INSIDE THIS ISSUE - Har Sinai Congregation

Affiliated with the Union for
Reform Judaism since 1873.
NOVEMBER 2008
CHESHVAN/KISLEV 5769
Volume 22 Issue 2
INSIDE
THIS ISSUE
2 Shabbat Services Schedule
2 November Events
3 On Eagles’ Wings
4 Cantor’s Corner
4 President’s Message
5 Religious School Corner
5 B’nai Mitzvah Students
6 Brotherhood Buzz
6 Sisterhood Scoop
6 Simchas
7 Professional Services
A cornucopia of activities
at Har Sinai Congregation...
Thanksgiving Food Drive
November 2 to 23
Sing for Joy: Finding Your Outer Voice
November 3, 10, 17 at 7 p.m.
Brotherhood Veterans Breakfast
November 9 at 9:30 a.m.
Mitzvah Mania–The Sequel
Q&A about Bar/Bat Mitzvah
November 9 at 10 a.m.
New Member Breakfast
November 16 at 9:30 a.m.
Barnes & Noble Fundraiser
November 23 at 3 p.m.
9 Yahrzeits
10 Offerings
11 Memorials
12 Social Action
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Shabbat Services
saturday, nov. 1
3 CHESHVAN
9 a.m. Torah Study in library
10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service in
sanctuary
Torah: Noach, Gen. 6:9–11:32
Haftorah: Isaiah 54:1–55:5
Blair Burgin will be called to the
Torah as a Bat Mitzvah
______________________________
FRIDAY, NOV. 7
10 CHESHVAN
6 p.m. Tot Shabbat
8 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service
SATURDAY, NOV. 8
10 CHESHVAN
9 a.m. Torah Study in library
10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service in
sanctuary
Torah: Lech L’cha, Gen. 12:1–
17:27
Haftorah: Isaiah 40:27–41:16
Leeah Burros will be called to
the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah
______________________________
FRIDAY, NOV. 14
17 CHESHVAN
6:15 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service
SATURDAY, NOV. 15 17 CHESHVAN
9 a.m. Torah Study in library
10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service in
the sanctuary
Torah: Vayeira, Gen. 18:1–22:24
Haftorah: II Kings 4:1–37
Jaren Silver will be called to
the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah
______________________________
FRIDAY, NOV. 21
24 CHESHVAN
7:30 p.m. Erev Shabbat Simcha Service
SATURDAY, NOV. 22 24 CHESHVAN
9 a.m. Torah Study in library
10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service in
the sanctuary
Torah: Chayei Sarah, Gen.
23:1–25:18
Haftorah: I Kings 1:1–31
David Brokaw will be called to
the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah
______________________________
FRIDAY, NOV. 28
2 KISLEV
6:15 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service
SATURDAY, NOV. 29
2 KISLEV
9 a.m. Torah Study in library
10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service in
the chapel
Torah: Tol’dot, Gen. 25:19–28:9
Haftorah: Malachi 1:11–2:7
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November Events
1-2 NFTY MAR Fall Kallah
2-23 Thanksgiving Food Drive
2 Religious School closed for
Yom Iyun
Gordon Trust mtg 10:30 a.m.
3 Sisterhood Bible study 11 a.m.
Midweek Hebrew closed
BEIT-RJ & 11/12 at BHC closed
PTO mtg 7 p.m.
Sing for Joy: Finding Your Outer
Voice 7 p.m.
4 Executive Committee mtg 8 a.m.
Midweek Hebrew closed for
elections
Adult Institute of Jewish Studies
7:30 p.m.
6 IKKARIM program at JCC 9:30 a.m.
Worship Committee mtg 6 p.m.
ARZA Committee mtg 7 p.m.
9 Religious School 9:30 a.m.
Brotherhood Veterans Breakfast
9:30 a.m.
Interfaith Outreach Mitzvah
Mania 10 a.m.
Sisterhood Mystery Tea noon
Free all-Chopin piano recital at
BHC 2 p.m.
10 Sisterhood Bible study 11 a.m.
Quad-Temple Sisterhood luncheon
at Temple Emanuel 11:30 a.m.
Midweek Hebrew 4:30 p.m.
BEIT-RJ at BHC 6 p.m.
Sing for Joy: Finding Your Outer
Voice 7 p.m.
11 Midweek Hebrew 4:30 p.m.
Adult Institute of Jewish Studies
7:30 p.m.
