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Youth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Adult Learning . . . . . . . . . 5

Yesod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Tributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Community . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Lifecycles . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Calendar and Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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Jewish Wisdom at Journey’s EndSunday, November 13th 1:00 – 3:00pmCemetery ChapelLearn about funeral and cemetery shopping,Jewish traditions, and Reform thoughts on cremation.

Hear what a panel of Reform Rabbis think about cremation—historic approaches, modern dilemmas.

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Shalom! Each week during our religious school tefilah service with the older students, we talk about and study Psalm 150. I bring this prayer to their attention because it is the closest proof text we have to knowing what may have happened in the Temple in Jerusalem over 2000 years ago. We typically think that only

sacrifices were offered in the Temple. However, Psalm 150 reveals that hymns of praise were offered as well.

The words of Psalm 150 call for the joyous and noisy praise of God to resound from the divine sanctuary (the Temple), to the very heavens themselves where God dwells! God is to be praised using every conceivable musical instrument: horns, strings, pipes, cymbals, and drums….a symphony of praise.

For some, the use of instruments during prayer may feel more like a concert than worship. For others, it is invigorating and adds a whole new dimension to our worship service. Let me share with you why the use of instrumentation at this point in our service is so fitting.

Psalm 150 is the concluding psalm in a series of psalms in this section of our morning liturgy called P’sukei D’zimra, Verses of Song. This section is the warm up to one of the main rubrics of our liturgy, the Shema and Her Blessings, and helps prepare us to pray. It is fitting that this section would end with Psalm 150, since this is the quintessential psalm. How can we possibly top Psalm 150’s list of how we are to praise God? Especially the last line which states, “Let everything that breathes praise God. Hal’luyah!”

It is no coincidence that the Psalm starts out by calling us to praise God with all forms of instrumentation. This is the physical aspect of praise. We need to use our hands and

bodies -- clapping, stomping, playing of instruments, and even dancing to connect with God. Just as it says in Psalm 35:10 “Let all my bones exclaim: Who is like You Adonai?” and later in Psalm 103:1 “Bless Adonai O my soul, let my inner being praise Your Holy Name.” First we must express ourselves using our physical resources, and then, when we have exhausted that medium, we can turn to the spiritual means.

This holds true for other prayers that we see in our liturgy. In V’ahavta for example, we are asked to love God “with all your heart, with all your soul…” First with the heart, the physical, and then with the soul, the spiritual. We see this in Mi Shebeirach as well when it says, “the renewal of body, the renewal of spirit.” Again, the spiritual follows the physical.

Jews are a very practical people. We cannot concentrate on the spiritual if we are concerned about our physical well-being. We must first meet our physical needs before we can turn inward and focus on our spiritual beings and the nourishing of our souls.

This is explained by a midrash on Psalm 150 which explains that after 149 attempts at praising God in the psalms, physical words will not suffice. Instead, we turn to sound – to music and instruments – to raise our spirits and praise God. Ultimately, we become the instrument ourselves by praising God with our very breath. “Let all who breathe praise God. Hal’luyah!”

So bring along your instrument, your voice and your breath, and join us in raising our spirits to praise God through joyous and diverse musical sounds. The third Friday of every month we offer the Mizmor Shir! Shabbat Service at 7:30pm in the Sanctuary. This service features joyous music with piano, guitar, woodwinds, percussion and rousing singing as depicted in Psalm 150. After all, Psalm 150 is the ultimate crescendo in the musical symphony of praises that we offer to God! Hal’luyah!

~ Cantor Ilene Keys

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D’VAR TORAH – WORDS OF TORAH

TEMPLE SINAI BULLETIN (USPS 7053) is published monthly except July and August by the First Hebrew Congregation of Oakland, 2808 Summit Street, Oakland, CA 94609. Periodicals Postage Paid at Oakland, CA and at additional mailing offices.POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Temple Sinai Bulletin, 2808 Summit Street, Oakland CA 94609-3605.

Jacqueline Mates-Muchin, Senior Rabbi: [email protected]

Ilene Keys, Cantor: [email protected] Regev, Rabbi: [email protected] Broude, Rabbi Emeritus: [email protected]

Steven A . Chester, Rabbi Emeritus: [email protected] Schuchat, Temple President: [email protected] Farrow, Executive Director: [email protected] Bojdak, Education Director: [email protected] Lefkowitz, Preschool Director: [email protected]

WORSHIP

SCHEDULE OF SERVICESFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4

6:30pm, Erev Shabbat Family

Service led by 7th grade religious

school class, music led by Junior

Choir; Sanctuary

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5

10:30am, Shabbat Morning Service

with the Bar Mitzvah of

Leo Mates-Muchin; Sanctuary

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11

7:30pm, Erev Shabbat Service;

