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MARCH 2019 Cantor’s Corner By Cantor Laura Berman How often have you heard or had reason to say, “Words cannot ex- press…” followed by “…my gratitude,” “…my sorrow,” “…my joy,” “…my regret,” “…my amazement,” or some such overflowing emotion? Words can say a great amount about human understanding, but articulate as we may be, they still fall short of what we have to express. Words can have deep impact, but we know that they can have further impact and relate so much more of our emotions when they are joined with fitting music. The music can connect us more directly to the spirit, soul, and the multiple levels of meaning in words. And paradoxically, music can also free us from the awkwardness of words and allow our emotions to fly beyond the boundaries of text, to penetrate the depths of our souls and the reaches of the heavens. Everything we know about Jewish history and practice, from the chant in the Temple to today’s choirs and congregations worldwide, tells us that most of our Jewish texts and Jewish prayers are meant to be sung. Our Talmud affirms that the requirement for music during prayer is as old as the Bible. And yet, while our prayers are chanted and sung, simply to call them “songs” would seem a devaluation; “sacred songs” may be a more apt distinction from the ordinary. One of our B’nei Mitzvah recently chanted Torah with the sacred song used to celebrate one of the most momentous events in our tradition—the deliverance of our ancestors from slavery towards a new and promising life. Divine messages are transmitted in the language of music, and in this language mankind universally strives to speak with the Divine. The late composer and conductor, Leonard Bernstein, gave an address in which he spoke about the power of music: “God said: ‘Let there be light.’ God said: ‘Let there be a firmament.’ He created verbally. Now can you imagine God saying, just like that, ‘Let there be light,’ as if ordering lunch? Or even in the original language: ‘y’hi or?’ I’ve always had a private fantasy of God singing those two blazing words: ‘YEHI O-O-O-R!’ Now that could really have done it; music could have caused light to break forth.” Talk about creating an atmosphere! Bernstein knew the inde- scribable power of music to convey experience as well as to express our souls. We may not have the power to create light, but we do have the power to create something heav- enly when our voices join together. With music, we can open the channels into and out of our hearts. In the coming weeks, we invite you to numerous musical experiences at Temple Sinai, in addition to our invariably musical Shabbat and holiday services. We hope you will mark your calendars for: • “A Mary Poppins Purim” with the annual Purim Shpiel Wednesday evening, March 20. If you “Love to Laugh,” we’ll see you there! • Our 3rd Annual Latke-Hamantash Debate on March 20 immediately following the shpiel, and • The centennial of Leonard Bernstein celebrated with a concert at 7:30 PM Sunday, April 7, with the combined choirs of Temple Sinai, Rodef Shalom, and the Bach Choir of Pittsburgh, members of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, local cantors, and special guest performers. From all of us at Temple Sinai, whether or not you know the words or sing in tune, we always welcome your voice, your light, and your spirit. B’virkat shalom – with blessings of peace, Cantor Laura Berman Adult Purim Carnival 3/16, 7 PM Family Purim Carnival 3/17, 11 AM Purim Pizza Dinner 3/20, 5:30 PM Purim Shpiel 3/20, 6:30 PM The Great Latke-Hamantash Debate 3/20, 7:45 PM
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MARCH 2019
Cantor’s Corner By Cantor Laura Berman
How often have you heard or had reason to say, “Words cannot ex-press…” followed by “…my gratitude,” “…my sorrow,” “…my joy,” “…my regret,” “…my amazement,” or some such overflowing emotion?
Words can say a great amount about human understanding, but articulate as we may be, they still fall short of what we have to express. Words can have deep impact, but we know that they can have further impact and relate so much more of our emotions when they are joined with fitting music. The music can connect us more directly to the spirit, soul, and the multiple levels of meaning in words. And paradoxically, music can also free us from the awkwardness of words and allow our emotions to fly beyond the boundaries of text, to penetrate the depths of our souls and the reaches of the heavens.
Everything we know about Jewish history and practice, from the chant in the Temple to today’s choirs and congregations worldwide, tells us that most of our Jewish texts and Jewish prayers are meant to be sung. Our Talmud affirms that the requirement for music during prayer is as old as the Bible. And yet, while our prayers are chanted and sung, simply to call them “songs” would seem a devaluation; “sacred songs” may be a more apt distinction from the ordinary. One of our B’nei Mitzvah recently chanted Torah with the sacred song used to celebrate one of the most momentous events in our tradition—the deliverance of our ancestors from slavery towards a new and promising life. Divine messages are transmitted in the language of music, and in this language mankind universally strives to speak with the Divine.
The late composer and conductor, Leonard Bernstein, gave an address in which he spoke about the power of music:
“God said: ‘Let there be light.’
God said: ‘Let there be a firmament.’
He created verbally. Now can you imagine God saying, just like that, ‘Let there be light,’ as if ordering lunch?
Or even in the original language: ‘y’hi or?’
I’ve always had a private fantasy of God singing those two blazing words:
‘YEHI O-O-O-R!’
Now that could really have done it; music could have caused light to break forth.”
Talk about creating an atmosphere! Bernstein knew the inde-scribable power of music to convey experience as well as to express our souls. We may not have the power to create light, but we do have the power to create something heav-enly when our voices join together. With music, we can open the channels into and out of our hearts.
In the coming weeks, we invite you to numerous musical experiences at Temple Sinai, in addition to our invariably musical Shabbat and holiday services. We hope you will mark your calendars for:
• “A Mary Poppins Purim” with the annual Purim Shpiel Wednesday evening, March 20. If you “Love to Laugh,” we’ll see you there!
• Our 3rd Annual Latke-Hamantash Debate on March 20 immediately following the shpiel, and
• The centennial of Leonard Bernstein celebrated with a concert at 7:30 PM Sunday, April 7, with the combined choirs of Temple Sinai, Rodef Shalom, and the Bach Choir of Pittsburgh, members of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, local cantors, and special guest performers.
From all of us at Temple Sinai, whether or not you know the words or sing in tune, we always welcome your voice, your light, and your spirit.
