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You shall count off seven weeks of years, seven times seven years….And you shall sanctify the fiftieth year. It shall be a Jubilee for you! (from Leviticus 25)

This summer begins Temple Sinai’s Jubilee year. A half-century is quite an accomplishment and it is a most appropriate time to reflect, appreciate, take stock and celebrate!

Consider the extraordinary story of our congregation. Rabbi Ray Zwerin led a few dozen brave families to create a congregation that reflected the openness of Reform Judaism as well as the heimische warmth and respect for Jewish tradition. Their vision attracted hundreds of families. In time, our congregation has grown to well over 1,000 families, one of the 50 largest congregations in the Reform movement. But our size is not the story. Rather, each family, each member, every child and every adult who has studied here, prayed here, and participated in programs here has added a vital chapter to the narrative of our Sinai community. Therefore, we will devote this year, our Jubilee-50th year, to recall the highlights and the challenges. We will celebrate the men and women who established the foundation of our congregation. We will honor those who have shared their leadership, their skills, their talent and their energy in order to create and serve our congregation. We will give thanks to those who have contributed the vital financial support to keep our community strong and ensure its future.

We’ll have reunions for teachers and students, youth groupers and chavurah members. We will devote time to collect and organize the details of our history for the archives. And we’ll embrace and encourage our newer members and friends because their stories will be Sinai’s unfolding future. (Imagine what stories they will tell 50 years from now!)

During this Jubilee year, we will gain a better appreciation for the amazing story of Temple Sinai----the on-going narrative that is being expressed every day by you!

Stay tuned because in the pages of the Kesher, on our Website, by email and by phone calls, we’ll learn more about the exciting events of Sinai’s Jubilee year. Of course, your ideas will be quite welcome!

Our ancestors taught us to sanctify the 50th year, to consider its holiness. Let this year be one of a renewal of spirit, enthusiasm, and commitment to our beloved Sinai!

B’vrakhah,

Rabbi Rick Rheins

Friday Evening Services All SUMMER thru September 2

At Temple Sinai, Services begin at 6:00 p.m. ANDAt Silo Park* on July 15, August 12 & September 16

Tot Shabbat at 5:15 p.m. Family Service at 6:00 p.m.

Bring a picnic dinner and enjoy Shabbat in the park! *Silo Park is on Orchard in between Yosemite & Dayton. There’s limited parking at the Park but more is available on the side streets.

From Rabbi Rick Rheins

Bible, Beers & BrotherhoodMen Talking Torah with Rabbi Rheins

Wednesday, July 27 & Wednesday, August 31 at 6:00 p.m.

Darcy’s Pub in the DTC (S. Ulster St. between Union and Belleview) No RSVP Needed!

Beginning Temple Sinai’s Jubilee—50th Year!

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Healing Services Thursday, July 21 and August 25

at 11:00 a.m.

For our Healing Service, we gather together for prayers, meditations, and the warm embrace of friends to renew our sense of hope, strength and healing.

All are welcome. If you are unable to attend the service, just send to us the name(s) of the loved ones you would like mentioned during our healing prayers. Be sure to let them know that they are in all of our thoughts and prayers.

Tisha b’Av Service Saturday Evening, August 13 at 7 PM

Tisha b’Av, the 9th of the Hebrew month of Av, is the saddest day of the Jewish year because it marks the anniversary of the destruction of the first Temple in Jerusalem by the Babylonians (586 BCE) and the destruction of the second Temple by the Romans (70 CE). In reflection of the tragic events that have occurred on this day, Tisha b’Av has long been observed as a day of fasting and mourning.

In addition to the destruction of the Temples, many other catastrophes have fallen on this very same date. For instance, in 1492, Jews had until the 9th of Av to flee Spain. Also, on August 1, 1914, the 9th of Av, the formal order of mobilization was ordered by the Germans and World War I began.

Temple Sinai’s observance of Tisha b’Av begins at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 13 and will include a service and readings from the book of Lamentations. The prophet Jeremiah was said to have written Lamentations as he witnessed the fall of Jerusalem some 2,500 years ago. Together we will read and discuss his words and have a service that reflects the meaning of this ancient day of mourning.

Ritual ColumnRabbinic Student from Germany to Intern at Temple Sinai July 19-27

Temple Sinai has had a wonderful relationship with students from the town of Bünde, Germany. We have hosted Bünde students three times and Temple Sinai students have visited Germany twice. With each visit, we have studied, explored, and established wonderful friendships. One of the Bünde students, a young man named Peter, pursued an even deeper connection with Judaism and the Jewish people. Peter adopted a new name, Lior Bar-Ami, and is now a rabbinic student who will soon be an ordained Rabbi! In preparation for his rabbinate, Lior will be visiting Temple Sinai to learn more about serving a synagogue. During his visit, he’ll teach a session of Lunch & Learn (noon on July 21), deliver a sermon (Friday, July 22 at 6 p.m.), attend our Shabbat morning minyan (July 23 at 9 a.m.), observe B’nei Mitzvah services and even participate in the Brotherhood’s Bible & Beers (July 27).

