February 2011 PDF - Temple Sinai

Winner of a Solomon Schechter Award for Excellence in Synagogue Bulletins 

Adar 5771 Volume 65, Number 4 

February Summer 2010 2011 

Saturday, March 19 

7:15 pm Mincha 

7:50 pm Ma’ariv/Havdalah and Full Megillah Reading 

(Everyone is invited to come in costume and to join in the 

singing and merry-making that will be part of our celebration. 

Refreshments will be served and . . . more to follow.) 

Sunday, March 20 

8:00 am Morning Minyan with Full Megillah Reading 

10:00 am - 10:30 am Preschool Purim Program 

10:30 am Purim Carnival Opens for Preschoolers and their Parents 

10:45 am Megillah Reading and Purim Celebration for Students and 

Families (Portions of the Megillah will be read by Religious 

School and Day School Students) 

12:00 -2:00 pm Purim Carnival Open to All Children and Families

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From 

the 

Rabbi’s 

Study 

Rabbi 

Adam Wohlberg 

It was less than 4 months ago, on 

October 20, 2010, that I received an 

email and a phone message from a 

representative of the National 

Marrow Donor Program (NMDP), 

also known as Be The Match. The 

email and the call came as a bit of a 

shock. It had been a number of 

years since I had registered with the 

NMDP at a marrow registry drive 

which we held at Temple Sinai, and 

certainly more than 20 years since I 

had first had my marrow tested as a 

rabbinical student in New York. 

Now, out-of-the-blue, I was told 

that I was a potential match for a 

patient in need of a marrow 

transplant. The representative to 

whom I spoke on October 20 had 

one question for me: Was I still 

interested in being a donor? 

―Yes,‖ I answered. 

I would need to go through some 

further testing – some blood would 

have to be drawn – and to provide 

some information about my medical 

history and my present condition. 

Was I prepared to do that? ―Of 

course,‖ I responded. 

Later that week, I went to a 

medical facility where several vials 

of blood were taken from my arm. 

It would be a number of weeks, I 

was told, before I would know if I 

was, in fact, a match for a patient in 

need of stem cells. 

On January 3, 2011, I learned 

that I was a match. Information 

about Peripheral Blood Stem Cell 

Donation was on its way and I 

would need to review it and sign-off 

on a number of forms before going 

for a physical the following week at 

Hahnemann University Hospital. 

Time was of the essence and so my 

donation date was scheduled right 

away, as were the four days of 

injections that would precede my 

stem cell donation. 

As you can well imagine, I had a 

great many questions about the 

process, and between the literature 

I was sent, the representative from 

Be The Match, and the medical staff 

at Hahnemann, all of my questions 

were answered. There were only 2 

unknowns: 1) Just how would my 

body react to the filgrastim 

injections (most people, I was 

informed, experience some achiness 

in their bones from this drug which 

is meant to stimulate increased stem 

cell production), and 2) Would I be 

donating stem cells on the date 

assigned for my donation (a number 

of factors related to the recipient 

could have potentially ended or 

postponed the need for my 

donation). But I was committed to 

the process and prepared myself for 

whatever the outcome might be. 

On Thursday, February 3, I 

returned to Hahnemann for the first 

in a series of five injections of 

filgrastim. A visiting nurse was sent 

to our home for the injections I 

needed on the second, third, and 

fourth days. 

Monday, February 7, was the 

day of my last injection and my 

donation. I arrived at Hahnemann at 

7:15 AM and by 8:15 AM I was in 

a hospital bed with a needle in each 

arm. From my left arm the blood 

was extracted and the stem cells 

were separated from it before the 

remaining components of my blood 

were returned into my right arm. 

Was it painful? Not in the least. I 

have donated blood on numerous 

occasions and this was no different, 

aside from the fact that as blood 

was leaving one arm, I also had 

blood returning into the other. Both 

Shira and a nurse were constantly 

nearby during the six-hour donation 

and I was able to eat, drink, and 

carry on a conversation. The 

hospital staff could not have been 

more attentive or more helpful and 

the time went by rather quickly. 

Unlike the times when I have 

donated blood, a gentleman arrived 

as my donation was concluding. He 

would be responsible for 

transporting my stem cells to their 

final destination. My contact person 

at the NMDP also came to the 

hospital to see how I was feeling 

and to let me know what I should 

and should not be doing during the 

first week following my donation. 

He also followed up with phone 

calls during the week to check on 

my condition. Other than feeling a 

bit more tired than usual, I have felt 

great! It is an interesting experience 

to look back on and I find myself 

wondering about the recipient of 

my stem cells. I am anxious to hear 

how he is doing, though I know I 

won’t learn anything about his 

condition for at least 6 weeks. 

Was I nervous or frightened 

about the process? I can honestly 

say that I wasn’t. I reasoned that my 

being a match was part of God’s 

plan and I felt protected every step 

of the way. As my donation began, 

I recited a prayer. Not a prayer in 

which I asked God to watch over 

me during my donation, but a 

prayer that allowed me to thank 

God for the opportunity to help 

another human being. 

continued on page 3

Executive 

Vice- 

President 

Mark Sussman 

As Executive Vice President, my 

m a j o r r e s p o n s i b i l i t y 

(constitutionally) is to prepare and 

preside over the monthly Temple 

Sinai Board of Directors 

Meeting. Eleven times during the 

year on the third Wednesday of the 

month, the ―Board‖ meets, 

discusses, resolves, votes, and 

approves the business of the 

congregation. In May of each year 

the Annual Congregational 

Meeting/Election replaces the 

―Board Meeting‖. At most 

meetings the attendance can swell 

to 60 (9 officers, 28 elected 

members, Past Presidents, Life 

Members and Professional Staff). 

The process of preparing for the 

meeting starts with the request for 

reports from our Standing 

Committees, and Appointed 

Committees (Ad Hoc). Those who 

respond and want a place on the 

agenda will provide a written report 

to me so that I can distribute the 

report to each member of the 

―Board‖ prior to the meeting. This 

process has helped shorten the 

meetings and more importantly 

given each member the time to 

review the report and has made the 

discussions during the meeting 

more meaningful. 

After receiving the reports, I will 

generate an agenda, keeping in 

mind the number of reports and the 

time constraints for each report in 

relationship to the entire 

evening. We try to conduct Shul 

business within a 2 hour time frame 

(we are Jewish and sometimes the 

50-60 people in attendance have 

90-100 opinions) but often the 

meetings will end too late in the 

night. 

A typical agenda will contain a 

D’var Torah, approval of the 

minutes from last month, and 

several Committee Reports. In 

addition we will almost always hear 

reports from the President, 

Executive Director, Director of 

C o n g r e g a t i o n a l L e a r n i n g , 

Treasurer, Cantor, and Rabbi. 

Among the many committees, we 

often hear from are the Fundraising, 

Housing, and Membership. Periodic 

reports are scheduled on the agenda 

from the Religious, Youth 

Activities and Nominating & 

Governance Committees. The 

―Board‖ is kept apprised of issues 

concerning the building, the 

schools, membership and finances. 

As the presiding officer at the 

meetings and with the President, we 

are always conscious of the 

importance of conducting the 

meeting with order and meaningful 

dialogue in a respectful and ―up‖ 

environment. We constantly request 

ideas to improve the process. 

Rabbi continued from page 2 

Personally, it wasn’t necessary 

that I know the recipient of my 

donation, and, in fact the recipient 

and the donor are not permitted to 

know each other’s identities. While 

I am likely to receive an occasional 

update on the status of the recipient, 

we will have no contact with one 

another for the first year. After a 

year’s time, if we would like to 

become known to one another, an 

introduction can take place. 

Since my donation, I have 

prayed that this individual will be 

returned to good health. And while 

his recovery is something that I 

wish for each and every day, my 

other great hope is that others will 

add their names to the marrow 

donor registry, making it possible 

for additional lives to be saved. 

Jewish tradition teaches us 

V’chol ha’mikayem nefesh achat 

ma’alim alav k’eeloo ki’yem olam 

maleh – ―One who saves a life is 

credited with saving an entire 

world‖ (Mishna Sanhedrin 4:5). 

If you have questions about 

registering, or donating, I am happy 

to answer them. The best 

information can be found at 

BeTheMatch.org. Go online and 

you can order a kit that will allow 

you to join the registry from your 

home. If you are not sure whether 

you have already joined the 

National Marrow Registry, you can 

find out by calling 1 (800) 

MARROW-2 (1-800-627-7692). If 

you are between the ages of 18 and 

60, do not wait. Register now. You 

may be able to help save a life. 

March 12, 2011 

April 2, 2011 

May 7, 2011 

June 4, 2011 

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First-ever Daddy B’nai Daughter Mitzvah Dance a Huge Success 

Brian Hampton, 

son of 

Jill & Jeffrey 

Hampton 

February 12, 2011 

Brian is currently a 7th grade 

student at Sandy Run Middle 

School. He began his Jewish 

education at Temple Sinai's Anne 

Newman Preschool and also 

attended Camp Maccabee. 

