TEMPLE SINAI affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism THE NEWSLETTER OF RENO’S REFORM CONGREGATION Volume 37 No. 2 -- November 2010 Cheshvan/Kislev 5771 (To sponsor a Sentinel call the Temple offce at 775-747-5508.)
It’s time to begin the fi rst of several open forums – vision dialogues - about our future. The topic of our fi rst dialogue: What happens in the
Sanctuary (while we’re waiting for the oneg to begin)? In 1997 Rabbi Janet Marder (now Senior Rabbi at
Temple Beth Am in Los Altos Hills) wrote an article for Reform Judaism Magazine (Spring edition) titled, “Wor-ship That Works.” In it she advocates for worship that is “joyous, dynamic, and spiritually alive.”
The Ritual Committee and I want to explore how we, as a community, can develop meaningful and compelling celebration and prayer experiences for one another; how we can increase our engagement and joy during services.
Whether or not you are an active participant in our Services and Celebrations we want to hear from you. Please join us for our fi rst dialogue:
Sunday, December 122-4 PM
in the Social HallIn addition to anything that is on your mind, we’ll dis-
cuss topics as diverse as:What’s working, what’s notOur expectations, our fearsPrayer is not a spectator sportHow to use our sanctuary spaceStumbling blocks to meaningful, warm, compelling prayer experiencesPrayer that derives from the heart and speaks to the soulMusic & SingingPrayer for the non-believerNext steps
My Tzedakah Fund
I was very surprised by a phone conversation I had with a congregant a few months back. She was calling about making some donations to the
Temple and wanted to know why we didn’t have any kind of fund to help congregants who had fi nancial
needs.I was surprised, because we do have such a fund: the
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund. The congregant thought this fund was for tzedakah projects outside the Temple. I let her know—and I want to let you know—that the pur-pose of my Discretionary Fund is to help members of our congregation as well as to support outside causes which I deem worthy.
My Fund is here to help pay rent, medical bills, vet-erinary bills, and to provide food gift cards. It’s here for scholarships to Jewish camps or trips to Israel for our youth. It’s here to help fund special projects at the Temple. I do make donations to organizations such as the Nevada Food Bank and other worthy causes in the area, but the fund is primarily here to help our Temple Sinai family.
The word tzedakah means righteousness and justice. As Jews, we are obligated to help those in need. That’s why my Discretionary Fund was established.
If you, or someone you know, needs some fi nancial assistance please contact me. Rest assured, all conversa-tions and disbursements from my Discretionary Fund are confi dential.
And for those of you who make donations to my fund—thank you for this mitzvah.
L’shalom,Rabbi Appleby
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True or False:Tracy Bartlett is in charge of Onegs?
The answer is: FALSE.Tracy’s job on Friday nights as
our Shabbat Shamash is to unlock and lock the Temple and to turn on the lights on the memorial boards in the Sanctuary. Nothing more. If you wish
to use her services, she needs to be paid for them.
So, who is in charge of Onegs? US: each of us at the Temple. But without a volunteer to coordinate Onegs, we may fi nd that some Friday nights we don’t even have bread and juice to say prayers over.
We need a volunteer to coordinate our Onegs. Duties may include check-ing that people sign-up, purchasing the challah and juice (if supply is low),
providing a timely reminder for those who sponsor the Onegs and review-ing procedures with them, including set-up and clean-up. Consider serving as an over-all coordinator and fi nding four people to serve as “quarterly coordinators” and then everyone has only one-fourth the work!
Please volunteer by calling or emailing Mike at the Temple offi ce at [email protected] or 747-5508.
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One Cloud Gone, Another On The Way
Temple Sinai has been blessed with generous dona-
tions during our High Holy Day Capital Campaign Drive, enough to retire our building loan, but we also face challenges ahead. These are the two clouds; as we celebrate the passing of one, our loan, we must quickly turn to the next on-coming cloud, the need to maintain our mem-bership dues pledges. Hopefully, with your help, this second cloud will pass as well.
