SINAI NEWS

March-April 2010 • Adar-Iyyar 5770

Congregation Sinai Welcomes Peri Smilow
Noted Singer Songwriter Peri Smilow form at Sinai several times in the past. While
will present a concert on Sunday, March 7, at our religious school families are especially in-
11:00 am. Peri has just released her latest al- vited to attend, Peri's music is far from juvenile;
bum, "Blessings", which she performed at the she deals with serious topics and evocative
recent Union for Reform Judaism Biennial con- Jewish texts through a blend of folk, folk-rock,
vention, receiving enthusiastic responses. and world music. Be sure to make plans to join
We've been fortunate to have Peri per- us!

Shabbat & Holiday Schedule In this issue

Shabbat Ki Tisa April 3 Torah Study 8 am Rabbi’s Corner, 2
Exodus 30:11 - 34:35 Morning Minyan 9:30 am
March 5 Minyan Katan 5:30 pm
Reflections
April 5 Yizkor Service & Lunch 10 am
4th/5th Grade & Congregational
Dinner 6 pm Shabbat Shmini Cantor’s Notes 3
Family Shabbat Service 7 pm Leviticus 9:1 - 11:47
March 6 Torah Study 8 am April 9 Minyan Katan 5:30 pm Lifelong Jewish Learning 4-5
Morning Minyan 9:30 am Shabbat Service 6:15 pm
April 10 Torah Study 8 am What’s Happening 6-7
Shabbat Vayakel
Morning Minyan 9:30 am
Exodus 35:1 - 40:38
March 12 Rockin Shabbat Service 6:15 pm Shabbat Tazria March Calendar 8
March 13 Torah Study 8 am Leviticus 12:1 - 15:33
Morning Minyan 9:30 am April 16 Shabbat Limud Service—speaker April Calendar 9
Eli & Jacob Cohen B’nei Mitzvah 10 am Yisrael Ne’eman 6:15 pm

Shabbat Vayikra
April 17 Torah Study 8 am Sinai Committees 10-11
Morning Minyan 9:30 am
Leviticus 1:1 - 5:26
Joey Flegel-Mishlove Bar Mitzvah 10 am
March 19 Shabbat Limud Service 6:15 pm My Sinai 12-13
March 20 Torah Study 8 am Shabbat Achrei Mot
Morning Minyan 9:30 am Leviticus 16:1 - 20:27 Supporting Sinai 14-16
April 23 Shabbat Tikkun HaNefesh &
Shabbat Tzav Builders & Founders Oneg 6:15 pm
Leviticus 6:1 - 8:36 Staying Connected 16
March 26 MCRC Shabbat Service at Emanu-el April 24 Torah Study 8 am
B’ne Jeshurun 7:30 pm Morning Minyan 9:30 am
March 27 Torah Study 8 am
Jake Lappin Bar Mitzvah 10 am In the Community 18
Morning Minyan 9:30 am Shabbat Emor
Noah Lookatch Bar Mitzvah 10 am Leviticus 21:1 - 24:23 In the Sinai Family 19-20
March 30 1st Day of Passover Service 10 am April 30 Shabbat Service 6:15 pm
2nd Seder @ Congregation Shalom 6pm Those We Remember 21
Shabbat Pesach
Exodus 12:21 - 12:51 & Numbers 28:16 - 28:25
April 2 Shabbat Service 6:15 pm Contributions 22-23

Rabbi David B. Cohen • Cantor Rebecca Robins • Rabbi Emeritus Jay R. Brickman
Director of Lifelong Jewish Learning Sherry H. Blumberg, Ph.D., R.J.E.
Director of Administration Karen Lancina • Program Coordinator Jen Friedman • Sinai News Nicole Sether
Congregation Sinai • 8223 N. Port Washington Road• Fox Point, WI 53217
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Rabbi’s Corner
Sinai's Resident Theological Doodler...
Some years ago, I tuned into our local Public Radio
station to hear a standup comic doing a Lenny Bruce routine.
The voice was familiar and, with a start, I realized it was Rabbi
Jay Brickman, Sinai‘s rabbi emeritus. I was surprised, but not
by much. I already knew that Rabbi Brickman was a man of
many talents, who exemplifies the message
found in the Psalms: ―Teach us to number our
days that we may acquire a heart of wisdom.‖
Jay Brickman came to Sinai as its first
rabbi when services were still being held in a
church. Five years later, he led our congregation
through the construction and dedication of our
beautiful building. He initiated a weekly family
service to begin the Sunday morning religious
school program. Indeed, Jay worked to insure that
education was a primary focus at Sinai, both for
children and adults.
Personally, I consider Jay to be a role model for a
healthy retirement. In contrast with many retiring rabbinic col-
leagues, who discover that their lives are quite empty without
the day to day demands of the work, Jay‘s outside interests
have always been many and varied, and have continued to
keep him active and vital in his eighty sixth year. Jay continues
Reflections
Santa
I was surprised to learn, during a discussion at our
Saturday morning services, how many of those present had
difficulty with the Christmas season. I have always enjoyed
this time of year. I was raised in a non-Orthodox all-
Jewish neighborhood in New York City. We all appre-
ciated Christmas. Although no one had a Christmas
tree in their apartment, there was a beautifully
decorated tree in the building lobby. We happily
participated in the singing of Christmas carols in
school, while avoiding enunciating words like
―Christ‖. I still enjoy the Christmas music. Young
and old delighted in watching the moving displays
in Department Store windows. When I was little, I
was always treated to at least one trip downtown to
sit on Santa‘s lap. My favorite story, growing up, was Dickens‘
―Christmas Carol‖. At my daughter‘s suggestion I recently
watched ―A Christmas Story‖ on T.V., and almost squealed
with delight.
The birth of Reform Judaism was an indirect conse-
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to teach at Sinai, the JCC, UWM, and, during the summer, up
in Door County. His continuing interest in Jungian Psychol-
ogy and dream interpretation draw many to his courses. He
continues to practice Tai Chi and work out. We should all be
so healthy! In addition, Jay and Rita attend many activities at
Sinai and Jay is always just a phone call away
when I need his advice or counsel.
Over the years, Jay has written three
books. They consist of individual essays on a wide
range of topics. His latest has just been pub-
lished. It‘s called ―Poetry Doodles‖ and it contains
an added twist: in addition to Jay‘s essays, local
artist JoAnna Peohlmann did the design and lay-
out, adorning the cover and pages with whimsical
line drawings. It is a delightful read.
To celebrate the publication of Jay‘s lat-
est book, we are hosting an ―author visit and
book signing‖ at Sinai on Sunday morning, March 14th.
There will be music and food. We hope you‘ll be able to join
us for what I know will be a terrific morning. And if we‘re
lucky we‘ll get Rabbi Brickman to do his Lenny Bruce rou-
tine!
quence of the French Revolution, which promised liberty,
freedom, equality, to all citizens. The response of some
Jews to emancipation was to abandon Judaism and com-
pletely assimilate. Others reacted by becoming
more Orthodox and withdrawing from gentile con-
tacts to avoid the loss of Jewish identity. Reform
Judaism asserted, then as now, that one could be
both a loyal Jew and a participant in the life of the
larger community.
I am concerned about church and state
issues, and object to religious symbols like the
cross and crèche being displayed on public
grounds. But much of the Christmas apparatus,
as Orthodox Christians never fail to remind us, like
Santa, decorations, and Rudolph, are quite secular. You
wouldn‘t want your non-Jewish neighbor to be lighting Cha-
nukah candles, but you can‘t object to their playing with
dreydels or eating potato latkes.
Rabbi Jay Brickman
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Cantor’s Notes
The Fourth Matzah
In 1986, my mom helped me get dressed for school
one morning in a ‗stunning‘ get-up of ruffled white sweatshirt
material decorated with sparkly pink hearts. The skirt and
top combo paired nicely with ballet-pink tights, patent leather
Mary Janes, and some kind of side ponytail. (It was the 80s,
after all!) Into Miss A‘s first grade classroom I went, knowing
that my mom was coming to get my brother and me early. It
was erev Passover, and we were heading to my
grandpa and grandma in Brooklyn for our se-
der.
I remember so many things about the
eight Passovers I spent at my grandfather‘s
house in Brooklyn. The way the whole apart-
ment building smelled like matzah ball soup;
the mumbling of my grandfather as he fervently
read every single word in the Haggadah; the
Punky Brewster doll that I got as a gift for find-
ing the afikomen (which my grandpa always hid
under the tablecloth beneath his left
arm!)...Like so many families, Pesach was full
of traditions for us, and we maintained all of
them after my grandfather died when I was eight and the se-
der moved to our house on Long Island.
Every year, in a feverish attempt to get our house
ready for Passover - the chametz cleaned out, the dishes out
of storage, the table set - every year my favorite part of
Pesach was (and still is!) filling the seder plate with the sym-
bolic foods of the story. My mother would quiz me on what
each one meant, as we filled the plate together. When it
came to putting matzot in our matzah cover, my mother put
the three required matzot into our beautiful white matzah
cover, and one more on the table underneath it. My grandfa-
ther did the same thing.
Year after year, first my grandfather and then my
mother, drew our attention to the fourth matzah. After we
read the Arameic text reminding us that this is the bread that
should remind us of our Exodus, they would both explain that
even now, not all Jews are free. ―This fourth matzah,‖ they
would say, ―is for the Jews in the Soviet Union. Someday,
may they be free to have seders like we do.‖ While I assure
you that as a little girl in Plainview, NY, this was just a
story...we added that fourth matzah every single year. Nei-
ther my grandfather nor my mother ever forgot to put it on
the table. Even as we added Miriam‘s cup and oranges to
our seder, the fourth matzah remained.
The first year of cantorial school, I had an incredible
opportunity to visit Belarus during Pesach. Together with a
rabbinic classmate, we traveled all over the country with the
Chief Reform Rabbi of Belarus, leading children‘s program-
ming, discussions, and seders. The budding-Jewish profes-
sional in me crashed into that little girl in that
white dress with the pink hearts. Overwhelmed
by a story and a memory, Marshall, my class-
mate, and I decided to add the fourth matzah to
our seder table.
So, we started the seder. We sang the
order. The children, who had been practicing for
months, chanted the four questions. We banged
on the tables as we sang ha lachma anya. As I
pulled back the cover on the matzah to explain
what we had in front of us, I felt anxious. I
doubted our decision to add the fourth matzah.
And then, committed to what Marshall and I had
decided, I explained ―and this fourth matzah is for
you.‖ I told them the story of my grandfather‘s adding the
fourth matzah. All of our eyes filled with tears - each tear a
different story of what had come before. I cried because it
was amazing to see, with my own eyes, that these Jews, for
whom I had remembered every Pesach of my childhood, were
now celebrating Passover. And I was privileged enough to
celebrate too.
The next few years, I left the fourth matzah off our
seder table. It seemed to be holding on to tradition, more
than a call to action and remembrance. But recently, I put it
back on the table. Why? This story is, sadly, never-ending.
There are Jews who are not wholly free to practice around the
world; because of their geography, because of their families
and the decisions they have made...Perhaps we can all add
that fourth matzah to our seder tables this year, if only as a
reminder that we share our story, and our table, with Jews all
over the world, through the generations.
May you and your families have a wonderful Pesach,
full of memories in the making, and joy in celebrating our
collective story as a people. Chag Kasher v’Sameach!
Cantor Rebecca Robins