Brian is passionate about 

tennis and soccer and can be found 

on the tennis court several days a 

week. He enjoys playing travel 

soccer and also is a member of the 

Sandy Run soccer team. Brian is a 

talented musician and a dedicated 

guitarist. Brian enjoys spending his 

summers with his camp friends at 

Camp Chipinaw in the Catskills. 

For his Mitzvah Project, Brian is 

holding an "evening of tennis" at 

the Upper Dublin Sports Center to 

support the Israel Tennis Centers. 

The ITC, Israel's largest social 

service agency for children, serves 

over 10,000 children weekly 

through a variety of programs. 

T h e s e p r o g r a m s a d d r e s s 

development and social needs, 

including coexistence programs 

f o r A r a b a n d J e w i s h 

children. Brian also conducted a 

tennis racquet drive to donate 

racquets to deserving tennis 

programs in the Philadelphia area. 

He partnered with the United 

States Tennis Association Middle 

States for support. Brian shares his 

Simcha with his parents, Jill and 

Jeffrey, sister Hannah, and 

grandparents Suzanne Landy, Judy 

Hampton and Paul and Sally 

Cohen, as well as his extended 

family and friends. 

Jacob Gordon, 

son of 

Tracy & George 

Gordon 


Jake is a 7th grade student at the 

Robert Saligman Middle School of 

Perelman Jewish Day School. He 

grew up attending Temple Sinai’s 

Ann Newman Preschool, and has 

attended Camp Harlam in the 

Poconos for the past 4 summers. 

Jake’s interests include playing 

competitive soccer for Lower Merion 

Soccer Club and Saligman 

Middle School. He also enjoys 

playing basketball and baseball, as 

well as skiing, traveling and 

hanging out with friends. 

For Jake’s Mitzvah Project, he is 

volunteering for The Friendship 

Circle, a local organization that 

assists children with special needs 

and their families. Jake also 

volunteers with his family at the 

Jewish Relief Agency, where he 

packs and delivers food to Jewish 

People in need around the 

Philadelphia area. 

Jake will be celebrating his Bar 

Mitzvah with his proud parents, 

Tracy & George, his sisters Rachel 

and Sarah, his brother Eli and his 

f o u r grandparen ts, S andi 

Hockfield, Bill Hockfield and 

Linda & Herbert Gordon. 

Rebecca Joseph, 

daughter of 

Beth & David 

Joseph 


Rebecca is a 7 th grade student at 

Sandy Run Middle School. She 

began her Jewish education at the 

Anne Newman Preschool and is 

currently in the Religious School at 

Temple Sinai. She is also part of 

Rosh Hodesh – It’s a Girl Thing. 

Rebecca enjoys theater, music, art 

and sports (particularly skiing, 

swimming and softball). She has 

performed in a variety of shows 

with the Temple Sinai Players 

(Wizard of Oz and Big, The 

Musical), at camp (Beauty and the 

Beast and A Bunch of Broadway) 

and, most recently, with the Fox 

Chase Actors’ Guild (Seussical). 

For her mitzvah project, Rebecca 

volunteered at the Jewish Relief 

Agency, helping to pack and 

deliver food to families in need. 

Additionally, she is planning to 

help raise money for JAFCO, the 

only Jewish orphanage in the U.S., 

by selling flowers for the cast 

during the Temple Sinai 

production of Annie. 

Rebecca is celebrating her Bat 

Mitzvah with her parents, Beth and 

David, her brother Samuel and her 

sister Sarah. She is also excited 

about sharing this simcha with her 

great grandfather, Abe Pennock, 

her grandparents, Carol and Paul 

Cohen, Ellen and Allen Joseph and 

Joan Joseph, and her aunts, uncles, 

cousins and friends! 

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Allie Novey, 

daughter of 

Sharon & Stuart 

Novey 


Allie Novey is a 7th grade student 

at Sandy Run Middle School. She 

began her Jewish education at 

Temple Sinai at the Ann Newman 

Preschool and has continued on 

with the Temple Sinai Religious 

School. 

Allie enjoys spending time with 

friends and playing many sports: 

soccer, basketball, softball, and 

tennis to name a few. She also 

enjoys spending the summer at 

C a m p C h i p i n a w i n t h e 

Catskills. For Allie's Mitzvah 

project, which is very near and 

dear to her, she has visited and will 

continue to visit the Albert 

E i n s t ein M e d i cal C ancer 

Treatment room. She bakes 

homemade chocolate chip cookies 

and hands them out to the patients 

during their treatment. This 

project has been especially close to 

Allie's heart as her grandmother 

had been a patient and knew she 

would have smiled upon this 

herself. 

Sharing in Allie's Simcha are her 

parents, Sharon and Stuart, her 

sister Jana, and her grandparents, 

Abby and Melvin Novey. 

Bar/Bat Mitzvah scheduling for 

2014 has begun. Families with 

children born in 2001 have 

received information to begin 

the scheduling process. If 

you have a child in this 

category and have not yet 

received materials by mail, 

please contact Marjorie 

Schwartz, B’nai Mitzvah 

Coordinator, at x107. 

B’nai Mitzvah 

Elana Press, 

daughter of 

April & Eric 

Press 


Elena is a 7 th grade student at 


began her Jewish education at the 

Anne Newman Preschool. Elena's 

interests are singing, acting, 

basketball, field hockey, traveling 

and spending time with her friends 

and family. She excels at school 

and especially likes Math and 

Science. Elena loves going to 

Camp Lohikan during the summer. 

She cannot wait to start her fourth 

summer. 

Elena enjoys cooking and wants to 

give back to people who are less 

fortunate. For her mitzvah project, 

Elena volunteers for the Jewish 

Relief Agency. She helps pack and 

deliver food to people who are in 

need. 

Elena is excited to be celebrating 

her Bat Mitzvah with her parents, 

April and Eric, sisters Johanna, 

Melea and Shoshanna, her 

grandparents and many other 

friends and family. 

B’nai Torah 

Temple Sinai students who continue their 

Jewish education after becoming B’nai 

Mitzvah are invited to return to the 

bimah to read from the Torah and are 

considered Ben or Bat Torah. We honor 

them and their parents for their dedication 

to their Jewish studies and thank them for 

enhancing our services by reading from 

Torah. 

February 26 

Jesse Pearlmutter 

March 3 

Josh Kramer 

Julia Klugherz 

Allison Chernow, 

daughter of 

Amy & Harris 

Chernow 


Allison is a 7 th grade student at 


enjoys playing soccer, basketball, 

tennis, swimming and skiing and 

loves spending time with friends. 

Allison’s summers are spent at 

Camp Chipinaw in the Catskills. 

Allison began her Jewish 

education at Temple Sinai in Camp 

Maccabee and the Gan program. 

For her mitzvah projects, Allison 

has participated in Project Hope, 

packing food for Pesach. She also, 

along with her family, packs and 

delivers food for the Jewish Relief 

Agency (JRA). Allison is 

currently volunteering at the 

Abramson Center conducting 

friendly visits with the residents. 

She plays games with the residents 

and accompanies them to 

programs. In the fall, Allison will 

begin volunteering with the 

TOPSoccer program, working with 

special needs children and teaching 

them how to play soccer. 

Allison is proud to share this 

simcha with her parents Amy and 

Harris, her sister and brother Cara 

and Adam, her grandparents Carol 

and Sal Kleiman and Charlotte and 

Israel Chernow and her aunts, 

uncles, cousins and friends. 

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Life Cycle Events 

Life Cycle Events 

Refuah Sh’lemah 

Mel Fisher 

Frank Romanoski 

Carly Stern 

Thank You! 

Dear Debbie and Sisterhood Board 

Members, 

On behalf of Edy, Suzanne, myself 

and all of us who work in the building 

I would like to express my 

extraordinary appreciation for the 

most recent gift you have given; the 

refurbishing of our offices. By 

funding this project Sisterhood has 

provided us with a workspace that is 

enormously improved in so many 

ways. Now for the first time, we have 

matching furniture that is also 

functional and most importantly much 

more comfortable. 

All of us feel proud to have members 

come in and look around—we have 

been getting non-stop compliments 

since the first day the furniture was 

installed. As one of the ―gateways‖ 

to Temple Sinai our new offices 

create a highly professional, attractive 

and warm setting. 

We are thrilled with our new 

environment and want to thank 

Sisterhood for its support and funding 

of this wonderful project. Please 

make sure you stop by and see what 

you’ve contributed! 

