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Service Schedule

PLEASE JOIN US

Torah Study - Minyan Breakfast

begins at 9:30 AM each Saturday

Friday, November 1

6:00 pm Family Shabbat Service &

Pizza Dinner

Saturday, November 2

11:00 am Shabbat Service

Friday, November 8

6:00 pm Veterans Day Shabbat Service

Saturday, November 9 11:00 am Shabbat Service

Friday, November 15 7:30 pm Shabbat Service

Saturday, November 16

10:30 am Shabbat Service Bat Mitzvah of Angelina Jennings

Friday, November 22 6:00 pm School Shabbat Service

Saturday, November 23

11:00 am Shabbat Service

Friday, November 29 7:30 pm Shabbat Service

Saturday, November 30

11:00 am Shabbat Service

Issue Number 9 November 2019

Cheshvan - Kislev 5780 Sinai Scroll Grateful

Yom Kippur is an emotional rollercoaster. It is meant to be that way. In one 24-hour period, we travel through the emotions of soul-searching regret and remorse, heartfelt resolution and reconciliation, and mindful acceptance and appreciation. By the end of the day, we are tired, hungry and exhausted, but also inspired, rejuvenated and ready to face a new year. Such is the path of repentance and forgiveness.

The emotion that I most feel now, at the end of another High Holy Days season, is gratitude. Every year that I have served Temple Sinai, I have come to this time of year with deep appreciation for the tireless commitment of Temple Sinai's members and staff in making our Days of Awe meaningful for everyone.

I offer my first deep thanks to Cantor Deborah Johnson who brings so much exuberance, feeling and beauty to our services all year long. I am grateful also to Raymond Buttero, our choir director and accompanist, who creates memorable musical experience for us all. The High Holy Day choir itself is a treasure for our congregation. I must also express my deep thanks to our Cantor Emeritus Remmie Brown who brought us to tears with his moving Yizkor service.

I am so grateful this year to our new Temple President, Gregg Rosen, who did such a great job of introducing himself on Rosh Hashanah and of expressing his vision for our community. Thank you to Sherry Kriss who coordinated the honors for the High Holy Days superbly, as she does every year, and thank you to Steve Hirsch who leads our ushers and looks after our safety.

Thank you also to Alana Deluty and her team of high school students – Caleb Gupta, Eli Land, Joelye Land, Blake Land, and Daniel Meyerson – who led joyful and memorable Family Services in the Chapel. Thank you to the three speakers at our Rosh Hashanah evening service – Paula Annenberg, Mike Schlesinger, and Susannah Carter – who shared stories of their Jewish journeys with us.

I also want to thank our Temple's Past Presidents who join me on the bimah for Kol Nidre every year as living symbols of our congregation's continuity with its past, and commitment to the future. You do more than hold Torah scrolls. You hold up and sustain the collective memory of our congregation.

Coordinating everything behind the scenes is our amazing Temple Administrator, Dottie Swajian, who is the calm, warm, friendly, funny, thoughtful and precise heart at the center of our congregation. Thank you, Dottie, for everything.

In addition to all of those thanks, I have to add one more – thank you to you. At the beginning of our Rosh Hashanah evening service, I asked you to recognize that your voice and your prayers give strength and support to every person in the Sanctuary. You did a great job. You brought all your spirit, prayer and love into our services. That not only makes my job easier, it makes my work infinitely more fulfilling. Thank you!

L'shanah tovah,

May you have a good new year,

Rabbi Jeff Goldwasser

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From the Cantor’s Desk By Cantor Deborah Johnson

If you have loved, you have prayed: prayed that love is returned, prayed that the loved one never leaves, and perhaps especially, prayed that nothing untoward happens to the loved one, or if it has, that he/she recovers promptly.

The Mi Sheberach is our much-beloved prayer for those who are ill or recovering from illness. Some say it rivals the Sh’ma as the most important prayer in our service. The name is taken from its first two Hebrew words: “mi shebeirach,” “[May The One] who blessed.” It loosely translates as: “May The One who blessed our ancestors…bless and heal the one who is ill…May The One overflow with compassion and restore him/her…and strengthen him/her….May The One send him/her, speedily, along with all the ill, a complete healing of body and soul, and let us all say: Amen!”