We certainly hope that you’ll have the opportunity to meet and interact with Lior. All who have met him know that he is truly an outstanding young man and will be a tremendous asset for the European Jewish communities. There will be opportunities to take him to lunch or dinner, so please let us know if you are interested.

Here’s a bit more about Lior. During his high school years at Gymnasium am Markt in Bünde, Lior worked in the 'Netzwerk' group which researched the history of Bünde's Jews during the Holocaust. The group began as a school project wanting to create information for the school's exchange students of what had happened in Bünde during the Nazi regime. Having begun with researching the fate of the school's former student Bertha Bloch, who was murdered in Auschwitz, the group slowly but surely unearthed the fates of most of Bünde's Jews and got in touch with their surviving relatives.

In June 2001, on the invitation of Werner 'Red' and Elaine Spanier, Lior and a group of 12 other students and two teachers visited Temple Sinai for the first time. They spent three weeks in Denver presenting their research and meeting with Holocaust survivors and members of Temple Sinai.

After his graduation from high school, Lior attained a degree in British and American Literary and Cultural Studies and Romance languages and worked as a youth educator at the Liberal Jewish community in Hamelin, Germany. Having spent a year at the Conservative Yeshiva in Jerusalem, Lior returned to Germany to begin his rabbinical studies at the Reform Abraham Geiger College in 2012. As Lior speaks five languages fluently, he was privileged to work with communities throughout Europe from Gothenburg in Sweden to Rome in Italy during his time at the college.

Lior will graduate this summer and will be ordained on December 1, 2016. After graduation, he will be taking a position as a community Rabbi in Toulouse, France.

Lior will be spending three weeks in the United States with two congregations: Temple Rodef Shalom in Falls Church, VA, and here at Temple Sinai in Denver. He is especially looking forward to returning to Temple Sinai to see old friends and to make new ones.

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From Rabbi Susan Rheins

It was in July of 1966 when I first climbed aboard a bus whose destination was the YM-YWHA day

camp in West Paterson, NJ. For four weeks that year and the following five summers, I attended this Jewish day camp where I learned many life skills, including swimming, plastic lanyard making and playing Newcomb. Friday afternoons were always special, as all the campers gathered together for a Shabbat-prep program. From the outset I loved camp (except for the bus that belched diesel exhaust) and couldn’t wait to leave home each morning for another day’s adventure. In 1972, I “graduated” to a Jewish overnight camp, UAHC Joseph Eisner Camp Institute for Living Judaism in Great Barrington, MA, where I spent 11 summers growing up, from camper to counselor to Rabbinic faculty. From “my” camp in the Berkshire Mountains of western MA to UAHC Swig Camp in the Santa Cruz Mountains of northern CA and points in between, summer, for me, has been defined by a Jewish camp experience. This year, my Jubilee anniversary of Jewish camping, I return “home” to URJ Goldman Union Camp Institute (GUCI) where my sons and I have spent the past 16 summers. I am honored to be among the 40 Rabbis, Cantors and Jewish educators who will spend two weeks at GUCI. What do I do there? Unless I’m covering for a counselor who’s on a day off, you probably won’t find me at the pool, although you may find me in the kitchen washing dishes or at a grill flipping burgers. Mostly, I teach. I coach counselors responsible for planning their unit’s daily Jewish educational programs. I tutor B’nai Mitzvah students. I work with high school seniors, engaging them in Jewish learning and discussing with them ways to remain active in Jewish life as they go off to college. I schmooze with the staff, talking about life as a Jewish professional and impressing upon them the importance of remaining Jewish leaders and role models outside of camp.

There is quantitative evidence that summers at Jewish camps create adults who are engaged in Jewish practice and committed to the Jewish community (see http://www.jewishcamp.org/research). Temple Sinai is invested in all our youth having a Jewish summer camp experience. We host Jewish camp fairs. We offer Jewish camp scholarships. We provide resources to help every camper find the best “fit.” Jewish summer camp is the ideal complement to Temple Sinai’s Religious School and Youth Group programs. There are so many wonderful

Jewish camp programs from which to choose. We truly live in the “Golden Age” of Jewish summer camping!

I am grateful that my parents invested in years of Jewish summer camp for me, and I rejoice that my children feel a greater connection to the Jewish community and to Jewish practice because of their Jewish summer camp experience.

It’s not too late to enroll in a Jewish camp this summer, and registration for next summer is right around the corner. A lot has changed in the 50 years since I first climbed aboard that day camp bus, but not the fact that a Jewish camp experience has a profound, positive impact on the Jewish future of our children.

B’vrakhah from camp!

Welcome New Members!Noreen Stillman

Julia Jinishian & Ilan ReissnerAaron Kronberg

Cora (11), Edith (10), Abraham (8), Blanche (6)

Lesley Philipps and Brent Bialke Mia (8), Anna (5)

The National Council of Jewish Women presents:Daring To Make a Difference

We Live As Many, We Stand As OneSunday, August 7 at 5:00 p.m.

Inverness Hotel, 200 Inverness Drive West $100 per person / $80 for young professionals (35 years and under) and the “young at heart” (65 years and older).  