13 IKKARIM program at JCC 9:30 a.m.
The Federation of Jewish
Women’s Organizations mtg
9:45 a.m.
Preschool Committee mtg
6 p.m.
Youth Committee mtg 6:30 p.m.
House & Grounds Committee
mtg 7 p.m.
13 Religious School Committee
mtg 7 p.m.
16 Blood drive 8:30 a.m.
New Member Breakfast
9:30 a.m.
Religious School cookie dough
& cake money due 9:30 a.m.
Learn How to Lead a Shiva
Minyan 11 a.m.
Schmooze & Schmear with
Cantor Schwab 11:15 a.m.
17 Sisterhood Bible study 11 a.m.
Midweek Hebrew 4:30 p.m.
BEIT-RJ & 11/12 at BHC 6 p.m.
BEIT-RJ board mtg at BHC
8:30 p.m.
Sing for Joy: Finding Your Outer
Voice 7 p.m.
18 Midweek Hebrew 4:30 p.m.
Adult Institute of Jewish Studies
7:30 p.m.
20 IKKARIM program at JCC
9:30 a.m.
Membership Committee mtg
6 p.m.
Board of Trustees mtg 7 p.m.
21 Quad-Temple/HaSTY Shul-In
10 p.m.
22 PJ Havdallah 5:30 p.m.
23 Religious School 9:30 a.m.
Brotherhood Board mtg
9:30 a.m.
Barnes & Noble Fundraiser
3 p.m.
24 Sisterhood Board mtg 10 a.m.
Sisterhood Bible study 11 a.m.
Midweek Hebrew 4:30 p.m.
BEIT-RJ at BHC 6 p.m.
25 Midweek Hebrew 4:30 p.m.
Continuing Education
Committee mtg 6:30 p.m.
Social Action Committee mtg
7 p.m.
27-28 Office and preschool
closed for Thanksgiving
30 Religious School closed for
Thanksgiving

On Eagles’ Wings
Al Kanfei N’ Sharim
THE NIGHT OF BROKEN GLASS
November 8–9, 1938
70 Years Later
This month marks the 70th anniversary of Kristallnacht,
the night of broken glass; tens of thousands of
Jewish homes in Germany, as well as synagogues,
businesses and schools, were attacked and burned,
officially launching Hitler’s full-blown campaign of
terror against the Jews. Because so many windows in
shops and buildings were smashed during the night
of wanton destruction, leaving splinters and shards
everywhere, that night would forever be known as
Kristallnacht. It was a horrific beginning leading to an
incomprehensible end for 6 million European Jews.
In remembrance of the pain and suffering of that
fateful night, I wish to share a story of faith and
renewal from a new book by Yitta Halberstam and
Judith Leventhal entitled “Small Miracles of the
Holocaust.” The true story is entitled “The Philosopher.”
The Philosopher
Yisroel Besser
Victor Frankl was a young man of spirit and culture, a
penetrating thinker who had distinguished himself through
his innovative ideas. He was a gifted writer, and among
his most precious possessions was the manuscript he was
working on—a brilliant thesis that elaborated upon his own
personal philosophy.
The Nazi guard who “welcomed” him to Auschwitz cared
nothing about who he was or what ideas he harbored. They
knew that he was a Jew, and thus deserving of the most
dehumanizing treatment possible. They stripped him of his
clothing and possessions, shaved his head, and reminded
him that the term human being was reserved for a particular
race—and certainly not for Jews.
Although they took so much from him, they could not
take his greatest resource—his ability to contemplate, to
question, to probe. So as they pushed and kicked at him,
as they cursed and spat at him, he was traveling in another
realm. He believed that man should only live a life filled with
meaning, with significance and goals. To merely “survive,”
to simply avoid the pitfalls of the camps, he did not consider
this to be a life filled with meaning, for that would be
mere coincidence and nothing more. True meaning would
indicate that the actual experience of suffering through the
camps also had a deeper dimension, answers that only a
discerning questioner would be able to discover.
These were the thoughts in Victor Frankl’s head as the beasts
took away the physical representation of his philosophy—
the manuscript he had been hiding under his shirt. This was
his lowest point. His mental “child,” the product of his toil
and determination, was being taken from him. He felt like
his life had lost its meaning, it was worthless.
He shuffled along in the camp where he was handed a
tattered uniform, one whose previous owner had long
since been led to the place of no return. He donned the
striped rags, resigning himself to this new existence, to this
nightmarish world without hope, without meaning, and
without his precious manuscript. This loss left a gaping void
in Victor Frankl’s heart, where he carried his life’s work.
