temple sinai sentinel - may 2010 issue
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TEMPLE SINAI affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism THE NEWSLETTER OF RENO’S REFORM CONGREGATION Volume 36 No. 8 -- May 1020 * Iyar/Sivan 5770 (To sponsor a Sentinel call the Temple offce at 775-747-5508.)TRANSCRIPT
TEMPLE SINAI affiliated with the Union for Reform JudaismTHE NEWSLETTER OF RENO’S REFORM CONGREGATION
Volume 36, No. 8 — May 2010 • Iyar/Sivan 5770(To sponsor a Sentinel call the Temple offi ce at 775-747-5508.)
SENTINELSENTINEL
SHAVUOTTorah is our LIFE
INSIDE:
From the Rabbi’s Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Yahrzeits: In Loving Memory . . . . . . . . . . 3
Donations to Sinai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Temple Sinai Family. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Temple Sinai Youth Group . . . . . . . . . . 6Religious School News . 7Torah for Tots . . . . . . . 7
B’nei Mitzvah . . . . . . 7May is Jewish American
Heritage Month . . 8Sinai Sisterhood and
Men’s Club . . . . . . . 9Calendar . . . . . . . . . . 11
From Sinai’s Board President . . (insert)
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CARING COMMUNITY KEHILAT HESED sxj ,kveTh e goal of the kehilat hesed is to create a more caring and responsive community:
to transform our casual associations into loving and sacred relationships.
Let us know if you can help with any of the following:
Deliver a meal to a neighbor Give a neighbor a ride to a Temple event Give a neighbor a ride to an appointment Run an errand for a neighbor Call or visit someone who is home-bound Knit a shawl for someone who is ill Off er a place at your holiday table
Let us know what your needs are and please call:
If there has been a death in your family• If you or a family member is ill• If you need a ride to the Temple• If you need an errand done• If you are home-bound• If you are the caregiver for a family member • with special needsIf you would like to be hosted for a • Shabbat or holiday dinner
The Rabbi Wants
To Know...
Do you have college age children away from home? We would like to keep in touch with them.
Let Rabbi Appleby know at 747-5508 or RabbiTempleSinai@
pyramid.net.
Shavuot 101... This month we celebrate the Festival of Shavuot
Shavuot is Hebrew for “Weeks”
A Pilgrimmage FestivalIt is the second of three pilgrimage festivals—the other two are Pesach and Sukkot.
It Falls on the 6th & 7th of SivanThis year Erev Shavuot falls on May 18 on the secular calendar.
An Agricultural FestivalShavuot began as an agricultural fes-tival marking the end of the spring barley harvest and the beginning of the summer wheat harvest. During the days of the Temple, our ancestors brought off erings of their fi rst fruits.
A Historical/Religious FestivalThe Torah tells us that it took 49 days (7 weeks) to walk from Egypt to the foot of Mt. Sinai where G-d gave us the Torah.
A Festival with Many Names:Hag Hakatzir: Festival of the Harvest, Hag HaBikkurim: Festival of the First Fruits,Hag Hashavuot: Festival of WeeksZ’man Matan Torateinu: The Season of
the Giving of the Torah (so named in the Mishnah).
Pentecost: Greek meaning “fifty”– used
by Hellenistic Jews in the 3rd century BCE.
Counting the Omer At the end of the Seder on the 2nd night of Pesach, we begin to count the number of days between Pesachand Shavuot by counting
the omer (barley) for 49 days.
Reading Pirke AvotIt is customary to read one chapter of Pirke Avot on Shabbat each week between Pesach and Shavuot.
Celebrating ShavuotThe 16th Century mystics began the tradition of Tikkun Leil Shavuot—studying Torah all night long on Erev Shavuot. A story is told that when the Israelites were at Sinai they slept late and had to be awak-ened by Moses. Therefore, we stay up all night.At services we read the Ten Com-mandments.We also read the Book of Ruth. Why? The story takes place at har-vest time; Ruth is special because she chooses to become a part of the Jewish people; and she is the great-grandmother of King David.There are two loaves of Challah—each one representing a tablet of the Law.It is customary to eat dairy dishes (especially blintzes & cheese cake). Some say this symbolizes the sweetness of Torah; others say, it represents the promised land which is the “land of milk and
honey”; or, that it refers to the Israelites’ newly acquired knowl-edge of kashrut (when they real-ized they didn’t have kosher meat or utensils they ate only dairy).Homes and synagogues are deco-rated with fl owers (especially roses), greenery, and paper cuts of fl owers, because Sinai was bloom-ing with fl owers.
Confi rmation & ShavuotInstituted in Germany in 1810.Just as the Israelites stood at Mt. Sinai to receive the Torah, so do Reform and Conservative teenag-ers (usually 9th or 10th graders; and sometimes adults) stand and confi rm their commitment to To-rah and their place in the Jewish community.