Join us for this special dinner as we recognize the evolving roles women play within the four movements of Judaism, within our Denver and surrounding areas.  Our own Cantor Sheila Nesis will be honored.  We will also recognize the special abilities Jewish women provide in communication and education in our community.

Everyone is welcome. For additional information and reservations, please contact Mimi Barnard at 303-791-6070 or Beverly Rich at 720-219-6272. 

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Chai-Lights From the President

This article gives me a great opportunity to reflect upon our Temple halfway through my term as President. Many would choose to look back at the past year and, in fact, the Kesher has many of my Chai-Lights of our accomplishments the past 12 months.

This is also a time to thank the many people who supported the Temple by volunteering their time or supporting us financially. I want to thank everyone for their commitment to Temple Sinai.

While there may be no school and our calendar is a little lighter, we are far from closed for the summer. I would like to offer all of you a "Summer Challenge!"

Invite a friend or family to join us at Silo Park July 15, August 12, and September 16 for Shabbat Services. Bring a picnic dinner and enjoy Shabbat at this beautiful park! We also continue our regularly scheduled Friday night Shabbat services at 6:00 p.m. in the Abrahams Family Chapel or Zwerin Sanctuary.Temple offers opportunities for our youth outside of our Religious School programming. There is Youth Group, Teen Music Group, Youth Choir. Think about these programs as the school year draws nearer.Attend one of our special events: the annual congregational picnic on August 20 or the Brotherhood golf tournament on August 21.Join a committee or task force.Consider joining a Chavurah.Participate in Lifelong Learning.Consider attending Lunch and Learn on Thursdays at noon. You bring your lunch, the Rabbis provide the text. Great discussion for all!Start collecting non-perishable food for our food drive collection on Yom Kippur. In addition, we collect diapers, wipes, and baby clothing.If able, consider donating to Building Our Future. We are still fundraising to help pay down our mortgage!My last challenge to all of you is enjoy the next few months! Thank you for making Temple Sinai such a special spiritual home!

L’Shalom,

Wendy Back by Popular Demand!Temple Sinai is pairing with Waterway Carwash for the month of July. Purchase a full-service Waterway car wash for $16.00 (regular price) and $8.00 goes back to Temple Sinai. The certificate is good for any Waterway Carwash in Colorado. Contact (303) 759-1827 or lisa@sinaidenver.org to purchase your car wash or for additional information. They have NO EXPIRATION DATE!

RELOAD, RELOAD, RELOAD!Please reload your Kings Soopers cards if you already own one. If not, purchase a King Soopers gift card from the Temple Sinai office and a percentage of it goes back to the Temple! Once you purchase your card, you can reload it at any time at any King Soopers and 5% will go back to Temple Sinai. Interested? Contact Lisa Thorner at lisa@sinaidenver.org.

In MemoriamBruce Katchen, Father of Leslie (Paul) Rody, Grandfather of Joshua RodyLawrence "Lawry" Leviton, Father of Fred (Ann) LevitonAmy Skeith, Sister of Debbie (Glen) Hostetler, Aunt of Cameron & Emerson HostetlerDevera Mellman Thorn, Mother of Patti (Harold Dubinski) Thorn, Grandmother of Erin & Sam DubinskyJohn O'Neill, Cousin of Marie (Matt) Gordon

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In the CongregationLisa Thorner Director of Programming and Member Engagement

A Sinai Weekend All About Fun!

It's all about fun, food and our Temple family!! Join us for one of our favorite events of the year.

August 20 at 5:30 p.m. at Cherry Creek Vista Park(on Orchard Rd, behind CCV pool)

Shop at the Sisterhood Giftshop Sale or play in the pool (Swimming pool opens at 7:00 p.m.)

We supply the burgers, dogs & drinks. You bring: (1st Letter of Last Name)

A-K: Salad | L-P: Dessert Q-Z: Appetizer or Side Dish

$5 per personRSVP at sinaidenver.org/event/picnic

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Friday, August 19 at 6:00 p.m.We will kick-off the weekend with a special

musical Kabbalat Service with Cantor Nesis and a few surprise musical guests.

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Lunch and Learn Thursdays, Noon to 1:00 p.m.

July 7, 14, 21, 28 & August 4, 11, 18, 25

COME TO LEARN, DISCUSS, DEBATE, AND MEET FRIENDS

July7:Rabbi Rick Rheins will lead a discussion of texts on the traditions and special observances in the month of Tammuz.

July14: Rabbi Rick Rheins will lead a review and discussion of selections from the Mishnah, Pirkei Avot.

July21: German Rabbinic student Lior Bar-Ami will lead a review and discussion on the state of Reform Judaism in Germany and Europe.

July28: Rabbi Rick Rheins will lead a review of additional selections from the Mishnah, Pirkei Avot.

August: The discussion leaders and topics to be announced.

Calling all Young Professionals and Young Couples!

