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Chag Pesach Sameach! BBQ Congregational Shabbat Dinner - 4/8/16
2nd Night Passover Seder! - 4/23/16
Sisterhood’s Poker Night! - 4/30/16
Delicious BBQ Shabbat Dinner!
Enjoy a seder with your Temple Sinai clergy
Play, have fun, dine and help out!
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TEMPLE SINAI & JACOBSON SINAI ACADEMY - 18801 NE 22 AVE., NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL 33180 | 305-932-9010 | WWW.TSND.ORG | WWW.JSAMIAMI.ORG
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Alan E. Litwak Rabbi Norman Cohen Falah Cantor Mark A. Weber Executive Director Susan Warech Director of Administration Judy Mendelsohn Director of ECE Toni Weissberg Head of School K-8 Aliza Kadish K-8 Assistant Principal Ofra Mor Religious School Coordinator Ralph P. Kingsley, DD Rabbi Emeritus Irving Shulkes, DM, Cantor Emeritus
Executive Committee
Trustees Stacey Caridi Matias Cohen Meredith Foster Lee Goldberg Leonardo Gruszka Sage Kantor Robert Mirel
Carol Moss Evelyn Stahl Pablo Sprynger Vanesa Tabacinic Renee Yeslow Vladi Yurovsky
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From Rabbi Litwak’s Study All Who are in Need, Let them Come Celebrate Pesach This is the bread of affliction that our ancestors ate in the land of Egypt. All who are hungry, let them enter and eat.
Ralph Hollander* Stuart Israelson * Sue Shapiro Klau Norman S. Klein Robert Layton Murphy Leopold
We understand that obligation for those who are hungry. According to UNICEF’s World Food Program, 795 million people around the world cannot leave the affliction of hunger behind. Each year, more than 3 million children under the age of five die from starvation. Of course, we welcome those who are unable to feed themselves.
All who are in need, let them The greater challenge is to welcome those who come celebrate Pesach are “in need.” This is more ambiguous. Who exactly is “in need”? Some commentators suggest This year we are here; next year in the land of that while the first obligation addresses those in Israel need of physical sustenance, the second phrase This year, slaves; next year, free people. addresses those in need of spiritual sustenance. There is very little that is more satisfying than to sit This means that ALL OF US are in some way “in need” and should find our way to a Pesach Seder. at a dining room table surrounded by family and friends and eating a wonderful meal together. Our Seder meal is not simply an opportunity to Perhaps this is why the Pesach Seder is the most enjoy good food. Rather, we should linger over widely observed Jewish ritual. At the beginning of each symbolic food and enjoy the discussion of its the Maggid section of the Seder, we read, “All who deeper meanings. We should learn from our are hungry, let them enter and eat. All who are in fellow participants so that we can nourish our need, let them come celebrate Pesach.” While minds. When we do so, we address both our most of the remainder of the Seder is written in physical and spiritual sustenance. Hebrew, this piece was written in Aramaic to Are you in need of a Seder? Do you have an extra ensure that the earliest historical participants in place or two around your own table? Please let us the Seder (who spoke Aramaic) could fully know and we will do our very best to understand it. There was to be no doubt of the obligation to welcome people to our Seder table. accommodate you.
Norman Leopold Arnold Meyer* Florence Nelson* Aaron Podhurst
George Berlin* Sam Bloom*
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Al Sherman* Barbara Silverman Daniel Supon* Jon Sussman Brian Tarasuk *In Loving Memory
Jacobson Sinai Academy PTO Coordinators
Sisterhood Co-presidents
Contact Information: Temple Sinai Feinbloom Administration Building, Clergy & Religious School
Tel: Jacobson Sinai Academy - Lower & Middle School
Jacobson Sinai Academy - ECE
Inside this issue: A word from our Leadership
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Upcoming Events!
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Giving Opportunities
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Jacobson Sinai Academy News
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Passover: Customs, Rituals and Songs
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Camp Sinai
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Purim at Sinai & Sisterhoods Poker Night Fundraiser
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Life cycle & Donations
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A word from the President of the Board, Ellen Halem As partners of Temple Sinai we can be very proud of our 14 beautiful acre campus. We appreciate the commitment of those families who came before whose support enabled our campus to grow and better serve our community. We all enjoy and take pride in our campus, which provides 72,000 square feet of facilities, used daily to educate and provide a very unique worship space for our community. Maintaining our facilities and buildings in optimal condition for generations to come is our responsibility. On February 16 the Temple Sinai campus experienced a tornado with devastating winds and rain, causing extensive damage to our campus. This tornado occurred just as parents were dropping off students to begin their day. Thanks to the heroic and swift action of our security team, maintenance staff, and JSA employees no one was injured. During the past weeks we have now had the opportunity to thoroughly assess the damage that the tornado caused to our beautiful campus. Working with our insurance company to determine our financial exposure it has become clear that due to this event of nature, we have no choice but to turn to our Temple Sinai partners to assist us with the costs of clean up and repairs. This is a time when we need to come
together as a community to ensure that Temple Sinai recovers from the devastation of the tornado. The costs incurred due to insurance deductibles and other coverage gaps leave us with severe out of pocket cash requirements and we are turning to each of our Temple Sinai families to aid us in the recovery. We are asking each family for a contribution of $180. To ease this process, each family will be assessed this tax-deductible donation. If you would like to donate additional funds to cover any unanticipated ancillary costs that are sure to emerge due to the tornado and its aftermath, your generosity will be greatly appreciated. Together we can cover the costs of repairs that will allow us to continue our day-today operations and ensure the safety and comfort of our Temple Sinai partners. If you have already made your donation, we appreciate your contribution. On behalf of the Temple Sinai Board of Trustees and the JSA School Board, thank you for your dedication and commitment. Sincerely,
Ellen Halem
A word from our Executive Director, Mark Weber It was just prior to Passover two years ago that I met my dear colleague Rabbi Alan Litwak for the first time, when I initially visited the Temple Sinai campus for a full day and evening of interviews for the newly-created Executive Director position. This was an opportunity I had vigorously pursued out of a very profound desire to do something much more meaningful and personally fulfilling with the remaining years of my career, after almost 30 years of service in the banking and finance industry.
quite the same this year without them, but their love and presence will still be felt, and that Haggadah and its inscription will take on brandnew meaning and significance.