With our heartfelt thanks, 

Ed Altman 

Executive Director 

BIRTHS 

Ezra Matan Yanoff, grandson of Rhonda & Michael Yanoff 

Ilan Jacob Slomich, grandson of Lois & Jay Steinberg 

Gavriella Tsipora Newman, granddaughter of Barbara Newman 

Noam Jacob Kail, grandson of Natalie & Ray Kail 

ENGAGEMENTS 

Sean Matthew Miller, son of Becky & Jeff Miller, to Marjorie Stromberg 

HAMAKOM MENACHEM (MAY GOD COMFORT) 

Rubin Weiner (Sheri Hoffman) , on the death of his father, Morris Weiner 

Ina Weiner (Alan Shore), on the death of her uncle, Morris Weiner 

Jerome (Judy) Caplan, on the death of his sister, Judith Gould 

Louis (Debbie) Sher, on the death of his mother, Irene Selma Sher 

Sylvia Fierstein, on the death of her husband, Morris Fierstein 

Jeffrey (Barbara) Fierstein, on the death of his father, Morris Fierstein 

Adam (Cindy) Warkow, on the death of his father, George Warkow 

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Hazak sponsors 

AARP 8 Hour 

Driving Course 

Temple Sinai Sisterhood 

Gift Shop 

215-643-5605 

Please note you must attend 

both sessions: 

Tuesday, March 15, 2011 

Tuesday, March 22, 2011 

6-10pm each session 

$12 AARP members 

$14 non members 

Please make checks payable to 

AARP and bring at time of 

course. 

Attendees must bring a valid 

drivers license and have it with 

them. 

To register or for more 

information, please contact 

Renata Fisher at 215-628-2088 

Please support Temple Sinai by 

shopping at our Gift Shop! 

Hours: 

Sunday: 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM 

Monday – Friday: 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM 

Tuesday: 4 – 6 PM 

*** Shop Online 24/7 *** 

tsinai.judaicabeautiful.com 

This webstore offers extensive lines of 

Judaica and Israeli made gifts. Purchases 

from JudaicaBeautiful, an independent 

online retailer, benefit our synagogue. 

Explore the webstore, understand purchase 

and return policies, and enjoy the 

convenience of shopping online! 

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Contributions: Thank You For Your Support 

Florence H. Albert Preschool Activities 

In Honor of 

Donor 

Jacob Cohen ........................................Karen & Mark Cohen 

Birth of Tatum Bria Miller ........................... Ilene & Mel Miller 

Birth of Ezra Matan Yanoff ............. Betty & Bernie Roseman 

In Memory of 

Donor 

Judith Gould .......................................Sheri & Josh Adelman 

....................................................... Betty & Bernie Roseman 

Morris Weiner ................. Freda Pepper & Howard Bernstein 

Gertrude Sherman ..........................................Anita Hoffman 

Martin Rosenthal .................................................................... 

Doris Waxler ........................................................................... 

Harold Rothfeld ................ Cindy & David Horowitz & Family 

Sid Brown ................................... Ilene & Mel Miller & Family 

Minerva Miller ......................................................... Mel Miller 

Boy Scout 

In Honor of 

Donor 

Engagement of Cantor Stephen Freedman to Randi Dembowitz 

.............................................. Deborah Dwyer & Daniel Fein 

In Memory of 

Donor 

Carmella Pinkenson .................................... Lana Pinkenson 

Morris Weiner ................. Ellen & Richard Tepper and David 

Risé Bressler Chesed 

In Honor of 

Donor 

Engagement of Jay Menaker to Jennifer Massetti ................ 

Sophie Ostroff becoming a Bat Mitzvah ................................ 

Gladys & David Menaker’s 50th anniversary......................... 

David Menaker’s 75th birthday .............................................. 

............................... Barry Bressler & Betty Gross Eisenberg 

Birth of Ezra Matan Yanoff ..................................................... 

.............Barry Bressler & Betty Gross Eisenberg & Families 

........................................................ Barbara & Jeff Fierstein 

In Memory of 

Donor 

Martin Rosenthal ................................Shirley Levin & Family 

............................... Barry Bressler & Betty Gross Eisenberg 

Norman Greenspan ............................................................... 

............................... Betty Gross Eisenberg & Barry Bressler 

Morris Fierstein .................................. Ellen & Larry Bressler 

.............Barry Bressler & Betty Gross Eisenberg & Families 

.................................................................. Marci & Jeff Cohn 

........................................................... Mary & Nathan Relles 

Evelyn Loscalzo ..................................................................... 

Joseph Bressler ..............................................Barry Bressler 

Rebecca Kessler ............................................... Marilyn Carp 

Lena Decovny ..................................... Ethel Goldis & Family 

Judith Gould ........................................... Ellen & Ralph Levin 

....................................................... Charla & Mark Sussman 

Arnold Sachs ......................................... Sandra & Ellis Miller 

Edward J. Ross ...................................................................... 

Gertrude Levine ..................................................................... 

Ellen Ross ..........................................Helene Ross & Family 

Max Shusman ............................................ Dennis Shusman 

Bill Spilove ....................................... Gail & Dennis Shusman 

Anna Simmonds ..................................................................... 

Claire Feinshil ........................................................................ 

Ruth Wiener ................................... Charla & Mark Sussman 

Abe Sussman ................................................ Mark Sussman 

Cantor’s Charity 

In Honor of 

Donor 


................................................................ Flossie & Bernie Albert 

...............................................................Diane & Howard Becker 

.............................. Freda Pepper & Howard Bernstein & Family 

............................................................................. Judy Blumberg 

................... Barry Bressler & Betty Gross Eisenberg & Families 

..................................................Susan & Alan Budman & Family 

..................................................... Ilene & Andy Cantos & Family 

...................................................................... Marilyn & Joe Carp 

............................................................................... Beth Chernoff 

.............................................................................. Ethel Chernow 

................................................................... Harriet & David Cohn 

..................................................... Ilene & Eliahu David & Family 

................................................ Andrea & Sam Domsky & Family 

............................................. Debbie & Barry Drossner and Josh 

................................................................ Vicki & Howie Edelman 

................................................... Carol & Jules Einhorn & Family 

................................................................ Pam & Charles Fischer 

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Cantor’s Charity (continued) 

In Honor of 

Donor 


..................................................................... Renata & Mel Fisher 

..................................................................... Ada & Jack Fishman 

............................................................. Sheila & Neil Gendelman 

......................................................... Jill & Jeff Hampton & Family 

...................................................................... Terry & Gene Heller 

........................................... Margery & Michael Hesney & Family 

......................................................................... Edy & Scott Israel 

........................................................................ Sheila & Alan Katz 

.......................................................... Doree Sitkoff & Greg Kidorf 

..................................................................Sherrie & Nelson Klein 

.............................................................. Eleanor Smolen Klieman 

................................................................ Joyce & Peter Klugherz 

..................................................... Pam & Phillip Kofsky & Family 

....................................................... Karen & Bill Kramer & Family 

............................................................................... Faye Laveson 

...................................................................... Ellen & Ralph Levin 

.................................................................. Shirley Levin & Family 

.............................................. Sondra & Mitch Levinson & Family 

............................................................... Betsy & Frank Lewinson 

.............................................................................. Marge Listman 

................................................. Nadine & Neil Lubarsky & Family 

.............................................................. Gladys & David Menaker 

........................................................................ Becky & Jeff Miller 

............................. Temple Sinai Religious School’s Gimel Class 

........................................................................ Joan & Bob Parkin 

.................................................................. Lynne & Fred Poritsky 

............................................... Roz & Frank Romanoski & Family 

......................................................................... Jill & Brian Rosen 

.................................................................. Janet & Steven Rosen 

.............................................. Barbara & John Rosenau & Family 

................................................................. Linda & Jonathan Roth 

..................................................... Ruth & Steven Segal & Family 

.............................................................. Joanne & Bruce Shanzer 

............................................... Ina Weiner & Alan Shore & Family 

...............................................................Temple Sinai Sisterhood 

............................................................... Evelyn & Marvin Snyder 

..................................................................Marilyn & Heshy Stock 

................................................. Susan & Stephen Teich & Family 

...................................................................... Ruth & Leon Visnov 

.................................................................. Ellen & Buzzy Walters 

Cantor Stephen Freedman .............. Family of Jesse Finkelstein 

.............................................................. Roscoe Waxler & Family 

.............................................................. Gladys & David Menaker 

................................................................ Marjorie & Jay Rothfeld 

Birth of Ezra Matan Yanoff .............................. Amy & Ken Brown 

................................................. Vicki & Howie Edelman & Family 

Sara Segal being selected as Torah Fund honoree.................... 

................. Arlyne & Ron Unger and Marci Silverman & Families 

In Memory of 

Donor 

Rickey Goldman ................................................. Alan Brown 

Harold Rothfeld ........................................ Amy & Ken Brown 

.................................................. Rhea & Jeff Budin & Family 

Martin Nossbaum .................................. Judy & Jerry Caplan 

.............................................................. Lenore & Cliff Lipkin 

.......................................................Temple Sinai Adult Choir 

.......................................................... The Nossbaum Family 

Sidney Marshall Stern.................................... Ethel Chernow 

David Morris Cooperstein ................................. Carol Cohen 

Anne Hahn ............................................................................. 

