Sinai News May-July 2015

SINAI NEWS
A quarterly publication
Issue 25, Volume 1
May, June, July 2015 Iyyar-Av 5775

Congregation Sinai Receives
Irving J. Fain Award
Congregation Sinai received a 2015 Irving J. Fain Social Action Award at
the Religious Action Centers Consultation on Conscience, held in Washington,
D.C. April 26-28, 2015. The award was given to the Committee by the Commission
on Social Action of Reform Judaism (CSA), for the Committees initiative MIKLAT
Spaces of Refuge: Congregation Sinai Engages the New Sanctuary Movement.
In making the award, the CSA noted the Social Action Committees
outstanding initiative, which caused the CSA to be inspired by your congregations sense of community responsibility.
Congregation Sinais Social Action Committee member and New Sanctuary Movement participant, Rachel Buff, accepted the award on the Committees
behalf at the conference. Buff, with Committee members and conference attendees Rabbi David Cohen, Edith Gilman and Diane Slomowitz, shared and discussed the Committees initiative at the Conferences breakout sessions.
The Irving J. Fain Award seeks to honor URJ congregations that put Jewish
values to work in the world by:
Promoting social and economic justice
Fostering peace and constructive human relations, globally or locally
Relieving the suffering of the persecuted and downtrodden
Mobilizing to serve people in times of emergency
Defending civil rights and civil liberties.
Irving J. Fain, who passed away in 1970, was a passionate proponent of
social justice and of the Reform Movement's active commitment to the work of
tikkun olam, and served for a decade as Chairperson of the Commission on Social
Action. The Fain Awards, established in 1983 in his honor and memory, are awarded every two years to congregations whose work in the area of social justice is
exemplary. Specifically, awards are presented to congregations that have successfully involved large numbers of congregants in their social action programs or that
have developed genuinely innovative and/or particularly effective projects.
In this issue
Shabbat Schedule
Cantors Notes
Presidents Message,
Reflections
Casino Royale,
Annual Meeting
Create a Jewish Legacy &

Bricks
Ongoing Adult Learning
School News
8-9
Whats Happening, Chesed
10-11
Brotherhood
12
Women of Sinai
13
Social Action Committee
14-15
Scene at Sinai
16-17
Calendars
18-20
In the Sinai Family
21-25
Contributions
25-26
Those We Remember
27-28
Summer at Sinai
29-31
Rabbi David B. Cohen Cantor Lauren Phillips Rabbi Emeritus Jay R. Brickman
Director of Youth Education Barb Shimansky, MSW Director of Administration Karen Lancina Program Coordinator Jen Friedman
Assistant to Rabbi and Cantor Karen Hintz School Administrator Jeri Danz Bookkeeper Ilene Wasserman Sinai News Nicole Sether
Congregation Sinai 8223 N. Port Washington Road Fox Point, WI 53217
414.352.2970 414.352.0944 (fax) www.congregationsinai.org
May-July 2015
Page 2
May, June, July Shabbat Service Schedule

Shabbat Achrei Mot-Kedoshim
Leviticus 16:1 - 20:27
May 1
Shabbat Service 6:15 pm
Shabbat Chukat
Numbers 19:1 - 22:1
June 26
May 2
June 27
Torah Study 8 am
Morning Minyan 9:30 am
Lauren Cayle Bat Mitzvah 10 am
Shabbat Emor
May 8
Shabbat Unplugged &
Teacher Appreciation 6:15 pm
May 9
Torah Study 8 am
Shabbat Behar-Bechukotai
May 15
May 16
Torah Study 8 am
Rebecca Yee Bat Mitzvah 10 am
Shabbat Bamidbar
Numbers 1:1 - 4:20
May 22
Shabbat Service w/ Affirmation 6:15 pm
May 23
Torah Study 8 am
Tikun Leil Shavuot Study 9 pm
May 24
Shavuot Morning Service w/ Yizkor 9:30 am
Shabbat Nasso
Numbers 4:21 - 7:89
May 29
Shabbat Services 6:15 pm
May 30
Torah Study 8 am
Shabbat Behaalotcha
Numbers 8:1 - 12:16
June 5
June 6
Torah Study 8 am
Mathilde Prosen-Oldani Bat Mitzvah 10 am
Shabbat Shlach
Numbers 13:1 - 15:41
June 12
June 13
Shabbat Balak
Numbers 22:2 - 25:9
July 3
Outdoor Shabbat Service 6 pm
July 4
Torah Study 8 am
Shabbat Pinchas
Numbers 25:10 - 30:1
July 10
July 11
Torah Study 8 am
Shabbat Matot-Masei
Numbers 30:2 - 36:13
July 17
July 18
Torah Study 8 am
Shabbat Daverim
Deuteronomy 1:1 - 3:22
July 24
July 25
Torah Study 8 am
Shavuot Service Schedule
Tikun Leil Shavuot

Saturday, May 23, 2015
9:00 - 10:30 PM
Worship & Learning Space
Join us for the Tikun Leil Shavuot, a late night study
session, dessert and coffee.
Torah Study 8 am
Micah Sweet Bar Mitzvah 10 am
Shabbat Korach
Numbers 16:1 - 18:32
June 19
June 20
Torah Study 8 am
Torah Study 8 am
Zoe Styler Bat Mitzvah 10 am
Sunday, May 24, 2015

9:30 AM
Shavuot Morning Service w/ Yizkor
May-July 2015
Page 3
Cantors Notes
Talkin About a Revolution: Exploring Bnai Mitzvah at Sinai
Last fall, Congregation Sinai became part of a nationwide initiative called the Bnai Mitzvah Revolution (BMR).
The BMR addresses the fact that the modern Bnai Mitzvah
process is largely focused on the Bnai Mitzvah ceremony. It
was established with the hope of helping congregations find
ways to more deeply inspire Bnai Mitzvah students and their
families to partake in lifelong Jewish learning.
The congregational teams involved in the
BMR examine their current Bnai Mitzvah through
lenses of observation and experience. They also
share strategies for making Bnai Mitzvah observance and Bnai Mitzvah preparation more
meaningful and engaging, with the ultimate goal
of bringing families closer to Jewish tradition and
Jewish community.
At Sinai, our BMR team includes Rabbi
Cohen, Barb Shimansky, Judy Flegel, Tedd
Lookatch, Michelle Silverman, and myself. The six
of us have spent many hours discussing the strengths of our
Bnai Mitzvah program and examining ways in which we can
make it even better. Our greatest asset is that we make a
concerted effort to individualize the process for each student
and family involved. Rabbi Cohen and I strive to develop
meaningful relationships with each and every student so that
the ceremony is more about community as opposed to formality. The challenge is ensuring that these connections are
maintained after the Bnai Mitzvah. We also make a concerted effort to make the Bnai Mitzvah experience a family affair, incorporating several family education experiences into
the process.
Through our work with the BMR, we are in the process of launching several experiments to enable our Bnai
Mitzvah program to better meet the needs of the children,
families, and the congregation at large. You may have noticed some of the subtle changes we have implemented over
the past year. For example, we have revamped our religious
school Tefillah to incorporate two levels of learning: On Sundays, we focus on prayer content and practice, exploring
pieces of our liturgy through a creative lens. These out-of-thebox prayer experiences enable our students to develop an
understanding for how and why we pray. As they work towards learning the words of the prayer in their religious
school classrooms or their tutoring sessions, they can grasp
onto the fact that Yotzer Or is about creation and Mi Chamocha is about freedom.
During the week, we add an additional level of learning for our third through sixth graders: prayer literacy. On
Tuesdays and Thursdays, our students studying Hebrew in
the Mitkadem program participate in a 25 minute afternoon
service that is meant to teach the structure, order, and text
of our prayers. Rabbi Cohen and I often spice up the service
with commentary to make things more interesting, but the
core of the service remains the same. As the sixth graders
begin their Bnai Mitzvah tutoring sessions with me, I have
noticed a huge difference in their ability to read and recognize many of the prayers. Many are at the point where they
are able to discuss core concepts in prayers, instead of just
learning them by rote.

