TEMPLE SINAI BULLETIN

Volume LI, No. 10 May 2017

The Temple Sinai Confirmation Class Invites you to Attend their Service of Confirmation on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 6 Sivan 5777 7:00 p.m. AllyRose Caruso Hannah Sarnov Maeve Curry Lenny Shapiro Grace Ebner Bahar Undar Julian Wachsler-Felder Ari VanEdwards Samuel Gilbert Zared Wexler Jacob Levy Sonia Zand

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Hearing Loop 363 Penfield Road, Rochester, NY 14625. Phone (585)381-6890 Fax (585)381-4921 Handicap Accessible May begins with our celebration of Yom violations of human rights HaAtzma’ut, Israeli Independence Day. 69 to go unpunished. Israel’s 2 years ago, after the Holocaust and with the vote government has the right in the UN, our people were once again able to to protect her citizens as establish a homeland. The struggle to preserve any person has the right to a Jewish autonomous state that is democratic protect their own family and Jewish, recognizing the rights and with enough force to freedoms for other ethnic groups and religions, prevent future attacks. has been the goal and hope for Israel. Later this month on the 28th of Iyar, which My personal love and support for Israel is this year is May 24th, we celebrate Yom not naïve. Her wonderful achievements and Yerushalayim, Jerusalem Day. 50 years ago, accomplishments are too many to list. I find it during the 6-day War in 1967, Jerusalem was hurtful when some only point out her faults, united, allowing us to also have access to our forgetting that the good Israel creates in this holy sites. From her birth in 1948 until that time world for and for others far outweighs in 1967 Jews were prevented from living in the those blemishes. Israel has continued to Jewish Quarter of the Old City and could not treat wounded Syrians who are attacked by go to the Western Wall to pray. In 1967 that their own government. Israel’s aid in many changed without preventing other religious worldwide catastrophes is often overlooked. faiths to have access to their holy places. Her scientific and technological inventions benefit multitudes throughout the world. These As we cherish Jerusalem we must also struggle are a few of the reasons to elicit pride. for the highest ideals it represents. The name itself means the City of Peace. We pray that we Yet we also know that in Israel there are can come to an understanding that the goal policies that allow the domination of one of peace between different peoples and faiths path of Jewish religious thought and practice is possible. It is up to us to work towards that over more progressive streams of . goal. Progressive Jews do not have equal access to many holy sites of the Jewish people. Reform Our month concludes with the Festival of and Conservative rabbis cannot perform legal Shavuot and the confirmation of our 10th grade weddings. Israeli citizens are often denied class. On Tuesday evening the 30th we hope that equal rights for marriage or conversion if they our congregants will come and worship with don’t follow an Orthodox way. Civil marriage these wonderful students and their families. is not recognized. On one hand Tel Aviv is On this festival, which commemorates the considered a progressive city in regards to an experience at Sinai when our people received acceptance of the various sexual identities and the is a perfect setting for young adults has been voted one of the best locales in which to confirm their willingness to once again to vacation. Yet, we have seen attacks by hateful receive our sacred tradition. As a community, people at Pride Parades. we should celebrate this wonderful moment of reenacting the reception of our covenant with The struggle with Palestinians and the God. occupation of the West Bank territories often challenges the high ethical standards we expect By the way, only a few days later we will rejoice from Israel. We know this is not a one-way as we do twice a year with Get S’more . street as many of Israel’s opponents would like This is always an uplifting Shabbat worship to make us think. There have been too many experience. We look forward to seeing many of acts of terror by Palestinians to expect that you there. Israel would always be able to act in a calm and