Special Israeli Speaker: Yisrael Ne’eman

Friday night, April 16 and Saturday evening April 17, Congregation Sinai will have the privilege of learning from Yisrael Ne’eman.
During the Learning Shabbat service he will share his research and experience about the formation of Jew-
ish communities in Israel. He will compare this process with what happens in the United States. On Satur-
day, a more serious topic about the enemies of Israel (Hamas, Hesbolah, etc.) will be the topic. Yisrael
Ne’eman has done extensive research into the compacts of these groups and their approach to Israel.
More information will follow with specific details for Saturday, but both of these programs are certain to be
filled with learning and challenges to our intellect. Articles that have been published will be available from
Dr. Blumberg or the congregational office for those who are interested.
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Lifelong Jewish Learning

Primary Grades Intermediate Grades
For our youngest learners, enacting the Exodus from The Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit can connect to Pass-
Egypt, seeing the ancient writings at the museum, and celebrating over vividly in the minds of our intermediate grades. For
with our Jewish community at Israel‘s Birthday celebration are all example, the Jews made their exodus in the desert and
ways of making them aware of our connection to the past. These the scrolls were found in the desert, Moses received the
connections of past and present should be presented in ways that Torah at Mount Sinai and the Dead Sea scrolls were hid-
involve their senses. What foods do we eat at Passover, how are den in caves near the mountains around the Dead Sea
those foods like what we find in Israel today? What is in an Israeli (called the Judean Hills, but still, small mountains) and
Charosets (dates, or- the men and women of the
anges, figs!) Would Our Holiday, Our History, Ourselves Israeli Defense Forces were
the Jews have carried Dr. Sherry H. Blumberg, Director of Lifelong Jewish Learning sworn in atop of Masada,
a flag like the Israeli where today, some Jewish
flag when they March – April‘s Jewish Celebrations offer us an insight into children celebrate their B‘nai
marched in the de- the important role that Jewish History plays in our lives today. Mitzah. Connections! Have
sert? Passover, at the end of March, asks us to relive our formation as a the students brain storm other
Read the book people over 3000 years ago. Yom Ha‘atzmaut asks us to com- connections between their
―And Shirah Imagined‖ memorate our formation as a political state, a homeland. In be- lives and Jewish history.
by Giora Carmi, or tween, we remember the suffering of the Shoah and other mo- You could also show and dis-
―Chicken Man‖ by Mi- ments when Jews fought to survive, such as Yom Yerushalayim. cuss the film ―My Exo-
chelle Edwards. Have And, finally at the end of April, we come to dus‖ (Torah Aura) which gives
them imagine being in Pesach Sheni, on April 28th, where people personal accounts of the Exo-
Israel long ago, and who could not celebrate Passover at the dus. Have the students write
working on a Kibbutz correct time can celebrate it later -- the their own stories. Imagine if
today. Most of all, tell practical application of Jewish tradition they had found the Dead Sea
them that they are based on our historical reality. Most of all, Scrolls. What do they think
celebrating what their we remember, retell, recall and keep alive the role of God is in making
great, great, great our story. Each year we participate in this these connections between
grandparents cele- memory, we create new memories for our past and present?
brated! And have fun!
future.
Teens What can all these dates and Adults
Teens might celebrations mean for us today? For one I would suggest that adults
be excited by the idea thing, they are a special way we connect make a commitment to attend
that even long ago, and transcend the every day aspects of our lives and grow to un- 1) a seder, 2) Yom HaShoah,
there were conflicts derstand that we are part of an ancient, yet ever evolving people. 3) Yom Haatzmaut and either
with how one lived and Each of these events can connect us to each other, our families, 4)Yom Yerushalayim or a
celebrated the holy our communities and to God. We can find meaning in the spiri- Pesach Sheni service at an
days. The Rabbis cre- tual, historical, and communal aspects of our past and choose, as Orthodox Shul. Adults should
ated a Pesach Sheni Liberal Jews, to make these celebrations and commemorations either record their thoughts or
(2nd Passover) for our own. These are some ideas to connect each age group. meet in small groups to dis-
those who were unable cuss the experiences. When
to celebrate Passover they view the Dead Sea Scroll
at its regular time. It is also called ―Pesach Katan” the exhibit, they could also discuss what they found most meaningful.
small Passover. The Biblical text tells of As Adults, we go through our own passages and some-
this commemoration in Numbers 9:9-13, times time goes fast and sometimes it drags by. These com-
one month after the regular date on the memorations help us to connect to time, past, present and future.
14th of Iyar. While in the Biblical times, For adults, I would highly recommend reading one of the
most problems recorded were illness, many excellent books on Jewish History that are available in the
ritual impurity, or travel, the students Sinai Library. I know that I personally loved Abba Eban‘s recount-
might consider what would make this a ing of our history, but there are many others.
necessity for today? Lastly, I suggest that adults ask themselves what the role
When the teens visit the Dead God plays in their life and their history. Has that role changed?
Sea Scrolls exhibit, they might try to find What would they like it to be? The connection of our people to
the section in Numbers where the second Passover is each other, to our land and story, and to God has sustained Jews
found. If they cannot find it on the tour, perhaps they might throughout these centuries. Learning about it may add joy and
ask the curators. Then they could compare what they saw hope to their lives.
to a Torah today or to a Hebrew English Bible.
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Lifelong Jewish Learning

School News Adult Education
Shabbat Dinners This is an active couple of
The fourth and fifth graders will celebrate Shabbat with a special dinner and months for Adult Learning at Congre-
participation in the Family Service on Friday, March 5, 2010. The dinner is at 6:00 gation Sinai. Please plan to partici-
and the service follows at 7:00. The dinner costs $9.50 for an adult, $7.00 for a pate in some of these excellent op-
child under 12 and maximum $30.00 per family (2 adults, 2 children under 12). portunities to grow in knowledge and
The teachers, Rabbi Cohen, Cantor Robins and Dr. Blumberg look forward to cele- wisdom. The courses are free for
brating this Shabbat together. RSVP and pay at: members and $36.00 for Non-
http://4thand5thgradefamilyshabbat.eventbrite.com/ members.

