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Wishing you a
Happy Summer!
News from our ECE and K-8
Spring Music Festival Recap
Upcoming Events
Our schools’ year in review, pictures and more!
Temple Sinai’s Annual Spring Music Festival recap, pictures and reviews from guests!
Plenty of events to choose from, for every age group and interest.
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TEMPLE SINAI - 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 Susan Warech Director of Administration Judy Mendelsohn Director of ECE Tirza Dalkoff Principal K - 8 Ofra Mor Religious School Coordinator Ralph P. Kingsley, DD Rabbi Emeritus Irving Shulkes, DM, Cantor Emeritus
Executive Committee
Trustees Lenny Bendell Sharron Botwinick Darren Friedman Sage Kantor Robin Leader Landau
Carol Moss Howard Ross Evelyn Stahl Elise Udelson Renee Yeslow
Trustees Emeriti Norman Leopold Arnold Meyer* Florence Nelson* Aaron Podhurst
George Berlin* Sam Bloom* Ralph Hollander* Stuart Israelson * Sue Shapiro Klau Norman S. Klein Robert Layton Murphy Leopold
Al Sherman* Barbara Silverman Daniel Supon* Jon Sussman Brian Tarasuk* *In Loving Memory
Sisterhood Co-presidents
Camp Sinai! Summer Camp is fast approaching and we are so - UNDERNIGHTS! The 4-8 year olds get to stay happy planning all the FUN things we are going to after camp for swimming, pizza, movies and more! do this summer. We have some exciting news to We are looking forward to wonderful summer - we share with you: hope you will join us! Our enrollment is UP and space is limited - so Sign Up Now! If you have any questions or want to register your child please see Marjie in the ECE office. - We are very excited to announce that Sensei Jose will be our new Karate Specialist! Children of Marjorie Cohen Dolan all ages love him, and his classes teaches them marjorie.cohndolan@jsamiami.org respect, self confidence, discipline and 305.932.9012 concentration. - Our Sinai campers will have pool time 4 days a week. This will include instructional and recreational swim led by Bubbles Swim School. - We are booking extra FUN Field Trips! Museum of Discovery and Science, Funky Fish Beach Adventures, Extreme Action Park, CB Smith Park, Movies and many more....
Contact Information: Temple Sinai Feinbloom Administration Building, Clergy & Religious School Tel: Jacobson Sinai Academy - Lower & Middle School
- We will have Special STEM activities for campers 6 to 8 years old
Inside this issue: Camp Sinai News
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Sisterhood, Empty Nesters and
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ECE School News!
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Upcoming Events
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JSA Year in Review
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Lifecycles
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Spring Music Festival Recap
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Donations
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Choral News!
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Calendar
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Jacobson Sinai Academy - ECE
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News from our ECE! We are winding down the 2016 - 2017 school year in a spectacular way! On Sunday, May 7 we celebrated an awesome Family Fun Day and it was a great success - great weather, great crowds, great activities, great food! Everyone had the best time! The Bounce House, Petting Zoo and Karate Demo had the largest crowds. There was a steady flow of children visiting the teachers' activities, which was so much fun! The day couldn't have been more perfect! A special thanks to all those who helped me organize and bring this event to fruition. Your participation and help meant everything to me! On Thursday, May 25 our PK4 children participated in our Moving Up Ceremony (graduation). That in itself tugs at our heart strings. When school ends on June 8, we will be as busy as ever preparing our classrooms for Summer Camp which begins Tuesday, June 13. Camp registrations are coming in by the bundle! Marjie and Stephanie are planning a fantastic summer for our campers this year with an innovative J-STEM program for our older campers!
During the summer, you will receive a mailing of forms for you to complete and return to the school. Please watch for it and return all the forms as soon as possible so we can prepare for the 2017-18 school year. Our school calendar for next year will be sent home in the summer mailing. I want to take this moment to thank the PTO and all the parents who have supported us throughout the school year! All it takes is one kind word of appreciation from our parents or a big hug from one deliriously happy child, to make all the difference in the world! Our teachers and I are looking forward to another spectacular school year coming up. My head is already spinning with new and innovative programs we can bring to the table. Our goal is to take something very good and make it even better! Until next week... Warm regards, Judy Mendelsohn ECE Director
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A Note From Tirza Dalkoff - Principal JSA Kindergarten to 8th Grade and souls of our 4th-8th grade students as they journeyed to Saint Augustine, Pigeon Key and Boston. I was very fortunate to It is hard to believe that our school year has ended. Not so long have chaperoned every trip and bond with the students and ago, we were coming back from our summer vacations, enduring parents, as well. the hot weather of Florida. Winter came, spring arrived and The end of the year Fun Day on Lag B’omer was another before even knowing it-- we jumped right back into summer memorable event topped off with the gift of an All Star JSA again! August was the start of our learning adventure and it seems like ancient history now. We enjoyed a full school year of T-shirt for everyone. action-packed days, special occasions, and Sinai traditions. On June 8th we all come together as a family and community to It has been an honor to work with the creative and talented say the last farewell to our beloved school. The outpouring of group of professionals in the Lower and Middle School for 31 love and gratitude that the children expressed to the teachers years. Our devoted faculty and staff love and value the K-8 and staff during the year, through Keter Kavod awards or any students; their flexibility, humor, and energy kept our school other form of expression, was a genuine and affectionate way of safe, supportive, and happy. It has been great to work together showing their love for this school and their teachers. as a team this year. I would like to take this opportunity to personally thank all the A successful year cannot happen without the help and support parents and teachers who welcomed me back into my role of from parents and community members. Many thanks are due to Principal for this last year of JSA. My utmost gratitude to the all of our wonderful families, and the amazing and supportive wonderful JSA faculty and staff. Thank you for your continuous team of volunteers. support, love and commitment you showed this year. Not a day passed this school year when I felt anything less than deep This year we shared many wonderful moments, the highlight of gratitude for your dedication and tireless work for our school and which was our weekly K-8 Kabbalat Shabbat assemblies. Every students. You are all truly unique and I wish you only the best of week we were welcomed into the Feinbloom Sanctuary or the luck in your new paths. Kemelhor Chapel by students singing some traditional and nontraditional Shabbat songs. We incorporated the song “The Sound As the 2016-2017 school year is over, I send you my best wishes of Shabbos” which helped lift our spirits as we welcomed for a fun filled, safe and enjoyable summer. I look forward to Shabbat. Each week one Middle School student presented the hearing of the accomplishments and new endeavors of all our “Word of the Week” and taught us a special value that helped beloved students and teachers. celebrate the end of the week. We will forever be grateful to the As the JSA All Star T-shirt says: 5th Graders who wrote the JSA Theme song for us this year to “You are off to great places! Today is your day! the tune of “YMCA.” Your mountain is waiting, so… get on your way!” – Dr. Seuss Our students went on interesting field trips and returned with Sincerely, memories and stories that will last a lifetime. The out of town Tirza Dalkoff trips will always remain as everlasting memories in the hearts tirzadalkoff@gmail.com To my JSA family,
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International Choral Fest With no exaggeration and no intention to sound arrogant, (people who know me know it’s not my style) I can assertively affirm that the 2017 Cantor Shulkes Spring Music Festival, held on April 30, presenting the International Choral Fest was extraordinary. And so equally was the Latin-style Kabbalat Shabbat held the Friday before. Over the past few weeks I only heard positive reactions about the concert and the service and that makes me think we are on the right path and we should continue to provide our Temple Partners and the wider community with events that bring us closer to our Jewish and musical tradition. The International Choral Fest proved to be the ideal combination and it’s my desire to continue to do more events like this in the future. The Kabbalat Shabbat service enhanced by the presence of my esteemed colleague and friend, Cantor Ari Litvak, transported us to a higher spiritual level.
I want to thank all the patrons, the “usual and new suspects this year” who have always been supportive of the Spring Music Festival. Your contribution is always important. And thank you to the three participant choirs: The Youth Choir for being part of the experience and the parents for supporting the idea. Temple Sinai Choral Ensemble and our choir co-conductor Juvenal Correa-Salas for the hard work you have put and the joy you have brought to the congregation. Choir Shirati and Cantor Ari Litvak for bringing your exquisite music and good vibe to these shores. We acknowledge that the commitment to come and sing with us, represents an act of chavruta, friendship that Temple Sinai and its choirs will treasure forever.