Rabbi’s Message Rabbi’s self-controlled manner. But when Israel does Shalom, cross the line of moral behavior sometimes Rabbi Alan J. Katz it polices itself and other times it allows Jewish food! As I write this in the days after the Jewish cookbook and Seders, I realize how far I have come stumbled on the Rochester on my journey of Jewish food. Hadassah cookbook in the 3 Judaica Shop at temple. It The first time I ever had matzah ball soup was was the answer I needed! during a summer break in college when I was Not only did it have visiting my roommate on Long Island and recipes for matzah balls her mother served it as part of dinner. I don’t (multiple – I had no idea remember which part surprised me more – that there was more than one way to make a matzah there wasn’t any chicken in the chicken soup ball, but why don’t any of the recipes call for or the big doughy ball in the middle. I thought salt?), but also for , and other I was polite and ate it, but Ellen told me later Jewish dishes I had heard of but had no idea that if I didn’t like her mother’s matzah balls, how to make. I still use the recipe for Sweet and I wouldn’t like any matzah balls. I am happy Sour Brisket from that cookbook and everyone to say that she was wrong, and that I now do loves it every time I serve it. enjoy them. Twenty-five years later, there are a myriad of My next experience with matzah ball soup was Jewish cookbooks on the shelves to choose from almost 15 years later, when Peter and I were and I have several in my collection. I once spent first dating and his mother invited us to dinner. twenty minutes standing in Barnes and Noble By this time, I knew not to expect any chicken reading a cookbook on Israeli bread. Almost in the soup and I even enjoyed the matzah ball. 200 pages, just on bread! Who knew there I don’t think it was that Peter’s mother, Enid, were so many variations on ? Speaking was that much better a cook than Ellen’s mom, of challah, I have a recipe from a friend for MessagePresident’s but that I was more open to eating foods I had making a challah in a zip lock bag – mixing, never had before and giving them a chance. kneading, rising, everything but the braiding and baking. I have promised myself that some Now that I liked eating matzah ball soup, the Shabbat I am going to give it a try. next problem was learning how to make it. Enid always had the matzah balls made before As people everywhere have become more we got there, whenever it was being served. interested in food – not just the eating, but When I asked her how to make them, she also the preparing – and are adding fresh and would tell me that they’re just eggs and matzah locally sourced ingredients to their recipes, meal, you form it into balls and boil them in that trend is also affecting Jewish food. Our water. I didn’t find this particularly helpful – Women’s Chavurah has an annual Celebrity how many eggs, how much matzah meal, how Chef program which introduces us to different big should the balls be and how long do you flavors in Jewish cooking and can be a friendly boil them for were just some of the questions place to pick up a new recipe to experiment that went through my head, but she couldn’t with. This year’s emphasis was on Italian answer those questions because for her, making Jewish cooking and I’m looking forward to matzah balls was just something she did trying some of the sampled dishes at home. without really thinking about it. Do you have a matzah ball story or favorite So, I started talking to Jewish friends and recipe you would share with me? I would love women I met at Sinai. And it turned out that to hear it. a lot of mothers weren’t any better at teaching their daughters how to make matzah balls than Sue Bondy my mother-in-law. I decided that I needed a