Suzie and I have five children who are now grown, and this is a year of transition for each of them. Our eldest daughter Stephanie was recently married, and she and Paul have just moved into a beautiful new home of their own in Houston. Two of our sons, Brent and Griffin, are graduating from their university studies this year in the Orlando area, and our middle son Clay will be celebrating Passover in his new apartment in Arlington, Virginia where he now works. Our youngest daughter Carina will be graduating from high school and entering the A few days later I reached out to the Rabbi via e-mail to quickly wish him University of Florida in late June, and Suzie and I will instantly become and his family a very Happy Pesach. In his response back to me, the empty nesters. Once again, for each and all of us, this Passover soon Rabbi offered this wish: “Hope your Pesach is the beginning of new approaching brings the promise of new found freedoms and found freedoms.” New found freedoms… what a profoundly beautiful opportunities. and relevant sentiment that was, especially at a time of professional Wishing each of you and transition and change for me. I have kept that e-mail very close ever your families a very Happy since, as a constant reminder of why I chose to become part of the Pesach! And whatever Temple Sinai family and to tie its future to mine. transitions are in store for By far, Passover has always been my favorite of all Jewish holidays. From you in this season and childhood recollections of the everlasting seders in my grandparents’ beyond, may they be the apartment in Montreal (and sneaking into their bedroom to watch the gateway to new found, hockey playoffs on TV) to hosting our first seder after Suzie and I were fulfilling, and rewarding married 31 short years ago, every recurrence of Passover has added to a freedoms in your lives. lifetime of precious memories and has marked the transitions from generation to generation. Mark Weber At that first seder in our new home after moving to Florida, my in-laws gifted me with a blue velvet hardcover Haggadah, a keepsake that I still cherish to this day. My father-in-law inscribed a personal note welcoming me to the family as his son, and dated it in his distinctivelyRussian handwriting. I used that Haggadah while leading seders with the family year after year for 25 years. In 2010, on the seventh day of Passover, we lost my mother-in-law, and more recently this past June, my father-in-law passed away at the age of 92. Our seder table won’t be
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A Message from JSA’s K-8 Head of School, Mrs. Toni Weissberg Part of JSA’s curriculum includes overnight field trips, which are hands-on experiences related to our program. Not only do the students have fun, but they are learning, first-hand, about the same things that they read about in books. On March 7, 8, and 9, the Fourth Grade, together with their chaperones, Mrs. Weissberg, Ms. Lieberman, Mr. Plunkett, and Ms. Steinberg were on their long-awaited and prepared-for trip to St. Augustine, Florida. In keeping with the Fourth Grade's Social Studies curriculum, we studied the early history and exploration of Florida which culminated in a trip to visit the historical places that we learned about. The children had wonderful experiences, sampling the waters of the Fountain of Youth, visiting Native American and Pioneer villages, a Pirate Museum, the oldest synagogue in St. Augustine, Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum, and the Old Store and Jail, just to name a few.
Kingdom was spent seeing shows, enjoying rides, and seeing fireworks. When we visited Epcot, we enjoyed a Chemistry lesson. We went back to the time of the dinosaurs to learn about energy, categorized different chemicals, and created goop (we mixed the chemicals and watched it form as it reacted). After the presentation, everyone enjoyed the rides and exhibits. We were totally exhausted when we boarded the bus for JSA, but a good time was had by all. Warmly,
Mrs. Toni Weissberg
Our Fourth Grade trip is an educational, integrated and a truly bonding experience for our Fourth Graders.
The 5th grade students had an awesome time on their recent trip to Tampa/Orlando on March 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. We went to Busch Gardens in Tampa and loved riding the roller coasters, watching shows, and seeing animals all around the park. In Magic Kingdom, the students participated in a hands-on educational experience where they got to travel back in time. The students visited the old frontier, saw the backstage of the Hall of Presidents, and traded like the first Americans did back in the early 1800s. We also got to look at documents and artifacts from different time periods in American history. The rest of our day at the Magic
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A Message from ECE Principal, Mrs. Judy Mendelsohn We, in the early childhood, are grinning from ear to ear as our ECE children proudly stood on the bima at our Kabbalat Shabbat and performed for their grandparents like never before! Every class from the youngest to the oldest sang as beautifully as the next and the appreciation from grandparents warmed our hearts. During the service we invited all the great grandparents to the bima for the blessing and then walked with them to open the Ark as we sang the Shema. After the service, all grandparents were invited back to the ECE building for refreshments and quality time in their grandchildren’s classrooms. Special kudos to Pat Barski, our Music Specialist "extraordinaire," for orchestrating the entire program. It's not easy putting together a
service such as this, especially when our children start as young as 18 months old! Another special thank you to Raisa Ilyutovich, ECE Administrative Assistant, who played "Balalaika" (Tumbala) on the violin as Pat sang beautifully in Yiddish while all our PK4 children joined in for the chorus. It was truly touching and heart-warming watching everyone sway together from side to side as we reconnected to our roots from generation to generation. (L’dor va’dor). For those who did not get a chance to purchase a video of the entire service, it's not too late. Please stop by the ECE office if you are interested.
Mrs. Judy Mendelsohn
A Trip to St. Augustine - By Jonathan Azerraf, JSA 4th Grade student Last week I went on an amazing trip to St. Augustine. In St. Augustine we did many fun things. There was Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum which was super cool. Of course the Old Florida Museum was also really interesting. Nobody could forget the Fountain of Youth. Those three things are my favorites but I believe Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum was the best out of all of them. Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum was the first out of the three that we visited. Not only that, but it was probably my favorite. One of the reasons I love Ripley's was the vision illusions, I especially like the one where it makes your hand look distorted and swirly. Then there's the spinning walkway that makes you dizzy like there's no tomorrow. Of course there was a coward's path but I went through the walkway. After it all, we went to the gift shop to get souvenirs. I bought things for my family and bought a plushie for myself. (Yes I bought a plushie and I don't regret it.) Ripley's was definitely fun but the Old Florida Museum was just as great.
temporary!). The first two things were super fun but the Fountain of Youth was pretty great too. The Fountain of Youth was one of the last things we went to before we left St. Augustine. It was also one of the best. Once we got there we all had a chance to drink water from the Fountain/Spring of Youth. I didn't drink because some people who drank said it tasted bad. We also saw a musket and a cannon being fired. They were so loud I found why some Indians back then used sign language. A couple of people, including yours truly, fed the peacocks. I was also able to get a photo of a white peacock with its feathers opened. All these places were amazing and I hope you get a chance to visit them. The trip to St. Augustine definitely didn't disappoint. Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum and its weird facts and oddities are worth a visit. So is the Old Florida Museum with all its fun and games. The Fountain of Youth was really unforgettable. (Helpful hint; get the food smell out of your hands after you feed the peacocks.)
