Temple Sinai Kesher · For Not Speaking Loshon Hora.” That little sign worked like a charm...

Temple Sinai

Kesher

july/august 2019 Sivan/tammuz/av 5779

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C O N T E N T S KESHER

4-5 CALENDAR

6 CLERGY Rabbi Rick Rheins

Rabbi jordy cohen

12 Articles sinai circle

jewish war veterans Caring Comittee

14 Youth religious school preschool b’nei mitzvah youth group

20 Programs fundraisers programs

stay connected

24 recognition donations in memoriam Staff/board members

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JULY 2019 |SIVAN/TAMMUZ 5779 UPCOMING EVENTS FRIDAY | JULY 5 9:30am Preschool Shabbat Sing 6:00pm Erev Shabbat Service

SATURDAY | JULY 6 Shabbat Korach 8:00am PaRDeS 9:00am Shabbat Morning Minyan 10:30am Ailiana Zucker Bat Mitzvah Service THURSDAY | JULY 11 12:00pm Lunch & Learn

FRIDAY | JULY 12 9:30am Preschool Shabbat Sing 6:00pm Erev Shabbat Service 7:00pm Welcome Rabbi Jordy Cohen Dinner

SATURDAY | JULY 13 Shabbat Chukat 9:00am Shabbat Morning Minyan

SUNDAY | JULY 14 10:00am Knitting for Charity - Offsite

THURSDAY | JULY 18 12:00pm Lunch & Learn

FRIDAY | JULY 19 9:30am Preschool Shabbat Sing 5:00pm Shabbat Outside at Silo Park 5:15pm Tot Service 6:00pm Family Service 6:00pm Erev Shabbat Service at Temple Sinai

SATURDAY | JULY 20 Shabbat Balak 8:00am PaRDeS 9:00am Shabbat Morning Minyan

THURSDAY | JULY 25 11:00am Healing Service 12:00pm Lunch & Learn 6:00pm Brotherhood, Bible & Beers FRIDAY |JULY 26 9:30am Preschool Shabbat Sing 6:00pm Erev Shabbat Service SATURDAY | JULY 27 Shabbat Pinchas 9:00am Shabbat Morning Minyan

Dates and Times are subject to change. For the most updated calendar,

please visit sinaidenver.org/calendar

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THURSDAY | AUGUST 1 12:00pm Lunch & Learn FRIDAY | AUGUST 2 6:00pm Erev Shabbat Service

SATURDAY | AUGUST 3 Shabbat Matot-Mas-ei 8:00am PaRDeS 9:00am Shabbat Morning Minyan

THURSDAY | AUGUST 8 12:00pm Lunch and Learn FRIDAY | AUGUST 9 9:00am Preschool Open House 5:00pm Shabbat Outside at Silo Park with Birthday Blessings 5:15pm Tot Service 6:00pm Family Service 6:00pm Erev Shabbat Service

SATURDAY | AUGUST 10 Shabbat D’varim 9:00am Shabbat Morning Minyan Erev Tisha B’Av Service SUNDAY | AUGUST 11 Fast of Tishah B’Av 10:00am Knitting for Charity - Offsite

MONDAY | AUGUST 12 First Day of Preschool

THURSDAY | AUGUST 15 12:00pm Lunch & Learn

FRIDAY | AUGUST 16 6:00pm Erev Shabbat Service

AUGUST 2019 |TAMMUZ/AV 5779 UPCOMING EVENTS

Call or Email Lauren Bubis at 303.759.1827 or

[email protected] if you wish to change your mailing

preference of future Keshers.

SATURDAY | AUGUST 17 Shabbat Va-et’chanan 8:00am PaRDeS 9:00am Shabbat Morning Minyan 4:30pm Zachary Thorner Bar Mitzvah Minchah Service THURSDAY | AUGUST 22 12:00pm Lunch & Learn 6:00pm Brotherhood, Bible and Beers FRIDAY | AUGUST 23 6:00pm Erev Shabbat Service

SATURDAY | AUGUST 24 Shabbat Eikev 9:00am Shabbat Morning Minyan 4:00pm Addison Yakubovich Bat Mitzvah Minchah Service

SUNDAY | AUGUST 25 11:00am A Taste Of Sinai Kick-Off Picnic

THURSDAY | AUGUST 29 11:00am Healing Service 12:00pm Lunch & Learn FRIDAY | AUGUST 30 6:00pm Erev Shabbat Service SATURDAY | AUGUST 31 Shabbat R’eih 9:00am Shabbat Morning Minyan 10:30am Elizabeth Zwerin Bat Mitzvah Service

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The power of speech is second to the gift of listen-ing. We are

commanded to hear and raise our consciousness to become aware of that which unifies all life and elevates the significance of every being.

Oh, the things they say. Let’s hope they’ll stop!

RABBI RICK RHEINS CLERGY

against gossip and slander were codified by the great 12th century sage, Moses Maimonides (Rambam). In his Mishneh Torah, Rambam wrote: “... the greatest violator of the prohibition against evil speech is the one who commits leshon hara. One who speaks leshon hara is one who speaks dispar-agingly about someone, even though what one says is true.”

Maimonides goes on to quote the Talmudic passage i n T r a c t a t e A r a k h i m : “Leshon hara kills three people: the one who spoke the evil, the lis-tener, and the one spoken about; and the listener will be punished worse than the speaker.”(MT.Deot 7.2-3)

What this means is that a rep-utation can be destroyed and spirits can be crushed by cruel and malicious speech. How so? The speaker of leshon hara is brought down because he/she earns a bad reputation as one who speaks with malice about others. The listener of gossip is spiritually damaged because by listening to gossip the image he/she might have had of that inno-cent person is sullied. In turn, the listener of gossip is judged as an accomplice to the slander. His sin is worse. Because without an eager audience, the gossiper would have had to have held his

For many years I had a sign on my desk that read: “Thank You For Not Speaking Loshon Hora.” That little sign worked like a charm because visitor after visitor to my office ask me the same question: “What does that mean?” Loshon Hora is the Yiddish pronuncia-tion of the Hebrew term Leshon Hara. They both literally mean: “evil tongue” and refer to gossip, slander and inappropriate words said at another’s expense. The problem with Leshon Hara is that it is a sin that nearly everyone indulges in. It is as if we feel that a little gossip is not so bad. Making fun of someone is. . . well, “fun!” It’s so much fun that we even try to justify it. “She’s my dearest friend, but God knows, she has the worst taste in clothes.” Well, after that, not only God knows, but someone else knows as well! Others feel that it is not really gossip if what they’re saying is true. “Now I wouldn’t say this, if it wasn’t true...but so and so does such and such.” And so on and so forth. It is amazing that people who would never dream of phys-ically attacking another have no hesitation speaking ill of others.