See what's on the menu at our website: www.tsinai.org School of Jewish at Temple, to make a difference. Each class will participate in a project that relates to a topic in 4 Life and Learning their curriculum. For more detailed information Pinat Ha-Talmid about any of the projects, please contact Mr. (The Student Corner) Adar, the individual teachers, or the temple’s office. By Ilan D. Adar, Education Director During this day each child needs to have at least one parent (or other designated adult) Thank you... take part in the project with him/her. Since we ....to our SJLL Committee and the other volunteer know that many families have children in more parents for preparing the Charoset, peeling 180 than one grade level, we are suggesting that hard-boiled eggs and cutting 180 pieces of green families choose one of the grade level projects onion and parsley for our Passover Model Seder. to participate in, or splitting up to do different ....to Alex, Arne, and Orlando (our wonderful projects. Please let the teacher of your child custodians) for setting up the Social Hall for our know which project(s) you plan to do. MEGA Bake Sale. ....to all who baked for the Bake Sale. We greatly The schedule for Day is as follows: appreciate your delicious contribution. 9:00 a.m. Arrive at Temple and go to the ....to members of our Student Council, and Sanctuary other volunteer students, who came early on 9:15-9:45 a.m. A short service Sunday morning to set up the serving tables; 9:45-10:00 a.m. Go to the appropriate classroom and for tending the serving tables during our for registration and directions MEGA Bake Sale. 10:00 a.m. Leave for project ....to Jane Amstey for coordinating and helping our teens during the Bake Sale. Most projects take between 1-2 hours. We look ....to all our (known and un-known) talented forward to participating in this meaningful day performers for sharing their talents with us with you and your children. during the “Open Mic” event. ....and last, but NOT least, to all who came to Siyum Shlav Aleph enjoy the baked goods, the live entertainment, On Saturday, May 13, our 3rd grade students and the lovely social gathering. We collected and their families will gather in our Sanctuary $395 that will benefit our Religious School for a special service and ceremony: Siyum Fund. Shlav Aleph, the conclusion of the first step in the students’ reading of Hebrew text; and the beginning of learning from the May Events and Programs siddur (prayer book). At the end of the service the students will receive a special gift from their Israel Independence Day parents: Their own copy of our prayer book On Monday, May 1, the Jewish community will “Mishkan T’filah.” The event will conclude with gather at the JCC, 5:00-7:30 p.m., for the Havdalah ritual and a pot-luck dinner. celebration of Yom Ha-atzmaut, Israel Inde- pendence Day. The day will include activities Mothers' & Others' Day Assembly for the entire family, dancing, and more. On Sunday, May 14, 11:30 a.m. -12:00 p.m., we will gather in our Social Hall to celebrate Shabbat Afternoon Service Mother’s and Other’s Day. Everybody is th On Saturday, May 6, our 4 grade families, welcome to join with us. along with other interested members of our Temple, will gather in the Sanctuary for a Advancement Youth & Education Youth Shabbat afternoon service lead by the students. On Sunday, May 21, 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., our 7th grade students and parents will gather Mitzvah Day in our Social Hall for a special Advancement On May 7, Temple Sinai will be participating program, during which we say farewell to our in Mitzvah Day. On that day, all our children students who advance to our Kesher program. and parents go out into the community, or stay End of the Year Assembly The evening will conclude with a special oneg sponsored by our 10th grade parents. We On Sunday, May 21, 11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., encourage all our school families to come and we will gather in the Sanctuary for our End of 5 join with us on this important day. the Year Assembly. The program will include th saying “goodbye” to our 7 grade students, and th “see you next year as Madrichim;” the receiving 10 grade Confirmation Trip to of special certificates; and saying “thank you” NYC The last event of the year will be our 10th grade to our teachers and Madrichim. Parents are Confirmation trip to NYC. The students will be welcome to join us. traveling to New York City on Saturday, June Erev Shavuot and Confirmation 3, till Monday, June 5. The core subject of the Ceremony trip is to guide the students along “the path of Jewish immigration” into the United States; and On Tuesday, May 30, at 7:00 p.m., we will to become familiar with the establishment of gather in our Sanctuary to participate in the the Jewish community in New York City. Shavuot service; and to rejoice with our 10th grade students as they become confirmed.

RATSY YOUTH CORNER As the school year begins to wind to a close, RATSY continues to persevere in its creative SAWCY programming and opening opportunities for its On March members. Towards the end of March, RATSY 11, SAWCY held a “Program on Programming” which helped run Youth & Education provided students with the opportunity to learn the Purim about how to lead a program through the simple Carnival at act of learning how to make an ice cream sundae Temple Sinai (of course, hilarity ensued). On April 7, RATSY along with led a Shabbat program for the members of Temple RATSY (see Sinai, during which we ran a camp-themed photos). We program that all attending enjoyed. April 29-30 had a ton of fun leading was the last regional event of the year for RATSY carnival games for our members, where they traveled to Camp George friends at Temple Sinai. in Ontario, Canada with a few 8th grade students interested in joining RATSY next year. On April 23rd, we'll be participating in a SURPRISE A May schedule is still in development at the time EVENT along with other of writing due to AP schedules for many RATSY Jewish teens in the Rochester members, but as of now we have events planned area! It is being held from for Sunday, May 7, as part of Mitzvah Day, a 1:30-3:45 p.m. It will begin partnered event with SAWCY on May 20th, and and end at the JCC. Don't RATSY executive board elections on May 21st. miss this event! On the evening of May 20th, we’ll be doing a baking RATSY continues to be enthusiastic about its event at Temple Sinai along with RATSY. growth and additional programming added th th this year! With only a limited number of events We invite all 6 -8 graders to attend our many left, it is never too late to join RATSY and see fun events. We also have opportunities to give what this amazing organization has to offer! If back and perform , cook traditional you have any questions regarding RATSY or its Jewish goodies as well as learn about each programming, please don’t hesitate to contact other. We hope you consider joining us! Please advisor Michael Pascutoi at (585) 831-4554 feel free to contact me with any questions: or [email protected]. Diana Seroski at [email protected]. 6 Be part of the Sinai Community! Join our service as our B'nai Mitzvah lead us in worship. Oren Zoleigh Poleshuck Kinel Borg May 6, May 27, 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. service service