B’virkat shalom – with blessings of peace, Cantor Laura Berman
Adult Purim Carnival 3/16, 7 PM Family Purim Carnival 3/17, 11 AM
Purim Pizza Dinner 3/20, 5:30 PMPurim Shpiel 3/20, 6:30 PM The Great Latke-Hamantash Debate 3/20, 7:45 PM
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LIFE & LEGACY — ASSURING JEWISH TOMORROWS
TEMPLE SINAILEGACY CIRCLE MEMBERS
(as of 2/14/19)
Anonymous (6)George & Laura Arnold
Drew BarkleyStewart Barmen & Laurie Moser
Cantor Laura Berman Ellie and Bob Bernstein
Eva Blum Gloria Bodek
Arlene & Bill BrandeisRichard & Rhoda Dorfzaun
Sally Katzen DykJulian* & Rhoda Eligator
Mark & Anne Faigen Gina Faiola
Rabbi James & Barbara GibsonArthur GoldbergRuth Goldman
Edward GoldstonRabbi Keren Gorban
David Hauptman & FamilySuzan Hauptman & Family
Stephen Holstein Mara & Richard Kaplan
Carole & Jerry KatzRobert & Ellen Katzen
Robert Kraut & Aya BetenskySusan Berman Kress & Douglas Kress
Bernard LattermanPhilip L. Lehman
David & Carole MaretskyLouise Malakoff
Stuart & Linda Miller Marcia & Thomas Morton
Elliott OshryRichard & Carol Rosenthal
Mayda & Barry RothLynn RubensonSelma P. Ryave
Carolyn & Frank SchwarzJay SilberblattEdgar Snyder
Saul StraussmanJoseph & Phyllis G. Weinkle
H. J. Zoffer*Of blessed memory
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To create your Jewish legacy contact:Drew Barkley [email protected](412) 421-9715 ext. 111
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Saturday March 16
7 PM
$18 for unlimited games, hors d’oeuvres, desserts, soda, and two drink tickets for wine, beer, or our “signature” adult concoction, “Adar You Kidding Me” Cocktail! Hidden Harbour gift card for BEST COSTUME!
Purim fun for the kid at heart!Register online in your Temple Sinai account or RSVP to Rebekah Malkin at [email protected] or (412) 421-9715 ext. 121.
Sunday March 17 11 AM
$10 (all day pass); FREE for kids 3 & under (Kids under eight MUST be accompanied by an adult.)
Costume Contest: Prizes for the Best Purim- Related Costume and Most Creative Costume!
Family Kite Design Competition: Inspired by our Mary Poppins Purim Shpiel, decorate a kite to adorn the shpiel stage. Prizes for the most creative kites!
Contact Debbie Haber at (412) 421-7039 or [email protected].
PURIM PIZZA DINNER Wednesday, March 20, 5:30 PM
Join us for pizza and salad before the Purim festivities begin. Cost: $8; Register online in your Temple Sinai account or RSVP to Debbie Haber at (412) 421-7039 or [email protected].
3rd Annual GREAT LATKE-HAMANTASH
DEBATEWednesday,
March 20, 7:45 PM
Our esteemed panelists (including Rabbi Sara Perman and Nancy Berk, writer and podcaster) will debate the merits of the latke or hamantash to determine which is the best. (Additional debaters will be announced in our weekly emails as they are confirmed.)
A Temple Sinai Purim Shpiel
Wednesday, March 20, 6:30 PM
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For the third year, we are honored to welcome our Muslim friends from the Islamic Center of Pittsburgh to share food and prayers with us. We’ll also take this time to thank them once again for their support of the Jewish community following the shooting at Tree of Life. Wasi Mohamed, Executive Director of the ICP, will offer words of greeting and friendship during our service.
BETWEEN SHARED PRAYERS & FOOD IT WILL BE AN EVENING TO REMEMBER! COME BE PART OF THIS SPECIAL EVENING.
JOIN US FOR A SALMON DINNER AT 5:45 PM Cost: $18/$10 (children 4–12)/Free (children 3 & under) Menu: Salmon, Seasonal Side Dishes and Salad
RSVP to Judy Rulin Mahan at [email protected] or (412) 421-9715 ext. 110 or register online in your Temple Sinai account by 5 PM on Tuesday, March 19.
SHABBAT WITH ISLAMIC CENTER, FRIDAY, MARCH 22
Christina Cassotis, CEO of Allegheny County Airport Authority, will speak on Pittsburgh International Airport’s Terminal Modern-ization Plan: Building for the Region’s Future, following an introduction by Rich Fitzgerald, County Executive.
Cost: $10 pre-registration; $18 at the door
Register online in your Temple Sinai account OR mail an order form and a check payable to Temple Sinai Brotherhood to: Temple Sinai, 5505 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Questions? Contact Todd Miller at [email protected] or (412) 848-1082.
BROTHERHOOD BRUNCH, SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 10:30 AM
SAVE THE DATE!•RUMMAGE SALE•Sunday, April 7Great bargains! Come find your treasures at Temple Sinai’s Rummage Sale. We’ll have housewares, kids’ items, sporting goods,
crystal, jewelry, art, small furnishings, and more!! Proceeds will support the Temple Sinai Security Fund.
All items were donated by our temple community. Drop off your items on the following days at the Kittanning Way entrance: Sun, Mar 10, 9:30–11:30 AM; Mon, Mar 18, 7–8:15 PM; Wed, Mar 27, 4:30–5:30 PM; and Sun, Mar 31, 9:30–11:30 AM.
For more information, contact Debbi Manich at [email protected].
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As Development Director, Leslie provides leadership and coordination of all aspects of donor engagement, fundraising, and stewardship for Temple Sinai, with the goal of deepening and expanding congregational connections both within the organization and across the broader Pittsburgh community. In addition to leading fundraising efforts for synagogue events, projects, and new initiatives, Leslie works closely with our Executive Director and Board of Directors to build endowment funding for the future of Temple Sinai, and to secure annual operating funds for the congregation’s robust schedule of events, educational programming, and community activities.
“Leslie understands that Development is inherent in everything we do at Temple Sinai. Elements of Development such as building strong relationships, meeting new people, being inclusive and saying ‘thank you’ are second nature to her. I am very excited to have Leslie as a part of our community,” said Drew Barkley, Executive Director.
A native of Charleston, West Virginia, Leslie comes to Temple Sinai with more than 15 years of experience in the Pittsburgh non-profit sector, working for both cultural arts and social services organizations, including Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, Persad Center, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, and Pittsburgh Opera. She is also a freelance food writer and columnist for publications including Table Magazine, Pittsburgh City Paper, and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. In her spare time, Leslie enjoys playing guitar; cooking and exploring new cuisines; travel; visiting museums; attending arts and cultural events; and hiking in Pittsburgh’s beautiful city parks with her rescue dog, Alfie.
WELCOME LESLIE FLEISHER TO TEMPLE SINAI
Seven of the best Temple Sinai bakers will compete
Only ONE will be named “TEMPLE SINAI’S BEST BAKER”!