At the Old Florida Museum we went through three different programs. It's tough to pick a favorite but I can tell you some of the highlights. At the Spanish program there were some old games and chores for us to try The experience at out. I played the predecessor to chess and beat Mrs. Steinberg by points St. Augustine was (1:0). Probably the funniest part of the whole trip was when Jake dressed truly memorable. up as a girl at the Pioneer program. I took a picture and I wouldn't delete it for the world. The last program we did was the Indian program. Most of us got face paint and permanent tattoos (just kidding they were
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Purim at Sinai! Purim celebrations lasted an entire week at Temple Sinai and Jacobson Sinai Academy!
Thank you to all our Sinai families and friends for coming out and enjoying a wonderful Purim celebration.
Religious School students kicked off the celebrations on Sunday, March 13, with the first of various Megillah readings on our campus and costume parade!
Our Jacobson Sinai Academy Middle School faculty and students made us so proud for organizing and running the carnival, as well as our PTO for coordinating the rest of the activities. Tickets for The Maccabeats concert were sold-out. We had a full house enjoying their wonderful performance.
On Wednesday, March 23 JSA’s Kindergarten students performed a wonderful song and dance version of the story of Purim. On Thursday, March 24 students in all divisions spent the half-day participating in Purim activities, dressed in costumes and listened to the Megillah reading led by Middle school students and our clergy. Later that day we had our campus wide Purim Celebration!
As Cantor Norman Cohen Falah said: “My greatest joy and privilege was working with all the different constituencies from our community, proving that working in partnership is the key to run a successful program.”
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Temple Sinai’s Sisterhood circle invites you to a special fundraiser:
texas hold ‘em
Poker Night!
SATURDAY, April 30th - 7:30 PM
Professional Poker dealers Dinner & open bar Live Music Win Big Prizes!
$125 Buy in | $75 Non-Players Sponsorships available! Royal Flush: $1000. Includes 4 buy ins, 4 entry tickets, 20 raffle tickets, name on Banner, invite and table placard. Four of a Kind: $750. Includes 3 buy ins, 3 entry tickets, 10 raffle tickets, name on invite and table placard. Full House: $500. Includes 2 buy ins, 2 entry tickets, 5 raffle tickets and name on the invite.
Buy your tickets at: www.tsnd.org/sisterhood Places are limited so sign up soon. If you don't play poker, there will be other fun activities so come early and stay late!!!! For more information contact us at templesinai@tsnd.org or by phone 305.932.9010
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Jewish summer camps & trips Informative meeting - Sunday, April 3 at 9:15 AM in the Kemelhor Chapel Come learn about exciting Jewish summer programs such as Camp Coleman, 6 Points Sports, 6 Points Sci-tech, NFTY, Kutz Camp & NFTY Israel!
Camp Coleman Committee for numerous years as well as serving as staff for 2 years. She is also a chair of the NFTY Israel program. Make sure to attend this meeting and start planning your summer activities!
Robyn Gellman will be presenting many wonderful summer programs for Jewish youth. She has been a member of the
Kabbalat Shabbat w/ Religious School Students! - Friday, April 8 at 6:15 PM in the Feinbloom Sanctuary Join us for our annual Kabbalat Shabbat Service with special participation by our Religious School Students who will be jointly leading the service, together with Rabbi Litwak and Cantor Norman.
Don’t miss this delicious kosher Shabbat BBQ, with hamburgers, hot dogs and other yummy treats! The cost of the dinner is $13 per adult, $5 per child (under 13) and $18 for non-partners. Late RSVP is an additional $5. Kindly RSVP by Monday, April 4th to templesinai@tsnd.org or call: 305.932.9010.
After the service, everyone is invited to join us for a BBQ Congregational Shabbat Dinner!
Jewish Artists Series - Monday, April 11 at 7:30 PM in the Kemelhor Chapel As part of the program: Jewish Artist Series: Continuing the Long Story of Jewish Artists, Sandi-Jo Gordon will be leading: The Holocaust through Artists' Eyes. Our own Temple Sinai partner and visual artist, Sandi-Jo Gordon, will show how Jewish artists have chronicled the
horrors of the Holocaust, visualizing the personal testimonies of victims and survivors. Artists who came after have been moved to create memorials reminding the world to "Never Forget." Be surprised by "the People of the Book"! For additional information, call Sandi-Jo Gordon at 305-469-2245. Kindly RSVP to templesinai@tsnd.org.
Sinai’s College Prep Program! - Wednesday, April 13 at 6:30 PM, at JSA’s Middle School Library Join us and learn about how to succeed in your collegiate experience! SNFTY invites you to participate in these two sessions hosted by Nancy Berlin, who has been working on college campuses for over 40 years and has worked with college planning and admissions for over 15 years.
Seniors: First Year Experience 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM Parent open forum: Your College Questions Answered 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM For additional information please contact our Youth Advisor Ron Barhai at ron.barhai@tsnd.org. Kindly RSVP to templesinai@tsnd.org.
Temple Sinai Book Club- Thursday, April 14 at 7 PM in the Hollander-Rachleff Library Our next book will be The Secret Chord, a novel by Pulitzer Prize winner Geraldine Brooks. This book has been recommended by the Jewish Book Fair. Our facilitator will be Rabbi Cheryl Weiner. With more than two million copies of her novels sold, New York Times bestselling author Geraldine Brooks has achieved both popular and critical acclaim.