And yet, we all know that those words are far from harmless little fun. All too often, they hurt, and they hurt deeply. The Talmud elaborates at some length about the sins of gossip and slander The ancient laws and teachings

or her tongue. Finally, the one who is being slandered suffers the loss of reputation, potential friends and over time can lose his cheerful and optimistic atti-tude and can himself acquire a taste for cynicism and cruelty.

If only the problem of Leshon Hara was an isolated phenome-non! Unfortunately, our national discourse has been seriously distressed by a climate of harsh and uncompromising rhetoric. No era is immune from partisan bickering. But our generation has indulged in inflammatory accusa-tions, public shaming, and disre-spect to such a degree that the very notion of polite civility seems quaint.

As we learned above, the problem of leshon hara has plagued every generation. So, too, the challenge

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B IBLE, BEERS & BROTHERHOOD MEN TALKING TORAH WITH RABBI RHEINS

The next sessions are: Thursday, July 25 at 6:00pm Thursday, August 22 at 6:00pm

Join the men at Darcy’s Pub to talk Torah and schmooze with Rabbi Rick Rheins! Darcy’s Pub is located at 4955 South Ulster Street #103, Denver, CO 80237.

of corralling it is for each gener-ation to address. To do our part, Temple Sinai will be joining with several other Jewish organiza-tions and synagogues to partner on a new initiative which we are calling Clean Speech Colorado. Starting this fall, we’ll hold panel discussions and offer regular learning opportunities that will raise our awareness of the power of the things we say. Will our efforts radically change the unfortunate direction of society? Maybe. Maybe not. Perhaps it may simply help an individual or two. Maybe it will give a greater sense of control and respect for a couple or a group of friends. If so, then all the effort will be worth it!

We note that the cornerstone of Judaism is the Shema: “Hear O Israel, the Eternal is Our God, the Eternal is One.” The power of speech is second to the gift of listening. We are commanded to hear and raise our conscious-ness to become aware of that which unifies all life and elevates the significance of every being. This commandment to listen was deemed so important that the Talmudic sages determined that our prayers, including the Shema, may be recited in any language in order that a person can fully understand and com-prehend their meaning: “Let your ears hear what your lips utter!” (Berakhot 13a). From this, we learn that we must strive to be more fully aware of the things we say. Do our words reflect our nobler qualities? Do our words exhibit our caring and sensi-tive soul? Do our words demon-strate wisdom, curiosity, open-ness and tolerance ---even for those with whom we disagree?

Yih’yu l’ratzon imrei fi v’hegyon libi l’fanekha, Adonai tzuri v’go-ali: May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable to You, Adonai, my Rock and my Redeemer (Psalm 19:15).

B’vrakhah

Rick Rabbi Rick Rheins

S ICK? STRUGGLING? WANT A CALL OR A MEETING? INFORM THE RABBIS!

Adding to the agony and frustration of dealing with illness or strug-gling with a difficult time is the nagging thought that you are for-gotten and that no one cares. Temple Sinai most certainly cares about every one of our members. Rabbi Rick Rheins and Rabbi Jordy Cohen will be quick to make a call or visit to any of our members and loved ones. In addition, we have a group of volunteers on our Caring Committee who will do their best to respond with cards, calls and offers of assistance. So please call or write to our Rabbis and let them know tha t you ’d l i ke the i r he lp and a t ten t ion . Confidential messages can be made directly to Rabbi Rick Rheins at his email: rabrheins@ sinaidenver.org

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RABBI JORDY COHEN CLERGY

Welcome

Rabbi Jordy Cohen

Dinner

We are thr i l led to welcomeRabbi Jordy Cohen and herf iancé Mat thew Cal lman to

Temple Sinai !

S e r v i c e 6 : 0 0 p mD i n n e r 7 : 0 0 p m

F r i d a y , J u l y 1 2

Adults - $20Kids (Ages 5-13) - $12Kids under 5 are free

RSVP by July 7 at

www.sinaidenver.org/form/rabbicohendinner

or to Lisa Thorner [email protected] or

303-759-1827.

Originally from the Boston area, I was raised in a family where being Jewish was at the center of our lives. My family was active in our congregational commu-nity and I always felt a sense of comfort and belonging in Jewish spaces. As a teen, I attended NFTY EIE’s semester in Israel (now URJ Heller High) and was a student at Hebrew College’s Prozdor High School program, a supplemental religious school. I decided I wanted to go to college to be an audiologist and I was admitted to the University of Pittsburgh with guaranteed admission for both an undergrad-uate and doctoral degree. During my first year at Pitt, it became clear to me that the Jewish profes-sional world is where I belonged and I changed my direction. The Pittsburgh Jewish commu-nity truly embraced me, and I had the opportunity to work in a range of Jewish settings. I began to think about the rabbinate and ultimately made the decision to apply to Hebrew Union College. For the last five years of rabbinical

school, I have had the oppor-tunity to immerse myself in Jewish study and in the Jewish community. I feel grateful every day to have found something I love so much and was humbled and honored to be ordained as a rabbi on June 1. I am so excited to begin my rabbinate here at Temple Sinai.

In my free time, you’ll most likely find me cooking! I wrote my rabbinic thesis on American Jewish food and identity and I’m fascinated by all things food and culture. If you want to know more about the Jewish history of Crisco or the evolution of the bagel, my door is open! I also love to read psychological thrill-ers, travel to new and excit-ing places and, when I have time, watch terrible TV shows. My fiancé Matthew and I are thrilled to be Denverites and Coloradoans! We are getting married in November and are very much looking forward to starting our life together here. When I came to Sinai for my

interview, I w a s drawn in by the warmth between members of this community, warmth that was extended to me throughout the entire rab-binic search process and I am excited to return that warmth as a rabbi at Temple Sinai.

We often say there are two kinds of Torah, “big T Torah” and little t torah.” The “big T” is the five books of Moses, the holy scrolls in our ark (and some-times we extend this category to encompass all of our textual tradition). The “little t” is our life story, it’s our personal wisdom, it’s the relationships we build; “little t” torah is what we have to offer and share with the world. As we begin our holy, sacred work together, I look forward to sharing both “big T” and “little t” as we grow and build together.