Enduring Meaning of ShavuotNote that Shavuot is called the giving of the Torah, not the receiving of the Torah. G-d gives us the Torah, but we receive it only through our actions. The Torah was given at a particular time; but we are constantly receiv-ing the Torah throughout the days of our lives. While Pesach freed us from physical bondage, the giving of the Torah on Shavuot freed us spiritually from our bondage to idolatry.
YOU’RE INVITED: Please join other Tahoe area Reform Congregations for an evening of study and celebration. May 18th, from 6pm to midnight, at North Tahoe Hebrew Congregation.
Hag Sameach ~ Rabbi Appleby
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KADDISH TO BE SAID APRIL 30
Louis Braslawsky
father of Leslie
Pansky, April 25
Barney Felix
Eisenberg father
of Richard Eisenberg,
April 25
Seymour
Goldberg, April 25
Bessie Greenfi eld sister of
Mary Garfi nkle, z"l, April 25
Louis Rosenthal in the Virginia City
Cemetery, April 25
Anita Ellen Altman, April 28
Marvin Daling, April 29
Sigmund L. Heller, April 29
Ida Friedman grandmother of Stuart
Labowe, 16 Iyar (April 30)
Martin Maskowitz father of Rose
Orenstein, 16 Iyar (April 30)
Eugene Brown husband of Beatrice
Brown, May 1
Harry Norman father of Beatrice Brown,
May 1
KADDISH TO BE SAID MAY 7
Leonard Greiner father of Miles Greiner,
May 3
Nathan Finkelstein uncle of Ethel Jaff e
and great-uncle of Sue Burkhamer, May 5
Franklin Jay Barnett son of Monroe
Barnett, May 6
Anna Cowan aunt of Marynne Aaronson,
22 Iyar (May 6)
Anita Neesh Kroot mother of Marty
Matles, May 7
Samuel Gordon father of Howard
Gordon and grandfather of Mindi Brenner,
May 8
Robert Schaff ner
grandfather of Lynne Daus,
May 8
KADDISH TO BE SAID MAY 14
Marshall Harris father
of Edie Paris, May 9
Ronald Zwelling cousin
of Sandra Medvin, z"l, May 9
Leonard Winograd father of
Ellen Winograd, May 10
Ernest Gruenwald uncle of Rod Sloan,
May 14
Sam Kaplan brother of Mary Garfi nkle,
z"l, May 14
Shirley Cooper grandmother of Barbara
Pratt, May 15
KADDISH TO BE SAID
MAY 21Sidney Goldstein husband of Selma
Goldstein, May 16
Samuel Goldwasser father of Jill
Greiner, May 17
Albert Abraham Levine father of
David Levine, 4 Sivan (May 17)
Peggy Davis Seelig mother of Nancy
Podewils, May 17
Sol Barnett brother of Monroe Barnett,
May 18
Pauline Rosenberg mother of Mark
Rosenberg, May 20
Robert Schoen father of Richard
Schoen, May 21
KADDISH TO BE SAID MAY 28
Saul Millstein father of Deborah Baer,
May 23
Cydelle Blum mother of Stephen Blum,
May 25
Joanne Klein cousin of Shirley Rutkovitz,
May 25
Harvey Gordon Schar, May 26
Reba Horwitz, May 27
Fred David Wolfson father of Tamara
Rolston, May 27
Sarah Krassenstein grandmother of
Eileen Wells, May 28
Leroy Tate father of Sharrone Blanck,
May 28
Morjorie Winograd mother of Ellen
Winograd, May 29
KADDISH TO BE SAID JUNE 4
David Mitchell, May 31
Samuel Alderman father of Natalie
Sera, June 1
Gene W. Fenton, June 1
Mikel Shanna Kladney brother of
David Kladney, June 1
Frances Schumer Saper mother of
Gary Schumer, June 1
Annie Rubin, June 3
Julius Ashkin father of Laura Ashkin,
June 4
Helen Brustein grandmother of Marilyn
Roberts, 22 Sivan (June 4)
Samuel Siegel father of Richard Siegel,
June 4
Rosa Bronov cousin of Bernard Bronov,
June 5
Rebecca Eliasberg, June 5
Ronald Small brother of Gail Ferrell,
June 5
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S Donations to Sinai
We thank those who support Temple Sinai.
