SINAI NEWS

June 2009 • Sivan/Tamuz 5769

Fifth Annual 6th Grade Bake Sale

On Sunday April 26, 2009 the 6th grade class new building, which up until November 2008 was subsi-
did a fabulous job of baking dized by the Union for Reform
and selling their goods to Judaism. Any additional
raise over $160.00 to benefit funds we can provide for pro-
B’nei Mitzvah education for gramming is essential to
our sister congregation, Emet them. Through the sale of
v’Shalom in Nahariya, Israel. holiday roses, the 2008 dues
Many thanks to room check off and the bake sale,
parents Judy Flegel and Dan we have raised over $1100
Elias, and to Jennifer Mo- for them. This year we also
glowsky for volunteering for raised $250 to benefit the
this event, and to the Brother- children in S’derot who have
hood for donating bagels and been subjected to 8 years of
cream cheese. rocket attacks from the Gaza
This year fundraising Strip.
for Emet v’Shalom has been Thanks to all who
especially important Much of Front: Justin Weil, Jake Lappin Back: Alex Elias, Madrichim
and Hebrew teachers Aviva Glassman and Ariele Glass-
have supported our endeav-
their revenue is now allo- man, teacher Jill Weinshel, Jack Rhead, Joey Flegel-Mishlove, ors!
cated to cover rent for their Naomi Arenzon, Becca Klippel, Kayla Kogod.

Shabbat Schedule In this issue

Rabbi’s Corner 2
Shabbat Nasso - Numbers 4:21-7:89 Shabbat Sh’lach - Numbers 13:1-15:41
June 5 Minyan Katan 5:30 pm June 19 Shabbat Service 6:15 pm Cantor’s Notes, Reflections 3
Congregational Dinner 6 pm
June 20 Torah Study 8 am Lifelong Jewish Learning 4
Family Shabbat Service 7 pm
Morning Minyan 9:30 am June Calendar 5
June 6 Torah Study 8 am
Morning Minyan 9:30 am Shabbat Korach - Numbers 16:1-18:32 Sinai News Update, Personals 6
June 26 Outdoor Shabbat Service 6 pm Social Action Planting Day 7
Shabbat Beha’alotcha - Numbers 8:1-12:16 June 27 Torah Study 8 am
June 12 Shabbat Service 6:15 pm B’nei Mitzvah, What’s 8
Morning Minyan 9:30 am
Greening at Sinai
June 13 Torah Study 8 am Zach Stroli Bar Mitzvah 10 am
Morning Minyan 9:30 am Rummage Sale 9
David Wolfe Bar Mitzvah 10 am
Donations 10