School News Learning Shabbatot, 3rd Fridays dur-

Religious School Family trip to Milwaukee Public Museum-Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibit ing Services
Meet at MPM at 10 AM! RSVP and pay online at: dead- March 19 :To Bean or Not To Bean:
seascrollsfamilyed.eventbrite.com by 4/15. $10 per adult How Passover Food Laws Came to Be.
$7 per child. Check EventBrite or enclosed flyer for more Reminder: April 16: Our Special Guest will be
info. Spring Break Israel Ne‘eman. Speaking on the
Learning about the role that these scrolls played in begins Sunday, Making of Jewish communities: Israel
Jewish history is both exciting and challenging. The scrolls March 28. School and the USA.
are a tangible reminder of how the Torah of today is linked resumes April
11. Tuesday nights, Beit Ha Midrash,
through time to our ancestors of yesterday. Our ancestors‘
7:30
commitment to keeping our sacred story alive reaches out
These informative classes include
across the generations.
literature and music:
―Imas and Abbas‖ (Mothers and Fathers) Concert and Art Show March 2: Dr. Blumberg will introduce
Bring your parents and grandparents on May 10 from 11-12. Students are learning ―Repairing our People through Litera-
songs, practicing plays and dances, readying art works during their Chugim ture‖. Three stories that explore who
(electives) and in their classes. Our cooking and Tzedakah groups are also making we are as Jews and who we could
plans. become.
March 9 and 23: Cantor Robins will
teach ―Seders and Songs: Preparing
March & April Family Education for Pesach‖. This hands on opportu-
nity will help you create lively and
meaningful Passover Seders. You will
March 21 Passover Program also spend some time studying Song
Join us for a family Passover program from 10:00-12:00 featuring displays and food of Songs.
tastings to get ready for Passover! Special Presentation by 5 th grade! And at 11:30:
Parents and children in classrooms together! April 13: David Blumberg will teach ―It
all Started With Yud‖ A hands on
April 29 6th Grade B’nei Mitzvah Family Ed workshop on how the Hebrew Alef Bet
The third B‘nei Mitzvah Family Educational Program for the 6 th Grade will be held grew.
Thursday, April 29 from 7-8:30 PM. Regular sixth grade class will not meet.
RSVP online at: bneimitzvahfamilyed3.eventbrite.com.

A Note from Rachel Baum

Dear Dr. Blumberg, Rabbi Cohen, Cantor Robins & Congregation Sinai Community,
Now that life has settled down a bit, I can sit down and write and tell you
how much I enjoyed my weekend at Congregation Sinai. Everything was so thought-
fully done, and I felt so well-embraced by your caring and thoughtful commu-
nity. Everyone was really so thoughtful and created such wonderful conversations.
I wish you all and your congregation (and our world congregation) all a Save the Dates and Check the Web-
peaceful and prosperous 2010. site for More Information
Tuesday‘s Senior Chavurah with
All the best,
Rabbi Cohen from 1:00-2:30 on
Rachel Baum
March 23 and April 27.
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What’s Happening
Oneg to Honor Builders & Founders Minyan Katan is coming!
The Builders and Founders program is currently our
most effective fundraising effort. Thank you to all whose
Friday, March 5, 2010 at 5:30 PM
generosity has helped us this year and in years past. On &
Friday evening, April 23rd we will have a special Oneg to
honor and thank this year‘s Builders and Founders. Please
Friday, April 9, 2010 at 5:30 PM
mark your calendars!
For children through 2nd grade, we‘d love for you to
start your Shabbat with us!
Our ―little minyan‖ is a great way to come sing and
Helping Each Other….. pray and get ready for Shab-
bat together! We‘ll play our
We would love an opportunity to share your busi- instruments and march with
ness and expertise with others in our Sinai community in our the Torah together.
May/June Sinai News issue at no cost to you. This is just Join Rabbi Cohen,
another benefit of membership and a way for our commu- Cantor Robins and Dr.
nity to support one another. If you are interested in having a Blumberg at 5:30 PM on
listing – please return the below information to Congrega- March 5 and April 9 on the
tion Sinai or email the information to: steps of the bima. Bring
office@congregationsinai.org your moms, dads, grandpar-
ents and your singing voice
Name______________________________________________ for a great Shabbat to-
gether!
Business___________________________________________ Stay for dinner,
Service____________________________________________ too! Our congregational
Phone_____________________________________________ Shabbat dinner begins at
Email______________________________________________ 6:00 PM – right after Minyan Katan finishes!
RSVP online at:
Website____________________________________________ http://4thand5thgradefamilyshabbat.eventbrite.com/

Poetry Doodles Israel Committee Rose Sale!

Rabbi Jay Brickman will sign his new book "Poetry The Israel Committee will be selling roses by the
Doodles" at Congregation Sinai on Sunday morning, March dozen for Pesach (first
14, 2010 from 10:30-12:00 in the Worship and Learning Seder is Monday night
Center. The program is open to the entire congregation and
will feature his book which will be available for purchase at March 29th).
the event. There will also be live music, coffee and good Advanced order roses
food. are $18.00/dozen, or
Come. Buy the Book. Have it signed by the author,
$20 at the door. Pick up
our very own Rabbi Jay Brickman. Please, take a few min-
utes to see friends, sip coffee, eat, listen to a bit of music, will be Sunday, March
and of course, listen to a few of Rabbi Brickman's new gems 28th from 10:00 –
from his book! It's sure to be a very special morning. 12:00 am.

A sample from "Poetry Doodles": Please reserve by

One is not a sinner emailing Bobbi Rector
burpt@wi.rr.com by
For having sinned Thursday, March 11, 2010.
Only for having sinned
And slept soundly! Proceeds will go toward programming events at
Congregation Sinai, & our sister synagogue in
Nahariya, Israel, Emet veShalom.
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What’s Happening
Life is Complex - Laughter is Simple
Wisdom comes in many shapes and sizes

Poetry Doodles by Jay Brickman

Art and Design by JoAnna Poehlmann

A book you’ll want to

give or to keep on
your bedside table for
the first thought to
start the day or the
last thought to round
it off.

$16
Good advice comes in small doses plus tax

Contact: CaravaggioPress@yahoo.com

Join with other members of

the five reform congregations
in celebrating the joy of
Shabbat. Guest Speaker: Rabbi
Steve Mills, Lead Union Rabbi,
Central District of the Union
for Reform Judaism, speaking
on “Shift Happens: The Reform
Movement’s Current Response
to Modernity.”

Please note that services will

not be held at the other
Reform Congregations that
evening.

