apr 09.pub - Temple Sinai

Nisan-Iyar 5769 

Winner of a Solomon Schechter Award for Excellence in Synagogue Bulletins 

Volume 61, Number 8 April 2009 

WHEN HEN CISSY ISSY PLOTNICK LOTNICK, LOTNICK Director of our Ann Newman 

Preschool heard who will be joining our staff this summer her 

words were, “Life is truly amazing.” Read on to find out why. 

Last spring an innovative new position was created for Temple 

Sinai – Director of Congregational Learning (DCL). This position 

was created to help achieve Temple Sinai’s educational goals for 

the future and entails providing vision, leadership and direction for 

all of Temple Sinai’s educational programs. The DCL will work 

with the senior staff team to assure the Jewish growth of all 

synagogue members - adults and children. The DCL will assume 

the responsibilities currently held by the Religious School Director 

as well as providing oversight and continuity for the Early 

Childhood Education program and its director, Youth Groups, 

Family Programs, and Adult Education. 

A thirteen member search committee, led by Bernie Roseman, 

was selected to represent many of the constituencies of the 

congregation. It included skilled professionals in the field of 

education – both secular and Jewish. We received dozens of 

applications from across the country. Many hours were spent 

reading resumes, making phone contact with select potential experience includes being a full time educator at Central 

candidates, speaking with references, conducting in-person Synagogue in New York, religious school teacher and program 

interviews, and watching the best of these candidates conduct director at the Kane Street Synagogue in Brooklyn and as a religion 

multiple lessons with varied classes. The search committee and Hebrew language teacher to all ages – pre-school to adult. His 

recommended a star candidate to the Executive Committee, who background also includes stage, film, and television acting. 

approved the candidate, as did the Board of Directors. And the new Search committee members have observed David’s teaching and 

Temple Sinai Director of Congregational Learning is... 

describe him as “a skilled experiential educator...he understands 

DAVID AVID MONBLATT ONBLATT 

kids’ needs and how to make Jewish learning meaningful, relevant, 

Congregational education is David’s great passion. He has been and fun.” He is well known as a highly creative, strategic-minded, 

in the field for over fifteen years, specializing in school visionary leader, with a love for Judaism and with the know-how to 

transformation for the last nine. A Huntingdon Valley native, David develop and direct a 21 

is a graduate of the Ann Newman Preschool! He is also a graduate 

of Gratz Hebrew High School and Syracuse University, where he 

studied theatre and education. Most recently, David was the 

director of the NESS (Nurturing Excellence in Synagogue Schools) 

Initiative in the San Francisco Bay Area. David has also served as 

Congregational School Specialist for the San Francisco Bureau of 

Jewish Education and Director of Education and Outreach for the 

Jewish Partisan Educational Foundation. David’s teaching 

st David Monblatt is welcomed to Temple Sinai by Rabbi Wohlberg 

century congregational school. 

Senior staff are confident that David is the right match for 

Temple Sinai. “What has impressed me about David is his passion 

for teaching and the way in which he very quickly and adeptly 

engaged both students and adults. I believe David will be a 

marvelous addition to our congregation.” Faith Rubin, Religious 

School Director shared "I'm delighted that David is coming to 

Temple Sinai. He is a dynamic, innovative educator who I feel 

confident will provide strong leadership to our learning 

community." Cissy Plotnick, Ann Newman Preschool Director said 

It only occurs once every 28 years! 

about David, “Life is amazing! How special it has been for me to 

Birkat HaChamah 

discover that as a 3 year old, David was a student of mine in the 

See the details on observance of this rare event 

preschool. It is most gratifying for me to know that he will be 

on page 13. 

providing guidance to an entire new generation of children at 

Temple Sinai. We welcome David with open arms.” 

The Festival of Passover begins at sunset Kol Hakavod to the Search Committee and Executive Team for 

on April 8. A special Passover preparation securing a leader who embodies the qualifications envisioned for a 

and observance pull-out section can be Director of Congregational Learning. David officially begins his 

found in this issue starting on page 13. position on July 1. David says, “I feel so honored and excited to 

have been selected by Temple Sinai as Director of Congregational 

HOWIE OWIE MANDEL ANDEL 

Learning. Lifelong learning is a central Jewish practice and a 

April 26—Honoring 

defining hallmark of our heritage. As DCL, it will be my mission to 

Barbara & John Rosenau 

inspire the attitudes of our congregants toward lifelong Jewish 

Details and Ticket info-page 3 

learning.” 

Published by a grant from the Lillian S. Pressman Endowment Fund

T HE P ESACH 

SEDER HAS BEGUN BEGUN. BEGUN 

The guests have been 

formally welcomed. 

We have recited 

kiddush and eaten the 

karpas (the vegetable 

dipped in salt-water). 

And now we have 

arrived at yachatz – the 

breaking of the middle matzah. Three whole 

matzot have been arranged on the seder 

table, one on top of the other. The seder 

leader must extract the middle matzah and 

break it in two. Neither piece is eaten at this 

point: the smaller-half resumes its place 

between the other two, while the larger-half 

is declared the afikoman – the piece which 

will be hidden and then found later so it can 

be the last item we eat as we prepare to 

conclude the seder. 

But why do we not hide a whole-piece of 

matzah? What need is there for breaking a 

perfectly good piece of matzah? 

Explanations abound. We demonstrate 

that the matzah is lechem oni. the bread of 

poverty, by breaking it and leaving only a 

small portion on our seder table. 

In a superb haggadah – A Night to 

Remember: The Haggadah of Contemporary 

Voices by Mishael Zion and Noam Zion – 

the authors suggest that the broken matzah 

tells us something about the world of our 

ancestors. “The Pesach story begins in a 

broken world, amidst slavery and 

oppression. The sound of the breaking of the 

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FROM THE RABBI’S STUDY 

Rabbi Adam Wohlberg 

SPRING PRING IS IN THE AIR AIR. AIR. 

. And if you’re like me, so is the 

smell of cleaning products in your home! Because what would the 

change in season be without the “Spring Cleaning” that always 

precedes our observance of Pesach? In fact, there are those who 

would jokingly contend that it is we Jews who are responsible for 

that annual ritual. (We take credit for so many other things, why not 

that as well?!?) 

The truth is, the preparations we make to properly observe 

Pesach have less to do with having a spotless home and more to do 

with making our homes into a “chametz-free zone.” Ridding our 

homes of leaven, using dinnerware and cookware specially 

designated for the eight day observance, and eating only those foods 

which are “Kosher for Passover” are but some of the ways in which 

we transform that week of our lives into something out of the 

ordinary. 

It’s not “business as usual” during Pesach. We are constantly 

reminded of how precious the gift of freedom is, albeit in a way 

which, ironically, somewhat limits our freedom (at least in terms of 

what we can and cannot eat). There was a song written a number of 

years ago entitled, “Freedom Isn’t Free.” Veterans’ organizations 

like to use that phrase in their appeals for contributions. Its message 

is simple: there is a price to be paid for freedom. It might take the 

matzah sends us into that fractured 

existence, only to become whole again 

when we find the broken half, the 

afikoman, at the end of the Seder.” 

My father used to tell us that in 

breaking the matzah we were reminded 

of slavery. A slave can never be sure 

when he might see food again, and so 

part of what he receives, he saves, he sets 

aside, for a later time. 

Such was the case during the Holocaust, 

too. Jews in the concentration camps 

sometimes saved a piece of their meager 

rations for bargaining purposes or because 

they feared that additional food might not be 

forthcoming. 

In A Night to Remember, a story appears 

which is told by Bina Talitman and 

borrowed from Reliving Exodus. “Every 

year, on Seder night, when I break the 

matzah in half and hide the afikoman, I am 

overcome with emotion as I recall my first 

day in Israel. I arrived in Kibbutz Kedma 

together with other children, all of us new 

immigrants who had arrived in Israel 

without our parents after World War II. We 

were hungry, penniless and exhausted from 

our wandering and constant hunger. On the 

table in the dining room, there were all 

kinds of delicious foods. There were plenty 

of vegetables, cheeses and bread, and we 

could take as much as we wanted. I couldn’t 

believe my eyes. I couldn’t believe that at 

the next meal, we would also have as much 

bread to eat as we wanted.” 

“There were many days in Europe when I 

could think of nothing else except bread – of 

which there was never enough. There were 

many nights when I went to bed hungry. I 

would remain awake for hours, with my 

stomach growling from hunger, dreaming of 

bread. But now in Israel there was so much 

food.” 

“What did I do in those first days in the 

kibbutz, when we sat down at the table, 

loaded down with so many good foods? I 

was filled with fear that maybe there 

wouldn’t be any bread the next day. So I 

would break each slice of bread I received in 

half. I would eat half, and the other half I 

would hide in my pocket. I could not forget 

the days in which I was never sure if there 

would be bread tomorrow.” 

We who have not known deprivation and 

hunger may never feel the compulsion to set 

aside some of our bread for tomorrow. But 

when we perform the act of yachatz at our 

seder table, I hope that we will be reminded 

that there are those less fortunate than we 

are who deserve our concern and our aid. 

Before Pesach arrives, be sure to give a 

donation to Project Hope, to Mazon, or to 

another organization that will help to feed 

the hungry. And as you eat the afikoman at 

the end of your seder, may you offer the 

appropriate thanks for the food with which 

you have been blessed. 

Shira, Tamar, Hana and I wish you a 

Chag Kasher v’Sameach – a joyous Pesach! 

form of serving in our 

country’s military to 

defend the freedoms we 

hold so dear. It might take the form of obeying 

the laws, laws which help to ensure a peaceful 

and stable society. Or it just might mean always 

remembering, never forgetting the preciousness 

of the freedom we all too often take for granted 

in this great country of ours. Well, we Jews do 

remember, annually, that wonderful gift of 

freedom. We do it by reliving the pain of 

slavery and the glory of freedom as we perform 

the traditional rituals of the seder. 

THE CANTOR’S CORNER 

Cantor Stephen Freedman 

In doing so, perhaps we also sensitize ourselves to the sad reality 

that there is still slavery in the world today, of all types. In doing so, 

perhaps we will be moved to help bring about the freedom for 

others that we enjoy. In doing so, perhaps we will engage in the 

profound challenge of tikun olam, working to repair this still-broken 

world in which we live. Perhaps the brittleness of the matzah which 

we eat, its tendency to crumble, will serve to remind us of that 

brokenness which we are striving to make whole. 

Best wishes to you and yours for a Chag Kasher v’Sameach.