As I mentioned at the concert there are many people to thank that made this entire weekend possible so I’d like to take this opportunity to mention them once more.
I don’t need to get into further details of the entire weekend experience, because fortunately, Cantor Litvak sent me a few days ago a summary of his narrative of the events and I think that 1)it is redundant for me to reiterate concepts that he is already sharing in I really want to thank The Israelson Family Foundation for their continuous support in making the Spring Music Festival possible year his article and 2) it’s more meaningful to read the summary from our guests’ perspective. after year. Without The Israelson Family Foundation’s essential contribution, we could not have enjoyed a magnificent weekend In the following page you will find the narrative Cantor Livtak wrote. filled with good music and good food. Enjoy it. Thank you Lyanne L. Wassermann. I truly appreciate what you do for our choir and our congregation. It’s all about how much you care. It’s the heart you put in everything that matters. On behalf of Temple Sinai Choral Ensemble, thank you.
Cantor Norman Cohen Falah
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Cantor Ari Livtak: International Choral Fest A few months ago, Cantor Norman Cohen Falah and I were talking It began with a welcome and presentation by Rabbi Alan Litwak about the possibility of doing a choral concert by getting our and an introduction by Mrs. Lyanne L. Wassermann, a member of respective choirs to sing together: Temple Sinai Choral Ensemble the Temple Sinai Choral Ensemble and one of the people who and our Coro Shiratí from the Bet-El Congregation in Mexico. worked the hardest to make the concert and the whole experience possible. It took a lot of preparation: booking the air tickets, organizing lodging for everyone, having the visas ready, defining the program, The Shirati Choir opened the concert with what I would say was an learning new songs, rehearsing, and rehearsing and more excellent performance, with songs like Exodus, Oyfn Pripetchik, rehearsing. And then it came the day of the trip. Cantares and Salam, among others. Then the local choir followed, We were greeted by Cantor Norman and members of his choir who singing Al Kol Eile and Tshiribim with beautiful choral arrangements, conveying much happiness. lodged some of us in their homes. Our first formal encounter was Friday afternoon before Kabbalat Shabbat, when we met the entire To close the first part the Youth Choir took on the stage to sing the host choir who welcomed us with warm friendly smiles. We songs Open and Kehila Kedosha. It was a remarkable performance rehearsed our participation for the night and in a very American way the Oneg Shabbat was served before the prayer (as if to make that made Cantor Norman so emotional he could hardly speak. They sang with such sweetness and tuned voices but above all, they us gain strength). sang with the heart. The synagogue was full and it was very exciting to find amongst After a brief intermission the second part began with a potpourri in the kaal some members of our Bet-El Congregation who were on vacation and came to be with us. Cantor Norman and I conducted Ladino performed by Cantor Norman and me. Then the Temple the service and the whole group was officially welcomed by Rabbi Sinai Choral Ensemble opened with Lecha Dodi and Leonard Alan Litwak. The voices of the local congregants united with ours - Cohen’s Halleluiah, which moved more than one person in the the guests- created a powerful vibe as we were all praying together audience to tears. That was followed by a swingy version of Shalom al Israel, that made the entire audience unable to stop the greeting the Shabbat. You could feel the kavana (intention) in clapping. After that, our Shirati Choir took on the stage once more everyone and by the end of the service there was a lot of joy and and rendered an amazing arrangement of La Bamba, conducted satisfaction, as we were all moved by the music, the union, the by Connie Tellez. Shabbat. Afterwards we were invited to a special dinner hosted for both choirs and a few members of the congregation. It was a delicious meal as they went all the way to treat us with “Latin American” dishes. The moment brought us closer together through conversation, more music and a lot of songs.
As we reached towards the end of the event the host choir surprised us by singing Cielito Lindo and the entire audience joined in with their voices. Then all the choirs joined together to sing the three last songs: Yerushalayim Shel Zahav (in Hebrew, English and Spanish), A Blessing and Song of Galilee. And after presenting the Temple Sinai choirs with a gift from our Bet-El choir it all ended with a powerful arrangement of the Hatikva.
The next day I had the honor of participating in the Shabbat morning t’fillah. They were celebrating a Bat Mitzvah that day and I All in all it was an extraordinary afternoon filled with talent, was invited to sing the prayer Sim Shalom, which I sung in a duet spirituality, emotion, music and love. And I say love because were it with Cantor Norman. The Kiddush afterwards was incredible! not for that key element it would have been just another concert, Saturday night we had our first formal rehearsal. It was wonderful but I’m sure that it was special for everyone who participated in it because that is how we did it: with a lot of love. to finally listen to all the voices together. After rehearsal was over we joined our voices for the Havdalah, a magic moment with all of us embraced in a circle chanting nigunim and the brachot. With no Finally we went into the social hall where an “Ice Cream Party” was doubt that instant deeply touched many of those present. I can say waiting for us, and there we relaxed and said farewell to the congregation and to our host choir. that after that, we were no longer two choirs but one. There were no language or cultural differences. We were all singing in one This was a trip full of meaning, an unforgettable experience that voice! filled our hearts and motivates us to keep on working and thinking about our next challenges and dreams. To close the night –naturally- we were treated to another tasty dinner in the Temple’s social hall, where we shared the meal and Thanks to Temple Sinai and in particular to Cantor Norman for ended up singing Mexican music! inviting us to participate in what was an amazing weekend. May Finally the day of the concert arrived. We met two hours earlier for the music of our people and our choir stay with us in our continuing sound check, finishing technical details and vocalizing. There was growth as human beings and as Jews! so much excitement, many familiar faces, friends and family from Miami and Mexico who came to see us. When the show started the Hazzan Ari Litvak Sanctuary was packed. PAGE 6
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Let’s read what our own people had to say about the 2017 Spring Music Festival! A “Note” of Thanks – Muchas Gracias to Cantor Ari Litvak, Cantor Norman and Choir Directors Connie and Juvenal The energy level was high and, even though we were nervous, we thoroughly enjoyed singing with Choir Shirati from Mexico and our own TSND Youth Choir at the 2017 Cantor Shulkes Spring Music Festival. Choir Shirati is a wonderful and accomplished choir, under the expert direction of Cantor Ari Litvak and choir director Connie Telez. They raised the bar for the TSND Adult Ensemble. While we worked very hard to prepare for the music festival learning songs in Hebrew, Spanish, English and Yiddish, we now know how much better we can be. Certainly Cantor Norman and Juvenal will push us even harder now and help us stretch our abilities. We loved the energy produced by Cantors Ari & Norman at Friday’s Kabbalat Shabbat. Their longtime friendship was apparent to everyone. They reminded us of when Billy Joel and Elton John performed together! On Sunday we enjoyed hearing all of our voices meld together.
