|
|
Temple Sinai's
Weekly eNews
March 25, 2014
|
|
|
Four Temple Sinai Rabbis on the Bimah as the Broude Family receives a blessing.
If you have a photo of the week, please send to lisa@oaklandsinai.org
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Schedule of Services
Friday, March 28, 6:30pm in the Sanctuary
Tot Shabbat Service
Friday, March 28, 7:30pm in the Albers Chapel
Erev Shabbat Service
Saturday, March 29, 10:30am in the Sanctuary
Shabbat Morning Service and Bar Mitzvah of Maxwell Roitblat
Tuesday, April 1, 7:30am in the Albers Chapel
Tuesday Morning Minyan
|
|
Future Services
Friday, April 4, 6:30pm in the Sanctuary
Erev Shabbat Family Service led by 3rd and 5th Grades
Saturday, April 5, 10:30am in the Sanctuary
Shabbat Morning Service and Bat Mitzvah of Olivia Bronzo-Munich
Tuesday, April 8, 7:30am in the Albers Chapel
Tuesday Morning Minyan
|
Our Clergy Goes Gaga!
What? You missed Temple Sinai's Purim Spiel? Well you will want to watch THIS...
|
|
Sad News
We are sad to inform you of the death of Leonard Greenwold,
father of Nancy Hinkley Buehler, on March 19, 2014
May his memory be a blessing.
|
Byte of Torah : : Tazria : : Ellen Lefkowitz
This is one of those Torah portions for which I have always dreaded having to write a D'var Torah. Here is the summary of Tazria from the Reform Judaism website: God describes the rituals of purification for a woman after childbirth. (12:1-8) God sets forth the methods for diagnosing and treating a variety of skin diseases, including tzara-at (a leprous affection), as well as those for purifying clothing. (13:1-59)
Essentially, this week's Torah portion is about the way in which the community deals with the impurities of childbirth and skin diseases. The portion goes into painstaking detail about how to separate women who have just given birth as well as members of the community who have these terrible skin diseases. Much modern commentary has struggled with why a woman who just gave birth is considered impure and why the quarantine is longer after the birth of a girl. As I began to think about this, I found myself drawn to the bigger theme of separation.
|
ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN
2013-14
This year we celebrate the centennial anniversary of our Sanctuary,
the home of our spiritual nourishment and our vibrant community--
a community that is caring, inclusive, and committed to Jewish values.
Your generous financial support is necessary to sustain
our distinguished tradition of inclusiveness.
We thank you for your loyalty and ongoing commitment to
the mitzvah of Tzedakah, a sacred obligation to our Temple Sinai family.
|
Many PurimThanks!
Thank you to Valerie Sopher for chanting in flawless Cockney Hebrew, to Ken Saltzman, Alyssa Chadow, Randy Perrin, Stephanie Reif and Lucy Harris for your writing skills, to Jackie Berman for your directional leadership, to Lucy Harris for musical direction, to Hamantaschen bakers Debby Lind, Susan Edelman; Amelia Schimmel, Beth Eiselman, Betty Ann Lipow, Callie Bleckner, Estelle, Baum, Jessica Eiselman, Joanna Schimmel, Karen Tanner, Laura Fox, Linda Meldman, Natalie Crouch, Ricki Oleon, Teri Bleckner and Lynne Belmont for providing the kitchen, to Laurie Leiber and Hospitality Committee for the Erev Purim Oneg
Michele Quiat and the 7th grade kids for Carnival planning and set up Brotherhood for cooking for the Carnival. THANK YOU ALL for the planning, preparation and hard work that went into making the Spiel and Carnival such a success!
|
Donate Food to the Greenleaf School Food Drive
Help Feed School Children Over Spring Break
Please drop off donations to the food bins at Temple Sinai, March 17 - April 6
Greenleaf Elementary School in Oakland, one of our Literacy Project's adopted schools, provides a large percentage of children free breakfast and lunch every day. However, during the one-week spring break, these children will not receive these meals. Many will go hungry. Temple Sinai has volunteered to help.
You can help these Oakland children and their families by purchasing items from the suggested shopping list below.
Bags of rice, cans of vegetables (mixed, green beans, corn), bags of beans, cans of fruit/fruit cups. boxes of cereal, juice boxes or cans (small), packages of dried pasta , baby food (no jars), cans of soup and tomato sauce, packages of dried nuts or trail mix, tuna, peanut butter/jelly (no glass jars), packages of tostadas (nothing perishable), dried fruit (in packages)
Personal care items are also appreciated ie: toothpaste, bar soap, dishwashing soap, shampoo (new and full items only).
Thank you to the Alameda County Food Bank for letting us use the bins!