If you are between 21 and 39 years old and looking to connect with other young adults in the Jewish community, please save the following dates!July 15, 6:00 p.m.: Shabbat and picnic at Silo ParkEarly September (date TBD): Broncos game screening at Temple SinaiOctober 20, 6:00 p.m.: Sipping under the SukkahQuestions? Interested in being on our planning committee? Contact cantornesis@sinaidenver.org.

ENCORE EventsTake Me Out to the Ball Game!

Tuesday, August 9 at 1:10 p.m. 

Join us as we head to Coors Field to watch the Colorado Rockies take on the Texas Rangers. Tickets are $15.00 per person (normally $38.00). Our seats will be in a shaded area. 

RSVP to Lisa Thorner by July 22 at 303-759-1827 or lisa@sinaidenver.org.

In the Congregation

Mazel Tov!to Linda and Reid Goodman and Phyllis Goodman whose son/grandson Daniel Gooman MD, MS has completed his medical residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation from Northwestern University/Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago and will start as an attending physician at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago this summer. 

Rabbi Susan at the airport to see off our 2016 IST participants.

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Jake SheykhetJuly 23Jake is the son of Aleksandr Sheykhet and Iryna Lukova and the brother of Julia (17). He is a student at Challenge School and enjoys drawing, running, karate and tennis. For his Mitzvah Project, Jake was involved in Special Olympics helping disabled children learn to play sports.

July & August 2016 B’nei Mitzvah

Jeremy KramerJuly 30Jeremy is the son of Kim and Ed Kramer and the brother of Hannah (17). He is a student at Campus Middle School and enjoys singing, writing songs (basically anything related to music) and biking.

Marc NorrisJuly 30

Marc is the son of Jill Norris and Michael Norris and the brother of Lily (14). He is a student at Campus Middle School and enjoys soccer and Tae Kwon Do. For his Mitzvah Project, Marc is working at the Food Bank of the Rockies.

Ethan KaplanAugust 6Ethan is the son of Faye and Eric Kaplan and the brother of Emma (10) and Justin (7). He is a student at Mesa Middle School and enjoys video games, hiking, bike riding, listening to music, art, baseball and trampoline flips. For his Mitzvah Project, Ethan is making and selling paracord bracelets to raise money for ALS. For more info, go to www.paracords4als.weebly.com.

Andrew Jordan AmayoJuly 16Andrew is the son of Jeanette and Juan Amayo and the brother of Andrea (21) and Arielle (11). He is a student at Mesa Middle School and enjoys lacrosse, football, shooting hoops and hiking. For his Mitzvah Project, Andrew participated extensively in Project Unify and the Special Olympics Games and Fundraisers, where he played alongside students with special needs as they competed in their favorite sports and athletic events.

James KehlJuly 2James is the son of Joan and Larry Kehl. He is a student at Liberty Middle School and enjoys skiing, playing computer games and likes science.

Macey SchwartzJuly 9Macey is the daughter of Michelle and Brian Schwartz and the sister of Avery (10). She is a student at Highline Academy. For her Mitzvah Project, Macey is working as a madrikhah (teacher’s helper) every Sunday in the Religious School.

Noah WaldmanJuly 23Noah is the son of Karen and Eric Waldman and the brother of Sarah (9). He is a student at Highline Academy and enjoys computer coding and games. For his Mitzvah Project, Noah is collecting items for donation to Soul Dog, which is a nonprofit animal rescue organization founded on the mission to spay/neuter and protect animals. These volunteers travel to rural areas on Native American reservations including volunteer veterinarians who provide free spaying and neutering service at no cost to the public. Noah is also an ongoing volunteer for Soul Dog and South Platte Humane Society.

Samuel CohenJuly 2Sam is the son of Adam and Mindy Cohen and the brother of Ashton Cohen (9). He is a student at Cherry Creek Academy and enjoys listening to music, building things, playing clarinet and piano and riding his bike. For his Mitzvah Project, Sam is making blankets for Project Linus. The blankets are distributed to children in the hospital to help make their stay more comfortable, less sterile and more like home.

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Aaron “A.J.” SchiffAugust 6Aaron is the son of Todd and Robyn Schiff and the brother of Gavin (10). He is a student at Highline Academy and enjoys playing baseball, rock and card collecting, and playing the clarinet.

Alyssa Erin MelnickAugust 13Alyssa is the daughter of Brian and Shawn Melnick. She is a student at Liberty Middle School and enjoys singing, acting, drawing, and playing the bass clarinet…basically, anything artsy! For her Mitzvah Project, Alyssa is volunteering at the Special Olympics to help out with special needs kids, “to give them the opportunities we have.” She will be doing things like going to camps with them and making signs and posters for

Emma ResnickAugust 27Emma is the daughter of Sara & Eric Resnick and the brother of Michael (16) and Allie(14). She is a student at Vail Mountain School and enjoys ski racing, skating, volleyball and theater. For her Mitzvah Project, Emma is raising funds for Cystic Fibrosis. One of her closest friends has Cystic Fibrosis and she wants to support research to find a cure.

