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Happy Happy
Purim! Pesach!

Temple Sinai IN EVERY GENERATION

News From the Desk of Rabbi Sam Hollander

Volume 74 Number 4 While living in Jerusalem during a year of study, I was invited to join a
friend’s family for the Passover seder. In preparing for Passover, there is a
MAR - APR 2020 • ADAR - NISAN 5780 never-ending list of things to clean and food to cook. As I was busy pre-
paring my apartment, I was surprised when my friend asked me to send a
TOP NEWS INSIDE photograph of me as a child for the seder. Although it was one more thing
to add to the to-do list, I complied.
Teens on the Hill On seder night just before we began to recite the four questions, my friend
Welcoming New Members placed in front of each participant a photograph of that guest as a child.
Maintaining US-Israel Relations While there is a custom for the youngest child to ask the questions, my
Upcoming Events friend shared that the Talmud explains that if a person is alone on seder
Sell Your Chametz night, he or she should ask questions to himself or herself.
Together we all recited the four questions. I still can remember the experi-
ence of reciting the four questions while looking into the eyes of myself as a
child. What answers would I share with my younger self? Although we ask
the same four questions each year, we ourselves change from year to year.
Purim and Passover are both holidays that require preparation. Baking ha-
mantaschen, preparing favorite Passover dishes, offering matanot l'evyonim
(gifts to the needy), welcoming guests to a seder—we do a lot for others.
Yet, on Passover we say, “In every generation, a person must see oneself as if
they had come out of Egypt.”
How will you prepare yourself this year? While there is much to prepare for
the upcoming holidays, I want to challenge you to make some time to per-
sonally prepare. This Passover, what questions would you ask to the person
you were last year? How can you make the experience this year different
from previous years?
Using photographs at your Passover seder, is just one idea
of how to enrich your seder.
In leading up to Passover, I hope you will join us for sev-
eral opportunities within our community in the last week
of March to enhance your Passover seder. More details to
come. On behalf of the entire Temple Sinai family, I want
to wish Chag Sameach to you and your family!

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PRESIDENT Although we have had such a mild winter thus far, I am still so excited for spring to
LAUREN GLADSTONE arrive. Purim and Pesach are my favorite holidays. Full disclosure—I just love freshly
baked hamantaschen! As spring approaches (still praying that we do not have a bliz-
zard in March!), I look forward to all of the new growth that begins to appear outside.
Grass begins to grow, buds form on the trees, and flowers begin to bloom from their
winter slumber.
The synagogue, however, does not hibernate! The building has been buzzing with so
much activity, and we’ve made many improvements to our security system, HVAC
replacement in the school wing, as well as the main office moving to the front of the
building.
A few of the amazing events planned here at Temple Sinai, our Board members have been busy working on:
•planning membership initiatives, •producing the 2020-2021 budget, •creating a bylaws committee, •planning our Scholar in
Residence weekend with Rabbi Josh Warshawsky, April 24-26, •preparing for our spring fundraiser with Oz Pearlman, May 3.
Temple Sinai would not be such a vibrant place—bustling with so much activity—if it wasn’t for our staff and congregants who
tirelessly work so hard to provide so many opportunities for us to connect. I welcome you to join us in creating more meaning-
ful opportunities. We cannot do it without your support. I look forward to seeing you at services or at one of the many activities
offered. I wish you all a Chag Purim Sameach and a Zissen Pesach!

'TIS THE SEASON

Ben Wachstein, Executive Director

And so, it begins...

Budget season is upon us at Temple Sinai (and most synagogues across the country). Budgets are the Torah of synagogue management.
Like Torah, our budget is a reflection of our values, a document that organizes our everyday operations into departments, systems, and
expectations. It is, truly, a holy covenant for our community.