Now, Brooks takes on one of literature's richest and most enigmatic figures: a man who shimmers between history and legend. Peeling away the myth to bring David to life in Second Iron Age Israel, Brooks traces the arc of his journey from obscurity to fame, from shepherd to soldier, from hero to traitor, from beloved king to murderous despot and into his remorseful and diminished dotage. Refreshments and coffee will be served. Kindly RSVP: templesinai@tsnd.org.
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Second Night Passover Seder- Saturday, April 23 at 6:00 PM in the Kemelhor Chapel Share a second night Passover Seder with your Temple Sinai community and our Clergy. Don't worry about preparing a seder for the whole family, just head over to Temple Sinai and
we'll do all the work for you, from cooking to learning, and everything in between. This year we will have a buffet-style dinner, and the cost for our Passover Seder is $36 adults, $18 for children. We have limited seating available, so kindly RSVP soon to templesinai@tsnd.org or by calling 305.932.9010.
Texas Hold ‘em Poker Night! - Saturday, April 30, 7:30 PM in the Wiener Social Hall Have fun and help out! This will be a true poker night, with professional dealers, dinner, open bar and live music. Come, have fun, win big prizes and support your Temple Sinai community!
Places are limited so sign up soon. If you don't play poker, there will be other fun activities so come early and stay late!!!! Sisterhood Circle has sponsored several events during the year to support the Temple Sinai community, such as Yom Kippur's Break Fast and the Sukkot BBQ and celebration along with other programming. Please help us continue our mission. We hope you will join us and support your Temple Sinai Sisterhood Circle! Carol Moss & Sage Kantor, Co-Presidents
Prices: $125 for players | $75 for non players
SNFTY Upcoming Events for April! Messy Color War Make sure to wear clothes you do not mind getting dirty, because this will definitely be one messy color war! When: April 3 from 12 - 2:30 PM. (Lunch will be provided) Where: Meet at Temple Sinai’s Israelson Pavilion Who: Jr. SNFTY - Open to all middle school students
Chocolate Seder Join us to relive the story of Passover with a fun and yummy twist! When: April 24 from 12 - 2:30 PM Where: Meet at Temple Sinai - Social Hall Who: Jr. SNFTY - Open to all middle school students Pizza and the Prince Join us as we watch the Prince of Egypt while making some home made Matzah Pizza. When: April 27 from 6:30 - 8 PM Where: Meet at Temple Sinai - Social Hall Who: SNFTY - Open to all high school students For more information feel free to contact Ron Barhai, the Youth Advisor, at ron.barhai@tsnd.org.
Empty Nesters News & Upcoming Events - Save the Dates * Bring a Friend * Kindly RSVP Early April 23rd – Second Night Passover Seder at TSND.
We will be staying at the Deerfield Beach Embassy Suites, an upscale allsuite oceanfront resort and spa.
We would love to get together several Empty Nesters tables for the 2nd night of Passover. Last year was terrific and we are all looking forward to Passover this year.
The price is $725 per couple and $360 per single (double occupancy required). Every room at the resort is a deluxe two bathroom suite. The price includes Shabbat dinner, lunch on Saturday, breakfast on Saturday and Sunday and all teaching materials.
Empty Nesters' Shabbaton: We are headed to Deerfield Beach! Friday, May 13th to Sunday, May 15th, 2016. Temple Sinai's Empty Nesters, along with Rabbi Litwak, are preparing a thought provoking, entertaining and memorable program for all of us to enjoy.
A deposit of $100 per person is required at this time to secure your room. Please don't delay because the hotel has limited availability and will soon be booked. Please call the Temple office as soon as possible to RSVP your YES or NO about joining us for the Empty Nesters' Shabbaton 2016. Thank you and looking forward to enjoying another Shabbaton together! Your Co-Presidents, Evelyn Stahl estahl814@comcast.net
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Passover Customs and Rituals There are several mitzvot (commandments) unique to Passover, which are evident in the customs and rituals of the holiday to this day: matzah (the eating of unleavened bread); maror (the eating of bitter herbs); chametz (abstention from eating leaven); b’iur chametz (removal of leaven from the home); and haggadah (participation in the seder meal and telling the story)
The Seder
Rachtzah: With the proper blessing, wash your hands before you begin the meal. Motzi-Matzah: This is a double blessing said over the matzah (as unleavened bread and as a bread substitute) just prior to eating the meal. Eat the matzah (the top and half of the middle of the three) in a comfortable position. Maror: After saying the appropriate blessing, eat the horseradish.
The seder is the centerpiece of any Passover experience. The word seder literally means "order," and the Passover seder has 15 separate steps in its traditional order. These steps are laid out in the Haggaddah, The content of the seder can be summed up by the following Hebrew rhyme:
Korech: Called the Hillel sandwich; eat a sandwich made of matzah, horseradish, and charoset. Use the bottom matzah. Shulchan Orech: Now is the time to eat all those good things on the table. Don’t forget to keep on singing! Tzafun: Dessert time—but begin with eating the hidden afikoman (once it is found or ransomed).
Kadeish, Ur'chatz, Karpas, Yachatz, Magid, Rachtzah, Motzi, Matzah, Maror, Korech, Shulchan Orech, Tzafun, Barech, Hallel, Nirtzah
Barech: Birkat Hamazon, grace after the meal. Say it over the third cup of wine while you are in a comfortable position. Hallel: Say the Hallel psalms. After you are finished, drink the fourth cup of wine. Don’t forget to stay comfortable. Then pour Elijah’s cup and have someone open the door for him.
Seder Plate
Nirtzah: This concludes the meal.
Your Seder plate should include a hard-boiled egg, a roasted lamb bone (chicken neck), greens, bitter herbs, salt water, and charoset.
Remember to say: “Next year in Jerusalem.”
Provide salt water for dipping for everyone. The greens may be parsley or celery. You can use horseradish or romaine lettuce as a bitter herb. There are lots of different Charoset recipes, it usually contains apples, nuts, cinnamon, and a little wine. Place three matzot on a plate. Set aside a piece of matzah that will be the afikoman. Some families have the children hide it, while the parents have to either find it or ransom it back. Others have the parents hide it and the children will have to find it. The idea is to keep the children awake and attentive throughout the pre-meal proceedings, waiting for this part.
