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September-October 2012 • Elul-Cheshvan 5772-5773 SINAI NEWS A bi-monthly publication Issue 11, Volume 1 September-October 2012 • Elul-Cheshvan 5772-5773 Fall Shabbat & Holiday Schedule In this issue Shabbat Ki Tavo Shabbat Ha’ Azinu Rabbi’s Corner, Reflections 2 Deuteronomy 26:1 - 29:8 Deuteronomy 32:1 - 32:52 Sept 7 Shabbat Service 6:15 pm Sept 28 Shabbat Service 6:15 pm Cantorial Soloists, 3 Selichot Sept 29 Torah Study 8 am High Holy Day Cantor, Sept 8 Torah Study 8 am Morning Minyan 9:30 am Director of Youth Education Morning Minyan 9:30 am Dessert Reception 8:30 pm Erev Sukkot From the President 4-5 Selichot Study 9 pm Sept 30 Erev Sukkot Service 6:15 pm Selichot Service 10 pm Sukkot “Scene” at Sinai 5 Shabbat Nitzavim Oct 1 Sukkot Morning Service 9:30 am Deuteronomy 29:9 - 30:20 High Holy Days 6-7 Sept 14 Shabbat Service 6:15 pm Shabbat Chol Hamoed Sukkot Oct 5 Green Shabbat Service 6:15 pm Lifelong Jewish Learning 8-13 Sept 15 Torah Study 8 am Morning Minyan 9:30 am Oct 6 Torah Study 8 am Morning Minyan 9:30 am Membership Committee 14 Erev Rosh Hashanah Joshua Lookatch Bar Mitzvah 10 am Sept 16 Erev Rosh Hashanah Service w/ Board Women at Sinai 15-16 Installation 8 pm Erev Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah Oct 7 Simchat Torah Service & Brotherhood, Chesed 17 Rosh Hashanah Consecration 6 pm Sept 17 Morning Service 9:30 am Children’s Service, Tashlich & Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah Green Team 18 Shofar Blowing Contest 3 pm Oct 8 Simchat Torah Service 9:30 am Social Action Committee 19 Rosh Hashanah Shabbat Bereshit Sept 18 2nd Day Breakfast & Study Genesis 1:1 - 6:8 Session 9:30 am Oct 12 Shabbat Service 6:15 pm Israel Committee 20 Oct 13 Torah Study 8 am Shabbat Vayeilech Morning Minyan 9:30 am “Scene” at Sinai, My Sinai 21 Deuteronomy 31:1 - 31:30 Nathan Taylor Bar Mitzvah 9:30 am Sept 21 Shabbat Service 6:15 pm What’s Happening 22 Sept 22 Torah Study 8 am Shabbat Noach Morning Minyan 9:30 am Genesis 6:9 - 11:32 Supporting Sinai 23 Oct 19 Tot Shabbat w/ Wendy Cohen 5:30 pm Erev Yom Kippur Shabbat Service 6:15 pm Sept 25 Kol Nidre Service 8 pm Oct 20 Torah Study 8 am September Calendar 24 Morning Minyan 9:30 am Yom Kippur Ruby Balatovsky Bat Mitzvah 10 am October Calendar 25 Sept 26 Morning Service 9:30 am Afternoon Study Session 12:30 pm Shabbat Lech-Lecha In the Sinai Family 26-27 Children’s Service 2 pm Genesis 12:1 - 17:27 Afternoon Service 3 pm Oct 26 Shabbat Service 6:15 pm Yizkor 4:30 pm Those We Remember 28 N’ilah 5:30 pm Oct 27 Torah Study 8 am Morning Minyan 9:30 am Contributions 29-31 Lia Oren Bat Mitzvah 10 am Rabbi David B. Cohen • Rabbi Emeritus Jay R. Brickman Director of Youth Education Barb Shimansky, MSW • Director of Administration Karen Lancina • Program Coordinator Jen Friedman 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 Page 2 September-October 2012 Rabbi’s Corner “Just One More!” A rabbi and soap merchant are debating the pros lighting or attending prayer services into your weekly routine. and cons of religion. The soap merchant say, “Frankly, I really If the contemplative setting of Kabbalat Shabbat services are don’t see the good of religion. A lot of pious pronouncements, most comfortable, consider joining one of the many social if you ask me. And the world seems a lot worse off action committee’s projects, or a class. because of it.” The rabbi listens and says nothing. · Scholar in Residence Noam Zion, Senior Fellow As they walk together, they come across a young- at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem, ster playing in a mud puddle. The rabbi says, “My and author of “A Different Night”, and other best- goodness, I really don’t see the value of soap. sellers. Noam will be with us in the weeks before Why doesn’t soap keep the mud off of him? Just Passover and will undoubtedly tie his presenta- look how filthy that child is!” The soap merchant tions to the holiday. We are sharing his visit with responds, “But rabbi, owning soap is not going to Congregation Beth Israel. make you clean; you have to use the soap daily in · Interfaith Shabbat, when we invite our neigh- order for it to be effective!” “Exactly,” said the rab- bors to experience Shabbat worship. The social bi. “Judaism is no different.” hall will be set up with stations dedicated to par- As the new year begins, we need, now ticular Jewish holidays, with information, photo- more than ever, a Judaism based on Mitzvot - deeds, not just graphs, and typical holiday foods to share. A chance to build talk. Sinai’s