Like scholars of Torah, our Finance Committee and THE HOUSE
Board of Directors engage in careful study and interpre- IS COOKING
tation of our financial documents in a way that can only
be described as holy work. Each year our members sup- PESACH.
port Temple Sinai through dues, fees, and tzedakah, and
entrust our leadership to make wise decisions about how (Now you can exhale.)
our funds are allocated. The process of crafting our annu- Pesach Catering
al budget takes place over several months through weekly Menu now online.
conversations about the most efficient ways to fund ev-
ery department, doing our best to make sure we are not Full Line of Passover Groceries,
compromising quality or wasting precious resources. It is Kosher for Passover NON-
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tion. Engaging in a budget process
with holiness is what makes Temple
Sinai so special.

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presents an
WORLD-WIDE WRAP

A pre-Passover seder with a delicious
chocolate twist!

Led by Faith Rubin
Monday, March 30th

8:00 PM
Cost: $18.00

Questions? Contact Susan Budman at [email protected] or 267-282-5560

Sisterhood Ultra-Chocolaty Seder

Reservations are REQUIRED for this event
RSVP before March 23rd
$18.00 per person

Name: ___________________________________ Phone #:_____________________

We extend condolences to:Email address: _________________________________________________________
Make your check payable to Temple Sinai Sisterhood and mail to
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mother Rose Seligson
Stephanie (Dan) Rowcotsky and their family upon the passing
of Stephanie's grandmother Victoria Zahal
Scott (Suzy) Goldstein and their family upon the passing of
Scott's brother Stephen Goldstein
Lauren (Howard) Ginsberg and their family upon the passing
of Lauren's grandmother Diane Gleaner
Stacey (David) Weiss and their family upon the passing of
Stacey's father Irving "Irv" Gische

MAZAL TOV!

TO THE AMAZING TEMPLE SINAI
PLAYERS CAST, & CREW

WE ARE INCREDIBLY PROUD OF
YOUR BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

PERFORMANCE!

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MAH JONG & Please join us for our upcoming events: SISTERHOOD
MIMOSAS PRESIDENT
Esther, Vashti, and #MeToo Rosh Chodesh
Saturday, March 21st at 12:15pm KAREN PETKUN
Discussion led by Shira Weissbach

Torah Fund Brunch honoring Meryl Stern
Sunday, March 22nd at 10:30am
Guest speaker will be Jillian Axelrod
RSVP: [email protected]

Ultra-Chocolaty Seder
Monday, March 30th at 8:00pm
Led by Faith Rubin
Reservations required

Thank you to:
Carolyn Savitzky and Barbara Rosenau for leading our January and February
Rosh Chodesh discussions
Amy Brody and Nancy Fagan for organizing our Sisterhood Shabbat service
Arlene Smuckler for arranging our lovely Sisterhood Shabbat luncheon
Susan Teich for helping with our Sisterhood Shabbat luncheon
Sarah Vogel for organizing our Mah Jong and Mimosas event

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SISTERHOOD - JEWISH LIVING

Joan Winokur

Soon we'll be happy, it will be Adar. Adar means Purim, the Megillah, dressing up, Purim Spiels and Hamantaschen. Fun and yum
to remind us things were not always easy for us but with G-d’s help, we overcame.
Bring the family to shul to hear the Megillah, have fun and “BE HAPPY”. Purim is on March 10th. Our day begins the evening
before. Come.
Once Purim comes, Pesach is a month away, on April 8th in the evening to be exact. This is the most celebrated holiday for Jews
around the world so clean, clean, clean, clean, change over your kitchen, (I’m sure Pesach is why the world does spring cleaning),
cook the “meichels” of the Hag and of your family, and prepare your most beautiful seder table. Then you’ll be ready to recount the
Exodus, share seder stories around the table and sing with gusto through the end of the seder.
To quote Baba at Pesach, “Oy, sis git tzi zein a Yid” - it is good to be a Jew when we can rejoice and celebrate our heritage through
the Hagim.