An Evening of Stand-up Comedy with Howie Mandel 

An Evening to Stand up and Honor Barbara & John Rosenau 

HONORING 

FOR THEIR MANY YEARS 

OF SERVICE AND DEDICATION 

TO TEMPLE SINAI 

Kol HaKavod 

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We are very excited to announce the 

hiring of David Monblatt as our new 

Director of Congregational Learning 

(DCL). As reported on the front page 

of Temple Sinai News, David has 

both the experience and the training 

needed to lead Temple Sinai’s educational program into the 21 st 

century. As our Director of Congregational Learning, he will 

oversee all education activities from preschool through adult 

education. This new dynamic will enable us to implement a 

seamless transition of the educational experience from the 

preschool into the religious school by sending one consistent 

message throughout the building. The education experience will 

spiral as our children participate in a wonderful learning 

environment where they are excited about coming to religious 

school. Parents will feel confident that their children are 

participating in a meaningful learning experience while they 

prepare for different holidays and lifecycle events. Our staff will be 

using new technology and teaching methods to enhance the 

learning experiences of their students. 

Those of us who had the opportunity to observe David while he 

taught our children in various grades were extremely impressed by 

the excitement and enthusiasm he communicated to both the 

children and the staff. Equally impressive was the ability of the 

children to understand, remember and repeat the lesson in which 

they participated. 

David is a self-starter and a consensus builder. Even though his 

official start date will be July 1, he is anxious to meet with teachers 

and parents so that he can learn as much about Temple Sinai as 

possible. He is looking forward to working with our professional 

staff to design a curriculum that is relevant to what we all feel is 

important in our children’s lives and their Jewish experience. 

Working with Cissy Plotnick, who will continue as the preschool 

director during the coming year, David will interact with the 

preschool to help in any way he can to insure the best program 

possible. 

This is a renewal of our ongoing commitment to insure that 

Temple Sinai’s schools are, and will continue to be, the template 

for excellence in Jewish education. Building upon the leadership of 

Faith Rubin who has served us for the past 29 years, David will 

gain insight into our history as Faith continues to be available to us 

over the next year. 

David was selected from out of more than 40 candidates who 

applied for the position. Our search committee of highly qualified 

congregants was made up of a cross section of the synagogue and 

after a long and arduous process, they came to the unanimous 

decision that David was the best applicant qualified to lead us into 

the 21st century. The committee worked tirelessly and must be 

commended for the terrific work they did. They showed how well 

and effective the committee system works at Temple Sinai. They 

were given a difficult job and took it seriously. Bernie Roseman, 

chair of the committee, stated that they considered their task “no 

less than the future of Judaism at stake” for our community. 

Leadership, as demonstrated by the DCL taskforce, comes in 

many shapes and forms. Pesach is once again being celebrated by 

Jews around the world. It is a celebration of our freedoms as a 

nation, Am Yisrael, and as a continuing lesson to us about the 

importance of leadership. The Torah speaks to the leadership of 

Moses, Aaron and Miriam as well as to the tribal leaders, from 

chieftains to lieutenants. Without the efforts of the tribal leadership, 

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PRESIDENTIALLY SPEAKING 

by Andrew Meyer & Alan Katz 

the Torah’s “A” Team might not have succeeded in their tasks or 

finished their journey so that their children could enjoy the fruits of 

the land promised to their ancestors, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. So 

it is with Temple Sinai. Without the continued and tireless efforts 

of our synagogue leaders, all the wonderful happenings and events 

and the successful results we have been privileged to enjoy could 

not have been achieved. The only way our success will continue is 

if you take the time to become a future Temple Sinai Leader. 

We all know how difficult it is to set aside time, but we have 

learned to appreciate and enjoy the inner warmth which is created 

by our successes. Step up to the plate. Take the time to become an 

active part of Temple Sinai’s leadership team. You can make a 

difference if you jump in and join us on this wonderfully incredible 

journey into Temple Sinai’s tomorrow. Please contact either of us 

and let us know that you want to be involved. We promise to work 

with you to find the proper committee for your interests and help 

you become a leader of Temple Sinai. We need you now more than 

ever. 

Let’s continue this journey together so that our children will be 

able to reach our promised land: a vibrant Temple Sinai growing 

and prospering into the 21 st Century, It will be our legacy to future 

generations. L’Dor V’Dor! 

Hag Pesach Sameach 

Y 

ou will find the best selection 

ever for all your Passover 

needs at George’s 

Dreshertown Shop n Bag this 

year. We have ordered Passover items 

from all over the world including 

Kosher for Passover cakes and cookies 

from Brooklyn and from Israel, in 

addition to our regular selection of the 

freshest produce delivered to us daily. 

Passover starts April 8, but it is already 

in full swing at George’s Dreshertown 

Shop n Bag now! 

Friends of Temple Sinai for 31 

years, George Engrigian and the entire 

staff at George’s wish you a happy 

Passover holiday.

THE HE MONTH OF APRIL PRIL 

begins with the orderly 

preparations for Pesach – the 

holiday that marks the Jewish 

festival of freedom and concludes 

with the joyful celebration of Yom Ha’atzmaut, 

Israel’s 61 st 2009-2010 

birthday. 

From our tiniest tots to our very grown up prekindergarteners, 

each and every child has had, and 

will continue to have, multiple opportunities to 

express what they are learning about Pesach through 

the various media of song, dramatic play and art. 

The process of learning about the upcoming holiday 

began with a visit from the interactive matzah bakery 

where the children had an opportunity to observe the 

differences in leavened and unleavened dough. Our 

preparations will culminate with school Seders that 

will be held on Friday, April 3. All of our preschool families will be welcomed to these sederim. Spring vacation will commence 

immediately after the sederim. 

The value of doing mitzvot will continue to be reinforced when our preschool families are asked to participate in the collection of 

kosher for Passover food. When assembled and sorted, the food will be distributed to needy families in the Philadelphia area. We thank 

everyone in advance for their generosity. 

During the upcoming month we look forward to Israeli dancing led by Don Schillinger, also known as Rak-Dan. Our 3 and 4 year old 

children thoroughly enjoy these dancing sessions as they practice following directions while they step to the beat of rhythmic Israeli 

music. 

Registration for the 2009-2010 school year as well as for the 2009 summer session of Camp Maccabee is ongoing. Please contact the 

preschool office for information. 

The Ann Newman Preschool staff wishes each of you and your families a sweet and happy Pesach. 

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PRESCHOOL PATTER 

Cissy Plotnick 

The preschool children enjoyed showing off their costumes at 

the preschool Megillah reading on the evening of Purim. All the 

children were then treated to yummy bags of Shelach Manot.

Jacob Rifkin is enjoying music with 

our specialist Monica Haywood. 

Mommy and Me Playgroups 

Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays: 9:30 AM 

At Temple Sinai 

For kids 4 months - 12 years old 

Contact Linda Goldberg 

215-659-1225 

or email 

Patt2mom@comcast.net 

The Little Gym of Springhouse 

www.tlgspringhousepa.com ● 215.793.4883 

The Little Gym of Doylestown 

www.tlgdoylestownpa.com ● 215.343.9748 

Camp Maccabee 

CAMP AMP MACCABEE ACCABEE is where you want your child to be 

this summer. It is a WARM, FRIENDLY, SAFE, LOVING 

environment. Your children will be with nurturing, adult 

counselors who will care for them like they were their own. 

They will be provided with a hot lunch every day. We 

have extended hours until 3 o’clock. Every Friday, we have 

a special Shabbat service. The children will have the 

opportunity to have a special music program, a wonderful 

sports program led by our own preschool teacher, Joanne 

Black, and an arts and crafts program. 

Throughout the summer we have special events such as 

a Shabbat Happening, a puppet show, a clown show, pony 

rides and a wonderful end of the summer carnival. 

Our main goal is to ensure the SAFETY, WELL- 

BEING and HAPPINESS of your child. 

Registration forms have been sent out. If you need one, 

or would like more information, please call Harriet Levine, 

Camp Director, at 215-643-6513, option #3. 

Lily Gordon enjoys playing at the pool at 

Camp Maccabee. 

Please be sure to join with us 

for 

TOT SHABBAT 

April 11, 2009 

11:00 AM—12:00 Noon 

in our Conference Room 

Tot Shabbat is our monthly Shabbat for toddlers, 

preschoolers and their families guided by Shelly Shotel. 

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5769 

Religious School News 

By Faith Rubin 

Oh, what a morning it was on March 1, when our Religious School 

families were transported back in time for a visit with our Biblical prophets. Our students and guests had a chance to meet 

with, eat with, attend a Biblical Service with and spend the morning with the ‘prophet’ of their Haftarah. An enormous 

“Todah Rabbah” to our Prophets and their assistants: 

“Isaiah” Cantor Stephen Freedman 

“Ezekiel” Rabbi Adam Wohlberg 

“Jeremiah” Shelly Shotel 

“Obadiah” Beth Schonberg 

“King Solomon” Allan Stock 

“Amos” Jason Goldberg 

“Elisha” Jake Pearlmutter 

“Zechariah” Marjorie Schwartz 

“Malachai” Len Schwartz 

“Samson” Harvey Manus 

“Rachav” Lyn Manus 

“Yiftach” Murray Gases 

NAVIATHON 

AVIATHON 5769 

A special thank you to our President, Alan 

Katz, for acting as our “Kohen Gadol” as well 

as to Shoshana Abrams, Marilyn Carp, Debbie 

Cohen, Orit Fleekop, Lauren Bilsky, Alison 

Hershman and Ben Ringel for their assistance 

and to Men in the Kitchen for the breakfast. 

NOW OW THAT THE COLD COLD, COLD snowy and sometimes 

unpredictable winter is behind us, we are looking forward to a 

Spring filled with sunny, mild days. Please mark your 

calendars for these important upcoming dates (in addition to 

regular scheduling on calendar page 27): 

April 3 – Mechina Shabbat Dinner & Passover Program 

April 4 – Shabbat Hagadol – Shabbat School in session 

April 5 thru 14 – Pesach Recess – SCHOOL CLOSED 

April 11 – Religious School Family Shabbat Morning Service 

April 25 - Family Shabbat Program with Elana Rivel–10:30am 

April 26 – Daled & Hey Classes – The Dorothy Freedman 

Memorial “Conversation with a Survivor” Program 

May 2 – Religious School Family Morning Shabbat Program 

May 15 – Daled Class Spring Holiday Celebration & Dinner 

May 19 – Hey Class Model Wedding

ITS TS SPRINGTIME everyone, 

and that means warmer weather 

LAST AST MONTH MONTH, MONTH, 

, THE MAKOR AKOR 

CHILDREN went to Arnold's Family Fun 

and, of course, more fun events 

Center. The kids had an AWESOME time 

with USY! This past month, we 

bouncing around on huge moon-bounces, 

had an extremely fun falafel 

trying their hands at the "old fashioned" 

fest, and we had a USY Java Party Night event on 

pinball machines, bowling like the 

March 21. There was excellent live entertainment 

"Flintstones with technology." They couldn't 

and fun coffees and goodies for all. It was a huge 

wait to whiz around the go-cart racetrack, 

success and everyone that went had a wonderful 

running and darting "in and out" and being 

time! Also last month, the board of USY went to 

tagged by a laser shot by their peers. It was a 

Thirty Makor children came together to 

Rabbi Wohlberg’s house for a Shabbat dinner 

bowl strikes, spares and even gutter 

great time for all. 

with his family. It was such a fun night and the balls. Above: Sam Caplan, Kyle I want to thank all the wonderful parents 

food was amazing. It was really great to get to Rubenstein, Noam & Ben Cohen. that helped to chaperone this trip. Special 

know the Rabbi and his wife! We also had the Below: Alyssa Herman, Georgia Miller thanks to David Massey, David Matez, 

pleasure of meeting Yonina Creditor from JTS & Noah Carver. 