The Order of the Seder Kadesh: Kiddush (sanctification) over the first cup (of four) of wine. Drink it in a comfortable position. Urchatz: Wash your hands—but without the usual blessing. It is an old custom to wash before dipping foods in a liquid or sauce. Karpas: Eat the greens dipped in salt water. Green symbolizes spring; salt water reminds us of the salty tears of our ancestors who endured slavery. Yachatz: Break the middle of the matzah. Half of it is for the afikoman. Maggid: Tell the story of Passover. This is really what the Haggadah is all about. It includes the Four Questions, the Four Sons (and we add daughters), and the Ten Plagues. This section ends with the second cup of wine. Make sure you drink it in a comfortable position.
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Passover Songs Day dayenu (4x) Ilu asa vahem shfatim velo asa veloheihem Velo asa veloheihem dayenu Day dayenu (4x) Ilu asa veloheihem velo harag bechoreihem Velo harag bechoreihem dayenu Day dayenu (4x) Ilu harag bechoreihem velo natan lanu et mamonam Velo natan lanu et mamonam dayenu Day dayenu (4x) Ilu natan lanu et mamonam velo kara lanu et hayam Velo kara lanu et hayam dayenu Day dayenu (4x) Ilu kara lanu et hayam velo he'eviranu betocho becharava Velo he'eviranu betocho becharava dayenu Day dayenu (4x) Ilu he'eviranu betocho becharava velo shika tzarenu betocho Velo shika tzarenu betocho dayenu Day dayenu (4x) Ilu shika tzarenu betocho velo sipek tzarchenu bamidbar Arbaim shana dayenu Day dayenu (4x) Ilu sipek tzarchenu bamidbar arbaim shana Velo he'echilanu et haman dayenu Day dayenu (4x) Ilu he'echilanu et haman velo natan lanu et haShabbat Velo natan lanu et haShabbat dayenu Day dayenu (4x) Ilu natan lanu et haShabbat velo kervanu lifne Har Sinai Velo kervanu lifne har sinai dayenu Day dayenu (4x) Ilu kervanu lifne Har Sinai velo natan lanu et haTorah Velo natan lanu et haTorah dayenu Day dayenu (4x) Ilu natan lanu et haTorah velo hichnisanu l'eretz Yisrael Velo hichnisanu l'eretz Yisrael dayenu Day dayenu (4x) Ilu hichnisanu l'eretz Yisrael velo bana lanu et Beit Habechira Velo bana lanu et Beit Habechira Day dayenu (4x)
Mah Nishtanah For the youngest at the table, the moment we reach Mah Nishtanah is their time to shine. It's when they get to sing the four questions, Mah Nishtanah, "What's Different?" or " Is this Night Different from All Other Nights?" The song is meant to spark youngsters' curiosity so they'll want to learn about Passover rituals.
Ma nishtanah halailah hazeh mikol haleilot? Sheb'khol haleilot anu okhlin hametz umatzah; halailah hazeh, kuloh matzah. Sheb'khol haleilot anu okhlin sh'ar y'rakot; halailah hazeh, maror. Sheb'khol haleilot ein anu matbilin afilu pa'am ehat; halailah hazeh, shtei f'amim. Sheb'khol haleilot anu okhlin bein yoshvin uvein m'subin; halailah hazeh, kulanu m'subin.
Avadim Hayinu Now that we've heard the four questions, we answer them, starting with the explanation told in this traditional melody, "Avadim Hayinu," "We Were Slaves" in Egypt.
Avadim ha-yinu ha yinu ata b'ney chorin, b'ney chorin Avadim ha-yinu ata ata b'ney chorin Avadim ha-yinu ata ata b'ney chorin b'ney chorin
Dayenu We say thanks for all of the many gifts and good things that God has done for us. In this popular tune, we go down the list of things the Jewish people can be thankful for. And for each item on the list we assert, Dayenu, "[If Only This Had Happened,] It Would Have Been Enough for Us." Ilu ilu hotzianu, hotzianu miMitzrayim Velo asa vahem shfatim dayenu
Passover Activities the edge, leaving you with an 8” flat square surface with 2” sides.
Matzah Holder Create your own Matzah holder using these simple materials: - 12 inch square piece of fabric (we used duck cloth) - Fabric markers, fabric paint, or sharpie markers - Ribbon (each holder needs 4 - 12” lengths of ribbon) - Scissors - Ruler or straight edge
Decorate the outer sides of the holder and the inside flat square center. Note that any designs made in the corners of the sides may get lost when you tie the sides together in step #4. Fold up the 2 sides and “pinch” at each corner. You will need to cut a small slit in each side near the corner to insert the ribbon. Insert the ribbon from the outside of the holder and back through the 2nd side, so that you can tie the ribbon on the outside of the holder. You now have 2 choices: 1) tie the ribbon on the outside, or 2) on the “top” of each corner. Tie the ribbon tightly so that it holds the sides of the fabric standing up.
Directions: Using your ruler, crease all 4 sides of the square about 2 inches away from
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Source: ReformJudaism.org
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Temple Sinai Community - Lifecycle R’fuah Sh’leimah Lisa Layne Chuck Kantor Gloria Barnett Irwin Katz Marion Gordon Paul Feldman
April Birthdays
Elinore Rutman Freda Rozen-Brown Susan Rachleff Herbert Weinberg Candi Rubin
Condolences To Plia (Ramon) Sacal, on the death of her mother Luz Maria Maza de Amieva, in Mexico. To Sara (Adam) Cooperman Frankel, on the death of her grandmother Florence Cooperman. To Ben (Robin) Brant, on the death of his father Lawrence (Larry) Brant.