Albers Chapel


10:30am, Shabbat Morning Minyan;

Albers Chapel


with the Bar Mitzvah of Aaron

Friedman; Sanctuary

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18

7:30pm, Mizmor Shir! Erev Shabbat;

Sanctuary



with the Bar Mitzvah of Nathan

Kent; Sanctuary

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25

7:30pm, Erev Shabbat;

Albers Chapel


10:30am, Shabbat Morning Service;

Albers Chapel

T’FILAH/PRAYER

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You are invited to an evening of Jewish Music

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2016 at 7:30pmIN THE TEMPLE SINAI SANCTUARY

Jewish Music Composed by Aaron Blumenfeld

Psalm Songs: Prayers of Supplication & Songs of Biblical Women

Based on Poems by Berkeley poet Judith Goldhaber

Soloists: Sandra Lipsman & Steve LeedsPianists: Aaron Blumenfeld & Willis Hickox

Violin: Joshua Cohen

Admission: $15 at the door. No advanced reservations required.

For more information: haznkeys@oaklandsinai .org

Celebrating Shabbat with children in pre-k – 2nd grade

and their families .

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!Friday, Oct. 28; 5:30 – 7:00pm

Saturday, Dec. 3; 9:15 – 11:00am Friday, Jan. 20; 5:30 – 7:00pm

Saturday, Feb. 25; 9:15 – 11:00am Saturday, March 25; 4:30 – 6:00pm

Friday, April 28; 5:30 – 7:00pmSaturday, May 13; 4:30 – 6:00pm

Sababa Shabbat is our

monthly family Shabbat celebration for children in preschool

through 2nd grade and their families. Each month we will gather

together as community to enjoy either a Friday evening, Shabbat

morning or Havdallah (Saturday evening) service.

Our first Sababa Shabbat of the year is Friday, October 28!

FROM THE CANTOR’S DESK

Temple Sinai Preschool Enrollment for the 2017-18 School Year

Starting this month, Temple Sinai Preschool is accepting applications for the 2017-18 school year. If you are interested in learning more about the preschool and would like to come take a tour, please be sure to contact Preschool Director, Ellen Lefkowitz

at [email protected]. Also, please save the date of Wednesday, January 11, 2017 for Prospective Parent Night. This is a great evening to come see the school, talk with members of our teaching team, and meet current families. For more information about the school visit our website: oaklandsinai.org/Temple-Sinai-Preschool.

FIRST FRIDAY FAMILY SHABBAT SERVICEFriday, November 4 with 7th graders leadingFriday, December 2 with 5th graders leadingService at 6:30pm; Dinner at 5:30pmSpend Shabbat in community at our first Friday family services. Connect with other families over an easy Shabbat dinner first and then gather for our child-friendly service filled with music and stories. Our students will co-lead the service with the junior choir. Look for an RSVP for dinner in our Weekly Email. Have a student in day school? They can participate too! Contact Sue Bojdak at [email protected] and we’ll give them a part.

YOUTH


DATES TO REMEMBERMIDRASHATues, Nov. 1 - 7:15-9:15pm Midrasha resumes

Nov. 4-6 - Fall Retreat at Camp Loma Mar

Tues, Nov. 8 - 7:15-9:15pm

Tues, Nov. 15 - 7:15-9:15pm

Tues, Nov. 22 - NO MIDRASHA

Tues, Nov. 29 - Lounge Night, 6:00-7:00pm Lounge Night; 7:15-9:15pm Midrasha

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL Fri, Nov. 4 - First Friday Family Service – 7th Grade Leads with Junior ChoirSun, Nov. 20 thru Sunday, Nov. 27- No Religious School/Hebrew Classes – Thanksgiving Break

Fri, Dec. 2 - First Friday Family Service – 5th Grade Leads with Junior Choir

Sat, Dec. 3 - Sababa Shabbat for PreK through 2nd grade at 9:15am

YOUTHSun, Nov. 6 - SiTY(Sinai Temple Youth) event for all 9-12 graders.

Tues, Nov. 8 - Rosh Hodesh for 8th and 9th grade girls. 6:00-8:00pm. Dinner will be served!

Sun, Nov. 13 - Rosh Hodesh for 7th grade girls from 5:00-7:00pm.