First, the good news… The sun is indeed shining thanks to the 63 fami-lies in our congregation who made generous donations to our Capital Fund during August and September. With the 50% matching contribu-tion from an anonymous donor, we raised $70,069 over the two months, enough to retire the loan. There will even be capital funds remaining, we expect about $10,000. This is one big cloud of debt we will soon put behind
us. I want to thank all who do-nated.
If you still have an outstand-ing pledge, please continue to fulfi ll this pledge and contribute to our Capital Fund so that we may undertake future capital improvements. With regards to our facilities, remember there
are two funds: the Capital Fund, for major improvements and additions, and the Building Maintenance Fund, for the routine and periodic mainte-nance of existing grounds and facili-ties.
Now, for the not-so-good news. As of the end of September, our mem-bership dues income for the 2010-2011 fi scal year is only about 75% of what we expected based on responses our congregation made to the dues pledge drive earlier this year. This 25% defi cit in our General Fund amounts to about $13,000. While this may not seem signifi cant now, it is only the end of the fi rst quarter of the fi scal year, and we depend on membership dues for most of our operating ex-penses, for paying our Rabbi and ad-ministrative assistant and for keeping “the lights on.” Remember that you may contribute to our General Fund
beyond your dues to help us cover our operating expenses and fi ght this current defi cit in membership dues.
I ask you please to ensure that you are current with your pledge commitment. Let’s not let the bright news of retiring the new-building loan blind us into complacency. Our ability to properly operate to the standards you expect is in jeopardy unless we maintain our membership pledge contributions.
In order to encourage dues pay-ments, the Board of Trustees is of-fering members a Fall Sale. Pay your pledged dues in full by the end of the calendar year, and you may deduct 5% from what you pledged. Here’s a chance to honor your membership pledge AND gain the full tax advan-tage of your dues pledge this year.
Most importantly, be a part of Temple Sinai’s many activities and programs, attend services, sponsor an oneg after Friday services or help with planning activities. Volunteer. Temple Sinai is here for you, but all of us need to be there for it.
Have a great Fall, and I’ll see you soon at Temple Sinai.
Sincerely,Jake
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!!!! SALE !!!!Take advantage of this terrifi c off er
from your Board of Trustees!
Between now and December 31, 2010 you can receive a 5% discount on your membership dues!
If you pay your annual pledge to Temple Sinai “IN FULL” by December 31, 2010, you get the benefi t of
the TAX DEDUCTION for 2010 and you save 5%!So consider it and start saving so you can pay your dues in
full by the end of the year!
!!! Such A Deal You Can’t Refuse !!!
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CARING COMMUNITY KEHILAT HESED sxj ,kveTh e goal of the kehilat hesed is to create a more caring and responsive community:
to transform our casual associations into loving and sacred relationships.
Let us know if you can help with any of the following:
Deliver a meal to a neighbor Give a neighbor a ride to a Temple event Give a neighbor a ride to an appointment Run an errand for a neighbor Call or visit someone who is home-bound Knit a shawl for someone who is ill Off er a place at your holiday table
Let us know what your needs are and please call:
If there has been a death in your family• If you or a family member is ill• If you need a ride to the Temple• If you need an errand done• If you are home-bound• If you are the caregiver for a family member • with special needsIf you would like to be hosted for a • Shabbat or holiday dinner
The Rabbi WantsTo Know...
Do you have college age children away from home? We would like to keep in touch with them.
Let Rabbi Appleby know at 747-5508 or RabbiTempleSinai@
pyramid.net.