Then his fingers felt something. There was a tiny scrap of
paper in a pocket, left over from the poor inmate who had
worn these clothes before him. He opened up the small
paper and tried to make out the words written on it: Shema
Yisrael, Hashem Elokeinu, Hashem Echad…Hear, O Israel,
the Lord is our G-d, the Lord is One…
He is one. He is in control. He is leading us through the
depths of despair. He is expecting great things from us,
wherever we may be. Victor Frankl had his meaning, and he
had his manuscript.
Seventy years later, the words “Shema Yisrael” are
still proudly spoken by Jews on every continent at
least twice a day. Despite the horrors of the past,
and in honor and memory of those who perished,
the immortal message of these six Hebrew words
continues to give meaning to our existence as a
people. As you commemorate the 70th anniversary
of Kristallnacht on November 9, I ask you to take the
time to recite the watchword of our faith on that day,
holding dear to your heart the memory of millions,
including Victor Frankl.
Shema Yisrael adonai elohenu adonai echad.
L’Shalom,
Rabbi Bradd Boxman
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Cantor’s Corner
Sing for Joy: Finding Your Outer Voice
I
wish there were words that could express the feelings
I experienced standing before you on the bimah. The
vast presence of our congregation in prayer was an
inspiration. And the sound of your voices in prayer, reading
or singing, has remained with me well past the closing of
the gates. I thank you for your prayers and for your warmth
and acceptance. These are the first gifts of this new year for
which I am indeed grateful.
The melodies of the High Holydays are still in my mind
even as I look forward to the beginning of “Sing for Joy:
Finding Your Outer Voice.” Everyone is welcome to join
this class during which I will offer simple techniques that
will enhance your ability to sing. You need not read music
or even carry a tune, just come for the fun. As more of us
learn to sing with our hearts as well as with our voices, the
sound of our prayers will gain strength. Class meetings
are Mondays, November 3, 10 and 17 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Melodies will be simple and should be familiar. People of
all ages have found this class to be fun and helpful.
I look forward to greeting you at our services and events
as this year continues. May the year 5769 bring you all that
you desire for yourself and for those you love.
L’Shalom,
Cantor Ellen Schwab
From the desk of the president...
The Future Belongs to the Young
Dear Members,
I am part of the small group of seniors
older than 70, a member of Har Sinai
for more than 60 years, and I treasure
many things about our heritage, but I
know our future belongs to the young
families, most of whom have recently
joined our membership.
With respect to our seniors, and
keeping in mind that we should have
services and programming that
reaches out to all segments of our
community, I will continue to push for
services, programming and music for
our young families.
I will continue to support preschool,
youth programs and religious school
as essential Har Sinai services. We must
continue to control costs, but, as a
full-service synagogue, I recognize who
we are and who we must always be.
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Although it is an extreme challenge
to balance our finances pending
the elimination of our mortgage and
rebuilding of our endowment fund,
we must keep our preschool and
full-time youth director as part of our
commitment to young families. On
the first morning of Religious School,
September 7, a young mother
approached me to show me a photo
just taken of four children previously in
our preschool and united again in the
first grade of Religious School.
I have been part of an ongoing
debate about the budget issues
of class size and whether, without
donations, we can afford to keep
a full-time youth and family director
and whether the membership should
subsidize the preschool. I seek your
spoken and financial support to hold
on to these services for our families.
It is up to us who care about the
future of Har Sinai and want to leave
a lasting legacy for future generations
to financially commit to helping us find
the means to keep youth and family
programming at the forefront of our
mission statement.
Our success likely will be measured in
membership growth, and this increase
will depend on keeping families active
in attending services, receiving quality
Jewish education and values beyond
B’nai Mitzvah.
This is my hope for the future of Har
Sinai.
Howard M. Kahn
President

Dear Religious School Parents,
It is hard to believe that the holidays are over and we are well
into the Jewish New Year 5769. Our Sukkot and Simchat Torah
celebrations were wonderfully attended and a good time was had
by all.
Thank you for making our cookie dough and cake sale a success.
Remember to pick up your orders on Sunday, November 16,
following Religious School. Our trusty volunteers are anxiously
waiting to sort and help you with your orders.
I am delighted that our 4-year-old Ayzeh Kef program is up and
running. The children are having a wonderful learning experience
with Miss Mindy (Leiner) once again this year. It makes you smile
to see the little ones excitedly coming to religious school with their
older siblings.