It was a work of hope for a better world, a work of love! A lot of work went into this endeavor. The passion for excellence made me feel lucky to be a member of Temple Sinai! - Jan Schneider (Temple Sinai partner) "The International Choral Fest was a very special afternoon on so many levels. Putting together different nations, ages, languages- all harmonizing together for one of the most pleasant sounds, and afternoons I can remember for a long time. Everyone displayed passion, heart and togetherness. The music was fabulous, uplifting, and wellcoordinated. Thank you Cantor Norman for putting together the talent and beautiful music- we need more!" - Vicki Hatch (Mother of Alan and Jacki Hatch, members of the Youth Choir)
Latin Style Shabbat and International Choral Fest We had the joy to be in our beautiful synagogue and enjoy the musical What a pleasure it was to host Connie at our house over the weekend. weekend in April. Friday night, we were inspired, as always, by the music, Heather practiced Spanish and Connie increased her ease with English. but having our guests from Mexico made it even more special. Sunday was She even began to tell jokes in English! outstanding as the guests from Comunidad Bet El Mexico, Choir Shirati And Choir Shirati knows how to have a good time! We joined them for with their conductor Ari Litvak and our own choir led by Cantor Norman supper on Sunday night to celebrate a successful concert. There was lots of delighted us with the musical selections. Thank you to all the people who good singing and good food. The feeling we got from our fellow Adult made this a memorable weekend. It takes a lot of effort and support to Ensemble members is “Let’s do this again soon…and maybe in Mexico!” host an event like this and it was seamless (at least to the audience). We - Heather and Marty Oppenheimer (members of Temple Sinai Choral loved it! Ensemble) - Carol and Gary Moss (Temple Sinai partners) Some Thoughts on Singing in the Temple Sinai Choral Ensemble For a number of years the Cantor and several of my friends had been urging me to join the choral ensemble. I always said, “Maybe when I retire.” Then I retired. I didn’t know if I’d be available for Rosh Hashanah so I didn’t come to rehearsals last fall, but then one of my friends in the choir (Carol Schectman) told me that the Cantor had made up a binder for me. I realized I was committed. And I am so glad I joined. The concert with our Mexican friends was a challenge and a joy. The challenge: I was away from Miami for the month of March, so I really only had one month to learn the songs. The joy: everything, even the challenge. When I met the people of Shiratí we had an instant bond. We all loved singing and we all loved being Jews. Hearing them raise their voices in song inspired me. I had been working hard all along, but at that point I worked even harder. When we were on that stage, I heard my voice merge in song with all those other beautiful voices. It felt miraculous. I should add that the performances this year have been the first times I have ever sung in a choir, or in harmony. I studied piano as a child and teenager, and I never got extremely good at it, but I did learn to read music. Suddenly, rehearsing with the choir, I realized that I was reading music for voice, something I never imagined I’d be able to do. So, in addition to gaining a new pleasure in life—singing in harmony, with others, and in front of an audience—I gained a new skill, sight-reading for voice. Thank you, Cantor Norman, for making up that binder. Thank you, Juvenal, for always encouraging me, even when I knew I didn’t sound great. Learning new things and enjoying new experiences are what retirement is about. Thank you, Temple Sinai Choral Ensemble—and Gracias, Shiratí! - Meri-Jane Rochelson (member of Temple Sinai Choral Ensemble) What is the most important aspect of our Temple Sinai congregation? The magical carpet weaved with our diversity. I feel honored to have spent a wonderful evening with the Mexican choir. Besides their beautiful voices, I was impressed with their camaraderie. The highlight of the evening was when the Mexican choir, the Temple Sinai choir, and the Temple Sinai youth choir blended their voices!
It is hard to believe a few weekends ago the Temple Sinai Community enjoyed the 42nd annual Cantor Irving Shulkes Spring Music Festival. The years fly by and the music just keeps getting better and better. This year was, in my opinion, the best one yet!! Cantor Norman and the Adult and Children's Choirs of Temple Sinai welcomed Cantor Ari Litvak and his choir from Comunidad Bet El, Mexico. The performance of each of the choirs separately and together was joyous beyond belief. The festival actually began Friday night with an Erev Shabbat service filled with songs. My husband, Don, said he'd never enjoyed a service ever as much as that one. Shabbat morning, Cantor Litvak sang at the Bat Mitzvah of Lily Foster. His voice took my breath away. The culmination of the weekend's activities was the Sunday performances by both outstanding Argentine Cantors, Norman Cohen Falah and Ari Litvak and the choirs. It was a special moment in Temple Sinai's musical history and our wonderful Cantor Shulkes was there to enjoy it too. A truly perfect Spring Music Festival!! - Sandy Goodman (Temple Sinai partner)
If you want to join the fun, the joy and the uplifting musical experience, then consider joining the choir. Please contact Cantor Norman at cantor.norman@tsnd.org for further information on how to become part of our amazing Temple Sinai Choral Ensemble.
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Alan Hatch and HaZamir which provides Jewish teens with a high-level choral experience in a Jewish environment. So Alan joined the Miami Chapter of HaZamir, where he rehearsed weekly 4 parts choral music and culminated the season singing on March 26 at the Annual Gala Concert at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City. I asked Alan to share his experience about his first year with HaZamir. In his own words he wrote the following:
Alan Hatch (2nd from right) and his HaZamir Miami and HaZamir Boca Raton peers getting ready to sing a Salute to Jerusalem with the Zamir Choral Foundation on Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York
Alan Hatch and his musical talent are no stranger to us. He joined Temple Sinai’s Youth Choir in 2014 and a year later became a Bar Mitzvah here. Since then, Alan has led Shabbat Service on several occasions and his voice has captivated our congregation.
“Hazamir is a life changing experience. At first, it may seem like a small choir that rehearses once a week, but then there is festival where all 400 kids come together from all over the country and Israel. We sing beautiful songs with complicated harmonies. It is truly a magical experience. Being a part of this group made me a more mature and well rounded person. I am exposed to complex music and it helps me grow as a musician. This incredible group also brings people together and creates new friendships that last. I can truly tell you that this is a life changing group and my life will never be the same because of it.“ Kol Hakavod Alan! Temple Sinai is very proud of you. Keep up the good work and keep sharing your beautiful voice with us.
Seeing his potential, last year I suggested Alan to join “HaZamir”: The International Jewish High School Choir, which is Cantor Norman a network of choral chapters across the United States and Israel
Vocal building for Choral singers Masterclass Wednesday, June 14 and 21 - from 7:30 to 8:30 pm In this series of workshops, choral singers will learn how to develop and improve their singing ability in the areas of: Breathe control, Intonation, Strength, Stamina and Range. Sessions will be completely interactive, as learning basic vocal technique is presented in an engaging and supportive setting. The ultimate goal is to enhance each singer’s contribution to the worship experience and their community of choral singers.
Mellon University (Spring 2017) with upcoming invitations in Stockholm at the International Congress of Voice Teachers (Summer 2017). She also holds a Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance from Florida International University, as well as an undergraduate degree in piano performance from California State University, Northridge.
As an arts administrator, Dr. Khare is the Coordinator of Vocal Studies at Florida International University, Soprano Vindhya Khare has a voice described as “rich, Miami. She has served as Artistic Director of the University Center for the Performing Arts in agile…[and] radiant.” (Miami Herald). She is sought Ft. Lauderdale and is past President of the Paul L. after as a soloist with engagements that include the Rodensky Foundation for the Arts. As an accomplished Miami Bach Society Collegium, Choral Society of the pianist and voice coach, Dr. Khare served as Principal Palm Beaches, Palm Beach Atlantic University, Pianist/Voice Coach and Associate Chorus Master at Recitalist on the FIU Faculty Artist Series, and Palm Beach Opera under the baton of the late performances with the Cuban National Symphony in Maestro Anton Guadagno. She is also on the music Havana. staff of Temple Sinai of the Palm Beaches, and a soloist for Plymouth Congregational Church in Miami. Dr. Khare received her D.M.A. Degree in Vocal Pedagogy and Performance from the University of All interested participants will need to audition Miami Frost School of Music with doctoral research in prior to the workshop. To RSVP, please contact the field of sex hormones and the female singing Cantor Norman at cantor.norman@tsnd.org voice. She has presented her research at CarnegiePAGE 8
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Annual Giving Campaign – Bridge The Gap Many of you have given generously to our Bridge the Gap Campaign and we could not have succeeded as we have without your help. Each one of you has helped us through a difficult financial time. As we prayed and learned together each week and it seemed to be seamless in its functioning, Temple Sinai needed your help to continue during this transition year. Below is a list of contributors to date; each and every one of you has made an important contribution and it is appreciated!!!
Bridge the gap
If you have not made your pledge to the Bridge the Gap campaign, please do so as soon as possible.