Tues, Nov. 15 - Super fun 8th grade adventure night! 6:00-8:00pm. Dinner at Lola’s Chicken Shack & mini-golf at Subpar in Alameda

The youth calendar is full of great events this year. We hope you’ll join us for all or some of them! All upcoming events can be found at http://bit.ly/SinaiYouthCalendar. For more information about ANY of these events, contact Michele [email protected]

Oakland MidrashaMidrasha teens begin their electives November 1st. They will be diving deep whether they are working

on the Jewish photography blog, learning Krav Maga, or learning Jewish self-care practices. We’re very excited about our course offerings this semester. We will be joining the Berkeley, Contra Costa, and Tri-Valley/Tri-cities Midrasha communities on the Fall Midrasha retreat at Camp Loma Mar.

If you or your 8th-12th grader are interested in giving Midrasha a try, it is not too late to register for this school year. Please be in touch. For more information, go to bayareamidrasha.org or email us at [email protected].


WORSHIPADULT LEARNING

WALKING IN THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOWTuesdays, 7:30 – 9:00pm, once a month beginning November 1 in the Albers ChapelA community program offering 6 topics on subjects of death and dying in the Jewish tradition.The Final Mitzvot (Getting Your House In Order) with Edna Stewart: November 1

This session will de-mystify Advance Planning, Ethical Wills, and Ethical Dilemmas: extending life, organ donation, genetic testing, abortion, autopsy, stem-cell usage. Edna is a Registered Nurse with 46 years of experience working in settings such as intensive care, pediatric oncology, nursing management and education, and senior housing and wellness. She has been an educator over 30 years both professionally and as a volunteer. Co-sponsored with Lehrhaus Judaica.

SUNDAY MORNING MAH JONGGSundays, November 6, 13, 9:30 – 11:00am in Stern HallFriends, nosh, mahj. All ages and all levels welcome (instructors available each week). Learn this Jewish classic while our children study the Jewish classics! Happening nearly every Sunday there is Religious School. Sponsored by Women of Temple Sinai.

iENGAGE 3 .0: THE ISRAEL WE IMAGINEwith Rabbi Yoni RegevSunday, November 6, 9:30 – 11:00am, in the Albers ChapelThe Israel We Imagine addresses the most essential narratives and assumptions that the Jewish community holds about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. An understanding of differing positions, resulting from differing visions and aspirations, can foster a richer and more tolerant Jewish discourse about the conflict. This monthly course strives to achieve a shared respect for our differences. Come for one session or come for all. Co-sponsored with Lehrhaus Judaica and the Israel Education Committee and funded by the Koret Foundation.

MUSSAR FOR MODERN LIFE with Marla Kolman AntebiSaturday, November 12, 1:30 – 3:00pmMussar is a centuries-old Jewish system of character development that has regained popularity as a spiritual practice in our modern age. Through interactive exercises, text study, contemplative practices, writing and discussion, this class will explore some core middot (virtues, like patience, forgiveness, etc) and provide tools and frameworks to help us deal more effectively with challenging situations we face in our everyday lives. All are welcome; no prior experience necessary. This is a 4-part series. Tuition is $80/series or individual sessions/$25 each; come for all or drop in. Advance registration is requested lehrhaus.org. Co-sponsored with Lehrhaus Judaica.

IS YOUR JEWISH IDENTITY TRANSPARENT? With Cantor Ilene KeysSunday, November 13, 9:30 – 11:00am, in the Albers ChapelExplore the Jewish themes of identity, forgiveness, and history: past, present and future as seen in the hit show Transparent. Clips will be shown and themes discussed.

STARTING WITH OURSELVES: ANTI-RACISM “OPEN SPACE”Hosted by Bend the Arc’s Racial Justice TeamThursdays, November 10 and December 1, 7:00 – 8:30pm at the East Bay JCC, 1414 Walnut Street, BerkeleyFree Shuttle Available from Temple Sinai at 6:15pm. RSVP to Sue Bojdak [email protected] for the shuttle.

The Bend the Arc Racial Justice team invites you to participate in an informal gathering, or “open space”. Often many of us feel we lack the language, support system, or knowledge to do or support anti-racist work. This gathering will be a supportive space to explore experiences and assumptions in the service of ending racism. Come ready to engage in thoughtful and thought-provoking conversations. All questions, concerns, levels of understanding, and connections with Judaism are welcome. Bend the Arc is building the power and passion of the progressive Jewish movement in America by bringing together Jews from across the country to advocate and organize for a more just and equal society. Learn More & RSVP for the event to Leili Davari-Bitton: [email protected]. Co-sponsored by Bend the Arc, the JCC East Bay, and Temple Sinai.