In addition, we are lucky enough to be a congregation with a large cohort of teen leadership. This years
madrichim program was one of the biggest yet, and we are
working towards finding more ways for our older teens to
serve as role models to our students in the religious school.
We want our teens to model the fact that there
are many ways to be involved in the Jewish community once the Bnai Mitzvah ceremony is over.
In our family education program on Tzedakah, we
brought in older teens to talk to the Bnai Mitzvah
students about their Tzedakah projects. Seeing
the older teens participating in Tikkun Olam sets
up an expectation of teen engagement and gives
the younger kids an idea of ways in which they
can be involved in the Jewish community in the
future.
We hope that the Sinai community will
join us on Friday, May 22 to celebrate the achievements of
our tenth graders with our service of Affirmation. Affirmation
coincides with the festival of Shavuot, which celebrates our
receipt of Torah. During Bnai Mitzvah, our students gain the
privileges of Jewish adulthood and the ability to read and
teach from the Torah. During Affirmation, they demonstrate
the skills they have gained in Torah after several more years
of study. Bnai Mitzvah study is largely an individualized process, while Affirmation is a communal one. The experiences
build upon one another, and it is our hope to emphasize the
journey that is Jewish education and to encourage our teens
to stay for Affirmation. The experience brings home the
themes that are just beginning to be touched upon during
Bnai Mitzvah study. We celebrate Affirmation during Shavuot
because it symbolizes a lifelong chain of Kabbalat Torah and
passing our traditions down from one generation to the next.
Our Bnai Mitzvah process is about to undergo one
more change with the retirement of our beloved tutor, Linda
Ross. Lindas departure marks the end of an era for the Congregation Sinai family. During her time with us, she has
worked with more than two hundred students, preparing
them with kindness, enthusiasm, and diligence for their Bnai
Mitzvah ceremonies. We will miss Linda and her husband Bill
dearly.
We are in the process of solidifying a team of tutors
who will begin working with our students in the coming
months. In establishing this team, we are keeping in mind the
core values of the BMR program and will work towards emphasizing that Bnai Mitzvah study is just one cycle of Jewish
life and learning.
Our BMR team is very excited to see how our program develops over the next few months and years. We welcome your suggestions and input regarding the project and
look forward to continually improving lifelong learning here at
Congregation Sinai.
Warmly,
Cantor Lauren Phillips
May-July 2015
Page 4
Reflections
Help us to Honor Linda Ross

We will honor Linda for her
contributions to Congregation
Sinai as part of Teacher
Appreciation Shabbat, which
will take place on Friday May
8 at 6:15 pm. We invite you
and your children to share
any memories and/or stories
that you have about working with Linda, as
well as well-wishes for her and Bill as they
embark on this new phase of their lives.
Please submit your material to
Cantor Phillips at
lphillips@congregationsinai.org
by Tuesday, May 5.
Rabbinic Leadership
The most popular explanation for the prolonged
existence of the Jewish people is that the hostility of neighbors precluded assimilation and kept us intact. An additional interpretation is the quality of traditional Jewish leadership. Rabbis were the intellectual peers of the community.
They were thoroughly familiar with traditional teachings.
They argued strenuously in the course of political debate
about the meaning of Torah, i.e. the word of God, and how it
applied to contemporary legal issues. They listened carefully to interpretations that differed from their own and formulated decisions that were consequence of mutual accommodation.
To apply their method to the contemporary scene,
we might insist that entrants to the political arena have academic training in economics and political science. Familiarity with literary classics would also be
of benefit. The rules of political debate should preclude personal invective. Listening attentively and respectfully to oppositional views is a necessary prerequisite to forging effective
compromise.
Rabbi Jay Brickman
Presidents Message
The Board of Trustees, Executive Committee and
Finance Committee have overwhelmingly endorsed a
change from our traditional dues structure to a voluntary
pledge program. I want to thank all of the members who
attended our Town Hall Meetings in March and provided
valuable input. We plan to vote to approve this program at
our Annual Meeting on May 17th and we encourage you to
attend.
The Sinai community is sustained by its members
financial contributions. Those who came before us invested
in Sinai so that we might enjoy a vibrant community today.
So too, its our responsibility to consider members of the
Sinai community to be a sort of extended family, worthy of
our support and commitment. We are not a fee-for-service
organization. Instead, we are a community that values the
input of all its members; a place where we
apply Jewish values to every aspect everyday so that the mundane might be transformed into the holy; a community of covenant whose foundation is formed by the
relationships we build between one another. Further, its where we invest our efforts
so that those generations who come after
us will enjoy the vibrant Sinai we see today.
As with any major change, we embark upon this with

high hopes but some trepidation. We certainly hope this approach proves successful and does not require us to return to
our traditional dues structure. We have confidence in our
members that support will continue at the level that will enable us to succeed.
We also want to acknowledge the tireless efforts of
our professional staff, our Board of Trustees and our Finance
Committee, specifically our Treasurer, Tom St. John, on the
remarkable job they all did in crafting a balanced budget. Its
important to note that this balanced budget could not have
been accomplished without the efforts of Rabbi Cohen, who
has secured voluntary contributions from some of our members to help reduce our structural deficit, but only for a limited
time. Which is why this transformation to voluntary pledges
and your support is so crucial.
On behalf of the entire Board of Trustees, we want to
thank you for allowing us the honor to serve as your President
of Congregation Sinai. It is an honor and privilege to be part
of this caring, warm and giving community. I look forward to
seeing you at the Annual Meeting.
Bshalom,
Dan Elias
May-July 2015
Page 5
Annual Meeting
Be part of your community by attending.
Congregation Sinais Annual Meeting w/Board Installation

Things to be discussed
Sunday, May 17th

10:00 am light breakfast
10:30 am meeting
State of the Congregation

Voluntary Pledge Program
Financial Report/Budget Approval
Board Member & Volunteer Recognition
May-July 2015
Page 6
Legacy & Bricks!

Create a Jewish Legacy
Thank you Sinai, we have officially exceeded our 1st year's goal!
At the time of printing Sinai has received 19 Legacy gifts.
Beginning June 1st our goal will be to receive another 18!
Thank you Margery Becker, Ellis Bromberg, Rabbi David Cohen,
Joan Becker Friedman, Idy Goodman, Bill Goodman, Marc Kartman, Cynthia Kartman, Judi & Michael Ketten, Marlene Lauwasser, Marv Lauwasser, Sheri & Lloyd Levin, Patti & Doug Levy, Julie
& Tedd Lookatch, Micaela Levine, Tom St. John, Jim & Lori Salinsky, the estate of Arthur & Judith Saltzstein, and Dick & Shelly
Seesel.
Please help secure the future of Congregation Sinai with a legacy
gift. For more information about the Create a Jewish Legacy
Program, please contact Karen Lancina at
klancina@congregationsinai.org or in the Sinai office.
Save the
Date!
June 24th!
A Community Wide Celebration for all of
our Legacy Donors. Watch your mail for
additional information.
Phase II is
Taking Shape!!
Leave Your Mark Donate a Brick
Marking a life cycle event? Remembering a friend or loved one?
Honoring a friend or loved one?
Visit: www.congregationsinai.donationbricks.com
To date, 62 bricks donated. Thank you!
Over 50% of our initial goal achieved
Sponsor the blanks under the benches? Help beautify the space?
Questions? Contact: Shelly Seesel (momseesel@yahoo.com)
or Terry Jacobs (petfxr@wi.rr.com)
A Brick is a lovely way to say thank you!

Think of a brick to honor those you love and appreciate! Teacher appreciation,
Mothers Day, Fathers Day, graduation, affirmation, Bnei Mitzvah, weddings, etc.
May-July 2015
Page 7
Lifelong Jewish Learning

Ongoing Adult Learning
Lunch & Learn
Pirke Avot
A Modern Rabbis
Approach to the Bible
Day: Mondays thru June
Day: Wednesdays
Time: 12:00 PM
Time: 9:30 AM
Facilitator: Rabbi David B. Cohen
Facilitator: Rabbi Jay Brickman
Pirke Avot (Sayings of our Ancestors) presents

nuggets of wisdom from the most famous rabbis
of the Talmud. Rabbi Akiva, Rabbi Hillel and
many more teach such essential texts as "If I am
not for myself who will be for me? If I am only for
myself, what am I? And if not
now, when?"
Rabbi Brickman is a trained

Jungian, a philosopher, and a
practitioner of Tai Chi.
Bring a bag lunch and join us as

we begin learning Pirke Avot!
Shabbat Morning Torah Study

Day: Saturdays
Time: 8:00 AM
Facilitator: Rabbi Jay Brickman, Rabbi David B.
Cohen
Verse by verse, line by line, word by word, the
Torah comes alive!
If you havent studied with him

now is the time!
Young-at-Hearts Senior Singles Group

Day: Wednesday, May 13, Wednesday, June 10
Time: 10:00 - 11:30 am followed by lunch at
Maxfields
Young-at-Hearts is a social group for those looking to connect and make
new friends in a social
setting. This is not a
grief group, or matchmaking group, but a social
group intended to bring together people who may
be divorced, lost a spouse or just want to regain
the fun in life! Young-at-Hearts conducts monthly
meetings and then often go to lunch together at
Maxfields. Outings and activities include: card
games, lunches, dinners, sporting events, mah
jongg, theater etc. Young-at-Hearts is open to all
Jewish seniors in the community. Meetings are
held at Congregation Shalom, 7630 N. Santa
Monica Blvd., Fox Point.
To sign up for a meeting contact Jen Friedman at
jfriedman@congregationsinai.org
or call 352-2970.
May-July 2015
Page 8

School News
Your family might be getting ready to put another
school year behind you and gear up for summer, but behind
the scenes of the Youth Education Program, we are already
looking toward the next school year and beyond!
Our congregation has been involved in a URJ project
called the Bnai Mitzvah Revolution (BMR). The
idea is that our team, comprised of Sinai lay leaders and professionals, will examine ways that we
can retain more youth in Jewish life and learning
beyond the age of 13, and that we will develop
ways to do so that fit well for our community, rather than taking cookie-cutter ideas and trying to
make them work for us. We are part of a cohort
that includes 10 Chicago-area congregations, so
several times a year, we all have an opportunity to
meet together and share ideas, challenges, and
successes.
One of several goals we developed as a
team is to expand and deepen family education within our
congregation. To that end, our Youth Education Program
faculty are about to embark on a very exciting, year-long project to re-imagine family education at Congregation Sinai.
Several times over the upcoming school year, our faculty will
gather to study, discuss, dream, and design, with the hope
of implementing something really exciting and innovative for
the 2016-2017 school year. That seems like a long time
from now! But we feel that if we are going to be thoughtful
and purposeful about this endeavor, we want to take the
time to really do it right.
Although we do not yet know how or at what point(s)
along the way, we will definitely be seeking input from our
Sinai families. After all, this will be to benefit YOU, the families participating in Jewish education! Once we get started
and have a clearer sense of the direction in which we will be
moving, we will invite you to be part of the conversation, and
enthusiastically welcome your thoughts and insights. Stay
tuned for further information on all of this throughout the
2015-2016 school year!
More immediately, we have some great opportunities to celebrate the amazing teens in our congregation toward the end of May. On Friday, May 22, I hope you will join
us for our service of Affirmation. Our class may be small in
size this year, but the contributions of these three 10 th graders to our congregational community and beyond is incredible. Josh Lookatch is a member of our CoSY Leadership
Council, and Noah Borkin is a leader in his BBYO chapter.
Maya Goldbaum serves as our CoSY president, and you have
seen her leading the congregation in song during our Sunday morning Tefillah. Both Maya and Noah also spend Sunday mornings working as Madrichim in our religious school. I
have had the privilege of teaching their Affirmation class on
occasion, and their desire to engage with Jewish text,
thoughts, and ideas is inspiring. I encourage you to bring
your own children to this service so they can see where they
are headed in just a few years!