On Sunday, November 23, the fourth- and fifth-graders will
be singing at our annual Barnes & Noble fundraiser. Make your
holiday gift list and shop after listening to the students sing.
Thanksgiving is approaching. With all that is happening in the
world, we should be thankful for the things we have—our family,
our friends, our health and much more. As you sit around the
table on Thanksgiving, think of and be thankful for those blessings
that you have and show your gratitude to God for sustaining you
on your journey through life.
Principally Speaking,
Sheila Mentz
Religious
School
Corner
Brotherhood Veterans
Day Breakfast
Sunday, November 9, 9:30 a.m.
• Rabbi Chaplain Colonel Mitchell Ackerson to discuss
his experiences in Iraq
• Bring toiletries and non-perishables for overseas
military personnel
• Honor Har Sinai military veterans
Brotherhood members free, guests $5
Reserve your seat by contacting Marty Lavender at (410)
484-5188 or mfml1229@comcast.net, or Jay Burman at
(410) 833-0972 or burmanjs@verizon.net
November B’nai Mitzvah Students
David Brokaw
I am an eighth grader at Friends School of
Baltimore. I play tennis, violin and piano.
I hold a light brown belt in karate and
sing in the chorus. My parents are Laura
and Pete Brokaw. My grandmothers,
Joyce Shach and Arlene Weaver, are
from Baltimore and Pennsylvania. My Bar Mitzvah is on
November 22.
Blair Burgin
I am 12 and in eighth grade at Pikesville
Middle School. I live with my mom,
dad and older brother, Paul. My favorite
activity is ice skating. I am looking
forward to becoming a Bat Mitzvah on
November 1 with my family and friends.
Leeah Burros
I’m an eighth-grader attending Shiloh
Middle School. The most important
people in my life are my friends; my
mom, Sherrie; my dad, Marc; my brother,
Sam; and my grandma. I have a dog
named Shadow and a cat named Shalom.
I love to sing, dance, listen to music, talk and laugh. My Bat
Mitzvah is November 8.
Jaren Silver
I am 13 years old and in the eighth
grade. I attend Sudbrook Magnet Middle
School. I enjoy being with family and love
animals especially my dog, Snoop. My
interests include boating, reading, going
to the movies, dining out and listening to
music. My Bar Mitzvah is November 17.
All-Chopin Piano Recital
Baltimore Hebrew Congregation will present an
all-Chopin piano recital on Sunday, November
9, at 2 p.m. The performers, Lisa Weiss, Inna
Faliks and Eric Zuber, are all prodigies of Leon
Fleisher. The concert, funded by the Peggy and
Yale Gordon Trust, is free. Tickets are available
at the four Reform Congregations.
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Brotherhood Buzz
SINAI HOSPITAL CHAPLAIN TO SPEAK, NOVEMBER 9
The Brotherhood’s featured speaker at the Sunday, November 9,
Veterans Day breakfast at 9:30 a.m. will be Rabbi Chaplain Colonel
Mitchell Ackerson, the chaplain at Sinai Hospital. Rabbi Ackerson
is a veteran of the first Gulf War and the current Iraq War. He will be
returning from another tour in Iraq a few days prior to Nov. 9 and will
discuss his experiences in Iraq. Har Sinai military veterans will be honored
at this breakfast and are encouraged to wear or bring their military
memorabilia. Please bring toiletries and non-perishables to be sent to
military personnel connected to Har Sinai who are serving overseas.
Reservations are required for the breakfast. Brotherhood members
are free; guests cost $5. For reservations, contact Marty Lavender
(410-484-5188 or mfml1229@comcast.net) or Jay Burman (410-833-0972
or burmanjs@verizon.net).
The following Sunday, November 16, is Blood Donor Day. The
Brotherhood, led by board member Jeff Parker, regularly sponsors this
important mitzvah. For details, call Jeff at 410-702-7784.
This year’s Paid Up Members Dinner will take place Thursday, December
4, with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres at 6:15 p.m. Our own Judge Ted
Oshrine will amuse us with his after-dinner talk about humorous courtroom
tales. More information will come. Reservations are required. Members
are free; guests, men or women, cost $20. To make reservations, contact
Marty or Jay.