Karen Israel, Beth Chadrow, Todd Avery, 

who is in training to become a rabbi. It was a great 

Lisa and Mark Steinslofer, Bonnie Satz, 

bonding experience for all of us! In addition, there 

Randi Weiss, and Rodny Reale (I sincerely 

was a Preschool/Religious School Purim dance on 

apologize if I missed any parent.) It takes 

March 8 that USY assisted in. We will help with 

many wonderful people to help the kids have 

arts and crafts and cooking the food in order to 

a fun and safe time. 

raise money for future USY events. 

Upcoming event April 19 

Coming up, we have a Tikun Olam Regional 

Event on April 4 which will be based on 

fundraising and social action. On April 18, we 

will be having a Fondue Flick night in the youth 

lounge which will include great movies and lots of 

"thginsdrowkcab" 

(don't ask...information will follow!) 

When: 5:45pm - 7:15pm 

Where: True Brew in Maple Glen 

tasty food! Also, on the 23-26 of April will be 

Spring Convention where USY’ers will be staying KADIMA ADIMA KIDS participated in two different events together. One activity was 

at Crown Plaza in New Jersey where we will pray, ‘The Parents Game.’ Eleven children paired with a parent to answer questions, 

engage in team-building activities, and have fun at attempting to match their parents’ responses and vice 

a formal dance! It’s a really great opportunity to versa. Prizes were awarded for the highest and lowest 

meet new Jewish people and kids from all over! scores. Mazal Tov to the "BIG" winners, Cara and Randi 

There are a lot of great events coming up this Scatena. Thanks to all those who played! Pictured top 

month and with our new advisor, Shelly Shotel, 

right: Cara & Randi Scatena. Bottom right: Gadi & Lenard 

Zimmerman. Below are Mindy Rosenthal, Gadi Zimmerman, 

USY is only getting bigger and stronger each day! 

Allison Kodroff & Cara Scatena. 

Scouts 

USY by Lea Kaufman 

TROOP ROOP 665 SCOUTS 

COUTS will be 

participating in Project COPE (Challenging Outdoor Personal 

Experience) from Friday to Sunday, April 3-5. Using ropes, scouts 

will climb, swing, and jump their way through a variety of course 

challenges. This nationwide Boy Scouts of America initiative 

encourages teamwork, trust, decision-making skills, all in a fun 

atmosphere. The Project COPE courses are set in the wooded 

terrain of Ockanickon Scout Reservation, located in Pipersville, a 

40-minute drive from Temple Sinai. Special thanks to Scoutmaster 

Arnie Chassen and Scout Dad Michael Kushner for leading Troop 

665's involvement in this activity for 2009. 

April’s monthly Patrol Leader Council meeting takes place on 

the 12 th . These sessions are led by Scouts who have assumed 

leadership positions in the troop. Upcoming events and activities 

for the general troop meetings are planned. Problems the troop may 

be facing are discussed. To attend a PLC meeting is to witness 

these young scouts interact with each other and with adults as 

issues are confronted and decisions are reached. 

Troop 665 is open to all boys, ages 11-17. The troop observes 

the rules of kashrut. Sunday meetings take place 2-3 times a month 

at Temple Sinai. April meetings are scheduled for the 19 th and the 

26 th and run from 5:30 to 7:30 PM. Contact Ellen Wheatman (215- 

654-7947, ewheatman@comcast.net ) or Dan Fein (215-641-9791, 

feindan@gmail.com) for information or to arrange a guest visit. 

Happy Pesach to all from Troop 665! 

ROOP 665 S 

Temple Sinai Youth 

Makor & Kadima by Shelly Shotel 

Babysitters Wanted! 

Ages 11 and older 

Temple Sinai is putting together a Babysitter 

Directory for members and preschool families in 

order to connect with members who are interested in 

providing babysitting services. 

If you wish to be included, go to www.tsinai.com and 

complete the form. The book will include names of 

MEMBERS ONLY and could be a great way to find 

weekend/summer jobs! Remember to complete the 

form by April 24 so we can publish the book by mid- 

May. 

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Evan James Steinberg is 

a 7 th grader at Sandy Run 

Middle School. He went 

to Camp Maccabee and 

began his Jewish 

education at Temple 

Sinai in the Mechina 

class. Evan’s favorite subjects at school are 

math and social studies. Evan is a member of 

an organization called F.A.C.T. (Fun 

Activities) at Sandy Run. The students learn 

about drug awareness and other prevalent teen 

issues. Evan also volunteers in a recycling 

program at his school. Some of Evan’s hobbies 

include basketball, skateboarding, and playing 

acoustic and electric guitar. For his Mitzvah 

project, Evan packed and delivered food for 

Jewish Relief Agency. He found it to be very 

rewarding and would like to continue to 

volunteer. Evan is proud to share this special 

day with his mom, Liz, his dad, Marc, his 

brother, Jacob, and feels extremely fortunate to 

have his 90-year-old grandmother able to join 

in the celebration. Also attending will be many 

aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. 

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Lauren Marks 

April 4, 2009 

Lauren is in 7 th grade 

at Saligman Middle 

School where she 

enjoys Rabbinics and 

Tanach in particular. 

Following in the 

footsteps of her older 

siblings, David and Rebecca Engel, Lauren 

has completed Perelman Jewish Day School 

and has spent wonderful summers at Camp 

Ramah. Lauren loves to draw and has 

always demonstrated artistic ability. She 

enjoys singing and Israeli dancing. Lauren 

has been on the Upper Dublin Soccer team 

for five years. 

Along with her parents, Lauren has been 

leading services and other holiday programs 

at Sunrise Assisted Living in Jenkintown. 

The residents look forward to seeing her 

each week, and Lauren has cultivated some 

important relationships. She has also 

collected nonperishable Passover food items 

to be distributed through Project home, a 

program of the JCFS. 

Lauren shares this important day with her 

parents, Jon and Karen, siblings David and 

Rebecca, family and friends. She is truly 

thankful to G-d for reaching this milestone. 

Evan Steinberg 

April 25, 2009 

Evan Florin 

April 18, 2009 

April B’nai Mitzvah 

Hi, my name is Evan Florin. I am currently in the 7th grade at 

Sandy Run Middle School. My favorite things to do are to get 

together with friends and play sports – if both happen at the same 

time – even better. The sport that I participate in the most is soccer. 

I played for the Sandy Run Cardinals last fall and also have played 

on two travel soccer teams as well. I also enjoy playing in the 

township leagues for basketball and baseball and play football with 

friends for fun. I absolutely love watching ESPN sports center every morning as I eat my 

breakfast…so what if I have already seen the same broadcast the night before, I never get 

bored hearing sports scores and news, even if it is for the second, third or fourth time. 

As I mentioned, another favorite thing for me to do is to get together with my friends. I 

was very fortunate to be able to do my Mitzvah project with three of my close friends, 

Matt Faden, Blake Friedman and Jake Singer. We decided that since the economy was 

doing so poorly and it was getting toward the holiday time, it would be nice to help some 

of those people that would be suffering. Our project, S.M.I.L.E.S (Something 

Meaningful in Little Endeavors) was to collect toys for the Toys for Tots program. We 

placed bins in 4 locations: Jarretown Elementary School, Fort Washington Elementary 

School, Sandy Run Middle School and here at Temple Sinai. We collected toys for 

several weeks, and I am happy to report that thanks to all of you, we filled those bins 

over and over again, thus achieving our goal. We, of course, could not have done this 

without the help form our wonderful families. My mom helped with checking selected 

bins twice a week and calling Toys for Tots when they needed to be emptied. Even my 

sister Paige helped with the wrapping of some of the bins as well as making the weekly 

reminder announcements at her elementary school. Thanks Paige for all of your help, it 

really meant a lot. This project made me realize how doing such a small thing can make 

you feel so great. I was personally responsible for putting a “smile” on someone’s face 

during the holidays – it can’t get much better than that! 

Mazal Tov to our 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. 

April 4 

Jeffrey Harrison 

April 18 

Jana Novey 

April 4 

Seth Harrison 

April 25 

Jacob Fischer 

April 11 

Katie Izes 

Kol HaKavod to you and to your parents 

for making your Jewish education a priority in your lives.

The blood drive at Temple Sinai on 3/17 

was a great success with 106 donations. 

This was the best blood drive ever 

organized by the area congregations. Since each donation helps 

up to 3 people, 318 patients will benefit from our donations. 

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What a Production? 

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Rehearsals? 

Who needs rehearsals? 

DO YOU LIKE “SPY” STORIES? 

Daniel Silva writes exciting, can’t 

put them down spy stories. He has a 

trilogy of stories on the unfinished business of the Holocaust. THE 

ENGLISH ASSASSIN is the first in the series. His hero is the same in 

all the stories, Gabriel Allon, an art-restorer and an occasional Israeli 

agent. Nazi art looting and the actions of Switzerland are the theme. 

THE CONFESSOR came next and deals with the Roman Catholic 

church and its involvement during the war. A DEATH IN VIENNA is 

the third in the trilogy and deals with the finding and investigating a 

Nazi war criminal. Daniel Silva has written several other books in the 

Gabriel Allon series – all exciting – all well written – AND available 

in the Library. PASSOVER IS COMING and we have a good selection 

of Passover stories for the children. Come in and check them out. 

The Keruv Korner presents…. 

“DEAR DR. PHIL” 

Dear Dr. Phil, 

My daughter-in-law's family came to our Seder. I have never 

attended any of their celebrations and am totally uncomfortable 

with Christmas and Easter. I now feel I should attend their next 

Easter celebration. How can I find peace? 

Uncomfortable Jewish Mother 

Dear Uncomfortable, 

No one can tell you how to feel about Christian celebrations. 

Many Jews are uncomfortable attending non-Jewish religious 

events. Since they came out of respect for your traditions, it 

should now be easier to attend theirs for the sake of family 

harmony. You will make your daughter and her family very 

happy to have you there. 

