ELUL 5782/TISHREI/CHESHVAN/KISLEV 5783 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2022 Volume 79 • Number 2
“We are what we are because of those who came before us.”
Shabbat Hallelu - Birthday Blessings Saturday, November 5 • 9:00am
Pray. Eat. Love. Morning Minyan Saturday, November 5 • 6:30pm Havdallah Bar Mitzvah Service - Luke Leitner
NOVEMBER Thursday, November 3 • 10:30am
Rosh Hashanah Family Service (geared to K-6 Graders) Monday, September 26 • 10:00am Rosh Hashanah First Day Service Monday, September 26 • 3:30pm Rosh Hashanah Tot Service (for ECC-age children) Monday, September 26 • 5:00pm Tashlich at Town of North Hempstead Bar Beach Tuesday, September 27 • 10:00am
Rosh Hashanah Second Day Service Friday, September 30 • 6:45pm Shabbat Service
Bat Mitzvah Service - Marielle Streiner Friday, November 18 • 4:30pm Sharing Shabbat Friday, November 18 • 6:45pm Shabbat Service - Birthday & Anniversary Blessings Saturday, November 19 • 9:00am
Friday, September 2 • 6:30pm Shabbat Hallelu Service Under the Awning Saturday, September 3 • 9:00am Pray. Eat. Love. Morning Minyan Saturday, September 3 • 6:30pm Havdallah B’nei Mitzvah ServiceChase & Skylar Rand Thursday, September 8 • 11:00am Bar Mitzvah Service - Gavin Ryback Friday, September 9 • 6:00pm Family Shabbat Service Saturday, September 10 • 9:00am Pray. Eat. Love. Morning Minyan Saturday, September 10 • 10:30am B’nei Mitzvah Service - Morgan Colwell and Ian Doneson Friday, September 16 • 6:45pm Shabbat Service - Birthday & Anniversary Blessings Saturday, September 17• 9:00am Pray. Eat. Love. Morning Minyan Saturday, September 17 • 6:30pm Havdallah Bat Mitzvah ServiceHillary Mazor Saturday, September 17 • 7:30pm Selichot Reception & Service - offsite Thursday, September 22 • 10:30am Bar Mitzvah Service - Matthew Marvin Friday, September 23 • 6:45pm Shabbat Service Saturday, September 24 • 9:00am Pray. Eat. Love. Morning Minyan Saturday, September 24 • 10:15am Bat Mitzvah Service - Cameron Levy Sunday, September 25 • 5:30pm Erev Rosh Hashanah Service Monday, September 26 • 9:30am
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Pray. Eat. Love. Morning Minyan Tuesday, October 4 • 8:00pm Erev Yom Kippur - Kol Nidre Service Wednesday, October 5 • 9:30am Yom Kippur Family Service (geared to K-6 Graders) Wednesday, October 5 • 10:00am Yom Kippur Morning Service Wednesday, October 5 • 12:00pm Yom Kippur Healing Service Wednesday, October 5 • 1:15pm Yom Kippur Tot Service (for ECC-age children) Wednesday, October 5 • 3:00pm Yom Kippur Afternoon Service Wednesday, October 5 • 4:30pm Yom Kippur Yizkor Service & Neilah Friday, October 7 • 6:45pm Shabbat Hallelu/National Coming Out Day Shabbat - Birthday Blessings Saturday, October 8 • 9:00am Pray. Eat. Love. Morning Minyan Saturday, October 8 • 7:00pm
Bat Mitzvah Service - Reese Kuppersmith Friday, November 4 • 6:45pm
OCTOBER Saturday, October 1 • 9:00am
Friday, November 11 • 6:00pm Family Shabbat Service Saturday, November 12 • 9:00am
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Havdallah Bat Mitzvah ServiceRoxie Bishop Sunday, October 9 •4:00pm Sharing Sukkot Sunday, October 9 •5:00pm Sukkot Family Service Thursday, October 13 • 10:30am Bat Mitzvah Service - Samantha Marks Friday, October 14 • 6:00pm Family Shabbat Service Saturday, October 15 • 9:00am Pray. Eat. Love. Morning Minyan Saturday, October 15 • 10:30am Bat Mitzvah Service - Olivia Goldman Sunday, October 16 • 4:30pm Simchat Torah Family Service & Religious School Consecration Saturday, October 15 • 6:30pm Havdallah Bar Mitzvah ServiceRyan Rosenbaum Friday, October 21 • 6:45pm Shabbat Service - Birthday & Anniversary Blessings Saturday, October 22 • 9:00am Pray. Eat. Love. Morning Minyan Saturday, October 22 • 10:30am Bar Mitzvah Service - Brett Birnbaum Friday, October 28 • 6:45pm Shabbat Service Saturday, October 29 • 9:00am Pray. Eat. Love. Morning Minyan Saturday, October 29 • 10:30am Bat Mitzvah Service - Nina Goldman
Pray. Eat. Love. Morning Minyan Saturday, November 12 • 10:30am
Pray. Eat. Love. Morning Minyan for more details about our High Holy Days Services, see pages 39 and 41
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Pray. Eat. Love. Morning Minyan Friday, November 25 • 6:45pm Shabbat Service Saturday, November 26 • 9:00am
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Rabbi Tarfon said: the day is short, and the work is plentiful...He used to say: It is not your duty to complete the work, but neither are you free to neglect it.
Rabbi Ilana Schachter rabbischachter@mysinai.org
The two passages from our sacred texts came to life for me and for several members of our Temple Sinai community this year, as we re-imagined our capacity to help others. In November, a small group of faith leaders from across Nassau County, including Temple Sinai of Roslyn, Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock, The Islamic Center of Long Island, and the Community Synagogue of Port Washington came together amidst the crisis in Afghanistan and asked how we could help those Afghan families who would soon be seeking refuge on our shores. We knew that this would be a significant under taking, but we believed that if we pooled our collective resources and leveraged our networks, we could make an impact. Together, we formed a coalition known as Upholding Humanity, and by December we had set to work. As thousands of refugees began their resettlement to the United States on Military bases, Upholding Humanity held a county-wide drive for clothing and medical supplies. In the coming months, we would develop relationships with several resettlement agencies in order to serve as a landing pad for refugee families as they began their resettlements in NY. With financial and in-kind donations from those in our communities, and with unequivocal support from UJA Federation of New York and the Shapiro Foundation, we collected what we needed for families. For over 8 months, volunteers from every one of our institutions, have worked tirelessly in the full resettlement of the families to whom we have pledged our support, helping them to find permanent housing, enrolling them in language classes, connecting them to jobs and educational opportunities, and more. More than that, the volunteers and leaders of Upholding Humanity have become a true community, with a shared commitment to help those in Theneed.words of Pirkei Avot remind us, however, that when it comes to the work of repairing our broken world, there is always more work to do. This summer, after months of witnessing with horror the war in Ukraine, we received word that Ukrainian refugees were beginning to resettle in the United States. After months of developing resources to help resettle refugees, Upholding Humanity was poised to help, and ever since has been working closely with HIAS in resettling families in Long Island.