Simchas
NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS
3 Elizabeth Brunn
3 Lisa Lebowitz
5 Dr. Theresa Herkovitz
6 Michael Blumn
9 Rebecca Cohn
11 Jeffrey Williams
12 Harry Goodman
14 Linda Eisenberg
14 Lisa Lockwood
22 Natalie Herstein
21 Jessica Krasnick
26 Lawrence Brash
26 Matthew Freedman
NOVEMBER ANNIVERSARIES
1 Dr. Millard & Karen Mazer
6 Robert & Diane Freedman
15 Elmer & Sherry Hoffman
20 Martin & Denise Monnett
27 Alan & Linda Kreshtool
Sisterhood Scoop
New information and ideas
were presented at our first
Sisterhood Board meeting.
Thank you to Anne and
Barry Berman for sponsoring
the Rosh Hashanah
reception, which is always
hosted by Sisterhood
members. These meetings
are open to all Sisterhood
members, new or veteran, so
come and help us serve.
Looking ahead:
• Sunday, Nov. 9
Mystery Tea
• Monday, Nov. 10, at
11:30 a.m.
Quad-Temple Luncheon
at Temple Emanuel
• Tuesday, Nov. 13, at
9:45 a.m.
Federation of Jewish
Women’s Organizations
meeting at Har
Sinai, where our past
president, Arlene
Burman, will speak
• Monday, Nov. 24, at
10 a.m.
Sisterhood Board mtg
• Monday, Dec.1
Sisterhood Book Club
• Sundays, Dec. 7 and 14
Hanukkah Bazaar
• Thursday, Dec. 11
Gal’s Craft Night Out
• Sunday, Jan. 11
Sisterhood Board mtg
We’re busy, we’re happy, and
we’re anxious for you to join
us.
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November Yahrzeits
...permanent memorial listings.
November 1–8
Leig Akstein
Rosalind Appel
Daniel Barron
Dorothy Birnbaum
Rebecca Blaustein
Isaac Block
Irving Borscher
Richard Chessler
Vida Daw
Milton Dickman
Michael Dillon
Nora Dorf
Rabbi David Einhorn
Ida Epstein
Lewis Feldman
Millard Folb
Adelaide French
Fannie Etta Furman
Abraham Garber
Benjamin Jacob Garfinkel
Miriam Gish
Nathan Glaser
Frank Glashtein
Cilia Glazer
Ann Goldberg
Harry Goldberg
Berenice Goldsmith
William Gouline
Rose K. Grossman
Doretta Haas
Dr. Carlton Halle
Nancy Herman
Ruth Herstein
Rose Hollander
Freda Hyman
Harry Hyman
Dr. I. Halle
Mayme Kader
Murray Kapper
Lawrence Katz
Abraham Kemper
Helen Kreshtool
Jean Kuperman
Neal Labovitz
Graham Ladensohn
Minnie Lavender
Joseph Levenson
Charles Matz
James F. McClelland
Morris Meyer
Montfort Miller
Arthur Montgomery
Frances K. Moses
Frieda Ovadia
Samuel Ovadia
Herman Posner
William Reisfeld
Harvey Richmond
Bernard Rokoff
Theresa Sachs
Charley Schoenfeld
Dr. Milton Sherry
Ida Shkolnik
Olga Sollins
Abraham Spear
Augusta Spear
Leona Spear
Myron Subotnik
Aaron Sugar
Irvin Tarlow
Howard Waters
Harry Weinberg
Phyllis Weiner
Jacob Julius Zalk
November 9–15
Morton Brenner
Harry Ceconofsky
Phillip Dannenberg
Samuel Elkin
Etta Ellis
Dr. Moses Gellman
Caroline Goldsmith
Dr. Isaac L. Goodman
Alan Graff
Jack L. Grossman
Judge Robert I. H.