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MAINTAINING US-
ISRAEL RELATIONS

Shira Weissbach, Director of Education

At Temple Sinai you’ve heard a great deal about the World Zionist
Congress elections and the potential implications regarding one bil-
lion dollars of funding that will be allocated to key institutions in Is-
rael. Another important election has also just taken place: the third
election of the Israeli Knesset in just a six month span.

Regardless of who is ultimately elected, there is a critical need to rein-
force that Israel should be a bipartisan issue for Americans. In Israel,
a common value for both the Blue and White and Likud parties (Blue
and White led by Benny Gantz and Likud led by Benjamin Netanya-
hu) is the safety of the state of Israel and little separates them in terms
of their plans for defense. The US/Israel alliance is based on a bond
of shared values and mutual interest and the need for Israeli security,
something that has been a long time bipartisan bridge. This is something we need to remind ourselves of in these politically charged times,
illustrated by the current refusal of some Democratic candidates to attend the recent American Israel Public Affairs
Committee (AIPAC) Policy Conference.

AIPAC has long provided a forum for political discourse on US-Israel relations on both sides of the aisle. Over the
years, I’ve personally had the opportunity to hear from both Republican and Democratic presidential candidates,
senators, and members of Congress who are all committed to the US-Israel alliance. The fact that we are seeing people
refusing to engage in dialogue is extremely concerning and is indicative of the trying political climate that currently
exists. We, as American Jews, have an obligation to engage in these critical issues that are impacting our communities
and to ensure that Israel doesn’t become a partisan issue.

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HAZAK HAPPENINGS Our May 17 HAZAK CHAIRS
program should GAIL & MARTY WEISS
A very happy Purim and Pesach to everyone! Our Hazak be a fun event
group had a quiet winter, with our AARP training in January, for adults of all
coordinated by Renata Fisher. It is hard to believe that winter is ages! Co-spon-
almost behind us, and we are planning our spring events! We sored by the
are looking forward to an exciting array of programs! Sisterhood and
Men’s Club, we
Hazak Shabbat will be treated
Just around the corner is Hazak Shabbat weekend, March 14 and to a history of
15, 2020. Our Saturday morning service is being coordinated the Beatles, presented by Beatles historian Vinnie Bruno. Watch
by Susan and Paul Bratt. While the service is fast approaching, for our flyers and mark this day on your calendar.
you can still contact the Bratts if you wish to participate. If not, We will close out the year with our final brunch on June 14.
then please come to services Saturday morning, and join us Our performer that day will be Leslie Aita, a singer whose
for a wonderful lunch following services. We would greatly repertoire covers Broadway hits to popular music. Please
appreciate your sending in an rsvp no later than March 7, so we plan on joining us for this musical event. Brunch is free with
know to count you as an attendee. On Sunday morning, March payment of 2020-2021 dues.
15, we are thrilled to be having Cantor David Wisnia and his As you read the Megillah, and prepare your Seder table, enjoy
grandson Avi present their program, “From Generation to your time with your family and friends. Make wonderful
Generation.” Don’t miss hearing Cantor Wisnia’s story of his memories!
time in Auschwitz, his escape from the camp, and his life
following the war. At 95 years of age, his voice is still superb! We wish a
Please send in your reservation no later than March 7 for this refuah shlaymah
program as well. (return to good health) to:

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COOK FOR A FRIEND

Our Cook for a Friend program is one of several dozen in the
area preparing Kosher Meals on Wheels. Our program serves
seniors who wish to age in place, and live independently in their
homes. Our group meets monthly on a Thursday morning, and
we prepare approximately 140 dinners, which are then delivered
to the Klein JCC for distribution. In all, we are proud to say that
the program produces and distributes approximately 50,000
meals per year.