Our Torah teaches that the Israelites’ most sacred space, the Tabernacle – where God would dwell among the people -- was the product of community participation, and was made possible by every single person being willing to share their gifts and do what they could. I have so been inspired by all of you who have stepped up and given from the heart toward this ongoing project, and I am grateful to see how we can continue to support those in search of refuge in our community. Together, as an interfaith coalition, we are building a new tabernacle, a dwelling place for those in need.
When we witness large-scale tragedy and brokenness in our world as we have this past year, it is easy to feel overwhelmed. But, this year Upholding Humanity has reminded me of how much each of us can do when we build community and work together.
- Pirkei Avot, 2:15-16
So the whole community of the Israelites went out Before Moses…all the men and women whose hearts moved them to contribute to the [tabernacle], brought items as offerings to God. - Exodus 35:20, 29 SCHACHTER’S study
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Our work is far from complete, and there is always more We Can Accomplish So Much When We Work Together
to do, but I know that there is little we cannot accomplish when we are able to extend our hands to those in need and work together. Rabbi Ilana Schachter Saturday Morning Minyan 9:00am with Rabbi Ilana Schachter Tuesday, September 6 at 1:00pm Monday, September 12 at 12:00pm Monday, September 19 at 12:00pm SCRIBE Sept-Oct-Nov 2022 5 If you are interested in buying or selling a home, please contact Eva for a personal and confidential home consultation as well as a free market analysis. Eva Garfinkel Drabkin Associate Real Estate Broker 516.626.7600 evadrabkin@danielgale.comc.516.978.1050ext.27 Each office is independently owned and operated. Wheatley Plaza Office • 516.626.7600 • 342 Wheatley Plaza, Greenvale,danielgale.comNY
My first trip to Israel was in 1985 with my parents and brother. I can vividly remember the experience and the many places we visited together. Israel was celebrating its 37th year of independence and one of the places we visited was Independence Hall on Rothschild Boulevard in Tel Aviv where the Declaration of Independence had been signed. I don’t think the significance resonated with me then as much as it did when I returned with my parents, brother, husband, and all of our children in 2013. I had become involved in Temple Sinai leader ship and my Jewish roots had truly taken hold of my life. Still a young country, Israel was full of life and excitement. We toured many historic sites, but Independence Hall truly stood out as a symbol of Israel’s independence and nationhood. It reminded me of visiting Independence Hall in Philadelphia, where the U.S. Declaration of Independence was signed. A few years later, our younger son, Michael, spent his summer working in Israel. His office was down the street from Independence Hall! He felt at home in Israel, and when we visited again, so did we. Israel was no longer a place to just go sightseeing, it was a place to live, work, and pray. As I look at my years at Temple Sinai, it is no longer a place to go to for a few holidays or a B’nei Mitzvah each year. Temple Sinai and its congregants became my extended family. This year, Israel turns 75 and so does Temple Sinai. Some of the founders of Temple Sinai are still among our beloved congregation, and this year, we celebrate together with themnot just 75 years of our past, but more importantly, our bright future. Our congregation remains strong as we have weathered the last few years through hard work, commitment to our values, and support from so many of our congregants. It is with great excitement that we will worship this Fall in our newly renovated sanctuary. It has been redesigned to bring us closer together in prayer, and more accessible for all. This project has been the lifeblood of many people dedicated to Temple Sinai. We thank them for making this project a reality. Our Construction and Decor Committees have worked tirelessly to reimagine our sanctuary into a modernized yet warm environment to pray. Our clergy has been active throughout the process, making sure that every detail aligns with our religious needs and requirements. 75 years after our founding, we are having our own re-birth of Temple Sinai.
Amy Braunstein abraunstein@mysinai.org
Chag Sameach! Amy Braunstein
A 75th Anniversary Celebration - At Home and in Israel!
A Strategic Planning and Development Committee has been established to help ensure our future.
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I wish you and your family a Sweet New Year filled with Peace, Good Health and Happiness.
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This rendering provides a sneak peek into our vision for the new sanctuary, which was designed to be more welcoming and accessible to all.
Our Diamond Jubilee, celebrating 75 years of Temple Sinai will be filled with many events and opportunities to share in the celebration of this milestone. Our Board and temple leadership are actively working on programming to recognize this anniversary throughout the year. Our celebration will culminate in the Spring with our Diamond Jubilee Gala held in person (fingers crossed) at Temple Sinai. I look forward to enjoying this event with everyone and know that together, we will begin to support the next 75 years. Like Israel, Temple Sinai’s existence is always challenged, and as Jews it is our responsibility to commit to ensuring the future of both.
As I write this article, the high holidays are still a couple of months away, but I look forward with great anticipation and excitement to celebrating together with all of you. May we all be blessed to pray together this Fall and to celebrate Temple Sinai and Israel’s 75th anniversary together.
Ronna Niederman the night of broken glass
Photographer Brian Marcus Survivor Sami Steigmann
Wednesday, November 9 7:30pm In person at Temple Sinai KRISTALLNACHT PROGRAM TO FEATURE BRIAN MARCUS BOOK HONORING HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS
Originally published in 2016, Still Here took several years to produce. According to Marcus, the book’s goal is both to preserve the images and testimony of aging Holocaust survivors, and to promote Holocaust education. Speaking about the subjects in his book, Marcus says, The individuals in this book are now seven decades and thousands of miles removed from the atrocities they once endured….All of their vivid memories remind us of our moral imperative to prevent genocide wherever it festers in our world.