Furniture, Fixtures & Interiors
Jake Margolis for new blinds in the sanctuary
General Fund
Jane Grossman in memory of Florence Platmer and Ivan Grossman
Steven Rubin, M.D. in memory of his grandmother Mary Shapiro
Rabbi's Discretionary Fund
Ann Ezgar because miracles do happen
Toby Isler in honor of the birth of Ilana Marie Appleby-Leo, granddaughter of Rabbi Teri Appleby and Jonathan Leo
Toby Isler in honor of the university graduation Molly Matles
Religious School Fund
Willis/Winograd Family in appreciation of the leadership of Tracy Bartlett and the Religious School
Jaff e/Burkhamer Family: "Mazel Tov and much joy to Rabbi Teri and Jon on the birth of their fi rst grandchild"
Kristin & Al Brenner for the Religious School Un-Fundraiser
Ritual Fund
Gail Ferrell and Michael Wilkin in memory of George and Hadassa Small towards new memorial boards
Please Consider Making A Donation
Specifi c NeedsNew large memorial board for the
Sanctuary: Approx $5,000 needed, Ritual Fund Donation
To pay for the New Book Cases in the Rabbi’s offi ce: Approx $2,500 needed, FF&I Donation
Software Upgrade for the Synagogue Management Database: $950 needed, General Fund Donation
General NeedsCapital-Maintenance Fund: Building and
grounds maintenanceCemetery Fund: Maintenance of cemeteryFF&I Fund: Furnishings, fi xtures and
interior improvementsGeneral Fund: General operating expensesMusic Fund: Events, equipment, musiciansNew Building Fund: Servicing our new-
building loanReligious School Fund: General school
needsRitual Fund: Sanctuary and religious suppliesRabbi’s Discretionary Fund: Directly
supports Rabbi’s tzedakah eff orts
Sinai Seeking Judaica
Art
Seeking donations of paintings, artifacts, and wall hangings, in
excellent condition, to beautify our Temple. Please do NOT bring items to Temple Sinai, but instead contact Amy Currier fi rst at [email protected] 348-7819. Amy and the Board of Trustees will make decisions on what will be displayed. Thanks for your help.
New At Temple Sinai: A Book
Exchange
Do you have hardcover or paperback books in GOOD condition that
you have fi nished reading? The Temple library now has room for a book exchange. Please bring in your gently-read books and exchange them for books you’d like to read. Look for the “Book Exchange” sign on the shelves. PLEASE: don’t “clean out” your closets—bring in contemporary, popular, or classic books that our Temple members might enjoy.
WANTED:
The Center For Cultural Exchange
(CCI) is looking for families to host foreign exchange students for the academic year. If
interested, contact Lee White, Regional Direc-
tor at (888)440-8750 or [email protected];
or visit their website: www.cci-exchange.org.
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Thanks ~ Todah
Thanks to our April Oneg sponsors: Jeff & Nurit’s 6/7th Grade Class, Barbara Pratt, Shirley Rutkovitz, Mechelle Merrill and Rob Fleischman.
Thanks to our April greeters: Board members Jeff Blanck, Julia Rubin, Doug Goodman, Adrienne Tropp, Phil Shalitt, and Michelle Ramirez.
Thanks to Gerry Willis for providing musical accompaniment to our community seder; to Karen Ceppos for leading Talmud study on March 10; to Jeff Gingold for leading Talmud study on March 31; to Jeff Blanck for leading the Family service on April 2; and to John Louie and Neva Donovan for leading Israeli Dancing on April 16.
Mazel Tov
Congratulations to Rabbi Teri Appleby and Jonathan Leo on the birth of their granddaughter Ilana Marie Appleby-Leo on March 31, 2010.
Our Condolences to...
Jeff Gingold on the death of his aunt Evelyn Gingold on April 14.
Refuah Sheleimah
“Best wishes for a full and speedy recovery” to: Charlotte Soifer (mother of Rabbi Myra), Herb Pevney, Rabbi David Novak (friend of Rabbi Teri and Jon), Michael Davis, Len Chyet, Eunice Merkin (mother of Joe Merkin), Annette Rutkovitz (sister-in-law of Jules Rutkovitz), Sophie Gold (step-mother of Adrienne Tropp), Barbara Benjamin (grandmother of Michelle Ramirez), Sister Mary (friend of Temple Sinai) and Alan Reid (step-father of Barbara Pratt).