Son of Daughter of Dan Kinel and Ethan Borg and Ellen Poleshuck Jennifer Leigh

Within Our Family       In Memoriam… Temple Sinai notes with sorrow the passing of: Adult Education Sheldon Kohn, uncle of Robert Hyman Paul Rowell, brother of Karen Gimple THERE WILL BE NO ADULT Shirley Brownstein, mother of Jim Brownstein EDUCATION CLASSES IN MAY. The Temple family extends its heartfelt SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER! sympathy to the families. Mazal Tov to… Herb & Francine Feinstein on the engagement Contacting The Rabbis of daughter Jessica Feinstein to Stephen Please let the Temple Office know of any illness- Medow es, deaths or joyous occasions so that the Rabbis Allen & Barbara Mendler on the birth of and the congregation can respond appropriately. grandson Avi Nitzan Sitkin, son of Lisa and Also, remember not to schedule any life cycle Zachary Sitkin. Mazal Tov also to uncles and events at which Rabbi Katz or Rabbi Till will be aunts Jason and Ticia Mendler and Brian and present without speaking to them first. Renee Mendler Bonnie Guon on birth of grandson Lincoln To reach Rabbi Katz in an emergency, please Richard Whitney, son of Leslie & Josh call both his home phone (872-6722) and his Whitney cell phone (233-8028). To reach Rabbi Till in an Michael & Susan Mercier on the engagement of emergency, please call her cell phone (355-0192). son Ryan to Charlene Caronan It is a mitzvah to visit those who are ill. We ask Randi Fox Tabb & Charlie Tabb on the Temple members who are aware that one of our engagement of son Jesse Tabb to Andrea members is in Hobbs a hospital to please call the Temple Sinai office so Arlene & Howard Schenker on the engagement that one of our Rabbis may visit them. of son Andrew to Melinda Fuller

Todah Rabah to… Be sure to visit our Yehuda & Fran Frydman for their donation to website (www.tsinai. the 2016 High Holy Day Appeal Within Our Family org) for Barbara Lovenheim's review Your ‘nachas’ is our ‘nachas.’ Email any good news you would like to share with the congregation to of Peter Manseau’s [email protected] Songs for the Butcher’s Daughter. May 2017 Calendar Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7th Grade School School in Session Erev Shabbat Shabbat Morning in Session Klezmer Band Family Teacher 9:15 a.m. rthday Yom Ha’atzmaut practice 7:00 p.m. Appreciation Shabbat Morning i B Program at JCC Service & Birthday Service 10:30 a.m. Blessings 5:00 p.m. Blessings 6:00 p.m. 4th Grade Shabbat Shabbat Dinner with Service 6:00 p.m. Friends 7:00 p.m. on 5/5 Torah Portion: Acharei Mot - Kedoshim Leviticus 16.1–20.27 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 School in Session 7th Grade School School in Session Rochester Coalition Young Family Shabbat Morning Mitzvah Day in Session Against Human Service 6:00 p.m. Torah Study 9:15 a.m. Sprouts 9:30 a.m. Social Action Trafficking 5:00 p.m. Schmoozin' Shabbat Morning Afternoon School 1st Amendment Executive Shabbat 6:45 p.m. Service 10:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Speaker Program Committee Meeting Erev Shabbat 3rd Grade Siyyum NO KESHER 7:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Service 8:00 p.m. Shlav Alef Service RATSY Combined Torah Portion: 4:45 p.m. Interfaith Event with Emor Partying with Paint BRIKTY 4:00 p.m. Leviticus 21.1–24.23 20's-30's 7:30 p.m.

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 School in Session 7th Grade School Book Group Religious Practices Erev Shabbat Shabbat Morning Mothers' and Others in Session 10:00 a.m. Committee Service 6:00 p.m. Torah Study 9:15 a.m. Program 9:30 a.m. School in Session Meeting 7:00 p.m. Installation of Shabbat Morning Afternoon School Bogrim 6:00 p.m. Membership Rabbi Till followed Service 10:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Klezmer Band Committee by dinner Joint RATSY/ Kesher 12:00 p.m. practice 7:00 p.m. Meeting 7:00 p.m. (preregistration SAWCY event - TBA required) Torah Portion: Behar- Bechukotai Leviticus 25.1–27.34 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 School in Session, Board of Trustees Schmoozin' Shabbat Morning 7th Grade Advancement Meeting 7:30 p.m. Shabbat 6:45 p.m. Torah Study 9:15 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Erev Shabbat Shabbat Morning Afternoon School Service 8:00 p.m. Service 10:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Torah Portion: Kesher 12:00 p.m. Bemidar RATSY Elections and Numbers 1.1–4.20 Program 4:00 p.m.