Marcus began his book project as a tribute to his grandfather, whom he admired on many fronts; including his focus on family, faith, and the future. Brian Marcus has pursued a long and successful career in photography, an art he learned at the knees of his grandfather and father.
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Marcus’ inspiration for his book came from his beloved grandfather, Fred Marcus, a Buchenwald survivor. To create Still Here, Marcus photographed more than 150 Holocaust survivors and WWII liberators in striking, black-and-white images. Meaningful quotes, elicited by author June Hersch, accompany each portrait to provide life lessons for future generations.
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A respected businessman who runs a thriving, decades-old photography studio, Brian focuses on philanthropy as well as photography to chronicle events in families’ life cycles and to shine a light on important issues, he said. Please join fellow congregants for this important Kristallnacht commemoration. The event is open only to Temple Sinai members.
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Selfhelp’s services for Holocaust survivors honor the sacred pledge made by our founders: to serve as the last surviving relative to victims of Nazi persecution. This promise remains our imperative. Our overarching goal is to provide Holocaust survivors with the services they need so that they may live with the comfort and dignity they so richly deserve.
More than 80 years ago, on November 9, 1938, Nazi perpetrators destroyed Jewish homes, businesses and synagogues during Kristallnacht, or, “the night of broken glass,” throughout occupied Europe. Temple Sinai plans to commemorate that somber night this Fall in a program with New York-based, professional photographer Brian Marcus, who has published a book titled Still Here: Inspiration from Survivors & Liberators of the Holocaust The event, which will feature a presentation by Marcus and other speakers, will take place Wednesday, November 9 att 7:30pm. Joining Marcus will be survivor Sami Steigmann, who is featured in the book. Completing the panel will be a speaker from Selfhelp Community Services, a New Yorkbased social services organization that operates the oldest and largest program in North America to serve Holocaust survivors. Attendees will be able to purchase Still Here, and a book signing will take place after the presentation. All proceeds from the book sale will be donated to Selfhelp and its Holocaust educational mission.
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The long-awaited weekend residency of poet/liturgist Alden Solovy at Temple Sinai will take place from June 2-4. Mark your Aftercalendar!asuccessful
Sunday, October 30 at 4:00pm
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The Peninsula Section of the National Council of Jewish Women will be at Temple Sinai for a three-part series on Reproductive Rights Thursdays at 7:30pm October 27 • December 15 February 9 Check your email for more details Co-sponsored by Friend of a Friend In person at Temple Sinai!
The Adult Engagement Committee and I are excited about the upcoming program year, which will mark the 75th anniversary of our beloved Israel and our wonderful Temple Sinai. This year will bring us an array of programs, including authors from the Jewish Book Council, a speaker on Israeli fashion history, lectures on Israeli art, speakers from the ADL, and a three-part series on reproductive rights from the National Council of Jewish Women. We will have a very special Kristallnacht program in November featuring photographer Brian Marcus in conversation with a Holocaust Survivor. We will see the return of in-person musical programs, including a jazz concert and the ever-popular Light Classical Concerts. Our meaningful Adult/Teen Conversations, Building Bridges will take place throughout the year, and new classes with our incomparable clergy will begin after the High Holy Days.
inaugural year of “Sinai Tribes,” which saw the launch of six small groups that brought congregants together by stage of life or shared passion area, we will be forming new Tribes in the Fall. Stay tuned for more information and please reach out to me if you’d like to get involved, either as a Tribe leader or participant! With warmest wishes to you and your loved ones for a happy, healthy, and peaceful New Year, , A Wonderful Year of Programming Awaits!
JAZZ WITHOUT BORDERS
Jazz Without Borders is a product of the vibrant and multi-cultural New York jazz scene, where Israeli-born musicians have had a strong presence in recent decades. Co-lead by saxophonist Nir Naaman & drummer Nadav Snir-Zelniker and joined by pianist Eldad Zvulun and bassist Daniel Ori, the group is set to explore the common grounds of jazz traditions, Jewish and Israeli Ph.D. arubin@mysinai.org
Join us for an in-person book presentation and discussion with Brad Kolodny, Author and Photographer Seeking Sanctuary: 125 Years of Synagogues on Long Island Co-sponsored by Brotherhood SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20 at 10:00am MEET THE AUTHOR Tuesday, October 25 at 7:00pm • via ZOOM AUTHOR’S TALK: LISA BARR WOMAN ON FIRE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17 • 11:00AM • ZOOM Co-sponsored by Friend of a Friend SCRIBE Sept-Oct-Nov 2022 9
For more information, contact Social Action at socialaction@mysinai.org
Coming Up:
IN NOVEMBER, LET’S COOK FOR OTHERS! Everyone’s favorite event, Cooking for a Cause, will take place on November 4 at 10:30am. Together, we each prepare a full meal, then deliver it to someone who is home-bound. While cooking and kibitzing, we remember the smiles and huge appreciation that stay with us long after the deliveries are completed. Check your inbox in October for an email with all the details. RSVP by October 20 to socialaction@mysinai.org.
As we step into Fall, with the High Holy Days, Sukkot, and Thanksgiving, the Social Action Committee is especially grateful to all of you who help us. We continue our dedication to tikkun olam, repairing the world, because of your generosity - to our drives, our causes, and our fund. With your help, we can do so much to make a difference.
IN OCTOBER, LET’S HARVEST TO HELP! Please join us Sunday, October 30 from 10:00am-12:00pm for the always popular Gleanings at the Garden of Eve Organic Farm in Riverhead. We will harvest vegetables that will be donated. It’s a fun and fulfilling mitzvah for all ages. For your convenience, we are providing a round-trip bus ride; to reserve your seat(s) on the bus, RSVP by October 1 to socialaction@mysinai.org
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IN NOVEMBER, LET’S HELP COLLECT FOR THOSE IN NEED! In November, please donate to our food drive which will benefit Hatzilu. Appropriately, hatzilu means “rescue,” and this local organization helps those in need. The items they need are paper products • cleaning products • fish (including tuna, salmon, sardines, and gefilte fish) • oatmeal • mayonnaise • snack items. Even in darkness it is possible to create light - Elie Wiesel
ALL YEAR LONG, GIVE TZEDAKAH! Your contribution to the Social Action Fund allows us to help more people in more ways. To donate, please visit mysinai.org/donate.