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Dear Dr. Phil, 

Even though I converted a long time ago I have heard words 

around our shul that offend me like "goyim." I do not want to 

make a big deal out of it but I would like to say something to the 

person that says it. Do you think I should say something? My 

husband says not to make a scene. Offended 

Dear Offended, 

Throughout our history as Jews, we've had ignorant words 

hurled at us. Ignorance is ignorance, and this falls under that 

category. I see this as an opportunity to educate that person, and you 

can do so without being offensive. By saying something like, "you may 

not be aware, but coming from a non-Jewish family, I find that term 

offensive," and then leave it at that. Whether Jew, Black, Gay, or 

Christian it is important to respond to ignorant remarks, intended or 

otherwise. 

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“Dr. Phil” is our resident Keruv consultants, Alan Budman and Nancy 

& Bruce Fagan with the approval of Rabbi Wohlberg. If you have a 

question about interfaith outreach at Temple Sinai or interfaith 

relations with your family or friends please email “Dr. Phil” c/o Steve 

Friedrich, sfriedrich@tsinai.com or mail your inquiry to the office.

PASSOVER 5769 

April 8 – 16, 2009 

Special Pull-out Guide 

Passover, the Festival of Freedom celebrating our liberation from 

Egyptian bondage, has left an indelible impression on Jewish 

memory. Apart from its observance in the synagogue, Pesach has a 

unique place in the Jewish home because of the Seder and because 

of the changed atmosphere in the home during the Passover week. 

This special Pesach pull-out section is included in this issue to 

guide you and your family through the observances and 

celebrations of this both challenging and rewarding festival. 

Should you need any additional information, don’t hesitate to 

contact the synagogue office. 

Special Note: If you have room at your Seder table for a guest or 

two, or if you are in need of a Seder to attend, please call the 

synagogue office and we will try to help! 

SCHEDULE OF PESACH SERVICES 

Wednesday, April 8 

Shacharit Service with Siyum for First-Born Sons… 6:30 a.m. 

Service to be followed by Birkat Hachama (Blessing of the Sun - 

this event only occurs once every 28 years. On this date the sun and 

moon will be in the same position as they were at the time of the 

Creation. The next occurrence will not take place until 2037.) 

Wednesday April 8, First Night of Passover 

Mincha Service… 5:30 p.m. 

Thursday, April 9, First Day of Passover 

Shacharit Service… 9:30 a.m. 

Mincha Service… 12:30 p.m. 

Friday, April 10, Second Day of Passover 


Ma’ariv Service… 7:00 p.m. 

Saturday, April 11, Third Day of Passover 


Sunday, April 12, Fourth Day of Passover 


Ma’ariv Service… 7:00 p.m. at Dresher Estates 

Monday, April 13, Fifth Day of Passover 



Tuesday, April 14, Sixth Day of Passover 



Wednesday, April 15, Seventh Day of Passover 


Yom Tov Ma’ariv Service and Yizkor… 7:30 p.m. 

Thursday, April 16, Eighth Day of Passover 

Shacharit Service and Yizkor… 9:30 a.m. 

Ma’ariv Service… 7:45 p.m. Yom Tov ends 8:22 p.m. 

Temple Sinai News Pesach Guide 

We have included this special pull-out section to help make your 

Pesach observances at home more meaningful. Be sure to see the 

end of the section where we have added information on how to 

make your Seder more kid-friendly! 

HOUSEHOLD PREPARATIONS 

M'CHIRAT HAMETZ – Selling the Hametz 

Since we may not possess any leavened food from the morning 

prior to the first Seder through the entire Pesach holiday, we must 

give up ownership of this food. 

Because it is impossible to destroy all of the hametz in one's 

possession, rabbinic authorities used a legal fiction embodying a 

special sale called m’chirat hametz which is arranged through a 

rabbi. Since the hametz is sold to a non-Jew, it does not belong to a 

Jew during Passover. All material to be sold is isolated from the 

food and utensils used on Passover. 

The procedure may be arranged by filling out the form below and 

sending it to the synagogue at any time before or during the week 

preceding Pesach, but not later than Wednesday morning, April 8. 

Authorization for the sale of Hametz 

Please copy or print this page, fill out and return to Temple Sinai 

office by Wednesday, April 8 no later than 10:00 a.m. 

(Copies are also available in Temple Sinai office.) 

I do hereby authorize and designate Cantor Freedman as my agent 

to act on my behalf to sell and to transfer by transactions all hametz 

(as defined by the Torah and Rabbinic Law) of whatever kind and 

wherever situated at my residence/business at: 

_____________________________________________________ 

_____________________________________________________ 

All of the aforesaid Hametz will be sold in accordance with the 

requirements of Jewish law and also in accordance with the laws of 

the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and is intended as a binding 

legal transaction. 

I (We) further state that the Hametz covered by this agreement will 

be stored away at the above address and not used for my personal 

benefit during the period commencing no later than 10:30 a.m. on 

the morning of Wednesday, April 8, 2009, and concluding no earlier 

than 8:22 p.m. on Thursday, April 16, 2009. 

Signed ______________________________________________ 

dated ___________________________________________, 2009. 

Your generosity is greatly appreciated. 

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BEDIKAT HAMETZ: The Search for Leaven 

Try this with your children! You’ll need a candle, a paper bag, and 

a feather to scrape the leaven into the bag. 

Before Passover, our homes are cleaned thoroughly. On the 

evening before the first night of Passover (this year, Tuesday, April 

7), we search our homes for any signs of leavened items. But 

because our homes have been cleaned so well, traces of leaven, 

such as a few crumbs of bread, are placed in the corners of our 

homes and we “search” for them. A candle is lit to use as a 

searchlight and the children lead the parents through the house for 

the search. All particles of leaven are placed in a paper bag, so that 

they may be burned on the morning of the first Seder. 

Recite the following blessing before you begin your search: 

BLESSED ARE THOU, O LORD OUR GOD, KING OF THE 

UNIVERSE, WHO HAS SANCTIFIED US BY THY 

COMMANDMENTS, AND COMMANDED US TO REMOVE 

ALL LEAVENED GOODS. 

After completing the search, the crumbs, together with the 

receptacle used to collect them, are put away in a safe place until 

the following morning when they are burned in a ceremony called 

Biyur Hametz, the burning of the leaven. After the burning, the 

following is recited: 

ANY KIND OF LEAVEN THAT IS IN MY POSSESSION THAT 

I HAVE NOT SEEN OR REMOVED SHALL BE CONSIDERED 

NON-EXISTENT OR AS DUST OF THE EARTH. 

This year, the burning of the hametz takes place Wednesday 

morning, April 8. 

FAST OF THE FIRST BORN 

Wednesday morning, April 8 at 6:30 a.m. 

Because the first born of the Israelites were saved from the tenth 

plague, tradition requires all first-born Jewish males to fast on Erev 

Pesach until the Seder (This fast is called Taanit Bechorim). 

However, the Law states that if a first-born hears the completion of 

a tractate of the Talmud, a siyum, he is no longer responsible to 

fast. Therefore, on the morning of the first Seder a special service is 

held for all first-born sons, during which they hear the completion 

of a tractate of the Talmud and then are no longer responsible to 

fast on that day. As this is the season when we single out our firstborn 

sons, it is very appropriate that all our first-born be 

represented. 

The service is, of course, not limited to the first-born sons alone. 

All are welcome. 

COOKING, KASHERING, AND BEYOND! 

Since the Torah prohibits the eating of hametz during Pesach, and 

since many common foods contain some admixture of hametz, 

guidance is necessary when shopping and preparing for Pesach. 

Prohibited foods include leavened bread, cakes, biscuits, crackers, 

cereal, coffee with cereal derivatives in them, wheat, barley, oats, 

spelt, rye, and all liquids containing ingredients or flavors made 

from grain alcohol. 

Most Ashkenazic authorities have added the following foods to the 

above list: rice, corn, millet, legumes (beans and peas; however, 

string beans are permitted). The Committee on Jewish Law and 

Standards has ruled unanimously that peanuts and peanut oil are 

permissible, as peanuts are not actually legumes. Some Ashkenazic 

authorities permit, while others forbid, the use of legumes in a form 

other than its natural state, for example, corn sweeteners, corn oil, 

soy oil. Sephardic authorities permit the use of all of the above. 

PERMITTED FOODS 

A. These foods require NO kosher le-Pesach label IF 

purchased PRIOR to Pesach: Unopened packages or containers 

of natural coffee (without cereal additives); sugar; pure tea; salt; 

pepper; natural spices; fruit juices with no additives (frozen, canned 

or bottled); frozen (uncooked) vegetables (for legumes see above); 

milk; butter; cottage cheese; cream cheese; ripened cheeses such as 

cheddar (hard), muenster (semi-soft), and Camembert (soft); tuna 

in water (no oil added); frozen (uncooked) fruit (with no additives); 

baking soda. 

B. The following foods require NO kosher le-Pesach label if 

purchased BEFORE OR DUING Pesach: Fresh fruits and 

vegetables, eggs, fresh fish and fresh meat. 

C. The following foods DO REQUIRE a kosher le-Pesach label 

IF purchased BEFORE OR DURING Pesach: All baked 

products (matzah, cakes, matzah flour, farfel, matzah meal, and any 

products containing matzah) wine, vinegar, liquor, oils, dried fruits, 

candy, chocolate flavored milk, ice cream, yogurt and soda. 

D. The following foods REQUIRE a kosher le-Pesach label IF 

purchased DURING Pesach: Processed foods (canned, frozen, or 

bottled) milk, butter, juices, vegetables, fruit, milk products, spices, 

coffee, tea, and fish, as well as all foods listed in Category C. 

KASHERING OF UTENSILS 

The process of kashering utensils depends on how the utensils are 

used. According to halakhah (Jewish law), leaven can be purged 

from a utensil by the same process in which it was absorbed in the 

utensil (kevoleo kakh poleto). Therefore, utensils used in cooking 

are kashered by boiling, those used in broiling are kashered by fire 

and heat, and those used only for cold food are kashered by rinsing. 

A. Earthenware (china, pottery, etc.) may not be kashered. 

However, fine translucent chinaware that has not been used for 

over a year may be used if scoured and cleaned in hot water. 

B. Metal (wholly made of metal) used in fire (spit broiler) 

must first be thoroughly scrubbed and cleansed and then made as 

hot as possible. Those used for cooking or eating (silverware, pots) 

must be thoroughly scrubbed and cleaned and completely 

immersed in boiling water. Pots should have water boiled in them 

that will overflow the rim. 

C. Oven, Ranges, & Microwaves: Every part that comes in 

contact with food must be thoroughly scrubbed and cleaned. Then, 

the oven and range should be heated as hot as possible for half an 

hour. If there is a broil setting, use it. Self-cleaning ovens should be 

scrubbed and cleaned and then put through the self-cleaning cycle. 

Continuous-cleaning ovens must be kashered in the same manner 

as regular ovens. 