Owen Jonas GoldbergAugust 27Owen is the son of Jonathan Goldberg and Megan Doberneck and the brother of Sebastian (11). He is a student at the Logan School and enjoys video games, playing guitar, sports, skiing and reading. “I chose to support autism research as my Mitzvah Project. I chose it because we know so little about autism and I’d like help the people who are researching it to learn more about the disease that plagues so many of us. In June, I participated in a 2.5 mile fundraising walk and raised $1,240 for autism research.”

Edward Elrad Jeffery LewisAugust 20Edward is the son of Marina Lewis and David Lewis and the brother of David Benjamin Lewis. He is a student at Newton Middle School and enjoys music, guitar, piano and computer. For his Mitzvah Project, Edward has been collecting plastic bottles and jars in order to use the money to donate to the Denver Dumb Friends League.

July & August 2016 B’nei Mitzvah, cont.

Does Your Child Turn 13 in 2017 or 2018?

Don’t Worry! B’nei Mitzvah Date Selection Request Forms are still AVAILABLE!

If you have a child who will turn 13 (or older) in 2017 or 2018 and you do not yet have a reserved date for a service, please call Rabbi Rick or Rabbi Susan Rheins and we’ll answer all your questions and help you find a date that works for your family. Know that our clergy work personally with each student and his/her family to help create a memorable celebration that will bring a lifetime of blessings.

to Melanie, Dylan, Zac & Hailey Hora, Barrie, Maggie, Brodie & Tate Alpert, Gina & Ethan Geller, and Emily Kohn for all of their help with our new Preschool Picnic Park.to Gary Kohn for building picnic tables. to Bobbi Kramer for volunteering in the Preschool office.to Alicia & Ray Smith and Shirley Beer Powell for donating books & supplies to our Preschool .

Todah Rabbah!

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FREE DROP IN HEBREW!Join us for drop in Hebrew this summer! Keep your skills sharp and see your

Sinai friends all at the same time!

We will be offer drop in Hebrew sessions for all students entering 4th-7th grade. There is no charge for these sessions and we would love to see you there.

We will be meeting on Wednesdays 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.July 6, July 20, August 3, August 17 and August 31

NO RSVP NEEDED

Don’t Forget to Register for Religious School! It's Easy!

1. Go to sinaidenver.org2. Log in to your account3. Once you see your account information, scroll down, to "School Enrollment " at the bottom of the page. 4. Click on the "Enroll Now" link for Religious School. 5. Contact us if you have any questions.

We will begin working on class lists August 1st, so all friend requests must be received July 31 in order to be considered.

In honor of the Bat Mitzvah of our daughter, Macey Janelle, we invite the members of our Temple Sinai community to join us for a special Oneg Shabbat.

Friday, July 8 following services at 6:00 p.m.

We would be honored to have our Sinai community present to share in our celebration and offer our gratitude for all the love and support our

family has received.

Michelle and Brian Schwartz

Religious School NewsMichelle Schwartz, MARE Director of Religious School Education

Don’t Forget to Register for Religious School—It’s Easy!

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Religious School NewsMichelle Schwartz, MARE Director of Religious School Education

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Temple Sinai Preschool is Ready to Kick-Off FALL 2016!

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Youth Group NewsJulia Teitell Director of Youth Engagement

2016 Summer Calendar July 18: 4th Annual TSYG Flatirons Hike July 20: JYG @ The Colorado Rockies! August 7: TSYG @ The Colorado Rockies! August 20: Meretz @ the Temple Sinai Picnic August 20: Ruach @ the Temple Sinai Picnic

Summer Time Snail Mail Are you going away this summer? Maybe you’re going to summer camp or traveling to Israel? Send an email to Julia@sinaidenver.org or fill out our form online (found on the Youth Programs tab on the website) to let us know where and when you will be gone. You will be sure to receive some good old fashioned Snail Mail!

Camp VisitsAre you going to Shwayder Camp or the JCC Ranch Camp this summer? I, Julia, will be visiting each camp every session! Let your kids know I will be there so they can get a Temple Sinai hello!

TSYG (9th-12th Grade)Temple Sinai Youth Group is our group for incoming 9th-12th graders. We have multiple programs per month doing everything from religious to social action to social programming!

JYG (6th-8th Grade)Junior Youth Group is our group for incoming 6th-8th graders. We have one program per month where we do cool activities from social action projects to social hang outs!Leadership Opportunities!We will be starting a JYG Leadership Committee! If your teen is interested in taking a leadership role (planning events, getting people involved, learning new leadership skills, etc…) in the Fall or Spring, please send Julia an email with your child’s name and grade!

Ruach (3rd-5th Grade)Ruach, which means spirit” in Hebrew, is our group for incoming 3rd-5th graders. Ruach offers a great community for kids to build relationships in and participate in all different programs from social action to religious to social. Programs are held once per month in coordination with Meretz programs directly following Religious School from 12:00 p.m. – 1: 30 p.m.

Meretz (K-2nd Grade)Meretz, which means “energy” in Hebrew, is our group for incoming K-2nd graders. Meretz is a great introduction into youth group and offers a great community for kids to build relationships in & participate in all different programs from social action to religious to social. Programs are held once per month in coordination with Ruach programs directly following Religious School from 12:00 p.m. – 1: 30 p.m.