Patterned after The Great British Bake Off on Netflix, watch our bakers face a technical challenge and create their show stoppers! And you get to schmooze, sample their efforts, and vote for “The People’s Choice” winner!
For only $20, you’ll enjoy appetizers, dessert, two drinks, and the fun competition!
RSVP to Kate Passarelli at [email protected] or register online in your Temple Sinai account by 5 PM on Tuesday, March 26.
THE GREAT TEMPLE SINAI BAKE OFF, SAT., MAR. 30, 6 PM
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The Falk Library Committee invites you on a tour of The Kelso Museum of Near Eastern Archaeology on Wednesday, April 10 from 10 AM–Noon.
The Kelso Museum, located on the campus of the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, has its roots in a program of archaeological field work that began in 1924. It focuses on the lands of the Bible, what is now modern day Israel and Jordan. The program continues today with an on-going excavation at Tel Zayit in Israel.
While touring the Kelso Museum, we will learn about the Dead Sea Plain during the Bronze Age, 3300–2000 BCE, and examine daily life in the region when influenced by contact with Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, and Rome from 2000 BCE–1000 CE. You will delight in viewing the Kelso’s 400-year-old Torah scroll. Our own Ram Kossowsky will join us to add his commentary.
For reservations, please contact Susan Cohen at [email protected] or (412) 512-4280 by Wednesday, April 3. Please reserve as soon as possible as space at the museum is limited.
SAVE THE DATE: TOUR THE KELSO MUSEUM, APRIL 10, 10 AM
SHABBAT BABAYIT, MAR. 29
Shabbat in the Home (Shabbat BaBayit), Friday, Mar. 29, 7 PM
Come share an intimate in-home Shabbat experience with music, poetry, discussion, and sharing led by one of our clergy. Our goal is to create a small group atmosphere so you can form new and more meaningful bonds with other participants in a casual setting. (We will include Mourn-ers’ Kaddish.)
RSVP to Nancy Conaway at [email protected] or (412) 421-9715 ext. 115 by Wednesday, March 27 at 5 PM. RSVP required as space is limited.
Please note that the regular Shabbat Evening Service at 7 PM will be held as usual at Temple Sinai.
NEW INTRO TO JUDAISM CLASS•Starts Thursday, Mar. 28Thursdays, 7–9 PM, at Temple Sinai
Want to know more about God, Torah, history, holidays, and customs? This class is perfect for anyone considering conversation as well as those who simply want to learn the basics of the Jewish faith.
Intro to Judaism is a 22-week course taught by the Pittsburgh Area Reform Rabbis (PARR).
Cost: $36 per primary student; $54 for a couple; Register with Debbie Haber at (412) 421-7039 or [email protected] or online in your Temple Sinai account.
PRIMETIMERS POTLUCK & MOVIE, SAT., MAR. 9, 6:30 PM
“Here’s looking at you, kid!”
Join us for a special Primetimers Moroccan-themed potluck at Temple Sinai. We’ll watch the classic 1942 movie Casablanca starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman and eat Casablanca-inspired food
Let us know what you will bring— a dairy/vegetarian appetizer, main dish, side, dessert, or beverage.
Contact Judy Rulin Mahan at [email protected] or (412) 421-9715 ext. 110 by 5 PM on Wednesday, March 6.
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STAND UP FOR MENTAL HEALTH PHOTOS
NEXT DOR COMMUNITY REVEAL PHOTOS
In Recognition of Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance, & Inclusion Month (JDAIM), Temple Sinai presented Stand Up For Mental Health on Saturday, Feb. 2, featuring founder and comedian David Granirer and a hilarious group of Temple Sinai congregants eager to highlight the humor of their lives with mental health issues.
(Top Photo) Comedians Jordan Pearlman, Susan Blackman, Melissanne Myers, Suzi Neft, Anne Alter, Spencer Edelstein, Steffi Wright, and Lisa Lederer with founder and comedian David Granirer
(Bottom Photo) Presenting Lisa Lederer with the Shore-Whitehill Award were Jeffrey Finkelstein (Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh President & CEO), Nancy Gale (Jewish Residential Services Executive Director), Judy Cohen (Jewish Residential Services President), Lisa Lederer (Shore-Whitehill Award Recipient and Co-Chair of the Temple Sinai disAbility Task Force), Robert Whitehill, and Mara Kaplan (Temple Sinai disAbility Task Force Co-Chair)
(Photos: Paul Wossidlo)
(Photos: Debbie Haber)
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M A R C H A T T E M P L E S I N A ISUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
LOVE TO READ? Our Temple Sinai Book Club meets every other month on a Wednesday at 1:15 PM. The March 13 discussion is on The Gustav Sonata by Rose Tremain. Contact Anne Faigen with questions at (412) 422-9580. Can’t make it during the week? We now have a Sunday Book Club that meets every Sunday at 10:30 AM. On March 3, we’ll start a discussion on Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor by Yossi Klein Halevi. All are welcome!
1 27 PM Mostly Musical Shabbat: A Sensory Friendly Experience, followed by an oneg, sponsored by WoTS
8:30 AM Torah Study9:15 AM Informal Shabbat Morning Service
3 4 5 6 7 8 99:15 AM Hartman Learning9:30 AM Next DOR 10 AM Brotherhood Brunch with Guest Speaker Christina Cassotis10:30 AM Sunday Book Club11 AM Bereisheet
9 AM The Rational Bible: A Course with Rabbi Danny Schiff7 PM Teen School
Noon Parsha/Weekly Torah Portion Class4:30 PM Hebrew School6 PM Evening Meditation 6:15 PM Rabbi Gibson’s Shiur (Class)7:30 PM Adult B’nei Mitzvah Class7:30 PM Intergenerational Choir Rehearsal
Noon Christian-Jewish Dialogue (offsite)6:30 PM Executive Committee Meeting with Minyan7 PM Introduction to Judaism
Noon Downtown Lunch with the Rabbi (offsite)7 PM Shabbat Evening Service, followed by an oneg, sponsored by WoTS
8:30 AM Torah Study9:15 AM Informal Shabbat Morning Service6:30 PM Primetimers Potluck & Movie (Casablanca)
10 Daylight Savings Time Begins 11 12 13 14 15 16 9:15 AM Hartman Learning9:30 AM Next DOR 9:30–11 AM Rummage Sale Drop-off10 AM WoTS Steering Committee with Youth Scholarship Recipients10:30 AM Sunday Book Club11 AM Bereisheet
9 AM The Rational Bible: A Course with Rabbi Danny Schiff 6:30 PM WoTS Cooking Class: Purim Food: Beyond Hamantashen with Barbara Gibson; Cost: $10. RSVP by Fri., March 8 to Carolyn Schwarz, (412) 421-1268 or [email protected] PM Teen School
6 PM Halloween in March: Join other young adults and Moishe House for a Haunted Tour of the Temple Sinai mansion and watch the spooky movie, The Possession. RSVP to Rebekah Malkin at [email protected] or (412) 421-9715 ext. 121.7:30 PM Rosh Chodesh Group (Adar II)—Mark the beginning of the month with us. Contact Lynn Magid Lazar for details and location at [email protected].
