Celebrating Jewish Peoplehood with Sinai’s Own, Ken Levine
Friday, February 7, 2025 • 6:30pm
We look forward to seeing you at our meaningful Shabbat service in the Sanctuary, when we will celebrate Jewish Peoplehood.
If you would prefer to join us virtually, click here to livestream the service.
REMINDER: to enhance security, a password is now required to view our livestream. The password and instructions to log in to the livestream will be sent to you in a separate email. If you have any questions, call the temple office at 516.621.6800.
Co-Chaired by Carol & James Rotenberg and Lauren & David Borkon
The notion of Jewish Peoplehood encompasses Judaism as a civilization with a collective story, religion, culture, language, ethical tradition, and dedication to community. Our goal in presenting this series is to strengthen the connection between Jews around the world.
our next program in the series:
Friday, February 7 • 6:30pm during our Shabbat Service
Guest Speaker: Sinai’s Own, Ken Levine former helicopter pilot in the Israeli Air Force
Ken Levine was born and raised in Givatayim, Israel, and at 18, he joined the Israeli Air Force, proudly serving as a helicopter pilot. At 25, he moved to New York, following his wife-to-be, Shelly. While working for the Israeli Mission to the U.S., Ken earned his undergraduate degree in biochemistry.
Graduate school brought new opportunities, as Ken completed an MBA and began his career in the pharmaceutical industry. Over the years, Ken and his family lived in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, eventually returning to New York in 2021 to settle in Roslyn.
Throughout their journey, the Levine’s have been active members of URJ congregations, and upon arriving in Roslyn, they joined Temple Sinai. Their older son, Lee, celebrated his Bar Mitzvah shortly after moving here in 2022, and their younger twins, Gabe and Adam, are looking forward to theirs in 2026.
Wine Tasting for an Important Cause:
Support Israeli soldiers and displaced families at Temple Sinai!
February 13 is the Jewish holiday of Tu B’Shevat, which celebrates the potential rebirth of spring after a dormant winter. Even though the ground is still frozen, we have faith that the seeds we planted are growing just beneath the surface. It is a holiday of optimism and hope.
That is why this Tu B’Shevat, Temple Sinai is planting seeds of hope in Israel, that we hope will take root and flourish. In partnership with It’s a Date, an initiative that supports the wellbeing of Israeli soldiers and displaced families by selling Israeli wine, we will be hosting a Tu B’Shevat celebration and wine tasting. Throughout this festive, casual evening, we will taste delicious wines from Israel and learn about those we can help with each wine purchase.
Schedule - Thursday, February 13, 2025:
7:00-7:30pm – Cocktails and mingling
7:30-8:30pm – Wine tasting and presentation by It’s a Date and Rabbi Schachter
Suggested Donation: $18/person (includes wine tasting and light refreshments) Register at mysinai.org/tubshevatwinetasting
To learn more about the “It’s a Date” initiative, click here
Saturday, March 15 • 7:00pm
Watch this space for more details!
SINAI CINEMA
IT IS NO DREAM
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2 1:00PM
AT TEMPLE SINAI
It Is No Dream: The Life of Theodor Herzl explores the life and times of Theodor Herzl, father of the modern state of Israel. Narrated by Academy Award®-winner, Sir Ben Kingsley and starring Academy Award®-winner Christoph Waltz as the voice of Theodor Herzl. The film examines how Herzl, a well-known journalist and playwright, an assimilated, Budpest-born Jew, horrified by the Dreyfus trial in Paris and the antisemitism he saw spreading across Europe, took upon himself the task of attempting to create a Jewish homeland in Palestine against all odds.
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Over the span of eight years, Herzl organized and led a worldwide political movement that within fifty years led to the establishment of the state of Israel. The film follows Herzl as he meets with Kings, Prime Ministers, Ambassadors, a Sultan, a Pope and government ministers from Constantinople to St. Petersburg, from Paris to Berlin, from Vienna to Vilna in his quest to build a Jewish nation.
Narrated by Sir Ben Kingsley
Jewish Family History
with genealogist Jessica Goldstein
Tuesday, February 27 7:00-9:00pm in the Simcha Room
Don’t miss the exciting opporunity to explore Jewish genealogy with Jessica Goldstein!
Jessica, daughter of Temple Sinai congregant Ruth Klein, will share ways to create a research plan, and use organizational tools, archival research, and so much more, to find out who we are and where we came to be!
Please bring a laptop or tablet for the hands-on portion of the program!
Register at: mysinai.org/jewishgenealogy
Wednesday, February 5 • 7:30pm in the Library
We are excited to invite you to our upcoming evening business networking meeting, where you can meet potential customers, discover new ways to expand your business, explore potential collaborations, create relationships with others in the community.
By helping one another improve our businesses, we are helping to improve the well-being of our Temple Sinai community.
Everyone in welcome! We hope you will join us!
Questions? Contact Richard Blatt by clicking here.
ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL?
All are welcome to join Brotherhood for a vs.
SUPER BOWL PARTY
:
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9 AT 6 00PM
IN THE SIMCHA
ROOM
Stay for a quarter or from start-to-finish! Or, just come for the halftime show and the commercials!!
We’ll watch the game on the big screen, enjoy food and beverages courtesy of Brotherhood, and share good company.
Please RSVP to brotherhood@mysinai.org so we can properly prepare for the event.
Temple Sinai Brotherhood invites you to take part in the Fourth Annual Temple Sinai Brotherhood Super
Bowl Pool Fundraiser
This Fundraiser Box Pool is a win-win - in addition to four lucky winners, the other half of the monies collected will be donated to Temple Sinai.
Boxes are $25 each
Choose your box(es) on the online Brotherhood grid (simply click the link at the bottom of this email).
When choosing your box you will be prompted for a password. Enter brotherhood2025.
When you enter your name, PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR LAST NAME IS INCLUDED SO WE CAN IDENTIFY YOU!
Payment is by check only and payable to Brotherhood (be sure to put Super Bowl in the memo).
Please mail your payment to: Norm Hollander • 4 Acorn Ponds Drive • Roslyn, New York 11576
Click here to purchase your box(es)!
Wednesday, February 12 • 7:30pm in the Library
Friday, February 7 • 9:30am in the Library
EYE CARE & EYE BEAUTY
Wednesday, February 5 • 7:00pm in the Library
Join us when ophthalmologist and Temple Sinai congregant Roman Shinder, MD, FACS will talk with us about maintaining healthy vision through regular eye care, protection against strain & disease, & how to safely enhance natural eye beauty with proper cosmetic practices.
Dr. Shinder is an ophthalmologist in Brooklyn with 20 years of experience. His training is in Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. He is Board Certified by the American Academy of Ophthalmology & is a member of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons (ASOPRS).
No charge. Location will be provided upon RSVP.
RSVP at fof@mysinai.org
Our February Collection
This month, we are focusing on our furry best friends!
Pet Shelters are in need of so much. YOU can help by donating these items and putting them into the bins in the temple lobby:
New or Used:
• flat sheets
• blankets
• towels
• dog and cat toys
• Pedigree wet food
You will helping three local shelters:
• Little Shelter in Huntington
https://www.littleshelter.org/
• Waldo’s Rescue
https://www.waldosrescue.org/
• North Hempstead Animal Shelter
https://northhempsteadny.gov/AnimalShelter
And remember shelters when you are thinking of adding a new member to your family!