KADDISH TO BE SAID
NOVEMBER 5Reiss Werner
grandfather of
Monica Jensen,
October 31
E. Anthony
Cunningham Jr.,
November 1
Barbara Rachael
Green mother of Pam
Sloan, November 1
Maxine Zigmond
grandmother of Larry
Ezgar, November 1
Robert F. Miller step-father of Peggy Levine,
November 2
Marcia Epstein cousin of Rabbi Myra Soifer,
November 3
Mary Aaronson mother of Marynne
Aaronson, 28 Cheshvan (November 5)
Ilse Rosenfeld Weinberg mother-in-law
of Barbara Weinberg, November 5
KADDISH TO BE SAID
NOVEMBER 12Mirna Gilbert sister of Enid Matteson,
November 7
Jennie Leventhal mother of Ethel Jaff e and
grandmother of Sue Burkhamer, November 7
Francyse R. Altman, November 8
Ida Finkelstein aunt of Ethel Jaff e and great-
aunt of Sue Burkhamer, November 8
Phyllis L. Scholovitz sister of Beatrice
Brown, November 8
Robert Podewils husband of Nancy
Podewils, November 10
Meyer Rosenthal, November 11
Andre Beels father of Carisse Gafni, November 12
Frank Gray step-father of Philip Shalitt,
November 12
Bert Barnett brother of Monroe Barnett,
November 13
Dorothy Beckman
mother of Barbara Pasquale
and grandmother of Michele
Steever, November 13
KADDISH TO BE SAID
NOVEMBER 19Diane Goodman sister of
Douglas Goodman, November 14
Samuel Kutler grandfather
of Traci Kutler-Dodd, November 14
Adeline Rubin grandmother of
Steven Rubin, November 14
Allen Blum father of Stephen Blum, November 15
Tammy Niedzweicki friend of Aaron &
Tamara Rolston, November 15
Philip Robins father of Norm Robins,
November 15
Imey Garfi nkle brother of Jake Garfi nkle, z"l,
November 16
Meriam Cooper Reid mother of Barbara
Pratt, November 16
Louis Shalitt father of Philip Shalitt, 9 Kislev
(November 16)
Leona E. Green, November 17
Ruben Kladney father of David Kladney,
November 17
Rima McAvoy sister of Richard Tropp,
November 17
Florence Ceppos mother of Jerry Ceppos,
11 Kislev (November 18)
Frieda Alderman grandmother of Al
Alderman, November 19
Herman Klomp, 12 Kislev (November 19)
KADDISH TO BE SAID
NOVEMBER 26Paul Schumer father of Gary Schumer,
November 21
Maxwell Kahn uncle of Robert Dickens and
uncle of Debra Pomeranz, November 23
Helen Luksin aunt of Gail Small Ferrell,
November 23
Isadore Pansky father of Steve Pansky,
November 23
Mel Zigmond grandfather of Larry Ezgar,
November 23
Seeman Kaplan grandfather of Steve
Matles, November 24
Max Garfi nkle father of Jake Garfi nkle, z"l,
November 25
Harry Grossman father of Carol Pevney,
November 25
Mary Beaven Platt grandmother of
Marynne Aaronson, November 25
Erika Reiss grandmother of Monica Jensen,
November 25
Sylvan Schireson uncle of Jonathan Leo,
18 Kislev (November 25)
Eugene Gabriel Rasheta father of Kathy
Gray, November 26
Judson Reichman, November 26
Esther Garfi nkle mother of Jake Garfi nkle,
z"l, November 27
KADDISH TO BE SAID
DECEMBER 3Moe Feingold father of Karen Ceppos,
21 Kislev (November 28)
Louise (Toots) Lewis mother of Mark
Lewis, November 29
Joe Bass father of Peggy Levine, November 30
Aaron Finkelstein cousin of Ethel Jaff e and
Sue Burkhamer, December 1
Rosella Eiseman mother of Sandra Medvin,
z"l and grandmother of Bradley Medvin,
December 2
Louis A. Barnett father of Monroe Barnett,
December 3
Constance Hellman, 26 Kislev (December 3)
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Donations to Sinai
We thank those who support Temple Sinai.
General Fund
Susan & Alan Liebman in appreciation of Rabbi Appleby giving them an "introduction to Reno." "Looking forward to moving closer to Temple Sinai in the 2011 Summer."