Noon Parsha/Weekly Torah Portion Class1:15 PM Temple Sinai Book Club4:30 PM Hebrew School6 PM Evening Meditation 6:15 PM Rabbi Gibson’s Shiur (Class)7:30 PM Adult B’nei Mitzvah Class7:30 PM Intergenerational Choir Rehearsal
7 PM Introduction to Judaism 5 PM Tot Shabbat Snacks & Schmooze5:30 PM Tot Shabbat Service7 PM Shabbat Evening Service with Birthday Blessings including Ruth Love’s 90th, followed by an ice cream oneg, sponsored by Ruth’s children & grandchildren & WoTS8:30 PM Young Adult Shabbat After Hours
8:30 AM Torah Study9:15 AM Informal Shabbat Morning Service1:45 PM Charles Morris Sing along (offsite)7 PM Adult Purim Carnival
17 18 19 20 Erev Purim 21 Purim 22 239:15 AM Hartman Learning9:30 AM Men’s Discussion Group (offsite)9:30 AM Next DOR10:30 AM Sunday Book Club11 AM Family Purim Carnival
9 AM The Rational Bible: A Course with Rabbi Danny Schiff7 PM Teen School7–8:30 PM Rummage Sale Drop-off The Rummage Sale is Sunday, April 7. Proceeds will support our Security Fund. We are looking for housewares, kids’ items, small furnishings, etc. Sorry, no adult/teen clothing, TVs, or microwaves.7 PM 11th–12th Grade Seminar
Noon Parsha/Weekly Torah Portion Class5:30 PM Purim Pizza Dinner6 PM Evening Meditation 6:30 PM Mary Poppins Purim Shpiel7:45 PM The 3rd Annual Great Latke-Hamantash Debate
7 PM Introduction to Judaism 5:45 PM 3rd Annual Shabbat Dinner with the Islamic Center of Pittsburgh7 PM Shabbat Evening Service, followed by an oneg, sponsored by WoTS
8:30 AM Torah Study9:15 AM Informal Shabbat Morning Service
24/31 25 26 27 28 29 309:15 AM Hartman Learning9:30 AM Next DOR 10:30 AM Sunday Book Club11 AM Bereisheet
9:15 AM Hartman Learning9:30 AM Next DOR 9:30 AM Rummage Sale Drop-off10:30 AM Sunday Book Club11 AM Bereisheet
7 PM Teen School Noon Parsha/Weekly Torah Portion Class4:30 PM Hebrew School4:30 PM Rummage Sale Drop-off6 PM Evening Meditation 6:15 PM Rabbi Gibson’s Shiur (Class)7:30 PM Adult B’nei Mitzvah Class7:30 PM Intergenerational Choir Rehearsal
7 PM Board of Trustees Meeting with Minyan7 PM Introduction to Judaism7 PM Introduction to Judaism (New Class Starting March 28)
7 PM Shabbat Evening Service, followed by an oneg, sponsored by John Landis & Kendra Coyle in honor of their daughter’s Bat Mitzvah & WoTS7 PM Shabbat in the Home (Shabbat BaBayit)
8:30 AM Torah Study9:15 AM Informal Shabbat Morning Service10:30 AM Bat Mitzvah of Louise Landis & Shabbat Morning Service6 PM The Great Temple Sinai Bake Off
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M A R C H A T T E M P L E S I N A IWORSHIP SERVICE SCHEDULE
FRIDAYSMARCH 1 7 PM MOSTLY MUSICAL SHABBAT: A SENSORY FRIENDLY EXPERIENCE
MARCH 8 7 PM SHABBAT EVENING SERVICE
MARCH 155:30 PM TOT SHABBAT
7 PM SHABBAT EVENING SERVICE WITH BIRTHDAY BLESSINGS
MARCH 227 PM SHABBAT EVENING SERVICE
MARCH 297 PM SHABBAT EVENING SERVICE
SATURDAYS8:30 AM TORAH STUDY
9:15 AM INFORMAL SHABBAT MORNING SERVICE
MARCH 3010:30 AM BAT MITZVAH OF LOUISE LANDIS & SHABBAT MORNING SERVICE
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAYLOVE TO READ? Our Temple Sinai Book Club meets every other month on a Wednesday at 1:15 PM. The March 13 discussion is on The Gustav Sonata by Rose Tremain. Contact Anne Faigen with questions at (412) 422-9580. Can’t make it during the week? We now have a Sunday Book Club that meets every Sunday at 10:30 AM. On March 3, we’ll start a discussion on Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor by Yossi Klein Halevi. All are welcome!
1 27 PM Mostly Musical Shabbat: A Sensory Friendly Experience, followed by an oneg, sponsored by WoTS
8:30 AM Torah Study9:15 AM Informal Shabbat Morning Service
3 4 5 6 7 8 99:15 AM Hartman Learning9:30 AM Next DOR 10 AM Brotherhood Brunch with Guest Speaker Christina Cassotis10:30 AM Sunday Book Club11 AM Bereisheet
9 AM The Rational Bible: A Course with Rabbi Danny Schiff7 PM Teen School
Noon Parsha/Weekly Torah Portion Class4:30 PM Hebrew School6 PM Evening Meditation 6:15 PM Rabbi Gibson’s Shiur (Class)7:30 PM Adult B’nei Mitzvah Class7:30 PM Intergenerational Choir Rehearsal
Noon Christian-Jewish Dialogue (offsite)6:30 PM Executive Committee Meeting with Minyan7 PM Introduction to Judaism
Noon Downtown Lunch with the Rabbi (offsite)7 PM Shabbat Evening Service, followed by an oneg, sponsored by WoTS
8:30 AM Torah Study9:15 AM Informal Shabbat Morning Service6:30 PM Primetimers Potluck & Movie (Casablanca)
10 Daylight Savings Time Begins 11 12 13 14 15 16 9:15 AM Hartman Learning9:30 AM Next DOR 9:30–11 AM Rummage Sale Drop-off10 AM WoTS Steering Committee with Youth Scholarship Recipients10:30 AM Sunday Book Club11 AM Bereisheet
9 AM The Rational Bible: A Course with Rabbi Danny Schiff 6:30 PM WoTS Cooking Class: Purim Food: Beyond Hamantashen with Barbara Gibson; Cost: $10. RSVP by Fri., March 8 to Carolyn Schwarz, (412) 421-1268 or [email protected] PM Teen School
6 PM Halloween in March: Join other young adults and Moishe House for a Haunted Tour of the Temple Sinai mansion and watch the spooky movie, The Possession. RSVP to Rebekah Malkin at [email protected] or (412) 421-9715 ext. 121.7:30 PM Rosh Chodesh Group (Adar II)—Mark the beginning of the month with us. Contact Lynn Magid Lazar for details and location at [email protected].