June Yahrzeits 11

Rabbi David B. Cohen • Cantor Rebecca Robins • Rabbi Emeritus Jay R. Brickman
Interim Executive Director Stacy Schwab • Director of Lifelong Jewish Learning Sherry H. Blumberg, Ph.D., R.J.E.
Sinai News - Nicole Sether
Congregation Sinai • 8223 N. Port Washington Road• Fox Point, WI 53217
414.352.2970• 414.352.0944 (fax)• www.congregationsinai.org
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Rabbi’s Corner
All a Twitter? Not So Fast.
When it comes to computers, the “new thing” is, by
definition, smaller, faster, and cheaper. “Moore’s Law” de-
fines how much so: the power of microprocessor technol-
ogy doubles and the costs of production fall in half every 18
months. Hence, a powerful computer that once filled ten
thousand square feet of office space, can now comfortably
reside in your wristwatch. Plus, now you can afford it!
The economies provided by “Moore’s Law” also
changed the world of communication, as slow,
inefficient modalities like written correspondence
have given way to cheap and fast email, texting,
and FaceBook entries. Yet, faster and cheaper
doesn’t always yield “better.” Once upon a time,
taking pen to paper, presumed sufficient inspira-
tion to engage in the relatively inefficient act of
correspondence. Today, it’s infinitely easier to
connect; but do we really have that much more to
say?
Enter the latest conveyor of atomized
information: Twitter. Twitter is a way to stay in touch with all
of your “peeps” (people, in the current lingo) through the
timely uploading of messages called “tweets” of up to 140
characters. The necessity for such brevity, coupled with the
human desire to be “in touch” leads to some amusing ex-
amples from the Twitter world. “Back from Belgium,” Repre-
sentative Darrell Issa of California tweeted last month.
“They make quite a waffle.” Claire McCaskill, the junior
senator from Missouri, tweeting non-stop since the inaugu-
ration, wrote: “I get an old style crunchy taco, and a chicken
burrito supreme & Diet Coke at Taco Bell.. Miss those tosta-
dos.” Then: “Ok, ok, brain freeze. I know you can only get
Diet Pepsi at Taco Bell.” (from the New York Times, April
19, 2009).
To be fair, McCaskill and other politicians do use
Twitter for more conventional political purposes, say, like
sharing their views on upcoming legislation. Yet, much of
what passes for conversation on Twitter is banal, pseudo-
intimate details of someone’s life. A year ago, this was new
and fun. Today, the “ambient awareness”, as Virginia Hef-
The Social Action Donation for June is…
Backpacks & Back to School Supplies
Please drop off donations in the collection bin in
Sinai’s foyer.
Items will be donated to the SDC Family Shelter
June 2009
fernan coins it, promoted by Twitter, has transformed into
something darker, perhaps because the world is a darker
place given the economic downturn. She writes: “Where
once it was “hypnotic” and “mesmerizing” to read about
a friend’s fever or a cousin’s job complaints, today the
same kind of posts, and from broader and broader audi-
ences, seem . . . threatening. Encroaching. Suffocating.”
While Twitter is an uber-efficient way to share
and amplify the national zeitgeist, it now ap-
pears that technology can enslave, not just
liberate. As writer Bruce Sterling put it when
speaking recently at the tech conference
“South by Southwest”, the clearest symbol of
poverty is dependence on “connections” like
the Internet, Skype and texting. “Poor folk love
their cell phones!” he said.
He didn’t intend to insult the poor; he
meant that the clearest sign of wealth and
prosperity is the desire and capability to “turn
off” those devices (and their ringers!) and instead to en-
joy some peace and quiet alone or with friends, or with a
book or a walk in the woods, things you can put in your
hand and which can’t be digitized and transmitted instan-
taneously across the world. Rather than feeling more
“connected”, we end up craving the quiet and privacy we
thought we were trying to escape. Only the most affluent
can afford to abandon the technological umbilicus and
hire personal assistants to continue to compose the
stream of “tweets” emanating into the ether. The rest of
us are looking for ways to escape the ever-beeping Twit-
ter. As one of the more underprivileged “Twitterati” re-
cently wrote: “I wish I didn’t feel the need to write point-
less things here.” And interestingly, “I wish I was rich and
had personal assistants.” What for? To sit and post
“tweets” on his behalf so he could be rid of them. Ironic?
Indeed. I am off to go buy a new book.
Rabbi David B. Cohen
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Cantor’s Notes
Praising God with Our Instruments
The book of Psalms, or T’hil-
lim, is a source to consider turning
to when reflecting on life’s joys and
challenges; times of sorrow and
times of celebration, and even each
day of the week – sim-
ply for study and medi-
tation. They also hold
tremendous potential to
inspire us. Through the
text, we can be inspired
both in our everyday
happenings, and in our
quest to know and un-
derstand God.
The final psalm,
Psalm 150, has always
been a psalm that not only inspires
me, but fills me with joy and excite-
ment. Though the text is short, it
has the potential to arouse some-
thing that exists in many of us – the
opportunity to praise God with musi-
cal instruments, dance, and all that
is inside of us:
Halleluyah.
Praise God in the God’s sanctuary;
praise God in the sky, God’s
stronghold.
Praise God for mighty acts;
praise God for God’s exceeding
greatness.
Praise God with blasts of the horn;
praise God with harp and lyre.
Praise God with timbrel and
dance;
praise God with lute and pipe.
Praise God with resounding cym-
bals;
praise God with loud-clashing
cymbals.
Let all that breathes praise God.
Halleluyah.
Translation from JPS Tanakh, 1999
Are you a musician who
has experienced the thrill of prais-
ing God through your instrument?
Are you a musician who wants
this experience? We’d love to
know who you are!
Our commu-
nity is blessed with a
number of talented
musicians like Karen
Horwitz, our accom-
panist, Bill Rickards,
who accompanies
our Shabbat worship
on mandolin, and
Rabbi Cohen, who
brings his love of mu-
sic and his outstanding musician-
ship into our prayer, our learning,
and our fun. Perhaps you’ve won-
dered if you can lend your musi-
cal talents to our community?
You can!
If you love to sing or play a
musical instrument, I hope you’ll
be in touch soon. Not only would
we love knowing all the different
musical talents that exist in our
Sinai family, but we cannot wait
to share them with one another,
and have a chance to praise God
together with playing, singing, and
dancing.
I look forward to hearing
from you soon.
B’shirah (In song),
Cantor Rebecca Robins
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Reflections
The Transcendent
A phenomenon, new to
western society, is a search for
transcendent experience via mys-
tical read-
ings and/or
meditative
practices. A
relationship
with the
transcen-
dent is of
course es-
sential to
religion. But I have attained to
this state, since earliest child-
hood, by reading the Bible. I be-
lieved, and continue to believe, in
the authenticity of the encounter
with God of Abraham, Moses and
the prophets. As we are to feel
that it is we who went forth from
Egypt in the Seder experience, we
can attain to transcendence by
believing in forbears who had the
direct experience of communicat-
ing with the Almighty. Early Re-
formers made a sharp contrast
between the Bible, which they con-
sidered divine, and Talmudic dis-
course, a collection of opinions,
most of which they did not accept.
I was entranced with the Biblical
stories when I attended Sunday
School. We finished the story of
Daniel in the third grade (My
teacher was a Mrs. Kaufman).
The fourth grade began with a new
teacher and “Stories from the
Rabbis”. I felt so let down by the
contrast that I dropped out of Sun-
day School. I have since come to
appreciate much of rabbinic
teaching, but I recognize this as
the discourse of learned scholars.
In reading the Bible, I sense my-
self in contact with the Living God.
Rabbi Jay Brickman
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Lifelong Jewish Learning