Dennis Dworkin & Amelia Currier in honor of Ethel Jaff e (for being a friend and teacher) and Rabbi Appleby (for friendship and inspiration)
Mark MillerEthel Jaff e for her High Holy Days
HonorDoug & Saundra Goodman in honor
of John Louie & Neva Donovan on their combined "100th" birthday
Temple Sinai Family
Thanks ~ Todah
Thanks to our October Oneg hosts: Jennifer Brigg's PreK–1st Grade Class, the Labowe Family, Mira Kurka and the Rubin Family, and the Eisenberg Family.
Thanks to our October greeters: Temple Board members Phil Shalitt, Marynne Aaronson, Doug Goodman, Ken Roberts, Julia Rubin, Marcia Fine, and Marsha Cohen.
Special thanks to Marilyn Roberts for conducting services on October 8. Thanks also to Bennett Kottler for providing the musical accompaniment and to Lisa Hahner for organizing the Dairy Potluck for our Tot Shabbat on October 15.
New Building Fund (Matching Campaign)
Michael MedvinConstance & Herbert GausebeckLinda & Stuart Labowe in honor
of Rabbi Appleby and the Religious School teachers for the preparation of the Bar Mitzvah of her son Ethan
Richard & Adrienne TroppMitch ZieglerMiles & Jill GreinerMargaret Elkey & Deborah RibnickNancy PodewilsGail Small Ferrell in honor of Ethel
Jaff e and her years of service to Temple Sinai
Michael WeinzweigLaura Ashkin & Chris StantonHoward & Marcia Fine
Religious School Fund
David Leitner
Please Consider Making A Donation
General Needs
Capital-Maintenance Fund: Building and grounds maintenance
Cemetery Fund: Maintenance of cemetery
FF&I Fund: Furnishings, fi xtures and interior improvements
General Fund: General operating expenses
Music Fund: Events, equipment, musicians
New Building Fund: Servicing our new-building loan
Thanks to Marilyn Roberts for organizing the photo shoot of Sinai women holding Torah scrolls in support of Women of the Wall and to Steve Davis taking these wonderful photos for us.
Refuah Sheleimah
“Best wishes for a full and speedy recovery” to: Herb Pevney, Louise Wilson, and Joe Amsterdam (friend of Marilyn Roberts).
Birthdays
Nov 3: Samuel BriggsNov 4: Dennis DworkinNov 5: Theodore BlochNov 7: Michael PasqualeNov 8: Jennifer BriggsNov 10: Leonard WeinbergNov 11: Herbert Blanck, Barbara
WeinbergNov 14: Rodley MoserNov 15: Laura MedvinNov 16: Jill Greiner
EVERY FRIDAY at 7:30pm(Except the 1st Friday of each month) followed by an Oneg. Everyone is always welcome at all of our services.
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Simchat Shabbat Chanukah Service
3 December 2010 7 PM
Please join us to celebrate Chanukah as a Commu-nity. Festive Chanukah music & songs and treats at the Oneg with special participation by Heather
Bartlett’s 2nd-3rd grade class. Bring your own Chanukah menorah (with candles) from home to light candles for the 3rd Night of Chanukah.
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Religious School News
T his year promises to be a great one in Religious School.
We have new faces, students as well as teachers. We are adding new programs (com-ing soon). One includes the Rabbi working with the stu-dents and their parents. Also, w e have fund-raisers planned. Help us keep the Religious School running strong by donating your time as a vol-unteer to these fund-raisers. Funds we earn will be used for supplies and books for your children’s education in the Religious School. If you have any interest in helping with the fund-rais-ers, or with bake sales, please contact me at 972-1396(H) or 848-3559(C). I look forward to hearing from you. As always, if you have any ideas, sugges-tions, or concerns, please feel free to talk to me anytime!
Please plan to attend Services the fi rst Friday of each month at 7pm for Simchat Shabbat. The Religious School Classes are active participants who host these services as well as the Oneg. Show the students your support by coming to these services each month.