Noon Parsha/Weekly Torah Portion Class1:15 PM Temple Sinai Book Club4:30 PM Hebrew School6 PM Evening Meditation 6:15 PM Rabbi Gibson’s Shiur (Class)7:30 PM Adult B’nei Mitzvah Class7:30 PM Intergenerational Choir Rehearsal
7 PM Introduction to Judaism 5 PM Tot Shabbat Snacks & Schmooze5:30 PM Tot Shabbat Service7 PM Shabbat Evening Service with Birthday Blessings including Ruth Love’s 90th, followed by an ice cream oneg, sponsored by Ruth’s children & grandchildren & WoTS8:30 PM Young Adult Shabbat After Hours
8:30 AM Torah Study9:15 AM Informal Shabbat Morning Service1:45 PM Charles Morris Sing along (offsite)7 PM Adult Purim Carnival
17 18 19 20 Erev Purim 21 Purim 22 239:15 AM Hartman Learning9:30 AM Men’s Discussion Group (offsite)9:30 AM Next DOR10:30 AM Sunday Book Club11 AM Family Purim Carnival
9 AM The Rational Bible: A Course with Rabbi Danny Schiff7 PM Teen School7–8:30 PM Rummage Sale Drop-off The Rummage Sale is Sunday, April 7. Proceeds will support our Security Fund. We are looking for housewares, kids’ items, small furnishings, etc. Sorry, no adult/teen clothing, TVs, or microwaves.7 PM 11th–12th Grade Seminar
Noon Parsha/Weekly Torah Portion Class5:30 PM Purim Pizza Dinner6 PM Evening Meditation 6:30 PM Mary Poppins Purim Shpiel7:45 PM The 3rd Annual Great Latke-Hamantash Debate
7 PM Introduction to Judaism 5:45 PM 3rd Annual Shabbat Dinner with the Islamic Center of Pittsburgh7 PM Shabbat Evening Service, followed by an oneg, sponsored by WoTS
8:30 AM Torah Study9:15 AM Informal Shabbat Morning Service
24/31 25 26 27 28 29 309:15 AM Hartman Learning9:30 AM Next DOR 10:30 AM Sunday Book Club11 AM Bereisheet
9:15 AM Hartman Learning9:30 AM Next DOR 9:30 AM Rummage Sale Drop-off10:30 AM Sunday Book Club11 AM Bereisheet
7 PM Teen School Noon Parsha/Weekly Torah Portion Class4:30 PM Hebrew School4:30 PM Rummage Sale Drop-off6 PM Evening Meditation 6:15 PM Rabbi Gibson’s Shiur (Class)7:30 PM Adult B’nei Mitzvah Class7:30 PM Intergenerational Choir Rehearsal
7 PM Board of Trustees Meeting with Minyan7 PM Introduction to Judaism7 PM Introduction to Judaism (New Class Starting March 28)
7 PM Shabbat Evening Service, followed by an oneg, sponsored by John Landis & Kendra Coyle in honor of their daughter’s Bat Mitzvah & WoTS7 PM Shabbat in the Home (Shabbat BaBayit)
8:30 AM Torah Study9:15 AM Informal Shabbat Morning Service10:30 AM Bat Mitzvah of Louise Landis & Shabbat Morning Service6 PM The Great Temple Sinai Bake Off
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DONORS JANUARY 2019 Cantor Berman’s Discretionary In Appreciation Joe Divack Marvin & Ruth ReidbordCaring Connection Fund In Memory of Merv Cooper Eli & Ceci WarsawskiFund for the Future In Memory of Jack Weiss Vivian & Alan Lawsky Frederick Zuhlke & Ronnie Cook ZuhlkeGarden Beautification Fund In Memory of Ruth Sapolsky Pauline DobkinJewish Learning Scholarship Fund In Memory of Danny Stein Marilee Glick In Memory of Rose Mallinger Marilee Glick Yahrzeit of Jerome Balbot Diane Berman & Bernard BalbotKatzen Holocaust Trip Fund In Memory of Betty Jean Marcus Robert & Ellen Katzen In Memory of Morton Berkowitz Robert & Ellen KatzenLazar Leadership Fund In Memory of Mervyn Cooper Dale & Lynn Magid Lazar In Memory of Your Father Morton Berkowitz Dale & Lynn Magid Lazar In Memory of Your Mom Rosalie Beth Yacknin Dale & Lynn Magid Lazar In Memory of Your Mom Sarah Droz Dale & Lynn Magid LazarLevin Family Memorial Fund In Honor of Birth of Mason Piliero Karen, Nate, & Noah Levin In Honor of Engagement of Rebecca Golden & Greg VanOmmeren Karen, Nate, & Noah Levin In Memory of Dr. Chester Berschling Karen Levin (widow of Harry Levin, MD) In Memory of beloved Marcy Decker Karen (LEWIS) Levin In Memory of beloved Phyllis Weisberg Karen Levin In Memory of beloved Rubin Harris Karen Levin In Memory of beloved Sidney Feiler Karen (Lewis) Levin Speedy Recovery to beloved Shirley Goldstein Karen Levin
Memorial Park Care Fund Donations Adalyn Baraff William Benswanger Michelle Herwald Beverly Pollock Sharon & Bernie Stein Edris Weis In Memory of Siegfried, Sidney, & Suzanne Brenner Judith BrennerMoving Forward Fund Leon Jonas In Memory of Gerald Prince Dorothy Greenberg Paul, Shereen Reid, Jed, Emma, & Simon Rosenberg In Memory of Mervyn Cooper Stuart & Linda Miller In Memory of Morton Berkowitz Valerie Kramer & Tom Brooks In Memory of Norman Cohen James & Louisa RudolphSpecial Birthday Edna Judd Ruth Goldman Speedy Recovery Shirley Goldstein Estelle MannPollock Fund for the Future In Memory of Moe Coleman David & Rita PollockPulpit Flowers In Memory of Mervyn Cooper Howard & Faye Reidbord In Memory of Mrs. Tsuyako Miller Joshua Breslau & Elizabeth Miller Yahrzeit of Aleen E. Braslawsce Erik & Emily Braslawsce Yahrzeit of Anita Ruth Cohen Florence Sherman & Michael Sherman Yahrzeit of Anna Kuperstock Evelyn Rebb Yahrzeit of Anne M. Darling Susan Denmark, Marc Darling & Family Yahrzeit of Arlene Snyder Murray & Adele Leibowitz Yahrzeit of Belle March Lewis March & Ellen Freise-March Yahrzeit of Beloved Family Marlene Marcus Frank & Carolyn Schwarz Yahrzeit of Bennett Martin Susan Young Yahrzeit of Bob Brown Audrey & John Brown Yahrzeit of Carl Gussin Mark & Anne Faigen