Birthdays
April 29: Jeff Dodd and Valerie Weinstein
May 4: David Briggs, Larri Picker, Marilyn Roberts, and Nurit Stites
May 5: Vera SternMay 6: Neil Alderman and Ann
FrohlichMay 7: Marina Kottler and Shulamit
LevineMay 8: James RappaportMay 9: Daniel Fuchs, Jessica Fuchs,
Mira Kurka, and Richard SperoMay 10: L.J. Kutten, Brett Rappaport,
and Gary SchumerMay 11: Rebekah BondsMay 12: Adam Greiner and Anne
ZuckerMay 13: Rachel McKeanMay 14: Rabbi Myra Soifer, EmeritaMay 15: Maryann ZuckerMay 16: Melanie Sti tesMay 17: Jocelyn IslasMay 18: Larry EzgarMay 19: Howard Fine, Edwina Flagg,
and Danielle StageMay 26: Enid Matt esonMay 27: David Pomeranz and Amber
SloanMay 28: Mary Rubin and Seth RubinMay 30: Jacob SmithJune 1: Nolan WarnerJune 4: Michael Bollman and Kurt
Frohlich
AnniversariesMay 6: Rod & Pam SloanMay 11: Bradley & Laura MedvinMay 15: Martin & Nancy CohenMay 20: Esther Isaac & Richard
MazzaMay 22: David & Jennifer BriggsMay 27: David & Maryann ZuckerMay 28: Caren Jenkins & Farrell
Caff erataMay 30: Sheldon & Alma Chanes
and Richard & Patricia Eisenberg
May 31: Hank & Ann FrohlichMay 31: Bill & Debra McKeanJun 5: Herbert & Olga Blanck
REMINDER: By Board action, on recommendation of the Ritual Committee, pork and shellfi sh may not be served at Temple Sinai. This includes any products containing either pork or shellfi sh; so, do check, carefully, the contents of what you might be serving at Onegs, meetings, receptions, etc. Also be careful to remember those possible “common” foods that are indeed included in these restrictions (pepperoni pizza is one good example!).
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SAVE THE DATE:
Regional Tikkun Leil Shavuot
(Erev Shavuot Study Session)
Please join other Tahoe area
Reform Congregations and rabbis for an evening of study and celebration. May 18, from
6pm to midnight at North Tahoe Hebrew Congregation (located at 7000 Latone Ave.,
Tahoe Vista, CA).
Directions: take State Route 28 to National Avenue; NTHC’s parking lot is off of Latone Av-enue, a small street that looks more like a driveway, approxi-
mately 300 feet up National Avenue.)
Watch our weekly emails for details and to RSVP.
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SAVE THE DATE:
Friday JUNE 11, 2010-Temple Sinai6:30pm Sinai Youth
Group Pasta Dinner in the Social Hall
7:30pm Shabbat Services Lead by Sinai
Youth Group
Temple Sinai Youth GroupGet-together (Ages 13-18)
Saturday, May 22nd, 20106:30pm Meet at Round Table Pizza
Mae Anne Avenue & North Mccarran Blvd., Reno, 747-6400. Located near Kohl’s & Safeway in the
Ridgeview Plaza (Dinner provided by Youth Advisor)
After a Pizza Dinner we will caravan to:
Roller Kingdom515 E. 7th Reno 329-3472
8:00pm to 10:00pm SkatePlease bring $5 for admission plus
$2.50 skate rental or $4 roller blade rental.
Please RSVP to:Steven Rubin, Youth Group Advisor:
(H) 829-8104 or [email protected]
or Tracy Bartlett, Religious School Director:972-1396 or [email protected]
“WHEEL SEE YOU THERE!!!”
Temple SinaiTemple SinaiYouth GroupYouth Group open to all Jewish open to all Jewish Youth ages 12-18Youth ages 12-18
For more information and to be placed on the Youth Group email list, please contact: Youth Group Ad-visor Steven Rubin (at [email protected] or
829-8104) or Tracy Bartlett (Religious School Director at [email protected] or 972-1396).
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Schedule UpcomingB’nei Mitzvah Now!Our current schedule is
as follows:August 21, 2010 – Jacob Greiner
October 16, 2010 – Ethan Labowe
October 23, 2010 – Dennis Dworkin
October 30, 2010 – John Eisenberg
November 13, 2010 – Hannah Margolis
May 14, 2011 – Jessica & Daniel Fuchs
June 18, 2011 – Matthew McKean
July 2, 2011 – Noah Blanck
It’s not too early to schedule an upcoming Bar/Bat Mitzvah.
Call the Rabbi, 747-5508,to reserve your date.
SUMMER ISRAEL YOUTH TRIPSIsrael Outdoors:
Summer Trip Registration Now OPEN.
Registration for May, June, July and August
2010 free Taglit-Birthright Israel trips with Israel
Outdoors is now OPEN at www.israeloutdoors.com
and (202)537-0006.
NFTY in Israel: the most incredible
summer of your life. Summer 2010
Programs(4, 5, and 6 week programs available). Info at:
[email protected] and (845)987-6300
x6351.
Torah for Tots
Torah for Tots, Temple Sinai's program for very young children,
will celebrate Shabbat and Shavuot on Thursday, May 20 at the Temple at 4pm. The class is for children ages 2-5, siblings are welcome, and Temple membership is not required. The class teaches about Jewish holidays and celebrations through song, simple prayers, stories, art projects and games. There is no fee. To fi nd out more about the class or to join, contact Judy Schumer at [email protected].
Religious
School News
Please support your fellow classmates as they become
B’nei Mitzvah and read Torah for the fi rst time from the Bimah. Also, you may be inspired with great ideas for your own B’nei Mitzvah. Each of you in the B’nei Mitzvah class should plan to attend these services.