The following week, on May 30, we will celebrate our
graduating seniors and install our next CoSY Leadership
Council. We have four seniors - Eli Cohen, Jacob Cohen, Joey
Flegel-Mishlove, and Noah Lookatch - who have participated
in Kulanu this year which is a particularly exceptional accomplishment, given that this was our
first year with an 11th and 12th grade program,
meaning that these four teens RETURNED to a
formal Jewish education program when they did
not even have one last year! All four of our seniors
serve as Madrichim on Sunday mornings, and two
are members of our CoSY Leadership Council.
This is also a great service to attend as a family,
not only to provide excellent examples in action of
youth engagement to your own children, but to
support and celebrate our teens who have
demonstrated how meaningful a role Judaism can
play in their young adult lives.
Wishing you a fantastic summer full of warmth, sun,
and great memories!
Barb Shimansky, MSW
Director of Youth Education
Sinai Recipients of the Jewish Educator Award

Jeri Danz, Cindy Cooper and Marjorie Laing
Page 9
May-July 2015

School News
All 3rd-7th graders are invited to join in an afternoon of bouncing fun at Helium Trampoline!
Teacher Appreciation Shabbat
Sunday, May 3
Honor your teachers and the entire

Youth Education
Program.
Meet for lunch at Sinai at 12:00 pm

Parent drivers are needed and appreciated!
Pick-up at Sinai at 3:00 pm.
on Friday, May 8.
YOUR child(ren) will participate in

this youth-led
service!
Questions? Contact Barb at:

bshimansky@congregationsinai.org
You MUST register for this event
no later than 6:00 pm on
Thursday, April 30.
Last days of school!
Services to honor our teens:

Affirmation Friday, May 22
Mitkadem: last classes will be held

Tuesday, May 12th and Thursday, May
14th
Kulanu Graduation/CoSY
Leadership Council Installation
Friday, May 30
Kulanu: last evening of class is May 12

Sunday: last day is May 17, followed by
our end-of-year picnic!
Will you be in 9th-12th grade

this fall?
Join us @ NFTY-Northern Summer
Kallah, August 12-15 at OSRUI!
Parents, watch your email for more
information and to register!
Reminder!
Watch your email for the link to
online enrollment.
Complete your online religious
school enrollment by June 30 and
receive a $50 credit for each child!
"Save the Date"
for the
Family Retreat,
November 20-22,
2015
Questions about our youth programming?

Contact Barb Shimansky at: bshimansky@congregationsinai.org
Page 10
May-July 2015
Whats Happening
Year-End School Picnic

Sunday, May 17th
12:00 PM-1:30 PM
Celebrate the last day of Religious School with outdoor fun immediately
following Religious School & the Annual Meeting.
Picnic lunch and sundae bar sponsored by the Youth Education Committee
Note
time!
Itsy Bitsy Sinai & Picnic!

Sunday, May 17 at 12:15 PM
We value every member at Congregation Sinai even our youngest! Our

preschool age program (birth-3) is called Itsy Bitsy Sinai. It includes
Sunday morning fun with the rabbi and the cantor.
Activities will include:
Songs
Stories
Instruments
Craft & holiday projects
Year-End
Picnic &
Fun!
We want to make coming to synagogue something that our youngest

children look forward to a place of joy and laughter and fun. We strive to
help parents connect to others with similar aged children, to develop bonds
that will enable them to share their Jewish journeys together.
RSVP to: http://itsybitsysinaimay2015.eventbrite.com
Page 11
May-July 2015
Whats Happening
Volunteers
Needed!
KOACH
Thursday, May 28th, 2015
From one of our volunteers:

I receive so much from participating in a program such as we had
today...Keep me in mind for other events. Many years ago I participated in
serving at the Rescue Mission for the holidays...I cried thinking how good it
felt to provide for others! A Blessing indeed!
-Merle Wasserman
Interested in doing a Mitzvah? Contact Jen Friedman at

jfriedman@congregationsinai.org.
The word KOACH means strength in Hebrew. This widely popular adult
program brings together everyone from Milwaukee area newcomers, to semi
-retired and retirees, to members of synagogues, and the Harry & Rose
Samson Family Jewish Community Center.
Strength is an appropriate word because KOACH reflects the vigor of this region's Jewish community by
representing the J and six Milwaukee synagogues including: Congregation Beth Israel Ner Tamid, Congregation Emanu-El B'ne Jeshurun, Temple Menorah, Congregation Shalom and Congregation Sinai. In this
unique partnership, programs rotate monthly between the J and the synagogues. The program provides a
delicious lunch and a stimulating and entertaining program designed for this special audience.
Chesed
Would you like to get more involved at Sinai?

Give back with your time, energy and ideas to other congregants?
We are looking for someone to step in and run with our Chesed group. You would have the
opportunity to take our existing running programs (soup delivery,
Chesed phone calls and notes of thought, caring visits) and make
it your own. You could add new programs you always wanted,
change how we run the current ones, invite friends or members to
offer new services for our congregants through Acts of Loving
Kindness.
Please contact Karen Lancina at klancin@congregationsinai.org
or (414) 352-2970 if you'd be interested.
May-July 2015
Page 12
Sinai Committees
Brotherhood
"And the Cantor sings"
The Milwaukee Brewers have invited Cantor Lauren Phillips to sing the national anthem on Sunday, May 31, 2015. That
fact means the Brotherhood is planning an amazing all you can
eat tailgate party and have purchased a block of 75 tickets for
Sinai! Rain or shine we will be there (we will have large tents,
tables and chairs, beer, water, and a great deal of tailgate food! )
Cost:
Ticket & tailgate 12 and over - $40
Ticket & tailgate 11 and under - $30
Tailgate only 12 and over (for season ticket holders) - $25
Tailgate only 11 and under (season ticket holders) - $ 15
Register at sinaibrewergame.eventbrite.com
by Monday, May 25th.
Cantor Lauren Phillips is singing

the National Anthem at the
Brewer game!
May 31st at 1:10 PM
Come join the fun!

Tailgate starts at 11:30 AM
And its Bud Selig bobblehead
day!
TICKETS AT FIRST COME FIRST SERVE

Parking is an extra cost, so you may want to share a ride to the
stadium.
You will receive further email communication regarding
tailgate location prior to May 31st.
Join us! Lauren will be our guest of honor and is looking
forward to having her own Sinai cheering section! Play Ball! See
you there!
Jim Stillman, Brotherhood President
Mike Weinshel, Brotherhood Vice President
Acheinu (Mens Spirituality Group)
The Sinai Brotherhood Softball

season starts May 5th!
Interested in joining the team?
Contact Marc Kartman ASAP at:
mgkartman@ra.rockwell.com
Wed love new players!
Day: Sunday: May 17