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SERVICES CLERGY

For our Healing Service, we gather together for prayers, meditations, and the warm embrace of friends to renew our sense of hope, strength and healing. The Healing Service is for those who are struggling with their health. The Healing Service is also for those struggling with sadness and grief. The Hea l ing Serv ice is for care givers who seek inspiration as they pray for the welfare of loved ones. All are welcome. If you are unable to attend the service, just send us the name(s) of the loved ones you would like mentioned during our prayers. And be sure to let them know that they are in all of our thoughts and prayers.

Add Your Voice and Spiritual

Joy! Attend the Shabbat Morning

Minyan (9:00-10:30 a.m.)

E v e r y S h a b b a t m o r n i n g (9:00-10:30am), Temple Sinai offers a unique and very spiritual service. It is led by a combination of our members and our clergy and provides an inclusive forum of traditional liturgy together with contemporary and personal meditations. On any given week, different congregants will read Torah, help lead the service, offer words of commentary and wisdom, and share challenging perspectives from the Haftarah portion. There’s upbeat music, warmth and inspiration as all p a r t i c i p a t e i n t h e c e l e b r a t i o n o f S h a b b a t . Please consider making this a part of your Shabbat observance. If you’d like to prepare a Torah reading or to lead parts of the service, just contact the Rabbis. We’d love to help you add your voice and spiritual expres-sion to our Shabbat service!

Summer Healing Services:

Thursday, July 25 and Thursday, August 29,

11:00 a.m.

It is never too late to have your children experience the life-affirming joy and pride of accomplishment by leading a service as a Bar or Bat Mitzvah. Each year around 50 students become Bar or Bat Mitzvah at Temple Sinai. If you have a child who will turn 13 (or older) in 2020 or 2021 and you do not yet have a reserved date for a service, please call Rabbi Rick Rheins or Rabbi Jordy Cohen and we’ll answer all your questions and help you find a date that works for your family.

Date selection request forms also are available in the Temple Sinai office and can be mailed directly to you.

Know that our clergy work personally with each student and his/her family to help create a mem-orable celebration that will bring a lifetime of blessings.

Does Your Child Turn 13 in

2020 or 2021? We are assigning B’nei Mitzvah

dates for 2021!

Selichot: Saturday, September 21 Erev Rosh HaShanah: Sunday, September 29

First Day Rosh HaShanah: Monday, Septermber 30

Second Day Rosh HaShanah: Tuesday, October 1

Kol Nidre: Tuesday, October 8

Yom Kippur: Wednesday, October 9

Erev Sukkot: Sunday, October 13 Sukkot: Monday, October 14

Erev Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah: Sunday, October 20 Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah: Monday, October 21

Save The Date for High Holidays 5780/2019

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Connect with prayer, nature, family and friends!Bring a picnic dinner to enjoy following the service.

at Silo Park

OUTSIDE

SHABBAT

July 19 and August 95:15 p.m. - Tot Service

6:00 p.m. - Family Service

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JOIN TEMPLE SINAI ON AN ADVENTURE TO ISRAEL LED BY RABBIS RICK & SUSAN RHEINS

MARCH 15-25, 2020

SAVE THE DATE: TEMPLE SINAI ISRAEL ADVENTURE CLERGY

On our journey together we will:

· Discover Jerusalem from yesterday to today with a tour of the Old City and visits to the Knesset and Supreme Court · Celebrate Shabbat with a Progressive community in northern Israel · Enjoy a relaxing stay at one of the Israel’s premiere spa resorts - the Carmel Forest Resort & Spa · Visit Ein Hod Artist’s village to meet residents · Tour Rambam Medical Center to meet some of the life saving doctors · Discover the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation and learn about their programs to promote a prosperous Israel · Stroll through the lively Carmel Market & Nachalat Binyamin for a taste of Israeli delicacies and art ...and so much more!

This amazing tour includes: · 3 nights at the Inbal Hotel, Jerusalem · 3 nights at the Carmel Forest Resort & Spa, Northern Israel · 2 nights + late check out at the Carlton Hotel, Tel Aviv · Breakfast daily · 5 dinners, including Shabbat dinner in the North · Shabbat lunch at Carmel Forest Resort & Spa · Arrival/departure transfer with main group · Entrance fees & porterage per itinerary · Touring in a deluxe air-conditioned vehicle · Incredible & unique touring adventures throughout

Full itinerary & online registration: secure.ayelet.com/Rheins2020.aspx

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SINAI CIRCLE ARTICLES

Our Member-Centric Perspective by Steve Susman

Sinai Circle Member, Wendy Vean

V i r t ua l l y a l l non -p ro f i t organizations must raise funds: for present operations, longer-term viability, and for unexpected occurrences. In short, these enti-ties are organization-centric. Their primary focus must necessarily be explaining to their present and prospective members and donors. Why We Need Your Money. Synagogues and Temples aren’t exempt from this reality.

However, at Temple Sinai, for 52 years, we have strived to be member-centric. Our mission and its message must focus on

our members’ perspective: Do you value me? Do you know what I care about? It’s hard in any organization “to please all of the people all the time.” Each of our Temple members has his/her unique needs and concerns, and what he/she “expects” from Sinai. Of course, our dues, special funds, and fund-rais-ing functions are the sine qua non that enable us to operate presently for our members’ benefit.

That’s the segue into this reminder: Our endowment

provides assurance of the Sinai experience for future generations. You need not wait until you receive a call from an endowment committee volunteer. Call Lauren at the Temple (303-759-1827) for a Commitment form. Contact your attorney or financial adviser to provide for your loved ones and Sinai in your finan-cial planning. Present Sinai Circle members will be requested to submit a Confirmation form (updating our files) for our continuing successful participation in Rose Community Foundation’s legacy program. You’ll have no obligation to disclose confidential information.

Sinai Circle member, Wendy Vean, recently answered some questions on what Temple Sinai means to her and why she has designated the Temple in her planned giving:

When did you join Temple Sinai and why?

When my family and I heard about a small, newly formed Temple 45 years ago, with a rabbi that was formerly at Temple Emanuel, the services were held at a church where about 50 families compiled the roster. The music, sermons, and community engagement were compelling. It was that “warm and welcoming” feeling that had us from the start.

What does Temple Sinai mean to you?

Being a member of a spiritual family, Temple Sinai is a place to celebrate life cycle events with

family and friends, to come together to support one another in times of crisis, to rally together to help others in need, or just to bring friends together or meet new ones. It is a special place because it nurtures three things that Jewish people have sought for themselves and their fami-lies: community, learning, and spirituality.

Why is Temple Sinai in your estate plans?