The prayer has its origins in ancient Babylonia. In our earliest prayerbooks, it was said only on Mondays and Thursdays, when the Torah was read -- perhaps as a way to get people to services on those days – and asked for all good things for the congregation, and beginning in

the 12th century with a donation, for an individual. As one Rabbi said: “Who wouldn’t want to have a prayer that asked God to deliver good fortune, because you came to services and gave tzedakah?”

The Rabbi’s words contain a gem of insight. Our prayer does not merely call for the miracle of healing, but for the courage to endure inevitable suffering. This “reality check” helps us to feel less powerless in the face of things over which we ultimately have no control.

The Mi Shebeirach it is not an “officially” mandated prayer, and for that reason, there is room for many lovely musical settings. Unquestionably the best-known, sung in Reform congregations around the world, was written by Debbie Friedman, a Jewish folk singer who revolutionized Jewish liturgical music at the end of the 20th century. She actually wrote it for herself, following a neurological episode from which she eventually died. However, for very different, equally beautiful treatments of the prayer, listen to a couple of my favorites which I hope to bring you from time to time: Lisa Levine (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZJ2Fr9h7SY), CraigTaubman (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3ZRCxnLnT8), and Leon Sher (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEA9L3stnDc).

May we all, and those we love, move from illness to healing when it is God’s will, and may we have strength to endure when it is not.

See you at services!

Social Action By Bob Haiken

Our dedicated Sandwiches at Sinai sandwich makers will continue their monthly mitzvah on Sunday, November 24, at 10:00 AM. Please join the fun preparing the sandwiches and feel the warmth of providing a small but well appreciated bit of nourishment for needy neighbors.

The Social Action Committee has been re-constituted. Our mandate is to organize and promote congregational action on social issues, including both relief efforts to provide for people in need, and advocacy efforts to seek policies for justice and peace. We will need and look forward to your interest, comment and support as we move forward with these issues.

Donate your warm winter clothing in good condition for reuse by others starting November 17, and continuing through the cold weather.

Bring those old, but usable bicycles, parts and accessories that are currently collecting dust in your home to Temple Sinai on November 17 and 24. We will be donating what we collect to Recycle A Bike RI, an organization dedicated to educating, empowering, and building community by connecting people and bicycles. Let’s keep those items out of trash by repurposing them. Collection dates will be Sunday November 17 and 24 from 9 to 11 am.

TEMPLE SINAI SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE USED BIKE DRIVE

To Benefit Recycle a Bike RI www.recycleabike.org

We are collecting:

All types of bikes (road, hybrid, mountain, etc.). All sizes (adult, child, etc.).

Parts of any kind, Bicycle tools of any kind.

Even some broken stuff! (with usable components). Accessories (helmets, bags, lights, pumps, locks).

Please do not donate: Kick scooters, Anything motorized Exercise equipment, Tricycles

Sunday

November 17th & 24th

9:00 am to 11:00 am

Please Drop Your Donation in the Rear Parking Lot at the Grey Shed

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The Teacher as Role Model

The great teacher Abraham Joshua Heschel taught, What we need more than anything else in not textbooks but text people. It is the personality of the teacher which is the text that the pupils read, and the text they never forget.

With our new, one-day-a week model, we are encouraging more student engagement, experiential learning, nurturing relationships to build community, and a greater emphasis on making learning life-relevant.

We begin our day with kudos for students’ happy news and t’filah, a mini-worship service, to ease students’ familiarity with prayers and songs.We follow with classes of all levels. Our school has been blessed with wonderful, skilled and caring teachers (morim), who do so much to make each lesson meaningful for students and to keep their families in the loop.