Thank you to our Donors Mr. Cesare Antonini & Mrs. Stephanie Katz Mrs. Irene J. Baros Mrs. Marilyn Baumoehl Dr. & Mrs. Harry Berkowitz Sandy & Richard Berkowitz Ms. Sara Berlin Dr. & Mrs. Pedro Bermann Ms. Bonnie Bloom Debbie Bloomfield Mrs. Maureen Boiarsky Mr. Ronald Book Mrs. Sharron Botwinick Mr. & Mrs. Larry Brody Truly & Richard Burton Mr. Martin Claire and Ms. Rochelle G. Blum Community Foundation for Palm Beach & Martin Counties Elyse Marcus Legacy Foundation, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Epstein Mr. and Mrs. Albert Eskenazi Mr. & Mrs. Alex Falcon Mr. & Mrs. Nelson Faro Dr. & Mrs. Paul Feldman Mr. & Mrs. Marcos Fintz Mr. & Mrs. Brian Foster Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Garcia Mr. Jimmy Gavarian & Rabbi Jody CohenGavarian Mr. Dean Gettis & Dr. Michelle Lister Dr. & Mrs. David Glickman Mr. & Mrs. Michael Goldberg Sandy & Don Goodman Mrs. Helayne Gordon Mr. & Mrs. Howard Gordon Dr. & Mrs. Mark Gordon Mr. & Mrs. Stanton Greene Mr. Dennis Greenwald Dr. & Mrs. Merritt Halem
Ms. Vicki Hatch Dr. & Mrs. Lee Hertz Dr. & Mrs. Henry Hirsch Mrs. Alma Hyman Mr. & Mrs. Abraham Katz Mr. & Mrs. Toby Katzker Dr. & Mrs. Irwin Klau Mr. & Mrs. Norman Klein Mr. & Mrs. Robert Kofman Drs. Neil & Dorothy Koreman Ms. Marilyn Ladis Ms. Dixie Lampert Mr. David Landau Mr. Todd Landau & Dr. Robin LeaderLandau Ms. Deborah Lazar Mr. & Mrs. George Leader Eva Lebovic and Greg Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Leinwand Mr. & Mrs. Norman Leopold Ms. Roberta (Bobbi) Levitt Mrs. Ruth W. Littman Rabbi & Mrs. Alan Litwak Mr. & Mrs. Rodney Max Dr. & Mrs. Martin Mendelssohn Drs. Joel Mintz & Meri-Jane Rochelson Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mirel Mrs. Sharon Molot Mr. & Mrs. Gerard G. Moss Mrs. Celia Mussman Mr. & Mrs. Sanford Nusbaum Mr. & Mrs. Martin Oppenheimer Dr. & Mrs. Frank Pearl Mr. & Mrs. Marc Pechter Mr. and Mrs. Leon Pienknagura Podhurst Family Foundation, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Podhurst Mr. & Mrs. Keith Poliakoff PAGE 9
Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Potash Mr. and Mrs. Edmond Provder Mr. & Mrs. Melvyn Rachleff Cantor Jessica Roskin Mr. & Mrs. Howard Roskin Mr. & Mrs. Howard Ross Dr. & Mrs. Michael Roth Dr. & Mrs. Daryl Saferstein Dr. & Mrs. Joel Sandberg Dr. & Mrs. Howard Sanford Mr. & Mrs. Richard Schanerman Mrs. Lillian Schwartz Mrs. Maxine Schwartz Mr. Robert Schwartz & Dr. Margo Brilliant Dr. & Mrs. Peter Segall Mr. & Mrs. Lior Shalev Dr. & Mrs. Charles Shenker Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Sherman Cantor & Mrs. Irving Shulkes Mrs. Barbara Silverman Mr. & Mrs. Dick Slavin Mr. & Mrs. Henry Solomon Mr. & Mrs. David Stahl Mr. Robert Sugarman & Dr. Marilyn Seskin Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Sussman Mr. & Mrs. Murray Swift Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Udelson Mrs. Susan Warech Dr. & Mrs. Barton Wassermann Mr. & Mrs. Herbert W. Weinberg Mr. & Mrs. Steven Weinstein Mr. & Mrs. Joel Wolf Ms. Renee Yeslow Rabbi Efrat Zarren-Zohar Mrs. Ronnie Zindorf Mr. & Mrs. Fabio Zukerman Mr. Ira Zweifler & Mrs. Ann Landau
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Sisterhood Circle News We kicked off the year with a Welcome Back to Sinai party and rolled right into the High Holy Days where we hosted our annual Break the Fast. Our women came together throughout the year to pray, play, shop and learn together. It was another good year for the Sisterhood Circle as we attempted to be an arm of the Temple that functioned in many roles. Thank you to all who participated and we look forward to next year as we try new programming and projects. Our end of the year dinner (Girl’s Night Out) was a great success and a lot of fun.
Look for our calendar for next year and as always, your suggestions are really appreciated. Please contact one of us with any ideas you might want to implement. Please watch for our announcement of Honey From the Heart and order for your friends, family and neighbors a gift sure to please. Plan to Break the Fast with us, your Temple Sinai family this year after we listen to the closing prayers of Yom Kippur. We always need volunteers for all our projects, and we try to provide help in our Temple Office so let us know if you have free time. Looking forward to seeing all of you soon, Carol (cbm1943@yahoo.com), Sage (sage@sagesells.com) and Sara (sara@frankelinteractive.com).
Empty Nesters News Dear Empty Nesters, We are ready to start planning for next year and need your input. For those who chaired all of our successful events, we hope you will step up again. As a reminder, these were our events: · · · · · ·
Slichot dinner and services Game night and dinner Mitzvah Night/Shelter packages Shabbaton cruise Wick Costume Museum Sunday Brunch
All Empty Nesters came and enjoyed, whether a single or a couple, and raved about all the fantastic events. Our philosophy was and is FUN, LAUGHTER, AND LEARNING! For those who have some new ideas, please contact Barbara at barb104@aol.com or Sharron at ssbotwinick@yahoo.com and we will be contacting you directly for follow up. Everyone is welcome—Get ready for next year’s fun filled calendar! Have a great summer—See you in the fall! Sharron Botwinick and Barbara Silverman
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 the Temple office at 305-932-9010.
Kosher Food Bank There are more and more people in our community in desperate need of food to fill bare pantries – and empty stomachs.
Please donate kosher food and other items certified as kosher with any of these symbols:
That’s why they depend on Jewish Community Services (JCS) Kosher Food Bank, the largest food bank in South Florida that Jewish households observing dietary laws can turn to during times of hardship, supplying critically important food items and other daily necessities to those in need.
You may deposit your donations in any of the collection bins around Temple Sinai's campus.
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Friday Night Live! - Friday, June 2 at 6:15 pm in the Feinbloom Sanctuary Cantor Norman Cohen Falah invites you to experience Friday Night Live! - a Shabbat celebration with a lot of ruach. This will be a special night when the spirit of Shabbat and live music will come together in a unique blend to inspire and rock!
The service has been generously sponsored by Nirvana and Ryan Sherman, in honor of their son Devin becoming a Bar Mitzvah. If you are interested in sponsoring a Friday Night Live, please contact the Temple Office at templesinai@tsnd.org. or 305.932.9010.
I Miss Elyse 2nd annual 5K Fun Run - Sunday, June 4 at 7:00 am at Temple Sinai The Elyse Marcus Legacy Foundation will have their annual 5K event on June 4th, 2017 from 7:00 am until 11:00am (Registration will open at 6:00am). The I Miss Elyse event will be a 5K walk, jog, or run family event to gather the
community together just how Elyse would have wanted. This will be the second annual 5K event so invite your friends and come help us make this a memorable one. All the money raised from this event will go directly to The Elyse Marcus Legacy Foundation, a not for profit 501(c)(3) organization, to be used throughout the community to keep Elyse’s legacy going.
Empty Nesters End of Season Brunch - Sunday, June 11th at 11:30 am at Miami Shores Country Club Empty Nesters' last event of the season will be gathering at Miami Shores Country Club for brunch!
hot food stations, Omelets, Salads, Bagels & spreads, Fruit and desserts ...and more!
They have a fantastic spread and your brunch will include: unlimited Mimosas and Bloody Marys, amazing carving station,
RSVP at www.tsnd.org/event/EN-Brunch or with the Temple Office with your prepayment.
The cost of the event is $50 per person.
Annual Congregational Meeting - Monday, June 12 at 7:00 pm Please join us for Temple Sinai's Annual Congregational Meeting. We will be presenting: - 2017-2018 Budget
- Presentation of Slate - Installation of new 2017-2018 Board of Trustees members. Further details will be sent to all partners shortly. Hope to see you there!