28 29 30 31 June Erev Shabbat Services OFFICE CLOSED Shavuot Shavuot Service Confirmation with Yizkor June 2: Erev Shabbat Family Service & Get S'more Service 7:00 p.m. Memorial Prayers Shabbat @ 6:00 p.m.

10:30 a.m. June 9: Erev Shabbat Service @ 8:00 p.m.

June 16: Erev Shabbat Service @ 6:00 p.m.

June 23: Erev Shabbat Service @ 8:00 p.m.

June 30: Erev Shabbat Service @ 6:00 p.m. Yahrzeits 10 The departed live on in the hearts of those who cherish their memory

May 5 & 6 Saul Moress Lea Tebor David Bodner Abraham D. Abrams Jamie Nussbaum William Waddell, Sr. Arlen Brodsky Ruth Baker Evelyn Paulin Morton Weitman Suzanne Cameron Horace Becker Lloyd Relin Morton Zimbler Harvey Denis Jennie Berson Bruce Rosen S. George DiGiovanni Stephanie Buran Kathryn Schwartz May 26 & 27 Basya Falkovich Mary Jo Ebner Ernest Smetana Frances B. Abrams Sheindel Farbenblum Margaret Faber Bessie Snyder Edwin Alpert Elya Farbenblum Ruth Gold Morris Sporn Evelyn Berlowitz Pesl Farbenblum Samter Horwitz Max Stark Nathan Biren William Feldman Sanford Jacobson Ida Tanchester Philip Cytryn Maurice Fleysher Max Kahn Samuel Wang Angelo DiMatteo Alexander Freedman Abba Lekakh Kenneth Weaver Steven Drexler Ed Frindel Rosemarie Molser Freda Wilson Rovi Faber Albert Golden Warren Proulx, Sr. Joseph Wojciechowski Morris Feldman Sam Goldensher Thomas F. Reinke, Jr. Jack Yellen Helen Feldsott Sylvia Green Sharon Rosa Morris Zand Arthur Fink Lawrence Greer Zlota Royzer Rose Goldensher Cecile Gross Fried David Schneider May 19 & 20 Maria Gouzy Florence Hutkoff Elsie Shrager Miriam Altman Dennis Grawoig Isaac King Helen Smetana Ruth Belinoff Alan Green Carol Lederman Michael Weiner Polya Berenbaum Judy Green Samuel Leonard Irving Weiner Neale Bogardus Anna Hiller Etta Levey Nathan Weinstein Gerald Cooper Hilda Keil Jack Morse Milton Wittenberg Kenneth Cramer Lillian Kleinberg Carole Nahmias Frank Donsky Anna Kolman Andrew Neisner May 12 & 13 Thomas J. Finnefrock Harold Kosoff Eileen Oseroff Morris Abramow Sylvia Sue Friedlander Mildred Manisewitz Harold Rib Charles Ash Bernard Golub Jeffrey Rubel Gary Sandler Betty Benjamin Jerry Greenfield Thelma Sarnov Judith Schneider Betty Brown Steven Lapin Jewel Scheller Maishe Schuster Phyllis Cohen Abraham Liff Manuel Schwartz Joseph Shattan Helen Cramer Peter Manisewitz May Shur Hyman Shiffrin Michael DiJulio Irwin Metzger Moses Sommer Marsha Silberman Sanford Elwitt Pearl Parnes Bernard Yellen Abraham Silver Howard Feinstein Faye Perlman Minnie Spector Shirley Feinstein Murray Pess June 2 & 3 Phillip Stein Marion Stern Bessie Fenster Anthony Price Ethel Agins Evelyn Stoler Rachel Grew Arthur Rosen Rose Badaines Pearl Stone Harry G. Horwitz Philip Salit Albert Barnett Mildred Weiner Henry Katz Florence Scherer Yvette Benson Joseph Weiner Barry Kiener Joanne Schoenfeld Morton Berger Estherbelle Zacher Samuel Klau Barbara Shavick Marian Berlowitz Allan Zeldman Catherine Lebman Benjamin Staenberg Pauline Block Within Our Family Within June McDonnell Pearl Zwart