On December 5 we will celebrate Chanukah with our annual “ChanukahCelebration,” complete with games, prizes and lots of yummy treats. This year’s event starts at 10am and ends at 12:30pm. Hebrew classes will not be held so the students may enjoy the celebration. Parents/Grandparents/Guardians, please come and enjoy the Celebration with your child/ren.
November Closures:Tues. Nov. 2 – No Hebrew School (Election Day)Sun. Nov. 28 – No Religious or Hebrew School (Thanksgiving)
December Closures:Sun. Dec. 19 – No Religious or Hebrew School (Winter Break)Tues. Dec. 21 – No Religious or
Hebrew School (Winter Break)Sun. Dec. 26 – No Religious or Hebrew School (Winter Break)Tues. Dec. 28 – No Religious or Hebrew School (Winter Break)
Tracy BartlettReligious School DirectorEmail: [email protected]: 972-1396Cell: 848-3559
Introducing Jen Briggs:
Pre-Kindergarten - First grade Religious School Teacher
Hi, My name is Jen Briggs and I grew up in a suburb in Chicago,
Illinois called Glencoe. Fortunately, I was able to grow up with many Jewish kids and families. I attended Religious School and Hebrew school until I became a Bat Mitzvah at North Shore Congregation Israel. After my Bat Mitzvah, I continued to be involved in the temple youth group and was eventually confi rmed with many of my friends. Eventually, I met my husband, Dave, and we had two amazing kiddos, Julia & Sam. We love the Sierras and spend as much time outside as possible. We have lived in Nevada about 10 years and are pretty much here to stay!
I have a BS in psychology, a Mas-ters in Outdoor Therapeutic Recre-ation, and a Masters in Social work (I am currently a LSW). However, I am now at home with my kids, relishing the opportunity, and good fortune, to be with them full-time.
Torah for Tots
Torah for Tots, Temple Sinai's class for children ages 2-5 will be held on Thursday, November 18 at 4pm at the Temple. The children will learn about Jonah and the Whale with a story and art project. As
always, Shabbat will be celebrated with candle, challah and wine bless-ings and songs. There is no fee and non-members as well as members are invited. Siblings are welcome too. For more information about Torah for Tots or to attend the class, please contact Judy Schumer at [email protected].
1st Annual Chanukah
Menorah Making Contest
A great individual or family project!!
Let your creative juices run. Make your own Chanukah meno-rah. Any theme. Any materials. The only requirements:
Holders for Eight Candles plus an extra holder for the Shamash(the helper candle) which should be slightly higher or separated from the others.
All entries need to be received at the Temple by Tuesday, Novem-ber 30.
Awards will be announced at Erev Shabbat Services (the 3rd Night of Chanukah) December 3, 2010.
Schedule UpcomingB’nei Mitzvah Now!Our current schedule is
as follows:January 15, 2011 – Jacob Stites
May 14, 2011 – Jessica & Daniel Fuchs
June 25, 2011 – Matthew McKean
July 2, 2011 – Noah Blanck
B'nei Mitzvah must be scheduled at least eight months in advance. Call the Rabbi at 747-5508 to
reserve your date. ALL services listed above are at 10:30am.
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We started our season with Stephanie Sant’ Ambragio, who gave all in attendance a superi-or talk about her career and her musical family.
She played some unbelievable music for our enjoyment.On October 10, we featured one of our own Dr. Steven
Rubin. He talked about the aging process, specially the development stage in life between middle age and late adulthood called gerolescence, a term he coined.
Alan Gubanich will be our November 7 speaker, talk-ing on the fantastic subject "Wings over Nevada." Alan is a fantastic speaker and very knowledgeable about Nevada Bird life. Come hear about his walking tours and see some pictures of Nevada wild life. For more information contact our president, Dave Levine, at [email protected] or [email protected]. Men’s Club meetings will begin at 9:30am to correspond with the Sunday School starting time.