How to get involved:
We’d love to have you participate, whether it’s every month or
just occasionally. The preparations begin in the Temple Sinai
kitchen from 6:45-9:30am. If you can't get there right at 6:45am,
please join us anyway as there is always plenty to do. You can
also volunteer for the Kosher Meals on Wheels program by pick-
ing up meals from the Klein JCC and delivering them to the el-
derly recipients.
For more information, contact Sue Aistrop at 215-698-7300, ext.
196, or [email protected].

Contacting us:
If you have any questions about how the program works, or how
to get involved, please call the main office to leave a message for
Beth Heyman. If you would like to be placed on our email list for
cooking date reminders, please let us know!

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COSTUMES,
CARNIVALS
& CHERRY
HAMANTASCHEN

Beth Rabinowitz,
Director of Early Childhood Education

Throughout the year, we Jews celebrate many holidays. Some
we favor more than others. Don’t let the rabbis know, but I’m
not a huge fan of Passover and fasting for Yom Kippur isn’t on
the top of my list either. Though I still celebrate and under-
stand the importance of all holidays, my favorite is Purim. Just
knowing Purim is around the corner, I can feel the excitement
in the synagogue brewing. Who doesn’t love a cherry haman-
taschen and dressing up in a costume? Ok—not everyone loves
dressing up, but hamantaschen!
I could write a long list of why I love being a Jewish educator,
but when I see families together celebrating a Jewish holiday I
am always reminded of why I chose this profession. Most chil-
dren love a good carnival with the games, face painting, junk
food and prizes. The carnival is synonymous with the word Pu-
rim. As adults, we have fond memories of going to carnivals,
and sharing these experiences with our children which is truly
the best. Each year synagogues create exciting programming
to entice its members to celebrate as a congregation. This year,
Purim falls on the perfect day to create an
old fashioned Purim Carnival. There might
not be those dreaded fish in a bag anymore,
but I promise you there will be games,
crafts, a Purim parade, and, of course, ha-
mantaschen. Bring out your entire family,
invite friends, and spend the day creating
these incredible moments as a family.

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BEDIKAT HAMETZ:
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Before Passover, our homes are cleaned
thoroughly. On the evening before the first
night of Passover (this year, Tuesday, April
7), we search our homes for any signs of
leavened items. But because our homes
have been cleaned so well, traces of
leaven, such as a few crumbs of bread, are
placed in the corners of our homes and we
“search” for them. A candle is lit to use as a
searchlight and the children lead the
parents through the house for the search.
All particles of leaven are placed in a paper
bag, so that they may be burned on the
morning of the first Seder.

Recite the following blessing before you begin
your search:

BLESSED ARE YOU, ADONAI OUR GOD,
RULER OF THE UNIVERSE, WHO
SANCTIFIED US WITH YOUR

COMMANDMENTS, COMMANDING US
TO REMOVE ALL HAMETZ.

After completing the search, the crumbs,
together with the receptacle used to collect
them, are put away in a safe place until the
following morning when they are burned in a
ceremony called Biyur Hametz, the burning of
the leaven. While tradition has it that we are to
burn the hametz, if that is not possible, it can
be disposed of in another manner. After the
burning or disposing of the hametz, the
following is recited:

ANY KIND OF LEAVEN
THAT IS IN MY POSSESSION THAT I HAVE

NOT SEEN OR REMOVED SHALL BE
CONSIDERED NON-EXISTENT OR
AS DUST OF THE EARTH.

This year, the burning of the hametz takes
place Wednesday, April 8, 2020.