For more information, contact: Judy Zollman at 653-9112
|
|
Help Provide School Supplies to the Children of our Partner School in Temple Sinai's Literacy Project
Help the kids at Sankofa Academy by providing school supplies for them to use at home.
Needed for each kit:
Box of Crayons (needs to fit in 8 x 5" box)
Box of Markers (needs to fit in 8 x 5" box)
Children's safety scissors
Pencils (fun designs would be nice) with erasers
2 Pens - blue or black
1 Large eraser or several small ones
1 Gluestick
1 Pencil sharpener (with container for shavings)
Stickers
Thank you for your help!
|
|
KidPower Parent Workshop
Wednesday, March 26, 7:00pm-9:00pm
People Safety skills help people be safe with people at home, at school, online, out in the world... everywhere. They also help strengthen important relationships. Learn ways to help young people learn and use age-appropriate People Safety skills on an everyday basis to have safer, more positive experiences with people, including strangers, siblings, peers, and other people they know. The cost of the workshop is $20. Sign-up on the eventbrite below.
eventbrite.com/e/temple-sinai-kidpower-workshop-tickets-10457112505
|
|
Religious School Prospective Family Day
Sunday, March 30 at 10:00am
Are you a Temple member whose children will be ready to Religious School next year? Do you have friends with children who are considering joining the Temple but are still on the fence? Come join us, or invite your friends to join us, for our Open House. You will be oriented to the Religious School by Director of Education Sue Bojdak and members of the Education Committee plus have an opportunity to tour the Religious School site, visit classes, and attend tfillah, (Religious School services). Children are welcome. For more information, please contact Sue at 510-451-3263 x 342 or sue@oaklandsinai.org
|
|
An Interfaith Discussion on Death and Mourning
Sunday, March 30th, 9:30 to 11:30, Albers Chapel.
A unique opportunity for interfaith families to learn about a difficult topic-issues around death and mourning, from your own family's perspective. Is cremation OK? Can my partner and I be buried together? Join Dawn Kepler and Robin Reiner for a short introduction to Jewish traditions and a lively, open discussion of options for interfaith families. Great snacks, ample humor and candid conversation await you!
Info: robin_reiner@aol.com or dawn@buildingjewishbridges.org
|
 Navigating Difference, Embracing Inclusion: Opening Your Synagogue Doors Even Wider
March 30, April 27, June 8, 2:00pm-4:30pm
The Jewish Community is diverse; it's time to be inclusive! Drawing on the combined expertise of Be'chol Lashon, InterfaithFamily, Jewish LearningWorks/INCLUDE and Keshet, this groundbreaking program seeks to enable synagogues to be a more welcoming place for all. You needn't attend the whole series.The next session will be held at Congregation Beth Shalom in San Francisco. Worship: Services, Liturgy & Traditions.
Each session is $18 per person
|
|
Gallery Sinai presents VOICES & VISIONS™
Friday, April 4 in Stern Hall
Gallery Sinai's next exhibit VOICES & VISIONS™ will have an "oneg opening" folllowing Erev Shabbat services. As a collection of eighteen images, the series pairs leading figures of contemporary art and design with powerful quotes from Jewish thinkers across the ages. It brings compelling messages together with striking visuals to spark meaningful conversation.
Voices and Visions is a program of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation and PJ Library. Traveling exhibition and educational guidelines powered by Jewish LearningWorks. Sponsorship for this exhibit at Temple Sinai is provided by Renee and Moss Kardener.
|
|
East Bay Tikkun Olam Chessed Day Planning Meeting
Sunday, April 6, 9:30am at Beth Jacob 3778 Park Blvd.
On November 2, there will be mitzvah projects around the East Bay involving members of several congregations and organizations. It's an opportunity to contribute to the community and to meet other members of the Jewish community. Make this year's event an Even Better Tikkun Olam Chessed Day! Come with ideas for projects, come with interest, or just come for bagels--but come and help us begin planning this fall's event! For more information contact either Shelley Zak at thezakpack@gmail.com or Teri Bleckner teri.bleckner@gmail.com.
|
|
FED talks: Israel on Sunday
Sunday, April 6, 10:30am
Join us to hear three speakers lecture on different aspects of Israel: archaeology, culture, and education.
The event will take place at The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life in Berkeley. You can sign up to register at jfed.org/fedtalks. For questions, contact Mollie Breger at mollie@jfed.org or 510.318.6447.
|
|
Shiva Minyan Leader Training
Sunday, April 6, 12:00pm in the Albers Chapel
Help comfort and support our families in mourning by learning to lead a Shiva Minyan. We will discuss the various aspects of planning, interacting with the family and leading the service itself.