“Pizza in the Lounge”6th-12th graders, you are invited to join us for our monthly “Pizza in the Lounge!” This will be held one Wednesday per month from 5:15 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. before Religious School. Come after sports practice, tutoring or TMG to grab dinner before Religious School!The cost is only $5! Buy a Pizza Punch Card online and get one night for FREE! Dates: 09/14, 10/19, 11/09, 12/14, 01/11, 02/08, 03/01, 04/05, 5/03

2016 Youth Programs Kick Off CalendarSeptember 10: TSYG Fall Rush- BroomballSeptember 14: Pizza in the Lounge September 18: OY VEY 5KSeptember 21: Lounge NightSeptember 25: JYG at JumpstreetSeptember 25: Meretz & Ruach September Program

Shalom Temple Sinai Youth Groups! It was so great staying connected to everyone so far this summer between Snail Mail, Camp Visits, and Summer

Programming still to come! We can’t wait to kick of the 2016-2017 school year. Check out all of the great opportunities we have for every age!

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Donations & TributesAlan C Jacobson Memorial Fund

In Memory ofFred & Ann Leviton Gary Poter

Building Maintenance FundIn Memory of

Lorraine Solomon Ann Solomon

Building Our FutureStacy Pocrass & Terri TillissSteve & Susan Berkowitz

In Honor ofGerald & Natalie Lassow B’nei Mitzvah of Corey

& Chelsea Becker Milton & Linda Brandwein B’nei Mitzvah of Corey

&Chelsea BeckerRobert & Cindy Abramson Evelinda UrmanEdward & Debra Rosenfeld Marriage of Bret Wohlgemuth

to Jamie BrennerIn Memory of

Barry & Anita Wohlgemuth Harry CondiotteAlan & Anita Eisenberg Hyman WrightAlan & Anita Eisenberg Jay StillmanAllan & Helena Striker Joyce SunshineFrank & Evelinda Urman Lawrence "Lawry" LevitonJerry, Karen, Jeremy & Andrew Borowick Marty SitzmannLoretta Cawelti & Family Ray McMillen, Alice Payne,

Dorothy Weinberg, Leah & Bill Landow

Bernard & Shana Katz Robert KlausnerEleanor Deneroff Ruth Hirsch

Cantor Nesis Discretionary FundIn Memory of

Roselle Leviton Henry Simons

Cohen Family B'nei Mitzvah Chumash FundIn Memory of

Barbara Suson Ethel LandowThank You

Barbara Suson Jay CohenBarbara Suson Jeff Cohen

Encore FundThinking of

Miton & Linda Brandwein Ellen Schaeffer

General FundMeridith BurrowsScott & Cheryl Berman

In Honor ofAdrienne Levy Ellie DeneroffReesa Webb Marriage of Ariella Epel

to Jeremy TabickIn Memory of

Stephen Oxman & Florianne Solin Irving OxmanDavid & Joan Zapiler Leo Zapiler

Ida & Max Fogel Children & Adult LibraryIn Memory of

Debra Webster David Condit, Barbara Bernstein, Jackie Onasis & Ronald Colman

Ilene Shiroff Memorial FundThinking of

Wendy Vean Karen Kaplan

Jewish Education FundMiriam Sharon

Joseph H. Sigman Youth Scholarship FundDr. Jean GutheryMichael & Patti RossDr. Harlan & Joyce Spritzer

Julius & Helen Ring Israel Teen Scholarship FundGary & Lin Sunshine Brotherhood Memorial CandleLois Grayck Brotherhood Memorial CandleGary & Lin Sunshine Confirmation of Molly Berenbaum,

Katja Gehr, Benjamin Humphries & Brynn TullyIn Honor of

Gary & Lin Sunshine Andrew Briss on CU GraduationDr. Justin & Sharon Roth Brendan & Jared Roth

& the Confirmation Class of 2016Gary & Lin Sunshine B’nei Mitzvah of Corey

& Chelsea Becker Gary & Lin Sunshine Jessica Strouse on CU MBA

In Memory ofBarry & Diane Samet Aaron & Bessie SametBarry & Diane Samet Donald LeonardGary & Lin Sunshine Howard CohanEdward & Debra Rosenfeld Ida DinnerMichael & Geegee Brunschwig Jay StillmanBarry & Diane Samet Joyce SunshineDr. Jean Guthery Lawrence "Lawry" LevitonDr. Melvyn & Roberta Klein Lawrence "Lawry" LevitonBarry & Diane Samet Linda DworkinBarry & Diane Samet Max ShermanMichael & Geegee Brunschwig Mirta Kraves NesisDr. Melvyn & Roberta Klein Rudolph KleinGary & Lin Sunshine Ruth HirschBarry & Diane Samet Sam OchmanGary & Lin Sunshine Sheldon “Butch” GinsbergDr. Melvyn & Roberta Klein Ted EpsteinGary & Lin Sunshine Ted Epstein

Thinking ofBarry & Diane Samet Chuck WilliamsGary & Lin Sunshine Peter PerlaBarry & Diane Samet Zander Babich