A microwave oven should be cleaned and then a cup of water 

should be placed in it. Then the oven should be turned on until the 

water disappears. A microwave oven that has a browning element 

cannot be kashered for Pesach. 

D. Glassware: Opinions vary as to the method of kashering 

drinking utensils. One requires soaking in water for three days, 

changing the water every 24 hours. The other opinion requires only 

a thorough scrubbing before Pesach, or putting it through a 

dishwasher. 

E. Dishwasher: After not using the machine for a period of 

24 hours, a full cycle with detergent should be run.

F. Electrical Appliances: If the parts that come into contact 

with hametz are removable, they can be kashered in the appropriate 

way (if metal, follow the rules for metal utensils), if the parts are 

not removable, the appliance cannot be kashered. (All exposed 

parts should be thoroughly cleaned.) 

G. Tables, closets and counters: If used with hametz, they 

should be thoroughly cleaned and covered, and then they may be 

used. 

H. Kitchen sink: A metal sink can be kashered by a thorough 

cleaning and by pouring boiling water over it. A porcelain sink 

should be cleaned and a sink rack used. If, however, dishes are to 

be soaked in a porcelain sink, a dish basin must be used. 

I. Hametz and non-Passover utensils: Non-Passover dishes, 

pots and hametz whose ownership has been transferred, should be 

separated, locked up or covered, and marked so as to prevent 

accidental use. 

Making Your Seder Kid-Friendly 

Adapted from materials by Shelley Kapnek Rosenberg, Ed.D. 

Consultant at the Auerbach Central Agency for Jewish Education 

THE HE PESACH ESACH SEDER EDER is one of the highlights of the Jewish 

calendar. Yet, many children find the long, complicated ceremony 

frustrating. 

Fortunately many parts of the Seder make accommodation quite 

simple. The Haggadah lays out the natural order of the Seder – 

“order” is the very meaning of the word Seder – in a simple 

structure that is repeated year after year. Many portions of the 

ceremony are hands-on and participatory, enabling children to get 

actively involved. And, the Seder is a home-based ritual, allowing 

people who are willing to adapt their Seders to include everyone in 

a positive way. 

Adapting a Seder requires forethought and preparation. Think 

about the children who are attending. What engages or distracts 

them? How should the Seder look, sound and feel to enable and 

encourage their participation? 

Think next about the room where the Seder will be held. Is it 

formal with breakable knick-knacks? Can the child see, hear, feel, 

and become involved in the action? 

Think, too, about the other guests at the Seder. Will they be 

willing to adopt some new rituals to accommodate the children or 

will they prefer a more traditional Seder?Speaking to guests prior to 

the holiday can help them understand what you are trying to do. 

Advance preparation will make the planning process easier. 

Some ideas include: 

• Listing the order of the Seder on a chart with pictures or 

symbols. This helps children anticipate where they will participate 

actively and when they will need to sit quietly. During the Seder, 

children can move an arrow down the chart to indicate the progress 

through the Hagaddah. 

• Make good use of songs, stories, and poems especially 

those they have learned in school. Specific ritual actions – washing, 

dipping, and opening a door – accompany certain prayers or 

sections of narrative. Interesting and unique foods – the shankbone, 

charoset and maror – are concrete representations of complicated 

concepts. Your “child-friendly” Seder should accentuate these 

sections of the ceremony and provide additional opportunities for 

hands-on participation and movement. 

• Be sure that ritual objects made in school have prominence 

on your Seder table. Most children make Seder plates, matza covers 

and other objects in school. Make them a part of your Seder every 

year. 

• Before the Seder, talk, talk, talk! Take the time to make the 

connection between concrete symbols used in the Seder and the 

abstract concepts they represent. Examples appropriate to the 

child’s experience, about slavery, freedom or sacrifice can increase 

a child’s appreciation of the story and ceremony. 

• Since a traditional Seder is usually a rather lengthy affair, 

accommodation to children may call for a shorter ceremony, with 

fewer sections of lengthy narrative, and an opportunity for children 

to leave the table when need be. Books or quiet games can be 

available, or a willing adult volunteer might direct children in more 

active activities related to the holiday. 

• Create a customized Haggadah in a looseleaf notebook, or 

simply use one of the many excellent children’s Haggadot 

available. The text should be at an appropriate reading level and the 

pages should be clear and uncluttered. Pictures make each page 

more illustrative of the narrative and visually appealing. 

• Review specific parts with children in advance, or call on 

them for a simple active role, such as washing hands or opening the 

door for Elijah. A common Seder custom in many families is 

reading around the table. While participation is encouraged, 

catching many children unprepared can be a problem. Feeling 

prepared will often enable a child to wait attentively and with 

pleasant anticipation, rather than anxiety, for his moment in the 

spotlight. 

Talk to friends and neighbors and share ideas. Pesach is a 

holiday filled with family customs. Why not adopt what works for 

someone else into your own Seder? 

Enjoy! 

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Please note this program starts before the conclusion of Shabbat. We 

are sharing this information so that members of Temple Sinai will be 

aware of the ongoing efforts within our community to raise money for 

our local Habitat for Humanity project. We are a member of “Faith 

Builders,” an interfaith initiative which will result in the building of a 

house in Upper Dublin. If you would like to be involved, please contact 

David Cooperberg at coopgreen@verizon.net or (215)284-4836.

Temple Sinai to Participate 

in Local Habitat for Humanity Project 

READ EAD 

EAD THE HE DIGNITY IGNITY OF DIFFERENCE 

IFFERENCE 

IFFERENCE by Rabbi 

Jonathan Sacks. After you’ve absorbed all there is to 

learn from that book, then read The Home We Build 

Together also by Rabbi Sacks. In these books, Sacks 

explains that our society has become more and more 

insular. With our reliance on cars, cell phones, the 

internet, email, Ipods, and drive-through windows, we 

could go through an entire day without having face-to 

-face human interaction. How can we stay connected, 

make the world a better place, and find 

fulfillment? We can follow our passions to dedicate 

ourselves to family and friends. We can work 

together to build lasting friendships and a stronger 

community within Temple Sinai and the greater 

Jewish community. We can extend ourselves beyond 

the comforts of our sameness and get to know the 

stranger. We can collaborate--working side-by-side 

with neighbors of different backgrounds--for a 

common good. The stranger is not the stranger if we 

get to know him or her. It has been said that the best 

form of tzedakah is one where we respect the dignity 

of the recipient and where the recipient would no 

longer need tzedazah. Such an opportunity has 

arrived. We have accepted an invitation to be a part 

of an Interfaith Habitat for Humanity Build right here 

in Upper Dublin. Habitat for Humanity describes 

itself as a “hand up” not a “hand-out.” The recipient 

of a Habitat for Humanity home works to help build 

the home along with volunteers. The recipient also 

pays an interest-free mortgage. 

I am delighted to announce that Temple Sinai will 

join 3 other synagogues and 9 churches of various 

denominations and cultural backgrounds in the first 

Interfaith Habitat for Humanity Build in Montgomery 

County, Pennsylvania. We will help build a home on 

Linden Avenue in North Hills. Groundbreaking is 

scheduled to commence May 14, at 5pm. Please see 

an announcement for a fundraiser/concert featuring 

singers/songwriters/storytellers/educators Kim and 

Reggie Harris along with performer and spiritual 

leader Rabbi Jonathan Kligler—a Jewish and African 

American Celebration of Freedom. This event will 

take place Saturday April 4, 2009 at 7pm at 

Bethlehem Baptist Church, Penllyn Pike & Dager Rd. 

If you are interested in getting involved in this 

wonderful project or any other Tikun Olam projects 

through the Social Action Committee, please contact 

David Cooperberg—Cell phone: 215-284-4836 

Email: coopgreen@verizon.net 

Continuing Education 

by Renee Greenberg and Karen Petkun 

Are you interested in joining a Book Club? 

Our new Book Club meets on Sunday mornings, 10:30 AM, once a 

month (this month: April 19). For more information, contact Tobey 

Grand 215-393-0159 or tgrand102@comcast.net. 

Torah Chat 

Saturday, April 18 11:15 AM – Noon 

Join us for a lively discussion about today’s Torah portion. Steven 

Friedrich will lead the discussion on Parashat Shemini. This 

parashah deals with the laws of kashrut pertaining to those animals 

that we are permitted or not permitted to eat. 

No prior knowledge is needed! Just a love of learning. 

Adult Education Classes 

Yiddish Class 

Wednesday Mornings, 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM 

Dates: April 1, 22, and 29 

Instructor: Tammy Hertzbach 

Brush up on your conversational Yiddish! 

Beginners are invited, too! 

50 Things I Need to Know About Judaism 

Class with Rabbi Adam Wohlberg 

Wednesday Mornings, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM. 


From Shtetl to Sabra 

Class with Cantor Stephen Freedman 

Monday Evenings, 8 PM – 9:15 PM 

Dates: April 13, April 27, May 11, June 1, June 15. 

Jewish Literacy with Faith Rubin 

Thursday Mornings, 10:30 AM – Noon 


Remember: Any day YOU can learn something NEW, 

is a day well spent! 

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Florence H. Albert Preschool Activities 

In Honor of Donor 

Jesse Bernstein becoming a Bar Mitzvah ............................. 

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

............................................ Susan Impagliazzo and Liz Sall 

Engagement of Abby Yanoff to Adam Sher .......................... 

............... Deborah Albert & Glen Feinberg, David and Noah 

........................................................................ Lynne Ludwig 

Marissa Reale becoming a Bat Mitzvah ................................ 

................................................. Marlene & Paul Mailshanker 

................................................. Lisa, Phil, Elia & Kylan Rode 

Engagement of Sean Inselberg to Leanne Schiller ............... 

Birth of Collin James Addesa ............................................... 