For more information, please contact Rabbi Mates-Muchin at
RMates-Muchin@oaklandsinai.org or (510) 451-3263, ext. 333
|
|
Guest Speaker, Rabbi Rick Block
Friday, April 11, 7:30pm
Rabbi Block, President of the Central Conference of American Rabbis will be joining us on this Erev Shabbat from The Temple-Nifereth in Cleveland. His family has a long-time connection with Temple Sinai and our Sanctuary including his having been married on our Bimah.
|
 WTS Women's Seder and Passover Potluck Dinner Thursday, April 10, 5:45pm to 9:00pm in Stern Hall Join women of all ages as we honor the heroines of Jewish history and celebrate our own liberation. Enjoy a meaningful seder using our own WTS hagaddah. Submit your favorite Passover recipe, and it will be compiled into a book for distribution that evening. Check the attached link for details. Contact Estelle Baum, 510 541-5195 for more information. |
Temple Sinai's Annual Community Seder
Tuesday, April 15, 5:30pm (doors open at 5:00pm)
Let all who are hungry- for food and community- join us!
Join Rabbi Jacqueline Mates-Muchin, with music by Valerie Sopher and Phil Rubin, as we retell the story of Passover, enjoy delicious foods catered by Z Cafe, meet new friends and sing! Dinner will be served buffet style. Please purchase tickets early. Seats are limited and we sell out every year. No reservations will be taken after Tuesday, April 8 at 12:00pm. Oaklandsinaiseder2014.eventbrite.com For general information, contact Lisa at (510) 451-3263 or lisa@oaklandsinai.org. Limited financial assistance is available. |
|
Fighting Human Trafficking and Modern Day Slavery
|
 KNIT A MITZVAH! Calling all knitters, beginning to expert, would you please knit a 9" x 9" square? Simple knit and purl or all knit. All the squares will be sewn together into blankets to donate. Yarn and needles will be in the office...just pick up materials and drop off finished squares. Help provided if you cannot cast off. You have a VERY long deadline. They are due back to Temple by Rosh Hashana. For information, call Lynne Belmont at 415.828.3737. |
|
Birthright has expanded it's Eligibility Requirements
|
|
The Temple SInai Library
The library is open during Temple Sinai business hours, and has tables and chairs and tables wifi and electrical plugs to recharge your laptops or other devices. Come for a book or to work! For any library related questions please email fredisaac@aol.com or kardener632@gmail.com, or with the office staff.
Please return the Temple Sinai library books 3 weeks after checking them out. This library is our community library. Over the years we have lost the equivalent of $10,000 in books which belong to all of us.
Thank you.
|
 Baker's Guild Still Accepting Applications Temple Sinai Baker's Guild members are contacted by email when baked goods are needed for hospitality events at Temple. We'll tell you what we need, when, and where. If you can help, just respond to the email and let us know what you'd like to provide-usually from a list of desired items-if not, we'll try again next time.To join the Temple Sinai Baker's Guild, send an email to Laurie Leiber at laurieleiber@hotmail.com |
Our Mitzvah Catalog
|
 Sweatshirt and Jacket Drive Last Call: we are still collecting men's and women's sweatshirts and jackets, in all sizes, which will go to Telegraph Community Center and Davis St. Family Service Center. Our collection box is in the temple lobby.
|
 TEMPLE SINAI SOFTBALL If you are interested in playing on the Temple Sinai softball team ( or have any questions), please contact Barry Dubin at 510 922-8455 or bdubin@cwclaw.com. We play in a Jewish League on Sunday morning at Heather Farms in Walnut Creek. Practice will begin in early March and our games are from April through July. |
 Caring Community: We Can't Help if We Don't Know!
We are here to assist temple members in times of sadness and in times of joy. But we can't be there for you if we do not know what you may need. Neighborhood teams are ready to cook, drive, shop... help as needed when possible. Find out how you can contact the Caring Community. We will respond quickly. |
|
Safety Reminder:
Please do not leave any visible items in your parked car.
|
|
|
|
For More Information
Monthly Bulletin
|
|
We Welcome You to Join Us!
Programs are open to non-members.
Invite friends and neighbors to Temple Sinai programs and services.
|
|
|
|
Join us on Facebook. 'Check In' at Temple Sinai when you attend services and events.
It's a great way to connect with your Community!
|
A Word About Membership
|
If you are interested in learning more about the wonderful programs, classes and most of all, members, that make our congregation the warm and inclusive place that it is, please contact Lisa Hanauer our Membership and Communications Director, at (510) 451-3263 x302.
|
|
|
|
|