IN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER, LET’S WARM THEM UP! Please save your warm coats, hats, gloves, and scarves and drop them at the temple during October and November. These items keep people warm on the outside and the inside, by showing them they are not invisible and they are not alone.
The Social Action Committee is Temple Sinai Proud, as our dedication and commitment to tikkun olam, repairing the world, grows and deepens with each year. If you would like to get more involved, please reach out to us at socialaction@mysinai.org
IN OCTOBER, LET’S STOCK THE JCC FOOD PANTRY! Please fill our temple bins with the following items: canned protein (chicken, tuna in water, sardines, salmon) • peanut butter • cereal • canned fruit and vegetables. The JCC Food Pantry welcomes everyone who can help with deliveries and shelving items. If you want to participate please contact Susan Berman at sberman@sjjcc.org.
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high holy days hunger project Donate on Yom Kippur - Wednesday, October 5 from 8:30am-3:00pm We encourage you to help those in need in our area by donating non-perishables like these suggested items: pasta peanutbutter evaporatedmilk toothpaste beans jelly formulababy mouthwash rice tuna diapers soap Please remember NO GLASS CONTAINERS Holiday Farms has graciously provided us with a 10% off coupon to purchase non-perishable food for this drive. Use the coupon from September 23 through October 5, 2022, in-store only.. Do a mitzvah on Yom Kippur and help our Social Action Committee organize the food donations! To volunteer, email rabbischachter@mysinai.org. SCRIBE Sept-Oct-Nov 2022 11
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We are so grateful to everyone who has made a donation on behalf of the people of Ukraine. Your generosity has been overwhelming. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you!
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We are so grateful to everyone who has made a donation on behalf of the people of Ukraine. Your generosity has been overwhelming. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you!
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Back in February, when Russia invaded Ukraine, Cantors Sergei and Elena Schwartz felt the need to help deep in their souls. Both cantors are natives of Dnipro in central Ukraine, and many of their friends and family members still live throughout the country. With the Ukrainian language television news station running in the background 24 hours a day, the Schwartz’s came up with the idea for a live ZOOM concert featuring Russianspeaking Cantors from synagogues across the United States.
Feeling so great about all that was accomplished on his first trip, Cantor Sergei planned a return trip to Poland. This time, he would be accompanied by Cantor Elena, their son, Lior, and Temple Sinai member Ilona Mashkevich and her son, Lemmy.
A dozen cantors joined Cantors Sergei and Elena for the performance, and more than 500 households tuned in. Donations began to pour in. At the suggestion of Rabbi White, the Cantors reached out to their connections in Ukraine to get money directly into the hands of those who needed it most. The first people to benefit from the monies raised from the concert were members of Congregation Hatikva, Temple Sinai’s sister synagogue in Kyiv.
Over Passover, Cantor Sergei Schwartz went on a mission trip to Poland. While there, he volunteered at the Warsaw train station, he led Passover seders, he took refugees on shopping trips to replace the items they had to leave behind when they fled Ukraine, and he visited a refugee center in Lublin where he put on a musical program for the residents.
Most of the refugees Cantor Sergei met on his first trip to Warsaw had left to settle in new countries including Great Britain, Canada, Portugal, and Ireland. On this trip, the Cantors and Ilona spent a lot of time talking to the refugees, sharing their own immigration stories to show how settling in a new country can be their best chance for a better, brighter future.
Sadly, of the 12 million people who have relocated, at least 60% relocated within Ukraine due to a lack of funds. The Schwartz’s, through a charity organization called Pomohayen (which means we are helping), are donating funds to a refugee center in their hometown, Dnipro. In addition to providing counsel, they sang Ukrainian folk songs, which raised the spirits of the refugees. The Cantors and Ilona went shopping to purchase items for relocation including train tickets and suitcases. They even bought musical instruments for displaced professional musicians who need to be able to practice their craft. When their time in Warsaw came to an end, the group moved on to Krakow for an unforgettable mission - The Ride for the Living (RFTL). RFTL is a four-day experience that offers the participants the chance to immerse themselves in Krakow’s Jewish past, present, and future, while raising money to support the resurgence of Jewish life in Poland. The group took on the full schedule of activities which included a private guided tour of Auschwitz-Birkenau, tours of Krakow, and participation in Poland’s largest annual Shabbat dinner. Lior Schwartz and Lemmy Mashkevich also took part in the inspiring one-day 60mile bike ride from Auschwitz-Birkenau to the JCC in Krakow (in 95° heat!) The parents substituted the bike ride for a 5-mile walk. All the monies raised in this year’s Ride went to the Ukrainian refugees in Krakow. When the group returned to the U.S., Ilona’s husband, Greg, a plastic surgeon in Manhattan, revealed that in September, he is taking his entire office to Ukraine, where they will perform reconstructive surgeries on those wounded during the war. War can bring out both the best and worst in people, At Temple Sinai, we are certainly blessed to be surrounded by the most righteous of people who made this mission trip possible.
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The Committee Temple Sinai needs your help in locating former congregants or their next of kin with whom we have lost contact. The temple needs to determine whether these individuals expect to use the cemetery plots that have been reserved for them in the Pleasefuture. reach out to Committee Member Larry Krasnoff (516.484.2276 or larkarch@yahoo.com) or Temple Member Services Manager, Betty Brandel (516.621.6800 or bbrandel@mysinai.org) with any current contact information you may have for the following families. Last known addresses are provided below:
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Temple Sinai has recently acquired a limited number of graves in our sections at New Montefiore Cemetery in the areas that were previously sold out. These have been graciously donated back to the temple by families who have relocated and find they can no longer use them. Rather than wait until it becomes a matter of some urgency, we want to give our congregants an opportunity to explore their options. We have groupings of up to four graves that can become family plots. If you are interested, please contact Betty Brandel in the temple office. Any questions you have are welcome.