Pre-school—2nd Grade 3rd—6th Grades

For younger children this summer try to play games Learn some of the values words in Hebrew as well as
that would stress working together. If the child is enrolled in English, and play a game where the child gets points for using
a sports activity, remind them that sportsmanship is a very the Hebrew.
important Jewish value, Jews cared about community. We Words such as:
say “All Israel is Responsible, Tzedek….Justice
one for the other”. This is like From Dr. Sherry Blumberg… Ahavah….Love
a team sport. The Jewish learning in Summer is “Caught” not “Taught” Hesed….Kindness
In addition, you could Rachameem…Compassion
go to the library and hunt for Now that June is here and our formal religious and Shalom….Peace
books about Jewish values. adult classes are on “vacation”, I wanted to take this opportu- Re’oot….Friendship
Does your child love animals? nity to suggest one of my favorite ways of Jewish learning. It is Emunah…Faithfulness
the kind of unbounded learning that asks us to look at the Savlanut…Patience
Then talk about how we have
world and our experiences in the world ‘through Jewish eyes’. Sovlanut…Tolerance
to care for the animals, and
That is not to say that everything we do is going to be a Jewish G’vurot….Strength
read them a story. A wonder-
thing, but rather that we continue to explore, through our daily Hochmah…Wisdom
ful newer book is called “The
living experiences issues and values such as: what is Holy, Binah, Da’at…Knowledge
Kissing Hand” by Audrey
what is Just, how are my actions and words leading to Peace
Penn. It is not Jewish, but in the world, or contributing to Kindness and Compassion. This
has a raccoon learn to under- kind of learning is more often “caught” rather than directly They can point out these
stand that his mother’s love “taught!” words when they see them in
goes with him wherever he action, in a movie, at camp,
Thus, I would suggest that during this summer, each etc. One hundred points
goes. Is God’s love like that of us picks something we would like to learn or to teach. It
for us? earns a prize!
could be something like being a friend or loving your neighbor.
You can go online and find Jewish sources to study, or ask
Teens Rabbi Cohen or Cantor Robins or me to help you find the
Challenging teens to sources – it might be a line from Pirke Avot or a story from the Adults
think Jewishly is best done if Midrash. For adults, I would
suggest that you ask yourself,
they think that they decided We can then look for that value and theme in each of
“what kind of role model
it by themselves. I like to the summer movies we see or books that we read or hear. We would I like to be this sum-
use the statement from can try to find these ideas (or notice the lack of them) in our mer?” I know that I have
Pirke Avot 1:6 : “to live a daily news. learned the most from my
good life, you need to do We could even plan a vacation, visit family and friends, etc. role models, people who in-
three things, find a teacher, during which we could explore these ideas. For example, a trip spire me, not necessarily
make a friend, and give eve- to the beach can allow for people watching, in addition to get- from large actions, but often
ryone else the benefit of the ting sun tan. How many people are kind, helpful, and how by their daily living. Seeing
many don’t seem to care?
doubt.” And, in Pirke d’ people who greet people with
Whatever you do this summer, we can find Jewish
Rabbi Natan it suggests that values in our actions. We can remember to ask questions kindness and friendliness,
‘A friend is someone you eat about Love, Tolerance, Wisdom, Strength, and Patience. We finding people who extend a
and drink with…Friends can look for ways to make our world a better place because hand, even if it is only to
teach each other secrets, we acted Jewishly within it. shake another’s hand, these
the secrets of Torah and the are the kind of things that
secrets of the Real World.’ can make a great difference
Have a wonderful summer,
Ask teens who they believe Dr. Sherry Blumberg in a person’s day. We be-
come role models by living
their friends are? How do
our lives with good inten-
they know? What makes the
tions, and with good actions.
friend different from the other acquaintances? Then tell Sometimes we model best when we tell stories of our life, and
them the statements from Jewish tradition. of the lessons we learned. Stories lead to others sharing their
Also, get them involved in helping others this summer. It is stories and each addition can help to model patterns, self-
a great time for those who are more fortunate to help oth- awareness, humor and a “path” for others. Storytelling is a
ers who are not…Ma’asim Tovim (deeds of loving kind- wonderful way of modeling and letting the learning be
ness). “caught.”
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S U N M O N T U E W E D T H U F R I S A T