Anonymous (2)Myles and Ida Abbott

Ed AbramsonChuck Adams and Dena Belzer

Dennis and Tracy AlbersJim Allison and Margaret Lindenstein

Dan Asimow and LeAnn BischoffRon and Sue Bachman

Bill z”l and Elaine BachrachGerson and Barbara Bakar

Mike and Linda BakerAllan and Barbara Barza

Wayne and Melissa BataviaMark and Jackie Berkman

Gann and Constance BiernerElaine Binger

Michael and Aviva BlackTeri Bleckner

Sue Bojdak and Dana SheaninMark Bostick and Marna Mignone

Jon Braslaw and Robin FlaggHoward and Marvis Brodke

Maxine BrownsteinRichard Burge and Shelley GordonLinda Burnett and Rabbi Ruth Adar

Ronnie CaplaneJohn Citron and Felicia Liu

Mark Cohen and Danielle UllendorffJane and Richard Cohen

Glen Dahlbacka and Rena RicklesLiz and Mark Daoust

Dewar-Goldberg FamilyWayne and Diane Diamond

Steve Douglas and Melissa HellerAdam and Carrie DoveBarry and Dori Dubin

Rich and Robin EdwardsJohn Ehrlich

Roseanne and Eric EigenfeldDoug and Lori Elefant

Robert and Catherine EinspruchBarry Epstein and Judith Levin

Jacob and Louise EpsteinJon and Jenny Ettinger

Paul Farrington and Mary PezzutoDorian Farrow and Joe Sprecher

Jerry and Myra FeigerBob and Flora Feldman

Sherry and Joseph FelsonDan and Nina Fendel

Sheryl and Adam FitzgeraldSherri and Tom Flynn

Leonore FoormanDonald and Dava Freed

Jennifer and Abe FriedmanPaul, Julia and Rebecca FriedmanMatti Fromson and Tom Mayhew

Ben Galison and Sabrina HollanderLarry Ginsburg and Lynn Simon

Mark and Cathy GlazierTom Gold and Lucy HarrisBud and Sandy Goldberg

Aaron and Amy Jo GoldfarbMark Goldsmith

Frances GreenbergGary Greenfield and Reesa Tansey

Barry and Barbara GrossRichard Hart

Lisa Herrinton and Stuart OzerSteve Herz and Andrea Gross

Holly and Garth HireHerb Holman and Leslie Paine

Shelley HorwitzJoseph and Beth Hurwich

Fred Isaac and Robin ReinerDenise and Neil Jacobson

Mark Jacobson and Ilona FriedenCharles Jurczak and Carol Levine

Jason and Annie KantorFred and Beth KarrenCantor Ilene Keys and

David BobrowskyJoseph and Reva KentRandy and Jan Kessler

Jeff and Adrienne KirschnerMichael and Patty Kirschner

Tom and Sara KleinNeal Parish and Carla Koren

Geoffrey Kotin and Barbara Beach KotinTerry and Suzan Kramer

Ted and Carole KrumlandCeCe and Richard LangsSarah and Robert Larson

Diane and Peter LaubJonathan and Cynthia MatesJoshua and Stephanie Mates

Greg Lieberknecht and Patricia MintzEllen Lefkowitz and Eric Lerner

David Lerner and Charmaine ToyT.R. Levin and Rona Bar-Din

Arnold and Mary LevineMoses and Susan LibitzkyCharles and Helene Linker

Michael and Barbara z”l Loeb

Steve and MaryJane LowenthalPat Macholl

Pamela and Robert MajtelesJim and Kelly Manheimer

Layne Martin and Jennifer BomzeRabbi Jacqueline and Jonathan Mates-Muchin

Tom and Jill McClearyDan McClosky and Nan Toder

Barbara and Bob MorrisonLinsey and Brett Morrison

Lisa Braver Moss and Mark MossRichard Nagler and Sheila Sosnow

Glenn and Ricki OleonLeslie Paine and Herb Holman

Howie Perlin and Susan RosenthalCaroline and Ron Peters

Mary Pezzuto and Paul FarringtonGeoff Piller and Karen Tiedemann

Larry and Marsha RabkinJen and Frances Rainin

Aaron Rappaport and Ellen VeomettRabbis Yoni and Lara RegevBarbara and Joel Richmon

Seth and Molly RosenMarty and Stan Ross

Phil Rubin and Laurie LeiberRob and Eileen Ruby

Raine RudeJoel Sanders and Carol Bieri

Debra SchoenbergSam Schuchat and Ilana DeBare

Gil and Dagmar SerotaFritzi and Ed z”l Schoen

Michelle SiegelFranklin and Libby Silver

Jeff Simon and Dana CohenHelen Smiler and Marlene Johnson

Steve and Cindy SnowArt and Liz Spander

Robert Stein and Jessica PersLarry Stone and Danielle Vidal

Eugene and Ellen SwitkesMark and Janet Taksa

Andrea and Andy TanenbaumDavid Thorne and Esther SaidmanRem van Tijen and Ilene Levinson

Joshua and Lori WaltzerJoan Waranoff

Suzanne and John WeissPhil Witte and Rebecca Schnier

Women of Temple SinaiSidney and Sandra Zusman

Thank you to the following who have made generous gifts and pledges to ensure our sustainability.