April Anniversaries 4/2 Norman & Florencia Cohen Falah 4/5 Michael & Robin Goldberg 4/10 Jose & Melisa Margulis 4/12 Steven & Rochelle Weinstein 4/15 Gary & Barbara Donshik 4/16 Mauricio & Sharon Herman
4/16 4/19 4/20 4/20 4/26 4/29
Richard & June Slavin Alberto & Sharon Micha Sander & Clementine Goldman Todd & Robin Landau Stuart & Cindy Israelson Mauro & Denisse Gazcon
4/1 4/2 4/2 4/3 4/3 4/3 4/4 4/5 4/6 4/6 4/7 4/7 4/8 4/8 4/8 4/8 4/9 4/9 4/11 4/12 4/12 4/13 4/15 4/15 4/16 4/16 4/17
Jay Chernoff Jack Berne Ira Zweifler David Barnett Daniela Misrahi Adrienne Zuckerman Jeanette Brodkey Dalit Szkolnik Malka Daniyel Erdberg Sanford Nusbaum Oscar DiVeroli Ariel Hojberg Hersh Adlerstein Barbara Bermann Alice Klein Anne Knoll Perla Levitt Laura Waich Sybila Szkolnik Samuel Brenner Adam Silverman Nicole Belkind Rhonda Faro Mitchell Silverstein Sarah Gellerman Frank Kromsky Andrea Darlow Sonnenberg
4/19 4/19 4/19 4/20 4/20 4/21 4/21 4/21 4/22 4/22 4/22 4/22 4/23 4/24 4/24 4/24 4/25 4/25 4/26 4/26 4/26 4/27 4/28 4/28 4/28 4/28 4/28
Richard Berkowitz Joel Gale Sandra Goodman Karina Fincheltub Donald Goodman Iliana Cogan Ari Kalish Gail Slatko Pedro Bermann Alan Drexler Neena Glassman Stanley Price Roslyn Silverman Dara Clarke Granville LeCompte Derek Shambora Edmond Provder Stephen Tannenbaum Sisa Brender Josh Brownstein Jonathan Leinwand Javier Alvarez-Levey Alejandro Chaberman David Friedland Ksenia Gnip Stephanie Halfen Erica Kalish
Mazal Tov! To Dixie Lampert on her granddaughter, Maddie Lampert becoming a Bat To Grandparents Bob Sugarman and Marilyn Seskind, parents Lauren Mitzvah. Sugarman and Evan Moscov and sibling Jack, on the safe arrival of Ivy Paige. To JSA teacher Joanne (Sheldon) Bornstein, on the birth of their first grandchild Zoey Blake Kassower. To grandparents Helen Chehebar and Eli Milhem, parents Debbie Milhem and Raymond Beda and sibling Sheldon - Class of 2028, on the safe arrival of baby Beda.
To Walter Rojkes and Katia Delahoz - Rojkes, on the birth of their baby boy Jacob Rojkes.
B’nai Mitzvah! Alexa Morrissey will become a Bat Mitzvah on April 9 at our Shabbat Minchah. Alexa is in 7th grade at the International Finance Academy at Aventura Waterways K-8. Her hobbies include: modern dance & hip-hop; gymnastics and the care & welfare of animals. Alexa's tzedakah's efforts benefits the K-9 Unit (Oketz) of the Israeli Defense Forces. Her mitzvah work is being a greeter at Friday Night Services at Temple Sinai.
Gabriel Leizorek will become a Bar Mitzvah on April 2 at our Shabbat Service. Gabriel's mitzvah project is to remember and honor a boy that was killed during The Holocaust before getting to become a Bar Mitzvah himself. His name was Jacob Bos and was only 9 years old when he was killed in Auschwitz. Gabriel enjoys playing soccer at a competitive level and spending time with his family. Jacobson Sinai Academy has been his second home since he moved from Mexico City to Miami.
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Danita Hullu will become a Bat Mitzvah on April 16 at our Shabbat Service. She is in 7th Grade at Ben Gamla. Her hobbies are basketball, skateboarding, cycling, reading, listening to music, singing, making movies, and ceramic painting. Her mitzvah is learning to prepare a Shabbat meal; she has already learned three dishes.
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Donations January 26 to February 24, 2016 Cantor Norman Cohen Falah's Discretionary Fund
High Holy Days Fund
Audrey Aronchick
Joe and Leslie Peiken
In honor of Jeffrey Aronchick's Bar Mitzvah Parsha Kee Tissa
Rabbi Alan Litwak's Discretionary Fund
Bonnie Bloom
Audrey Aronchick Ben and Robin Brant Bonnie Bloom and Gary Frank
The Memorial Fund
Don and Linda Lockshin Don and Linda Lockshin Howard and Ingrid Roskin Irwin and Sue Klau Irwin and Sue Klau Mark and Gail Slatko Mary Lou Brotherson Maureen Boiarsky Norton and Judy Agron Richard and Barbara Bergman Richard and June Slavin Robert and Carol Feirstein Sandy and Don Goodman Sandy and Don Goodman
In memory of Bertha Leabman In memory of Lawrence "Larry" Brant In honor of Rabbi Litwak being inducted into the Board of Governors of HUC-JIR In memory of Carol Lockshin In memory of Irving Miller In honor of Rabbi Alan Litwak's inductment into the Board of Governors of Hebrew Union College In honor of Rabbi Lazslo Berkowits Sponsorship of a High Holy Day Torah Mantle In memory of Lillian Maltz In honor of her aliyah In honor of Rabbi Alan Litwak's induction into the Board of Governors of Hebrew Union College In memory of Lawrence Brant General donation In memory of Jerry Balbot Sponsorship of a High Holy Day Torah Mantle In honor of Carol Moss's birthday In honor of the birth of Bob Sugarman and Marilyn Seskin's granddaughter Ivy Paige Moscov
The Arnold & Roselyn Meyer ECE Fund ECE Sunshine Club Mary Lou Brotherson Mary Lou Brotherson
In honor of the birth of Mini Bril's grandson Abraham Sasson In appreciation of Eva Zack de Waisser In honor of Chris and Heather Brown's anniversary
The Caring Community Fund Renee Yeslow Renee Yeslow
In memory of Jack Lavin In memory of Jorge Martinez
The General Donation Fund David and Rose Ellen Glickman David and Rose Ellen Glickman Gary Miller Gerard and Carol Ann Moss Irwin and Sue Klau
Irwin and Sue Klau Irwin and Sue Klau Irwin and Sue Klau Irwin and Sue Klau Irwin and Sue Klau Irwin and Sue Klau Irwin and Sue Klau Isamar Perez Mary Lou Brotherson Temple Sinai Board of Trustees Temple Sinai Board of Trustees Temple Sinai Board of Trustees Temple Sinai Board of Trustees Temple Sinai Board of Trustees Temple Sinai Board of Trustees Temple Sinai Board of Trustees Temple Sinai Board of Trustees