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The Temple Sinai of Roslyn Family invites the entire community to join us for Led by Cantors Sergei and Elena Schwartz 2ndToddlerstoGrade SAVEDATES!THE Sunday, October 9 @ 4:00pm • Sharing Sukkot Friday, November 18 @ 4:30pm • Shabbat of Thankfulness Sunday, December 18 @ 10:00am • Chanukah, Oh Chanukah Friday, January 20, 2023 @ 4:30pm • Hug a Tree Friday, March 17, 2023 @ 4:30pm • Breakfast for Dinner Friday, April 28, 2023 @ 4:30pm • Blue & White Friday, May 19, 2023 @ 4:30pm • Yom Yerushalayim All Are Welcome! FREE! Affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism Temple Sinai of Roslyn 425 Roslyn Road • Roslyn Heights, New York 11577 mysinai.org 516.621.6800 SCRIBE Sept-Oct-Nov 2022 17
Our children, our future
Welcome to the 2022-2023 school year at Temple Sinai Religious School! We cannot wait to open our doors to all of our students, faculty, and staff. For the first time since March 2020, we will all be back together in our spiritual home.
Cantor-Educator Elena Schwartz cantorelenaschwartz@mysinai.org
Thank you for your commitment to providing your children with a Jewish education. As Rabbi Hillel so wisely taught, there is an inexorable law in Jewish history: without Jewish learning, Judaism cannot survive. Jewish learning is a major component of Jewish life and there is a good reason that the Torah requires us to learn. As a people, we traveled around the world looking for a safe place to live. We have not always been allowed to take many possessions with us, but we always managed to take and preserve our Torah and traditions.
Cantor-Educator Elena Schwartz
Temple Sinai Religious School
At Temple Sinai Religious School we cultivate an environment that promotes Jewish learning as a cornerstone of our community and believe that we are a powerful partner for our families in raising Jewishly-grounded, moral, and intellectually curious children.
Our school exists to fulfill the commandment of v’shinantam L’vanecha - you shall teach them (the words) to your children
All New Beginnings Require That You Unlock A New Door
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We give our children the building blocks of Jewish identity, and provide basic training for Jewish life. At Temple Sinai, we view Jewish education as a powerful tool that helps our students develop a sense of positive Jewish identity. Our administration, faculty, and temple lay leaders strive to ensure that our children enjoy a safe environment where they can learn, make friends, and have fun! We impart the beauty of Judaism as a way of life, a consistent source of joy, support, and inspiration; We draw from the lessons of the Torah to promote good relationships. Morals, ethics, and respect for all people are infused throughout our program. We work hard to ensure that our students aspire to the highest levels of ethical excellence. We involve every student in the continually unfolding drama of Jewish history. Our caring and devoted teachers seek to broaden our students’ Jewish experience and deepen their understanding of Judaism and strengthen their commitment to Jewish people.
This year, our overall theme is Jewish and Proud - All Day, Every Day. Each month, your child will learn a different facet of what it means to be a proud Jew: Pride in our traditions Pride in our accomplishments and our impact on the world Pride in Israel Pride in our acts of tikkun olam Pride in the joyfulness of being Jewish Pride in our strength and resilience Pride in our fairness and morality Pride in our history Pride in our spiritual home
As always, our program is enriched by the use of technology, music, art, and Jewish cooking. Our outstanding faculty inspire our students to think and create in both formal and informal Wesettings.can’t wait to get started! We look forward to welcoming you and your children the week of September 12.
We want to welcome back our returning families and give a special warm welcome to our new Temple Sinai families. We are excited to have you as part of our wonderful community.
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RELIGIOUS CALENDAR NOVEMBER 2022 Grades 4-6 - T’fillah 2 Grades 4-6 - T’fillah 6th Grade B’Mitzvah Orientation - 7:00-8:15pm 4 Shabbat Hallelu - 6:45pm 7 Torah Explorers Grades K-2 - T’fillah 7 JCrew - 6:00-7:00pm 8 NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL/MITZVAH MAKERS - Election Day 9 Grades 4-6 - T’fillah 9 Brian Marcus Kristallnacht Event - 7:30pm 10 Grades 4-6 - T’fillah 10 Hineni – 4:00-6:00pm 13 RAINDATE: Hineni/Gleanings – 9:00am-12:00pm OFFSITE 13 RAINDATE: Machane Sinai/Gleanings – 9:00am12:00pm OFFSITE 14 JORTY - 6:00-7:00pm 18 Sharing Shabbat- 4:30pm 21 Grades 3-6 - T’fillah 24 Rosh Hodesh - 6:00-7:00pm 22- NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL/MITZVAH MAKERS –24 Thanksgiving Recess RELIGIOUS SCHOOL/MITZVAH MAKERS CLASSES RESUME 28 Torah Explorers Grades K-2 - T’fillah 29 Grades 4-6 - T’fillah 29 5th Grade B’Mitzvah Orientation - 7:00-8:15pm Grades 4-6 - T’fillah Hineni – 4:30-6:00pm
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Parents: Melissa & Bradford Rand Siblings: Chase-13, Brooke-10, Lindsay-10 Grandparents: Jill & Ed Nord
Laura & Richard Rosenberg Barbara Rand Alan Rand School: Jericho Middle School Parsha: Shoftim
Gavin Ryback
Grandparents: the late Mindy and the late Lawrence Brown Susan & William Colwell School: Roslyn Middle School - 8th grade Parsha: Ki Teitzei
Grandparents: Fran & Mark Sysler Ruth & Hyman Ryback School: Roslyn Middle School - 8th grade Parsha: Ki Teitzei
Parents: Susan & Jonathan Doneson Siblings: Jolie Katz-23, Tyler Katz-21
Chase Rand September 3 Skylar Rand September 3
Grandparents: Marcy & Alan Honig School: The Wheatley School Pasha: Ki Teitzei
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Morgan Colwell
Ian Doneson September 10 Hillary Mazor
Parents: Rachel & Mark Mazor Siblings: Samantha-10 Grandparents: Donna & Jeffrey Kramer Elana & Bruce Mazor School: Roslyn Middle School - 8th grade Parsha: Ki Tavo
Parents: Melissa & Bradford Rand Siblings: Skylar-13, Brooke-10, Lindsay-10
Parents: Lisa & Daryl Colwell Siblings: Sydney-10
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Parents: Stacey & Bradley Marks Siblings: Alexandra-9, Ryan-6 Grandparents: Lester Marks School: Roslyn Middle School - 8th grade Parsha: Ha’Azinu Nina Goldman October 29 Parents: Sari Weinstein, Brett Goldman Siblings: Zachary - 11 Grandparents: Debra & Mark Weinstein the late Susan Rosen School: Roslyn Middle School - 8th grade Parsha: Noach
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Parents: Ali & Jeff Leitner Siblings: Ryan-19 Grandparents: Sheila & Jeff Layne Susan Leitner Dennis Leitner School: Herricks Middle School - 7th grade Parsha: Vayeira Reese