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Mincha Service........................... 12:15 p.m.
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16 TSNews MATTHEW COHEN

UPCOMING B’NAI MITZVAH March 21, 2020 25 Adar 5780
MAX SUSSMAN

March 7, 2020 11 Adar 5780

Max is a 7th grader at Springfield Township Middle School. Matthew is a 7th grader at Sandy Run Middle School. Matthew
Max started at Temple Sinai in Mommy and Me classes. has always been a caring young man who brings a huge smile
He then attended the Ann Newman preschool and Camp everywhere he goes. Matthew loves basketball and hanging
Maccabee. He continues his Jewish education at Sinai High and out with his friends. He loves spending his summers with his
has been working diligently with Debbie Cohen and his Savta Camp Ramah in the Poconos family. Matthew loves to help
preparing for his Bar Mitzvah. Max enjoys playing basketball others and decided that he could help his community by
and soccer for his school, and lacrosse and soccer for the volunteering at The Mitzvah Circle for his Mitzvah project.
Springfield Clubs. Max can often be found with his friends at During his volunteering, Matthew learned that not everyone
the Oreland courts, playing on Xbox or his trampoline. He is is as fortunate as he is, and that many people do not have the
a huge fan of the Eagles and Sixers. The past nine summers supplies needed to live every day. At The Mitzvah Circle, he was
he has been a camper at Camp Anglewood in Elkins Park. able to box supplies for children and adults in our community.
He is looking forward to being a CIT there this summer. For Matthew felt really proud that he dedicated his time to help
his mitzvah project, Max works with For Pete’s Sake Cancer others in need. Matthew is excited to celebrate this simcha with
Respite Foundation. The foundation provides adults diagnosed his friends and family from near and far!
with cancer, their caregivers, and loved ones the opportunity
to share special time together on respite vacations to “take a NATHAN & ISABEL RIGBERG
break” from cancer. Max spends time at the For Pete’s Sake
office engaging in various volunteer activities. Sharing in Max’s
special day are his parents Dena and Adam, his brother Josh,
his grandmother Sima Sussman, and his aunts, uncles, cousins,
and friends.

March 28, 2020 3 Nisan 5780

Nathan is a 7th grader at Sandy Run Middle School. He enjoys basketball,
tennis, and spending time with family and friends. Nathan shares his
love for life and the outdoors with his family and Pinemere Camp
family during the summer where he just lights up! His compassion
and desire to help others truly showed in his mitzvah project, which
he organized with his sister Isabel. Nathan and Isabel put together a
3-on-3 basketball tournament to help raise money for their classmate
and friend battling cancer. They raised a few thousand dollars and felt
a whole lot of happiness doing it. Nathan could not be more excited for
this special day and to share it with his friends and family.
Isabel is a 6th grader with a huge heart and a smile that lights up the
room. She attends Sandy Run Middle School and Pinemere Camp in
the summer. She loves to spend time with her friends and family. Isabel
also has a deep love for all animals. Isabel and Nathan made a big splash
with their mitzvah project and will always remember the process and
difference they made in their friend Jacob’s life. They both worked hard to organize the mitzvah project and to find the connection to the
Jewish community in Upper Dublin. Isabel cannot wait to read from the Torah and become a Bat Mitzvah.