“I found a fruitful world, because my ancestors planted it for me. Likewise, I am planting for my children.” ~ Talmud, Taanit 23a

Commitments as of September 30, 2016


WORSHIPTRIBUTES

ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGNArlene and Larry Saidmanin honor of Leslie Paine

CANTOR KEYS MUSIC FUNDAnonymousAdam Briones and Kate Lucasin appreciation of Cantor Keys

Revella Kormanin memory of Suzanne Weiss

Gail and Henry Sandweissin memory of Suzanne Weiss

Stanley Holtin memory of Ida Gomez

Sherri Richards and Tom Flynnin memory of Seymour Singerin memory of Michael Wolpertin memory of Carrie Testa

Rabbi Ruth Adar and Linda Burnettin memory of Ida Gomez

Marty and Stan Rossin memory of Ed Schoen

Susan Krauss and Linda Bensonin memory of Ida Gomez

Ellen and Bob Anselin memory of Ed Schoen

Rita Zwerdlingin honor of Robin Reiner

Pearl Wolffsin memory of Ida Gomez

FINE ARTS FUNDJewish Home of San FranciscoJOELLYN WEISS MEMORIAL FUND – URJ CAMP SCHOLARSHIPSGail and Terry Feigenbaumin memory of Ed Schoen

Lois Horwitz and Bill Montaguein memory of Ed Schoen

Robert and Marjorie Krausein memory of Ed Schoen

Peggy and Glenn Riddervoldin memory of Ed Schoen

Sue and Ron Bachmanin memory of Ed Schoen

Rochelle Guinassoin memory of Ed Schoen

Carol Ann and Harvey Edelmanin memory of Ed Schoen

Leslie Marksin memory of Dr. Edgar Schoen

Adele Mendelsohnin memory of Ed Schoen

Maxine Brownsteinin memory of Ed Schoen

JoEllen and Leslie Pliskinin memory of Ed Schoen

Sherri Richards and Tom Flynnin memory of Ed Schoen

LIONEL BENAS CONFIRMATION FUNDEvelyn Benasin memory of Lucile Koplan in memory of Ida Steen

in memory of Kramer Barberin memory of Morris Benasin memory of Lionel B. Benasin memory of Sigmund Simon Barber

PEOPLE OF THE BOOK - OAKLAND LITERACY PROJECTEstate of Toby BergerElaine Bingerin memory of Suzanne Weiss

PEOPLE OF THE BOOK - OAKLAND LITERACY PROJECT (CONT’D)Sandy and Jack Summerfieldin memory of Ed Schoenin memory of Bill Bachrachin honor of Diane and Stan Lichtenstein

Women of Temple Sinaiin honor of Zell Nathansonin honor of Leslie Lippman

PRESCHOOL FUNDElisa Dumesnil and Jay MometWomen of Temple Sinai in support of the earthquake kit project

RABBI GIVING FUNDSusan Krauss and Linda Bensonin honor of Shirley and Robert Warwicks’ 90th Birthday

RABBI MATES-MUCHIN DISCRETIONARY FUNDThe Unger FamilyWomen of Temple Sinai to help make Chapel podium more accessible

Maxine Turret Herb Holman and Leslie Painein memory of Suzanne Weiss

Adam Briones and Kate Lucasin appreciation of Rabbi Mates-Muchin

Joan Speransin memory of Thomas Rondell

Sara and Tom KleinElly Nehrebeckiin memory of Ed Schoen

Rita Zwerdlingin appreciation of Rabbi Mates-Muchin

Judy and Marty AufhauserBerger-Vistisen Familyin memory of Clyde Morton Fox in appreciation of Rabbi Mates-Muchin

Marshall Zemonin memory of Ruth Goldenberg

RABBI REGEV DISCRETIONARY FUNDAdam Briones and Kate Lucasin appreciation of Rabbi Regev

Maurice Engelin honor of Kathy and Bob Knoll

The Chaplaincy Institutein appreciation of Temple Sinai

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUNDWomen of Temple Sinaiin support of the earthquake kit project

RETIRING OUR MORTGAGERabbi Ruth Adar and Linda Burnettin memory of Mathilde Albers

SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE STERN LECTURE FUNDRenata Smilo and Bettina Smiloin honor of Shirley and Robert Warwick

SOCIAL ACTION/ANTI-HUNGER FUNDAnonymous Renee and Alan Goldhammerin memory of Leonard Goldhammer