....................... Eileen Friedman and Gigi Baum and families 

Bubbie Myrna and Grandma Elaine .............. Zach Schapiro 

In Memory of Donor 

Elliott Herman .......................... Candy & Gil Beyda & Family 

............................................. Shelley & Alan Bilsky & Family 

.......................................................... Joanne & Meyer Black 

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

......................................... Beth & Jimmie Edelman & Family 

.................................................................. Rachel Eisenberg 

....................................................... Margo & Moshe Gabbay 

......................................................... Janice & Alan Inselberg 

........................................................................ Harriet Levine 

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

........................................................... Meryl & Leroy Meyers 

........................................................................ Darlene Cohn 

..................................................................... Gretta Forrester 

............................................................ Debby & Dick Kendall 

..................................................... Joyce & Harvey Simmens 

................................................................. Billie & Marc Stein 

............................................................. Dale Brown & Family 

.............................................................. The Malamut Family 

............................................................................ Kim Rinnier 

............................................................ Anita & Alan Hoffman 

........................................................... Helen & Patrick Burns 

..................................................................... Esther Feinberg 

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

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

...................................................... Dania & Stuart Schulman 

.............................................................. Faigie & Izzy Shafer 

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

................................................... Michelle & Adam Simmens 

............................................. Sheri Hoffman & Rubin Weiner 

Miriam Burg ................................... Harriet & Leonard Levine 

.................................. Francine & Douglas Listman & Family 

....................................................... Marcie & Steven Shapiro 

Bernard Osser ................................ Lauren & Jeff Gladstone 

Dolores Price .................................... Joanne & Meyer Black 

....................................... Renee & Daniel Goldfarb & Family 

..................................... Toby & Mitchell Kantrowitz & Family 

.............................. Marge & Douglas Listman, Cloe & Rose 

.................................. Donna & Michael Rosenthal & Family 


.............................................. Kim & Allen Samuels & Family 

.......................................... Marcie Shapiro and Nancy Hyatt 

........................................................... Jodi & Sam Silverman 

Roz Levin ......................... Beth & Jimmie Edelman & Family 

Jay Mendelsohn ................ Lisa & David Britchkow & Family 

......................................... Beth & Jimmie Edelman & Family 

..................................... Toby & Mitchell Kantrowitz & Family 


.......................................... Marcie Shapiro and Nancy Hyatt 

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

Benjamin Edelman ................................................................. 

……...Beth & Jimmie Edelman & Family and Betty Edelman 

Eric Birbaum .................... Beth & Jimmie Edelman & Family 

......................................................... Janice & Alan Inselberg 

Marlene Marks .................................... Randi & Carl Scatena 

Boy Scout 


Ryan Zeitzer reading Torah for Boy Scout Shabbat 

.....................................................Marlene and Donald Rush 

Dan Fein being honored as MAR Man of the Year ............... 

............................................... Randi & Ken Zeitzer & Family 

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Boy Scout 


Frank Romanoski, Sr. ........................... Gary & Robin Risler 

Leo Nothmann............................................ Judith Nothmann 

Risé Bressler Chesed 


Betty & Bernie Roseman’s 50th anniversary ......................... 

David Menaker on the anniversary of his Bar Mitzvah ......... 

Marjorie Schwartz .................................................................. 


Speedy & full recovery for Claire Yarusky ............................. 

Graduation of Jeffrey Samuel Goldis from Columbia Univ .... 

Engagement of Abby Yanoff to Adam Sher ........................... 

Speedy recovery for Mary Anne Del Collo ............................ 

Birth of Eli Henry Fliegelman ................................................. 

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

Engagement of Michelle Bressler to Eric Furman ................. 

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

.................................... Barbara & Jeffrey Fierstein & Family 

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

............................................................. Helen & Harry Gross 



................................................... Barbara & Jeffrey Fierstein 


Bertram I. Berk ..................................................... David Berk 

Eric Marinoff ........... Barry Bressler & Betty Gross Eisenberg 

Gladys W. Cohen; Rachel Hesney ........................................ 

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

Helene Lefco .......................................................................... 

..... Barry Bressler, Allison Bressler Goldis & Edward Goldis 

Joseph Bressler .......................................... Shirley Bressler, 

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

Steven Waxman; John J. Garrity ....................Barry Bressler 

Risé Sharon Bressler ..................................... Barry Bressler, 

...................... Allison Bressler Goldis and Michelle Bressler 

Eric Marinoff ....................................... Carol & Jules Einhorn 

Rachel Hesney ............ Barbara & Jeffrey Fierstein & Family 

Sadye R. Braverman; Gerald G. Gassel ....... Gladys Gassel 

Joseph Goldstein ................................................. Ellen Levin 

Harold Karon .............................................. Sondra Levinson 

Lena Decovney .................................... Ethel & Albert Goldis 

Bernard Osser .............................. Andrea & Scott Rosenthal 

Anne Schildkret ............................... Gail & Dennis Shusman 

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

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

Augusta Gersh; Benjamin Gersh ........ Anne Mae & Ira Tiger 

Cantor’s Charity 


Cantor Stephen Freedman .......................... Andrea Domsky 

............................. The Mendelsohn & Impagliazzo Families 

Speedy recovery for Becky Miller . Temple Sinai Adult Choir 


David Morris Cooperstein; Sara Cooperstein ........................ 

.......................................................................... Carol Cohen 

Marian Rovner..................................... Marcia & Bob Hyman 

Louis Richter .............................................. Bonnie Kanefsky 

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

Rachel Hesney ................... Karen & Michael Mann & Family 

Murton Raphaelson ................................. Arnold Raphaelson 

Marlene Marks ................... Debbie & Marc Zumoff & Family 

Chernoff Interfaith Activities 


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

Abby Cooper Religious School Scholarship 


Speedy recovery for Alex Raginsky ....................................... 

..................................... Andrea & Samuel Domsky & Family 


Miriam Burg ....................... Amy & Harris Chernow & Family 

Bernard Osser ......................................... Jill & Jeff Hampton 

Cook For A Friend 


Betty & Bernie Roseman’s 50th anniversary ........................ 


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

Birth of Ifrah Alezia, great-granddaughter of 

Louise & David Altman ........................................ Geri Simon 


Clara Agard Stern......................................... Emanuel Agard 

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

Ida Heller ........................................................ Eugene Heller 

Miriam Becker; Yetta Lieblein ............................. Sheila Katz 

Minerva Miller ................................................... Melvyn Miller 

Anne Schildkret ............................... Karen & William Petkun 

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

Anna Cohn .................................................. Gertrude Solkov 

Lilly Dubin Children’s Garden 


Engagement of Jessica Murland to David Jacobs………….. 

............................................................ Michelle & David Berk 


Elaine Marx ......................................................... Philip Marx 

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

Florence & Rubin Dworkin Scholarship 


Maurice Lefcoe; Marlene Marks ............................................ 

.................................................. Dina & Hal Rovner & Family 

Sara Ginsberg Memorial 


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

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

Herbert L. Goldfine Scholarship 


S. Kelman Karmel ......................................... Marilyn Keesal 

Esther Sandler ....................... Marilyn Keesal and Mel Yudis 

Martyn S. & Fannie Goldstein Minyan 



.................................................... Herma & Lester Abramson 

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

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

Betty & Bernie Roseman’s 50th anniversary ....... Rose Beck 

Stu Weitz on the anniversary of his Bar Mitzvah .................. 

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


Eric Marinoff; Alfred Hartstein .... Herma & Lester Abramson 

Edwin Sherman ...................... Myrna & Larry Allen & Family 

Milton Kessler .................................................... Marilyn Carp 

Ralph Hoffman ...................................... Diane & Don Factor 

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

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

Lillian Ruttenberg ..................... Carole & Steven Greenberg 

Elaine F. Katz; Julius Katz; Millie Katz ................... Alan Katz 

Bernard Osser .......... Francine & Douglas Listman & Family 

Marlene Marks ........................................ The Walters Family 

Molly Franco; Gary Golden .................... Meryl & Larry Stern 

Samuel Elster; Jennie Linder; Gilbert Yanovitz .................... 

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

Muriel Zebrowitz ....................................... Stanley Zebrowitz 

Rabbi Greenberg Scholar-in-Residence 


Rabbi Sidney Greenberg .................. Flossie & Bernie Albert 

Ruth Fliegelman .................................... Judy & Jerry Caplan 

Joe Grossman; Celia Grossman .............. Renee Greenberg 

Kitty Matusow; Sol Laveson ........................... Faye Laveson 

Judith Cramer .................................................. Marilyn Stock 

Handicap Accessibility 


Birth of Julia Abigail Lyons ............... Beth & Daniel Heyman 


Frank Romanoski, Sr.; Anne Schildkret ................................ 

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

Richard Harris Memorial 


Birth of Naomi Josephine Feldman ....................................... 

Birth of Dylan Rosenbach Sackey ... Renee & David Sackey 

........................................................ Mary and Nathan Relles 


May Glaser Goodman....... Renee & David Sackey & Family 

David Hertzberg Scholarship 



.......................................... Estelle Brand and Rob Gerritsen 


Bernard Benjamin ............................. The Wanerman Family 

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

Holocaust Education 



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

Speedy recovery for Becky Miller .......................................... 

................................................... Barbara & Stephen London 


Mollie Wisotsky ...................................... Toby & Martin Adler 

Irvin Lublin ...................... Jody & Marilyn Borgman & Family 

Mitzi Marks ........................................... The Borgman Family 

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

Armin Schafler ................................................. Karen Kaplan 

Max Jacobs .............................................. Barbara Lipschutz 

Frank Romanoski, Sr. ................... Audrey & George Marcus 

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

Eric Marinoff ........................................ Becky & Jeffrey Miller 

Herbert Camann ........................................ Ruth Raphaelson 

Harriet Jacobs Education 


Gladys & Dave Menaker’s anniversary ................................. 

60th anniversary of Dave Menaker’s Bar Mitzvah ................. 

Dave Menaker’s return to good health .................................. 

......................................................... Vivian & Paul Friedman 

David Menaker on the 60th anniversary of his Bar Mitzvah .. 

................................................................ The Jacobs Family 

Speedy recovery for Joel Jacobs .......................................... 

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


Violet Ishayek ....................... Lyddy & Alan Brown & Jeremy 

Martin Josephs Library 


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

Ben Shatzman ............................................ Aaron Shatzman 

Kiddush & Oneg Shabbat 


Samuel Padol ....................................................... Pat Muller 

Louis & Hester Laver Youth Activities 


Helen Madvedoff ..................................................... Ann Cole 

Samuel Lipschtuz .................................... Barbara Lipschutz 

Eric Marinoff ................................... Sally & Edwin Rosenthol 

Prayer Book 


Morris Wais .................................................... Ethel Chernow 

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

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

Albert Eizen ......................................... Joan & Robert Parkin 

Mark Hopp ....................... Berna & Larry Pauker and Family 

Louis Raphaelson ................................... Arnold Raphaelson 

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

Rabbi’s Charity 


David Menaker on the anniversary of his Bar Mitzvah .......... 

Stu Weitz on the anniversary of his Bar Mitzvah ................... 

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

Jesse Bernstein Becoming a Bar Mitzvah ............................. 

.............................................................. The Domsky Family 


Rabbi Adam Wohlberg ........................................................... 

............................. The Mendelsohn & Impagliazzo Families 

Samantha Meredith Rubenstein ............................................ 

........................................... Erica & Evan Rubenstein & Allie 

Full recovery for Les Abramson ............................................. 