Norma Blumberg ............... Debbie & Barry Drossner & Josh 

Mo Fierstein ...................... Vicki & Howie Edelman & Family 

Bessie Fischer ................................................. Irving Fischer 

Charlotte Freedman .................... Cantor Stephen Freedman 

Doris Waxler ............. Wendy & Donald Greenberg & Family 

Irene Selma Sher .................................. Terry & Gene Heller 

.................................................................... Arlene Smuckler 

Morris Fierstein ........... Margery & Michael Hesney & Family 

Louis Kazansky ...........................................Bonnie Kanefsky 

Judith Gould ...................................... Bonnie & Bill Kanefsky 

......................................................... Joyce & Peter Klugherz 

Marlene Marks ............................................... Richard Marks 

William Milner.............................................. Edith & Iz Milner 

Carmella Pinkenson ..................................... Lana Pinkenson 

Morris Weiner............. Melissa & David Pomerantz & Family 

Louis Raphaelson ...................................... Ruth Raphaelson 

Pearl Belfer ....................................Maxine & Asher Stutman 

............. Arlyne & Ron Unger and Marci Silverman & Family 

Jack Gold .......................................................... Randi Weiss 

Chernoff Interfaith Activities 

In Memory of 

Donor 

Isaac Shafer............................................. Faigie Fine Shafer 

Dorothy Nosheny .................... Stanley & Krendelle Nosheny 

Cook For A Friend 

In Memory of 

Donor 

Lila Brody ............................................................................... 

Herbert Brody .................................................. Joshua Brody 

Tillie Gorenstein ............................................... Alan Budman 

Anna N. Carp .......................................................... Joe Carp 

Eva Cohen .......................................................... Terry Heller 

Ida Heller ............................................................ Gene Heller 

Martin Rosenthal .................................................. Edna Joffe 

Isidore Lieblein ...................................................................... 

Miriam Becker ...................................................... Sheila Katz 

Alexander Aronow ................................... Deborah Kolodner 

Louise Shanis ................................................ Donald Shanis 

Charles Shoemaker ............................................................... 

Jean Lipow............................................. Bernice Shoemaker 

Pearl Belfer ..................................... Evelyn & Marvin Snyder 

Abby Cooper Religious School Scholarship 

In Memory of 

Donor 

Doris Waxler .................Meredith & Steve Cheifetz & Family 

Abigail Cooper ................................ Harriet & Jeffrey Cooper 

Morris Weiner ................................... Linda & Alan Goldberg 

Norman Greenspan ....Ellen & Robert Schlackman & Family 

Lilly Dubin Children’s Garden 

In Memory of 

Donor 

Nathan Weiner ................................................... Sandra Katz 

Florence & Rubin Dworkin Scholarship 

In Honor of 

Donor 

Birth of Ezra Matan Yanoff ...................... Dina & Hal Rovner 

Marriage of Jeffrey & Sarah Bartfield .................................... 

Birth of Samuel Jules Gilman .........Jackie & Stan Silverman 

In Memory of 

Donor 

Shirley Lemisch ........................ Dina & Hal Rovner & Family 

Etz Hayim Chumash 

In Honor of 

Donor 


.................................................................. Harriet Rothschild 

Millie & Murray Fisher Center 

In Memory of 

Donor 

Bernard Weinstein ....................................... Philip Weinstein 

Sara Ginsberg Memorial 

In Honor of 

Donor 

Ada & Jack Fishman’s 50th anniversary ............................... 

................................................................ Blanche Hoberman 

In Memory of 

Donor 

Anna Simmonds .................................................................... 

Judith Gould........................................ `Ada & Jack Fishman 

Abraham Fishman ........................................... Jack Fishman 

Minnie Schechter .............................................. Ada Fishman 

Herbert L. Goldfine Scholarship 

In Memory of 

Donor 

Morris Smith...................................................... Merrill Hakim 

Elizabeth London ......................................... Bernice Halpern 

S. Helman Karmel ......................................... Marilyn Keesal 

Claretta Croul............................. Marilyn Keesal & Mel Yudis 

Martin Rosenthal .................................. Lois & Jay Steinberg 

Martyn S. & Fannie Goldstein Minyan 

In Honor of 

Donor 

Speedy recovery for Iz Milner ................................................ 

Speedy recovery for Nina Cushner ....................................... 

Speedy recovery for Lana Ilnyckyj ........................................ 

Birth of Ezra Matan Yanoff .................................................... 

Birth of Jeremy Drew Barth ............ Herma & Les Abramson 

Dr. Donald Rush ................................................. Myrna Allen 


............................................................... Myrna & Larry Allen 

Bruce Fagan being honored as MAR Man of the Year ......... 

Steven Field becoming a Bar Mitzvah ................. Rose Beck 

Birth of Ezra Matan Yanoff ................. Ellen & Larry Bressler 

................................................................ Marcie & Jeff Cohn 

............................................................... Diane & Don Factor 

...................................................... Sheila & Neil Gendelman 

....................................................................... Marge Listman 

(Continued on page 9)

Martyn S. & Fannie Goldstein Minyan 

(continued) 

In Honor of 

Donor 

Birth of Jeremy Drew Barth ................... Diane & Don Factor 

....................................................... Maxine & Asher Stutman 


...................................................... Tammy & Bart Hertzbach 

Ada & Jack Fishman’s 50th anniversary ....... Marge Listman 

..................................................................... Edith & Iz Milner 

....................................................... Anita & Howard Fishman 


............................................................... Ruth & Leon Visnov 

Engagement of Jay Menaker to Jennifer Massetti................ 


....................................................................... Marge Listman 

Gladys & David Menaker’s 50th anniversary ........................ 

David Menaker’s 75th birthday...................... Marge Listman 

Speedy recovery for Les Abramson ...................................... 


Speedy recovery for Mel Fisher ............ Ruth & Leon Visnov 



...................................................... Rhonda & Michael Yanoff 

In Memory of 

Donor 

Martin Rosenthal ............................ Herma & Les Abramson 

................................................. Cheryl & Joe Baum & Family 

.......................................................Sheila & Neil Gendelman 

....................................................... Gladys & David Menaker 

................................................. Jay Menaker & Jen Massetti 


Martin Nossbaum .................................. Myrna & Larry Allen 

........................................ Marsha, Darin, Eli and Jonah Katz 

Zena Muldawer ...................................................................... 

Baruch Cooperman .................................. Barbara Goldstein 

Sara Fannie Goldstein........................................................... 

Abraham Cooper .......................................... Barry Goldstein 

Elaine F. Katz ........................................................................ 

Julius Katz ............................................................................. 

Millie Katz ............................................................... Alan Katz 

Judith Gould .................................................. Marge Listman 


Theodore Mendelson .................................. Paul Mendelson 

Irving Polsky ................................... Carl & Germaine Polsky 

Augusta Polsky .................................................... Carl Polsky 

Harold Rothfeld ............... Merle & Mark Silverman and Sara 

Esther Gardner ...................................................................... 

Hyman Brown ........................................................................ 

Melanie Gonnella .................................................................. 

Gary Golden .......................................................................... 

Nathan Franco ........................................ Meryl & Larry Stern 

Morris Fierstein ...................................................................... 

Samuel Elster ............................... Rhonda & Michael Yanoff 

Rabbi Greenberg Scholar-in-Residence 

In Honor of 

Donor 


......................................... Roz & Frank Romanoski & Family 

In Memory of 

Donor 

Hal P. Blum............................................................. Lee Blum 

Joe Grossman ....................................................................... 

Celia Grossman ........................................ Renee Greenberg 

Martin Nossbaum .................................................................. 

Kitty Matusow ........................................................................ 

Anna Silverstein ............................................. Faye Laveson 

Judith Gould ...................................................... Eleanor Liss 

.....................................................Krendelle & Stan Nosheny 

Anna Simmonds ................................ Marilyn & Heshy Stock 

Eli Stock ............................................................. Heshy Stock 

Samuel Shapiro ............................................... Marilyn Stock 

Samuel Gripman Memorial 

In Memory of 

Donor 

Samuel Gripman ............................................ Alice Gripman 

Handicap Accessibility 

In Memory of 

Donor 

Lewis Lyons ........................... Marcy Lyons Gohen & Family 

....................................................... Eleanor Smolen Klieman 

Martin Nossbaum .................................................................. 

Beatrice Katz ................ Debbie, Jennifer and Brandon Sher 

Anna Simmonds ........................................... Lucy Fealdman 

Richard Harris Memorial 

In Honor of 

Donor 

Engagement of Josh Singer .................. Diane & Don Factor 

In Memory of 

Donor 

Sondra Holmes ..... Jerry Leventhal, Mark, Edward & Family 

Judith Gould .................................................. Jerry Leventhal 

Florence Sporkin.................................................................... 

Max Kamerling ............................................. Richard Selman 

David Hertzberg Scholarship 

In Honor of 

Donor 

Birth of Ezra Matan Yanoff ............... Flossie & Bernie Albert 

.............................................. Estelle Brand & Rob Gerritsen 

In Memory of 

Donor 

Morris Albert ..................................... Bernie & Flossie Albert 

William Ehrlich ....................................................................... 

Sydell Hertzberg .................................................................... 