Marilyn & Ken Roberts:Dave Levine – Get Well
John Louis – Happy BirthdayNeva Donovan – Happy Birthday
Marcia Fine – New Job
Saundra & Doug Goodman:John Louis – Happy Birthday
Starting on Wednesday, November 12, you will be able to sign
up for Family Promise on a special website! Please watch the
weekly Temple email for details!
This year Temple Sinai will once again open its heart and its doors to host homeless families during Christmas week. Family Prom-ise is a nationwide non-denominational, philanthropic organiza-
tion that houses homeless families in houses of worship throughout the year, provides them with food and a safe place to stay, and helps them find work and a place to live. Temple Sinai performs this mitzvah, this good deed, during Christmas week so the churches that host during the year don't need to do so during their holiday.
In her sermon on Erev Rosh Hashanah, Rabbi Appleby challenged us to try to become a more caring, compassionate, and dynamic commu-nity. What greater mitzvah can there be than helping our fellow men and women at the most desperate time of their lives?
We need volunteers to host meals, stay with the families for a few
SIGN UP: At the Temple, starting mid-November or
NEW this year - ON LINE!
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REMINDER: By Board action, on recommendation of the Ritual Committee, pork and shellfi sh may not be served at Temple Sinai. This includes any products containing either pork or shellfi sh; so, do check, carefully, the contents of what you might be serving at Onegs, meetings, receptions, etc. Also be careful to remember those possible “common” foods that are indeed included in these restrictions (pepperoni pizza is one good example!).
7pm Wednesday, October 14. All Temple members are
welcome to attend.
7pm Wednesday, October 14. All Temple members are
MonthlyMonthlyBoard Meeting
Temple Sinai Temple Sinai Book Club Book Club
T he next book club will be a combined November-Decem-ber meeting.
December 2 - Oxygen (fi ction) by Carol CassellaHost: Barbara WeinbergFacilitator: Carisse Gafni
January 20 - Start-up Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle (non fi ction) by Dan Senor and Sol SingerWe don't yet have a host – please consider volunteering.Faciltator: Marcia Cohen
To get on the Temple Sinai Book Club email list or for further infor-mation, contact Judy Schumer at [email protected].
ISRAELIFolk Dancing:
7pm Every Tuesday Night &7pm One Saturday each Month (check the calendar for dates)
(Open to all; 1st time FREE, $5 regular, $3 for students.)
INTERNATIONALFolk Dancing:
7pm Every Thursday Night.(Open to all; $2 for the public and
$1 for Temple Sinai Members.)
Check the calendar to confi rmall dates and times.
BoBoISRAELIFolk Dancing:
Folk DancingFolk Dancingat Sinaiat Sinai
If you are taking trash out and it does not fi t into the dumpster, DO NOT leave it on the ground beside the dumpster. Please leave a note
for our Administrative Assistant and arrangements will be made to
have the dumpster emptied.
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Cleaning Up?Cleaning Up?
If you are not already receiving the Temple’s Weekly eNewsletter,
hours on Christmas day, bring food and non-food items, help clean out and then reset the classrooms, wash the linen at week's end, and stay overnight. We also appreciate cash donations (to buy gifts and items mid-week) if you can't give time.
Please… consider what the Rabbi said to us and volunteer for Family Promise.
Temple Sinai Breast Cancer Support LineJulia Rubin, Sinai member, a nurse, and herself living with breast cancer. 846-2122 or [email protected]. Confi dentiality honored. Go to www.thebreastcancersite.com to donate a free mammorgram a day to an under-privileged woman. Go to www.armyofwomen.org to join a movement to bring women and researchers together to eradicate breast cancer.
Th e Temple Sinai Sentinel is published monthly. Temple Sinai is a Reform Congregation affi liated with the Union for Reform Judaism.Temple Sinai is located at: 3405 Gulling Road, Reno NV 89503. Th is issue is: Volume 37, No. 2 • November 2010
Calling Oneg Hosts:2010/2011 Oneg Hosting
Calendar now available
for sign-ups...