Vocal building for Choral singers Masterclass - Wednesday, June 14 and 21, from 7:30 to 8:30 pm Do you want to join our Choral Ensemble? Are you part of a choir and want to improve your singing skills? So join us for two Masterclasses of "VOICE BUILDING FOR CHORAL SINGERS" led by Dr. Vindhya Khare.
Read all the details on Page 8! For more information and to register, please contact Cantor Norman at cantor.norman@tsnd.org.
AMIA Memorial Event and Candle Lighting - July 18th at 7:00 PM, Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus Every year AJC (American Jewish Committee) hosts a memorial service to honor the lives of the victims taken in the AMIA attack.
Andrew Baker, Director of International Jewish Affairs, will be the main speaker.
AJC's Belfer Institute for Latino and Latin American Affairs together with Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus will host this year's anniversary and This year, the focus of the event will be candle lighting ceremony. It will be held at the synagogue located the threat of the current rise of on 20350 NE 26th Ave, North Miami Beach, FL 33180. Anti-Semitism worldwide. Rabbi
JCC Maccabi Games and ArtsFest Volunteer Interest Meeting - Monday, June 5 at 7 pm at the Alper JCC The 2017 JCC Maccabi Games and ArtsFest in Miami will require the guiding hands of more than 1,000 volunteers.
We cannot do it alone, nor would we want to. Invest your time and talent, and along with your friends and neighbors, help build an experience that will be remembered for years to come.
From administration to transportation – and everything in between – there are opportunities that fit your interests, your talents and your time availability.
Volunteer interest meeting for the 2017 JCC Maccabi Games will be held in the Futernick Art Gallery at the Alper JCC on Monday, June 5 at 7 pm. To sign up for the meeting, please email yperez@alperjcc.org. To register as volunteer: https://jccmaccabimiami.org/register/
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Temple Sinai Community - Lifecycle June Birthdays 6/1 6/3 6/4 6/4 6/4 6/5 6/6 6/6 6/9 6/9 6/10 6/10 6/11 6/12 6/14 6/14 6/14 6/15 6/16 6/16 6/17 6/17
Karen Leopold Angela Capurso Howard Bien Dale Brown Cila Eilat Lara Leader Alex Falcon Paula Ross Leonard Feldman Uzi Zohar Doris Beitsch-Pienknagura Lee Goldberg Irene J. Baros Susan Jones Gabriela Barski Barry Fishman Sylvan Lewis Ron Givon Jorge Garcia Bruce Sher Debra Albo Steiger Sharron Botwinick
6/17 6/17 6/18 6/19 6/20 6/20 6/20 6/21 6/21 6/22 6/23 6/24 6/24 6/24 6/25 6/26 6/27 6/27 6/27 6/29 6/30
July Birthdays
Adam Frankel Evan Rosenthal Roberta Bendell Lucenis Brodsky Jenny Benezra Toby Sandler Robert Schwartz Brenda Kingsley Susan Warech Marsha Schugar Regina Gordon Esther Fintz Deborah Litwak Stephanie Ruiz Barbara Silverman Eduardo Brender Amanda Gottlieb Lawrence Simon June Slavin Marjorie Sussman Howard Gordon
7/2 7/4 7/4 7/6 7/7 7/7 7/7 7/8 7/9 7/10 7/10 7/12 7/14 7/14 7/15 7/15 7/16 7/16 7/16 7/17 7/17 7/18
August Birthdays 8/1 8/2 8/2 8/4 8/4 8/4 8/5 8/5 8/5 8/5 8/8 8/8 8/9 8/10 8/12 8/12 8/12 8/12 8/13 8/13 8/13 8/14
Todd Stabinski Rochelle Simon Joshua Snyder Sandy Grossman Barry Schugar Nancy Simon Maggie DeLeon A. Clifford Foster Murphy Leopold Laura Sher Howard Ross Ronald Udelson Frederick Knoll Celia Mussman Barbara Bergman Rachael Bronstein Shelley Costin Tova Zohar Judith Blinderman Eva Lebovic Marilyn Seskin Evelyn Stahl
8/14 8/16 8/18 8/19 8/20 8/21 8/22 8/23 8/24 8/24 8/25 8/25 8/26 8/26 8/26 8/26 8/27 8/27 8/29 8/29 8/30 8/30
Ronnie and Rachael Bronstein Michael and Faye Holman Jeff and Karen Steinberg David and Melissa Epstein Richard and Sandy Berkowitz Brian and Meredith Foster Adam and Jaqueline Adler Richard and Truly Burton Daryl and Merle Saferstein Lawrence and Rochelle Simon Steven and Ruth Marcus Howard and Margery Sanford Charles and Lonnie Kantor
7/18 7/19 7/19 7/21 7/23 7/23 7/24 7/24 7/25 7/27 7/27 7/28 7/28 7/28 7/29 7/29 7/29 7/30 7/30 7/31 7/31
Howard Shiman Cindy Israelson Martin Slotkin Barbara Davis Irwin Klau Richard Mautner Mauricio Assael Joel Mintz David Epstein Bonnie DiVeroli Martin Oppenheimer Margo Brilliant Marla Garfinkle Dianne Katzker Adam Adler Dale Friedman Ramona Sela Sandy Fliderman Maxine Schwartz Claudia Hurwitz Natalie Miller
July Anniversaries
Greg Thomas Richard Slavin David Robbins Isabel Betancourt-Levey Gila Lemont Wally Goldin Leonard Bendell Ryan Sherman Sara Brenner Norman Klein Kevin Garroway Connie Weinberg Jaqueline Adler Lawrence Epstein Alan Litwak Heather Oppenheimer Eduardo Szkolnik Adam Zuckerman Michelle Gettis Lisa Pacin Sheryl Greenwald Zvi Shiff
7/2 Kenneth and Marla Bern 7/4 Irwin and Sue Klau 7/5 August Forte and Marissa Mintz-Forte 7/6 Rodney and Ivania Max 7/6 James and Ita Schenkel 7/9 Stuart and Marisa Sacks
7/10 7/15 7/18 7/24 7/27 7/30
Pedro and Barbara Bermann Steven and Lucenis Brodsky Carlos and Elisa Tornel Norman and Alice Klein Sylvan and Carol Lewis Steven and Rosanne Mishan
August Anniversaries 8/2 8/3 8/3 8/4 8/5 8/7 8/9 8/10 8/12 8/12 8/13 8/14 8/14 8/15 8/16
June Anniversaries 6/1 6/1 6/2 6/4 6/7 6/7 6/10 6/11 6/11 6/12 6/15 6/15 6/17
Alina Lyuba Deborah Berkowitz Soneta Fliderman Eugene Lakin John Capurso Brian Kantor Anat Lieberman David Rosen Linda Lockshin Marc Hurwitz Steven Unmuth Stephanie Hirsch Melissa Goldstein Grosfeld Steven Sanford Marcelo Barski Gina Espiedra Brett Friedman Robyn Goldberg Danielle Krinsky Daniela Levtov Rachel Silverman David Garfinkle
6/19 Brian and Sage Kantor 6/21 Patrick and Isabelle Belfer 6/21 Barry and Neena Glassman 6/21 Rabbi Ralph P. and Brenda Kingsley 6/22 Boris and Pairat Dolinsky 6/23 Leonard and Roberta Bendell 6/25 Frank and Suzanne Pearl 6/25 Jesse and Ida Sims 6/26 Joel and Adele Sandberg 6/26 Uzi and Tova Zohar 6/27 Herbert and Susan Fields 6/30 Miguel and Stephanie Ruiz
Gerard and Carol Ann Moss Richard and Barbara Bergman Stanley and Barbara Price Ron and Debra Steiger Keith and Candice Poliakoff Barry and Marsha Schugar Paul and Beverly Feldman Henry and Janet Solomon Harry and Deborah Berkowitz Joshua and Danielle Snyder Bruce and Laura Sher Alan and Deborah Litwak Martin and Lynn Mendelssohn Marcos and Esther Fintz Sandy and Soneta Fliderman
8/16 Kenneth and Dale Friedman 8/16 Neil and Dorothy Koreman 8/17 Howard and Regina Gordon 8/19 David and Evelyn Stahl 8/20 George and Diana Leader 8/21 Dean and Michelle Gettis 8/22 Jack and Helen Berne 8/24 Joel Mintz and Meri-Jane Rochelson 8/26 Howard and Pamela Shiman 8/28 Lior and Susan Shalev 8/29 Jimmy and Jody Gavarian 8/29 David and Rose Ellen Glickman 8/31 Ronald and Elise Udelson
Condolences To Temple Sinai Board of Trustees member Doris (Leon) Pienknagura, on the death of her brother David Beitsch. To David (Stacy) Barnett, Cheryl (Paul) Groll, and Lynn (David) Breslow, on the death of their mother and longtime congregant to Gloria Barnett. To Richard (Rhonda) Mautner, on the death of his father Harry Mautner.