Samuel Elster ................................... Flossie & Bernie Albert 

Anna Simmonds .................................... Toby & Martin Adler 

Holocaust Education 

In Honor of 

Donor 


................................................................. Becky & Jeff Miller 

In Memory of 

Donor 

Jack Adler .......................................................... Martin Adler 

Sheldon Laiwint ......................................... Marilyn Borgman 

Dr. Joseph Michaels ....................................... Mike Michaels 

Martin Nossbaum................................... Terry & Gene Heller 

.......................................................... Bonnie & Bill Kanefsky 

...................................................... Audrey & George Marcus 

................................. Tuesday Noon Lunch and Learn group 

.................................................................. Marci & Stu Weitz 

Judith Gould ........................................... Toby & Martin Adler 

Mollie Wisotsky .................................................... Toby Adler 

Frances Brown.................................................. Edwin Brown 

Max Schwartz ................................................. Steven Cherry 

David Burstein ............................................. Rebecca Jackel 

Manfred Schoen ................................................ Kurt Schoen 

Jerome Udell .......................................................... Joel Udell 

Harriet Jacobs Education 

In Honor of 

Donor 


David Menaker’s 75th birthday .............................................. 


Birth of their 4th granddaughter, Malaina Joy Friedman ....... 

......................................................... Vivian & Paul Freidman 


David Menaker’s 75th birthday ..... Gilda & Jonathan Gispan 

David’s special birthday and their anniversary ...................... 



....................................................... Doreen & Mark Sandrow 

.............................................................. Elizabeth A. Wasser 

......................................................... Dottie & Richard Singer 

David Menaker’s 75th birthday ........ Dottie & Richard Singer 


...................................................... Harriet & Philip Weinstein 

In Memory of 

Donor 

Marilyn & Marty Rosenthal .............. Vivian & Paul Friedman 

Sarah Jacobs ............................................ Barbara Lipschutz 

Martin Josephs Library 

In Memory of 

Donor 

Pearl Belfer ............................................................................ 

Harry Abrams ......................................................................... 

Allyson Kolman ...................................................................... 

Martin Josephs .............................................. Lillian Josephs 

Morris Fierstein ...................................Gail & Alan Josselson 

................................................................. Ronda & Len Karp 

Ann Kay Adult Education 

In Honor of 

Donor 

Birth of Ilan Jacob Slomich ............... Susan & Alan Budman 


................................................................ Karen & Bill Petkun 

Kiddush & Oneg Shabbat 

In Honor of 

Donor 



Birth of Ezra Matan Yanoff............ Joanne & Bruce Shanzer 

In Memory of 

Donor 

Dr. Norman J. Meyers .................................. Betsy Lewinson 

Kodrat Mikail ................................................... Mike Michaels 

Norman Krasnov Fine Arts 

In Memory of 

Donor 

Reba Kominers ................................... Charlotte Shoemaker 

Louis & Hester Laver Youth Activities 

In Honor of 

Donor 

Birth of Ilan Jacob Slomich ..................Sally & Ed Rosenthol 

In Memory of 

Donor 

Howard Lipschutz .................................... Barbara Lipschutz 

Martin Rosenthal .................................................................... 

Pearl Belfer ............................................................................ 

Judith Gould .........................................Sally & Ed Rosenthol 

Petluck Memorial 

In Memory of 

Donor 

Murray Bidner .......... Stephen Kasloff and Judith Nothmann 

Cissy Plotnick Scholarship 

In Honor of 

Donor 

Speedy recovery for Debbie Cohen ...................................... 

...................................... Joanne Black and Janice Inselberg 

Eileen Friedman ..................................................................... 

Stacey Weiss ......................................................................... 

Lisa Chavenson ..................................................................... 

Gigi Baum .............................................................................. 

David Applebaum ................ Debby & Greg Fisher & Family 

Graduation of Ariel Ruder from Temple University ............... 

Speedy recovery for Ricky Baum ......... Harriet & Len Levine 

Esther & Morton Braun’s 60th anniversary ... Harrison Taffer 

In Memory of 

Donor 

Alvin Extein ............................................................................ 


Morris Weiner ................ Joanne Black and Janice Inselberg 

Marion Forman................. Beth & Jimmie Edelman & Family 

Morris Weiner .............................. Meredith & Steve Cheifetz 

................................................................ Robin & Ori Cohen 

Martin Nossbaum ................ Susan Impagliazzo and Liz Sall 

Judith Gould ....................................... Gail & Alan Josselson 

.............................................................. Harriet & Len Levine 

Simon Levine ....................................................... Len Levine 

Morris Fierstein .................. Karen & Michael Mann & Family 

Harry Tankel .......................................................................... 

Morris Weiner ......................................................................... 

Frances Solomon ................. Laurie & David Matez & Family 

Harold Rothfeld .............. Ellen, Josh, Sammy & Tori Waters 

Delores Price ...................................................... Bill Plotnick 

Frieda Janvey ........................................ Cissy & Bill Plotnick 

Elaine Span .......................................................... Craig Span 

Prayer Book 

In Honor of 

Donor 

Ada & Jack Fishman’s 50th anniversary ............. Rose Beck 

..................................................................... Carolyn Rusnak 


.................................................................. Harriet Rothschild 

In Memory of 

Donor 

Martin Rosenthal ........................................... Joanne DiNovo 

...........................................................Janet & Steven Rosen 

Murray Fingeroth................................................. Ilene Fredd 

Dusia Paulan ............................................ Batame Hertzbach 

Dorothy A. Tickner ... Stephen Kasloff and Judith Nothmann 

Murray Bidner ............................................ Judith Nothmann 

Clara Ratner ............................................. Joan & Bob Parkin 

Celia Raphaelson .................................................................. 

Saul Camann ............................................. Ruth Raphaelson 

Fannie Richter..................................................Sylvia Richter 

Judith Gould .......................................Janet & Steven Rosen 

Iverson Korsen ................................ Eleanor Korsen Shapiro 

Morris Weiner ................. Ina Weiner & Alan Shore & Family 

(Continued on page 10) 

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Contributions: Thank You For Your Support 

Rabbi’s Charity 

In Honor of 

Donor 

Rabbi Adam Wohlberg ........................... Cheryl & Joe Baum 

....................................................................... Ethel Chernow 

....................................................Family of Jesse Finkelstein 

................................................. Joan & Jesse Levis & Family 


Rachael Rosenthal .................................. Minnie Brownstein 

Speedy recovery for Mel Fisher .......... Harriet & David Cohn 


...................................................................... Joanne DiNovo 

Birth of Ayla Ethel Einhorn and Dylan Lev Einhorn .............. 

........................................................... Paula & Cliff Goldstein 

Engagement of Scott London to Brooke Davidson ............... 


.............................................................. Laura & Alan Libove 

Naming of Elise Celia Hertzbach .......................................... 

Speedy recovery for Iz Milner ...... Tammy & Bart Hertzbach 

Birth of Ezra Matan Yanoff .......... Andrea & Scott Rosenthal 

Cara Scatena becoming a Bat Torah ................................... 

...................................... Andrea & Scott Rosenthal & Family 

Birth of Hannah Dalia Cohen ........ Monna & Barry Schwartz 

Hannah Lamberg becoming a Bat Mitzvah ........................... 

.......................................... Shelly & Howard Shotel & Family 

In Memory of 

Donor 

Irene Sher ....................................... Diane & Howard Becker 

Judith Gould .................................................. Judy Blumberg 

............................................................. Harriet & David Cohn 


........................................... Linda & Jonathan Roth & Family 

Morris Wais............................................................................ 

Samuel Chernow ........................................... Ethel Chernow 

Max Cohen ...................................................... Gilbert Cohen 

Minna Levine Marks ........................................... Neil Cooper 

Morris Fierstein .............................. Joanne DiNovo & Family 

.............................................. Shelley & Larry Hahn & Family 

David Fischer................................................... Irving Fischer 

Frances Frank ..................................................... Larry Frank 

Harold Rothfeld .................. Jill & Jerald Goodman & Family 

............................................................. Nancy & Jeff Gordon 

................................................ Karen & Bill Kramer & Family 

Harry Grant ............................................................................ 

Murray Grand ................................................... Tobey Grand 

Charlie Passmore ........ Tammy & Bart Hertzbach and Robin 

Mother of Ruth Shaffer ................. Tammy & Bart Hertzbach 

Anna Simmonds .................................... Carol Udis & Family 

Martin Nossbaum ........................................... Marvin Ostroff 

........................................................... The Nossbaum Family 

....................................................... Monna & Barry Schwartz 


Joseph Hahn ...................................... Gail & Joseph Mayers 

Edward Weiss....................................... Deborah Mendelson 

Joseph Newman .......................................... Gilbert Newman 


Doris Waxler ................................ Andrea & Scott Rosenthal 

Ruth Confeld......................................................... Linda Roth 

Morris Schoen ................................................... Kurt Schoen 

Nathan Korsen ...................................................................... 

Sibyl Plon Breskman ....................... Eleanor Korsen Shapiro 


Morris Weiner ................... Shelly & Howard Shotel & Family 

Nathan Simons .................................................. Alan Simons 

Martin Rosenthal ........................... Maxine & Asher Stutman 

Charles Buckman ........................................ Maxine Stutman 

Morris Weiner ................................................. Amy Goldman 

Stanley Segal ........................................................................ 