It perpetuates the unique nature of Sinai’s engagement with Reform Jewish values, traditions, and customs in our commu-nity. Temple Sinai provides high quality Jewish education to our children, educational programs for adults in our congregation, the broader Jewish community, and on occasion, the local inter-faith community. Temple Sinai inspires children and adults to make Judaism a relevant aspect

of their lives.

What does the future of Temple Sinai look like to you?

In the future, I see Temple Sinai growing and expanding, as long as we as a community continue to implement alternative ways of engagement. People need spiritual fulfillment, but we must continue to do a good job at meeting their needs. Was it easy to add Temple Sinai in your planned giving? What were the steps?

Yes: Create a will, designate Temple Sinai and the Sinai Circle as recipi-ents, and communicate this informa-tion to Temple Sinai to let them know that they are apart of your planned giving.

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JEWISH WAR VETERANS ARTICLES

CARING COMMITTEE ARTICLES

Commander’s Message June 5, 2019

We of the Jewish Faith who are veterans, when asked to serve raised our hands and said “send me”. When a new bill comes before the Colorado Legislature, the cost to the taxpayer is vetted. Even when that bill may concern tax relief for those of us who may have sustained a 100% disabil-ity rating for the injuries to mind and body they suffered and were found to be service connected. Abe Lincoln put it best in his second inaugural address to the nation. He said “We must care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow, and his orphan.”

Our legislature must deter-m i n e w h a t t h e c o s t is, the “FISCAL NOTE.” When Paul Revere stood before those who would be called upon to save the colonies as the British approached and he asked, “Who among you will serve” they all raised their hands and said, “SEND ME”. As veterans of all wars, it is incum-bent upon us to perpetrate those words, of President Lincoln and of Paul Revere. The so-called fiscal note we assumed when we went to war was our very lives. Now we are engaged in a war that began on September 11, 2001. Thousands of our young

A m e r i c a n s have paid the supreme price. As veterans, we must use Memorial Day as a means of reminding all Americans of all faiths that those men and women did not die in vain. It is our duty to self and country to protect the Constitution against all foes foreign and domestic. God bless you my brothers and sisters and God bless the United States of America.

Bernie Rogoff, Commander

If you have some spare time and you want to perform a mitzvah that will make you feel good about yourself, come join our Caring Committee. We can use your help. The scope of our activities knows no bounds. Our community works together to reach out to our congregants in their moments of need and celebration. We visit people who are ill or recovering. We make Shiva calls. We provide transportation to Temple, medical appointments and errands. We deliver Shabbat baskets and send get well, condolence and birthday cards. We call people who are isolated. For additional information or to be part of this committee, please email Grace Bach at [email protected].

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Teaching Your Children About Tzedakah

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL YOUTH

T he bills and coins that you give your children on Sunday mornings for Tzedakah really do add up! We raised over $425.00 in our Tzedakah fund to be distributed to different organizations.

Each class decides how they want the monies they collect distributed. The organizations that will be supported this year include: Israel Guide Dogs, Denver Dumb Friends League, Weinberg Kosher Food Pantry of Jewish Family Service, Jewish National Fund, Make-a-Wish and Denver Health Babies in Need.

One of the challenges that we face as parents is to instill in our children a tradition of giving. We spend a lot of time in Religious School exploring the concept of Tzedakah and teaching about Tikun Olam (Building a Better World) and G’milut Chasadim (acts of Loving Kindness). It is our hope that our students have learned the importance of Tzedakah in Judaism, and our responsibility, as partners with God, to make the world a better place. The real teaching, however, comes at home. When children see that we adults are gracious receivers of what they give to us--their drawings or little gifts or kind words or even their “successes” at toi let ing--then they’re more likely to want to be people who continue to give...and who are gracious receivers themselves.

I recently read about a wonderful family activity to help teach your children about Tzedakah – Family Tzedakah Night. Make sure that each member of the family has their own Tzedakah box and that putting money in the Tzedakah box becomes a ritual – for example, every Friday evening before Shabbat. A few times

a year, bring the family together for Family Tzedakah Night. Empty all the boxes and count how much was collected. Now decide how you want to distribute the money. I know that I receive many solicitations in the mail. Save them until Family Tzedakah Night and go through them so you can make educated decisions.

I believe Family Tzedakah Night can be a powerful learning experience for you and your children. It is an introduction to Social Justice, and an introduction to “do Tzedakah” - to do what is right and just – to make the world a better place.

Involve your children in acts of social justice. Have your own Family Tzedakah Night, look for opportunities to volunteer in the community, participate in one of the many “walks” that take place during the summer. For all that we can teach about Tzedakah in Religious School, there is no more powerful lesson than “doing Tzedakah.”

Ron Leff, RJE

Director of Education

Tzedakah Collections

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If you have a chi ld enter ing Kindergarten, we inv i te you to register h im/her in our Kindergarten Program. I t is our bel ief that an exci t ing and st imulat ing Kindergarten exper ience lays a va luable foundat ion for your ch i ld ’s re l ig ious development and Jew ish iden t i t y. The K indergar ten p rogram a t Temp le S ina i i nc ludes an in t ro -duct ion to Jewish ho l idays, s tor ies about Jewish va lues and B ib l ica l characters , and f i rs t exper iences in synagogue l i fe and the Jewish communi ty. Chi ldren are in t roduced to the Jewish way o f l i f e and the Synagogue th rough song, dance , c r a f t s , d r a m a a n d s t o r y t e l l i n g . F o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n , v i s i t o u r w e b p a g e a t www.sinaidenver.org/rel ig iousschool .

T e m p l e S i n a i

Temple Sinai Religious School believes in providing a program where all learners create lifelong, joyousJewish memories, along with feeling at home in any global Jewish setting through a warm and caringenvironment, in order to give our students a meaningful educational, social and spiritual experience..

Religious School

2019-20 / 5780

Register Today:

www.SinaiDenver.org/religiousschool/registration

Kindergarten - Sixth grade

Sunday mornings9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Fourth - Sixth gradeHebrew

Sunday - 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. OR Wednesday -6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

Seventh - Tenth grades

Wednesday evenings6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

[email protected]

303 -759 - 1 827

Kindergarten at Temple Sinai

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2019 Preschool Registration Limited spots left!