1 2
Aleph Bet Yoga 8:45 am
Brotherhood Softball 6 pm
3 4
Bible Study 9:30 am Executive Committee
Meeting 7:30 am
Weight Watchers Meeting 5 pm
Advanced Hebrew 7:15 pm
5 6
Lunch & Learn 12 pm Torah Study 8 am
Minyan Katan 5:30 pm Morning Minyan 9:30 am
Congregational Dinner 6 pm
Family Shabbat
Service 7 pm

July/August Sinai News deadline

7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Social Action Day at SDC 10 am Aleph Bet Yoga 8:45 am Bible Study 9:30 am Finance Committee Lunch & Learn 12 pm Torah Study 8 am
Brotherhood Softball 6 pm Meeting 7:30 am Shabbat Service 6:15 pm Morning Minyan 9:30 am
Weight Watchers Meeting 5 pm David Wolfe Bar Mitzvah 10 am
Advanced Hebrew 7:15 pm

14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Brit Nashim 7 pm Aleph Bet Yoga 8:45 am Bible Study 9:30 am Men’s Spirituality Lunch & Learn 12 pm Torah Study 8 am
Brotherhood Softball 6 pm Northshore Library Book Club Group 7:45 am Greening Committee Morning Minyan 9:30 am
w/ Dr. Blumberg 6:30 pm Weight Watchers Meeting 5 pm Meeting 12 pm
Board Meeting 7 pm Shabbat Service 6:15 pm
Advanced Hebrew 7:15 pm

21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Aleph Bet Yoga 8:45 am Bible Study 9:30 am Weight Watchers Meeting 5 pm Lunch & Learn 12 pm Torah Study 8 am
Seniors Havurah 1 pm Mah Jong 7 pm Advanced Hebrew 7:15 pm Outdoor Shabbat Morning Minyan 9:30 am
Brotherhood Softball 6 pm Service 6 pm Zach Stroli Bar
Young Families Picnic 7 pm Mitzvah 10 am

28 29 30
Aleph Bet Yoga 8:45 am
Brotherhood Softball 6 pm
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Congregant News Women of Sinai

Congregant, Andy Muchin has accepted a job as
the Director of Cultural Programming for the Institute for
Southern Jewish Life in Jackson, Mississippi. He will
begin work there in June. The ISJL is a terrific place with
an international reputation. They will be lucky to have
Andy on their staff.
We wish him the best!
We have been busy sculpting our bodies with
exercise and weight loss.
Come join us for a new session of weight watch-
ers and for gentle yoga which meets in the social hall
on Tuesday mornings at 8:45 a.m.
It’s a new day and a new focus: Body and Soul.
Laura Waisbren