Maxine Turretin memory of Natalie Gubb

Robert and Shirley Warwickin memory of Jacob and Gertrude Lichtenstein

Audrey Adleron the occasion of Lois Arnold’s 90th Birthday

Estate of Toby BergerEllen and Bob Anselin memory of our parents

WHERE THE NEED IS GREATEST FUNDAnonymous Sofiya and Simon Blankin memory of Moisey Klebanov

Susan and Sy Frolichsteinin memory of Suzanne Weiss

Janet and Murray Gordonin memory of Reba Ginsburg

Virginia and James Ertlein memory of Suzanne Weiss

Claudia ReetDavid and Nathan Steinin memory of Ken Stein and Laurence Heyman

Marlene and Richard Wallerin memory of Suzanne Weiss

Lida OjoElaine and Ward Lindenmayerin memory of Mathilde Albers

Esther and Mark Rubkein memory of Mathilde Albers

Cherie and Marc Hallertin memory of Todd Merydith

Cece and Richard Langsin memory of Mathilde Albersin memory of Ed Schoen

Carole and Norm Robinowin memory of Ed Schoen

Robert Beardenin memory of Jennifer Sharon Kent Momet

Elaine Bingerin memory of Ed Schoen

Tali, Benny, Gari and Asher Zelkowiczin memory of Ruth Schwartzin memory of Ruth Schwartz

Roberta and Murray Zuckerin memory of Mathilde Albers

YESODPearl Wolffsin memory of Mathilde Albers

Louise and Jacob Epsteinin memory of Natalie Gubb

Todah Rabah! Thank you very much to those who contribute to Temple Sinai. These donations were received between September 1 and September 30, 2016. For corrections or additions to this list, please contact [email protected] (510) 451-3263 x302.



COMMUNITY

Job Candidate Wesley on his way to an interview. Suits and shirts donated to St. Anthony’s by Temple Sinai.

Phil Witte, a Sinai Board member and new member of Sinai’s People of the Book Literacy Project read at two schools for Latino/a Read Aloud Days in October. He plans to do more read alouds at Greenleaf School this year.

Menorahs, Candles, Dreidels, Gelt, Toys, and some new surprises this year!

SALE DATES: FRIDAYS, DECEMBER 9 AND 1611:30am – 1:30pm

SUNDAYS, DECEMBER 11 and 189:00am – 1:00pm

WTS Gift Shop Hanukkah Sale

INTRODUCING

WTS Mah Jongg Wednesdays!

We are starting a Monthly Drop-In Mah Jong game.

Whether you’re a beginner or a long-time player, come join us for fun and friendship. All women are welcome.

Starting November 9th1:00 – 3:00pm in Stern Hall

Bring your Mah Jong card and a set if you have one.

Questions? Contact Lynn Gitomer at [email protected]

WTSWTS NOVEMBER FILM: FRISCO KIDThursday, November 3, 6:30pm for potluck, 7:00pm for filmCome and laugh with your friends in celebration of Gene Wilder!

PHOTOS

The Holiday Dinner Drive is back this year!By now you should have received your Turkey envelopes. We’re raising money for the Alameda County Community Food Bank which serves over 116,000 people every year.

For every $1 you donate they distribute $6 worth of food. With your support Temple Sinai will help this Bay Area-wide initiative raise $100,000 for local food banks.

WORSHIPCELEBRATING OUR COMMUNITY


ROSH HASHANAH

YOM KIPPURFOOD DRIVE

Announcing this year’s Purim Spiel:

A TZURIS LINE

Auditions Sunday December 4th, 1:00pm in the SanctuaryWednesday December 7th, 7:00pm in the Sanctuary

Director: Randy Perrin; Music Director: Eve Chosak

Come join the fun!

LIFECYCLES


BRUCHIM HABAIM — WELCOME TO THE WORLD!

Asa Wroe was born 10/8/16.

Proud Parents:Mishan and Peter Wroe

Ellie Simone Khasin was born 8/25/16

Proud Parents:Karine McClosky and Alex Khasin

Proud Grandparents:Dan McClosky and Nan Toder

ANNIVERSARIES11/3 Jonathan Carey and Amy Schoenblum 2011/4 Michael Kent and Becky Rozen 1511/7 Michael and Stefanie Jenzeh 1011/8 Dan and Nina Fendel 3511/11 Joel Markowitz and

Susan Krowley-Markowitz 2511/11 Scott and Dari Sylvia 1011/24 Seth and Molly Rosen 2011/26 Chris Martin and Diane Schneider 2011/27 Christian and Linda Peacock 35