For more information on preschool registration, contact the preschool office at

303-759-0755 or visit sinaidenver.org/preschool

Temple Sinai Preschool is participating in The First 36 Project, a ground-breaking pilot program devel-oped by the Simms/Mann Institute, BJE (Builders for Jewish Education), and The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles. The Colorado Jewish Early Childhood Education Initiative is proud to bring The First 36 Project to our local community to amplify our parent-child programming. The First 36 Project pro-vides Parent & Me facilitators with an exclusive professional development opportunity. It offers access to

the latest child development theories combined with cutting-edge neurosci-ence research relating to children ages 0-3 and strategies to help parents promote healthy connections and resilience with their children. For more information regarding our Parent-Tot program, contact the preschool office.

Parent Tot

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PRESCHOOL YOUTH Temple Sinai Preschool has contin-ued to grow on its journey toward excellence in Jewish Early Childhood Education and I am proud to share the work of our incredibly dedicated Leadership Team. Over the past several months we have written our aspirational values statements, out-lining what we believe as an insti-tution and where we will focus our energy over the next three to five years. I invite you to read them and join us as we do the work of living our values.

Temple Sinai Preschool is guided by the following values state-ments in partnership with our families, educators, students, and environment. These statements were written collaboratively by the Leadership Team of Temple Sinai Preschool, comprised of clergy, educators, current and alumni parents, school administrators, Temple Sinai Board members, senior leadership, and support from the Colorado Jewish Early Childhood Education Initiative.

Temple Sinai Preschool is where a love of learning begins and each child is celebrated as an individual.

We believe in a shared vision of a continually evolving school rooted in our sacred Jewish values.

We honor our children’s capability, curiosity, and desire to take risks.

As part of a strong and engaged Jewish community, our families are partners in the children’s educational experiences.

We value a home-school connection by providing support and resources to our families as they navigate the journey of parenthood.

We create opportunities for expe-riential, multi-sensory, and child-directed learning that fosters innovation.

We provide a safe, healthy, and nur-turing environment that is welcom-ing and inclusive to all.

Our educators are respected profes-sionals and are the foundation of a successful early childhood learning experience.

We commit to attracting and retain-ing the best educators in the field by valuing:

•Quality and ongoing professional development.

• Fair and equitable compensation and benefits to ensuring best prac-tices and leadership development.

I would like to thank the members of our Temple Sinai Preschool Leadership Team:

• Rabbi Susan Rheins

• Lane Feingold, Temple Sinai Executive Committee

• Jennifer Abrams, Alumni Parent

• Joselyn Magnan, Parent

• Neal Meier, Parent

• Rachel Marino, Parent

• Rachel Weinstock, Parent & incoming Parent Group Chair

• Seren Waldman, Parent

• Greg Kellner, Executive Director (On Medical Leave)

• Ron Leff, Education Director

• Gina Geller, Temple Sinai Preschool Teacher

• Jennifer Brehmer, Temple Sinai Preschool Teacher

• Marissa Vaughn, Temple Sinai Preschool Assistant Director

• Sheila Purdin, Director of Early Childhood Education

• Caron Blanke, Colorado Jewish Early Childhood Education Initiative

And welcome incoming members:

• Rabbi Jordy Cohen

• Bruce Tully, Temple Sinai Executive Committee

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B’NEI MITZVAH YOUTH

ZACHARY THORNER - AUGUST 17, 2019, MINCHAH SERVICEZach is the son of Lisa and Doug Thorner and brother of Josh (15). He attends Campus Middle School and enjoys playing competitive soccer, fishing, hiking, playing video games, is an avid Denver Broncos fan and enjoys spending time with friends.

For his Mitzvah Project, Zach is collecting toiletries for the homeless and will be distributing to various shelters throughout Denver

AILIANA ZUCKER - JULY 6, 2019Ailiana is the daughter of Shanah and Josh Zuker and sister of Rena (15) and

Micah (11). She attends Laredo Middle School and enjoys volleyball, track, playing the violin and watching movies with her family.

For her Mitzvah Project, Ailiana is collecting feminine hygiene products for women who are homeless as a result of escaping an abusive situation.

ELIZABETH ZWERIN - AUGUST 31, 2019 Elizabeth is the daughter of Ron and Julie Zwerin and sister of Bradley (10). She attends Aspen Academy. Elizabeth loves telling stories through drawing

and painting and enjoys reading, creative writing, listening to music and playing banjo.

For her Mitzvah Project, Elizabeth will make a donation to the Swallow Hill Music Outreach Fund. This fund allows under-resourced communities to

benefit from the joy of music. Community resources include early education programs and the Alzheimer’s Association.

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Introducing the 2019-2020 Temple Sinai Youth Group Board

YOUTH GROUP YOUTH

F OR MORE INFO ON YOUTH GROUP please contact Melissa Oxenhandler at

303-759-1827 or [email protected]

PRESIDENT - JOSH THORNERI am Josh Thorner and am serving as TSYG’s next president. I am a sophomore at Cherry Creek High School and have a passion for socializing with others, making new friends, and allowing for everyone to have fun experiences. I am super excited for next year and am honored to have this amazing opportunity. PROGRAMMING VICE PRESIDENT - LUCY ADLENHi, my name is Lucy Adlen and I am the Programming Vice President. I am 14 years old and a sophomore at Thomas Jefferson High School. At school, I participate in theater and tennis, and I am always very involved in my school activities. I am so pumped to kick off the 2019-2020 year for TSYG! RELIGIOUS, CULTURAL AND SOCIAL ACTION VICE PRESIDENT - MACEY SCHWARTZ Hi my name is Macey Schwartz and I am TSYG’s 2019-2020 Religious Cultural and Social Action Vice President. I’m super excited to be apart of board for my third year! I’m going to be a junior at Littleton High School. I love hanging out with friends and spending time with my family, and my puppies. I also love being able to plan and write awesome programs for the events we put on, and getting the middle schoolers excited for youth group in high school. I can’t wait for another amazing year on TSYG’s board! Have an amazing rest of the summer and I hope to see you all next year!

MEMBERSHIP VICE PRESIDENT - CHARLYE REINER

Hi, I’m Charlye and I am a sophomore at Mullen High School. I play volleyball, hang out with friends, and watch Netflix, but I also love to shop and ski. This 2019-2020 school year I am your Membership Vice President. My job is to get people to come to events and meet the kids.

COMMUNICATION VICE PRESIDENT - LUCY MEYERLucy will be a junior at Cherry Creek High School. She is so excited to be the Communications Vice President as she loves graphic design. In her spare time, she enjoys playing guitar and singing. She looks forward to another great year on board!