While we usually think only of staff members, some fine instruction also has been given by others. Our Israeli emissary, Or Cohen (shlichah) introduced Israeli High Holiday preparations with games and meaningful discussion while outside using natural props. Three of our student teachers (madrihim), Blake, Joelye and Eli Land, helped ready us for Sukkot, a Festival holiday, by teaching new songs to our classes. (Imagine “Shake your lulav,” to the tune of Twist and Shout!).

Our youngest pupils were building a classroom sukkah (hut) and practicing its traditions. Older students were grappling with how to apply Jewish values after comparing views on ancient examples, then baking traditional Jewish recipes. The Confirmation class discussed images of beauty and finding God in personal relationships. Teachers in Hebrew classes addressed each student’s needs, practiced prayers and even combined classes to sing beautiful rounds. Referring to the happiness of his child at the end of class, a parent recently said to me, “This is not your father’s (or mother’s) Hebrew school!”

School Scene By Sue Oclassen, Lead Teacher

Kesher, the congregational social work outreach program of Jewish Collaborative Services, is pleased to offer services to congregants at Temple Sinai. Kesher is generously funded by the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island, as well as private donors, and offers a variety of services tailored to the unique needs of its member congregations. All Kesher ser-vices are confidential and provided at no cost to congregants.

What can Kesher offer you? Shana Prohofsky, our Temple's Kesher Social Worker, is available to meet with congregants, families, and individuals for consultation, resource guidance, referrals for counseling, and just to talk.

Are you looking for something? Housing needs? Homecare? Eldercare? Food programs? Shana can help you find the information you need.

Shana has access to all the services offered at Jewish Collaborative Services (long-term counseling, case management, Lifeline emergency medical alert system installations and monitoring, adoption, homecare, kosher nutrition, Meals on Wheels, and senior housing), as well as those provided through social service agencies throughout Southeastern Massa-chusetts and Rhode Island.

Contact Shana at 401-428-4084 or at shana@jfsri.org. Read the latest Kesher newsletter on the temple’s website at https://www.templesinairi.org/heres-to-your-health.

Bat Mitzvah

Angelina Jennings

On Saturday, November 16, at 10:30

am, Angelina Marie Jennings will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah. Angelina is the daughter of Jennifer

M. Jennings. Jennifer is honor student at Winman Middle School in Warwick. Angelina loves art, music, singing and

spending time with her little cousins Jewel and Jamison.

Save the Date

Pre-Chanukah Celebration and

Consecration Service

December 20, 2019 @ 6 pm

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Rabbi's Discretionary Fund

Ernest & Judith Glantz, In memory of David Glantz Jeanne Spira, In honor of

Rabbi’s wonderful teaching – “Chai Five” Jan & Al Budnick, In memory of Sally Novick

Arleen & Marvin Jacobson, In memory of Joseph Jacobson

Helen Abrams, In honor of Rabbi Jeffrey Goldwasser for the naming of Allison Rose Abramson

Marcia & Bob Halpern, In honor of Edward Rotmer’s birthday

Capital Improvement Fund

Dennis Byrnes & Frank Cerilli,

to Phyllis B. Solod, for all your kindness Dennis Byrnes & Frank Cerilli,

to Ellen Gourse for all your kindness Andrew S. Brem, In memory of Francine S. Brem

Sukey & Malcom Denniss, In memory of Reuben Levy Sukey & Malcolm Denniss, In memory of Reeva Levy

Sukey & Malcolm Denniss, In memory of Reginald Denniss

Mark & Donna Ross, In memory of Sidney T. Ross Bill & Ellen Troberman, In memory of Ethel Kaplan

Judith & Norman Goodman, In memory of Paul Gershman, father

Hanna & Leonard Green, In honor of Theodore Michael Green

Bradley & Svetlana Harris, In memory of Harriet Harris Dennis Byrnes & Frank Cerilli, In memory of