Full recovery for Heshy Stock ...... Maxine & Asher Stutman 


Marlene Marks .......................... Shirlee & Michael Friedman 

.................................................. Susan Rutizer & Jeff Sands 

Frank Romanoski, Sr. ....................... Beth & Daniel Heyman 

Marian Rovner..................................... Marcia & Bob Hyman 

Rubin Levin ...................................... Adele & Joseph Schley 

Bernard Osser; Anne Schildkret ........ Mary & Nathan Relles 

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

Miriam Burg ..................................Barrie & Walter Cherwony 

......................................................... Cindy & Adam Warkow 

Bernard Osser .................................. Cindy & Adam Warkow 

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

Max Superfine ............................................ Sidney Weisberg 

Albert & Rose Rubenstein Children’s Library 


Rachel Hesney ...................................... Ilene & Stuart Fredd 

Irving Rosen ............................................ Joan & Bob Parkin 

Faith Rubin Scholarship 


Faith Rubin for her kindness ......... Gladys & David Menaker 

Speedy recovery for Freda Strickler .... Marlene & Don Rush 


Miriam Burg; Bernard Osser .................................................. 

......................................... Carolyn & Barry Caplan & Family 

Bernard Osser ................................... The Schonberg Family 

Jay Mendelsohn ...................... Marilyn & Joe Carp & Family 

............................................................. Lyn & Harvey Manus 

Harriet Buxbaum ............................................ Manny Handel 

Mollie Kazansky ........................................ Bonnie Kanefsky 

Anne Schildkret .......................... Marilyn & Martin Rosenthal 

Bennett Solomon Ramah Scholarship 


Birth of Daniel Benjamin Sussman ...... Judy & Jerry Caplan 

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



Birth of Yehuda Asher Abrams .............................................. 

Birth of Joshua Ethan Katz ................ Mary & Nathan Relles 

..................................................... Dorothy & Richard Singer 

David Menaker reading Torah on the anniversary of his Bar 

Mitzvah .............................................. Natalie & Raphael Kail 

Birth of Julia Abigail Lyons ................... Debbie & Stan Lacks 

.................................................. Sondra & Mitchell Levinson 

...................................................... Arlene & Stephan Bieber 

........................................................Mary and Nathan Relles 

Birth of Charles Gordon Lewin ............................................... 

........................... Randi & Kenneth Zeitzer, Ryan and Ilana 


Bertram Burak .................................................Richard Burak 

Jerome Feldman ........................................ Mildred Feldman 

Sandra Winters ..................................................... Amy Field 

Marlene Marks .................. Amy & Gregory Field and Family 

Isadore London ........................................... Stephen London 

Simma Jaffe ................................................ Ellen Rosenberg 

David Plavner; Herman Plavner .............. Florence Solomon 

Herman Morrison ..........................................Denise Stredler 

Temple Sinai Building 


Lena Grossman ............................................. Helen Barufkin 

Leon Lipkin ....................................................... Clifford Lipkin 

Temple Sinai Maintenance 


Cindy & Larry Wanerman on the completion of the Eastern 

State Penitentiary Synagogue Restoration Project .............. 

............................... Donna & Michael Rosenthal and Family 

Speedy recovery for Manny Handel .................... Sara Segal 


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

Lillian Ruttenberg .............................................. Selma Levin 

Neal Siegel ................................................ Amy Faigenbaum 

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

Bernard Osser; Rachel Hesney ... Barbara & John Rosenau 

Marlene Marks ....... Donna & Michael Rosenthal and Family 

Miriam Burg .................................................... Eileen Cooper 

Jay Mendelsohn ................ Debbie & Louis Sher and Family 

Irvin Cohen; Lewis Sovel .................................... Diane Sovel 

David Gundling; Roz Levin.............. Marlene & Alan Zubrow 

Pearl & Ted Weitz Scholarship 


Stu Weitz ..................................... Nancy & Stuart Goldsmith 

Harry Stredler .............................................. Howard Stredler 


Jan F. Zucker ......................................................Lois Barsky 

Rachel Hesney ........................... Kathi & Bill Grant & Family 

Irving Kempner ............................................. Fredric Kemper 

Dr. Arnold Mazer ................................................ Marci Weitz 

Jay Mendelsohn; Bernard Osser ............. Marci & Stu Weitz 

Bruce Winokur Memorial 


Sophie Hahn ..................................................... Joseph Hahn 

Yahrzeit 


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

Dorothy Schwartz ......................................... Susan Budman 

Mollie Cohn Forman ........................................... David Cohn 

Bonnie Klemow ........................................... Andrea Domsky 

Samuel Wilensky ............................................... Elaine Duritz 

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

Anna Cohen ..................................................... Gilda Gispan 

Naomi Gessiness ....................................... Jonathan Gispan 

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

Harriet Karp ..................................................... Leonard Karp 

Manya Schwartz ...................................... Jerome Lieberman 

Milton Murland .................................................. Alex Murland 

Mildred Auerbach ............................................ Ruth Murland 

Tillie Gorenstein ................................................. Ida Budman 

David Weisman; Sara Weisman ............. Roslyn Romanoski 

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

Anna Betoff ................................................... Eileen Shernoff 

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

Mark T. Starr ...................................................... Renee Starr 

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

Celia Steinberg .......................................... Stanley Steinberg 

Blanche Wolfman Cohen; Irving Wolfman ... Roger Wolfman 

Did you know ? 

YOU CAN MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS TO 

TEMPLE SINAI ON-LINE TO HONOR 

YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS 

OR IN MEMORY OF A LOVED ONE. 

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 on-line” 

• Complete the card and click on 

“submit” 

That’s all there is to it 

(members only please). 

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Thank you to Beth Chernoff, Karen 

Wendkos, and Sharon Taylor for sending out 

Passover College packages. Happy Passover to 

you and your families. Our next Rosh Chodesh 

will be on April 25 following services. There 

will be a Regional Conference for the Mid-Atlantic Region on 

Sunday, May 3 and Monday, May 4 in Ventnor, NJ at Beth 

Judah. Join us for our Board Meeting at 8:00 p.m. following 

Minyan on Monday, May 4. On Thursday, May 7, our Z’havah 

group is planning a trip to see the show “RESPECT” in Ambler 

at the Act II Playhouse. Tickets are $25 and space is limited. If 

you are interested in attending, contact Carolyn Caplan (215- 

643-3908) or Janet Isaacman (215-654-1412). Our Installation 

will take place on Monday, May 11 at 8:00 p.m. On 

Wednesday, May 13 is our New York Theater Trip to see 

“Jersey Boys” or “Irena’s Vow.” The bus will leave Temple 

Sinai at 8:30 a.m. Thank you to Meryl Stern and Rhonda 

Yanoff for their effort in having another show become 

available. Cindy Horowitz, Sisterhood President 

Men’s Club 

President Paul Bratt 

and Sisterhood 

President Cindy 

Horowitz greet Amit 

Shuker, former 

officer of the Israel 

Defense Forces at a 

combined breakfast 

last month that 

included members 

of both groups in 

addition to members 

of Hazak. Mr. Shuker spoke on “The Geo-Political Situation in 

Israel & Terrorism.” 

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SISTERHOOD HAPPENINGS 

Cindy Horowitz 

10 Personal Training Sessions (1hour) 

By V Trainers 

3 locations: Bala Cynwyd, Wayne & Hatboro 

A $450 value for only $180 

Questions??? Contact Jill Hampton at 215-654-8371 

Make checks payable to Temple Sinai Sisterhood 

1401 N. Limekiln Pike 

Dresher, PA 19025 

JEWISH EWISH FAMILY AMILY LIVING IVING 

BY JOAN WINOKUR 

Purim is gone. We've blinked and Pesach is here. Homes must be 

scrubbed, dishes changed and Pesach meichel recipes—those that for 

years have spelled Pesach—must be unearthed. 

These trappings give us a link and a lift but they're outside 

ourselves. I've always thought the inner, personal, private preparation 

just as important. Nisan is the birthday of the year, the month of 

Pesach. It's another perfect time to reinvent ourselves. 

We're not fleeing Egypt but we can flee our servitude to old ways 

of thinking, acting, and interacting. As our ancestors used the Reed 

Sea to cross to freedom, we can use Pesach as the bridge between our 

old habits and those we would like to adopt. 

Factor in everything that could make your life freer but more 

meaningful, and use Pesach as the beginning of your journey towards 

your new you. We'll all be on our own journeys to our new goals. 

A zissen Pesach to you and yours. 

Above: Temple Sinai Torah Fund Cabinet members Linda Goldberg and 

Faye Laveson and Sisterhood President Cindy Horowitz receive the Torah 

Fund Award from (l to r) Carolyn Baron, JTS Torah Fund Director, and 

Rita Wertlieb, International Torah Fund VP. Below: Temple Sinai 

Sisterhood President 

Cindy Horowitz 

along with 

Sisterhood Past 

Presidents Barbara 

Rosenau, Faye 

Laveson and Gert 

Solkov meet with 

JTS Chancellor 

Arnold Eisen at 

Women's League 

Founders Day event 

held last month. 

Temple Sinai Sisterhood Gift Shop 

215 215-643 215 643-5605 643 5605 

Sundays 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM Tuesdays: 4 – 6 PM 

Weekdays: 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM 

Passover is almost here! 

Visit the Gift Shop for a 

large selection of Seder 

plates, Matzoh plates, 

Matzoh covers, Elijah’s 

cups, Miriam’s cups, 

Passover wines, books & 

toys.

Births 

Juliete Ilana Canter, daughter of Sondra & Craig Canter 

Adam Zev Marcus, grandson of Audrey & George Marcus 

Ellie Claire Kuznits, granddaughter of Ella & Joel Kuznits 

Bailey Reese Cohen. daughter of Jamie & Harris Cohen 

Engagements 

Jennifer Factor, daughter of Diane & Don Factor 

to Aaron Held 

Matthew Goldich, son of Debra & Robert Goldich 

to Robyn Weinstein 

Marriage 

Scott Newman, son of Barbara Newman, 

to Rena Strulowitz 

MEN EN’S EN CLUB LUB CONTINUED a most successful season with its 

annual Comedy Night which this year, took place in late February 

and attracted a record number of attendees. This year’s program 

featured comedians Chris Rich (below left) and Steve Young (left). 

The Men's Club recently got together with the USY (thanks to 

Shelly Shotel) to prepare our Yellow Candles to be distributed to 

our Religious School students. The Yellow Candle program was 

conceived to help keep alive the memory of the six million Jews 

who perished in the Holocaust. It is modeled after the traditional 

Jewish memorial candle that burns for 24 hours during periods of 

mourning and on the anniversary of the death of a family member. 

The candle's yellow wax and symbol depicting a Jewish star and 

strand of barbed wire serve to remind us of the yellow arm band 

which Jews were forced to wear during the Nazi regime. The photo 

on the candle showing youngsters departing a 

concentration camp emphasizes the importance of 

teaching our youth the lessons of the Holocaust and 

of remembering the six million. 