Time: 8:30 - 10:00 AM
With: Joe Glassman, Mitch Colton, & Rabbi David B. Cohen
Acheinu is sponsored by Sinais Brotherhood.
Share nosh & discuss spiritual & practical matters concerning God, work, family & more.
May-July 2015
Page 13
Sinai Committees
Women of Sinai
Members of the Women of Sinai enjoyed a lovely
Membership Appreciation Brunch on Sunday, April 12th. In
addition to catching up with the breakfast carbs we missed
during Pesach, it was a morning filled with community building conversations and laughs.
One of the unique things about our particular sisterhood is our diverse demographics. While many people think
of synagogue sisterhoods as being only for those past retirement age, our Women of Sinai group is filled with women at
every stage of life. This brunch was representative of that as
we had religious school parents, clergy, empty nesters and
founding members of the congregation all gathered together
for good food and great conversation. So, if you think you are
"too young" to get involved with Women of Sinai, think again,
because you are missing out on a wonderful way to connect
with the women of your synagogue community!
After we ate, WOS Chair, Julie Lookatch, shared with
us a "State of the Sisterhood" address during which she reported on the great success of the February Purse Auction
and some of the new ways that Women of Sinai has been
able to offer funding support for our synagogue community
including our new sponsorship of the fresh flower arrangements that are used for the High Holy Days.
Members also began a discussion about whether or
not our sisterhood should affiliate with the Women of Reform
Judaism (WRJ), the reform movement umbrella organization
for sisterhoods, and talked a bit about exploring the advantages and disadvantages of affiliation at this time.
Finally, we discussed our current one-person leadership structure, and Julie expressed her desire to have more
time to focus on membership and marketing concerns for
the synagogue at large in her new role as a vice president on
the Sinai Board of Trustees. Women of Sinai members were
asked to consider taking on some of the responsibilities associated with leading the Women of Sinai.
Volunteer Opportunities that are available for next year include the following:
Fall Event Coordinator - this could be a small gathering like
the time we painted pottery with the Cantor or a collaborative event like the one we co-sponsored this year at the Jewish Museum, main responsibilities would be coming up with
an idea and coordinating a time and place.
Spring Brunch Coordinator(s) - this person (or people) would
plan the Membership Appreciation Brunch by selecting a
menu and coordinating with the kitchen staff to make sure
the room is set up appropriately.
Fundraising Committee - after the success of the Purse Auction, and multiple requests by congregants to have a similar
event next year, we are looking for a person or group that
would like to plan this event.
If you would like to learn more about taking on one
of these smaller roles, please contact Julie at 414-3797878 or juliloo@sbcglobal.net so we can discuss your ideas.
Our sisterhood and our congregation will be stronger with
more of us working together to make great things happen!
And finally...thank you to everyone who paid their
WOS dues this year and made it possible for Women of Sinai to offer support to programs that affect the women and
families of our congregation. Thank you to everyone who
volunteered their time, donated purses and/or purchased
purses at our February Purse Auction. Some amazing people
fell in all three categories!
And thank you to everyone who attended a program
this year whether it was the Common Thread event at Jewish Museum Milwaukee (JMM), the Maj Friend'zy we cosponsored with other area sisterhoods, the Purse Auction or
the Brunch.
We look forward to another great year together in 5776!
May-July 2015
Page 14
Sinai Committees
Glean Machine at Sinai
Thursday, May 19th 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Tikkun Ha-Irs Glean Machine, a spring and summer supply drive returns on May 19th.
The Glean Machine collects spring and summer clothing, household items, toiletries, books, toys,
art supplies & nonperishable food. The project is one of the few Milwaukee area drives to replenish these items for clients after the winter months. Over 15 local shelters and organizations
serving families receive the supplies. The schedule will be posted at www.thi-milwaukee.org.
For information or to volunteer contact Cindy Cooper at 414-354-6380 or Judy Baruch at
414-247-3750.
Help Nourish Homeless Youth

Sinais Social Action Shabbat on February 13 featured Tim Baack, MS LPC, President
and CEO of Pathfinders, a multi-facetted not-for-profit organization that provides life-saving support for Milwaukees homeless youth.
A small but vital way volunteers can alleviate these young peoples daily struggle is to
provide meals at Pathfinders drop-in center. Meals can be pre-prepared or cooked on site in
Pathfinders state-of-the-art kitchen, and volunteers are always invited to break bread with visiting youth. What a delicious activity to strengthen ties within our congregation and feed our citys
most vulnerable.
If you are interested in engaging in this culinary mitzvah, either individually or as a
group, please email Shana Harvey: shaspeaks@yahoo.com.
Mother Scott Interfaith Meal Program

I am honored to be able to be a part of the Mother Scott Interfaith Meal Program. Sinais participation in this particular program is truly an opportunity to make a difference in our Milwaukee Community. One of our congregants was able to take a
tour of the Center and see what actually happens once we deliver all the food thats collected. Below is a description of her
experience.
When I arrived at the Mother Scott Christian Center there were visiting University Christian Fellowship students from
a variety of colleges, plus a whole host of other volunteers and staff members, helping in whatever capacity was
needed. A group of people came to unload my car working like ants which took them about 10 minutes to remove what had taken an hour and a half to load. By the time my car was unloaded and I entered the facility, most
everything was sorted onto tables and ready to be inventoried.
While taking my tour, I learned that Mother Scott received a generous donation of a new kitchen which was in response to Centers need and constant use by the community. I was also delighted to learn that when Beth El Ner
Tamid closed, many of their kitchen ware were donated to the Center. It is good to see a community organization like
this being so well-supported in a neighborhood which truly needs the help.
Thank you to our many volunteers that enable this holy work.and Congregation Sinai is doing its part for which I am proud to
be one of the many volunteers. If you are interested in joining this effort, please reach out to at 414-354-5961 or
Red1Neubs@sbcglobal.net.
-Donna Neubauer
Social Action Committee Member
May-July 2015
Page 15
Sinai Committees
Interfaith Immigration Seder
Your contributions make a

difference: Much of the financial
support for our efforts comes
through the
Sinai Tzedakah Fund

Please consider this
Fund when making
your next
contribution in
honor or memory
of someone.
Our Sinai entry hall barrel holds items

collected for Pathfinders.
Please donate!
*Toiletries
*Gently used
or new
clothing
May-July 2015
Page 16
Scene at Sinai
Lia Oren just hanging at Sinai
Arza Voters Brunch
Brotherhood Coffee with Liza Weimer
Andrea Waxman helps Jim Stillman vote at the ARZA Voters

Brunch
Itsy bitsy Sinai March Purim!
Gan-2nd grade Seder
May-July 2015
Page 17
Scene at Sinai
Purim Carnival
CoSY heads to Bucks game
Purim Carnival
Purim parade
Purim Megillah Schtick The Wizard

of Shushan cast
School Megillah reading

Chaverim Purim
U N
Teachers Year-End
Meeting 9 am
Brotherhood Tailgate & Brewer
Game 11:30 am
31
Shavuot
Shavuot Morning
Service w/Yizkor 9:30 am
24
Acheinu 8:30 am
Religious School
(Last Day) 9:30 am
Annual Meeting 10 am
End of Year Picnic 12 pm
Itsy Bitsy Sinai 12:15 pm
17
Mothers Day
Religious School 9:30 am
10
Religious School 9:30 am

7th Grade Brunch/Ice Cram
Party 11 am
3rd-7th Grade @ Helium
Trampoline 12 pm
25
Memorial Day
Office Closed
18
Lunch & Learn 12 pm
11
Lunch & Learn 12 pm

Brit Nashim 7:15 pm
O N
Lunch & Learn 12 pm

Bnei Mitzvah 5th Grade Parent
Orientation 7 pm
27
Bible Study w/ Rabbi

Brickman 9:30 am
26
20

Brickman 9:30 am
19
Glean Machine 5-7 pm

Youth Leadership Council
Meeting 6 pm
Affirmation Rehearsal 6:20 pm

Brickman 9:30 am
Young at Hearts
(@ Cong. Shalom) 10:30 am
28
KOACH Luncheon 11 am
21
Finance Committee
Meeting 7:30 am
Mitkadem (Last Day) 4:15 pm
14
H U
13
Lag BaOmer
Mitkadem 4:15 pm
Executive Committee
Meeting 7 pm
E D

Brickman 9:30 am
Mitkadem (Last Day) 4:15 pm

Kulanu @ CBINT 6:20 pm
Art of the Jewish Short Story w/
Rachel Baum 7:30 pm
12
U E
Mitkadem 4:15 pm
Kulanu @ CBINT 6:20 pm
Art of the Jewish Short Story w/
Rachel Baum 7:30 pm
May 2015
1
R I
29
Through the Eyes of

Women 9:30 am
22
Through the Eyes of

Women 9:30 am
Affirmation Dinner 5:15 pm
Shabbat & Affirmation
Service 6:15 pm
15
Through the Eyes of

Women 9:30 am
Through the Eyes of

Women 9:30 am
Meeting 12 pm
Shabbat Unplugged & Teacher
Appreciation 6:15 pm
Through the Eyes of

Women 9:30 am
30
Torah Study 8 am
23
Erev Shavuot
Torah Study 8 am
Tikun Leil Shavuot Study 9 pm
16
Torah Study 8 am
Rebecca Yee Bat
Mitzvah 10 am
Torah Study 8 am
Casion Royale 7:30 pm
A T
Torah Study 8 am
Lauren Cayle Bat
Mitzvah 10 am
O N
29
Lunch & Learn 12 pm
28
22
Lunch & Learn 12 pm
21
15
14
Lunch & Learn 12 pm
Lunch & Learn 12 pm

Executive Committee
Meeting 7 pm
Brit Nashim 7:15 pm
Lunch & Learn 12 pm
U N
Fathers Day
30
24
23
Bible Study w/Rabbi Brickman

9:30 am
17

9:30 am
10

9:30 am
Young at Hearts
(@ Cong. Shalom) 10:30 am
E D

9:30 am
16
U E
Religious School Enrollment

Deadline
25
18
Board Meeting 7 pm
11
H U
Finance Committee
Meeting 7:30 am
June 2015
26
Itsy Bitsy Sinai

Shabbat 5:15 pm
19
12
R I
27
Torah Study 8 am
20
Torah Study 8 am
Zoe Styler Bat
Mitzvah 10 am
13
Torah Study 8 am
Micah Sweet Bar
Mitzvah 10 am
A T
Torah Study 8 am
Mathilde Prosen-Oldani Bat
Mitzvah 10 am
28
27
26
21
20
19
14
U E
13
12
O N
U N
Tisha BAv
E D
29