to all those who remembered Todah Rabah Temple Sinai when they remembered others. Sinai Social Action Corner Shabbat Dinner with Friends 11 The First Amendment: Our next Shabbat with Friends dinner is Friday, May 5th, also known as Cinco de Why is it Important? Mayo! We will be celebrating after the 6:00 p.m. service, with some traditional Mexican A Program with Nationally Known dishes. Don't think you like Mexican Author and Speaker food? Not a problem, there will be David Cay Johnston options for you also. RSVP by going to tsinai.org and clicking on the Social Action & Temple Life Monday, May 8, at 7:00 p.m. link under ‘Upcoming Programs and Events.’ at Temple Sinai There is no fee for this event. Reservations are not necessary, but are encouraged so that we What’s so important about the First Amendment? can ensure we have enough food for all. In 1789, two hundred twenty-seven years ago, a group of men from 13 different states with very diverse ideas, interests and needs came together in Philadelphia to create a new Partying form of government, something that was a unique model for the world. After writing the with Paints Constitution, they realized that something vital was missing. They then created a document for 20's* - 30's called The Bill of Rights that was revolutionary. These rights included Freedom of Religion, th Freedom of the Press, Free Speech, Freedom of Saturday,May 13 Assembly, and the Right to Petition the Government for a Redress of Grievances. at 7:30 p.m.

Today many people take these rights for 'Like' the Facebook page for granted, some question how far these rights Temple Sinai 20's & 30's and let go during insecure times when we experience us know you are coming. threats to our safety and others fear that these rights are under attack. *Because of the availability of On Monday evening May 8, at 7:00 p.m. the alcohol, this particular event is Temple Sinai Social Action Committee is open only to those 21 or older. sponsoring a program at Temple Sinai to take a look at why the First Amendment is important, why we need to continue to work hard to protect these essential human rights. Our guest speaker is the nationally known, Pulitzer Prize winning author and speaker, David Cay Johnston. David brings a wealth of background and information to the table and is a superb speaker.

We hope to see you at this very important event. Registration is free via the lecture's link on tsinai.org under ‘Upcoming Programs and Events.’ It's Coming... 12 GET S’MORE SHABBAT! Service

...Friday June 2nd at 6:00 p.m. Mark your calendar now so you don't miss out. This is the first of two Get S'More Shabbat services planned for summer. Come worship, eat and schmooze outside with your Temple family. Those who have previously attended know what a great evening it is, and those who have not won't want to miss out on the experience. Join us on the temple lawn to welcome Shabbat with a lively, camp-style musical service, followed by dinner and s'mores.

Bring your own picnic dinner and relax with new and old friends. Drinks and s'mores will be provided. There will be tables set up, or you can bring your own lawn chairs and blankets. All ages are welcome.

Know someone looking for a synagogue?... bring them along! Get S’more Shabbat is a wonderful opportunity for us to showcase our vibrant and welcoming community.

RSVP by May 30th by going to tsinai.org and clicking on the link under ‘Upcoming Programs and Events.’ There is no fee for this event.

Temple Contacts Officers Rabbis President Vice Presidents: Alan J. Katz [email protected] Susan Bondy Administration Suzanne Tunnell Debbi Till [email protected] Congregant Connections Carol Yunker Education Director Secretary Finance Victor Poleshuck Ilan Adar [email protected] Temple Life Temple Cantorial Soloist Keith Greer Education Seth Silver & Barb Snyderman Elise Wojciechowski Religious Practices Rebecca Drayer Executive Director Youth Initiatives Eric Rozen Jerry Elman [email protected] 13 ah YOU ARE avur men's Ch INVITED TO Wo A PROGRESSIVE DINNER SPONSORED BY THE WOMEN'S CHAVURAH

WHO: Temple Sinai members

WHAT: PROGRESSIVE DINNER Appetizers will be served at the first home, main course at the second, and dessert at the third.

WHERE: at the homes of fellow congregants

WHEN: Saturday, May 13th, from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m.

WHY: to enjoy a delicious dinner and perhaps meet new friends

THE PROCESS: Everyone attending will be asked to prepare an assigned dish, and bring a bottle of your favorite beverage. (Recipes will be provided upon request.) We will also need people to host. Once we have all the responses, everyone will be notified of the addresses where they will be dining.