board president, Marc Kartman, reinforces this bridges of understanding with our non-Jewish neighbors. message when he implores us to think of a mitzvah – one · Shabbat comes in several flavors, including – but not limited way (at least) each of us can do something at Sinai this year to – Rockin’ Shabbat, when our house band and our virtuosi to promote our Jewish growth as individuals and as a commu- vocalists lead an especially participatory Shabbat service. If nity. you fear such an experience might not be for you, why not try I’d like to expand on that theme and address the a more contemplative Kabbalat Shabbat service – as many question: given the range of opportunities, how can I decide do, make it an oasis in time during which the phone won’t which mitzvah to take on? ring, conversation will cease, and you can close your eyes The following framework might be helpful. Doing and relax in the stream of Judaism’s familiar words and mel- something Jewish sorts into three categories: study, prayer, odies. It’s a m’chayeh (loosely translated, “a life saver)! and doing good deeds, like Tzedakah. While each of us is Make this new year an occasion for taking on a mitz- most comfortable in one of these settings, my challenge to vah here at Sinai. Whether it’s social action, study, or prayer, you this year is an extension of Marc’s: in addition to some- it will offer you an experience of community and an avenue to thing you are comfortable doing, this year try to stretch your- finding and enhancing in your life a sense of meaning and of self by doing something Jewish that isn’t in your default cate- purpose. As always, come by to visit me, or make a date for gory. coffee. I stand at the ready to assist your planning your next If social action projects, like feeding the hungry, are steps on your Jewish journey. Shanah Tovah! your preferred mode of involvement, try coming to a Torah study class, either on Saturday morning, or the class I will be Rabbi David B. Cohen teaching at noon on Fridays, in addition to the Tuesday night series and the occasional scholar-in-residence. If study is where you’re most comfortable, try bringing Shabbat candle Reflections The success of the feminist movement in removing all masculine references to the deity in our newest prayer book has left me somewhat disheartened. What is the objection to a masculine God? All of the protestors have experienced fathers, most of them, loving fathers. Some have had positive relationships with: sons, brothers, uncles. Why the antipathy? Had it been a portion of Jewish tradition, I would have no problems with a feminine deity. Such a doctrine would bring with it comforting childhood remem- brances of cuddling and being tucked into bed. Much more problematic for me is the desexed deity to which we are now beholden. I recognize this as a derivative of the Aristotelian vision of God as “primal cause” or “unmoved mover”. I fully accept the fact that there is a unifying principle which lies central to the universe. But I find small comfort in this premise. An abstract deity does little to pro- vide comfort and encouragement in moments of need; and it is difficult or impossible to love such a God with “heart, soul, and might”. Rabbi Jay R.Brickman September-October 2012 Page 3 Cantorial Soloists Marc Cohen Betsy Feldman Marc Cohen is a native of New Betsy Feldman York, but has called Milwaukee home for recently moved back to almost 30 years. He received a B.A in the Milwaukee area with Sociology from Moravian College in Beth- her husband Gerry and lehem, PA and an M.F.A. from Northern 13-month-old son, Eytan Illinois University. He has a diverse and (who they call Mush) to varied background including arts man- be closer to her family. agement; computer accounting support; Betsy grew up at Sinai work in the legal field, Executive Director and celebrated becom- at Congregation Shalom in Fox Point for almost 18 years, and ing a bat mitzvah and was affirmed as well. currently serves as the Executive Director of the Wheaton Betsy has a BA in Hebrew Studies and Print Journal- Franciscan Healthcare – Foundation for St. Francis and ism from UWM. Following graduation, Betsy fulfilled a life- Franklin. long dream and spent six months in Israel. Betsy, then His community and volunteer activities include Mem- moved to Greensboro, NC upon receiving a fellowship at ber of the Bel Canto Chorus Board, Executive Committee of American Hebrew Academy, where she met her husband, the Milwaukee Jewish Day School; Past Chair of National As- Gerry.
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