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Joyce & Greg Bishop School: Roslyn Middle School - 7th grade Parsha: Ha’Azinu Samantha Marks
Parents: Alyssa & Rob Kuppersmith Siblings: Zach-15 Grandparents: Gale & Sandy Salz Kate & Barry Stadlin Barbara & Joel Kuppersmith School: Roslyn Middle School - 7th grade Parsha: Lech Lecha Marielle Streiner
Parents: Michelle & Jordan Rosenbaum Siblings: Dylan-15, Liam-7 Grandparents: Galia & Moshe Weiser Rabbi Jay & the late Amy Rosenbaum School: Roslyn Middle School - 8th grade Parsha: Bereshit
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Parents: Ilyssa & Daniel Marvin Siblings: Ethan-9 Grandparents: Marcia & Jerry Harris the late Bruce Raiman Dorothy & Elliot Marvin School: Roslyn Middle School - 8th grade Parsha: Nitzavim Olivia Goldman
Parents: Stephanie & Ariel Goldman Siblings: Zachary-16 Grandparents: Susan Ganz Cary Ganz Randi & Charles Goldman School: Roslyn Middle School -8th grade Parsha: Ki Tisa Ryan Rosenbaum
Welcome Back!!! I hope you have truly enjoyed your summer and being able to experience the outdoors and sunshine. I have missed your faces and look forward to working with you all this year. This year, each of you will have the opportunity to participate in incredible travel experiences and new and unique programs through the SULAM teen programs. Throughout the spring and summer, we worked hard to create fun and engaging programs that will offer you ways to participate in community service opportunities and to deepen your learning and connection to Judaism. We Can’t Wait for You to Join Us! Lauren “Lulu” Belferder TSPN To get more details and to register for these incredible programs. please contact Lulu Belferder, Director of Youth Engagement at LBelferder@mysinai.org or 516.621.6800 x116 HandHandin How HowStarted,itit’sGoing:IsraelHere&NowMadrichimBasalonZikaron ChazakTeenHavdallahforHunger Confimration Internships OpeningtheDor CookingBuildingBridgesforaCause Lulu’s Teen Talk Lauren “Lulu” Belferder. lbelferder@mysinai.org
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We are committed to helping each of you find your place here within the Temple Sinai Teen Community. As we have grown up at Temple Sinai, we have been involved in engaging educational experiences, and various teen programs that have taught us how to be leaders in our community and given us opportunities to help others. One of these programs, Confirmation, allowed us to openly debate controversial topics and taught us how to stand up for our beliefs, which is an essential quality of a leader. Being able to think through tough topics and understand how Judaism informs our decisions were invaluable lessons. Along with Confirmation, other year-long programs like Havdallah for Hunger and Hand in Hand, have taught us to be grateful for what we have and to always think of others before ourselves. Programs like Madrichim and the SORTY Board, gave us opportunities to learn leadership skills as well. All of these offerings have helped to shape us as people, and have taught us the importance of being active members of our Jewish community. This year, there is a new program called Opening the Dor - where you will have the opportunity to learn about philanthropy with a Jewish lens, as well as work with adults from Temple Sinai in a giving circle. One of the best aspects of all of these programs is being able to participate and learn alongside your friends. We highly recommend that each of you find a program that fits your interests and schedule. You do not want to miss out on these incredible opportunities. Additionally, each year the SULAM Teen Programs offer travel opportunities, and this year there are three amazing experiences planned: Raise Your Voice (a lobbying opportunity in our country’s capital), the Tikkun Olam 10- day trip to Israel, and the NYC Overnight. All of these options are planned intentionally to maximize fun, community service, and exploring new places. These trips serve as bonding experiences, but also help you become a better person and leader. As SORTY presidents, we encourage all teens looking to get involved with the temple to join a year-long program, sign up for a travel experience, or participate in a one-off volunteer opportunity. We look forward to seeing all of you this fall.
Dear WelcomeTeens,Back!.
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the sorty board a note from presidents
We are your 2022-2023 SORTY Board Presidents: Logan Grotas, Lemmy Mashkevich, and Lindsay Cohen. We are all excited to lead the SORTY Board this year, and we hope this community can provide all 8th through 12th graders with a place to grow and express yourselves.
Throughout our high school years, we have all participated in SULAM Teen Programs and have held leadership positions on the SORTY Board. Each year, these programs have provided opportunities for each of us to socialize with our peers, deepen our engagement with Temple Sinai, and have a meaningful connection to Judaism and its values. As seniors, this will be our final year participating in these programs and lead the SORTY Board, and our hope is to make 2022-2023 the best year yet!
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UPCOMING BROTHERHOOD EVENTS Monthly Meetings • Wednesdays at 7:30pm • in the TSR Library September 7 • October 12 • November 2
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CONNECT, Temple Sinai’s Networking Group, has been going strong since it launched in November, 2020. The mission of CONNECT is to bring professionals together with the goal of referring good contacts and potential clients to one another. By helping one another improve our businesses, we are helping to improve the well-being of our Temple Sinai community. us at our upcoming meetings - Wednesdays at 8:00am: September 14 & 28 • October 12 & 26 • November 9 & 23 and SACRED Michael White on Torah October 7:30pm
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Our ECC & Religious School kids are the best noshers & shoppers ever! Come help them enjoy latkes & choose gifts for Chanukah. Email us at fof@mysinai.org for more information
FRIEND OF A FRIEND MONTHLY MEETING Fridays at September9:30am9•October7•November4Friend
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If you’re thinking of coming to one of our events for the first time, just email us ahead of time at fof@mysinai.org and we’ll make sure you feel at home! Have you renewed your 2022-23 FOF membership yet? To renew or join us, please send your check payable to Temple Sinai for $36 with “FOF” in the memo line: Temple Sinai, 425 Roslyn Road, Roslyn Heights, NY 11577.