If you have any questions about how the evening will work, please contact Sue Bondy. When you RSVP, please let us know if you would like to host. In order to have time to plan, please RSVP by May 5th to Sue Bondy at 388-0333 or [email protected]

Committee Highlight: Highlighted Fund The Temple Sinai Temple Life Women's Chavurah

Lampert Music Fund The Temple Sinai Women's Chavurah is a provides special music programs for friendship group for all women in the congrega- tion. We offer a wide variety of interesting the entire congregation. It will further educational and social activities, as well as social the objectives developed for musical action projects each year. Our monthly meetings education and program enrichment of are usually scheduled on Sunday afternoons or the Temple Sinai community. Wednesday evenings, and are open to everyone... NOT for women only! All Temple members are automatically members of the Chavurah and are A Mitzvah with Perks: Great Way to welcome at all of our events. Some programs Help Others . . . and Ourselves might include a fee to cover expenses or materi- als, while others will be free of charge. Please Please bring clothes and other watch the Temple Bulletin and Sinai Snippets for useful items that you no longer announcements of our monthly programs. need to the Donation Box located at the end of our parking lot. In For more information, please contact your addition to helping others, our Women's Chavurah Co-Chairs: Temple receives $.05 for each Carol Teegarden - [email protected] - 381-1108 pound donated. Carol Yunker - [email protected] - 385-3910 Contributions 14 Beatrice Phillips Richard Phillips John Hart Annette Wedge A donationhasbeenmadebyLizOrnstein Jessica Feinstein&StephenMedow Peggy Cherkasky’s Bernice Fraum’s Zeid Nasser’s Polina Borukhova Lincoln RichardWhitney Ariel Tabachnikoff’s Molly Levitt Samuel Hyman Rabbi Alan Katz Nelson Gorin, Barnet Fried Anneliese Rayburn Rose Yaffee Sheldon Kohn Ralph Katz ACCESSIBILITY AND INCLUSIONFUND RABBI KATZ’S DISCRETIONARY FUND Braverman Simon engagement, byHerb&FrancineFeinstein Goldenberg Joyce &CharlieSchachter Whitney, byBonnieGuon Alan Frishman,Monika&LesKatzel Rifkin, Victor &JoycePoleshuck,Ronny Drayer, MarshaRifkin& AbigailUrban- Larsen, Allen &BarbMendler,Rebecca Michael &CarolYunker,Willy Allan Schwartz, Donna&NormLederman, Braverman RABBI TILL’SDISCRETIONARY FUND ADULT EDUCATION FUND , byBarbaraPhillips , byJehuda&FranFrydman,Rita , byJane&JerryMargolis , by Adam &JanineFried , byJane&JerryMargolis Conversion, byEllenGoldenberg, BUILDING FUND byMarilynFeldman , byRobertHyman&Susan , bySarahGraff , byRobertHyman&Susan Birthday,byEllenGoldenberg , byBarbara Phillips , byRitaSimon , byBarbara Phillips In memoryof In memoryof In memoryof In memoryof , byYefim &Svetlana Royzer In honorof In honorof In honorof In honorof Birthday,byEllen , byLeni& Allan Rayburn BatMitzvah, byJudy& borntoLeslie&Josh ’ s