B’NEI MITZVAH

Leo Ross Mates-MuchinSon of J.T. & Rabbi Jacqueline Mates-MuchinSaturday, 11/5/2016

Aaron Joseph FriedmanSon of Abe & Jennifer FriedmanSaturday, 11/12/2016

Nathan Jonah Kent Son of Michael Kent & Rebecca Rozen Saturday, 11/19/2016

BIRTHDAYS

11/1 Scott Sylvia

11/9 David Stein

11/11 Michael Greenberg

11/12 Aaron Sheanin

11/14 Louis Sumberg

11/16 Rhonda Renee Hartman

11/17 Nick Schoen

11/19 Mitchell Meyer

11/19 Tiffany Klein

11/20 Adrienne Nicole Kirschner

11/22 Bill Weinberg

11/24 Sarah Schisler

11/26 Kevin Griffith

11/27 Barbara Arnold

11/28 Bea Lieberman

11/30 Mara Tobis Clarke

Birthdays and Anniversaries are listed in multiples of 5 as well as birthdays age 69 and over. Mazel Tov!

Sponsor an Oneg!The Perfect Ending to any Shabbat Service…Enjoying Food with One Another

Each Friday evening and Saturday morning following services, we gather together to share in the Oneg Shabbat or Kiddush. Please consider sponsoring this festive gathering either in it’s entirety or even with a platter of baked goods or a savory snack!

To sponsor an Oneg or Kiddush, contact Mir at [email protected]

Thank you to the following families for this month’s Oneg Sponsorships:11/5: Mates-Muchin Family and Seventh Grade Families, 11/12: Friedman Family, 11/19 Kent/Rozen Family

Remembrances (through 10/13/2016)

We mourn the loss of:John Sotirkof, brother-in-law of Bryan Stucky

Jane Segal Unger, mother of Robert UngerLeon Marker, father of Karen Marker

Birdie Miller, grandmother of Adam MillerAllen Gardner, father of Michael Gardner

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Patricia PastorKate and Margee Burch, Estrella (age 10), Serenity (age 8)Natalie GallegosTracy McKendell, Alec (age 16)Molly FIerer-Donaldson and Andre Rosenzweig-RivasZoe Cohen and Greg Estow, Isaac (age 9), Benjamin (age 9)Danielle Lerer and Myles Campbell,Shelley Seto Rosen and Larry Rosen, Sadie (age 11) and Lila (age 8)Kevin Schwartz and Hilary Altman, Zachary (age 12) , Milana (age 9)Allison and Daniel SilversteinMeirav Yaron and Joshua Brandt, Emmanuelle (age 2), Shai (age 2)Stephanie and Peter Stone, Penelope (age 7), Lorelei (age 5)Ella and Royee Grossberg, Ariel (age 6), Eitan (age 5), Liam (age 1)Billie Mandel and Mel, Gabriel (age 6)


sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday7:30am Tuesday

Morning Minyan7:00pm Adult Choir Begins7:15pm MIdrasha7:30pm Walking in the Valley of

the Shadow

11:30am WTS Lunch Connection (Offsite)

12:15pm Al-Anon Meeting

6:30pm WTS Film Night 5:30pm Erev Shabbat Family Dinner

6:30pm Erev Shabbat Family Service (led by 7th grade and junior choir)

9:00am Torah Study10:30am Shabbat Morning

Service with Bar Mitzvah of Leo Mates-Muchin

9:30am Adult Education: iEngage

9:30am Sunday Morning Mah Jongg

11:30am Junior Choir

No Adult Choir 7:30am Tuesday

Morning Minyan7:15pm MIdrasha

12:15pm Al-Anon Meeting 7:15pm WTS Board Meeting7:30pm Education Committee

Meeting7:00pm Fine Arts Committee

for Culture and Com-munity Poetry Reading

7:00pm Sinai hosts Ari Shavit

7:00pm Starting with Ourselves: A Jewish Open Space for Anti-Racism (JCC East Bay)

7:30pm Brotherhood Board Meeting (Offsite)

7:30pm WTS & Friends Bridge Night (Offsite)

7:30pm Erev Shabbat Service

9:00am Torah Study10:30am Shabbat Minyan

Service followed by Potluck Kiddush Lunch

10:30am Shabbat Morning Service with Bar Mitzvah of Aaron Friedman

1:30pm Mussar for Modern Life w/ Marla Kolman Antebi

9:30am Sunday Morning Mah Jongg

9:30am Sunday Morning Speaker Series: Is Your Jewish Identity Transparent? with Cantor Ilene Keys