Congregation Beth Hillel of Kenosha Congregation Emanu-El B’ne Jeshurun

Congregation Emanu-El of Waukesha
Congregation Shalom Congregation Sinai
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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 3 4 5 6
Yoga 8:45 am Bible Study 9:30 am 3-6th Grade Classes 4 pm Through the Eyes of Torah Study 8 am
Weight Watchers 5:45 pm Conversational Executive Committee Women 9:30 am Morning Minyan 9:30 am
Beit Midrash 7:30 pm Hebrew 7 pm Meeting 7 pm Lunch & Learn 12 pm
Adult Hebrew 7:15 pm Minyan Katan 5:30 pm
Congregational Dinner 6 pm
4th/5th Grade Family Shabbat
Service 7 pm

7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Chug Ivrit 9:30 am Brit Nashim 7 pm Finance Committee Bible Study 9:30 am 3-6th Grade Classes 4 pm Through the Eyes of Torah Study 8 am
K4-6th Grade Classes 10 am Meeting 7:30 am Conversational Adult Hebrew 7:15 pm Women 9:30 am Morning Minyan 9:30 am
Affirmation 11 am Yoga 8:45 am Hebrew 7 pm Lunch & Learn 12 pm Eli and Jacob Cohen B‘nei Mitz-
Peri Smilow Concert 11 am Weight Watchers 5:45 pm Music Shabbat 6:15 pm vah 10 am
Mini-U 5 pm
MCRC Choir rehearsal 7 pm

14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Chug Ivrit 9:30 am Mitbach Sinai 6 pm Yoga 8:45 am Bible Study 9:30 am Brotherhood Spirituality Through the Eyes of Torah Study 8 am
K4-6th Grade Classes 10 am Weight Watchers 5:45 pm Conversational Group 7:45 am Women 9:30 am Morning Minyan 9:30 am
Rabbi Brickman‘s book reading/ Beit Midrash 7:30 pm Hebrew 7 pm 3-6th Grade Classes 4 pm Lunch & Learn 12 pm
signing 10:30 am Board Meeting 7 pm Shabbat Limud
Adult Learning 10:30 am Adult Hebrew 7:15 pm Service 6:15 pm
Affirmation 11 am
Forgiveness-A Catholic-Jewish
Dialogue 2 pm
Mini-U 5 pm

21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Chug Ivrit 9:30 am Yoga 8:45 am Bible Study 9:30 am Al HaBoker-Morning Through the Eyes of Torah Study 8 am
All School Family Ed 10 am Seniors Havurah 1 pm Conversational Call 7:30 am Women 9:30 am Morning Minyan 9:30 am
School Passover Weight Watchers 5:45 pm Hebrew 7 pm 3-6th Grade Classes 4 pm Lunch & Learn 12 pm Noah Lookatch Bar
Program 10 am Beit Midrash 7:30 pm Adult Hebrew 7:15 pm MCRC Shabbat Service at Mitzvah 10 am
Brotherhood Coffee 10:30 am MCRC Choir Rehearsal 7:30 pm Emanu-el B‘ne Jeshurun 7:30
Affirmation 11 am pm
Mini-U 5 pm
MCRC Choir Rehearsal 7 pm

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No Religious School Erev Passover Passover Passover
Roses Pick-Up 10 am Office Closes at 3 pm Office Closed Bible Study 9:30 am
Intergenerational Passover Conversational
Service 10 am Hebrew 7 pm
2nd Seder @ Congregation
Shalom 6 pm
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Passover Passover Passover
No Religious School Through the Eyes of Torah Study 8 am
Executive Committee Women 9:30 am Morning Minyan 9:30 am
Meeting 7 pm Lunch & Learn 12 pm
Adult Hebrew 7:15 pm Shabbat Service 6:15 pm

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4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Passover Passover Passover Bible Study 9:30 am 3-6th Grade Classes 4 pm Through the Eyes of Torah Study 8 am
No Religious School Office Closed Yoga 8:45 am Conversational Adult Hebrew 7:15 pm Women 9:30 am Morning Minyan 9:30 am
Yizkor Service 10 am Weight Watchers 5:45 pm Hebrew 7 pm Lunch & Learn 12 pm
Luncheon 11:30 am Minyan Katan 5:30 pm
Shabbat Service 6:15 pm

11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Yom Hashoah Brit Nashim 7 pm Finance Committee Bible Study 9:30 am Brotherhood Spirituality Through the Eyes of Torah Study 8 am
Chug Ivrit 9:30 am Meeting 7:30 am Conversational Group 7:45 am Women 9:30 am Morning Minyan 9:30 am
K4-6th Grade Classes 10 am Yoga 8:45 am Hebrew 7 pm 3-6th Grade Classes 4 pm Lunch & Learn 12 pm Joey Mishlove Bar
Brotherhood Coffee 10:30 am Weight Watchers 5:45 pm Board Meeting 7 pm Shabbat Limud Mitzvah 10 am
Affirmation 11 am Rabbi Brickman‘s Spring Adult Hebrew 7:15 pm Service—Yisrael Ne‘eman Adult Education Yisrael
Mini-U Social Action Project Class 6:30 pm speaker 6:15 pm Ne‘eman 7:00
(times vary) Beit Midrash 7:30 pm

18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Chug Ivrit 9:30 am Mitbach Sinai 6 pm Yoga 8:45 am Bible Study 9:30 am Al HaBoker 7:30 am Through the Eyes of Torah Study 8 am
All School Earth Day Family Weight Watchers 5:45 pm Conversational 3-6th Grade Classes 4 pm Women 9:30 am Morning Minyan 9:30 am
Ed 10 am Rabbi Brickman‘s Spring Hebrew 7 pm Adult Hebrew 7:15 pm Lunch & Learn 12 pm Jake Lappin Bar
Parent‘s Earth Day Class 6:30 pm Shabbat Tikkun HaNefesh & Mitzvah 10 am
Workshop 10:30 am Builders & Founders
Affirmation 11 am Oneg 6:15 pm
Mini-U 5 pm

25 26 27 28 29 30
K4-6th Grade Dead Sea Scrolls Yoga 8:45 am Bible Study 9:30 am 3-5th Grade Classes 4 pm Through the Eyes of
Field Trip 10 am Seniors Havurah 1 pm Conversational 6th Grade B‘nei Mitzvah Women 9:30 am
Affirmation 11 am Weight Watchers 5:45 pm Hebrew 7 pm Family Ed 7 pm Lunch & Learn 12 pm
Mini-U 5 pm Rabbi Brickman‘s Spring Adult Hebrew 7:15 pm Shabbat Service 6:15 pm
Class 6:30 pm
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Sinai Committees
Brotherhood News
Sunday, March 21st will be the last brotherhood
coffee of the 2009-2010 year. Please join us at 10:30 AM
as Rabbi Brickman leads a discussion on "Finding our Faith-
Revisited". This discussion will challenge each person to
define their faith and then to better understand how they
implement that faith in their daily life. Come to listen, come
to share, come to awaken new viewpoints. You are also
welcome to just come for the free bagels, coffee, and
treats. This event is open to men, women, and children.
Sinai softball begins May 4
Please call Marc Kartman at (414) 332-9757 if you
are interested in playing this season.
Games are either at 6 or 7pm on
Tuesday nights.
Cost is covered if you have paid your
brotherhood dues, $36, if you have
not. Start stretching!