Marilyn Tobin Memorial Flower FundIn Memory of

Marshall & Carol Tobin Lawrence "Lawry" LevitonThinking of

Marshall & Carol Tobin Amy BeckerMarshall & Carol Tobin Murray Turner

Milestones FundIn Memory of

Ken Stern & Linda Stein Claire KleinKen Stern & Linda Stein Donald LeonardKen Stern & Linda Stein Joyce Sunshine

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Preschool Underwriting FundIn Memory of

Richard & Doreen Nadler Ronnie Dee NadlerMilton & Linda Brandwein Ted Epstein

Thinking ofFred & Beth Barnet Zander Babich

Rabbi Richard Rheins Discretionary FundIn Honor of

Yaroslav Tsaytak Brit Milah & Naming of Aiden Mikhail Tsaytak

Renee Cohn Karpel B’nei Mitzvah of Corey & Chelsea Becker

Cliff, Jan, Aly & Julia Yeckes Jessica Strouse on CU MBACliff, Jan & Aly Yeckes Julia Yeckes Law School

GraduationIn Memory of

Ira & Cynthia Shwartz Abraham & Gertrude Kraut and Harry Tanger

Gerald & Natalie Lassow Andrew KaneDr. Jordan & Cathy Klein Joyce SunshinePhyllis Goodman Lorane Weitzman Rocco & Judith Dodson Phil WurmbrandRichard & Elaine Ricklin Sandy SteinlaufVivian Epstein Ted EpsteinHugh & Marcia Miles Warren Harrison

Thank YouMatthew Abrahams Rabbi Richard Rheins

Rabbi Susan Rheins Discretionary FundIn Honor of

Andrew & Evelyn Snyder Ashley RosenbergIn Memory of

Fred & Beth Barnet Fred BarnetGerald & Natalie Lassow Ida LassowCliff, Jan, Aly & Julia Yeckes Joyce Sunshine

Rabbi Zwerin Discretionary FundIn Memory of

Ben & Dee Trasen Lena TrasenLinda Arck Philip SolowayDr. Joel & Elaine Goldstein Richard Goldstein

Religious School FundIn Memory of

James & Marla Diner Devera Thorn

Robin’s World Playground FundIn Honor of

Don & Jane Friedman Marriage of Kelly Oberndorf & Cyrus MehtaIn Memory of

Linda Arck Anna ArckJulio Escobar & Beth Sytner-Escobar Keith OlssonHildreth Garb Nathaniel Rose

Sisterhood FundIn Memory of

Dr. Dean & Jo Smernoff Jack CrossDennis & Paula King Ruth Hirsch

Temple’s ChoiceIn Memory of

Ira & Claudia Cohn Sam Cohn

Mental Wellness MattersJuly 23 & August 31

Executive Functioning: What is it? Why is it important? Can it be

improved?Wednesday, August 31 at 6:15 p.m.

Imagine the world as a large orchestra of musicians and instruments. Now, imagine if there was no conductor. Executive functioning is the conductor for all the information we need to successfully manage life—work, school, personal relationships and social interactions.Executive functioning is involved in skills like planning, attention, working memory, organization, problem solving and impulse control. So, basically, the skills you need to filter distractions, plan, prioritize and complete tasks, and control behavior and impulses based on past experience and current surroundings. Please join us as we welcome a special guest, Heather Hotchkiss. Heather is an expert on Executive Functioning and works as a Brain Injury Specialist for the Access, Learning, and Literacy Team within the Exceptional Student Services for the Colorado Department of Education.

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JULYFriday, July 1*6:00p Kabbalat Shabbat ServiceSaturday, July 28:00a PaRDeS*9:00a Shabbat Morning Minyan*10:30a B/M S. Cohen*5:00p B/M Minchah J. KehlMonday, July 4Building Closed for Independence DayThursday, July 712:00p Lunch & Learn4:00p Drop-In HebrewFriday, July 8*6:00p Kabbalat Shabbat ServiceSaturday, July 9*9:00a Shabbat Morning Minyan*10:30a B/M Service M. SchwartzSunday, July 1010:00a Knitting for Charity (off-site)Thursday, July 1412:00p Lunch & LearnFriday, July 15*5:15p Tot Shabbat at Silo Park*6:00 Family Service at Silo Park*6:00p Kabbalat Shabbat ServiceSaturday, July 16*8:00a PaRDeS*9:00a Shabbat Morning Minyan*10:30a B/M A. AmayoWednesday, July 204:00p Drop-In HebrewThursday, July 2111:00a Healing Service12:00p Lunch & LearnFriday, July 22*6:00p Kabbalat Shabbat ServiceSaturday, July 23*9:00a Shabbat Morning Minyan Mental Wellness Matters 10:30 Shabbat Shmooze/ 11:00 Movie/1:00 Discussion*10:30a B/M N. Waldman*4:00p B/M J. SheykhetWednesday, July 276:00p Bible, Beers & BrotherhoodThursday, July 2812:00p Lunch & LearnFriday, July 29*6:00p Kabbalat Shabbat ServiceSaturday, July 30*9:00a Shabbat Morning Minyan*10:30a B/M J. Kramer*4:00p B/M Minchah M. Norris