9:30 am
22

9:30 am
15

9:30 am

9:30 am

9:30 am
30
23
16
Board Meeting 7 pm
H U
Finance Committee
Meeting 7:30 am
July 2015
31
Itsy Bitsy Sinai

Shabbat 5:15 pm
24
17
10
R I
25
Erev Tisha BAv

Torah Study 8 am
18
Torah Study 8 am
11
Torah Study 8 am
A T
Independence Day
Torah Study 8 am
Page 21
May-July 2015
In the Sinai Family

Bnei Mitzvah Bios
Lauren Rose Cayle
Lauren Rose Cayle will be celebrating her Bat Mitzvah on May 2, 2015. Lauren is the daughter of
Brian Cayle and Sandi Deshur, and sister of Alexander and Olivia Cayle. Her grandparents are Shari (the
late Dr. Theodore) Cayle and James and Penelope Deshur. Rosalind Klein is her great-grandmother.
Lauren attends the Milwaukee Jewish Day School, where she is in 7th grade. Her favorite subjects are English and Social Studies. Outside of school, Lauren enjoys participating in Mitzvah Corp, swimming, and hanging out with her friends.
Lauren's Mitzvah Project is collecting stuffed animals and dolls, and donating them to the Sojourner Truth House for the benefit of those less fortunate.
Lauren and her parents would like to thank Rabbi Cohen, Cantor Phillips, and Linda Ross for their
help in preparing her for this special day.
Rebecca Yee
Rebecca will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah on May 16, 2015. She is the daughter of Peggy
and Al Yee, and sister to Jill, Jay, Rachel, Christopher and sister-in-law to Justice.
Rebecca is a 7th grader at University School of Milwaukee where she is on the honor roll. She
plays the piano, has her black belt in Tae Kwon Do, and is an accomplished skier. In her free time she
enjoys reading, spending time with her puppy Nelson, going to summer camp at Beber and traveling. She
is also a teachers aid at The Shul.
In memory of her relatives lost in the Holocaust she will participate in the Remember Us project, and every year for the rest of her life she plans on remembering Rivka Freund by lighting a Yizkor
candle and saying kaddish on the anniversary of her Bat Mitzvah.
Rebecca and her parents are very grateful to Rabbi Cohen, Cantor Phillips, and Linda Ross for
their support and assistance in helping her prepare for this very special day.
Mathilde Grace Prosen-Oldani
Mathilde Prosen-Oldani will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah on June 6, 2015. She is the
daughter of Deidre Prosen and Michael Oldani and sister to Leo Prosen-Oldani. Mathildes grandparents are Harry and Yvonne Prosen, Tom and Louise Oldani and Ruth Anne and Paul Lastufka. She
also has a great grandmother Marie Oldani.
Mathilde is a 7th grader at Shorewood Intermediate School. In addition to spending time with
friends and family, Mathilde loves to dance, sing, read and write stories, make films, and play musical
instruments including the piano and cello. Mathildes Mitzvah Project involves activities that work
towards creating and maintaining a healthier environment, which is a cause that is very important to
her. Part of this Mitzvah Project involves participation in cleaning the waterways of Milwaukee via a
program organized and run by the Urban Ecology Center.
Mathilde and her parents would like to thank Rabbi Cohen, Cantor Phillips, and Linda Ross
for their guidance and support in helping her prepare for this very special day.
Micah Henry Sweet

Micah Henry Sweet will celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah on June 13, 2015. Micah is the son
of Mark and Carmel Sweet and brother to Ellie Sweet. His grandparents are Rae and Steve Sweet;
Sheldon Bankier; and Phyllis Bankier and Ted Tousman.
Micah is a 7th grader at Shorewood Intermediate School. He enjoys school, swimming, baseball, basketball, volleyball, cross country, violin, and hanging out with friends in his free time. Micah
also enjoys spending time outdoors hiking and exploring nature, including the various forests of Costa
Rica and the serene lakes and woods of Northern Wisconsin.
Micahs Mitzvah Project is to mobilize the community to improve the environment in places
that have been meaningful to him. He is cleaning the waterways of Milwaukee in conjunction with the
Urban Ecology Center and partnering with a local tour guide and avid naturalist, Alvaro, who he met in
2014 in Costa Rica, to replant indigenous hardwood forests along the Pacific coast in Central America.
Micah and his parents would like to thank Rabbi Cohen, Cantor Phillips, and Linda Ross for
their guidance and support in helping him prepare for this very special day.
Page 22
May-July 2015
In the Sinai Family

Bnei Mitzvah Bios
Zoe Rachel Styler
Zoe Rachel Styler will celebrate becoming a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, June 20, 2015. Zoe is
the daughter of Craig Johnson and Paige Styler and sister of Jack Styler. Her grandparents are Sharon
Styler and Don Styler and Robert and Pat Johnson.
Zoe is a 7th grader at Whitefish Bay Middle School. She likes to spend time with her family
and friends and enjoys crafting, improv, soccer and reading. Zoe's Mitzvah Project is to research her
family history and in particular remember at her Bat Mitzvah her twin cousins Selma and Riva Swirsky
who were killed at age 4 in Riga Latvia during the Holocaust. To learn more about the Remember Us
Project contact Brittany Hager at BrittanyH@MilwaukeeJewish.org.
Sinai Volunteers of the Year!

Donna Neubauer
Donna was born in Milwaukee and reared on Milwaukees West side. She attended Sherman school,
Steuben Jr. High and Washington High School. Fifty-five years ago Donna married another Milwaukeean, Bob
Neubauer. They are presently residing in Brown Deer Wisconsin where she is active in programs spearheaded
by the Village of Brown Deer. She is the Chief Inspector for elections at the Brown Deer Library.
Donna and Bob have two grown children and five grandchildren all of whom live in Wisconsin. Donna
taught in the Milwaukee School system for 13 years and then entered the world of business. Over many years
her jobs ranged in being an advocate for oncology patients, to being the first woman in management hired to
oversee the drivers and terminal employees at Greyhound Bus Lines.
After she retired in 2004 she became active in Beth El Ner Tamid Sisterhood including being President for four years.
She was appointed to the Regional and National Board of Directors in The Conservative Women's League and traveled extensively on their behalf representing the Conservative Women's movement.
Three years ago after Beth El Ner Tamid closed, she and her husband, Bob, found their new spiritual home and chose
to join Congregation Sinai beginning a new chapter in their Jewish life. Since joining Sinai, Donna has been an active member
of the Social Action Committee and specifically has been responsible for coordinating efforts with Mother Scott. Donna is also
a member of Women of Sinai and Brit Nashim loving the relationships that shes creating and nurturing.
Donna is also involved in many other Jewish community organizations: Shes been a member of the Board of Trustees for the Milwaukee Jewish Corale and is currently President. She is also a docent for the Milwaukee Jewish Museum
among others.
Donna is thrilled and honored to be recognized as one of Sinais 2014/2015 Volunteer of the Year and looks forward
to many, many more years of active involvement in all aspects of Jewish Life at Sinai.
Sam Golding
My name is Sam Golding. I am the son of Anne and Larry Golding and big brother to my sister
Gina. I am a congregant of Congregation Sinai and have been since the 1 st Grade. I celebrated becoming
Bar Mitzvah in March 2012. Today I am a sophomore at Hamilton High School in Sussex and am also an
Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America.
Starting in October 2013, I worked with Rabbi Cohen, Karen Lancina and Brian Schermer from
the Green Team on a proposal to install a new playground at Sinai. I presented my plan to the Board of
Trustees during the March 2014 meeting and got the go ahead to begin work. Over the course of four work sessions involving my friends and fellow Scouts from Menomonee Falls Troop 175 an old playset gained new life as part of a playground at
Congregation Sinai. I shall never forget the outdoor service in late August during which the playground was dedicated!
In November 2014 I presented a summary of this project and lessons learned to three adult representatives of the
Boy Scouts of America Potawatomi Council during my Eagle Board of Review. At the conclusion of this meeting I was recognized as having earned my Eagle Rank. Just a couple of weeks ago, my family and Troop formally recognized this through an
Eagle Court of Honor ceremony.
Leading and managing this project taught me much! I am very proud to have led this effort. I am grateful to have had
this opportunity to give to Congregation Sinai. In addition to scouting I enjoy participating in sports at school such as crosscountry running and Forensics in addition to club activities like rock climbing and Ski Club. I look forward to going on to college in a couple of years and studying engineering or computer science.
Page 23
May-July 2015
In the Sinai Family