Women of Sinai News Israel Committee

Calling all bak- Israel Committee continues tradition of forging connection
ers! The Women of with Emet VeShalom
Sinai will be creating a
Every year, art teacher Cindy Cooper provides her ar-
special Oneg Shabbat
tistic expertise as our third grade class makes a holiday
in honor of the B‘nei
themed art project to send to our friends at Congregation
Mitzvah of Eli and
Emet VeShalom in Nahariya. Last year the children crafted
Jacob Cohen. If you‘d
Haggadah book plates which were sent for Pesach this spring.
like to bake, please
email me at Dear Cindy,
lwsbrn@wi.rr.com. The Shalom. Congregation Emet VeShalom thanks you and the 3rd
boys enjoy just about everything, so let‘s honor them and Grade Class of 2009 for the beautiful self-adhesive book
create one of our magnificent sweet tables. The bakery is for plates for our Passover Haggadot. We look forward to using
the conclusion of services on March 12th, so let me know them at our community Seder during Passover this year. The
what your specialty is and I will add you to my list. I look attached certificate of appreciation is being sent to you via
forward to hearing from you. airmail. We value the friendship between our communities; it
Many thanks to those of you who returned your gives us strength.
dues envelopes. Sadly, we haven‘t heard from some of you We look forward to welcoming you to our congregation when
who were part of our fold last year. Perhaps there is an en- any of you visit Israel.
velope underneath a pile of papers. I know this feeling well.
Sincerely,
Consider all that would not happen at Sinai if dues were not
Sharon Mann Overseas Contact Liaison
collected. No student B‘nei Mitzvah bags, no support of the
Congregation Emet VeShalom, Nahariya Israel
Purim carnival, no school picnics. No special onegs, no
Weight Watchers, no yoga. Please send in your dues and if
you‘ve lost your envelope, let me know and I‘ll get a new one
to you.
With sadness, I must tell you that Mah Jongg will be
ending. We have taught so many of you over the years. I see
many of you in coffee shops or bookstores playing with oth-
ers. Our numbers have dwindled, so we will be shutting the
doors on Wednesday nights.
Weight Watchers does continue with our group
growing. I heard on the Today Show, that you can go to Taco
Bell and get a lower calorie Burrito, or go to McDonalds and
order a kids hamburger. Perhaps this is your style of weight
loss. If it is not…consider joining our group. We have more
fun than you can imagine! Our fearless leader Rosalie Leib
always has words of encouragement, so let me know if you
are interested. Again my email address is lwsbrn@wi.rr.com
Thank you!
Laura Waisbren
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Sinai Social Action

Social Action Committee Greening of Sinai presents:
On January 15th, for the second year in a row, Con- Back to Basics
gregation Sinai, through the Social Action Committee, had the with
opportunity to participate in the Milwaukee Community Baby
S h o w e r Spring Cleaning
sponsored
by the So- Celebrate Earth Day this year by cleaning out
cial Devel- your dust bunnies a greener way! Get the dirt
o p m e n t
Commission on various conventional products and the
of Greater toxic ingredients they contain, and learn
Milwaukee about safe and natural ways to clean your
in conjunc-
tion with home. Make your own eco-friendly cleaning
TMJ4 and products during this hands-on program using
S e n t r y ingredients that can be found in your pantry
Foods. This
and won't harm the environment or your
was a one
day event to health.
collect baby supplies for needy families in the commu-
nity. Sinai volunteers, Edith Gilman, Eva Jolton, Jay Larkey, Sunday, April 18, 2010 @ 10:30 – 12:00
Lois Malawsky, Naomi Soifer, and Laura Waisbren staffed the
event from 9 am to 5pm at the Wauwatosa Sentry Food Store Fee: $5 per adult
on 67th and State Street. People were most generous and an Bring an empty spray bottle if you would like to take
amazing amount of baby items were collected. a sample home.

What’s Greening at Sinai

One generation goes and another generation comes; but the Earth remains forever. (Kohelet 1:4)
Greening of Sinai visited the Mini U program for Tu
B‘Shevat and showed the students two ways to recycle plas-
tic bags: knitting ―plarn‖ and sewing bags made with Mylar.
We would be happy to teach these crafts to congregants if
there is interest.
Coming soon, we will be gearing up for our Sukkah
garden project. Let us know if you are interested in joining in
these projects by contacting Deb Schermer @
deb.schermer@gmail.com.
Greening of Sinai is charged with raising awareness
of environmental issues and helping Sinai become as ―green‖
as possible. We want to hear your ideas, interests and mus-
ings.
Tip of the month
Celebrate Earth Day by changing your light bulbs.
There are now highly efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs
(CFLs) that last for years, use a third of the energy of regular
bulbs and actually produce more light. Look for the govern-
ment's ENERGY STAR label, which means the bulb has been
tested for quality and efficiency. While each ENERGY STAR
qualified bulb can cost more initially - anywhere from $4 to
$15 a piece - remember that there are two price tags: what
you pay at the register and what you pay in energy costs over
the bulb's lifetime. You may pay more up front, but you will
actually save hundreds of dollars in your household budget
over the long term because of their long life. Five ENERGY
STAR light bulbs will save your household at least $150 over
their lifetime. (from Climate Change Solutions @ earth-
day.net)
Deb Schermer
Greening of Sinai

SDC March/April *Coloring Books *Kid’s Games

Collections *Art Supplies *Diapers (size 3-6)
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My Sinai
Sinai Outside
Sinai Outside – Paddling and Biking!
Sinai Outside would like to start a
biking club, and a paddling (kayaking
and canoeing) club. We are hoping to
include varying skill levels, ages, and
time commitments; along with people
who need to borrow or rent equip-
ment. Anyone
who is interested in biking and/or pad-
dling, please contact Jan Letven at
Janrl1227@aol.com or 414-540-
9755 prior to March 31.
Sinai members snow shoed down (and up) a spiritual path
from Schlitz Audubon Nature Center to Lake Michigan with
Naturalist Don Quintenz. Shabbat Commentary provided by
Moshe Katz.
Front row: Bobbi Rector, Randee Zitelman, Debra Katz,
Susan Hunnicutt
Back Row: Paul Rector, Bill Domer, Moshe Katz, Chuck and
Andee Bram
Looking for the perfect gift?
What about a lovely Seder plate for Pesach?
For beautiful Judaica
Open during office hours
Or email Susan Solvang
(slubarsolvang@gmail.com) for
special orders.
March/April 2010
"Al HaBoker" - Morning Call
Days fly by and we rarely get a chance to stop for a
moment of reflection and camaraderie. Join us at Sinai as we
host a number of early morning - before work - breakfasts
called "Al HaBoker" (Morning Call). From 7:30 am until 8:45
am share bagels, coffee, and conversation with other Sinai
folk who share your area of interests and professional work.
Rabbi Cohen and Cantor Robins will be on hand to
take part!
March 25—Medical and Healing Professionals
April 22—Attorneys and Legal Professionals

Come to Mitbach (Kitchen) Sinai
for culinary yum and fun! Join us
March 15 and April 19 as we
prepare delicious delights.
Grab a friend for some wine and
cookin' good times... great
camaraderie awaits! Simply rsvp to
Jill Weinshel at
jillgw2@hotmail.com and please
bring $5.00 to
contribute.
Are you interested in a day of fishing?
Do you want to learn great Jewish songs on
your guitar?
Does game night at Sinai pique your interest?
Sinai's Membership Committee is looking for
your input! We would love to put together
special interest groups but need to know what
you want! If you have any suggestions or
want to get involved, please email
sellerbrock@wi.rr.com
with your ideas.
Carrie Ellerbrock & Elyse
Cohn, Membership Co-Chairs
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My Sinai
Culture Connection
Pictured from left to right: Mark Sweet, Jim Salinsky, Carrie Eller-
brock, Scott Ellerbrock, Ari Friedman, Jen Friedman, Lori Salinsky,
Carmel Sweet.
Sinai's Culture Connection got off to a fabulous
start on January 23rd. Sixteen people started the evening
together with margaritas and mingling at Rudy's on Water
Street. Two more people joined in the fun at the Milwaukee
Repertory Theater, and we all "felt the love" at The Rep's
very romantic, funny and touching production, ALMOST,
MAINE. We capped off the evening with coffee and conver-
sation in The Rep's Stackner Cabaret--everyone abuzz about
where the Culture Connection can go next time!
Get connected with Milwaukee's arts and culture
scene - and with fellow congregants - with Sinai's Culture Con-
nection!
Next event will be Saturday, April 24th, an eve-
ning at Next Act Theatre to see The Value of Names.
The Chicago Tribune writes "…a provocative subject, superb
writing, a consistently engrossing story, and an almost over-
whelming emotional wallop at its end."
Grab a date, grab a friend and join us for a fun night
at the Off-Broadway Theater in Milwaukee‘s Historic Third
Ward. Tickets are $26.50 RSVP by April 1 at eventbrite.
http://cultureconnectionnextacttheatre.eventbrite.com/
About the play...Benny Silverman used to be a big
deal on stage and screen, but today the Comic Genius gets by
with a little TV. He's still very funny. Now his daughter Norma
– a chip off the old actor's block -- has caught her break in a
play directed by Benny's old ex-friend Leo. The pals parted
ways decades ago after Leo named Benny before the House
Committee on Un-American Activities. Leo kept working while
Benny was blacklisted. At Norma's urging, Leo meets Benny to
try to patch things up, but forgiveness is not going to come
easy. Benny's a tough crowd.