Yahrzeit of Casper Giffen Charles & Barbara Giffen Yahrzeit of Cecelia Chotiner Lipsitz Selma P. Ryave & Rosalyn Richman Yahrzeit of Chana Podolsky Selma P. Ryave & Rosalyn Richman Yahrzeit of Charles Goldstein Stanton & Ruth Jonas Yahrzeit of Charles Zawitz Esther Zawitz Yahrzeit of Claire Ross Joanne & Ben Simon Anthony & Karen Ross Yahrzeit of David Karsh Marlene Bernstein Yahrzeit of David Rudov Walter & Diane Rudov Yahrzeit of David Segal Gerald & Lois Browdie Yahrzeit of Dr. Eugene J. Schachter Allan & Ruth Schachter Yahrzeit of Dr. Harry Levin Karen Nathan & Noah Levin Yahrzeit of Ernest Lampl Shirley Goldstein Yahrzeit of Evelyn Light The Light Family Yahrzeit of Fannie Sykes Andrew & Carol Stuart Yahrzeit of Frieda Back Harry & Ronna Back Yahrzeit of Gertrude Silberman Stephanie Snyder Yahrzeit of Gloria Weiss Andy Weiss Yahrzeit of Grace Pokorney The Dickens Family Yahrzeit of Harold Kamons Elliott Oshry Yahrzeit of Harry C Abes Edward Abes Yahrzeit of Harry Weisberg Charles & Gail Weisberg Yahrzeit of Harvey Light The Light Family Yahrzeit of Harvey Lipsotz Faye Lipsitz Yahrzeit of Helen Berman Cymerman Barbara Abramovitz, Kevin Abramovitz, Paula, Tal Harley, & Zev Yahrzeit of Helen Posner Sharon & Bernie Stein Yahrzeit of Helen Rokoski Marc & Kathleen Lipsitz Yahrzeit of Ida Rattner H. J. Zoffer
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Yahrzeit of Ida W. Kaplan James & Marcia Kaplan Yahrzeit of Irene L. Lovett Shirley Goldstein Yahrzeit of Irving Bloom Steven Bloom Yahrzeit of Irving S. Goldman, M.D. Ruth Goldman Yahrzeit of Isaac Podolsky Selma P. Ryave & Rosalyn Richman Yahrzeit of Isadore Goldstein Shirley Goldstein Yahrzeit of Jane Goldberg Berkman Elinor Gold & Family Yahrzeit of Jeffrey Braver The Bravers Yahrzeit of Jewel Fields Robert & F.D. Fields Yahrzeit of Joseph L. Wedner Irwin & Gail Wedner Yahrzeit of Judy Engel Melvin Hackman Yahrzeit of Laura Oshry Elliott Oshry Yahrzeit of Laurie Viola Gerald Schatten & Irene Fonseca Yahrzeit of Leah Belle Neafach Andrew & Carol Stuart Yahrzeit of Leslie Berrent Richard & Heather Rattner & Nate, Jonah, & Rose Rattner Yahrzeit of Louis Childs Martin Childs Yahrzeit of Louis Rapp Constance Rapp Yahrzeit of Louis Weiss Andy Weiss Yahrzeit of Margaret Kopelson Marilee Glick Yahrzeit of Marge Rattner Zoffer H. J. Zoffer Yahrzeit of Marjorie Malakoff Michael Malakoff Yahrzeit of Martin Light The Light Family Yahrzeit of Mary Gold Marc Garfinkel & Karen Gold Yahrzeit of Melvin Krall Sherwood & Joanne Chetlin Yahrzeit of Melvin Mann Michael & Andee Lowenstein Estelle Mann Yahrzeit of Meyer Kaplan John & Carol Woolford Yahrzeit of Morris Denmark Susan Denmark, Marc Darling & Family Frances Denmark & Family Yahrzeit of Mr. Edward Lewis Karen, Nathan, & Noah Levin
Yahrzeit of Norman Green Selma P. Ryave & Rosalyn Richman Yahrzeit of Paul Silberblat Jay Silberblatt & Lori Sisson Yahrzeit of Paul Silberblatt Alvin & Gloria Bodek Yahrzeit of Pauline Brenner Sablowsky Lee & Marsha Sablowsky Yahrzeit of Pauline Martin Susan Young Yahrzeit of Pearl P. Greenfield David & Carol Steinbach Yahrzeit of Peter Kovanic Hana Kovanic Yahrzeit of Rebecca Blieberg Selma P. Ryave & Rosalyn Richman Yahrzeit of Rebecca Faigen Mark & Anne Faigen Yahrzeit of Rema Herzbrun Constance Rapp Yahrzeit of Rhea Rosenthal Richard & Kristin Kalson Yahrzeit of Richard Goldberg Elinor Gold & Family Yahrzeit of Ronald Kaufman Jared & Marcy Kaufman Yahrzeit of Sallie Stein Stanton & Ruth Jonas Yahrzeit of Sam Chetlin Sherwood & Joanne Chetlin Yahrzeit of Samuel Horne Susan Horne Yahrzeit of Samuel Posner Sharon & Bernie Stein Yahrzeit of Samuel Ryave Selma P. Ryave & Rosalyn Richman Yahrzeit of Samuel Watters Donald & Janet Landis Yahrzeit of Sandy Gold Elinor Gold & Family Yahrzeit of Sandy Roff Marc Garfinkel & Karen Gold Yahrzeit of Sarah Childs Martin Childs Yahrzeit of Sarah Rosenberg Jerome & Barbara Rosenberg Yahrzeit of Saul Schiller Douglas & Kathleen Schiller Yahrzeit of Shepherd Gefsky Arnold & Adrien Gefsky Yahrzeit of Simon Z. Stein Stanton & Ruth Jonas Yahrzeit of Sol Rattner Marilyn Rattner & Family Yahrzeit of Sorel D. Davis Harry Davidson Yahrzeit of Wilber Labovitz Donald & Janet Landis