Wednesday, November 30 atThursday,CHANUKAHCHANUKAHSAVE(Location7:00pmTBA)THEDATES!EVENTSBOUTIQUEDecember5,6,&7LATKEPARTIESDecember14,19,&2020THANNIVERSARYCELEBRATIONSeptember29at7:00pm
Catch up with everyone after the summer, meet new friends, and help us plan future events and activities. We welcome newcomers to keep our ideas fresh and appealing to all women of Temple Sinai. The September meeting will be held in person at the temple and will be followed by a welcome brunch. The October and November meetings will be held on ZOOM. Make sure to RSVP to fof@mysinai.org to ensure you receive Zoom links. A great way to get involved!
DECORATE THE SUKKAH
Join us for a relaxing night of wine, light food and lively discussion about the Torah and women in our heritage. Cantor-Educator Elena Schwartz will lead us for a special incredibly unique WWW experience. Space is limited; RSVPs are required: fof@mysinai.org
Friday, October 14 at 10:00am
Join the women of Temple Sinai to celebrate the wonderful autumn holiday of Sukkot Enjoy an intimate morning service in our beautiful Sukkah where we’ll learn with Rabbi Ilana Schachter, sing with Cantor-Educator Elena Schwartz, and nosh and connect with friends old and new! No charge. Kindly RSVP: fof@mysinai.org
Join us for a great evening out to celebrate FOF’s special 20th anniversary. Save the date, details to follow. Stop by for any amount of time and help us decorate and prepare for the joyful holiday! Add your decorative touch and share a great afternoon together. RSVP: fof@mysinai.org
SUKKOT SERVICE & BRUNCH
The women of Friend of a Friend are looking forward to another active and exciting season! If you haven’t yet taken part in any of our events, this is the perfect season for us to welcome you!
WINE, WOMEN, & WISDOM
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Friday, October 7 at 1:00pm
Gwen & Michael Levy on the marriage of their daughter Melanie to Alex Atrachji Stacee & David Blatte upon their marriage Barbara & Lawrence Blatte on the marriage of their son David to Stacee Massoni
Dr. David Halpern on the marriage of his daughter Rachel to Sam Kessler
Sherri & Jay Eisenstadt on the marriage of their daughter Ashley to Adam Galperin
Lisa & Robert Seader on the birth of their granddaughter Haylee Eliza Seader Bonni Gould & Jeffrey & Suzanne Gould on the marriage of their son Keith to Nicole Rubin
Elisa & Brian Raskin on the marriage of their son Steven to Caroline Kotler
Audra & Malcolm Needle on the engagement of their daughter Madison McGahan to Elizabeth Gaspari Burnette Groveman on the engagement of her granddaughter Madison McGahan to Elizabeth Gaspari Abbe & Eric Spar on the marriage of their son Corey to Jenna Forman
Amy & Dr. Richard Braunstein on the marriage of their brother David to Stacee Massoni
Michelle & Robert Kessler on the marriage of their son Sam to Rachel Halpern
Karen & Joel Lamm on the birth of their granddaughter Margot Claire Lamm
Ivy & Howard Nemetsky on the birth of their granddaughter Stella Ryan Friedman Marian & Irving Nemetsky on the birth of their great-granddaughter Stella Ryan Friedman Nancy & Neal Kaplan on the birth of their grandson Sebastian Jude Baldeschi Cenami Spada Advertise
Stacee Massoni & David Blatte on the marriage of their nephew Andrew to Emily Altman Bonnie & Michael Koblenz on the marriage of their daughter Lizzy to Jay Kaplan
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Amy & Clifford Goldman on the marriage of their daughter Katie to Michael Stern
Edward Raskin on the marriage of his grandson Steven Raskin to Caroline Kotler
Dr. Joyce & Steven Bloom on the birth of their grandson Jacob Meir Bloom
Amy & Dr. Richard Braunstein on the marriage of their son Andrew to Emily Altman Barbara & Lawrence Blatte on the marriage of their grandson Andrew to Emily Altman
mazel tov Audra & Malcolm Needle on the engagement of their daughter Hunter Taylor Groveman to Ari Shenkman Burnette Groveman on the engagement of her granddaughter Hunter Taylor Groveman to Ari Shenkman
Betty & Michael Shaffet on the marriage of their grandson Keith Gould to Nicole Rubin
Jodi & Alan Kaplan on the engagement of their son Jonathan to Jessica Eggers
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Jill & William Blau on the birth of their granddaughter Ava Charlotte Blau
Greg Diamond on the loss of his mother Marilyn Diamond
Heidi Kahn on the loss of her father Jay Lichtman Tina Maltz on the loss of her mother Geraldine Magid
with deepest sympathy
Jodi Efros on the loss of her mother Ruth Horowitz
The Friedman Family on the loss of their mother former Temple Sinai Executive Director
Gerri Zetlin on the loss of her uncle Sheldon Feinstein
Danny Reich on the loss of his mother Betty Reich Scott Reich on the loss of his grandmother Betty Reich Leslie Michelle, Andrew Reich, & Jesse Reich on the loss of their grandmother Betty Reich
With deepest sympathy to their families; May their memories be for a blessing.
Eleanor Friedman
Shari Jacobson on the loss of her father Dr. Irwin Kellner
Laurance Nagin on the loss of his wife Francine Nagin
Eileen Bronstein on the loss of her brother Dr. Arthur Ancowitz
Wendy Rosegarten on the loss of her mother Ellen Korn We record with sorrow the death of these temple members
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Michael Feldstein on the loss of his father Stanley Feldstein
Rachelle Katz on the loss of her uncle Dr. Arthur Ancowitz Neal Kaplan on the loss of his brother Jeffrey Michael Kaplan
Michelle Cohen on the loss of her brother Rabbi Stanley Nash Neal Kaplan on the loss of his brother Lee Mitchell Kaplan
David EnidFrancineFentonNaginOffenbachBettyReich
Steve Lefkowitz on the loss of his grandmother Marilyn Finkelstein
Susan Fenton on the loss of her husband David Fenton Carol Wolowitz on the loss of her brother Sheldon Feinstein
Jara Weinstock on the loss of her grandfather Stanley Alpert
Rabbi Michael White’s Discretionary Fund
in honor of Nancy & Allen Geller upon the birth of their granddaughter Simone Hadley Shinabarger Robyn & Richard Corbin in honor of Education & Youth Programming
Rabbi Ilana Schachter’s Discretionary Fund
Contributions to this fund will support Holocaust education, lecturers and additions to the Holocaust memorial in the Fortunoff Family Garden.