Sinai Tween Tribe All new!!

Come join our new Tween Tribe for its

first spectacular event:
The Milwaukee Wave on Saturday, March
20th!
Families will be able to go on the field post-game
for Wave autographs. Tween Tribe is our new
group for families with children between 4th & 7th
grade. We hope you will join us for a fun Saturday
night with your family & friends!
RSVP:
http://www.tweentribewavegame.eventbrite.com

Save the Date: June 26th for another

See the flyer on page 17. exciting Culture Connection event!
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Supporting Sinai

Sinai Wishes Here’s a new way for you to help and support Sinai!

Underwriting opportunities New or nearly new

High Holiday security service Rider lawn mower
Upgrade of security system Digital cable converter
Table linens Outdoor table and chairs
Ice maker Small “college sized” refrigerator

{Please contact Karen Lancina to discuss how you can help make Sinai’s wishes a reality.}

Support Sinai While Shopping AT SENDIKS!

Now you can purchase your Scrip card at times that are convenient for YOU!
New Options for Ordering!
Option #1 Buy in person and receive your card the same day
Stop in the Sinai office during office hours (9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon-Thurs., 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Fri. )
OR Buy your card on the Sundays listed below and receive the card the same day

Option #2 Order by mail

(Please make your check payable to Congregation Sinai & write “Attn: Scrips”on the envelope)
All orders MUST include your name, address, phone number as well as the denomination of Scrips you want ($50, $100, etc.)
Enclose a check for your full payment. Your Scrip card will be available in the Sinai office the following Wed-Fri or on the Sunday
listed below.

SUNDAY ORDER AND DELIVERY DATES: (Mark your calendar!)

Sunday, March 7 Sunday, May 2
Sunday, April 11
Sunday, March 21 Sunday, May 23
Sunday, April 18
Sunday, March 28
What is Scrip?
Scrip means “substitute money”. Nowadays, you buy a debit card good at a participating retailer.
Through Sendiks Food Market Scrip program 5% of what you pay for your Scrip card is donated to
Sinai .
Scrip cards can be used at any Balestreri owned Sendiks: Elm Grove, Franklin, Germantown, Grafton, Greenfield, Mequon,
Wauwatosa and Whitefish Bay

Who can I contact to learn more about Sendiks Scrip program?

Lori Salinsky: lsalinsky@att.net, Sue Fishbach: sfishbach32@yahoo.com Or call Cara Seppi-Bern (262) 236-0263
March/April 2010 Page 15

Supporting Sinai

Support Sinai every time you use your

Pick „n Save/Copps Advantage Plus card!

Sinai will receive 2% of your total grocery

bill, every time you shop and use your
Advantage Card, through the “We Care”
program.

Here‟s how……. Simply stop at the service desk at any Pick „n Save or Copps in the Milwaukee
area and tell them you want to tie your Advantage Plus Card to Sinai‟s Advantage Care Charity
Code.

Sinai‟s code is 127300

Or, if you don‟t have an Advantage Plus Card, fill out the form below and drop it off at your favor-
ite Pick „n Save or Copps.
Page 16 March/April 2010

Supporting Sinai
Sponsor an Oneg or Bimah Flowers….A Lovely Way to Say It
If you are look- edged in the Sinai Shabbat Pamphlet and the Sinai
ing for a wonderful way News. We will also send a note of congratulations or thanks
to honor or remember to the honorees. The cost of sponsoring an Oneg Shabbat is
someone, or recognize a $260.00. The cost of sponsoring Bimah Flowers is $60.00.
special occasion, you Email Jen Friedman at jfriedman@congregationsinai.org or
can do so by sponsoring call (414) 352-2970.
an Oneg Shabbat after a
Friday service or the Available Dates for
Bimah flowers for the
week for all congregants
Sponsorships:
to enjoy. Congregation March 5, March 19, April 2,
Sinai typically provides these items for Friday evenings when April 10, May 7, May 14, May
there is no Bar or Bat Mitzvah. Simply let us know that you
21, May 28, June 25
would like to sponsor and we will create a beautiful dessert
table or order a lovely floral arrangement for the Bimah to
recognize your occasion. All sponsorships will be acknowl-

Save the Date!

Sinai Book Fair at Next Chapter Bookshop
When: Thursday, Friday & Saturday - May 6-8, 2010
Where: Next Chapter Bookshop
10976 N. Port Washington Rd., Mequon, WI

15% from purchased items goes back to Congregation Sinai! We will have vouchers in the next newsletter to use at the
bookstore for those designated days.
Remember to shop for Birthdays, Mother’s Day & Father’s Day, Confirmation, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, Anniversaries or Just
for You!

Staying Connected
Online Registration
Online registration is now available at Sinai! Register
for Sinai programs and events online through EventBrite. By
using this tool, Sinai can be more efficient in planning. You
will notice that some programs
are indicated to be ―free‖ when
registering. However, the correct
cost information is indicated in
―event details‖. In other cases
we are testing payment options
through EventBrite. Please call
Congregation Sinai if you have
questions about online registra-
tion. Thank you!
Sinai Enews
Stay informed about all
the happenings at Congregation
Sinai!
Each week you should
receive a Sinai Enews about the
upcoming events at Sinai. Be sure
to open and read your Sinai
Enews. All kinds of exciting things
are happening at Sinai and you
won‘t want to miss any of them! If
you are not currently receiving your Enews, please email
office@congregationsinai.org or call Congregation Sinai at
414-352-2970 so we can update our distribution list.
Page 18 March/April 2010

In the Community
OSRUI Camp
It’s Not Too Late!

Register Now for the

Summer of a
Lifetime at OSRUI!!
Do you love…
Swimming? Sports? Drama?
Hiking? Horseback Riding?
Hebrew? Playing Gaga?
Sailing? Music? Nature?
Rock Climbing? Drawing?
Singing? Biking? Gardening?

If you answered yes to any of these,

then OSRUI is the place for you next
summer, along with over 1,000 other
Jewish kids from all over North America
and beyond. We still have space in sev-
eral sessions for campers entering 2nd –
12th grades.
And significant scholarships are avail-
able for first and second time campers
attending 3 weeks or more.
Register now before it’s too late!
www.osrui.org osrui@urj.org
847-509-0990

Congregation Sinai is participating in the Jewish Lens

Program. Dr. Sherry Blumberg and Jennifer Saber, coordinator of Sinai’s website
the Mini U program, attended the training sessions and will has a new look!
enable the 7-9th graders at Sinai to participate. The program not
only includes photography, but also teaches a student how to
“read” a photograph. This knowledge is also applied to “reading” www.congregationsinai.org
Jewish texts.” Anyone interested in the program can see the full
curriculum in Dr. Blumberg’s office.
March/April 2010 Page 19

In the Sinai Family

B’nei Mitzvah Bios

Eli Cohen Jacob Cohen

Eli is a seventh grader at Milwaukee Jewish Day
School. In addition to playing
soccer, basketball, and lacrosse,
he plays the piano and loves to
ski. Eli is glad to be celebrating
becoming bar mitzvah on the
thirteenth day of March, which is
coincidently his thirteenth birth-
day! Eli is also pleased to be
celebrating the day with his
brother, Jacob. Eli appreciates
all the help he received in pre-
paring to celebrate bar mitzvah
from Cantor Robins and Linda
Ross.
Jacob is a seventh grader at Bayside Middle School.
Jacob plays the Baritone Horn
and piano, and enjoys soccer,
basketball, and skiing. Jacob
appreciates the opportunity to
celebrate becoming bar mitz-
vah on his ―golden birthday‖,
March 13th. And to share the
day with his brother, Eli.
Jacob appreciates all the help
he received in preparing to
celebrate bar mitzvah from
Cantor Robins and Linda
Ross.

Joey Flegel-Mishlove
Joey Flegel-Mishlove becomes a Bar Mitzvah on April 17, 2010. Joey is the
brother of Isaac, the son of Judy Flegel and Michael Mishlove, and the loving grand-
son of Lee (of blessed memory) and Rachel Mishlove and of Gerald (of blessed mem-
ory) and Roslyn Flegel.
A 7th Grader at Shorewood Intermediate School, Joey is an avid reader, violin
player, thinker of deep thoughts, and enjoys playing soccer, acting and doing improvi-
sational comedy.
Joey and his family thank and are grateful to Rabbi Cohen, Cantor Robins,
Linda Ross and all of his religious school educators for their guidance, support and
contribution to his achievement of this milestone.