Yahrzeit of William Lowenstein Michael & Andee Lowenstein & FamilyRabbi Gibson’s Discretionary In Appreciation Lawrence Lobl Myrna Prince Tifereth Israel Andy Weiss In Appreciation Rabbi Jaime Gibson Eileen Yacknin & Kipp Dawson In Memory of Jack Weiss Laurie Moser & Stewart Barmen In Memory of Minnie Droz Laurie Moser & Stewart Barmen In Memory of Rosalie Yacknin Frederick Zuhlke & Ronnie Cook ZuhlkeRabbi Gorban’s Discretionary Honeymoon Israel Foundation In Appreciation Abby & Stuart Burton Lawrence Lobl Rosanne & Daniel Stead Andy Weiss In Appreciation Rabbi Karen Gorban Eileen Yacknin & Kipp DawsonRyave Children’s Library Fund In Honor of Valentino Perla Richard & Susan Tabor In Memory of Barbara Leitman Richard & Susan TaborSecurity Fund Edward & Rose Berman David Duggins & Nancy Gale Faye Lipsitz Marlene Marcus Harvey & Esther Nathanson Sara Perman James & Louisa Rudolph Edwin & Barbara Siegel Perry & Lora Sigesmund Melvin & Bette Spokane In Appreciation Sarah & Ben Davies Joseph Manich In Appreciation Lee Silverman Lee Silverman In Memory of Mollie Rudt Barry & Susan Merenstein In Memory of Nejib Belhadjali Barry & Susan Merenstein In Memory of Ruth Brown Barry & Susan Merenstein In Memory of Sarah Droz Jim RudolphTikkun Olam Center Fund In Memory of Rosalie Beth Yacknin Marvin & Ruth Reidbord
We apologize in advance for any omissions that may occur.
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Annual Matzo Brittle Sale! Order Today! Don’t Wait!
New This Year – GLUTEN FREE MATZO BRITTLE!
This delightful dessert makes an excellent gift to give your family and friends this Passover. All proceeds support our commitment to help in sending our Temple Sinai youth to summer camps and
on trips to Israel.
Order yours by APRIL 1
Please return this form and a check payable to WOTS, to 5505 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh PA, 15217 Questions? Please contact Laura Arnold at 412-401-9016 or [email protected] or Susan Cohen at [email protected] or Manola Handler Marchal at [email protected]
YES! I want some Passover Goodies made by WOTS!
Name:_____________________________________________________________________________
Phone Number:____________________________Cell Phone:________________________________
Email:_____________________________________________________________________________
1/2 lb Boxes
Price per Box
No. of Boxes
Total Cost
1 lb Boxes
Price per Box
No. of Boxes
Total Cost
Plain Chocolate $10.00
Plain Chocolate $16.00
Chocolate with Walnuts $11.00
Chocolate with Walnuts $17.00
Walnuts Only $12.00
Walnuts Only $18.00
Gluten Free –Plain Chocolate $13.00
Gluten Free –Plain Chocolate $20.00
Total Number of Boxes:___________ Amount Due:______________
Thank you for your order!
PICKUP WILL BE SUNDAY APRIL 7, 2019, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm or WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 3:30 pm – 9:00 pm
AT TEMPLE SINAI—Krieger Entrance 5505 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15217
WOMEN OF
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TEMPLE SINAI BROTHERHOOD 2019 PASSOVER WINE ORDER FORM NAME______________________________________
PHONE______________________________ EMAIL_______________________________
Please – place your order by 6 PM on Sunday, MARCH 31st. The earlier the better.
Winery Type Price Qty Total Barkan Classic Cabernet Sauvignon 13.5% $13.99 Teal Lake Shiraz 13.5% $12.99 Kedem Traditional Red $5.99 Yogev Cabernet Sauvignon $15.99 Bartenura Malvassi Sweer Rose 5% Sparkling $13.99 Barkan Classic Chardonnay 13% $13.99 Herzog White Zinfandel 10.5% $11.99 Baron Herzog Jeunesse Semi Sweet Cabernet Sauvignon 13.5% $13.99
Bartenura Moscato Sparkling 5% $14.99 Barken Classic Merlot Red, Full Bodied, No Oak 13% $13.99 Barkan Pinot Noir 13% $13.99 Ramon Cardova Rioja Red 100% Tempranillo, Old Vine 13.5% $17.99 Barkan Classic Sauvignon Blanc 13% $13.99 Gilgal Syrah 14.5% $14.99 Barkan Classic Cabernet Sauvignon 13.5% $13.99
Terra di Setta Chianti $22.95
Goose Bay Pinot Noir $22.95
Segal’s Fusion Red $14.99
Delivery $10.00
Total
You can pick up your order (adults over 21 only) at Temple Sinai on Sunday, April 7th from 9 AM to Noon.
Delivery is available to Squirrel Hill, Shadyside, Highland Park, Point Breeze and Oakland for an additional charge of $10.00 per order. All deliveries will be made on Sunday April 7th in the afternoon.