Calling all families! Temple Si-nai’s Family Shabbat Services are the fi rst Friday of every month. Since services begin at 7pm, this is a great time for families to par-ticipate together. Rabbi Appleby’s services are loads of fun and ev-eryone has an opportunity to par-ticipate.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
May 2 – LAST DAY OF RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
May 7 – Family Service in honor of the Teachers/students and aides
May 9 - No Religious/Hebrew School: Mother’s Day
May 11 - Last day of Hebrew School
May 16 - Annual Religious School Picnic at the Lazy 5 Ranch in Spanish Springs: hamburgers/hot dogs/salads/ cookies/brownies/sodas/etc. Is there something you’d like to see off ered at the picnic? Then please feel free to call Tracy at home (972-1396) and make a suggestion.
TODAH RABAH
Thank you so much to all who have donated to our 1st Annual
Non-Fundraising Fundraiser. With your support, we are able to buy supplies, books, and other items necessary for the Religious School.
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
Do you know someone who has young children ready to come to Religious School? Temple Sinai’s Religious School is open to all and is always happy to accept new students. Feel free to call Tracy at 972-1396 (H), or 848-3559 (C) for more information.
Shalom,Tracy Bartlett
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Monthly Monthly ShabbatShabbat Morning ServicesMorning Services
9am Torah & Bagels10:30am Shabbat Service
12 noon Dairy Potluck LunchMay 1 & June 5, 2010
(the FIRST Shabbat every month)Everyone is welcome. If you’ve missed
having Saturday services, this is for you. No special experience needed.
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American Tail Bugsy Crossing Delancey Dirty Dancing Driving Miss Daisy Funny Girl Gentleman’s Agreement Hester Street Marjorie Morningstar The Chosen
The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg
The Jazz Singer The Way We Were Woody Allen fi lms Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg The First Basket: A
Jewish Basketball Documentary
Adult Books:
American Jewish History by Norman H. Finkelstein Jews in America by David Gantz From Krakow to Krypton: Jews and Comic Books by
Arie Kaplan The Jewish Americans: Three Centuries of Jewish Voices
in America by Beth Wenger Forged in Freedom: Shaping the Jewish-American
Experience by Norman H. Finkelstein From Haven to Home: 350 Years of Jewish Life in America,
by Michael W. Grunberger (ed.), Hasia R. Diner (ed.), Leonard Dinnerstein (author), Eli Evans (author)
American Judaism: A History by Jonathan Sarna
Children’s Books:
Molly’s Pilgrim by Barbara Cohen Like a Maccabee by Barbara Bietz Portraits of Jewish American Heroes by Malka Drucker The Rebecca Books: American Girl by Jacqueline
Dembar Greene When Zaydeh Danced on Eldridge Street by Elsa
Okon Roel What Zeesie Saw on Delancey Street by Elsa Okon Roel The Yankee at the Seder by Elka Weber
Available Now: Spring 2010 Available Now: Spring 2010 Sinai Membership DirectoriesSinai Membership Directories (for Temple Members only)
Pick yours up from the synagogue offi ce. Also, please call the offi ce (747-5508) if you notice any corrections that need to be made to your entry.
Introduction to JudaismSunday, May 2, 2:30-4pm
in the Temple Library
Intrrooodddddductionnnn oooddddductionnnIntrroooodddddductionnnn
Classes withClasses with the Rabbi the Rabbi
May is Jewish American Heritage Month
By Congressional resolution and Presidential proclama-tion (George W. Bush, April 20, 2006) May is Jewish
American Heritage Month (JAHM).
A national month of recognition of the more than 350-year history of Jewish contributions to American culture, JAHM acknowledges the achievements of American Jews in fi elds ranging from sports and arts and entertainment to medicine, business, science, government, and military service.
JAHM coordinators suggest the following videos and books:
Videos:
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On Sunday morning, May 2, the Men’s Club will fea-ture Rabbi Emerita Myra
Soifer, and our current Rabbi, Teri Appleby speaking on “Women in the Rabbinate: A 30 Year Perspec-tives.” Please join us to learn about this wonderful, and important, chapter in modern Jewish history.
In June, the Men’s Club Break-fast will be on Sunday, June 13 at 9:00am. We are delighted to feature Stephanie Sant’Ambrogioas our guest speaker. Many of us know Stephanie as a brilliant violinist who has played with her nationally and internationally re-nowned colleagues at the Nevada Chamber Music Festival for the last half dozen years. Since 2007 she has been Assistant Professor of Music at UNR where she teaches violin and viola and leads Argenta, UNR’s wonderful Trio.
Stephanie Sant’Ambrogio founded the Cactus Pear Music Festival in 1996 and plays with several others annually. Her per-formances have been aired on National Pubic Radio and she has recorded several CDs. She holds a Masters in Music from the presti-gious Eastman School of Music In Rochester, New York, routinely ranked among the top three con-servatories in America (along with Juilliard and Indiana University, where she received her Bachelors in Music).