Our participation in the Yellow Candle Program 

allows members of our USY to receive funding to 

help offset the cost of attending the USY Poland or 

Eastern Europe/Israel Seminar from the FJMC. 

Please remember to light your candle on Monday 

evening April 20th, 2009. Candles will be available 

soon in the Temple Sinai lobby. 

RECENT MILESTONES 

Temple Sinai Men’s Club 

TSMC and YOU: The Power of Proven Partnership 

www. mensclub.tsinai.com 

HaMakom Menachem (May God Comfort) 

Ben Forman, on the death of his grandmother, Esther Miller 

Eleanor & Edwin Liss, on the death of their grandson, Eric Marinoff 

Marci Silverman and Cantor Arlyne Unger, 

on the death of their grandfather, Manny Handel 

Michael Love, on the death of his father, Harold Jack Love 

Minnie Bloom, on the death of her daughter, Deborah Paiss 

Barbara Rosenau, on the death of her cousin, Deborah Paiss 

Brad Gildin, on the death of his wife, Susan Gildin 

Frank Kaminsky, on the death of his father, Allen Kaminsky 

Ronda Karp, on the death of her mother, Ann Ginsberg 

Refuah Sh’lemah (Get Well Soon) 

Fred Shernoff, Jonah Kellenbach, Irving Silver 

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IT IS APRIL PRIL. PRIL. 

. Passover 

cometh. So let’s review briefly. 

Location: Egypt. 400 years 

later. Joseph who? Pesky 

Israelites. Harsh edict. Yochevet 

pregnant. Baby Moses afloat. Hokhmah – Wisdom 

Royal adoption. Moving up. Ziknah – Maturity 

Prince Moses. Harsh taskmasters. Kadimah – Looking Ahead 

Beating. Incensed Moses. by Asher Stutman 

Payback time. Bop. Fleeing 

Moses. Zipporah, a babe. Shepherd Moses. Burning bush. The 

Voice. Free the Israelites. Who are you? I AM THAT I AM. 

Rescuer Moses with sidekick Aaron. Snakes alive. Free my 

people. Waffling Pharoah yes no yes no yes no….Plagues and 

other stuff. Red lintels. First born done in. Recanting Pharoah. 

Time essential. Unleavened dough. Israelites on the move. Sea 

parts. Dry bottom. Israelites cross over. Sea collapses, oops, 

Egyptians feed the fishes. Onward to the wilderness. Big finish. 

These last two months have been a great adventure for 

HAZAK and Temple Sinai congregants. Asher Naim, terrific 

speaker. Purim, Purimspiel and megillah reading. The Wizard 

of Oz. March joint meeting with special kudos to Cindy 

Horowitz.. A successful AARP driver program thanks to Renata 

Fisher. Men in the kitchen doing a superb job. 

Looking ahead past Passover, get ready to enjoy the ever 

popular Fran Schwartz and her musical tribute on April 26. 

Fran combines wonderful musical talent with insightful 

commentary to produce a can’t miss program. In May, we have 

Joel Schwartz, eminent pediatric and adolescent psychiatrist and 

speaker whose subject will be “Grandparenting.” OK so we’re 

all experts already, but a few new tips couldn’t hurt. 

Shalom everyone. 

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Job Opening: Bookkeeper/customer service person needed 

to work part time in a congregant’s small Willow Grove 

office. Ideally, we are looking for someone who has 

bookkeeping experience (QuickBooks) and great telephone 

skills to handle customer questions and orders. Varied job 

duties will also include handling incoming and outgoing 

orders, dealing with vendors, and some filing. Please contact 

Deb or Marc Kalman for further information, 215‐773‐0882. 

2009 

Blue Bell Motorcars 

Sales and Service 

50 Pre-Owned Vehicles At All Times 

1601 Swede Street 

Blue Bell, PA 19422 

At Rte. 202 and Swede Street 

15% SERVICE DISCOUNT 

TO ALL TEMPLE SINAI MEMBERS 

610-272-0200 

www.bluebellmotorcars.com 

Bob, Mitchell and Lee Parkin

To the Members of Temple Sinai: 

The Nominating and Governance Committee is in 

the process of nominating a slate for next year’s 

Board of Directors. If any member of the congregation 

would like to be considered for a position on the 

Board of Directors for 2009-2010 please contact Barbara 

Rosenau, NGC Chair, at 

bbrosenau@verizon.net 

Temple Sinai evening minyans are now at Dresher Estates - Thursdays 7:30 PM & Sundays 7:00PM 

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Daily Minyan Times (unless otherwise indicated): 

Shabbat HaGadol 

Temple Sinai News 

May articles due 

10:30a Jewish Literacy 

with Faith Rubin 

Bat Mitzvah-Lauren Marks 

9:30a Shabbat Services with 

Adult Choir 

9:30a Rabbi’s Adult Ed class 

9:30a Mommy & Me 

9:00a Gan Seder 

12:00n Preschool early dismissal 

3:00p Sisterhood & Men’s 

Club Assembly of Passover 

Packages 

4:30p Babysitting training 

6:00p Mechina Dinner 

7:00p Minyan Sameach with 

Junior Choir 

Evenings 

Sundays (@ ··········· 7:00pm 

(at Dresher Estates) 

Mondays ··············· 7:30pm 

Tuesdays ··············· 7:30pm 

Wednesdays ·········· 7:30pm 

Thursdays ············· 7:30pm 

(at Dresher Estates) 

Fridays ·················· 6:00pm 

Mornings 

Sundays ················· 8:45am 

Mondays ··············· 7:15am 

Tuesdays ··············· 7:30am 

Wednesdays ·········· 7:30am 

Thursdays ············· 7:15am 

Fridays ·················· 7:30am 

Shabbat ················· 9:30am 

8:09p Havdalah 

7:00p Executive Committee 

Religious School 

Family Shabbat 

Preschool Closed 

Spring Break 


Spring Break 


Spring Break 


Religious School Closed 

Spring Break 


Spring Break 

No Religious School 

Spring Break 

9:30a Yom Tov Services 

12:30p Yom Tov Mincha 

9:20a Rabbi Frisch Lehrhaus 


Adult Choir 

11:00a Tot Shabbat 


6:30a Birkat HaChama, 

Morning minyan and 

siyyum for the First-Born 


7:00p Mincha/Maariv 

8:15p 1st day Yom Tov ends 

Light 2nd night candles 


7:30p Personnel Committee 

Bar Mitzvah- 

Evan Florin 

Preschool Open 

Regular Hours 



Preschool Pesach Hours 

Religious School Closed 

Preschool Pesach Hours 

No Religious School 

Spring Break 


Adult Choir 

11:15a Adult Ed Torah Chat 


& Yizkor 


9:30a Mommy and Me 

9:30a Preschool PTA 

7:00a Morning minyan 


2:00p TSMC @ Brookside H&R 


8:30p USY movie night 

7:30p Mincha/Maariv & Yizkor 

8:21p 1st day Yom Tov ends 

Light 2nd night candles 


6:00p Minyan Sameach 


8:22p Yom Tov ends 


7:30p Cantor’s Adult Ed class 

USY Spring Convention USY Spring Convention USY Spring Convention 

Bar Mitzvah-Evan Steinberg 

Tazria-Metzora 


Adult Choir 

10:30a Family Shabbat Service 

12:00n Sisterhood 

Rosh Chodesh program 






Yom HaShoah 

9:15a Me & My Mishpacha 


7:00a morning minyan 


8:45a Junior Choir rehearsal 


10:00a Men’s Club Brunch 

10:30a Adult Ed Book Club 

12:00n USY board meeting 

6:00p Minyan Sameach 

7:30p Board of Directors 

7:30p Adult Choir rehearsal 

7:00p Bux-Mont Yom HaShoah 

service at BTBJ 

5:30p Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts 

USY Spring Convention 



Yom HaZikaron 



9:15a Me & My Mishpacha 


8:45a Junior Choir rehearsal 


9:45a Hazak Brunch 

11:00a Memorial for 6 Million 

Martyrs—Benj Franklin Pkwy 

7:30p Religious School 

Committee 

7:30p Adult Choir rehearsal 

7:30p Cantor’s Adult Ed class 

7:30p An Evening of Laughter 

with Howie Mandel 

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Temple Sinai 

1401 North Limekiln Pike 

Dresher, PA 19025-1005 

www.tsinai.com 

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

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

Marlene Cohen, office administrator x100 

Suzanne Teleha, Rabbi’s assistant x103 

Marcy Lyons Gohen, accounting x121 

Jill Feldman, 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 

Steven Friedrich (x105) ......... Executive Director 

Faith B. Rubin (x112) ......... Educational Director 

Cissy Plotnick (x113) ............ Preschool Director 

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

Shelly Shotel (x117) .... Youth Activities Advisor 

Temple Sinai Officers 

Alan D. Katz ....................................... President 

Andrew Meyer ................................... President 

Andrea Rosenthal ...... Executive Vice President 

Sally Rosenwasser ...................... Vice President 

Meryl Stern ................................. Vice President 

George Marcus ........................... Vice President 

Debra Sher .......................................... Secretary 

Mark Sussman .................................... Secretary 

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

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

Barbara Rosenau ...... Immediate Past President 

Frank Romanoski ........................ Past President 

Cindy Horowitz ................ Sisterhood President 

Paul Bratt ........................ Men’s Club President 

Israel Milner ............................ Hazak President 

Jake Pearlmutter ........................ USY President 

Temple Sinai News 

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Temple Sinai News Deadlines 

May issue-Wednesday, April 1 

June issue-Friday, May 1 

Summer issue-Monday, June 15 

All inquiries on articles and ad 

submissions should be directed to 

Steven Friedrich 

mainoffice@tsinai.com 

215-643-6510 ext. 105 

Is there a graduate in your family this coming Spring??? 

You can share your nachus with your Temple Sinai family 

in the May and June issues of the Temple Sinai News! 

Confirmants & Graduates of Jewish Higher Education Programs 

will be featured in our May issue 

High School, College and Graduate Degrees 

will be featured in June 

(space does not permit listing of elementary and middle school graduates) 

Please submit your graduate’s name, name of school, parent’s names and names of 

grandparents who are Temple Sinai members to mainoffice@tsinai.com 

April 26—Details on Pages 3 

Clergy & President’s Messages 2-4 

Preschool ......................................... 6 

Camp Maccabee ............................. 7 

Religious School News .................... 8 

Temple Sinai Youth Groups .......... 9 

B’nai Mitzvah & B’nai Torah ...... 10 

Library .......................................... 12 

Keruv ............................................. 12 

Passover Guide ....................... 13-15 

April Features 

Continuing Education ................. 17 

Social Action ................................ 17 

Contributions .......................... 18-19 

Sisterhood ..................................... 20 

Men’s Club ................................... 21 

Milestones ..................................... 21 

Hazak ............................................ 22 

April Calendar ............................. 27 

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