TSYG 2019-2020 Board Left to Right: Lucy Meyer, Lucy Adlen, Josh Thorner, Charlye Reiner Not Pictured: Macey Schwartz

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FUNDRAISERS AND PROGRAMS PROGRAMS

F OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION or ques-tions about any of our fundraisers or

programs, please contact Lisa Thorner at 303-759-1827 or [email protected]

P AY TRIBUTE TO YOUR LOVED ONES

It is never too late to remember a loved one or to celebreate a graduation, confirmation, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, a special birthday, or any other milestone. The events that we experience individually are meant to be shared with our Sinai community. Here are several ways in which one may do so.

W ATERWAY CAR WASH

Temple Sinai is pairing with Waterway Car Wash. Purchase a full-service Waterway car wash for $16.00 (regular price) and $8.00 goes back to Temple Sinai. The certificate is good for any Waterway Car Wash in Colorado. Contact the main office at (303) 759-1827 for additional information or Lisa Thorner at [email protected] to purchase your car wash certificate.

K ING SOOPERS CARDS

King Soopers cards are being replaced by a community rewards program. No longer can congregants reload gift cards to earn money for Temple Sinai. Now, you just need to link your loyalty card to your organization and shop with King Soopers. Each individual will need to enroll their King Soopers card and update information at www.kingsooperscommunityrewards.com. Once you sign in to your digital account, search for TEMPLE SINAI and click save. The Temple will still receive five percent back of all purchases made.

Br ick by Brick is an ever-evolving commemoration of the special moments and people that shape and influence our lives. Bricks can still be purchased online at http://www.sinaidenver.org/brick-by-brick.html. The display of bricks is located in front of Temple Sinai’s entrance. Cost: $125 (4x8 Brick) and $250 (8x8 Brick)

WALL OF REMEMBERANCEThe Wall of Rememberance, located outside the Zwerin Sanctuary, is a way to memorialize the passing of a loved one. Nameplates are inscr ibed wi th the name of the departed along with the English and Hebrew date of death. Cost: $300

TREE OF LIFEThe Tree of Life sculpture was created by the renowned synagogue artist Sanford Werfel. The branches of the tree form the Hebrew words “Etz Chaim”. The stones at the roots of the Tree are symbolic of the Twelve Tribes of Israel. The golden leaves and stones may be inscrived to highlight or comemorate joyous occa-sions, including births, weddings, anniversaries, graduations or to honor family, parents or friends. Cost: $175 to inscribe a leaf and $1,000 to inscribe a stone.

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IT'S BBQ TIME!Let's get all fired up...

Cost$10.00 Adults| $5.00 Kids (ages 4-12)

Includes hamburgers, hot dogs and all activities

Bring a dish to share.Last Name

A-N: Bring a DessertO-Z: Bring a Side Dish

Purchase tickets online at www.sinaidenver.org/form/picnic

A Taste of SinaiTemple Sinai's Kick-Off Picnic

Sunday, August 25 | 11:00 AM Temple Sinai Parking Lot

FOOD / MUSIC / FACE PAINTING / GAMESBOUNCY HOUSE / GIANT SLIDE / GAGA PIT

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The Rocky Mountain Rabbinic Council offers a nationally renowned 28-week Introduction to Judaism (ITJ) course. Next Fall, Temple Sinai hosts of the classes (which are held on Thursdays from 7:15-9:00pm). This is program is taught by Rabbis from the Reform, Conservative, Reconstructionist, and Modern Orthodox movements. Many of you know that ITJ is a cornerstone of the Denver Jewish community’s conversion program. In fact, ours is one of the few in the country at which Rabbis from all the respective move-ments participate. But ITJ is not just for those inter-ested in converting to Judaism. A great number of the ITJ students are Jews who simply want to take advantage of the fabulous classes in order to discover or rediscover the richness of Jewish thought, practice and history. There is a modest fee for the course, but some scholarships are available. If you are interested in taking the class, please call either Rabbi Rick Rheins or Rabbi Jordy Cohen at Temple Sinai. You can also contact Betsy Epel, the director of the ITJ program, at 303-324-9830.

STAY CONNECTED PROGRAMS

J EWISH INTEREST FREE LOANS

L UNCH & LEARN THURSDAYS, 12:00-1:00 PM

JULY 11, 18, 25 AUGUST 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

Jewish Interest Free Loans (JIFLCO) was founded in 2000 and has helped over 400 households find economic relief. To qualify for a JIFLCO loan, you must be Jewish, be a Colorado resident for at least six months, and have an income or a plan for repaying the loan. F o r m o r e d e t a i l s , p l e a s e e m a i l Loretta Cawelti at [email protected].

TEMPLE SINAI AT MT. NEBO MEMORIAL PARK

Temple Sinai has a section of burial plots withing Mt. Nebo Memorial Park (located at 13th Avenue, just west of Peoria) that are available for purchase by Temple Sinai members and their immediate loved ones. Plots can be purchased for $1,500 per plot and can be paid in full at the time of purchase or paid out over a year’s time with a $100 deposit and $60 finance fee per plot. If you are interested in purchasing burial plots in the Temple Sinai section at Mt. Nebo Memorial Park, please contact Lauren Bubis at 303-759-1827 or [email protected].

F EED THE HOMELESS WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 18

MEET AT TEMPLE SINAI AT 10AM TO ASSEMBLE THE FOOD

Help feed the homeless with other Temple Sinai volunteers! We will assemble lunches at the Temple and deliver them to the homeless. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Susan Levine at [email protected] or 303-779-5625. If you would like to make a donation towards the cost of the food, please contact Lauren Bubis at [email protected] or 303-759-1827. Thank you to the Rabbi Richard Rheins Discretionary Fund for sponsoring this mitzvah.

Come to learn, discuss, debate, and meet friends. We’ll review ethical & moral issues in selected Jewish texts, discuss hot current topics, and debate the important issues of the day. Bring your Lunch! We will serve the Text and Topics! Newcomers quickly and easily fit right in! Bring your lunch and join in the discussion! It’s a great way to learn and meet new friends - and it’s all FREE!

INTERESTED IN BECOMING JEWISH OR LEARNING MORE ABOUT JUDAISM? SIGN UP

FOR THE NEXT INTRODUCTION TO JUDAISM COURSE!