For more information contact Dave Levine at [email protected] or call 329-4642.”
Men’s ClubMen’s Club
7pm Wednesday, May 12. All Temple members are
welcome to attend.
.7pm Wednesday, May 12אחותיות סיניAll Temple members are
MonthlyMonthlyBoard MeetingBoard Meeting
ISRAELIFolk Dancing:
7pm Every Tuesday Night &7pm Every 3rd Saturday Monthly.
(Open to all; 1st time FREE, $5 regular, $3 for students.)
INTERNATIONALFolk Dancing:
7pm Every Thursday Night.(Open to all; $2 for the public and
$1 for Temple Sinai Members.)
Check the calendar to confi rmall dates and times.
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Folk DancingFolk Dancingat Sinaiat Sinai
If you are taking trash out and it does not fi t into the dumpster, DO NOT leave it on the ground beside the dumpster. Please leave a note
for our Administrative Assistant and arrangements will be made to
have the dumpster emptied.
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Temple Sinai Temple Sinai Book Club Book Club
Next Temple Sinai Book Club books and meeting dates:
May 27, 7 PM – The Faith Club by Ranya Idliby, Suzanne Oliver and Pricilla Warner – Marcia Cohen'shome, Marsha Cohen, facilitator.
June 24, 7 PM – Turbulent Souls by Stephen J. Dubner (home – TBA, Judy Schumer, facilitator)
Please check out synopses and reviews on Amazon. Addresses and directions will be sent prior to meetings. To get on the book club mailing list, contact Judy Schumerat [email protected].
Sinai Sinai Sisterhood Sisterhood
Plans for the May meeting have not yet been decided as the Sentinel goes to
press. But watch your Sisterhood email or the Temple Sinai weekly email for an exciting program.
Sisterhood is open to all. No membership dues required. For additional information about Sisterhood, call Marsha Cohen at 851-1724 or email her at [email protected].
A note of thanks to those who make it possible for
me to enjoy the social benefi ts of membership at Temple Sinai. ~ Phil Shalitt
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convenience, there is a drop
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istrative Offi ce to leave incoming mail when the of-fi ce is locked.
Please, ALL LOOSE CASH
MUST be placed in an
envelope with your name and a note
telling what the cash is for.
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Th e Temple Sinai Sentinel is published monthly. Temple Sinai is a Reform Congregation affi liated with the Union for Reform Judaism.Temple Sinai is located at: 3405 Gulling Road, Reno NV 89503. Th is issue is: Volume 36, No. 8 • May 2010
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Oneg means “delight/pleasure.” It is for the delight of the host and the pleasure of congregation. The host to share his/her delight for the special occasion/event and the congregation to enjoy the pleasure of interaction with others.
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If you are unable to host an Oneg, please con-sider a donation to sponsor one. Just send your donation to Temple Sinai with a note that it is for the Oneg Fund and if the donation is in honor or memory of someone or of an occasion.
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11MAY 2010לוח LU’ACH CALENDAR
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
15 Iyar Apr 29 30 May 1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 1 Sivan 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31 Jun 1 2 3 4 23 Sivan 5
May 2010 Iyar/Sivan 5770Temple Sinai is affi liated with the Union for Reform Judaism
3405 GULLING ROAD • RENO, NEVADA 89503(775) 747-5508 Fax (775) 747-1911
E-mail: [email protected], web page: www.templesinai-reno.comRabbi Teri Appleby
4pm Torah for Tots (Noah’s Ark)
7pm Reno International Folk Dance Co-Op
7:30pm Shabbat Services 7:33pm Candle lighting
Torah Portion: Emor – Lev. 21:1-24:23
9am Shabbat Morning Torah & Bagels
10:30am Shabbat Morning Service
Noon Potluck Dairy Lunch9:04pm Havdalah (72 min)
Torah Portion: Behar – BechukotaiLev. 25:1-27:34
7pm Monthly Israeli Folk Dance Evening
9:11pm Havdalah (72 min)
Torah Portion: BemidbarNum. 1:1-4:20
9:18pm Havdalah (72 min)
Torah Portion: NasoNum. 4:21-7:89
6:30pm Temple Sinai Youth Group (Pizza & Roller
Skating)9:24pm Havdalah (72 min)
Torah Portion: Beha’alotechaNum. 8:1-12:16
9:30pm Havdalah (72 min)
Torah Portion: ShelachNum. 13:1-15:41
9am Shabbat Morning Torah & Bagels
10:30am Shabbat Morning Service
Noon Potluck Dairy Lunch
7pm Family Shabbat with the Oneg hosted by the
Religious School in honor of our Teachers, students
and aides.7:40pm Candle lighting
Rosh Chodesh Sivan 7:30pm Men’s Club Shabbat Service with Services and Oneg by the Men’s Club