UPCOMING B’NAI MITZVAH TSNews 17

SCOTT BARENBAUM JACK & LEXI FRUTKIN

April 4, 2020 10 Nisan 5780 April 18, 2020 24 Nisan 5780

Scott is a 7th grade student at Sandy Run Middle School. Three Lexi is a 7th grader at Wissahickon Middle School. Last year,
years ago, Scott and his family made the decision to "adopt" her 6th grade teacher was diagnosed with cancer and sadly
an African orphan, named David, through an organization he passed away a few months ago. Lexi wanted to help Mr.
called Chariots For Hope. This involves providing both Simmington’s family, his wife and 2 young children, through
emotional and financial support to David so he can live in a her mitzvah project. She has a special talent for braiding hair.
safe and loving home in Kenya, have clothing and food, and She had many friends and family come to her home on two
attend school. Making the relationship more special, Scott occasions to have their hair braided for a donation to her cause.
and David are the same age, and have exchanged pictures and She raised a significant amount of money that she was able to
letters over the years. For his Mitzvah Project, Scott has spread give to Mr. Simmington’s wife. Lexi was lucky to see first hand
awareness of Chariots For Hope and raised money to support how her mitzvah project was able to help someone she cared
the organization. In doing so, Scott is able to spread more hope about. Lexi is so excited to share her Bat Mitzvah day with her
to these African children and develop a greater appreciation of twin brother Jack and all her family and friends that will be there
his own life. Scott and his family are so thrilled to celebrate his to celebrate with her.
upcoming Bar Mitzvah. Jack is a 7th grader at Wissahickon Middle School. Jack has
been playing tennis since he was 4 years old. He loves the sport
TEMPLE SINAI BOOK CLUB and has become an very competitive player. For Jack’s Mitzvah
CALENDAR & SELECTIONS project, he wanted to share his love for tennis with kids who
FOR 2020 might not have otherwise been able to learn the sport. Through
a program called Tennis Buddies, Jack taught children with
Temple Sinai’s Book Club meets once a month on Sunday Autism and disabilities how to play tennis. This past fall, every
at 10am. The books listed below will be discussed on that week, he taught tennis to an amazing group of kids that really
date. For additional information or questions, please con- wanted to both have fun and learn the sport. Jack enjoyed
tact Tobey Grand at [email protected]. his mitzvah project so much, he will continue to teach tennis
through Tennis Buddies next year and for years to come. Jack is
MARCH 29 looking forward to sharing his Bar Mitzvah with his twin sister
Savage News - by Jessica Yellin Lexi and all his friends and family that will be there to support
him on this very special day.
APRIL 26
Educated - by Tara Westover

MAY 3
Button Man - by Andrew Gross

JUNE 7
The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper - by Phaedra Patrick

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UPCOMING CULTURAL EVENTS

Dr. Phyllis Hearts
Chesler
Living History Jewish and s
Cultural Series ind
5780 2019- 2020 M

March 15, 2020 • 6:30pm

Dr. Phyllis Chesler, Emerita Professor of Psychology and Women’s Studies at
City University of New York, will talk about the rise of anti-Semitism and anti-
Zionism since 1967, and will touch upon women’s rights in Israel and in the
Arab and Islamic world.

Register Online $18 :

www.tinyurl.com/2019culturalseries

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UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

Hearts

Jewish and in d s

M
Cultural Series

5780 2019- 2020

Molly Dillon
& Taylor Lustig

YES SHE

CAN!

Rescheduled for:

May 31, 2020

10 Stories of hope and change from young
female staffers of the Obama Whitehouse
Register Online $18 :

www.tinyurl.com/2019culturalseries

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Contributions: Thank You For Your Support 1/1 - 2/28/20 Louis & Hester Laver Youth Activities
In Honor of Donor

Engagement of Sydnie Ciment & Jared Rosenbloom...........

Florence H. Albert Preschool Activities Martyn S. & Fannie Goldstein Minyan ......................................................Barbara & John Rosenau
In Memory of Donor
In Memory of Donor (continued)
Helen Madvedoff.....................................................Ann Cole
Ellen Ross ........................................................ Helene Ross In Memory of Donor
Michael Silverman................................... Julie Koven Levine
Samuel Podolsky..........................Robin Goldblum & Family Elaine F. Katz ........................................................................
Carlyn Remick Cole .............................................Nyles Cole
Boy Scout Julius Katz..............................................................................

In Memory of Donor Millie Katz............................................................... Alan Katz Petluck Memorial Fund for Israel

Samuel Fein ........................................................Daniel Fein Abraham Cooper ................................................................... In Honor of Donor

CP (Bob) Dwyer............................................... Deborah Fein Baruch Cooperman................................................................ Engagement of Brian Horowitz & Emily Stern.......................