Affirmation Bios
Join us for Shabbat Services with Affirmation

Friday, May 22, 2015
6:15 PM
Noah Maxwell Borkin
Noah Maxwell Borkin is the son of Rene Destrampe and Brian Borkin, older brother of Ari
Borkin and grandson of Gloria and Alan Leeb, Darlene Destrampe, and the late Dale Destrampe and
Arnold Borkin.
Noah is a sophomore at Nicolet High School. He is a member of the Nicolet Boys Soccer team,
MKSC Academy soccer and French Club. Last summer he travelled to Boca Raton, Florida for the 2014
Maccabi games where he represented Milwaukee in soccer. He works as a Madrich on Sunday mornings and is a member of the CoSY leadership council. For Noah, affirmation represents a commitment
to lifelong Jewish learning and continued development of his Jewish identity.
Josh Lookatch
Josh Lookatch is a sophomore at Homestead High School. He is the son of Julie & Tedd
Lookatch and the brother of Noah (18) and Benji (12). Josh is currently serving as Chapter Moreh for
Solomon AZA #2444 of BBYO-Wisconsin Region. He enjoys drawing, graphic design and playing basketball with the Hebrew Nationals Intramural Team at Homestead. This summer, he is looking forward
to attending BBYO's International Leadership Training Conference at Bnai Brith Perlman Camp in
Lake Como, PA, and competing in the Milwaukee Maccabi Games as a member of the Team MKE Flag
Football Team. Josh would like to thank Rabbi Cohen, Cantor Phillips, the teachers of the Kulanu program and all of the religious school teachers he has had over the course of his Jewish Education here
at Congregation Sinai.
Maya Rose Goldbaum
Maya Rose Goldbaum of Whitefish Bay is currently a sophomore at Whitefish Bay High
School. She is the daughter of Gordy and Jenni Goldbaum, and sister of Jayson Goldbaum (6th
grade). She is the granddaughter of Mimi and Terry Wittert, and she will always have a special place in
her heart for her grandparents who left us too early; Jay Werber, Gerald Goldbaum and Betsy (Bell)
Reiss.
Maya has a deep love of theater and vocal music, and has been singing and acting on a regular basis over the last several years in productions at the JCC, Whitefish Bay Middle School, and now at
Whitefish Bay High School. You can also find Maya at Sinai each Sunday with her guitar, sharing and
teaching music with the different grade levels, and helping with the 7 th grade class. Maya is deeply
involved in Jewish-teen life here in Milwaukee and beyond. She has spent 6 completely amazing summers at OSRUI in Oconomowoc, WI. This upcoming summer she will be heading to Israel with the
NFTY in Israel Program for the month of July. Maya is also highly involved in NFTY regional events (where she helps to song
lead), and is the current President of Congregation Sinai Youth. Mayas future goals include becoming a teacher, remaining
involved in Jewish-life in college and beyond, and continuing to stay well connected to her Sinai family as she ventures out into
the world. She is very excited to be part of this Affirmation class where she has continued to take steps towards building her
knowledge of Judaism and developing her Jewish identity.
Page 24
May-July 2015
In the Sinai Family
Order Sinai Affirmation Union Grams Today

2015 Affirmation Candidates
Congregation Sinai
Noah Borkin
Maya Goldbaum
Joshua Lookatch
Renee Destrampe & Brian Borkin

Jenni & Gordon Goldbaum
Julie & Tedd Lookatch
Congregation Emanu-El Bne Jeshurun

Tamara Huck
Brianna Key
Alexandra Salter
Sydney Salter
Ryan Wexler
Marina Maller & Leonardo Huck

Julie Harris
Heidi & Eric Salter
Heidi & Eric Salter
Mary & Lawrence Wexler
Congregation Shalom
Kira Berkoff
David Cranberg
Benjamin Grindel
Shelby Kasinski
Benjamin Keene
Ean Kohlenberg
Maxwell Lenett
Taylor Moskol
Sarah Spector
Zahara Spilka
Lori Palay McRoy

Jonathan Berkoff
Judi & Jim Cranberg
Laurie & Steven Grindel
Rochelle Kasinski
Debbie Keene
Mary & Gary Kohlenberg
Judi & Harold Lenett
Ellen & Marshall Moskol
Marcie Berger & John Spector
Rachel Spilka
Congregation Beth Israel Ner Tamid

Cahler Fruchtman
Rachel & Merrick Fruchtman
Mail entire form to: Congregation Sinai by Monday, May 11.

8223 N. Port Washington Road, Milwaukee, WI 53217
*Please prepare Union Grams for the names circled above.
From ______________________________________________________________________________
Please print your name EXACTLY as you wish it to appear on the Union Gram.
Address ___________________________________ City, State, Zip ___________________________
Total # ______ @ $2.00 each = $ ______ Please make checks payable to Congregation Sinai
Congregation Sinais Service of Affirmation is Friday, May 22, 2015.
Read about our Affirmands on page 25!
Page 25
May-July 2015
In the Sinai Family

Mazel Tov to:
Davida Amenta on her election as Shorewood Trustee.
Idy Goodman on being honored by Tikkun HaIr
Judi & Michael Ketten, proud grandparents of Samantha Miriam Levi born on April 6, 2015.
Sandy Saltzstein on her election to the Whitefish Bay School Board.
Pam Scheferman on her election to the Maple Dale/Indian Hill School Board.
Sinai Affirmands: Noah Borkin, Maya Goldbaum and Josh Lookatch.
Graduates: Eli Cohen, Jacob Cohen, Joey Flegel-Mishlove and Noah Lookatch.
Phyllis Wiggins on her award as Red Cross Volunteer of the Month in the state of Wisconsin.
Condolences to:
Hamakon YNachemMay God Comfort
Nancy Peck on the death of her husband, Emmett J. Peck
Andrea (Tom) Rabenn, Sari Schiff, Jack, Rachel and Michael Rabenn
and Daniel, Morgan and Matthew Schiff on the death of their mother and grandmother, Cheryl Lubotsky
Dean (Laurie) Rebecca and Adam Segal
on the death of their mother and grandmother, Beatrice "Bede" J Segal
Contributions
Donations received from 2/7/15-4/6/15
Adult Learning Fund
In Memory of Francine Adolph
Merle Wasserman
In Memory of Emily Borenstein
In Memory of Morris Borenstein
Rachel Hafemann
Andy Brickman Museum & Ritual fund
In Memory of Andy Brickman
In Honor of 45th Bar Mitzvah Anniversary
Daniel Weiss
Tzedakah Fund
In Memory of Lillian Allschwang
In Memory of Tessie Luck
BJ & Elyse Cohn & Family
In Memory of William Baumgarten
Rhoda Baumgarten
In Memory of Bruce Klein

In Memory of Rony Klein
Bruce & Susan Winter
In Honor of Shus Situs Conversion
Bob & Nan Ciralsky
In Memory of Jane Shlimovitz
In Memory of Sadie Weiner
Mort & Naomi Soifer
In Memory of Harvey Simon
Bede Segal & Family
In Memory of Richard Theodore Werner
Ann Abele
Rabbis Discretionary Fund
In Appreciation
The Victor Family
In Memory of Lillian Allschwang
Allan & Shari Luck
In Memory of Esther Ansfield

James & Joni Ansfield
In Memory of Nanette Berlin
Barbara Shafton
In Memory of Morris Friedman
Mike & Joan Friedman
In Memory of Geraldine Grossman
Grossman Family
In Memory of Milton Kerns
Pat & Joan Kerns
In Memory of Cheryl Lubotsky
Stanley Jolton
In Memory of Nathan Orlofsky
Stanley Jolton
In Memory of Anne Shapiro
Ron & Beth Shapiro
Page 26
May-July 2015
Contributions
Agie Laev
Robert Steuer & Roberta Steiner
Future Fund
In Memory of Elaine Holman
BJ & Elyse Cohn
Floral and Oneg Fund
In Memory of Marvin Goldberg
Nick & Janet Padway
In Memory of Gertrude M. Levin
Jim & Deborah Gollin & Family
In Memory of Sylvia Levine
Joan Levine
Jacob M. Fine & Family Library &

Technology Fund
In Memory of Sarah Bender
In Memory of Freda Bratt
Herb & Rosalee Bratt

Dick & Barbara Simon
In Memory of Emmett Peck


Robert Mandel
In Memory of Ansel H. Schmidt

Marc & Lori Jacobson
Dorothy Schmidt

Alan & Shirley Horowitz
S. Frederic & Ann Horwitz
Jerry & Enid Liess
Mr. & Mrs. Shelby Lozoff
Gil & Dotty Palay
Sylvia Pasch
Gail R. Pittelman
Larry & Roberta Polacheck
Rick & Gayle Rakita
Barbara Shafton
Janet Greenebaum Scholarship Fund

In Memory of Joseph Weiss
Merle Wasserman
In Memory of Milton Padway

Nick & Janet Padway & Family
In Memory of Benjamin Lipschultz

George Lipschultz
Landscape Fund
In Memory of Ida Beckerman
Charles &Laura Waisbren
In Memory of Rose May

Helen Padway
In Memory of Karen Lynn Flesch

Jim & Ellen Flesch
In Memory of Harriet Sederbaum

Rabbi Jay & Rita Brickman
In Memory of Anna Rosenbloom

The Schulhof Family
Building Fund
In Memory of A. Leon Fishbach
In Memory of Sylvia Fishbach
In Memory of Pearl Stolzer
The Fishbach Family
In Memory of Lee Waxman

Michael, Andrea,
& Naomi Waxman
In Memory of Margaret Schlossmann

Brad & Holly Schlossmann

In Memory of Harold Segal

Dean & Laurie Segal
School Scholarship Fund

In Memory of Elaine Wexler Kopans
Fred & Ellen Eckman
Chesed (Caring) Fund

In Memory of Max Meyerowitz
In Memory of David Meyers
Al & Dorothy Meyers
In Memory of Roger B. Stein
Judie Stein Leventhal
In Memory of Monroe Zarne
Debra Zarne
Pauline Zarne
Music Fund
In Memory of Jay Steven Goodman
Bill & Idy Goodman
Speedy Recovery to Judi Ketten
Marv & Marlene Lauwasser
In Memory of Helen Koppel
Steven Koppel
In Memory of Harold Segal
Beatrice Segal & Family
In Memory of David W. Seymour
John Seymour
Barbara Eiseman Memorial Fund for
Spiritual Growth
In Memory of Gerri Kay
In Honor of Ramona Tenorio
In Honor of Randee Zitelman
Gloria Krasno
Lieberman Memorial Arts Fund