Hammerman
Babette Hecht
Mildred Kaplan
Sydney G. Kaufman
Rebecca C. Kippnes
Simon Kohlenstein
Fanchon Komito
Estelle Koplon
Anna Kovens
Neal Richard Kramer
Jerome Levine
Ruth C. Levy
Fannye Lippman
Sarah Macklin
Morris Miller
Rosalie Orman
Rose Pearlstein
Shirley Polansky
Shirley Politzer
Joseph Rosenthal
Lillian Rubin
Joe Schlesinger
Eva Schlichter
Harry Seldin
Morris Shasko
Freda Silverstein
Gilbert Stern
Morris Stiefel
Rose Stofberg
Harry Stoller
Emelia Sulzbacher
Irv Toor
Reba Wachs
Philip Weinberg
Anny Wetzler
November 16–22
Isadore Abrams
Gertrude Bachrach
Dr. Pamela Barshack
Esther Berney
Bernard Blimline
Pearl Bloom
Herman Blumenthal
Benjamin Braunstein
Blanche D. Brotman
Sidney A. Cohen
M. Marlene David
Morris Dorf
Boris Epshteyn
Alice Farbman
Bertha Frank
Julie Friedberg
Max Friedlander
Abram Gomberg
Eleazor Goodman
Teresa Goodman
Maurice Gottlieb
Betty Gould
Norman Handler
Mabel Herford
Julius Herling
Laura Heyman
Nathan Hirshberg
Herman Kerngood
Hyman Lavender
Stanley Lesnick
William Levenson
Paul Levy
Albert Lion, Sr.
Ruth Essner Lippenholz
Adele Littman
Muriel Livingston
Henry Louis
Evelyn Maass
Moritz Mayer
William Mendlin
Joseph Israel Nelson
Zellic Nevins
Nathan Polski
Michael Barry Raffel
Albert Rayner
Albert A. Shuger
Jerome Siegel
Rebecca Steinberg
Mendel Tabatznik
November 23–29
Lizzie Affelder
Martin Alperstein
Mollie Elizabeth Applestein
Beatrice Avnet
Tillie Avnet
Bertha Berman Barron
Evelyn Blacker
Morris Bloom
Leonard A. Blum
Sara Blum
A. Jeffrey Blumberg
Ethel Boyarsky
Bessie Cohen
Shirley Dansicker
Mary Engel
Lillian Friedman
Gary Frisch
Betty Block Getz
Jeanette Goldberg
Betsy Goldman
Rose Goldstrom
Leib Gorstan
Beatrice B. Gourley
George Green
Ida Greenebaum
Meyer C Hecht
Henry B. Hirsch
Carolyn Hutzler
Baily Jacobson
Anne Kaplan
Charles Kopelman
Isadore Lehman
Arthur Levine
Gustave Liss
Virginia Mericle
Herbert B. Millhauser
Marie Ann Monness
Mary O. Engel
Arthur Ochs
Joanne Oppenheimer
Theresa Perry
Albert Post
Isidor Rayner
Sylvia Reich
Anthony Rota
Edith Rubin
George Schoenfeld
Rose R. Schoonmaker
Herman Shapiro
Ruth Hendelberg Shapiro
Alice Shapson
Michael R. Sher
Edith F. Silbert
Eli E. Silverman
Raymond I. Snitzer
Grace Spiker
Joan Stone
Adolph Straus
Sidney E. Tucker
Esther G. Wainer
Carrie B. Wallenstein
Louis Weil
Nathan Weinberg
Levi Witz
November 30
Minnie Gertz
Anne S. Scherr
Helping Hands Tzedekah
Donations in November and December
go to the American Friends of Meir
Panim, which helps alleviate and
diminish the harmful effects of poverty
on thousands of families across Israel.
The American Friends of Meir Panim is
steadfast in its mission to keep at-risk
children in productive environments, sustaining them and
providing an opportunity for a brighter future.
What’s new with our
congregational family?
Please let our Caring Committee
know of any life cycle changes, so we
can acknowledge them.
Please contact the Temple office at
(410) 654-9393 or leave a message
for Emily Levitas at her home at (410)
318-8808.
Thank you.
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ONE CAN
ONE COMMUNITY
Our Yom Kippur fast
lasts 24 hours.
The Community Crisis Center Food Pantry,
which serves Reisterstown, Owings Mills and
Glyndon, is in great need of nonperishable
food and toiletry items. We are asking
members to bring ONE can of food to Friday
Night Services, Tot Shabbats, and other Har
Sinai Events. If everyone does this simple
act, we can continue to help the Community
Crisis Center Food Pantry throughout the
year. The Social Action Committee will
be bringing over the donated items once a
month.
Hers could last a lifetime.
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Offerings
Donations in this issue of The Connection were received by Sept. 15, 2008.
Asterisk (*) denotes offerings of $25 or more. Thank you for your generosity.