Noah Lookatch Jake Lappin

Noah Lookatch celebrates becoming a Bar Mitzvah
with family and friends on Shabbat HaGadol, March 27th.
Noah is the son of Tedd & Julie
Lookatch, brother of Josh & Benji
and grandson of Gordon & Chia
Lookatch and Irv & Karen Parten-
heimer.
Noah is a 7th grader at
Lakeshore Middle School who
enjoys the challenges of football,
baseball, basketball and curling.
He also loves music and plays
guitar and bass.
Noah and his family
would like to thank Rabbi Cohen,
Cantor Robins, Linda Ross and
the Sinai office for their support
and guidance leading up to this special day.
Jake Lappin will become a bar mitzvah on April
24, 2010. Jake is the son of
Mike and Tracy Lappin,
brother to Joe and Jessie,
grandson to Todd and Muriel
Lappin, Linda Lappin and
Shelly Kohen and Darrel and
Charlotte Konrad.
Jake is a 7th grader at
Lake Shore Middle School. He
enjoys many sports including,
basketball, baseball, football,
golf and soccer.
Jake and his family
would like to thank Rabbi
Cohen, Cantor Robins and
Linda Ross for preparing him
for this very special day.
March/April 2010 Page 20

In the Sinai Family

Life Cycle Events
If you learn of any events - births, engagements, mar- When there is a death in our immediate family,
riages, ordinations - that should be included in our ―In the please notify the synagogue office even if the funeral is out
Sinai Family‖ page, please notify the congregation office at of town. The clergy and the Sinai community would like the
khintz@congregationsinai.org or by telephone (414)352- opportunity to express sympathy for your loss.
2970.

Mazel Tov! Condolences to:

Jessica and Ethan Lasser on the birth of their son, Hamakon Y’Nachem—May God Comfort
Levi Weldon Lasser
Marlene and Marv Lauwasser on the death of Marlene‘s
Micaela Levine and Tom St. John on the birth of their grand- mother, Shirley Aaron
son, Sebastian Thomas St. John
Toots Hassel on the death of her husband, Mannie Hassel
Sheryl and Mike Primakow on the birth of their grandson,
Judah Primakow Patti and Doug Levy on the death of Patti‘s mother,
Beverly Stix
Cantor Rebecca Robins and Zerek Schwartz on their
engagement
Welcome to new members:
Craig Johnson on becoming co-chair of the Congregation
Sinai Social Action Committee Shari and Alan Luck

Join us for...

Come experience our religious school and sample the life of our congregation
Sunday, May 2, 2010, 10:00-12:00 PM
Join us for a morning of praying, singing and learning together, and see what we are all about!

10:00 AM: Join us for a song-filled dynamic worship service

10:30 AM: Family Worship Service
Bring your friends 10:30-11:15 AM: Parents meet with our Rabbi and Cantor to
looking for a learn all about programs at Sinai.
Jewish home away Children head down to our religious school for a morning of
from home! story, craft and fun learning!
11:15-12:00 PM: Meet our members, exciting committees and
many social groups with a variety of interests and schmooze
over coffee and nosh!

RSVP at http://tasteofsinai2010.eventbrite.com
Questions? Email Cantor Rebecca Robins: cantor@congregationsinai.org
March/April 2010 Page 21

Those We Remember
March Yarhzeits
March 5, 2010 Beatrice M. Kantor Lise Lotte Freeman Harry Friedman
Mary L. Adelman Matty S. Katz Dorothy Goldberg Irwin Ira Glick
Ida Beckerman Sue Komisar Anne Goldstein Catherine Goodman
Eileen Bernstein Del F. Krom Anita Horwitz Robert Green
Natalie Bodanskaya Harold Primakow Marion Jaques Muriel Greenebaum
Arnold Borkin Ruth Rich Kenny Kahn Lucille Grotta
Dr. Harry A. Cheplin Anna Rosenbloom Helen Koppel Sheba Jacobson
Beatrice Chudnow Edward B. Sametz Ben Lerner Jerome Kerns
Rose F. Feld Harvey Simon Roland Meissner Barbara Jean Leib
Ellen Friedlander Sy Taylor Melvin Miller Laura Levy
Norma Hecht Dr. Jack J. Teplin Charlotte Orren Albert May
Milton Kerns Arthur Tiber Harold Segal Sara B. Plotkin
Raymond Rattner Rabbi Elliiot Waldman Warren Shrensker Minnie Rabinovitz
Sadie L. Weiner Sigmund Winter Florence Watkins Ralph K. Rosenbaum
Morris Wiviott Charles Rotman
March 12, 2010 Monroe Zarne March 26, 2010 Rose Sadowsky
Gertrude S. Cohen Nate Ziskind Benjamin Adelman Harriet Sederbaum
Sally Blocker Cremer Sarah Bender Walter C. Stuckert
Alice Ruth Culp March 19, 2010 Andy Brickman Abraham Usow
Max Engel Ben Alberts Robert Eisenberg
Dr. Harold Friedman Esther Ansfield Milton B. Ettenheim, Jr.
Samuel Jacobs Libby Becker A. Leon Fishbach