Amy & Dr. Richard Braunstein in honor of Tracy & Robert Zimmerman upon their son Harris becoming a Bar Mitzvah Pauli & David Wertheim in honor of Education & Youth PamelaProgrammingPotter-Osit & Matthew Osit in honor of Education & Youth Programming Janet & Jon Gottlieb in honor of Education & Youth ReginaProgrammingStoneinhonor of Education & Youth Programming
Contributions to this fund support our wonderful Jewish education program for children with special needs and developmental differences.
Contributions to the Adult Education Fund support a robust calendar of educational, cultural and social programs for adults.
Contributions to this fund are used for special early childhood programming, activities and events.
The cost of each leaf is $1000.
ACTION FUND
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER FUND
Linda & Michael Fox in honor of Education & Youth LainieProgramming&LarryKrasnoff
Cantor-Educator Elena Schwartz’s Discretionary Fund
DONATIONS CAN BE FOUND
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Donations are a meaningful way to mark a special occasion, honor the memory of a loved one, or send good wishes to a friend. These are just a few of the funds which support various congregational programs and provide scholarship assistance to members in need.
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Donations are a meaningful way to mark a special occasion, honor the memory of a loved one, or send good wishes to a friend. These are just a few of the funds which support various congregational programs and provide scholarship assistance to members in need.
Dedicated in memory of our beloved Erica Halpern, a student who brought light and joy into every room she entered. Contributions to this fund are used for the interactive children's library and technology-based learning center.
Donations to Clergy Discretionary and Other Funds
Cantor Sergei Schwartz’s Discretionary Fund
Rosanne Saltzman in honor of Social Action for backpacks
Rabbi Ilana Schachter’s Discretionary Fund
ADULT EDUCATION FUND
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Reva & Alan Rothenberg in honor of Social Action for backpacks
SOCIAL
Donations to any other funds can be combined in one check made payable to Temple Sinai of Roslyn. Please remember that if you use a company or similar type check, your name should appear on the check so we can properly credit your account.
Cantors Elena & Sergei Schwartz in honor of Social Action for Staceybackpacks&Sean Simon in honor of Social Action for backpacks
Cantor Sergei Schwartz’s Discretionary Fund
YOUTH ENGAGEMENT FUND
HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL FUND
CHAZAK FUND
Cantor-Educator Elena Schwartz’s Discretionary Fund
Donations to any other funds can be combined in one check made payable to Temple Sinai of Roslyn. Please remember that if you use a company or similar type check, your name should appear on the check so we can properly credit your account.
Leaves on the Tree of Life
Contributions to this fund support Temple Sinai's broad range of social action activities, including the Yom Kippur food drive, Gleanings, Mitzvah Day, and the Passover food drive. These expenditures are subject to approval by the Board of Trustees.
SOCIAL ACTION FUND
Are you making a donation?
Paying your temple bill? You can do so online at mysinai.org. Click on either donate or payments in the upper right hand corner, and follow the instructions. SCRIBE
ERICA HALPERN MEMORIAL FUND
HONOR YOUR LOVED ONES WITH PLAQUES AND LEAVES
Memorial Plaques honor the memories of our loved ones who have passed away. They are in the hallway leading to the sanctuary. Cost of each plaque is $700, which includes a second version to be put up for your loved one’s yahrzeit. Please contact Betty Brandel in the temple office at 516.621.6800 for more information or to place an order.
A donation to any of the clergy discretionary funds requires a separate check. For each of these donations, please make your check payable to Temple Sinai of Roslyn with the specific discretionary fund written in the check memo line:
Emily & Michael Roberts in honor of Social Action for backpacks
A donation to any of the clergy discretionary funds requires a separate check. For each of these donations, please make your check payable to Temple Sinai of Roslyn with the specific discretionary fund written in the check memo line: Rabbi Michael White’s Discretionary Fund
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Rosh Hashanah - First Day
SeptemberSunday, 25 Reception & Selichot Service 7:30pm Offsite Family Service (K-6)Open to the Community 9:30am Multi-Purpose Room
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Director of Youth Engagement “Lulu” Belferder lbelferder@mysinai.org Childhood Center Director Lindsay Dayan ldayan@mysinai.org Assistant to the Rabbis/ B’nei Mitzvah Coordinator Dafna Weintraub dweintraub@mysinai.org School Debra Hollander dhollander@mysinai.org Caterers info@vandzcaterers.com516.484.4300
TEMPLE SINAI Main Office: 516.621.6800 Early Childhood Center: 516.621.8708 Religious School: 516.621.8016 VISIT OUR WEBSITE: mysinai.org ELUL 5782/TISHREI/CHESHVAN/KISLEV 5783 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2022 Volume 79 • Number 2 Temple Sinai of Roslyn 425 Roslyn Road Roslyn Heights, NY 11577 516.621.6800 mysinai.org Rabbi Michael White rabbiwhite@mysinai.org Cantor Sergei Schwartz cantorsergeischwartz@mysinai.org Cantor-Educator Elena Schwartz cantorelenaschwartz@mysinai.org Rabbi Ilana Schachter Cantorrabbischachter@mysinai.orgEmeritus Cantor Andrew H. Edison President Amy Braunstein Executive Vice President Allen Geller Vice Presidents Liz Wiener Neale Scott Nussbaum Vice President/Treasurer Jeffrey Sklar Secretary Maribeth Kraus Legal Counsel Charles Weiss Executive Director Lee Mirrer lmirrer@mysinai.org Marketing & Communications Manager Kathy Diamond kdiamond@mysinai.org Member Services Manager Betty Brandel bbrandel@mysinai.org Financial Manager Mara Rosenwasser mrosenwasser@mysinai.org Accounting Specialist Michael Gamba mgamba@mysinai.org Brotherhood President Richard Blatt brotherhood@mysinai.org Friend of a Friend/Chaverot President Tammy Szerencsy fof@mysinai.org Director of Membership & Engagement Adrianne Rubin, PhD arubin@mysinai.org
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