7:47pm Candle lighting
7:30pm Shabbat Services 7:53pm Candle lighting
7:30pm Shabbat Services 7:59pm Candle lighting
7pm Family Shabbat8:04pm Candle lighting
7pm Reno International Folk Dance Co-Op
7pm Reno International Folk Dance Co-Op
Shavuot II 9:23pm Havdalah (72 min)
4pm Torah for Tots (Shavuot)
7pm Book Club (The Faith Club by Ranya
Idliby, Suzanne Oliver and Pricilla Warner at Marcia
Cohen’s home)7pm Reno International
Folk Dance Co-Op
7pm Reno International Folk Dance Co-Op
Noon Talmud 7pm Ritual Committee
Meeting
Yom Yerushalayim Sentinel Deadline
Noon Talmud 7pm Temple Sinai Board Meeting
Shavuot I NO TALMUD
Noon Talmud
Noon Talmud 7pm Ritual Committee
Meeting
6pm Midweek Hebrew (Grades 4-7)
6:30pm Sisterhood Mahjong Night 7pm Reno Israeli
Folkdance Co-Op
6pm Last Day of Midweek Hebrew (Grades 4-7)
7pm Reno Israeli Folkdance Co-Op
Erev Shavuot 6:30pm Sisterhood Mahjong Night 7pm Reno Israeli
Folkdance Co-Op 7:51pm Candle lighting
6pm–Midnight Regional Tikkun Leil Shavuot at NTHC
7pm Reno Israeli Folkdance Co-Op
6:30pm SisterhoodMahjong Night7pm Reno Israeli
Folkdance Co-Op
Memorial DayTemple Offi ce Closed
Lag B’Omer 9am Last Day of
Religious School 9am Men’s Club
11:30am Last Day of Sunday Hebrew (Grades 3-7)
2:30pm Introduction to Judaism
Mother’s Day
11am Religious School Teacher’s Appreciation Picnic at Lazy Five Park
10am Board Retreat
Temple Sinai3405 Gulling RoadReno, Nevada 89503(775) 747-5508
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Rabbi Teri Appleby (775) 747-5508 • E-Mail: [email protected] Jake Margolis (775) 827-1068 • E-Mail: [email protected] Ken Roberts (775) 622-3115 • E-Mail: [email protected] School Director Tracy Bartlett (775) 972-1396 (h) • E-mail: [email protected] Sinai Fax (775) 747-1911 • Web Page: www.TempleSinai-Reno.com • Email: [email protected] Myra Soifer, Emerita (775) 747-6330 • E-Mail: [email protected]
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Temple Sinai's annual congrega-tional meeting will be held on
Friday June 11, 2010 following an abbreviated Shabbat service. For a voting quorum, we need at least 30 membership families in “good fi nancial standing,” families or in-dividuals who are current in their 2009-2010 membership pledge. If you are uncertain whether you are current, please contact Mike in the offi ce. Please plan to have at least one adult member of your fam-ily attend this important meeting that will include the presentation of the 2010-2011 budget and the election of members of the Board of Trustees for the 2010-2011 year.
The Board slate and meet-ing agenda are presented below, along with brief vitas on each can-didate. Additional nominations to the Board cannot be presented at the meeting. However, additional nominations may be made by pe-tition of 5% of membership units (7 units) in good fi nancial stand-ing and must be presented to the Board secretary, Julia Rubin, at least 20 days prior to the meeting (May 22).
AGENDA
Review of year’s activities 1. by the Board.Report on fi nancial condition 2. and 2010-2011 budget.Presentation and voting on 3. proposed Board slate.Future plans and results of 4. Board retreat.
Please note: Most Executive
Committee Offi cers will be com-pleting the second year of their two-year terms, Members at Large are elected each year, and auxilia-ries appoint their representatives.EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OFFICERS COMPLETING THEIR TERMS (no vote)
President: Jake Margolis1st Vice President: Doug Goodman2nd Vice President (membership): Marilyn RappaportTreasurer: Ken RobertsSecretary: Julia Rubin
PAST PRESIDENT (no vote)Adrienne Tropp
AUXILIARIES (representati ves selected by each auxiliary) no vote
Sisterhood: Marsha CohenMen's Club: David Levine
THE SLATE (to be voted on)
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEFinancial Offi cer: Marcia Fine
MEMBERS AT LARGEMarynne AaronsonJeff rey BlanckBobbi Kornbluth Phil ShalittGerry Willis
Board Member Vitas:
President – Jake Margolis is a mineral-exploration geologist who currently works for Redstar Gold Corp. He grew up in Baltimore, has lived in Reno for 15 years and has one daughter, Hannah. Jake received a Master’s Degree from the University of Washington and a Doctorate from the University of Oregon. He is in his third two-year term on the Board of Trustees: fi rst as treasurer from 2005 to 2007; second as president from 2007 to 2009; and currently as president beginning in 2009. If elected for the 2010-2011 year, he will com-plete a second two-year term as
president and will then serve in the “past president” position.