Zeid Nasser's John Hart Alan Frishman's Marvin Horowitz Marsha Rifkin, The engagementof Sandra Frankel Mildred Lux Morris Lux Zeid Nasser's Ida Keil, Bery Waldman Craig Nazz Joseph Keil Moe Wiesenberg, Lou &BerniceFraum The birthof Ariel Tabachnikoff’s William Yalowich Richard Leonard Robert Kellerman Joseph Kellerman John &ShirleyHart DICK SCHONFELDSOCIAL ACTION FUND Abigail Urban-Rifkin Arlene Schenker Award winner, by Ellie Kriger and Marilyn & Melinda Fuller Wiesenberg Wiesenberg Poleshuck Leonard Ron Kraus Wojciechowski Wojciechowski Frydman, Victor &JoycePoleshuck JOEL BLOOMMEMORIALFUND GENERAL ENDOWMENTFUND by Arlene &JeromeWiesenberg , byLinda Adler ,byDoloresKleinberg , by Arlene &JeromeWiesenberg , by Arlene &JeromeWiesenberg Avi NitzanSitkin , byDoloresKleinberg conversion, byMarshaRifkin& Conversion, by Arlene &Jerome , byDavid&Cheryl Waldman SPOHNCRochesterChampion FLORAL FUND , byVictor &JoycePoleshuck retirement,byHoward & , by Ann &BruceLeonard In memoryof In memoryof In memoryof In memoryof , byRonny& Alan Frishman by Arlene &Jerome , byLillianCourtheaux In honorof In honorof In honorof In honorof , byElise&Joseph , byElise&Joseph Andrew Schenker& , byJehuda&Fran BatMitzvah, byNancy& , byVictor &Joyce , by Ann &Bruce GENERAL OPERATING FUND RAIHN FUND In memory of In memory of Pesya Gurevech, by Zina Lyubchanskaya, Julia Rosenfeld, by Arlene & Howard Schenker 15 Brokha & Grigoriy Novozhenets Harry Rosenfeld, by Arlene & Howard Ida Mendler, by Allen & Barbara Mendler Schenker Nancy Klein, by Allen & Barbara Mendler Norman Schenker, by Arlene & Howard Mildred Lapin, by Robert & Paula Zeman Schenker Aaron Beckwith, by Stefan Cohen & Jodi Beckwith In honor of Kopel Burdman, by Emiliya Keyserman The engagement of Daniel Silver and Lauren Faivel Gurevech, by Zina Lyubchanskaya, Sechrist, by Ronny & Alan Frishman Brokha & Grigoriy Novozhenets Jason Fenster's ordination, by Caren Rudin & Arlene Goldman, by Michael & Janet Goldman Alan Gurwitz In appreciation of Temple Sinai sheltering congregants during SHABBAT FAMILY PROGRAM storm, by Sylvia Rose & Paul Rosenfeld ENDOWMENT FUND A donation has been made by Seth Madway & LAMPERT MUSIC FUND Wendy Beller Madway In memory of Jay Etlinger, by Marlene & Henry Etlinger SINAI YOUTH GROUP FUND Harold Greene, by Marlene & Henry Etlinger In memory of Rosalyn Greenberg, by Marlene & Henry Albert Simon, by Rita Simon Etlinger Healing wishes to LIBRARY FUND Stephen Rosenfeld, by Rita Simon In memory of TED ROTHSCHILD Helen Hill, by Leni & Allan Rayburn ART AND CULTURAL FUND MITZVAH CONNECTION FUND In memory of In memory of Anita Staenberg, by Marsha Boelio Louis Green, by Amy & Larry Jacobson In honor of Contributions Elmer Louis, by the Yunker Family Karl Bottigheimer, by Lillian Courtheaux Jerome Louis, by the Yunker Family In honor of TORAH RESTORATION FUND The birth of Avi Nitzan Sitkin, by Joyce & In honor of Charlie Schachter, Ronny & Alan Frishman The birth of Avi Nitzan Sitkin, by Carol & Dennis Goldsmith ONEG FUND In memory of TREE OF LIFE FUND Anna Joel, by Judy & Allan Scwartz A leaf has been placed on the Tree of Life Thelma Marcus, by Rozanne Marcus In honor of Oren Poleshuck Kinel’s Bar Mitzvah, by Dan Kinel & Ellen Poleshuck PRAYERBOOK FUND In honor of WINDOWS OF LIGHT FUND Marilyn Drayer’s birthday, by Rebecca Drayer In memory of Leonard Newman, by Ron & Karen Newman RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND In memory of For information about these funds, go to our website: www.tsinai.org/About Us/Contributions/ Gloria Sarachan, by Jeremy Sarachan & Marie Pellet Tributes received after April 10th In honor of will be recognized in the June Bulletin The birth of Avi Nitzan Sitkin, by Janet Irwin TEMPLE SINAI Nonprofit Org. 363 Penfield Road U.S. Postage Rochester, New York 14625 PAID Rochester, NY Permit No. 1763

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SAVE THE DATE: TEMPLE SINAI ANNUAL MEETING

On behalf of the Board of Trustees, you are invited to attend the Annual Meeting at Temple Sinai on Thursday, June 22, 2017 in the Social Hall. Come enjoy refreshments at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m.

The agenda for the evening: - Opening prayer - Rabbi’s report - Education Director’s report - President’s message - Presentation of the Temple 2017-2018 Budget - Nominating Committee report - Election of Officers and Trustees