In honor of Ella Caridi becoming a Bat Mitzvah In honor of Gabriel Leizorek becoming a Bar Mitzvah In appreciation of Gerard Moss speaking at Aventura Turnberry In appreciation of the aliyah Congratulations to Murphy Leopold for being named the Plantation Junior Women's Club "Woman of the Year" In appreciation of Suzanne Summers In honor of the birth of Bob Sugarman and Marilyn Seskin's granddaughter Ivy Paige Moscov In honor of the birth of Merritt and Ellen Halem's granddaughter Alexandra Rae Wishing Bobbi Goodman a complete and speedy recovery Wishing Herb Weinberg a refuah shlema Wishing Sam Brenner a refuah shlema Wishing Susan Rachleff a refuah shlema Thank you G-d In honor of Norman Klein's recovery In honor of Dixie Lampert's granddaughter Maddie Lampert becoming a Bat Mitzvah In honor of Ella Caridi becoming a Bat Mitzvah In honor of Gabriel Leizorek becoming a Bar Mitzvah In honor of the birth of Bob Sugarman and Marilyn Seskin's granddaughter Ivy Paige Moscov In honor of the birth of Helen Chehebar's grandson In honor of the birth of Mini Bril's grandson Abraham Sasson In memory of Lawrence Brant In memory of Mordechai Cohen
In appreciation of High Holy Days
The Jacobson Sinai Academy Fund
Alex and Barbara Falcon Alex and Barbara Falcon Alex and Barbara Falcon Alex and Barbara Falcon Bill and Shirley Lehman Estelle Pregen Fridell Feibus Gerard and Carol Ann Moss Herbert and Susan Fields Howard and Pamela Shiman Irwin and Sue Klau Irwin and Sue Klau Joe and Leslie Peiken Jon and Marjorie Sussman Leah Stock Leon & Doris Pienknagura Leslie Arias Louise Weinthal Marilyn Ladis Marilyn Leonard Mark and Irene Thaw Maureen Boiarsky Neil and Dorothy Koreman Neil and Dorothy Koreman Noe Rodriguez Solis Ruth Littman Samuel and Vivienne Roth Stanley and Madeline Brown
In honor of the Jacobson Sinai Showcase In memory of Betty Falcon In memory of Harold Falcon In memory of Hilda Fox In memory of Sol Fox In memory of William Lehman Sr. In memory of Ann Rosenbaum In memory of Fannie Feibus In memory of Miriam K. Moss In memory of Jackson Gould In memory of Morris Joseph In memory of Edward Harrris In memory of Lawrence Brant In memory of all our loved ones In memory of David Bohrer In memory of Leonard Stock In memory of Joel Nimelman In memory of Michael Arias In memory of Charles Arm In memory of Rose Glickstein In memory of Jan E. Leonard In memory of Norene Hornstein In memory of Leonard Stock In memory of Eileen Genet In memory of Stanley Koreman In memory of Carlos Solis In memory of Eva Littman In memory of Myra Rothkugel In memory of Fay Brown
The Mishkan T'filah Prayer Book Fund Bonnie Bloom and Gary Frank Bonnie Bloom and Gary Frank Bonnie Bloom and Gary Frank
In honor of Ian Tornel becoming a Bar Mitzvah In memory of Shelly Plon Wishing Sam Brenner a speedy recovery
The Programming Fund Sandy and Don Goodman
Sponsorship of Friday Night Live with Noah Aronson
The Sisterhood Kitchen Fund Lillian Stein Sandy and Don Goodman
In honor of Marion Gordon's birthday In memory of Philip Alman
To sponsor the Oneg and Kiddush Barry and Meredith Fishman Bob and Louise Mirel Bonnie Bloom and Gary Frank Cheryl Parker Fintz and Fresco Family Howard and Paula Ross Jon and Louise Potash Robert Schwartz & Margo Brilliant
In honor of their 40th anniversary In memory of Louis Albert Leopold In memory of Warren Frank In memory of Adeline Mazie In memory of Sarita Rosenwald In honor of their anniversary In honor of their 30th anniversary In honor of their anniversary
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Contact us and make your generous gift go twice as far! Please email Mark Weber, our Executive Director at mark.weber@tsnd.org
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Create a Jewish Legacy Temple Sinai of North Dade is excited to announce our participation in the Create a Jewish Legacy program in partnership with the Greater Miami Jewish Federation and the Harold Grinspoon Foundation.
will help guarantee the strength and vibrancy of the TSND community for generations to come. To date, two individuals have joined the society by signing a Declaration of Intent.
Through the Create a Jewish Legacy program, TSND will receive a $5,000 grant if we secure a minimum of five legacy commitments by June 1, The program provides TSND with training 2016. If you have already included Temple Sinai in your estate plan, mentorship, marketing, and incentive please let us know. If you have yet to do so, and would like to hear how grants to support legacy gift you can have a significant impact on the Temple’s future without development. Legacy gifts (gifts made writing a check today, please contact Susan Warech at 305-932-9010. through a bequest, life insurance or The Create a Jewish Legacy program has helped secure more than retirement fund beneficiary designation), secured through the program, $27,800,000.00 in estimated future gifts to the Miami Jewish community will be placed in an endowment fund to provide financial stability for in just four years. Temple Sinai of North Dade is honored to join the 18 TSND’s programs and services. We are also proud to announce the other Miami organizations who are working to integrate legacy into the formation of the Temple Sinai Legacy Society, a group of dedicated and philanthropic culture of our community. committed individuals who through their after-lifetime commitments
The Mitzvah of Hospitality: Be a Greeter! Just as the Union for Reform Judaism has embarked on a wonderful new initiative, Audacious Hospitality, to engage and embrace all who want to nurture their Jewish identities, Temple Sinai also strives to be “A Community Nurturing Fuller Jewish Life.” At this time, we are looking for friendly faces to fulfill the mitzvah of hospitality and serve as
greeters for our Shabbat services. Whether it is on a Friday night, Saturday morning, or occasionally for Shabbat Minchah (afternoon service), your help in welcoming our partners and guests is always greatly appreciated. It is also a wonderful opportunity to meet your fellow congregants. If you are interested in having your name placed on our list of volunteers, please call Yessenia in the Feinbloom Administration office at 305-932-9010.