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D O N A T I O N S D O N A T I O N S P R O C E S S E D A P R I L 1 - M A Y 3 1 , 2 0 1 9 RECOGNITION

Alan Farber Memorial Camp Scholarship Fund In loving memory of: Paul Jacobson

Lawrence & Jacquie Jacobson Appel Family Youth Education Scholarship Fund Donors:

Jean Guthery

Building Maintenance Fund In loving memory of: Ted Pomeranz

Art & Marilyn Wolfson Morris Wolfson

Art & Marilyn Wolfson

Building Our Future Fund In loving memory of: Ida Kaitz Cohen

Art & Marilyn Wolfson Leah Landow, William Landow, and Isaac Landow

Loretta Cawelti Irvin Rheins

Jeffrey & Jane Robbins In honor of: Greg Kellner’s speedy recovery

Jeffrey & Jane Robbins

Cantor Sheila Nesis Discretionary Fund Donors: The Dean Smernoff Family

In loving memory of: Angela Gold

Rosalie Martin

In honor of: The birth of Emilia Simone Abreu

Michael & Julie ChapmanJan & Linda DorfmanMichael & Diana Kaplan

Cantor Sheila Nesis Haskalah Chavurah

Bruce Tully Neil & Sandra Culbertson

Cemetery Beautiful Fund In loving memory of: Bessie Dvosin

Marc & Laurie Sorkin Ilene Shiroff Memorial Fund In loving memory of: Noga Livneh’s mother

Dorothy Rosenblatt Linda Roterman

Joe & Marlynn Silver

Jewish Education Fund Donors: Miriam & James Barnard

In loving memory of: Phyllis Botoff

Gary & Nancy Eisenberg Herbert G. Davis

Marc & Laurie Sorkin Esther Nahmouli

Mark & Hanna Shaner Irvin Rheins

Andrew Heymsfield & Fern Seltzer

Joseph Farber Cantorial Endowment Fund In loving memory of: Angela Gold

Jan & Linda DorfmanAndrew Heymsfield & Fern

Seltzer

Joseph H. Sigman Youth Scholarship Fund In loving memory of: Ted Epstein III

Norman & Brenda Sheldon

Julius & Helen Ring Israel Teen Scholarship Fund Donors: Rose Medical Center Gary & Terri Yourtz

In loving memory of: Abraham Botkin, David Siegelbaum, Stanley Botkin, and Elizabeth Botkin Hoskins

Beatrice Botkin Dr. Cindy Brown

Matthew & Marie Gordon Vicki Cramer

Stanley & Susan Kerstein Herbert Davis

Robert & Marsha Gold Ida Dinner

Edward & Debby Rosenfeld Sol Flax

Matthew & Marie GordonJustin & Sharon RothDavid & Susan Silberman

Angela GoldThe Epstein Family

Frank GutheryJean Guthery

Liz HoskinsGary Hoskins Rita Kelly

Seymour KatzsonMatthew & Marie Gordon

Rudolph KleinMelvyn & Roberta Klein

Rachel Suson, Sol Landow and Ethel Landow

Barbara Suson

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Irvin RheinsLoretta Cawelti The Epstein FamilyMatthew & Marie Gordon

Joseph SadaccaThe Epstein Family Matthew & Marie Gordon

Ida S. SilbermanDavid & Susan Silberman

Beatrice SteinbergArnold & Eileen Lash

Rose Wohlgemuth Edward & Debby RosenfeldDavid & Susan Silberman

In honor of: The birth of Emilia Simone Abreu

Matthew & Marie Gordon Jason & Karen Dorfman

Jan & Linda Dorfman Greg Kellner’s speedy recovery

Paula & Dennis King Noah Hughes becoming a Confirmand

Joyce Meltzer Rabbis Rick and Susan Rheins

Marilyn Jordan Justin Roth’s speedy recovery

Edward & Debby Rosenfeld Jonathan Sagel becoming a Confirmand

Joyce Meltzer Lisa Thorner’s speedy recovery

Paula & Dennis King Jacob Weiss’s graduation

Richard & Elaine Ricklin

Osi and Selma Sladek Cultural Arts/Music Fund In loving memory of: Arthur Bleecher

Mary Bleecher Angela Gold

Barry BrimerRichard & Elaine Ricklin

Osi Sladek’s 22 family members who perished in the Holocaust

Oscar & Selma Sladek Adele P. Weil and Arnold N. Weil

Ken & Barbara Laff

In honor of: Osi Sladek

Anita Fricklas

Preschool Underwriting Fund In loving memory of: Natalie A. Herrera

Robert & Charleen Brown

In honor of: Rabbi Susan Rheins

Devon & Danielle Isaacson

Rabbi Richard Rheins Discretionary Fund Donors: The Dean Smernoff Family

In loving memory of: Moe I. Aaron

Michael Ross Lillian & Maurice Bershof

Laurence & Joan Rubenstein Irene Bobrick

Ira & Cynthia Shwartz Herbert G. Davis

Gerald & Natalie Lassow Irene Dreiseszun

Marshall & Helene Abrahams Sol Flax

Glenn & Gloria DeckerDarren & Jennifer FinkeRichard & Barbara FinkeIra & Cynthia Shwartz

Dr. Sidney GlassmanBarbara Glassman

Warren HarrisonMiles Family

Evelyn HellerJoel & Elaine Goldstein

Kenneth HellerMarshall & Helene AbrahamsDavid HellerMichael & Diana Kaplan

Andrew Kane Gerald & Natalie Lassow

Peter KnezevichKaren Kaehler

Abraham KrautIra & Cynthia Shwartz

Gertrude KrautIra & Cynthia Shwartz

Sy LazarFred & Judith Lazar

Manual Lourenco Dawn Nakamura Kessler

Doyle Martin Rosalie Martin

Don Nelowet Marilynn & Jerry Kopelman

Irvin RheinsThe Aseoff FamilyRalph & Susan Barocas Stan & Sandra BauerPhilip Braunstein & Ina

CheringtonGale & Joseph Chapman Michael & Julie ChapmanGlenn & Gloria Decker James & Marla Diner Cayel & Denika Dwyer Paul & Barbara Fruitman Richard & Gayle Glucksman Terry & Paul Goldfarb Michael & Diana Kaplan Scott & Sue KriegerAlan Kris Ken & Barbara LaffHoward & Donna LutzLarry & Cynthia MogolovThe Striker Foundation –

Allan & Helena StrikerAlan & Linda WeinsteinAlan WernzDick & Naomi Wisott

Hilda RossMichael Ross and Family

Stephen RossRandall & Lisa Shafer

Rosa del Pilar Avelenda VidesGerald & Natalie Lassow

Rose Wohlgemuth Mary & Marc WeberThe Wohlgemuth Family

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D O N A T I O N S RECOGNITION

Rabbi Richard Rheins Discretionary Fund Cont.