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Temple Sinai Community - Lifecycle Mazal Tov!
R’fuah Sh’leimah
To Dixie Lampert on her granddaughter Maddie Lampert’s graduation with honors from the Epstein School in Atlanta, and on her grandson Noah Lampert’s graduation with honors and third in his class from North Springs Charter High in Atlanta. He will be attending the Kelly School of Business at Indiana University.
To Andrea and Ricardo Krulig, on the safe arrival of baby boy Krulig.
To Mary Lou Brotherson for her granddaughter Jenna Barricklo being an honors graduate from high school, and for her grandson Ian Wells' achievement of being a Merit Scholar finalist as well as an honors graduate from high school.
To Bobbi Levitt on the engagement of her grandson Joshua Levitt to Sara Lessin.
To Nirvana & Ryan Sherman, on the birth of their son Theo Michael. To Laura & Bruce Sher, and parents Sydney and Terry Segall, on the birth of Gabriel Devon Segall.
Jan Brodkey Jennifer Goldberg Alweiss Marion Gordon Chuck Kantor Lisa Layne Freda Rozen-Brown Candi Rubin Elinore Rutman Marilyn Seskin Connie Weinberg
Temple Sinai’s Upcoming B’nai Mitzvah! Devin Sherman
Taratong Dolinsky Devin Sherman will become a Bar Mitzvah on June 3rd during our Shabbat Service.
Taratong Dolinsky will become a Bat Mitzvah on June 10th during our Shabbat Service.
Devin is the son of Nirvana and Ryan Sherman.
Taratong is the daughter of Boris & Pairat Dolinsky.
He is a 7th grader at Miami Arts Charter School at their Wynwood campus. Devin enjoys playing musical instruments, listening to music, skateboarding, and hanging out with his friends and family. His mitzvah work includes spending time with the elderly at his Great Grandmother's nursing home, supporting Temple Sinai, and donating to JAFCO.
She is a 7th grader at Norman S. Edelcup/Sunny Isles Beach K-8 Center. Taratong's hobbies are drawing and You Tubing. Her mitzvah work is motivating the children at Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital by sending cool motivational and cheering cards.
Donations March 29 to May 20, 2017 Arnold and Roselyn Meyer ECE Fund Leslie Singman In memory of Rita Blanck Mary Lou Brotherson In honor of the engagement of Elena Amsili's daughter, Miriam Cantor Norman Cohen Falah's Discretionary Fund Audrey Aronchick In honor of Gabriel Belfer becoming a Bar Mitzvah Barton & Lyanne L. Wassermann In memory of Bertha Wassermann Irene J. Baros In memory of Evans E. Baros Irene J. Baros In memory of J. William Baros, Sr. Jimmy Gavarian & Rabbi Jody In honor of the Temple's special anniversary and in Cohen-Gavarian appreciation of the spiritual leadership provided by Cantor Norman Cohen Falah Jorge & Marlene Garcia In honor of Yael Litwak becoming a Bat Mitzvah Jorge & Marlene Garcia In memory of Catherine E. Murphy Marcos & Esther Fintz In honor of Heather and Marty Oppenheimer's anniversary Marcos & Esther Fintz In honor of Howard Roskin's birthday Marcos & Esther Fintz In honor of Michael and Robyn Goldberg's anniversary Marcos & Esther Fintz In honor of Michael Goldberg's birthday Marcos & Esther Fintz In memory of Catherine E. Murphy Mark & Gail Slatko In honor of Galina Slatko becoming a Bat Mitzvah Martin & Heather Oppenheimer In honor of Shana Rindler becoming a Bat Mitzvah Caring Community Fund Helayne Gordon In memory of Catherine E. Murphy Martin & Syma Mendelsohn In honor of Alice & Norman Klein General Donation Fund Aaron Alina Lyuba In appreciation Barton & Lyanne L. Wassermann In honor of Yael Litwak becoming a Bat Mitzvah Beth Albert In honor of the birth of her grandson, Andrew Zachary Kalish Beth Albert In honor of Yael Litwak becoming a Bat Mitzvah Bonnie Bloom & Gary Frank In memory of Catherine E. Murphy Bonnie Bloom & Gary Frank In memory of David Beitsch Bonnie Bloom & Gary Frank In memory of Gloria Barnett Daneya Eid In appreciation
Daryl & Merle Saferstein David & Evelyn Rosen David & Rose Ellen Glickman David & Rose Ellen Glickman David Adelman Deanne Weinman Doris & Leon Pienknagura Frank & Suzanne Pearl Gerald & Joan Berger Greg Thomas & Eva Lebovic Greg Thomas & Eva Lebovic Henry & Barbara Kopka Henry & Stephanie Hirsch Herbert & Susan Fields Hope Hagler Howard & Lisa Katzman Iris Blumenau Irwin & Sue Klau Irwin & Sue Klau Irwin & Sue Klau Irwin & Sue Klau Irwin & Sue Klau Irwin & Sue Klau Irwin & Sue Klau Irwin & Sue Klau Irwin & Sue Klau Jordan Poliakoff Joseph & Leslie Peiken
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In appreciation of Temple Sinai In memory of Harry Mautner In honor of the birth of Louis and Jackie Robinson's grandchildren In honor of the birth of Ryan and Nirvana Sherman's son, Theo Michael Sherman In memory of Gail Adelman In honor of her brother Samuel Louis Brenner's 85th birthday In memory of Raquel Pienknagura In honor of Yael becoming a Bat Mizvah In honor of Gary Moss's 95th birthday In memory of Catherine E. Murphy In memory of Marilyn Eth General donation General donation In honor of Yael Litwak becoming a Bat Mitzvah In honor of Yael Litwak's special Bat Mitzvah In honor of Yael Litwak becoming a Bat Mitzvah In memory of Sandy Warech and Vicki Warech In appreciation of Cantor Norman Cohen Falah for a beautiful Spring Music Festival In appreciation of Lyanne L. and Barry Wassermann for a beautiful Spring Music Festival In appreciation of the Israelson Family for a beautiful Spring Music Festival In appreciation of the Temple Sinai Choral Group and Youth Choir for a beautiful Spring Music Festival In honor of Susan Rachleff's birthday In honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Maxine Litwak's granddaughter, Yael Litwak In memory of Catherine E. Murphy Thinking of Marilyn Seskin Wishing Elise Udelson a refuah shlemah In honor of becoming a Bar Mitzvah In honor of Yael Becoming Bat Mitzvah