............. Arlyne & Ron Unger and Marci Silverman & Family 

Samuel J. Richman Scholarship 

In Memory of 

Donor 

Judith Gould ...................................................... Phyllis Haas 

Ruth & Budd Rockower Dues Assistance 

In Memory of 

Donor 

Joseph Izes ......................................................... Simon Izes 

Irvin Solkov ............................................................................ 

Anna Cohen................................................. Gertrude Solkov 

Albert & Rose Rubenstein Children’s Library 

In Memory of 

Donor 

Allyson Kolman ........................................ Lucille Rubenstein 

Jesse Finkelstein .......................... Eleanor & Gerald Sapers 

Faith Rubin Scholarship 

In Honor of 

Donor 

Speedy recovery for Paula Neyra .......................................... 

Speedy recovery for Harriet Berardocco ............................... 

...................................................... Herma & Less Abramson 

Engagement of Scott London to Brooke Davidson ............... 

.............................................................. Judy & Jerry Caplan 

Birth of Ezra Matan Yanoff .......................Joan & Bob Parkin 

In Memory of 

Donor 

Martin Rosenthal ......................Marilyn & Joe Carp & Family 

....................................................................... Ethel Chernow 

.............................................................. Terry & Gene Heller 

................................................................Ruth & Harold Katz 

............................. Doris Rosenberg, Sherrie & Nelson Klein 

............................................................... Karen & Bill Petkun 


........................................................ Evelyn & Marvin Snyder 

..................................................... Harriet & Philip Weinstein 

Judith Gould ....................................... Carol & Jules Einhorn 


Sylvia Hartenbaum................................................................. 

Jerome Hartenbaum ............................... David Hartenbaum 

Anna Simmonds .......................... Doris Rosenberg & Family 

Nathan Norin .................................................. Evelyn Snyder 

Abe Raivy ............................................................................... 

Manny Handel ..................................... Hazzan Arlyne Unger 

Ruth Wenger ................................................. Robert Wenger 

Bennett Solomon Ramah Scholarship 

In Honor of 

Donor 


............................................................. Debbie & Stan Lacks 


........................................ Lauren & Jeff Gladstone & Family 

........................................................... Mary & Nathan Relles 

.......................................................... Linda & Gerald Schatz 

Birth of Ezra Matan Yanoff ....Debbie & Stan Lacks & Family 

........................................ Roz & Frank Romanoski & Family 

In Memory of 

Donor 

Ethel Greenberg .......................................... Mildred Feldman 

Dorothy A. Tickner ...................................... Norman Abrams 

................................................................... Judith Nothmann 

Martin Nossbaum ................................................................... 

Judith Gould .................... Lauren & Jeff Gladstone & Family 

Gerald J. Haas ....................................................................... 

Joseph Weissman.............................................. Phyllis Haas 

Martin Rosenthal .................................. Debbie & Stan Lacks 

Morris Fierstein .....................Debbie & Stan Lacks & Family 

........................................................... Sandy & Alex Murland 

Rose Plavner ......................................................................... 

Milton Lacks ........................................................................... 

Bennett Solomon ................................................. Stan Lacks 

Joseph Byer ..................................................... Carol Meltzer 

Joseph Hahn ...................................................... Selma Kohn 

Steven Weiner ....................................................................... 

Rose Weiner ..................................................... Linda Schatz 

Victor Plavner ......................................................................... 

Sidney Solomon ....................................... Florence Solomon 

Hannah G. Sterner Memorial 

In Memory of 

Donor 

Marvin Levin ........................................................................... 

Mollie Levin ...................................................... Sherrie Levin 

Temple Sinai Building 

In Honor of 

Donor 

Allie & Erica Wilk becoming B’not Mitzvah ............................ 

.................................................. Jill & Jeff Hampton & Family 

In Memory of 

Donor 

Harold Rothfeld.............. Freda Pepper & Howard Bernstein 

........................................... Amy & Harris Chernow & Family 

.................................................. Jill & Jeff Hampton & Family 

Brian Budman .................................................. Alan Budman 

Morris Weiner ................ Freda Pepper & Howard Bernstein 

....................................................... Sondra & Mitch Levinson 

................................................... Tina & Chad Polin & Family 

Morris Fierstein ..................... Pam & Phillip Kofsky & Family 

Irene Wilk ...........................................................Sanford Wilk 

Temple Sinai Floral 

In Memory of 

Donor 

Ida Kositsky ................................................... Ethel Chernow 

Sadie Levy .................................................. Lallie Greenberg 

Temple Sinai Maintenance 

In Honor of 

Donor 

Mindy Rosenthal ......................... Lynne & Jerald Brownstein 

Ada & Jack Fishman’s 50th anniversary ............................... 

............................................................. Gloria & Mort Ceaser 


.......................................... Andrea & Sam Domsky & Family 

.............................................................. Renata & Mel Fisher 

Birth of Charlotte Madison Perkins........................................ 

.............................................. Elise & Jeff Weisman & Family 

Birth of Tatum Bria Miller ...................... Renata & Mel Fisher 


.......................................... Nadine & Neil Lubarsky & Family 

In Memory of 

Donor 

Anna Simmonds ............................................ Helen Barufkin 

Freda Molitz ..................................................... Gloria Ceaser 

Morris Weiner ................... Andrea & Sam Domsky & Family 

Judith Gould ......................................... Renata & Mel Fisher 

............................................................ Barbara & Jules Stein 

Harold Rothfeld..................Stacy & Brad Flickstein & Family 

.............................................. Elise & Jeff Weisman & Family 

Martin Rosenthal ............................ Cindy & Harvey Krevolin 

Beatrice P. Katz ................................... Paula & Jack Kodroff 

Edwin Liss ............... Karen Liss Goldenberg & Elliot Marcus 

Jesse Finkelstein ................................ Joe & Shirley Shrager 


Fanrose Small .................................................. Judith Reider 

Morris Fierstein ..................... Ruth & Steven Segal & Family 

Benjamin Kominers ............................. Charlotte Shoemaker 

Irving Cohen .......................................................................... 

Lewis Sovel ........................................................Diane Sovel 

Marvin Comisky ..................................................................... 

Ellie Abrams ......................... Elise & Jeff Weisman & Family 

Ed Liss ................................................................................... 

Sy Kivitz ...........................................Sylvia & Matthew Zeitlin 

Pearl & Ted Weitz Scholarship 

In Honor of 

Donor 

Stu Weitz ............................................. Gloria & Mort Ceaser 


Hannah Lamberg becoming a Bat Mitzvah ........................... 

................................................... Marci & Stu Weitz & Family 

In Memory of 

Donor 

Joseph Hahn ............................................ Marci & Stu Weitz 

Bruce Winokur Memorial 

In Honor of 

Donor 



Stanley Zebrowitz’s second Bar Mitzvah .............................. 

..........................................................Joan & Manny Winokur 

In Memory of 

Donor 

Reba Aronow ............................................ Deborah Kolodner 

Sidney Bratt ........................................................... Paul Bratt 

Irene Sher .............................................................................. 

Morris Weiner ........................................................................ 

Benjamin Gelman .................................................................. 

Ishaya Goldfarb ................................Joan & Manny Winokur 

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Yahrzeit 

In Memory of 

Donor 

Ida Heller ........................................................ Louise Altman 

Yetta Toplin ........................................................................... 

Sara Blumberg .............................................. Judy Blumberg 

Harold Rothfeld .............. Marilyn & Jody Borgman & Family 

Bertha W. Berger ............................................Joyce Brodsky 

Esther B. Furman .............................................. Harriet Cohn 

Betty Kurtzweig ............................................... Diane DeHart 

Lena Brauner ........................... Evelyn and Sherrie Diamond 

Jack Klemow ............................................... Andrea Domsky 

Sara First ............................................................................... 

Allen Cohen ........................................................................... 

Betty First ............................................................. David First 

Rev. Louis Rosenthal ......................................... Ruth Fisher 

Morris Friedman ............................................ Mary Friedman 

Bella Isele ................................................ Sheila Gendelman 

Max Meyerowitz ............................................ Mary Ginsburg 

Judah Gispan ........................................................................ 

Naomi Gessiness .......................... Jonathan & Gilda Gispan 

Bernie Osser...............................................Nancy Goldsmith 

Edith Blumstein ............................. Eleanor Smolen Klieman 

............................................... Marcy Lyons Gohen & Family 

Rose Cohen...................................................... Shirley Levin 

Manya Swartz .............................................. Jerry Lieberman 

Samuel R. Jorovsky ......................................... Judith Marku 

Ann Ruth Vernick .......................................... Sandy Murland 

Herbert Newman ........................................... Rose Newman 

Jerome Ellick ......................................................................... 

Gertrude Ellick .................................................... Joan Parkin 

Anne Parkin ......................................................... Bob Parkin 

David Weisman ..................................................................... 