In Honor of Ruth Goldmanns 85th Birthday
Leo & Renee Weinshel
Ruth Goldmann & Harry Wallace
Passport to Israel Fund
In Memory of Rosalyn Levin Zaret
Lloyd & Sheri Levin
Robert Grant Marks Youth Fund
In Memory of Justin JJ Jacob Kohen
Shelly Kohen
Congregation Sinai Operating Fund
In Memory of Brian James Adair
David, Madeleine, Hannah,
& Patrick Lubar
In Memory of Fred A. Eckman
Fred & Ellen Eckman
In Honor of Joan Lubar named Campaign
Chair for Milwaukee Jewish Federation
Marv & Marlene Lauwasser
In Memory of Cheryl Lubotsky
Barry & Leslie Usow
Dick Kaeppel Youth Engagement

Scholarship Fund
In Memory of Ben Berger
Sanford, Daniel, & Lauren Berger
In Memory of Andy Brickman
Rabbi Jay & Rita Brickman
In Memory of Beatrice Padway
Helen Padway
Michael & Jeri Danz
Lloyd & Sheri Levin
Congregation Sinai Endowment at the
Jewish Community Foundation
In Memory of Rena Padway
Helen Padway
Those making donations will receive

recognition for their generosity in the Sinai
News. Those honored or the family of someone remembered will receive notice in the
mail from Congregation Sinai.
Page 27
May-July 2015
Those We Remember
May Yarhzeits
May 1, 2015
David Becker
Helen Butlein
Max Feuer
Sam Frank
Itzhak Friedlander
Stanley Glen
Bernice Greenspan
Dr. Benno Gruenberg
Regina Jacob
Abraham Jacobs
Edward J. Kelly, Sr.
Ben E. Kolbur
Faye Kolbur
Edward Levy
S. William Locke
Hyman Wolfe Madnek
Efim Medvedovsky
Edwin Meltzer
Morris Mendeloff, Jr.
Betty Miller
Camilla Peck
Selma Harris Pincus
Leonard Stein
Edith Steuer
Pearl Stolzer
May 8, 2015
Miriam Baum
Florence Boorstein
Tillie Goldstein
Robert Hersch
Simon Jacob
Bertrice Rabinovitz
Kapper
Hinda Larkey
Ruth Mayer
Paul F. Meissner
Bessie Kaplan Mendelsohn
Lester J. Meyer
Marilyn Miles-Meissner
Daniel Adam Plotkin
Ann Barbara Rice
Benjamin Rosenberg
Nina Rotman
Rose Taitelman
Mildred Tarachow
Shirley Wile
May 15, 2015
Shirley Barnes
Mollie Friedland
Erwin Grossmann
Eva Jolton
Louis Kahn
Mathilda Luff
Gladys Nemson
Alfred Peck
Frances Pories
Bert Powell
Paul Pugach
Donna Resek
Bess Rosenberg
Blanche Rosenberg
Julius Rubin
Corrine Smith
Ann Stein
Maurice Stemerman
Howard Tenin
Leonard Weinberg
Leo Wexler
Everlean Wiggins
Alma Winter
May 22, 2015
Rae Baily
Dr. Irvin M. Becker
Susann Colton
Gerald Flegel
William Friedman
Sylvia Jacobs
Jack Kohlenberg
R. Todd Lappin
Joseph Lieberman
Siegfried Lowin
Rachel Porter
Harriet Propper
Lillian Rosenstein Pugach
Pierce Rosenberg
Arthur Ross
Kathryn Ross
Charles Schapiro
Abe Sevak
Sara Yerukhimovich
May 29, 2015

Dr. Maurice J. Ansfield
John Bradbury
Robert Brill
Arnold B. Fox
Fanny Frank
Jennie Gillman
Sara Goldstein
Kay Anne Jackson
Tillie Jacobs
Bessie Kohlenberg
Sabilia Bibbye Lieberman
Edward Portnoff
John K. Roberts
Samuel E. Schechter
Dolores Schlossmann
June Yarhzeits
June 5, 2015
Edith Bilsky
Goldye Anoff Borkovitz
Fran Morris Boxer
Louis Cohen
James Davis
Barbara Rubenstein
Eiseman
Jenny Friedlander
Murray Glass
Arthur Goldstein
Sol Gollin
Martin Jacobs
Sam Kaufman
Beverly Lubotsky Levin
Edward Loewenthal
Samuel Royter
Edith Sarah Schermer
June 12, 2015
Joseph Aaron
Sadye Brown
Solomon Brown
Robert Eiseman
David Fishkin
Frieda Friedman
Helen Goldberg
Louis Greenebaum, Sr.
Shana Barucha Feldman Hersch
Bessie Hiken
Robert Hindin
Beatrice Hoffman
Pearl D. Kripke
Joseph Sadowsky
Sylvia Sawin
Bernice (Buddie) Shor
Evelyn Silverstein
Abe Simon
Sophie Smuckler
Harry Soifer
Jack Stark
Rose Gordon Strickton
Theodore (Ted)
Stroiman
June 19, 2015
Daniel Burton Albert
Beverly Bender
Irving Berger
Adele Frumin
Avram Gelbart
Max Gendelman
Jeffrey Hayes
David Lipshultz
Robert Pereles
Else Rubinstein
Irving Sanderson
Dick Schulhof
Dr. Sidney J. Silbar
Doris Tishberg
Dr. Eugene Jack Usow
Nathan Weinberg
Ben J. Wiener
Morton Wolfe
Earl Zechman
June 26, 2015
Dr. Theodore Cayle
Murray Denemark
Ardell Eisenberg
Rose Fishkin
Helen Grossmann
Grace Gruenberg
Dr. Raymond Henkin
Milton Hoffman
Selma Joy Kay
Simon Kramer
Herman Larkey
Bessie Mendelsohn
William E. Miller
Dr. Harold Ottenstein
Dorothy Irene Paschen
Judith Peck
Beatrice Phillips
Morris Rabinovitz
Elza Roth
Flora Rotman
Ruth Schmidt
Sam Sevak
Milton Soref
Esther Tarnof
A. Hart Wurzburg
Min Ziskind
Page 28
May-July 2015
Those We Remember
July Yarhzeits
July 3, 2015
Sheldon Baily
Jeanette Barnow
Gregorio Bromberg
Sheldon Dorf
Marc Andrew Flesch
Eugene (Gene) Frank
Morty Greenspan
David Holman
Gerald Kahn
William Kopans
Jack D. Levin
Arthur A. Levy
Seymour Meltzer
Miriam Miringoff
Ida Montag
Elaine Perry
Lisa Phillips
Pauline B.
Raudabaugh
Andrew Jackson Roach
Harry Scklore
Leo Shafton
Marvin Tarnof
Ida Zechman
July 10, 2015

Hana Mae Albert
Henrietta Aronow
Murry Bein
Nellie Cherniack
Frances Fershtman
Allen A. Goldmann
Norman E. Lank
William Luff
Robert W. Mann
Jeffrey Mayer
Mamie Muchin
Selma Cherniack
Nasberg
Laura Peterson
Irwin Porter
Max Portnoy
Nathan Schapiro
Kenneth Schmidt
Joseph Sherman
Ervin Teplin
Kate E. Wiener
July 17, 2015

Bunny Abelson
Anne Berger
Mae Fine
Michael E. Freeman
Nat Goldsmith
Helen Goldstein
Jack H. Granof
Ellis B. Hassel
Harold N. Horowitz
Ben Klein
Molly Komisar
Lillian Koven
Judee Ross
Ruth Levin Saltzberg
Sam Rosenbloom
William Werbel
July 24, 2015

Larry Askenas
Joel Bilsky
Dr. Mortimer M. Bortin
Mary MacGillis Capelli
Clarice Chard
Rose L. Engel
Simon Gelbart
Molly Halper
Ruth Dorothy Hiller
Dr. Leon Harris Hirsh
Edward Kapper
Shirley B. Levin
Freda Levine
Katherine Gollin Miller
Willard (Bud) Pollak
Robert Rice
Jay Schmidt
Ruth Simon
Arthur J. Strauss
Arnold Strickon
Howard B. Tepps
Lillian Wiener
May Winter
July 31, 2015

Esther Bankier
Harry Boorstein
Gregory M. Cheplin
Elaine K. Doyle
Ben Feld
Susan Folz
Dan Fried
Barbara Heller
Myne (Minnie) Hootkin
Dr. Foster J. Jacobson
Doris Korsois
Joseph Lauwasser
John Weil Mann
Sylvia Razeper Mintz
Ralph Novak
Ruth Pereles
Edna Polacheck
Rena Schechter
Waunie St. Germain
Life Cycle Events

If you learn of any events - births, engagements, marriages, ordinations - that
should be included in our In the Sinai Family page, please notify the Sinai
office at khintz@congregationsinai.org or (414) 352-2970.
When there is a death in our immediate family, please notify
the synagogue office, even if the funeral is out of town.
The clergy and the Sinai community would like the opportunity
to express sympathy for your loss.
Page 29
May-July 2015
Summer at Sinai!
Check out all our Summer Happenings Here!
Bubbes Top Ten