In honor of: The bris of Bowen Mihalyi

Mark & Carrie Goldman Neil Culbertson

Glenn & Gloria Decker Birth of Ryan Glucksman

Richard & Gayle Glucksman Beth Gold

Lisa and Michael Weiss, Jordan, Aaron and Ethan Meer Estelle Meskin’s Birthday

Dick & Naomi Wisott

Rabbi Susan Rheins Discretionary Fund In loving memory of: Herbert G. Davis

Karen & Clifford Zeller Don Freedberg

Ginni Freedberg Richard Goldstein

Joel & Elaine Goldstein Lori Gilbert Kaye

Gerald & Natalie Lassow Ida Lassow

Gerald & Natalie Lassow Shirley Lewensohn and Anna Glassman

Barbara Glassman Ben Zeidman

Barbara & Bart Valls In honor of: The bris of Bowen Mihalyi

Mark & Carrie Goldman Rabbi Susan Rheins

Mark & Bobbi KramerBarbara Glassman

Rabbi Zwerin Discretionary Fund Donors: Nancy Nowak The Dean Smernoff Family

In loving memory of: Matthew Cohen

Debra Romans Herbert Davis

Jerry & Terri Orlovsky Frederick Epstein

Ilene Epstein Margaret Flemming

David & Marilyn Flemming Guston Kohn

Raymond & Alicia Smith Angela Gold

Anita FricklasDoug & Martha MeitusJonathan Singer & Linda

Leonard Larry Romans

Debra Romans Ronald Ruha

Thomas & Marlene Ruha Joseph Sadacca

Barbara GlassmanDoug & Martha MeitusStephen & Sherri Weinstein

Ingeborg WallerRaymond & Alicia Smith

Religious School Fund In honor of: Lisa Thorner’s speedy recovery

Grace Bach

Robin’s World Playground Fund In loving memory of: Sanford Eckstein

Nanette Eckstein Sol Flax

Ed & Marilyn Pepper Joseph Sadacca

Anita FricklasEd & Marilyn Pepper

Irma Schaul RoseHildreth Garb

Nathaniel RoseHildreth Garb

In honor of: Phyllis Babich’s Birthday

Allan & Suzan Markman Scholar/Artist in Residence Donors: Jean Guthery

Sisterhood Fund In loving memory of: Norma Kitchin

Steve & Nancy Letman

Temple Sinai General Fund Donors: Joseph & Susan Epstein Steven & Elizabeth Kris Fred & Ann Leviton Bruce & Kim Tully

In honor of: Joe & Susan Epstein

Adrienne Levy

In loving memory of: Morris Aven

Ira & Cynthia Shwartz Ann and David Breslow

Andrew Heymsfield & Fern Seltzer Herbert Davis

Joshua & Betsy Epel Sol Flax

Joan & Bennie Bub Arthur Gladstone

Kenneth & Esta Gladstone Angela Gold

Alan & Merle FreedSamuel & Carol Jonas

Katherine HarrisonHugh & Marcia Miles

Ken Heller Bronte Abraham Gloria Ginsberg Thomas & Sally Stich

Seymour Katzson

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Daniel & Susan Rich Rose Leventhal

Richard Leventhal Don Lozow

Stephen & Sherri Weinstein Judy Levin & Al Levin

Kenneth Greenberg & Anna Menza Janice Miller

Daniel & Susan Rich Irving I. Oxman

Stephen Oxman & Florianne Solin Marlene & Norman Polman

Lawrence & Barbara Polman Irvin Rheins

Samuel & Carol JonasLarry & Susan Siegel

Milton RichDaniel & Susan Rich

Jerome RobinsKenneth & Judy Robins

Hyman SilverbergPhyllis Goodman

Leonard SilverbergPhyllis Goodman

Dr. John & Genise SingerLarry & Susan Siegel

Lorane WeitzmanPhyllis Goodman

Rabbi John J. Zucker and Lillian R. Zucker

Rabbi David & Donna Zucker

We Care/Social Action Fund In loving memory of: Kenneth Heller

David Heller In honor of: Joe & Susan Epstein

Lynne Friedman-Severe Youth Fund In honor of: Blake Jordan-Borns becoming a Bar Mitzvah

Marilyn Jordan

I N M E M O R I A M Albert Davidson, father of Jeffrey (Janet Tamaren) Davidson, grand-father of Nina (Aron) Snyder, great-grandfather of Oliver and Emma

Herbert G. Davis, father of Linda (Jan) Dorfman

Sol Flax, father of Barbara (Richard) Finke

Patricia Goodman, wife of Dr. Stephen Goodman

Lori Gilbert Kaye, friend of Jill and Jim Stone

Steven Mandel, father of Shelly (Aaron) Mozes, grandfather of Judah and Eliana Mozes

Joseph Sadacca, uncle of Rabbi Raymond (Rikki) Zwerin

Sydel Silverman, aunt of Craig (Trish) Silverman

Rose Wohlgemuth, mother of Barry (Anita) Wohlgemuth

StaffRichard Rheins Senior Rabbi ext. 307 [email protected]

Jordy Cohen Assistant Rabbi ext. 306 [email protected]

Raymond Zwerin Rabbi Emeritus ext. 304

Greg Kellner Executive Director (On Medical Leave) ext. 309 [email protected]

Lauren Bubis Administrative Assistant ext. 322 [email protected] Debbie Kohn Operations Manager ext. 312 [email protected]

Ron Leff Director of Education ext. 308 [email protected]

Melissa Maahs Staff Accountant ext. 314 [email protected]

Kelsey Oliver Preschool Administrative Assistant 303.759.0755 [email protected] Melissa Oxenhandler Youth and Marketing Coordinator ext. 324 & 334 [email protected]

Sheila Purdin Director of Early Childhood Education 303.759.0755 [email protected] Mimi Raizen Religious School Assistant ext. 301 [email protected]

Lisa Thorner Director of Programming and Membership Engagement ext. 315 [email protected]

Marissa Vaughn Assistant Director of Early Childhood Education 303.759.0755 [email protected]

Dan Yolles Music & Engagement Coordinator ext. 311 [email protected]

Board of Trustees Executive Committee

President - Bob Steine Past President - Larry Jacobson Vice President - Vicki Goldman Vice President - Fred Leviton Vice President - Stephen Weinstein Treasurer - Frank Urman Secretary - Bruce Tully

Trustees Neil Culbertson David Eisner Sandy Korn Jeff Lavenhar Barbara Emery Mendel Larry Polman Jessica Strouse Kathy Zeiger

TSYG President

Josh Thorner

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