Arlene & Paul
Bekman Tzedakah
Fund
Birthday
Arlene Bekman
by Mr. & Mrs. Arthur
Buchman
Memorial
Rheda S. Jacobs
by *Mr. & Mrs. Paul Bekman
Building Fund
Memorial
Sheldon Kiselik
by Mr. & Mrs. Jay Burman
Cantor’s
Discretionary Fund
Anniversary
Arlene & Jay Burman –
10th
by Mr. & Mrs. Marshall
Salsbury & Family
Birthday
Janice Babitt
by Mr. & Mrs. Marshall
Salsbury
Alan Hecht
by *Mrs. Babette Chessler
Cecile Pintzuk
Swernoff
Prayerbook Fund
Anniversary
Bunny & Mark Levine –
50th
by Mr. & Mrs. Larry
Rosenbloom
Mr. & Mrs. Sanford
Rosenbloom
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Yahrzeit
Caroline Wiseman
by Mr. & Mrs. David Buchoff
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Pintzuk
General Fund
Anniversary
Bunny & Mark Levine –
50th
by Mr. & Mrs. Frank
Bernstein
Ms. Marcia Epstein
*Mrs. Rose Jackson
Bar Mitzvah
Benjamin Goldsmith
by Dr. Stephen Shorofsky &
Dr. Sheryl Jacobs
Birthday
Janice Babitt
by Ms. Doris Cohen
*Ms. Joan Spoltore, Bonnie,
Stasy & their families
Mr. & Mrs. Nathan Strauss
Harold Burgin
by *Ms. Helene Lutz
Marriage
Mr. & Mrs. Matthew
Freedman
by Mr. & Mrs. Nathan
Strauss
Memorial
Ruby Jones
by Mrs. Janice Babit
Mr. & Mrs. Alan Cohen
Har Sinai Board of
Brotherhood
Har Sinai Board of Sisterhood
Har Sinai Board of Trustees
Miriam Kern
by Har Sinai Board of
Brotherhood
Har Sinai Board of Sisterhood
Har Sinai Board of Trustees
Sheldon Kiselik
by Mr. & Mrs. Joeseph Ritter
Phyllis Levy
by Har Sinai Board of
Brotherhood
Har Sinai Board of Sisterhood
Har Sinai Board of Trustees
Judge & Mrs. Theodore Oshrine
Dr. Vincent Lipira
by Mr. & Mrs. Howard
Krevolin
Lorraine Mogol
by Mr. & Mrs. Nathan
Strauss
Herbert Robinson
by *Dr. Robert Gardner
Karen Wilkowsky
by Mr. & Mrs. Stewart Sachs
Miscellaneous
Mr. & Mrs. Richard
Millhauser – new home
by Mr. & Mrs. Sigmund
Eckhaus
Recovery
Barbara Friedberg
by Mr. & Mrs. Nathan
Strauss
Micki Naiditch
by Mr. & Mrs. Nathan
Strauss
Yahrzeit
Rae Block
by *Mr. Morton Fisher, Jr. &
Mrs. Ann Gamse
Jack Feldman
by Mrs. Shirley H. Feldman
Nelson Freeling
by Mrs. Judy Flam
Arthur Ginsberg
by Cantor Nancy Ginsberg &
Mr. Scott Schechter
Isaak Grach
by *Mrs. Galina Shkolnik
Sidney R. Hoffman
by Isabel B. Price PH.D
Anna Jackerson
by Mrs. Helen Lieberman
Ann Jacobs
by Mr. Walter Jacobs
Pearl LeWinn
by Mrs. Margery Doroshow
Arthur Maass
by *Mrs. Dolly Maass
Selma Maass
by *Mrs. Dolly Maass
Jesse Miller
by Mrs. Max Miller
Lee Miller
by Mrs. Sue Robinson
Alan Plait
by Mr. Harry Zbar
Anna Y. Rubin
by Mrs. Max Miller
Norman Wetzler
by Mr. & Mrs. Philip Wetzler
Legacy &
Endowment Fund
Birthday
Debbie Effron
by Mr. & Mrs. K. Alan
Orman

Memorial
Marcia Hertzman
by Mr. & Mrs. K. Alan
Orman
Phyllis Levy
by Mr. & Mrs. K. Alan
Orman
Linda Segal Fund
Memorial
Ruby Jones
by Mr. & Mrs. Larry Jones
Miriam Kern
by Mr. & Mrs. Jay Burman
Yahrzeit
Linda Segal
by Mr. & Mrs. Spence Levitas
Mortgage
Reduction Fund
Birthday
Paul Javodick –
Commemoration of
Birthday
by *Mr. & Mrs. Jay Burman
Marriage
Julia Katz to Willie Choi
by *Dr. Stephen Shorofsky &
Dr. Sheryl Jacobs
Memorial
Darlene Kavalsky
by Mr. & Mrs. Jay Burman &
Family
Oneg Shabbat Fund
Birthday
Elaine Friedman
by *Mr. & Mrs. Stephen
Friedman
Rabbi’s
Discretionary Fund
Marriage
Jennifer Leed to David
Schwartz
by *Mr. David Schwartz &
Ms. Jennifer Leed
Miscellaneous
In honor of Rabbi Boxman
by *Mr. David Schwartz &
Ms. Jennifer Leed
Religious School
Fund
Memorial
Rheda Jacobs
by Mr. & Mrs. Howard Kahn
MEMORIALS
Ruby Jones
Mother of Larry Jones, mother-in-law of Diana Jones