See Reverse Side for Payment Instructions
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TEMPLE SINAI BROTHERHOOD 2019 PASSOVER WINE ORDER FORM PAYMENT INFORMATION: IF PAYING BY CHECK: Make checks payable to Temple Sinai Brotherhood. Please include your check with your order form. IF PAYING BY CREDIT CARD: We accept Visa_________, MasterCard_________ or Discover Card_________ (No American Express) Name as it appears on the Credit Card:____________________________________________ Credit Card Number:____________________________________________________________ Expiration Date:______________________________ CCV #: 3 Digit number from back of card _________
If you have questions please call Harton Wolf: 412-519-5941 or Joe Weinkle: 412-521-5325
THE MEN OF TEMPLE SINAI THANK YOU FOR YOUR ORDER AND WISH YOU A VERY HAPPY PASSOVER
Temple Sinai 5505 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15217, 412-421-9715
www.templesinaipgh.org
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Dr. Morton Berkowitz, father of Janet (Ansel) Schwartz, Lisa (Brian) Lurie, and Ann (Freddy z”l) Landay
Lenore Light, mother of Dina Ranade, David (Mara) Light, and Deb Light
Taylor William Nathan, nephew of Glenn (Danielle) Nathan and Amy (Paul Levine) Nathan
Sidney “Sid” Feiler, husband of Constance “Connie” Feiler; father of Andrew and Todd Feiler; brother of Saul Feiler & Fay Eisenstat
Aaron Averbuch, uncle of Mara (Richard) Kaplan
Mervyn Cooper, brother of Ruth (Marvin) Reidbord; uncle of Todd Reidbord
Elizabeth H. “Betty” (Steinert) Aiello, grandmother of Chris (Judy Lynn) Aiello; great-grandmother of Cash and Cruz Aiello
Ruben Harris, father of David (Rebecca) Harris; grandfather of Alicia Harris
Betty Jane Marcus, mother of Caren (Howard) Sniderman
Morton “Moe” Coleman, husband of Greta Coleman; brother of Phyllis Dreyfuss
Ruth Brown, mother of Marc (Betsy) Brown; grandmother of Andrew & Rebecca Brown
Henry Straus, father of Susan (Daniel Zove) Straus; grandfather of Joel Zove
OF BLESSED MEMORY (JANUARY)
OUR SACRED COMMUNITY
SIMCHAHS
Mazal Tov to Elizabeth and Jerry Gordon on the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson, Myles Wechsler Gordon, on March 2 at Temple Sinai, Washington, D.C. Myles is the son of Assaf Gordon and Robyn Wechsler.
Mazal Tov to Rich and Michelle Schein on the birth of their daughter, Lillian Elizabeth, born on Jan. 22.
Mazal Tov to Debra Rubinstein on the birth of her grandson, Harrison Tate Glick, born on Dec. 19 to Sarah Rubinstein Glick.
Mazal Tov to Stephanie and Jacob Birnberg on the B’nei Mitzvah of their granddaughters on Feb. 2 at Temple Beth Shalom in Austin, TX. Alexandra Webster is the daughter of Dana Birnberg and Emma Harrison is the daughter of Carla Birnberg.
Mazal Tov to Lisa Lederer, the 2018 Shore-Whitehill Award recipient. This award, presented by the Jewish Feder-ation of Greater Pittsburgh and Jewish Residential Services, celebrates volunteers who promote the inclusion of people with disabilities in Jewish life through advocacy or direct service to individuals and families.
Mazal Tov to Ruth Love on her 90th Birthday on March 15.
Aaron & Amanda Cantor
Leslie Fleisher
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!
Send your
GOOD NEWS (marriages, births, B’nei Mitzvah, awards,
engagements, graduations, etc.)
to Tami Prine at [email protected].
BAT MITZVAH ~ MAZAL TOV!
Saturday, March 30Bat Mitzvah of Louise Landis Daughter of John Landis & Kendra Coyle
5505 FORBES AVENUE PITTSBURGH, PA 15217
Temple Sinai is an inclusive community that embraces, supports, and values all people, regardless of ability or needs, to participate in every aspect of our Reform Jewish synagogue life. For more information or to request an accommodation, contact Judy Rulin Mahan at (412) 421-9715 ext. 110 or [email protected].
Mostly Musical Shabbat: A Sensory Friendly Experience, Friday, Mar. 1, 7 PM The music is informal and lively. Come prepared to sing along, and maybe even dance a bit.
WoTS Steering Committee Meeting with Youth Scholarship Recipients, Sun., Mar. 10, 10 AM All are welcome as Women of Temple Sinai awards their 2018 youth scholarships.
Rummage Sale Drop-Off, Sun., Mar. 10 & 31, 9:30–11 AM; Mon., Mar. 18, 7–8:15 PM; & Wed., Mar. 27, 4:30–5:30 PM The Rummage Sale is Sunday, April 7. Proceeds will support our Security Fund. We are looking for housewares, kids’ items, small furnishings, etc. Sorry, no adult/teen clothing, TVs, or microwaves. For more information, contact Debbi Manich at [email protected].
WoTS Cooking Class, Mon., Mar. 11, 6:30 PM Purim Food: Beyond Hamantashen with Barbara Gibson. RSVP to Carolyn Schwarz, (412) 421-1268 or [email protected] by Friday, March 8. Cost is $10, and anyone 16 and older is welcome!
Rosh Chodesh (Adar II), Tuesday, Mar. 12, 7:30 PM Please join us for learning, community, and inspiration. All Temple Sinai women are welcome! For more information, contact Lynn Magid Lazar at [email protected].
Dinner at East End Cooperative Ministry, Thursday, Mar. 14, 6:15 PM We prepare and serve dinner once a month at EECM and would love to have you join us. Contact Sharon Dilworth at [email protected] for details.
Tot Shabbat, Friday, Mar. 15, 5 PM Snacks & Schmooze | 5:30 PM Service Bring your little ones for song, dance, prayers, and stories with Rabbi Keren Gorban.
Men’s Discussion Group, Sunday, Mar. 17, 9:30 AM Brotherhood invites you to become better-informed about the weekly Torah portion and current social/ political concerns. Questions? Contact Dave Hirsh at [email protected]. Location: Panera Bread, 3401 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
BE INSPIRED BE INSPIRED TO CONNECTTO CONNECT
Rabbi James A. Gibson, MAHL, DD Senior Rabbi
Rabbi Keren Gorban, RJE Associate Rabbi
Cantor Laura Berman, MBA, MSM, MJE, Diploma of Hazzan Cantor
Drew Barkley, FTA Executive Director
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEPhilip L. Lehman, PhD, PresidentSaul Straussman, 1st Vice PresidentAlison Yazer, 2nd Vice PresidentJerry Katz, 3rd Vice PresidentArthur Goldberg, Treasurer
Lynn Rubenson, SecretaryMarc Darling, Assistant TreasurerGeorge Arnold, Financial SecretaryNancy Gale, Past President
Rick Kalson, Past President
SAVE THE DATE!SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 7:30 PM The centennial of Leonard Bernstein celebrated with a concert with the combined choirs of Temple Sinai, Rodef Shalom, and the Bach Choir of Pittsburgh, members of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, local cantors, and special guest performers.
FRIDAY, APRIL 12, Volunteer Shabbat Service & Dinner We’ll honor all of our many volunteers who give time, expertise, and enthusiasm to make Temple Sinai an inclusive and collaborative Jewish spiritual home.
PASSOVER Friday, April 19–Friday, April 26