Eleanor Schweikart

Horovitz/Wexler Minyan Breakfast Fund

Geoff Krauss, In memory of Rose Krauss, mother, yahrzeit

Mr. & Mrs. Sanford Fink, In memory of Muriel Remillard Sherry Feldman, In memory of what would have been my

parents (Irwin & Beverly) 70th anniversary Francesca Garcia

Helen Abrams, In memory of Sarah Frank, beloved sister

Bradley & Svetlana Harris, In memory of Liliya Lulik

Cantor Remmie J. Brown Fund

Anne & Gerald Sherman, In memory of David Leroy Hanson

Anita & Don Kaufman, Jason, Asher & Silas Kaufman, In appreciation to the leaders of Family Service on Rosh

Hashana: Alana Deluty, Caleb Gupta, Eli, Joelye & Blake Land & Daniel Meyerson

Donald Grant Library Fund

Gail Lury Johnston, In memory of Martha Lury Ada Winsten, In memory of Jordan Tannenbaum

President's Fund

Harold Gadon, In memory of Gertrude Gadon Sherry Kriss, In memory of Earle Kriss

Phyllis B. Solod, In honor of Shara Almeida, beautiful reading from the Torah on Rosh Hashana

Joseph & Sandra Joel, In memory of Jack Joel

Jeanette Sorenson Fund

Dennis Byrnes & Frank Cerilli, to Ann Miller, for all your kindness

General Fund

Paula & Larry Meyerson, In memory of Eva Kagan

Paula & Larry Meyerson, In memory of Esther Kagan Paula & Larry Meyerson, In memory of Edward Kagan Elaine & Paul Botvin, In memory of Sidney Goldstein

Henriette Roy, In memory of Celia Gallup Henriette Roy, In memory of Esther Schnitzer Henriette Roy, In memory of Daniel Schnitzer

Charles Fischer, In memory of Solomon Fischer, yahrzeit

Barry & Ellen Rappoport, In memory of Harold Rappoport

Bill & Ellen Troberman, In loving memory of Robert Kaplan, father of Ellen

Bette & Arnold Saslavsky, In memory of our fathers, Joseph Milivsky & Morris Saslavsky

Rabbi Jeffrey Goldwasser & Jonquil Wolfson, In honor of Raymond Buttero and the High Holy Day Choir

Abigail McLean, Thank you for the honor of an Aliyah on Yom Kippur

Howard J. Krasnow Handicapped Accessibility Fund

Maureen Krasnow, In memory of Alan Friedman

Esta & Jerry Cohen, In memory of Bella Dubinsky Marilyn & Leonard Nalibow, In memory

of Samuel Nalibow Maureen Krasnow, In memory of

Rose Krasnow, yahrzeit

Ira L. Schreiber Music Fund

Joyce Schreiber Tesler, In memory of my dear father, Max A. Cohen

Endowment Fund

Helene & Joel Chase, In memory of Brian Stutman Richard & Cindi Portno, In loving memory of

Estelle Rosenbaum, Cindi’s mother Helene & Joel Chase, In memory of

Joseph Kinder, Esquire Helene & Joel Chase, In memory of

Judge John E. Orton, III

DONATIONS

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Sisterhood By Nicole Rappoport

Sisterhood’s Paid Up Dinner became a Lunch this year and was well enjoyed on October 20th. Save the date for our next Lunch at 12. We will meet at the Longhorn Steakhouse, 400 Bald Hill Road in Warwick on November 20 at noon.

New this year, Sisterhood is sponsoring a once a month snack time for Sunday School parents and kids starting at 10:45 on first Sundays in October, November, December, March, April and May this year.

2019 Mahjongg Cards

2019 Mahjongg Cards

Sisterhood will once again be selling Mahjongg cards.

The cost is still $8.00 for the regular size and $9.00 for the large print.

Send a check payable to Temple Sinai SISTERHOOD. Please include name and address for each card ordered.

MAIL TO: Joan Goralnik 305C Scituate Ave. Cranston 02921

Questions? Call Joan at 946-1877

Snowbirds - order before you go!