Personals Sinai News Update

Condolences to: Beginning with the June issue, the Sinai News
Jessica Lasser on the death of her grandfather, will be published bimonthly. The decision reflects both
William Levin. Sinai's desire to economize and to further utilize Sinai's
Madeleine Lubar on the death of her nephew, Brian Adair. new and improved web site, www.congregationsinai.org,
to inform the congregation
Mazel Tov to: and community about ac-
Debra Bradley and James Rosenbaum on their 25th tivities at the synagogue.
wedding anniversary. Each printed news-
letter will include a two-
Toby and Mitchell Colton on the birth of their grandchild
month calendar of coming
Deva Norton Crouse.
activities.
Moshe Katz who will be honored by Israel Bonds on To have information
June 9, 2009. published in the Sinai
Dorothy and Al Meyers on the engagement of their News, please submit a hard
grandson Mark Marcus to Naomi Kolatch. copy to the Sinai office or e-mail it to newsletter editor
Monica and Joshua Parkes on their 10th wedding Nicole Sether at sinainews@congregationsinai.org. The
anniversary. deadline for all materials is the first Friday of each
month.
Naomi and Morton Soifer on their 50th wedding Thank you for your cooperation.
anniversary.

Did you know that shopping at Pick’ n Save can help Sinai?
All you need to do is get an Advantage Plus Card and
indicate you want the charitable rebate to be paid to Congregation Sinai
(charity code: 127300).

It’s that simple! Sinai will

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Pick up the form at Pick’ n Save or in the Sinai office.
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Join us for a Congregation Sinai

SOCIAL ACTION PLANTING DAY
Sunday, June 7, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

At SDC’s Family Support Center Emergency Shelter

3025 W. Mitchell Street, Milwaukee

We need Helping Hands to……

… Plant Flowers – Shade perennials or Annuals
… Create Planters by the Front Door
… Make a Vegetable Garden+
… Paint Front Hallway
… Donate Outdoor Toys*

Please bring you own: Shovels, Spades & Work Gloves

Labeled clearly with your name

R.S.V.P. to Naomi Soifer by May 31st if you can:

•Attend & provide a flat of flowers or vegetable seedlings

OR---- If you cannot attend:

•Provide a flat of shade-loving flowers (to be discussed with Naomi)
•Provide vegetable seedlings: Carrots, Cucumbers, Lettuce, Cherry Tomatoes,
Radishes, Green Beans (to be discussed with Naomi)
•Donate up to 3 large planters
•Donate outdoor toys: *Children’s Picnic Tables, See-Saw, Riding Toys, Sliding Board,
Jump Ropes, Basketballs (to be discussed with Naomi)

Contact Naomi Soifer at 414 352-3016 or

naimort@sbcglobal.net.
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B’nei Mitzvah
Zachary Stroli
Zachary Stroli will become a Bar Mitzvah on June 27, 2009. Zach is the son of Chrissy and Ronny Stroli, brother of
Hannah, grandson of Suzy Peltz, Yitzhak Stroli,and Pat and Rich Haessly.
Zach is a 7th grader at Milwaukee Jewish Day school. He plays on the basketball and volleyball team. In his free
time he enjoys snowboarding, skateboarding, and riding his ATV and motorcycle. He also enjoys spending time with family
and friends.

What’s Greening at Sinai?

“It is forbidden to live in a town that does not have a green garden. “(Jerusalem Talmud, Kiddushim 4:12)

A midrash tells us that Mount Sinai was situated in a Examples:

desert, but when the Torah was handed down to Moses, flow-
ers blossomed in gardens all around.
At Sinai, we are planting our own flowering garden.
Through efforts of the Greening of Sinai Committee, our Suk-
kah Garden Project is a reality. On May 17th, the day of the
Sunday School and Congregational picnic, volunteers brought
work tools and strong backs and arms to prepare planting
beds and plant some of the heartier spring seeds. A second
planting day is planned for after Memorial Day. The garden
plan, designed by Naomi Cobb, will yield crops that will be
harvested in the fall, and used to adorn our Synagogue’s
Sukkah. Sunflowers, gourds, beans, and herbs are among
our crop. The garden will be tended to throughout the sum-
mer by Sinai’s families. If you would like to have the opportu-
nity to nurture our garden from planting to seedling to flower-
ing to harvesting, please contact Naomi Cobb
at Naomi53211@aol.com or 414-964-3230. Those who
help can nibble the harvest!
Tip of the month: If you are nurturing your own gar-
den at home, here’s a tidbit to help out: try Companion Gar-
dening. Companion Gardening is planting strongly scented
flowers next to edible crops to deter pests.
*French marigolds in between tomato plants deter
aphids.
*Grow carrots and leeks together. Both have strong
scents that drive away each other’s pests.
*Plant nasturtium with cabbages - the nasturtium will at-
tract caterpillars that destroy cabbage plants
*Garlic planted among roses will ward off aphids.
*Grow dill in the garden to attract aphid-eating hoverflies
Make sure companion plants are planted at the
same time as your edible crops to prevent pests from get-
ting a foothold.
Please watch the Sinai News for more information
about the progress of our Sukkah Garden, especially a
date for the planting day after Memorial Day, and other
Greening of Sinai Committee projects. If you would like to
get involved in Sinai’s Greening efforts, please contact
Deb Schermer at deb.schermer@gmail.com.
Karen Schudson and the Greening of Sinai Committee