11:30am Junior Choir1:00pm Wisdom at Journey’s

End (Home of Eternity)7:30pm The Poems and Songs

of Women in the Bible

7:30am Tuesday Morning Minyan

7:00pm Adult Choir7:15pm MIdrasha7:30pm Green Committee

Meeting

12:15pm Al-Anon Meeting1:00pm WTS Book Group

Meeting6:00pm Cantor’s B’nei Mitzvah

Informational Meeting6:00pm Sinai Social Action7:00pm Temple Board Meeting

7:30pm WTS & Friends Bridge Night (Offsite)

7:30pm Erev Shabbat Mizmor Shir! Service with Board Installation


Service with Bar Mitzvah of Nathan Kent

No Religious SchoolNo Junior Choir

No MidrashaNo Adult Choir 7:30am Tuesday

Morning Minyan11:30am Seniors Lunch

No Religious School12:15pm Al-Anon Meeting

Temple Office closed in observance of Thanksgiving Holiday

Temple Office closed in observance of Thanksgiving Holiday7:30pm Erev Shabbat


Service

No Religious SchoolNo Junior Choir

7:30am Tuesday Morning Minyan

7:00pm Adult Choir7:15pm MIdrasha

12:15pm Al-Anon Meeting

7:30pm Israel Education Committee Meeting

7:30pm Youth Task Force Meeting

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NOVEMBER CALENDAR

Poetry Reading at Temple SinaiWednesday, November 9th, 7:00pm, Albers ChapelJudy Maher, David Shaddock, and Richard Silberg

From tiny Midwestern corn towns to Oakland, Saudi Arabia, and Boston, Judy Maher’s poetry is her way of affirming, “This is me. I am here. This is how I look at life, what I’m learning.” She hopes that those who read or

hear her poems will say, “Yes, that’s it. That’s life. That’s how it goes.”

David Shaddock is an award winning poet, psychotherapist, and student of Jewish mysticism. His most recent book is Vernal Pool, which includes 18 poems based on the Book of Psalms. His poems have appeared in Tikkun and Mother Jones among others.

And our master of ceremonies will be poet, editor, and translator, the inimitable Richard Silberg.

Temple Sinai’s spring trip to Israel

March 26- April 4, 2017

For more information, contact Rabbi Mates-Muchin at

[email protected].

To sign up, go to arzaworld.com and search Temple Sinai, Oakland.

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TEMPLE SINAI HAS BEEN CERTIFIED AS A BAY AREA GREEN BUSINESS Our Bulletin is printed on recycled paper at a printer registered as a Green Business and certified by the Forest Stewardship Council . We print with earth-friendly soy-based ink .

Holiday Food Drive for Greenleaf School, November 19 – December 14Help Hungry Families over Winter Break.Many children at Greenleaf Elementary School, one of our Literacy Project partner schools, receive free breakfast and lunch at school every day. Temple Sinai has volunteered to help fill in the gap during the two-week winter-holiday break. Please help by donating non-perishable food and new, unopened toiletries for these children and their families. Bring your donations to the marked bins at Temple by Monday, December 14. Questions? Helen Smiler, [email protected] or Teri Bleckner, [email protected].

Celebrate the 5th Night of Hanukkah with a Literacy Mitzvah Share the 5th Night tradition by donating a favorite Preschool - 8th grade book (or books) to

the Literacy Project for students in our Oakland partner schools.

Starting any time in November or December, recycle a beautiful book (new or gently used; not Jewish themed) from your shelf or make a purchase from a local bookstore. Donation book bin is

in the Temple living room.

We give away 3000 paperback books each year, and your Hanukkah gift will go directly to children in the Oakland community and on school libraries’ bookshelves. Monetary donations are also appreciated! Questions? Contact Jean Stein at [email protected]

Adopt-a-Family Program/Greenleaf Elementary School, OaklandMany needy families at Greenleaf do not have the means to purchase holiday gifts for their children. Adopt-a-Family fills this void. Last December, Temple Sinai’s families and friends adopted 58 families, bringing joy to 138 children.

As donors, you will be given the names, ages, and specific wish lists for the children so that you know exactly what items to shop for.

The last day for adopting a family: Friday, December 2.

The last day for delivering wrapped gifts to Greenleaf School: Wednesday, Dec. 14.

We encourage you to join this worthy program, now in its 12th year. Contact either congregant Flora Feldman at [email protected] or Rodolfo Perez (outreach coordinator at Greenleaf School) at [email protected] or (510) 379-6939.

Thank you to Tom Revelli, owner of Montclair Sports, for once again donating 25 pairs of new shoes to our Literacy Project for families in need at Greenleaf Elementary School.

Three Mitzvot for the Winter Holidays 2016

Religious School Students Bagging Food for Greenleaf Families December 2015

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