Oneg means “delight/pleasure.” It is for the delight of the host and the pleasure of congregation. The host to share his/her delight for the special occasion/event and the congregation to enjoy the pleasure of interaction with others.
Please sign up for a date or two. Th ere are four easy ways to sign up:
1. Stop by Temple Sinai offi ce to sign up2. Sign up on Temple Sinai kitchen door
Oneg sign up sheet3. Call the offi ce at 747-55084. Email [email protected]
If you are unable to host an Oneg, please con-sider a donation to sponsor one. Just send your donation to Temple Sinai with a note that it is for the Oneg Fund and if the donation is in honor or memory of someone or of an occasion.
Thank you to all our Oneg hosts. The congre-gation certainly enjoys all Onegs.
Open Sundays: November 7, 14, and 21 from 8:30am – 1:00pm
C hanukah comes early this year. It begins on December 1. You will want to shop early and
often. Sisterhood has a large array of Chanukah decorations and gifts avail-able for purchase.
The Chanukah Gift Shop will be set up in the front foyer of the Temple. Sisterhood members will be there to help you on November 7, 14, and 21 from 8:30am to 1:00pm. Feel free to shop for items at other times. Enve-lopes will be on the tables. When you buy an item, please put your money in the envelope and put it in the box outside Mike’s offi ce.
Save the Date:February 26, 2011
Brisket Bake-off Dinner Fund-Raiser
Calling all cooks and eaters: Sisterhood’s fund-raiser for the year will be a brisket bake-off
dinner on Saturday, February 26. We need people who want to share their brisket recipes and compete for “the best of” to enter the brisket bake-off and for the entire congregation to come and vote for the their favor-ites.
Let’s make this a warm, happy winter event to share with family and friends.
Look for more details in the December Sentinel.
8:30am to 1:00pm
Kindertransport was the name of a rescue effort which brought thousands of refugee Jewish children, under the age of 17, to Great Britain from Nazi Germany between 1938 and 1939.
Nine-year old Eva ends up in Manchester.
It was understood at the time that when the “crisis was over,” the children would return to their families. Parents could not accompany the children. Infants were tended by other children on the transport.
The first Kindertransport arrived in Harwich, Great Britain, on December 2, 1938, bringing some 200 children from a Jewish orphanage in Berlin which had been destroyed during Kristallnacht.
In all, the rescue operation brought about 10,000 children, some 7,500 of them Jewish, from Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia, and Poland to Great Britain.
When Eva’s parents fail to escape Germany, the child changes her name and begins the process of denial of her roots.
After the war, many children became citizens of Great Britain, or emigrated to Israel, the United States, Canada, and Australia.
Most of these children would never again see their parents, who were murdered during the Holocaust.
It is only when Eva’s own daughter discovers some old letters in the attic that Eva is forced to confront the truth about her past.
Combining theatricalism and naturalism, past and present are intertwined throughout the play as themes of mother-daughter relationships, survivor guilt, and loss of identity are explored.
LTCC Duke Theatre - Come out and Play!Lake Tahoe Community College One College Drive South Lake Tahoe, CA www.ltcc.edu
by Diane Samuels
November 13, 18, 19, 20~ 8:00 p.m.
November 14 & 21~ 2:00 p.m.
KindertransportLake Tahoe Community College Theatre Dept. presents
Tickets: $10 general admission $7 seniors $5 children under 13 $5 students with a current student body card
A Commemoration ofKristallnacht will be held on opening night, November 13at 8:00 p.m.
YOU ARE INVITED TO A SPECIAL
CHANUKAH EVENT
On Saturday Night
December 4 at 7pm
when Temple Sinai presents
Singer and Guitarist
Temple Sinai Adult Chanukah Party with Saul Kaye - Reservation FormSaturday, December 4, 2010 at 7pm.