Sarah Weisman ............................................Roz Romanoski 

Sarah Goldstein Cooper .................................... Janet Rosen 

Miriam Rosen ................................................. Steven Rosen 

Sol Nirenberg................ Nanette & Lee Schriftman & Family 

Herbert Schriftman ........................................ Lee Schriftman 

Jack Sherman............................................. Monna Schwartz 

William Shore ...................................................... Alan Shore 

Ida Bloomberg ................................................ Lois Steinberg 

Mollie Steinberg ............................................... Jay Steinberg 

OUR INVESTMENT IS YOUR PEACE OF MIND 

Temple Sinai has invested in two sections at King David Memorial 

Park in Bensalem, PA for its synagogue members and their 

families. The objective of the investment is to provide an 

opportunity to our membership to prearrange for a funeral 

gravesite before the inevitable, while in a state of calm and lucid 

understanding. The pre-purchase of a gravesite can provide you 

and your family with greater peace of mind. Lots are currently 

available for our members and their immediate families at a 

substantial discount. Following your purchase, the deed is sent 

directly to you. For additional information, please call the 

synagogue office. 

215-643-6510 or 

mainoffice@tsinai.com 

DID YOU KNOW? 

You can make contributions to Temple Sinai ONLINE 

to honor your family and friends or in memory of loved 

ones. 

Just follow these easy instructions: 

•Go online to www.tsinai.com 

•Click on “Gift Opportunities” 

•Click on “Click here to order a tribute card automatically 

online” 

•Complete card (please be sure to add your address!) 

and click “submit” 

That’s all there is to it. 

Please note at this time we can only take contributions 

from Temple Sinai members online, but our friends are 

more than welcome to mail contributions to: 

1401 N. Limekiln Pike 

Dresher, PA 19025 

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Programs Highlights 

The Amazing Robots of Israel by Andrew Demchick 

Dr. Amir Shapiro, Director of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev’s Robotics Lab and one of the world’s leading robotics experts, 

was a recent visitor to Temple Sinai, bringing several of his robotic friends for a program entitled ―the Amazing Robots of Israel‖. The program 

was co-sponsored by the American Friends of Ben-Gurion University, Temple Sinai, Federation’s Center for Israel and Overseas, and 

the Kehillot of Bux-Mont and Old York Road. Dr. Shapiro develops robots that benefit humankind. His work with the Israel Defense 

Forces (IDF) improves the safety and security of Israel and those who protect its people, and his work in other areas impacts crucial 

industries such as agriculture, medicine and defense. Dr. Shapiro’s robots climb walls, scale slippery surfaces, dive underwater and navigate 

through tunnels too small or inaccessible for people. A crowd of over 100 of all ages saw robots that can balance on two wheels or a ball, 

climb metallic surfaces, hover and slither like snakes. 

For information about other AABGU programs and events or to schedule a visit to Ben-Gurion University when in Israel, please contact 

Andrew Demchick, (215) 884-4510, or email ademchick@aabgu.org. 

BGU Professor Amir Shapiro with his “snakebot”, a robot 

designed to mimic the movements of a snake that can be 

used to explore collapsed buildings and tunnels or other 

AABGU Philadelphia Chapter Board member Lana Pinkenson presents 

Alan Katz with “Earth Facing Sky – Skyline Negev”, a pictorial 

exploration of Israel’s Negev region, for the Temple Sinai library. 

OMG! Oh My Gosh! What a WET and WILD 21 hours for FUN 

we had! First, I would like to thank all of you who have helped so 

much to make this past sleepover such a success. There were 18 

volunteers for the Water Park, over 20 for the 

9pm-12pm supervision and ice cream shift, 8 adults 

and me sleeping over and over 30 volunteers for 

breakfast and the Mitzvah activity. I may create the 

plan but all of you have helped contribute to the 

execution, success and smiling faces on your own 

child and the 120+ children throughout the sleepover. 

This is truly a community event! I believe the 

socializing and gathering of all of us "hanging out" 

together at synagogue will be a lasting memory for 

all. Special thanks to Lisa Block, Andrea Domsky, 

Francine Listman, Laurie & David Matez, Jen Sher, 

David Weiss and David Monblatt who braved the floor 

and lack of sleep to be there for any child who had a 

concern while sleeping. 

In case you hadn’t heard yet, the "special events" of the night 

included a magical and mind reading experience for the 3-5 th 

graders, just mind reading for the 6 th & 7 th graders and RUMBA for 

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Makor/Kadima Sleepover by Shelly Shotel 

all! The kids seemed to enjoy both activities. Also, our Mitzvah 

projects were so successful as we created over 80 packages of gifts 

for the Kisses for Kyle foundation and 225Breakfast Bags for Cook 

For A Friend. My goal was 50 packages for Kisses 

for Kyle and 150 Breakfast bags for Cook For a 

Friend but our community shined once again 

exceeding what I thought was even possible! Thanks 

to those who financially contributed to the mitzvah 

project and donated many items! 

There is a video montage that has been created by 

Tina Polin and is available to watch on YouTube. 

Type in templesinaidresherpa - all one word and 

look for Sleepover 2011. The music has been 

disabled but just watching the fun and smiles had by 

all is so awesome. Be sure to definitely see the last 

moments when the group after the Mitzvah project 

came together for a group shot! Words can't express 

how I felt at that moment! You all help to make my 

job so internally rewarding. I feel it deep in my heart! Thanks! 

One of the many families who 

benefited from our time 

and donations. 

I will begin planning next year’s sleepover before you know it!

Daddy Daughter Dance 2011 - Perspectives from a Volunteer by David Kepniss 

Although I cannot recall how I came to 

be the original chairman for the DDD, as 

soon as it was over last year, I knew I had 

to give it another run. This year, I was 

determined to apply lessons learned and to 

recruit other Dads to share in the powerful 

experience I had. There is tremendous joy, 

satisfaction and pride that comes with 

making a successful event at Temple Sinai. 

Recruiting volunteers for the DDD is pretty 

simple. I have made wonderful friends 

within the synagogue that have young 

daughters of their own, so all I had to do 

was tap into our shared desire to be great 

Dads. After all, this event is as much for 

our own daughters as it is for the Men’s 

Club, our synagogue and the larger 

community. I knew these guys would be 

committed, and they did not let me down. 

The secret to making any event a 

success is to plan way ahead. With our 

date reserved at August’s calendar meeting 

and the team assembled by October, our 

first order of business was to choose a pub 

for a planning meeting! I think everyone 

immediately recognized that the 2011 

DDD was going to be as much about the 

journey as the destination. All meetings 

were held at pubs and no official business 

was discussed until the second round of 

beers. This was our kind of committee! 

For the most part, everyone took 

ownership of their individual duties and we 

came together as a team early on. This was 

invaluable when faced with obstacles like 

date conflicts, technical difficulties and the 

announcement of Upper Dublin Parks & 

Rec’s 1 st Annual Father Daughter Dance to 

be held the weekend after ours. 

Competition served to galvanize our efforts 

and we surpassed our ticket sales goal of 

200 attendees. 

When the day of the dance finally 

arrived, all was on track. However, I had 

underestimated my own daughter’s 

anticipation. She could barely contain her 

excitement all day. As far as she was 

concerned, her daddy was making her a 

―royal ball.‖ Regardless of the dance’s 

outcome, I knew all the effort was worth it 

just to see her so happy and excited. 

The dance was pure bliss. My daughter, 

like all the other girls, was illuminated with 

joy amidst the magical, star-lit night 

decorations. Instead of venturing off with 

friends, she never wanted leave my side 

and felt impatient for the next slow dance. 

Looking around the crowded dance floor, it 

was obvious that fathers were smitten with 

their little girls. Some lifted them high and 

carried them through dances, while others 

enjoyed the tight bear-hugs. With iphones 

away, daughters were the focus of every 

Dad’s attention. The smiles in the 

commemorative photos resting on each 

table told the whole story and would 

continue to for years to come. I’d say the 

DDD hit a home run! 

I got so much from that evening, as did 

the whole DDD team. I not only enjoyed 

the opportunity to share a few special hours 

with my little girl, but it was a pleasure 

being surrounded by so many other Dads 

enjoying the same. I look forward to the 

next DDD and encouraging my peers to get 

involved with this and other, rewarding 

volunteer opportunities at Temple Sinai. 

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 

1 27 Shevat 

4:30pm Religious School 

8pm Adult Choir 

Rehearsal 

February 2011 

2 28 Shevat 

9am Preschool PTO Meeting 

9:30am 50 Things Every Jewish 

Person Should Know 

6pm Workouts With Wendy 

6:30pm TS Players Rehearsal 

7pm Executive Committee 

Meeting 

3 29 Shevat 

10:30am The Golden Age 

of Jews in Spain with Faith 

Rubin 

4 30 Shevat 

Rosh Hodesh Adar I 

7:15am Morning Minyan 

9:30am Pray Like You 

Mean It! 