Miriam Kern
Mother-in-law of Dr. Michael Raderman, grandmother of
Brian & Stephen Raderman
Sheldon Kiselik
Phyllis Levy
Mother of Ellen Caplis, mother-in-law of Stephen Caplis
Giving Opportunities
When considering how best to honor a loved one or
special occasion in your life, Har Sinai offers many options:
• A Mishkan T’filah prayer book dedication for $36
• A brick in the Har Sinai Family Circle for $125
• A leaf on our Tree of Life for $350
• A Jerusalem Stone Plaque on our Memorial Wall for
$500
• A rock beneath our Tree of Life for $1,200
In addition to these options, a number of funds enable
you to give an offering of any amount.
Please call the office at (410) 654-9393 for more
information on the funds available or to make an offering.
Our Mission
Har Sinai Congregation is a dynamic,
caring community that honors our Jewish
tradition to continue the covenant
while empowering members to explore
relationships, God, Torah and the world
around us.
Take a Seat
Take advantage of
the opportunity to
memorialize a loved
one or commemorate
a special occasion by
inscribing a plaque on
a sanctuary seat.
This is a wonderful
opportunity to honor,
in sacred space, those
people and occasions
you wish to remember.
To purchase a plaque,
please call Elaine
Salsbury at (410) 654-
0078.
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Synagogue Staff
Rabbi
Rabbi Bradd Boxman
hockeyrav@harsinai-md.org
Rabbi Emeritus
Rabbi Floyd L. Herman
fherman@harsinai-md.org
Cantor
Cantor Ellen Schwab
eschwab@harsinai-md.org
Executive Director
Dick Forman
dforman@harsinai-md.org
Religious School Director
Sheila Mentz
smentz@harsinai-md.org
Preschool Director
Sandy Gold Raynes
sraynes@harsinai-md.org
Director of Youth and
Family Programming
Marissa Greenberg
mgreenberg@harsinai-md.org
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OFFICERS
President
Howard Kahn
First Vice President
Louise Kier Zirretta
Second Vice President
David Rosenthal
Third Vice President
Elaine Salsbury
Treasurer
Stewart Sachs
Assistant Treasurer
Joan Roth
Secretary
Arthur Gold
The Connection is published
monthly except combined
January/February and July/
August issues.
Editor
Bonnie Heneson
Communications
Social Action Supports…
Thanks to everyone who walked or donated
to the Pancreatic Cancer Walk on Oct. 12
or the Susan B. Komen Race for the Cure
on Oct. 19. Both organizations
will receive the September/
October donations from the
Helping Hands Tzedekah
Box. A contribution of
more than $70 was sent
to Donate Life America,
which supports organ
donation, from our
summer Helping Hands
Tzedekah Box.
Thanks to everyone who helped
with our Adopt-A-Road cleanups this year
along Brooks Robinson Drive. We will
take a winter break, but will be looking for
volunteers again this spring. We hope the
sign posting our involvement will be up on
Brooks Robinson Drive shortly.
Har Sinai Congregation
2905 Walnut Ave.
Owings Mills, MD 21117
Phone 410.654.9393
Fax 410.654.9135
www.harsinai-md.org
Thanks to everyone who donated to the
Harvest-to-Harvest Food Drive, which
brought in 195 pounds of food donated to
the Maryland Food Bank.
We always appreciate new
committee members.
Come to our next
meeting and check
out all the ways we are
helping those in need.
We meet on the fourth
Tuesday of the month
from 7 to 8 p.m. For more
information, please contact
Sheryl Jacobs (410-363-8560,
sheryljacobs@comcast.net) or Debbie
Frosch (410-998-3855, debbie.frosch@
verizon.net).
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