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Donations March 29 to May 20, 2017 Joseph & Leslie Peiken In memory of Marilyn Eth Lawrence & Carole Epstein In honor of Yael Litwak becoming a Bat Mizvah Lenny & Julie Feldman In honor of the birth of Theo Michael Sherman Lior & Susan Shalev In honor of Galina Slatko becoming a Bat Mitzvah Marilyn Ladis In honor of Yael Litwak becoming a Bat Mitzvah Marilyn Ladis In memory of Catherine E. Murphy Marilyn Less In honor of Yael Litwak becoming a Bat Mitzvah Mark & Suzie Weber In honor of Yael Litwak becoming a Bat Mitzvah Mark Rokhfeld In memory of Liza Kagan Mark Rokhfeld In memory of Moshe Tuninskiy Martin & Heather Oppenheimer In memory of David Beitsch Martin & Lynn Mendelssohn In honor of Yael Litwak becoming a Bat Mitzvah Mary Lou Brotherson In appreciation Melvyn & Terry Drucker In honor of Yael Litwak becoming a Bat Mitzvah Merritt & Ellen Halem In honor of Yael Litwak becoming a Bat Mitzvah Moises & Evelyn Portnoy General donation Murphy Leopold General donation Murphy Leopold In honor of Yael Litwak becoming a Bat Mitzvah Murray & Judy Swift In honor of Yael Litwak becoming a Bat Mitzvah Cantor Norman & Florencia Cohen Falah In honor of Yael Litwak becoming a Bat Mitzvah Olga Zahradnicek In honor of Yael Litwak becoming a Bat Mitzvah Candi Rubin In appreciation of Temple Sinai Sam & Sara Brenner In honor of Yael's Bat Mitzvah Sandy & Don Goodman In memory of Catherine E. Murphy Sandy & Don Goodman In memory of David Beitsch Steven Weisberg In honor of Dr. Mark Gordon Stanton & Gail Greene In honor of Stephanie and Henry Hirsch's 50th anniversary Stanton & Gail Greene In honor of Yael Litwak becoming a Bat Mitzvah Steven & Rochelle Weinstein In honor of Yael Litwak becoming a Bat Mitzvah Temple Sinai Board of Trustees In honor of the birth of Laura & Bruce Sher’s grandson, Gabriel Devon Segall Temple Sinai Board of Trustees In honor of Rabbi Efrat Zarren-Zohar receiving her Doctorate of Divinity from Hebrew Union College Temple Sinai Board of Trustees In honor of the birth of Andrea and Ricardo Krulig's son Temple Sinai Board of Trustees In honor of the birth of Jackie and Louis Robinson's grandchildren Temple Sinai Board of Trustees In honor of the birth of Ryan and Nirvana Sherman's son, Theo Michael Sherman Temple Sinai Board of Trustees In honor of Yael Litwak becoming a Bat Mitzvah Temple Sinai Board of Trustees In memory of Catherine E. Murphy Temple Sinai Board of Trustees In memory of David Beitsch Temple Sinai Board of Trustees In memory of Gloria Barnett Temple Sinai Board of Trustees In memory of Harry Mautner JSA Donation Gary & Maggie Sarner Donation for JSA Funday Judy & Murray Swift Fund Irwin & Sue Klau In honor of Yael Litwak's Bat Mitzvah L'dor v'dor Fund Bonnie Bloom and Gary Frank In honor of Gabriel Belfer's Bar Mitzvah Bonnie Bloom and Gary Frank In honor of Sandy Goodman's birthday Bonnie Bloom and Gary Frank In memory of Barbara Ramsay Bonnie Bloom and Gary Frank In memory of Sally Lerner Howard & Ingrid Roskin In honor of Bob Sugarman's birthday Howard & Ingrid Roskin In honor of Dick and June Slavin's anniversary Howard & Ingrid Roskin In honor of Don Goodman's birthday Howard & Ingrid Roskin In honor of Howard Roskin's birthday Howard & Ingrid Roskin In honor of Jan Brodkey's birthday Howard & Ingrid Roskin In honor of Martin & Rochelle Claire's anniversary Howard & Ingrid Roskin In honor of Martin Claire's birthday Howard & Ingrid Roskin In honor of Maureen Boiarsky's birthday Howard & Ingrid Roskin In honor of Sandy Goodman's birthday Howard & Ingrid Roskin In honor of Sophia Sanford becoming a Bat Mitzvah Howard & Ingrid Roskin In memory of Catherine E. Murphy Howard & Ingrid Roskin In memory of Sir Hijme Stoffels Howard & Ingrid Roskin Wishing Marilyn Seskin a r'fuah sh'leimah Irwin & Sue Klau General donation for L'dor V'dor Fund Irwin & Sue Klau In honor of Don Goodman's birthday Irwin & Sue Klau In honor of Gail and Mark Slatko's daughter, Galina becoming a Bat Mitzvah Irwin & Sue Klau In honor of Ronnie and Rachael Bronstein's son, Benjamin becoming a Bar Mitzvah Irwin & Sue Klau In honor of Sage Kantor's special birthday Irwin & Sue Klau In honor of Sandy Goodman's birthday Irwin & Sue Klau In honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Howard & Margery Sanford's granddaughter, Sophia Irwin & Sue Klau In honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Steven Sanford's daughter, Sophia Irwin & Sue Klau In honor of the birth of Maxine Litwak's grandson, Micah
Irwin & Sue Klau Irwin & Sue Klau Irwin & Sue Klau Irwin & Sue Klau Irwin & Sue Klau
In honor of the birth of Theo Michael Sherman In honor of Yael Litwak becoming a Bat Mitzvah In memory of David Beitsch In memory of Ken Negin, a beloved father and grandfather Mazel tov to Meredith and Brian Foster on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Lily Wishing Connie Weinberg a refuah shlemah Wishing Howard Sanford continued good health In honor of Alice Klein's birthday In honor of Bob Sugarman's birthday In honor of Dick & June Slavin's anniversary In honor of Gary Moss's birthday In honor of Henry and Stephanie Hirsch's anniversary In honor of Howard Roskin's birthday In honor of Jason Rindler's birthday In honor of Joel Sandberg's birthday In honor of Jon Sussman's birthday In honor of Ken Friedman's birthday In honor of Maureen Boiarsky's birthday In honor of Merritt & Ellen Halem's anniversary In honor of Richard and Rhonda Mautner's anniversary In honor of Sage Kantor's birthday In honor of Shana Rindler becoming a Bat Mitzvah In honor of Steve Fishman's birthday In honor of Sue Klau's birthday In memory of Philip Alman
Irwin & Sue Klau Irwin & Sue Klau Sandy & Don Goodman Sandy & Don Goodman Sandy & Don Goodman Sandy & Don Goodman Sandy & Don Goodman Sandy & Don Goodman Sandy & Don Goodman Sandy & Don Goodman Sandy & Don Goodman Sandy & Don Goodman Sandy & Don Goodman Sandy & Don Goodman Sandy & Don Goodman Sandy & Don Goodman Sandy & Don Goodman Sandy & Don Goodman Sandy & Don Goodman Sandy & Don Goodman The Memorial Fund Aaron & Carol Schectman In memory of Irine Posner Alex & Barbara Falcon In memory of Sol Fox, beloved father of Barbara and Shuley Bernard Rehhaut & Jeri Buxton In memory of J. B. Benczer Bruce & Laura Sher In memory of Barbara Ramsay Bruce & Laura Sher In memory of Catherine E. Murphy Claudia Leib In memory of Alba Maria Beraza Daryl & Merle Saferstein In memory of Catherine E. Murphy David & Rose Ellen Glickman In memory of David Beitsch Debbie Bloomfield In memory of Jeffrey Cohen Deborah Lazar In memory of Bernard Lazar Elsie Weiss In memory of Harry Weiss Fridell Feibus In memory of Al Feibus George & Diana Leader In memory of Rose Leader Harry & Deborah Berkowitz In memory of Catherine E. Murphy Helayne Gordon In memory of David Beitsch Herb & Connie Weinberg In memory of Harry Mautner Herbert & Susan Fields In memory of Martin Finkelstein Howard & Paula Ross In memory of David Beitsch Howard & Paula Ross In memory of Laurette Bass Howard Hartman In memory of Gloria Hartman Irene Lipof In memory of Gustave Saben Iris Blumenau In memory of Gertrude Warech Irwin & Sue Klau In memory of Harry Mautner Jimmy Gavarian & Rabbi Jody Cohen-Gavarian In memory of Catherine E. Murphy Jimmy Gavarian & Rabbi Jody Cohen-Gavarian In memory of Marilyn Eth Joel & Adele Sandberg In memory of Catherine E. Murphy Joel & Adele Sandberg In memory of Sadie Sandberg Joel Mintz & Meri-Jane Rochelson In memory of Catherine E. Murphy Joel Mintz & Meri-Jane Rochelson In memory of Marilyn Eth Joel Mintz & Meri-Jane Rochelson In memory of their grandfathers Jon & Margie Sussman In memory of Harry Sussman Jon & Margie Sussman In memory of Ida Sussman Judith Matz In memory of Martin Matz Lee & Linda Hertz In memory of Bertha Hertz Lillian Stein In memory of Theodore Stein Lior & Susan Shalev In memory of Barbara Ramsay Lior & Susan Shalev In memory of Catherine E. Murphy Lynn & Ronnie Fromberg In memory of Malcolm Fromberg Marion Gordon In memory of Catherine E. Murphy Marion Gordon In memory of Max Iskowitz Marion Gordon In memory of Sol Ives Mark & Martha Schuldiner In memory of Ruth Schuldiner Mark & Sandi-Jo Gordon In memory of Catherine E. Murphy Marty & Lynn Mendelssohn In memory of Annie Mendelssohn Marty & Lynn Mendelssohn In memory of Barbara Ramsay Marty & Lynn Mendelssohn In memory of Catherine E. Murphy Merritt & Ellen Halem In memory of David Beitsch Mr. & Mrs. N. Robert Knopf In memory of Ruth Knopf