AUGUSTWednesday, August 34:00p Drop-In HebrewThursday, August 412:00p Lunch & LearnFriday, August 5*6:00p Kabbalat Shabbat ServiceSaturday, August 68:00a PaRDeS*9:00a Shabbat Morning Minyan*10:30a B/M E. Kaplan*4:00p B/M A. SchiffTuesday, August 91:10 p.m. ENCORE at Rockies GameThursday, August 1112:00p Lunch & LearnFriday, August 129:00a Preschool Open House*5:15p Tot Shabbat at Silo Park*6:00 Family Service at Silo Park*6:00p Kabbalat Shabbat ServiceSaturday, August 13*9:00a Shabbat Morning Minyan*10:30a B/M A. Melnick*7:00p Tisha b’Av ServiceSunday, August 14Tisha B'Av (Av 10)10:00a Knitting for Charity (off-site)Monday, August 159:00a Preschool 1st Day of SchoolWednesday, August 174:00p Drop-In HebrewThursday, August 1812:00p Lunch & LearnFriday, August 19*6:00p SinaiSounds Shabbat Service Saturday, August 208:00a PaRDeS*9:00a Shabbat Morning Minyan*10:30a B/M M. Ratner*4:00p B/M Minchah E. Lewis5:30p Annual Congregational PicnicSunday, August 216:30a Brotherhood Golf TournamentThursday, August 25*11:00a Healing Service12:00p Lunch & Learn6:00p Preschool Back To School NightFriday, August 26*6:00p Kabbalat Shabbat ServiceSaturday, August 27*9:00a Shabbat Morning Minyan*10:30a B/M O. Goldberg*5:00p B/M E. ResnickSunday, August 281:00p Religious School All Staff Training4:00p Religious School Popsicle PartyWednesday, August 314:00p Drop-In Hebrew6:00p Bible Beers & Brotherhood6:15p Mental Wellness Matters Program

Temple Sinai will be hosting its first Annual Oy Vey 5K on Sunday, September 18 at 9:00 a.m. at DeKoevend Park in Littleton.  There will be a Family Walk at 9:30 a.m., followed by a post-race celebration at 10:00 a.m.  To register, go to SinaiDenver.org/OyVey5k.Cost:  Pre-Registration Day of RaceAdults $25.00 $30.00 Kids 13-18 $15.00                      $20.00Kids 6-12  $10                            $15.00Kids 5 and under are free unless they want a t-shirt ($5.00). All entrants will receive a t-shirt.

Sponsorships: Schlep ($180) Name on finish line banner and two race registrations

Shuffle ($360) Name on back of t-shirt, finish line banner, race web page and two race registrations

Stroll ($540) Logo/name on back of t-shirt, finish line banner, race web page and four race registrations.  We will give you a table at the event and naming rights to registration table, water table or food table.

Skip ($720) Logo/name on back of t-shirt, finish line banner, race web page and six race registrations.  We will give you a table at the event and naming rights to a large area of the race such as the Start Line or Finish Line.

Sprint ($1,000) Logo/name on front of t-shirt, finish line banner, race web page and 10 race registrations.  We will give you a table at the event and naming rights to a large area of the race such as the Start Line and Finish Line.  In addition, we will have an item in the swag back with your name on it for all participants.

Deadline to sponsor is August 15—go to: SinaiDenver.org/OyVey5k or Contact Lisa Thorner for more information.

STAFFRichard S. Rheins, Senior Rabbi Rabbi Susan Miller Rheins Raymond A. Zwerin, Rabbi Emeritus Sheila Nesis, CantorAmy Becker, Executive Director Lisa Thorner, Director of Programming and Member Engagement Cindy Abramson, Communications Director Jody Meyer, Operations Coordinator Frances Pearson, CPA, Controller Debbie Burnette, Bookkeeper Diana Kaplan, Administrative Assistant Lin Sunshine, Executive Assistant to Clergy Michelle Schwartz, MARE, Director of Religious School EducationShauna Diner, Religious School Assistant Julia Teitell, Director of Youth Engagement Debbie Kohn, Preschool Director Marissa Vaughn, Assistant Preschool Director

BOARD OF TRUSTEESExecutive Committee:Wendy Vean, President Susan Epstein, Past PresidentLarry Jacobson, Vice PresidentFrank Urman, TreasurerKaren Kaplan, SecretaryGordon Post, Vice PresidentJosh Zucker, Vice President

Trustees:Grace Bach, Jennifer Feingold, Lane Feingold, Sherri Ginsburg, Vicki Goldman, Sandy Korn, Jeff Lavenhar, Barbara Lettes, Mark Meyer, Ralph Powell, Gene Rosenthall, Bruce Tully, Jeff Weinberg,

ex officio, Lin SunshineRalph Powell, interim Brotherhood PresidentShirley Beer Powell, Sisterhood President Cami Oberfeld & Ian Tennant, TSYG Co-Presidents