6pm Minyan Same’ach with 

Junior Chior 

5:05pm 

5 1 Adar 

1 

Rosh Chodesh Adar I 

Terumah 

Sisterhood Shabbat 

9:30am Shabbat Services with 

Adult Choir 

12pm Sisterhood Rosh Chodesh 

6:30pm TSMC Daddy Daughter 

Dance 

6 2 Adar I 

8:45am Jr. Choir Rehearsal 

8:45am TSMC World 

Wide Wrap 

9:30am Religious School 

12pm Yad Squad 


1:30pm Boy Scouts 

6:30pm TSMC Super 

Bowl Party 

7 3 Adar I 

10am Sisterhood Founders Day 

@ Beth El, Voorhees 

1:30pm Creative Crafting 

with Faith Rubin 


6:30pm Hebrew For Parents 


8:00pm Torah Reading Class 

8:00pm Ben Gurion 

University Event 

8 4 Adar I 



Rehearsal 

9 5 Adar I 





7pm Adult Ed Film Class 

10 6 Adar I 

7am Cook For A Friend 



Rubin 

11 7 Adar I 

9am Preschool Fundraising 


Mean It! 

6pm Minyan Same’ach with 

Kitah Vav and Zayin 

5:14pm 

12 8 Adar I 

Tetzaveh 


Adult Choir 

Bar Mitzvah of 

Brian Hampton 

6:14pm Havdalah 

13 9 Adar I 



9:45am Hazak Breakfast 


12:00pm Kadima 

Bombardment 


5:30pm Girl Scouts 

14 10 Adar I 






15 11 Adar I 


5:30pm TS Players 

Rehearsal 


Rehearsal 

16 12 Adar I 



5:30pm Adult Ed trip to the 

Kimmel Center 


8pm Board Meeting 

17 13 Adar I 



Rubin 


Rehearsal 

18 14 Adar I 

Preschool Closed 

6pm Minyan Same’ach 

5:22pm 

19 15 Adar I 

Ki Tissa 

Men’s Club Shabbat 

9:30am Shabbat Services 


20 16 Adar I 

No Religious School 

21 17 Adar I 

President’s Day 

Preschool Closed 




22 18 Adar I 

Washington’s Birthday 



Annie Dress Rehearsal 


Rehearsal 

23 19 Adar I 





7:30pm TS Players Annie 

Preview Show 

24 20 Adar I 



Rubin 


Annie Opening Night 

25 21 Adar I 26 22 Adar I 

Scholar-In-Residence Weekend 

9:15am Preschool 

Committee Meeting 

Vayakhel 

9:30am Pray Like You 9:30am Shabbat Services with 

Adult Choir 

Mean It! 


7:30pm Minyan Same’ach 

Annie Show 

Followed by SIR lecture 

5:30pm 6:30pm Havdalah 

27 23 Adar I 


10:30am AE Book Club 



1:30pm TS Players Annie show 


7pm TS Players Annie show 

28 24 Adar I 




Daily Minyan Times 

(unless otherwise indicated): 

Mornings 

Sundays ························· 8:45am 

Mondays ······················· 7:15am 

Tuesdays ······················· 7:30am 

Wednesdays ·················· 7:30am 

Thursdays ····················· 7:15am 

Fridays ·························· 7:30am 

Shabbat ························· 9:30am 

Evenings 

Sundays (@ TBI) ········· 7:00pm 

Mondays ······················· 7:30pm 

Tuesdays ······················· 7:30pm 

Wednesdays ················· 7:30pm 

Thursdays····················· 7:30pm 

(at Dresher Estates) 

Fridays ·························· 6:00pm 

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March 2011 

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 

1 25 Adar 1 



Rehearsal 

2 26 Adar 1 

Preschool Hot Lunch 

9:30am 50 Things Every 

Jewish Person Should Know 

7pm Executive Committee 

Meeting 

3 27 Adar I 


of Jews in Spain with 

Faith Rubin 

4 28 Adar 1 


Mean It! 


5:38pm 

5 29 Adar I 

Pekudei 

Shabbat Shekalim 


Adult Choir 

Bar Mitzvah of 

Jacob Gordon 

5:15pm Mincha/Maariv/Havdalah 

Bat Mitzvah of 

Rebeccah Joseph 


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6 30 Adar 1I 

Rosh Chosesh Adar 11 




11am Girl Scout Cookie Sale 



7 1 Adar 1I 

Rosh Chodesh Adar II 




4:30pm Red Cross 

Babysitting Course 



8 2 Adar 1I 


closed, Faculty in-service 

(JCHS in session) 


Rehearsal 

9 3 Adar I1 




7:30pm Religious Committee 

Meeting 

10 4 Adar I1 

7:00am Cook For A Friend 



Faith Rubin 

6:45pm Preschool BINGO 

Night 

11 5 Adar 1I 

8:00am Preschool 

Fundraising Day 

9:30am Pray Like You Mean It! 

4:00pm Makor/Kadima 

Hamantashen Baking-off site 


with Junior Choir 

7pm Mechina Shabbat Dinner 

5:46pm 

12 6 Adar 1I 

Vayikra 


with Adult Choir 


Allie Novey 


13 7 Adar 1I 

Day Light Savings Time 

8:00am Sisterhood assembly of 

Shalach Manot baskets 



11am Friendship Circle Purim 

celebration 




14 8 Adar I1 




7:00pm TSMC Membership 

Meeting 


15 9 Adar 1I 


4:30pm USY 

Hamantashen Baking 

6:00pm Hazak Driving 

Course 


Rehearsal 

16 10 Adar 1I 



Hazak Hot Dog 

& Movie Night 

8pm Board Meeting 

17 11Adar I1 

Ta’anit Esther 




Rubin 

18 12 Adar 1I 


Mean It! 


6:53pm 

19 13 Adar 1I 

Tzav 

Shabbat Zachor 


Adult Choir 


Elena Press 

7:15pm Purim Programming 

and Megillah Reading 


20 14 Adar 1I 

Purim 

First Day of Spring 


Purim Carnival 

10am Preschool Purim Program 

10:45am Purim Program & 

Megillah Reading 


21 15 Adar 1I 

Shushan Purim 




7:30pm Sisterhood 

Board Meeting 


22 16 Adar 11 


6:00pm Hazak Driving 

Course 


Rehearsal 

23 17 Adar 1I 




24 18 Adar 1I 



Rubin 

25 19 Adar 1I 


Mean It! 


7pm Preschool 

Shabbat Happening 

7:00pm 

26 20 Adar 1I 

Shmini 

Shabbat Parah 



Allison Chernow 


27 21 Adar 1I 



9:45am Men’s Club/Sisterhood 

Brunch 

10:30am Adult Ed Book Club 


12:00pm Makor/Kadima 

Chutzpah Cooking 


28 22 Adar 1I 






29 23 Adar 1I 



Rehearsal 

30 24 Adar I1 31 25 Adar I1 



Faith Rubin 

Mornings 

Sundays ······················· 8:45am 

Mondays ······················· 7:15am 

Tuesdays······················ 7:30am 

Wednesdays ················· 7:30am 

Thursdays ··················· 7:15am 

Fridays·························· 7:30am 

Shabbat ······················· 9:30am 

Evenings 

Sundays (@ TBI) ········· 7:00pm 

Mondays ······················· 7:30pm 

Tuesdays ······················· 7:30pm 

Wednesdays ················· 7:30pm 

Thursdays····················· 7:30pm 

(at Dresher Estates) 

Fridays ·························· 6:00pm 

Daily Minyan Times (unless otherwise indicated)

Temple Sinai 

1401 North Limekiln Pike 

Dresher, PA 19025-1005 

www.tsinai.com 

E-mail ........................ mainoffice@tsinai.com 

Main Office ............................... 215-643-6510 

Edy Israel, Executive assistant .......... x100 

Suzanne Teleha, Rabbi’s assistant ..... x103 

Marcy Lyons Gohen, Accounting ....... x121 

Carol Erb, Accounting ........................ x122 

Fax ............................................. 215-643-9441 

Religious School ....................... 215-643-7626 

Ann Newman Preschool ........... 215-643-6513 

Gift Shop ................................... 215-643-5605 

Professional Staff 

Adam Wohlberg (x106)............................. Rabbi 

Dr. Sidney Greenberg ....... Founding Rabbi 

Stephen Freedman (x108)........................ Cantor 

Nathan L. Chaitovsky............. Cantor Emeritus 

Edwin Altman (x105)........... Executive Director 

David Monblatt (x112)………….…..Director of 

Congregational Learning 

Faith B. Rubin (x117)………………Coordinator of 

Enhanced Education 

Stephanie Endres (x113)........... Early Childhood 

.............................................. Program Director 

Marjorie Schwartz (x107)............. B’nai Mitzvah 

Coordinator 

Shelly Shotel ……….Youth Activities Advisor 

Edy Israel .................................... USY Advisor 

Address Service 

Requested 

Temple Sinai Officers 

Andrea Rosenthal ...............................President 

Mark Sussman .......... Executive Vice President 

William Kramer ........................ Vice President 

Tobey Grand ............................. Vice President 

Jeff Hampton ............................. Vice President 

Beth Heyman .................................... Secretary 

Sally Rosenwasser............................. Secretary 

Cindy Warkow .................................. Treasurer 

Jon Levine ........................................ Controller 

Alan Katz ................. Immediate Past President 

Andy Meyer ............. Immediate Past President 

Barbara Rosenau ........................ Past President 

Debbie Krochtengel ......... Sisterhood President 

Michael Carver............... Men’s Club President 

Betsy Lewinson .......................Hazak President 

Ben Kramer ............................... USY President 

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