1st Vice President – Doug Good-man: Temple Sinai member: 4 years; Board Member at Large: 2008-2009, currently 1st Vice-Pres-ident; Quality Assurance Manager in Dietary Supplement industry; Retired U.S. Army.
2nd Vice President – Marilyn Rappaport: 17-year Reno resident; degrees in Environmental Science, Chemistry & Biochemistry with recently earned Masters in Educa-tion; teacher in Washoe County; member of Temple Sinai for nearly 10 years; past Religious School teacher for several years; worked with others to develop new mem-bers “Welcome Baskets” for Shab-bat; both sons, Drew and Brett, celebrated Bar Mitzvah at Sinai.
Financial Offi cer – Marcia Fine:My husband and I have been in Reno for approximately two and a half years. We have two grown daughters—Amy, an assistant de-signer in New York and Corey, who is graduating with her doctorate in physical therapy next month and will be practicing in Philadel-phia. I am a senior accountant for Club Cal Neva Casino and Nevadan Hotel. I served as president and treasurer of the Sisterhood of Har HaShem in Boulder, Colorado, my former congregation. Addition-ally I served as a board member, working on the fi nance and dues committee and as adult education chair. My passions are education, Israel and serving my community. I am grateful for the opportunity to engage with my new chosen community as fi nancial secretary.
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Treasurer – Ken Roberts: retired from GAO after 33 years; CPA (non-practicing) from California; with wife, Marilyn, moved to the Reno area from Orange County about 1½ years ago; mem-bers of Sinai since November 2008; Treasurer and head of the Finance Committee for 3 years at synagogue in Ful-lerton, CA. and served on the Finance Committee for 4 ad-ditional years after term as Treasurer ended.
Secretary – Julia Rubin: Registered Nurse and manag-er of husband Steven’s medi-cal practice; 3 children – Isaac (19) and twins Mary and Seth (13); member of Temple Sinai for approximately 11 years; celebrated her Bat Mitzvah at Sinai in 2003; served on the Re-ligious Education Committee.
Past President – Adrienne Tropp: Sisterhood Board rep-resentative, Board Vice Presi-dent (Membership), Board President (2005), on Board as Immediate Past President for past three years; member of the Rabbinic Search Com-mittee.
Sisterhood Rep. – Marsha Cohen: has lived in southwest Reno for four years; systems engineer/consultant with IBM for 40 years, now retired; mother of two children who live in Los Angeles; currently represents the Sisterhood on the Temple Sinai Board.
Men's Club Rep. – David M. Levine has been a con-tinuous member of Temple Sinai since approximately 1970. During that time he has held many Board positions including that of president and has also been president of the Men’s Club, a position he once again holds.
Member at Large – Marynne Aaronson: member of Temple Sinai for 16 years; former Religious School Director and taught in the Religious School for 6 years; Reno na-tive, attended Sparks High School and UNR and received her Master’s Degree in So-cial Work from Wurzweiler School of Social Work, Ye-shiva University, New York; supervisor of the Clinical Unit for Washoe County Social Services; member of Washoe Express Toastmasters and loves public speaking.
Member at Large – Jeff rey S. Blanck: member of Temple Sinai for 9 years; previous Board President; wife Shar-rone was Director of Sinai’s Religious School; both Jeff and Sharrone now teach in the R.S.; father of Noah and Max; attorney in private prac-tice in Reno focusing on edu-cation matters, Civil Rights and employment; studied at the World Union of Jewish Students Institute in Arad, Is-rael for six months where he learned Hebrew and is also fl uent in Russian; life mem-
ber of the NAACP and Chair of the local chapter’s Legal Redress Committee.
Member at Large – Bobbi Kornbluth: mother of Megan Kornbluth (32) and Stefan Kornbluth-Kaesz (19); mem-ber of Temple Sinai for 8 years; retired real estate agent; presently involved in property management, volunteering, and various hobbies; particular interest in working with programs and social activities for the Temple Social Hall.
Member at Large – Phil Shalitt: full bio not avail-able; presently serves on the Board as a Member at Large and has served as the Men's Club representative in past years.
Member at Large – Gerry Willis has been a high school, middle school and college music educator in Nevada for the past 13 years. He has also served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Temple Sinai Religious School, the Sage Ridge School, the Albert Einstein/Temple Emanu-El Preschool, The Musicians Union and the north Lake Tahoe Symphony Association. His two daugh-ters, Rachel and Leah have attended religious school at Sinai and had their B'not Mitz-vah here.
Shalom,Jake