Bubbes Top Ten Reasons to Stay Connected to Sinai in the Summer
10. Because who can take the shvitzing heat in Florida. Welcome back to all you
snowbirds!
9. Everyone should come and see the beautiful Sukkah Garden growing sign
up to help water a mitzvah of course!
8. Have you ever come Saturday morning for a little Torah? Well you should!
Then, enjoy a Shabbat walk with others. Believe me, exercise (of the mind
and body) is a must!
7. Have you seen our kinderlach running around Sinai? Those adorable Itsy Bitsys give me such nachas
for our future. I love to see their little tushies exploring our playground! Come pinch cheeks!
6. Dying to do a Mitzvah? (Not really dying of course...God forbid...poo, poo) Sinai always needs a
little something, maybe you could set up some outdoor Shabbat chairs, bring the staff a little nosh,
see if theres something to do. Give the office a call!
5. That Sinai Brotherhood so young, handsome and athletic God forbid they should be hurt at any
of those Sinai softball games. You should see them play so exciting! Look on the website for the
game schedulebring the family and picnic.
4. Come and hear the Sermon on the Mound at Softball Shabbat on August 28th so inspirational,
hilarious and its the Rabbis birthday! That means cake! Theres nothing better then the smell of hot
dogs while you pray! Ill be praying for relish and Alka Seltzer !
3. Wine and cheese, every Friday @ 5:30 PM beginning June 26th is there anything else?
Yes Shabbat Services!
2. Oh that Rabbi strumming his guitar, and the Cantor singing so beautifully and our voices joining
together in the great outdoors its heavenly I tell you! I know because my Morrie can hear us!
1. Because community is everything and we should thank God for moments to celebrate and pray
together.
Please note: For up to the moment events & activities
Visit our website at www.congregationsinai.org
Page 30
May-July 2015
Summer at Sinai
Outdoor Shabbat Service Schedule
Services begin at 6:00 PM
June 26
July 3
July 10
July 17
July 24
July 31
August 7
August 14
August 21
August 28
September 4
Kiddush of challah and wine will follow
Join us for the first
Outdoor Shabbat
of the season!
Friday, June 26th

at 6:00 PM
Sponsor a Kabbalat Shabbat of

Wine & Cheese this
Summer!
If you are looking for a
wonderful way to honor or remember someone, or recognize a
special occasion, you
can do so by sponsoring a Kabbalat
Shabbat before a Friday night service.
Simply let us know that you would like to
sponsor and we will do the rest. All sponsorships will be acknowledged in the Sinai
Shabbat Pamphlet and the Sinai
News. The cost of sponsoring is $100.00
Please email Jen Friedman at
jfriedman@congregationsinai.org or call
(414) 352-2970.
Kabbalat
Shabbat
Come schmooze before!
Start your Shabbat with
relaxation and schmooze.
Join us every Friday
beginning
June 26th at
5:30 pm for wine
and cheese before
outdoor Shabbat
services.
Page 31
May-July 2015
Summer at Sinai
The High Holy Days will be

upon us sooner than you think!
Softball Shabbat
And BBQ
Interested in adding
your voice to our
High Holy Day Choir?
Friday, August 28th
Please contact
Cantor Lauren Phillips at
lphillips@congregationsinai.org.
Sinai Brotherhood will sponsor our Annual

Softball Shabbat. Kosher hot dogs and
other appropriate "ballpark-style food" will
be served directly following Shabbat
Services and the awesome annual
"sermon from the mound"! The Sinai softball team will all be there to sign
autographs! Don't miss it.
RSVP by August 24th at:

http://sinaibbqsoftballshabbat2015.eventbrite.com
Itsy Bitsy Sinai Summer Shabbat!

Join us for Itsy Bitsy Sinai Shabbat Outside!
Well sing and enjoy stories with outdoor fun!
5:15 PM
June 26th
July 31st
August 29th
High Holy Day Preview

Mark your calendars!
Slichot
Saturday, September 5, 2015
Rosh Hashanah
(Erev)
Sunday, September 13, 2015

Monday, September 14, 2015
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Yom Kippur
(Kol Nidre)
Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Sukkot
(Erev)
Sunday, September 27, 2015

Monday, September 28, 2015
Simchat Torah
(Erev)
Sunday, October 4, 2015

Monday, October 5, 2015
Congregation Sinai
8223 N. Port Washington Road, Fox Point, WI 53217
Member of the Union for Reform Judaism
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
Board of Trustees, 2014-2015
Dan Elias, Co-President

Andy Gollin, Co-President
Craig Johnson, Vice President
Sandy Saltzstein, Vice President
Larry Glusman, Vice President
Tom St. John, Treasurer
Judy Flegel, Secretary
Marc Kartman, Past President
Judi Ketten, Past President
Marlene Lauwasser, Past President
Rachel Buff, Social Action
Andrea Bernstein, Youth Education
Mitch Colton, Brotherhood
Jenni Goldbaum, Membership
Bill Goodman, Membership
Toots Hassel, Fundraising
Michael Hool, Finance
Chip Mann, Finance
Terry Jacobs, Fundraising
Marvin Lauwasser, Fundraising
Julie Lookatch, Women of Sinai
Nick Padway
Michelle Silverman, Ritual
Mark Sweet, Membership
Mike Weinshel, Brotherhood/Fundraising
Phyllis Wiggins, Finance/Fundraising
The form below may be used when submitting your donation. Those remembered will be promptly informed of your
thoughtfulness. Please return form to the Sinai office. Please make checks payable to Congregation Sinai.
Note: Suggested minimum donations is $10.00.
Adult Programming & Education Fund

Andy Brickman Museum & Ritual Fund
Barbara Eiseman Memorial Fund for Spiritual Growth
Congregation Sinai Building Fund
Cantors Discretionary Fund
Chesed (Caring) Fund
Congregation Sinai Endowment (@ the Jewish Community Foundation)
Congregation Sinai Operating Fund
Floral & Oneg Fund
Jacob M. Fine & Family Library & Technology Fund
Janet Greenebaum Scholarship Fund
Landscape Fund
Lieberman Memorial Arts Fund

Ketten/Miringoff Simcha (Celebrations) Fund
Music Fund
Passport to Israel Fund
Prayerbook Fund
Rabbis Discretionary Fund
Robert Grant Marks Youth Fund
Tzedakah Fund
Dick Kaeppel Youth Engagement Scholarship Fund
School Scholarship Fund
Other_________________
Enclosed is a $________________ contribution
In honor of In memory of Other
________________________________________________________
Send acknowledgement card to:

Name:_______________________________________
Address:_____________________________________
City:___________________ State:_____ Zip:________
From:
Name:___________________________________________
Address:_________________________________________
City:____________________ State:_____ Zip:__________
Phone:__________________________________________
Do not include my contribution in the Sinai News.

Sinai News May-July 2015

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Title

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Sinai News May-July 2015

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

SINAI NEWS

May, June, July 2015 Iyyar-Av 5775

Create a Jewish Legacy &

Ongoing Adult Learning

Whats Happening, Chesed

Social Action Committee

In the Sinai Family

May, June, July Shabbat Service Schedule

Shavuot Morning Service w/ Yizkor 9:30 am

Shavuot Service Schedule

Tikun Leil Shavuot

Sunday, May 24, 2015

learning them by rote.

Help us to Honor Linda Ross

As with any major change, we embark upon this with

Congregation Sinais Annual Meeting w/Board Installation

Sunday, May 17th

State of the Congregation

Legacy & Bricks!

A Brick is a lovely way to say thank you!

Lifelong Jewish Learning

Day: Mondays thru June

Facilitator: Rabbi David B. Cohen

Facilitator: Rabbi Jay Brickman

Pirke Avot (Sayings of our Ancestors) presents

Rabbi Brickman is a trained

Bring a bag lunch and join us as

Shabbat Morning Torah Study

If you havent studied with him

Young-at-Hearts Senior Singles Group

Lifelong Jewish Learning

are headed in just a few years!

Sinai Recipients of the Jewish Educator Award

Lifelong Jewish Learning

Teacher Appreciation Shabbat

Honor your teachers and the entire

Meet for lunch at Sinai at 12:00 pm

YOUR child(ren) will participate in

Questions? Contact Barb at:

Last days of school!

Services to honor our teens:

Mitkadem: last classes will be held

Kulanu: last evening of class is May 12

Will you be in 9th-12th grade

Questions about our youth programming?

Year-End School Picnic

Itsy Bitsy Sinai & Picnic!

We value every member at Congregation Sinai even our youngest! Our

We want to make coming to synagogue something that our youngest

RSVP to: http://itsybitsysinaimay2015.eventbrite.com

From one of our volunteers:

Interested in doing a Mitzvah? Contact Jen Friedman at

Would you like to get more involved at Sinai?

Cantor Lauren Phillips is singing

May 31st at 1:10 PM

Come join the fun!

TICKETS AT FIRST COME FIRST SERVE

Acheinu (Mens Spirituality Group)

The Sinai Brotherhood Softball

Day: Sunday: May 17

Help Nourish Homeless Youth

Mother Scott Interfaith Meal Program

Your contributions make a