DEADLINE for ordering is JANUARY 15, 2020

Top left and right:

Sisterhood Paid Up lunch;

center: Julius Grabelle

shares his Sunday School

work with Sisterhood;

Bottom right: Lucky new

member Judy wins the

money tree; left: October’s

Sunday School Snack and

Social time.

SAVE THE DATE

December 27

Chanukah Service

And Dinner

6 pm

Details next month!

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YAHRZEITS

Yahrzeit Services are held

during Sabbath services on

Friday evening and Saturday

morning at 11:00 am.

* indicates Hebrew date

For both Hebrew and English

dates, Yahrzeit begins the

preceding evening with lighting

of the candles at sundown.

November *Esther Klein 2 *Carol Jacques Pressman 3 *Erika Grimmelmann 4 *Lena Yosinoff *Gloria Blackman 5 *Arthur Harriet 6 Pauline Hesdoerffer *Edward Appelbaum 7 *Harold Chase Rose Chorney 8 Percy Finberg 9 *Daniel Yavener Beatrice “Bea” Litner 10 *Herman Torman Dora Vederman *Albert Surdut 11 *Christine Webb *Evelyn Robbins Shapiro 12 Bernice Renshaw 13 *Beatrice Blackman 14 Bernard Goldstein 15 *Dena Horovitz *Sidney Bernstein 16 *Irving Sigal *Jordan Abrams 17 *Harry Beder *Samuel Gerstein *Ethel Troberman

Louis Chorney 18 Phillip Goldstein 18 *Joseph Scavitti *Sidney Shapiro Emanuel Breitkopf 20 Arnold Galkin *Robert Allen Glick *Shirley Goldenberg *Bessie Rotmer *Paisy Soifer *Irving Gabrilowitz 21 Italia Guarnieri *Max Hoffman *Dorothy Kelley

Losses to the Temple Sinai Family:

Sidney Marcus, husband of Eleanor Marcus, father of Steven Marcus, Grandfather of Daniel & Meaghan

Mazel Tov to:

Hannah & Leonard Green on the birth of their grandson, Theodore Michael Green Joan & David Wollin on the marriage of their daughter, Andrea, to Caleb Gladstone

Please join us for the Semi-Annual Congregational Board Meeting on Wednesday,

December 4, 2019 In the Temple Social Hall at

7:30 pm. The proposed dues schedule for 2020 will be presented for a

vote. Refreshments will be served.

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MINYAN BREAKFAST

AND TORAH STUDY EVERY

SATURDAY MORNING

AT 9:30 AM

Cheshvan-KIslev 5780

November 2019 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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11a Senior Kosher Café 6p Family Shabbat Service and Pizza Dinner

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9:30a Breakfast 10a Torah Study 11a Shabbat Service

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9a Religious School 10a Pre-Confirmation Class (8th-9th Grade)

10:45 a Sunday School Snack & Social

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7p Adult Ed: "Isaiah's Call for Social Justice"

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11a Senior Kosher Café 6p Veterans Day Shabbat Service

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9:30a Breakfast 10a Torah Study 11a Shabbat Service

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7p Adult Ed: "Isaiah's Call for Social Justice"

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11a Senior Kosher Café 7:30p Shabbat

Service

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9:30a Breakfast 10a Torah Study 10:30a Shabbat Service & Bat Mitzvah of Angelina Jennings

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9a Religious School 10a Confirmation Class Trip to Boston 10a Pre-Confirmation Class (8th-9th Grade)

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12 p Lunch @ 12 7p Adult B'nei Mitzvah Class 7p Board Meeting

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7p Adult Ed: "Isaiah's Call for Social Justice"

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11a Senior Kosher Café 6p School Shabbat Service

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9:30a Breakfast 10a Torah Study 11a Shabbat Service

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9a Religious School 10a Sandwiches at Sinai 3p Cranston Interfaith Thanksgiving Service Woodridge Church

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11a Senior Kosher Café 7:30p Shabbat

Service

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9:30a Breakfast 10a Torah Study 11a Shabbat Service

Join Us for Sunday School Snack & Social

November 3 10:45 am in the Social Hall

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