Board, officer nominees announced for 2009-2010

Following is the list of officers and members of the Board of Trustees nominated for election at Congregation Sinai’s
Annual Meeting on May 17.
(Please note the Sinai News went to press before May 17.)

Judith Ketten, President Steve Moglowsky, Finance

John Mann, Vice President Bobbi Rector, Israel
Marc Kartman, Vice President Tom St. John, Social Action
Nick Padway, Vice President Susan Solvang, Outreach
David Cobb, Treasurer Jill Weinshel, Membership
Sandra Saltzstein, Secretary Jim Stillman, Brotherhood
Marvin Fishman, Security Laura Waisbren, Women of Sinai
Idy Goodman, Social Action
Hugh Hoffman, Finance Trustees: Susan Fishbach , Mark Sweet and 2 pending
Ruth Lebed-Rofes, Outreach positions
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Sinai’s Rummage Sale

Save the date & your extra stuff!

Start saving your electronics, bikes and home goods for
Sinai's Annual Rummage Sale.

Sunday, July 26, 2009

Drop off items in good condition and on hangers

Monday, July 20 - Saturday, July 25

Coats * Dresses
Children’s Clothing * Men’s Clothing
Sweaters * Designer Items * Jewelry * Fur Coats * Purses
Bicycles * Children’s Riding Toys * TV’s and VCR’s
Small appliances * Furniture * Bedding Items
Sports Equipment * Kitchen Supplies
No shoes or lingerie