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Donations March 29 to May 20, 2017 Neil & Dorothy Koreman In memory of Ida Goldstein Rae Katz In memory of Molly Gottlieb and Herbert Katz Renee Yeslow In memory of Catherine E. Murphy Renee Yeslow In memory of Susan Altholz Candi Rubin In memory of the Yahrzeit of Henry Rubin Sharron Botwinick In memory of David Beitsch Shirlee Elkiss-Sherman In memory of Leo F. Sherman Sol Gittelman In memory of the Yahrzeit of Albert Schonberger Vincent & Marcia Gloddy In memory of Edward Spieler Mishkan T'Filah Prayer Book Irwin & Sue Klau In honor of Gary Moss's 95th birthday Marcos & Esther Fintz In honor of Galina Slatko becoming a Bat Mitzvah Oneg and Kiddush Sponsorship Bonnie Bloom In memory of Sam Bloom Bonnie Bloom In memory of Warren Frank Dick & June Slavin In honor of their anniversary Gerard & Carol Ann Moss In honor of Gary's 95th Birthday & In memory of David Robinson Howard & Margery Sanford In honor of Sophia Sanford becoming a Bat Mitzvah Merritt & Ellen Halem In honor of their anniversary Richard & Rhonda Mautner In honor of their anniversary Robert Schwartz & Margo Brilliant In memory of Geraldine H. Brilliant and Leonard Schwartz Ron & Shoshanah Bloom In memory of Sam Bloom Steven & Rochelle Weinstein In honor of their anniversary Programming Fund Ron & Debra Albo Steiger Cu@Shabbat Sponsorship May 12th Rabbi Alan Litwak Discretionary Fund Aaron & Carol Schectman Torah repair Bonnie Bloom and Gary Frank In honor of Yael Litwak becoming a Bat Mitzvah Bruce & Laura Sher In honor of Yael Litwak becoming a Bat Mitzvah Daryl & Merle Saferstein In honor of Yael Litwak becoming a Bat Mitzvah Don & Linda Lockshin In memory of Harry Mautner Ethan Ohana In honor of becoming a Bar Mitzvah Galina Slatko In honor of becoming a Bat Mitzvah Gerard & Carol Ann Moss Torah repair Harry & Debi Berkowitz In honor of Yael Litwak becoming a Bat Mitzvah Helayne Gordon In honor of Yael Litwak becoming a Bat Mitzvah Howard & Ingrid Roskin Torah repair Isamar Perez Torah repair Jack & Helen Berne In memory of Gloria Barnett Jimmy Gavarian & Rabbi Jody Cohen-Gavarian In honor of the Temple's special anniversary and in appreciation of the spiritual leadership provided by Rabbi Litwak Joel & Adele Sandberg In honor of Yael Litwak becoming a Bat Mitzvah Joel Mintz & Meri-Jane Rochelson In honor of Yael Litwak becoming a Bat Mitzvah Jon & Margie Sussman Torah repair Jonathan & Louise Potash In memory of Catherine E. Murphy Lenny & Roberta Bendell In honor of Yael Litwak becoming a Bat Mitzvah Lenny & Roberta Bendell In memory of David Bendell Lenny & Roberta Bendell In memory of David Pienknagura Lenny & Roberta Bendell In memory of Edith L. Rosenbloom Lenny & Roberta Bendell In memory of George L. Rosenbloom Lillian Stein In honor of Dick and June Slavin's anniversary Lillian Stein In honor of Yael Litwak becoming a Bat Mitzvah Lior & Susan Shalev In honor of Yael Litwak becoming a Bat Mitzvah Michael & Ronnie Zindorf In honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Yael Peri Norman & Alice Klein In memory of Catherine E. Murphy Norman & Karen Leopold In memory of Catherine E. Murphy
Richard & Barbara Bergman Rosalie Borg Sandy & Don Goodman Suzette Schultz Sisterhood Fund Gerard & Carol Ann Moss Dick & June Slavin Dick & June Slavin Dick & June Slavin Susan Jones Helayne Gordon Spring Music Festival Aaron & Carol Schectman Audrey Aronchick Barbara Silverman Bette Field Celia Mussman David & Evelyn Stahl David & Lizbeth Schonfeld David & Rose Ellen Glickman Debbie Bloomfield Don & Sandy Goodman Gerard & Carol Ann Moss Greg Thomas & Eva Lebovic Harry & Debi Berkowitz Helayne Gordon Howard & Ingrid Roskin Ira Zweifler & Ann Landau Irene J. Baros Irwin & Sue Klau Isamar Perez Israelson Family Foundation, Inc Jeanette Brodkey Joel Mintz & Meri-Jane Rochelson Judy Agron Marcos & Esther Fintz Martin & Jenny Blank Marty & Heather Oppenheimer Maxine Schwartz Merritt & Ellen Halem Murphy Leopold Murray & Judy Swift Peter & Miriam Segall Renee Yeslow Robert & Louise Mirel Robert Schwartz & Margo Brilliant Ron & Shoshanah Bloom Ronnie & Elise Udelson Rosalie Borg Roslyn Silverman Sara (Dixie) Lampert Sharon Molot Sharron Botwinick Susan Warech Suzette Schultz Vicki Hatch
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Mi Shebeirach for Drew Weidhorn In honor of Yael becoming a Bat Mitzvah In honor of Yael Litwak becoming a Bat Mitzvah In honor of Yael Litwak becoming a Bat Mitzvah In memory of David Beitsch In honor of Gary Moss's birthday In honor of Sophia Sanford becoming a Bat Mitzvah In honor of the wedding of Ingrid and Howard Roskin's daughter, Cantor Jessica In loving memory of Linda's mother In memory of Shirley Braha Spring Music Festival Patron Spring Music Festival Patron Spring Music Festival Patron Spring Music Festival Patron Spring Music Festival Patron Spring Music Festival Patron Spring Music Festival Patron Spring Music Festival Patron Spring Music Festival Patron Spring Music Festival Patron Spring Music Festival Patron Spring Music Festival Patron Spring Music Festival Patron Spring Music Festival Patron Spring Music Festival Patron Spring Music Festival Patron Spring Music Festival Patron Spring Music Festival Patron Spring Music Festival Patron Sponsorship of the 2017 Spring Music Festival Spring Music Festival Patron Spring Music Festival Patron Spring Music Festival Patron Spring Music Festival Patron Spring Music Festival Patron Spring Music Festival Patron Spring Music Festival Patron Spring Music Festival Patron Spring Music Festival Patron Spring Music Festival Patron Spring Music Festival Patron Spring Music Festival Patron Spring Music Festival Patron Spring Music Festival Patron Spring Music Festival Patron Spring Music Festival Patron Spring Music Festival Patron Spring Music Festival Patron Spring Music Festival Patron Spring Music Festival Patron Spring Music Festival Patron Spring Music Festival Patron Spring Music Festival Patron Spring Music Festival Patron
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