Celebrate a Simchah or Honor the memory of a loved one Did you have a new simchah in your family?
Leaf on the Tree of life - $1800 Permanent Memorial Plaque in the Feinbloom Sanctuary - $600
Do you want to honor someone?
Chumash Dedication - $100 Temple Sinai has numerous opportunities for you to leave a permanent memory of Mishkan T’filah Dedication - $50 a special occasion in the form of the Please contact Susan Warech or Suzanne Summers at the Temple office following: and they will assist you in placing your permanent donation. Dedicate a pew seat in the Feinbloom Sanctuary - $600
Dedicate a Brick Paver - $180 / $360
New Advertising Opportunity! Boost your business while you support your Temple Sinai community!
West side of fence: 2 x 8 Banner - Cost for full year: $800 For more information and to reserve your ad contact us at 305.932.9010 or by email to templesinai@tsnd.org.
We are offering the opportunity to advertise your business with our new outdoor banners program. Great prices for a great brand display! We offer annual contracts at very convenient prices:
North side of fence: 3 x 8 Banner - Cost for full year: $500
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Camp Sinai! Summer Camp is fast approaching! We are getting very excited planning Ocean, Wacky Week, Color Week (including the 4th of July), Once Upon all the FUN things we are going to do this summer! A Time, Pirate Week, complete with a show by Bubbles Swim School, Olympic Week (color war) and Jungle Week. We will also have dress-up First our enrollment is UP and space is limited – so sign up now! days, backwards day, crazy sock day and whatever else we can think of to add to the Crazy Fun of camp! Second, we have partnered with a wonderful swim program: Bubbles Swim We, at Camp Sinai, are looking forward to wonderful summer - we hope School. All of our children will have pool you will join us! time 4 days a week. This will include instructional and recreational swim. The If you have any questions or want to register your child please see me at children will swim in their camp groups, one group at a time. They will the ECE office or Susan Warech at the Temple office. be supervised in the water by two of the Swim Program trained staff and Looking forward to an amazing summer together, two of their camp counselors. A third counselor will be on the pool deck to further supervise the children. Marjie Cohn Dolan, MAT We have already booked amazing Field Trips for the 4-6 year olds. They Curriculum Coordinator, ECE | Camp Director, Camp Sinai 2016 will be traveling on a state-of-art bus complete with seatbelts and a marjorie.cohndolan@jsamiami.org bathroom! They will have a surplus of counselors with them and the www.campsinai.org Assistant Camp Director. We will be going to Off The Wall, MODS (Museum of Discovery and Science) in Ft. Lauderdale which includes the IMAX Theater, and Funky Fish, as well as, bowling, ice skating and TY Park. We will also be seeing Finding Dorie at the movies! In addition to Thursday Field Trips we have our regular activities for all ages: Arts & Crafts, Cooking, Dance, Judaic Art, Israeli Dancing, Nature Lore, Science, Storytime, Swimming and Yoga! Each week also has a theme which we will incorporate into all aspects of camp: Rock Star Week, Under the
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APRIL 2016 CALENDAR Sunday 27
Monday
Tuesday 29
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Wednesday 30
Thursday 31
Friday 1
Saturday 2 9 AM Torah Study
12:30 PM Art Class in Spanish
10:30 AM Shabbat Service Gabriel Leizorek will become a Bar Mitzvah
5:45 PM Oneg 6:15 PM Kabbalat Shabbat Service
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8:30 AM PTO Meeting
Religious School 9:15 AM Jewish Summer Camps & Trips Informative Meeting
Melton Classes
8:30 AM Talmud Study JSA Science Fair
7:30 PM Choral Ensemble Practice
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9 9 AM Torah Study
12:30 PM Art Class in Spanish
10:30 AM Shabbat Service
5:45 PM Oneg 6:15 PM Kabbalat Shabbat Service with Religious School students Followed by a BBQ Congregational Shabbat Dinner!
5:00 PM Shabbat Minchah Alexa Morrissey will become a Bat Mitzvah
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Melton Classes
JSA - ECE Model Seder
JSA - Lower & Middle School Model Seder
9 AM Torah Study
Religious School 6 PM Legacy Class SNFTY College Prep Program 6:30 - Seniors: First Year Experience 7:30 - Parent Open Forum
7:30 PM Jewish Artist Series
12:30 PM Art Class in Spanish 7:00 PM Temple Sinai Book Club
7:30 PM Choral Ensemble Practice
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6 PM Legacy Class
12 PM Jr. SNFTY Messy Color War
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Religious School
10:30 AM Shabbat Service Danita Hullu will become a Bat Mitzvah
5:45 PM Oneg 6:15 PM Kabbalat Shabbat Service
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23 PESACH I 9 AM Torah Study With Bob Sugarman
8:30 AM Talmud Study
10:30 AM Shabbat Service Melton Classes 6 PM Legacy Class
5:00 PM Kabbalat Shabbat Service (note new time)
7:30 PM Choral Ensemble Practice
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PESACH II
No Religious School
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PESACH III
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PESACH IV
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PESACH V
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29 PESACH VII
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Temple Office Closed
9 AM Torah Study With Rabbi Ralph P. Kingsley
JSA Passover Break - No School
12 PM Jr. SNFTY Chocolate Seder 6 PM Legacy Class 6:30 PM SNFTY Pizza & The Prince 7:30 PM Choral Ensemble Practice
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6:00 PM 2nd Night Passover Seder
10:30 AM Passover Service w/Yizkor 5:45 PM Oneg 6:15 PM Kabbalat Shabbat Service With Rabbi Efrat Zarren-Zohar
10:30 AM Shabbat Service With Rabbi Ralph P. Kingsley 7:30 PM Sisterhood’s Poker Night Fundraiser!