April Yarhzeits
April 2, 2010 Anna Lauwasser Hattie Rosenthal April 30, 2010
Jerome Abelson Gertrude M. Levin Lois Schatz Regina Adelman
Freda Bratt Vera Margoles Leslie H. Unger Leonard Bernstein
James Melvin Feld David Meyers Helen Butlein
Jay Steven Goodman Milton Padway April 23, 2010 Max Feuer
Abbie Herrmann Mollie Razeper Leland Baum Sam Frank
Hutchins Kealy, Sr. Zlata Rondel Adolph Emerman Stanley Glen
Benjamin Lipshultz Evelyn Schwartz Katherine Fagan Abraham Jacobs
Fred Mayer Jewel Scklore David Fishman Edward J. Kelly, Sr.
Issac Mlavsky Barry Stark Itzhak Friedlander Ben Kolbur
Sidney Schatz Lee Waxman Eunice Kartman Faye Kolbur
Clara Goldberg Schiffer Irene Frances Lebed Edward Levy
Ansel H. Schmidt April 16, 2010 William Levin Hyman Wolfe Madnek
Anne Shapiro Brian James Adair Katherine Loewenthal Efim Medvedovsky
Rosalyn Levin Zaret Mollie Fromstein Max Margoles Edwin Meltzer
Charles Hinterberg Ethel Marshall Morris Mendeloff, Jr.
April 9, 2010 Eugene Horenstein Bertram Miller Betty Miller
Nanette Berlin Alfred Jacobs Esther Orenstein Mel Newald
Hyman Friedman Dorothy Miller Lerner Edwarde Perlson Edith Steuer
Morris Friedman Sylvia Levine James I. Schulhof Pearl Stolzer
Esther Goldberg Irving Lore Pearl Schulhof
Ann Hassel Anna Meltzer Ruth Stillman
Solomon Heifetz Max Meyerowitz
Nathan Kahn Milton Peck
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Congregation Sinai gratefully acknowledges the generous gift from Marvin Fishman and his family.
Donations received as of February 5.
Andy Brickman Museum Fund
In memory of Morton Armour and
Norman Jaeger
Joanne and Norman Armour
Adult Programming and Education
Endowment Fund
In honor of Dr. Sherry Blumberg
Mimi Schechter
Miriam Miringoff Kitchen Fund
In honor of Judi Ketten
Jessica Ketten
In honor of Jack Michael Shapiro
In memory of Beverly Stix
Judi and Michael Ketten
Tzedakah Fund
In memory of Margaret Adelstein
Lauri and Rob Roth and
Brandon and Eric
In honor of the birth of Galit Gordon
Judi and Michael Ketten
In memory of Bruce Klein
In memory of Rony Klein
Susan and Bruce Winter
In memory of Nancy Kaplan
The Schermers
In memory of Esther Soifer
Naomi and Mort Soifer
Rabbi‘s Discretionary Fund
In appreciation
Anonymous
The family of Shirley Aaron
Ruth Madnek
In memory of Shirley Aaron
Marian Brill
Cynthia and Marc Kartman
Donna Resek
Susan and Oyvind Solvang
In memory of Maurice Amdur
The Amdur-Clark family
In memory of Stuart Berman
In memory of Alma Meissner
Paul F. Meissner
Contributions
May his memory be for a blessing.
In memory of Jack Bernow
In memory of Ben Fagan
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Goldstein
In honor of Eli Cohen and Jacob
Cohen’s B’nei Mitzvah
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Goldstein
Nancy and Bob Mandel
In memory of Ida Cohen Bremer
Beth and Gary Rattner
In memory of Lawrence Brill
Marian Brill
In memory of Nancy Frank
Bernice Fagan
Jeffrey A. Frank and family
In memory of Mannie Hassel
Marcie and John Heilbronner
Bede Segal
In memory of Dorothy Hindin
In memory of Gerald Baum
Bill Wiener
In memory of Robert Kartman
Cynthia and Marc Kartman
In memory of Hazel Loewenstein
Jody and Paul Loewenstein
Mr. And Mrs. David Meltzer’s 60th
anniversary
Barby and Ed Levi
In memory of Lee Mishlove
Rachel Mishlove
In memory of Lowell Pallen
Sheila and Morrie Rudberg
In memory of Sari Rappaport
Sheila and Morrie Rudberg
In memory of Roger Resek
In memory of Max Shapiro
Donna Resek
In memory of Roberta Rosenberg
Beth and Ron Shapiro
In memory of Elliot Shafton
Barbara Shafton and family
In memory Max Shapiro
Beth and Ron Shapiro
In memory of David Snider
Liz Blutstein
March/April 2010
In memory of Beverly Stix
Susan and Oyvind Solvang
Cantor‘s Discretionary Fund
In memory of Shirley Aaron
In honor of Daniel Bilsky’s engage-
ment
Jody and Paul Loewenstein
In memory of Sonia Dulka
Stacy and Peter Schwab
In memory of Mannie Hassel
Margie and Irv Becker
Bernice Fagan
In memory of Judi Kahn
Monica and Jeff Weil
In memory of Gerald Muchin
Toots Hassel
In honor of the birth of Sheryl and
Michael Primakow’s grandson
Jody and Paul Loewenstein
In honor of the engagement of Can-
tor Robins and Zerek Schwartz
Elyse, BJ, Benji, and Ariel
Cohn
Joan and Mike Friedman
Dorothy and Al Meyers
In memory of Alvin Stein
In memory of Jacob Stein
Louis H. Stein and family
Passport to Israel Fund
In memory of Bernard Schlossmann
Bob Schlossmann
Contributions made to the Temple
In memory of Shirley Aaron
Marcia and Gerry Cherniack
Carol Fishman
Jeane Jacobs
Dannette and Avrum Lank
In honor of Edith Gilman
Dr. Daniel and Jean Gilman
and family
In memory of Mannie Hassel
Marcia and Gerry Cherniack
Sue Freeman
Nancy and Bob Mandel
Bettie and Dave Meltzer
Barbara and Dick Simon
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In memory of Mannie Hassel
Naomi and Mort Soifer
Anita and Bob Stone
Bunny and Chuck Winter
In memory of Dr. Leonard Lieberman
Bunny and Chuck Winter
In honor of Arthur and Gail Meissner’s
60th anniversary
Rosalie and Jerry Kahn
In honor of Bettie and Dave Meltzer’s
60th anniversary
Rosalie and Jerry Kahn
In memory of Alfred and Manuel
Padway
The Padway family
In memory of Theodore Pories
Linda and Bill Ross
In memory of Beverly Stix
Peggy and Scott Sampson
In honor of Anita and Bob Stone’s 50th
anniversary
Sandy and Bob Meldman
Landscape Fund
In memory of Shirley Aaron
In memory of Beverly Stix
Ellen and Jim Flesch
In memory of Avrum Adadi
Idy and Bill Goodman and
family
In memory of Lawrence Ball
Richard Kahn
In memory of Manford Holman
Susan and Carter Hunnicutt
In memory of Saul Levine
Micaela Levine and Tom St.
John
In memory of Theodore Pories
Ruth Stroiman
Jacob M. Fine and Family Library Fund
In memory of Mannie Hassel
Debbie and Jim Dallet
Jayne and Eric Butlein
Floral and Oneg Fund
In memory of David Brickman and
Abram Warschauer
Rabbi Jay Brickman
Contributions
In memory of Shirley Aaron
Ilene, Jeff and Seth
Wasserman
In memory of Hannah Cheplin
Muriel Silbar
In memory of Anna Chutkow
In memory of Louis Chutkow
Joan C. Levine
In memory of Mannie Hassel
Muriel Silbar
Mavie and Burt Zimmermann
In memory of Dorothy Heilbronner
Dr. and Mrs. Irvin Becker
In memory of Frances Lipshultz
George Lipshultz
In memory of Beatrice Padway
The Padway family
In memory of Marcia Segal
Marianne and Sheldon Lubar
Chesed (Caring) Fund
In memory of Shirley Aaron
Jen and Steve Moglowsky
Doje Sherman
In memory of Maurice Amdur
The Amdur-Clark family
In honor of Bunny and John Fried’s
55th anniversary
Dorothy and Al Meyers
In memory of Mannie Hassel
Bev and Lew Perlson
In memory of Richard Hecht
In memory of Stuart Hecht
In memory of Dorothy Hindin
Betsy Kerns and family
In memory of Werner Loewenstein
Jody and Paul Loewenstein
In memory of Albert Razeper and Ralph
Sherman
Doje Sherman
In memory of Beverly Stix
Susan and Bruce Winter
In memory of Lillian Stone
Nancy, Scott, Andrew and
Stephanie Phillips
Anita and Bob Stone
In memory of Milton Strauss
Goldene Strauss
March/April 2010
In memory of Rabbi Cary Yales
Jen, Ari, Ilana, Seth and
Bennett Friedman
Music Fund
In memory of Shirley Aaron
Idy and Bill Goodman
Marlene Kagan
Diane and Don Smith
In memory of Mannie Hassel
Marlene Kagan
In memory of Harlow Sanderson
Traci and Darrell Sanderson
Future Fund
In honor of Arthur and Gail Meissner’s
60th anniversary
Polly B. Siegel
Janet Greenebaum Scholarship Fund
In memory of Holly Goldin’s mother
Hana Albert
Robert Grant Marks Youth Fund
In memory of Eliot Disner
Brynn and Gerald Bloch
In memory of Ruth Zeligs
Betsy, Peter, Jessica and
Shelly Goldberg
Lieberman Memorial Arts Fund
In memory of Ida Winick
Nancy, Scott, Andrew and
Stephanie Phillips
Anita and Bob Stone
Sinai Shabbat Walks!
Did you know that every Satur-
day after Shabbat services at
Sinai there is a group that en-
joys walking? If you are inter-
ested in a Shabbat Stroll for
about an hour around the im-
mediate neighborhood with Si-
nai friends we'd love for you to
join us. For more information
contact Randee Zitelman at
cbzd@yahoo.com.
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8223 N. Port Washington Road, Fox Point, WI 53217
Member of the Union for Reform Judaism
CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED

Board of Trustees, 2009-2010

Judi Ketten President
Marc Kartman Vice President
John Mann Vice President
Nick Padway Vice President
David Cobb Treasurer
Sandy Saltzstein Secretary
Marlene Lauwasser Past President
Patti Levy Past President
Jim Salinsky Past President
Susan Fishbach Fundraising
Jenni Goldbaum Youth Education
Idy Goodman Social Action
Hugh Hoffman Finance
Craig Johnson Social Action
Ruth Lebed Rofes Outreach
Steve Moglowsky Finance
Bobbi Rector Israel
Tom St John Finance
Beth Shapiro Communications
Susan Solvang Gift Shop
Jim Stillman Brotherhood
Mark Sweet Young Families
Laura Waisbren Women of Sinai Congregation
Jill Weinshel Celebrations

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