For more information or to volunteer to help with the sale

contact Jennifer Moglowsky at jlmog@wi.rr.com.
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Donations received as of May 1
Janet Greenebaum Scholarship
Fund
In memory of Max Feuer
Janet Greenebaum
In memory of Katherine
Loewenthal
Janet Greenebaum
Tzedakah Fund
In memory of Alta Merkel
Joan and Mike Friedman
In memory of Jay Goodman and
Rachel Porter
Idy and Bill Goodman
In memory of Hinda Larkey
Dr. Jay Larkey
In memory of Issac Mlavsky
Alla Pinsky
In memory of Leslie H. Unger
Patti and Doug Levy
Rabbi's Discretionary Fund
In appreciation
Lori and Jim Salinsky
In memory of Miriam Baum
Janet Fishman
In honor of Rabbi Cohen
From the 2009 Sinai
Affirmation Families
In memory of A. Leon Fishbach,
Sylvia Fishbach, and
Pearl Stolzer
Susan and
Nathan Fishbach
In memory of Wolfe Gershan
Milton Gershan
Donations
In memory of Erwin Grossmann
Beth and Ron Shapiro
In memory of Hyman Madnek
Sharon Madnek
and Family
In memory of Leslie H. Unger
The Rector Family
Cantor's Discretionary Fund
In appreciation
Lori and Jim Salinsky
In memory of Leslie H. Unger
The Rector Family
Passport To Israel Fund
In memory of Charles Hinterberg
Jill Gershan
In memory of Bess Rosenberg
Marcia Cherniack
Contributions made to the Temple
In honor of David Arena’s
Bar Mitzvah
Laura Waisbren
In memory of Eunice Kartman
Cynthia and
Marc Kartman
Landscape Fund
In memory of Brian Adair
Patti and Doug Levy
In memory of Morris Mendeloff, Jr.
Alan Mendeloff
In memory of James I. Schulhof
and Pearl Schulhof
Caroline and Bill Schulhof
Jacob M. Fine and Family
Library Fund
In memory of Helen Butlein
Jayne and Eric Butlein
June 2009
Floral and Oneg Fund
In memory of David Becker
Margie and Irv Becker
In memory of Fred Mayer
In memory of Ruth Mayer
In memory of Bob Rice
Marion Rice and Family
In honor of Mr. & Mrs. William
Ruby’s new great-grandchild
Bede Segal
In memory of Shirley Wile
Naomi Arbit and Family
Chesed (Caring) Fund
In memory of Katherine Fagan
Bernice Fagan and
Family
In memory of Betty Miller
Shari Cayle
Music Fund
In memory of Siegfried Lowin
and Frances Pories
Linda and Bill Ross
In memory of Leslie H. Unger
Marlene and
Marvin Lauwasser
In honor of Molly Zall’s
Bat Mitzvah
Marlene and
Marvin Lauwasser
Prayer Book Fund
In memory of Beatrice Kapper
Sally Moskol
and Family
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June Yarhzeits
June 5, 2009 David Fishkin Robert Pereles Grace Gruenberg
Goldye Anoff Borkovitz Frieda Friedman Else May Rubenstein Dr. Raymond Henkin
Edith Bilsky Myron Fromstein Lenore Sachs Ellen Hunnicutt
Fran Morris Boxer Helen Goldberg Irving Sanderson Selma Joy Kay
Louis Cohen Louis Greenebaum Sr. Lorraine Schudson Herman Larkey
Barbara Eiseman Bessie Hiken Dick Schulhof Bessie Mendelsohn
Sam Gassman Robert Hindin Dr. Sidney J. Silbar William E. Miller
Murray Glass Beatrice Hoffman Doris Tishberg Judith Peck
Arthur Goldstein Sallie Holtzman Dr. Eugene Jack Usow Yeva Pinsky
Sol Gollin Joseph Sadowsky Nathan Weinberg Morris Rabinovitz
Martin Jacobs Evelyn Silverstein Ben J. Wiener Eric Rofes
Sam Kaufman Abe Simon Morton Wolfe Elza Roth
Edward Loewenthal Sophie Smuckler Earl Zechman Flora Rotman
Milton Peterman Harry Soifer Ruth Schmidt
Manny Rotter Jack Stark June 26, 2009 Sam Sevak
Harry Samson Beverly Bender Min Ziskind
Max Schulner June 19, 2009 Dr. Theodore Cayle
Daniel B. Albert Murray Denemark
June 12, 2009 Avram Gelbart Ardell Eisenberg
Sadye Brown Lore Levy Rose Fishkin
Solomon Brown David Lipschultz Helen Grossmann

Outdoor Services begin June 26!

Join us outdoors for Friday night services

(weather permitting) on Sinai’s beautiful
grounds.

June 26 - August 28 at 6:00 pm.

And Join us for Minyan Katan at 5:30 pm!

The cost of dinner is $5.00 for adults and

Friday, June 5, 2009 $3.00 for children under 10.
Minyan Katan 5:30 p.m.
Dinner at 6 p.m. Please RSVP to Debra Stevens at (414)
Family Shabbat Service at 7 p.m. 352-2970 or
school@congregationsinai.org by Mon-
day , June 1.
 Congregation Sinai
8223 N. Port Washington Road, Fox Point, WI 53217
Member of the Union for Reform Judaism

Board of Trustees, 2009-2010

Judith Ketten President
Marc Kartman Vice President
John Mann Vice President
Nick Padway Vice President
David Cobb Treasurer
Sandy Sa;tzstein Secretary
Karen Berk Lancina Ritual
Marvin Fishman Security
Idy Goodman Social Action
Hugh Hoffman Finance
Ruth Lebed-Rofes Outreach
Steve Moglowsky Finance
Bobbi Rector Israel
Tom St. John Social Action
Sandy Saltzstein Young Families
Ron Shapiro Finance
Susan Solvang Outreach
Jim Stillman Brotherhood
Laura Waisbren Women of Sinai
Jill Weinshel Membership
Susan Fishbach
Mark Sweet

Dues for 2009-2010 – Changes to Look For

Please take time to review your dues package for 2009-2010. There are a few
changes in the payment options. In addition to the dues commitment letter and commit-
ment form, please note:

*An invoice is included based on your last year’s commitment.

*Specific options for payment include monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, and annually
(those who want to pay monthly will be required to sign up for automatic payments).
*B’nei mitzvah payments will be invoiced a year in advance.

It is very important to note your payment option on the commitment form. The de-
fault option will be quarterly payments. Should you have any questions or special requests,
please call the office at your convenience: 414-352-2970.