Risé Bressler Chesed Freida Alkus........................................................................... ......................................................Barbara & John Rosenau

In Memory of Donor Zina Muldawer ....................................................................... In Memory of Donor

Barry Bressler........................................ Amy & Bob Charles Sara Fannie Goldstein..............................Barbara Goldstein Rose Seligson...............................Barbara & John Rosenau

Harry S. Gross....................................................................... Ralph Hoffman.......................................Diane & Don Factor Judith Nothmann..........................................Stephen Kasloff

Joseph Bressler..................................................................... Dr. Stephen Goldstein ...... Farrah, Larry and Daniela Barow Cissy Plotnick Scholarship

Shirley Bressler ..................................................................... Kitty Matusow ........................................................................ In Honor of Donor

Risé Sharon Bressler ........ Betty Gross Eisenberg & Family Sol Laveson ....................................................Faye Laveson Marilyn & Joe Carp's 50th anniversary...........Harriet Levine

Bertram I. Berk .................................................... David Berk Lillian Bender ............................................. Germaine Polsky In Memory of Donor

Max Shusman............................................ Dennis Shusman Irving "Irv" Gische .................................................................. Irving "Irv" Gische ............................ Amy & Dan Rosenberg

Rose Seligson .................................................... Ellen Spear Rachel Goldstein ................................................................... Elaine Span......................................................... Craig Span

Gertrude Levine................................................ Helene Ross Rose Seligson........................................................................ Anita Bacal ......................The Ann Newman Preschool Staff

Morris Fierstein...........................Jeffrey & Barbara Fierstein Dr. Charles Hoffman................................. Herma Abramson Prayer Book

Harold Karon ..............................................Sondra Levinson Anita Bacal............ Herma Abramson and Gadi Zimmerman In Memory of Donor

Linda J. Goldstein..................... Jamie, Jeff and Remy Alper Albert Michael Toland ................................ Marilyn Adelman

Chernoff Interfaith Activities Natalie Cohn ..................................................... Jeffrey Cohn Phyllis Coopersmith Roberts ...................... Sheila Richman

In Memory of Donor Jack Listman..................................................Marge Listman Dorothy A. Tickner .......................................Stephen Kasloff

Harris Twer ............................................................................ Julius Weiss............................................Marty & Gail Weiss

Betty Twer ............................................................Alan Twer Joseph Mahon ..................................................... Rose Beck Albert & Rose Rubenstein Children’s Library

Dorothy Nosheny....................Stanley & Krendelle Nosheny Roger Vega......................................... The Kaminsky Family In Memory of Donor

Cook For A Friend Rabbi & Hilda Greenberg Rose Rubenstein .....................................Lucille Rubenstein

In Honor of Donor Scholar-in-Residence Faith Rubin Scholarship
In Memory of Donor
Engagement of Brian Horowitz & Emily Stern ...................... In Honor of Donor
Joe Grossman .......................................................................
........................................................ Debra & Barry Drossner Ami Kassar's 10th anniversary of MultiFunding .... Eric Lynn
In Memory of Donor Celia Grossman ........................................Renee Greenberg
In Memory of Donor

Shirley Bilsky ....................................................... Alan Bilsky Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner Tillie Gorenstein .....................................................................

Jerrold Rosenwasser.....................Arlene & Stephan Bieber In Memory of Donor Joseph Gorenstein...........................................Alan Budman

Norma Leopold Blumberg ..................................................... Bernie Albert .......................................................................... Jack Klemow................................................Andrea Domsky

Anne Blumberg Hahn .................................. Debra Drossner ................. Debbie Albert & Glen Feinberg, David and Noah Sylvia Garber ...................................................Binnie Footer

Minerva Miller ...................................... Melvyn & Ilene Miller Handicap Accessibility Louis Richter .............................................. Bonnie Kanefsky

Eugene "Gene" Heller ........................................................... In Memory of Donor Jerome Hartenbaum ..............................................................

Terry Heller........................................................... Neil Heller Harvey Shernoff................. Eileen Shernoff Conan & Family Sylvia Hartenbaum.................................. David Hartenbaum

Ann Ginsberg......................................................Ronda Karp Stanley L. Wendkos.....................................Karen Wendkos Tillie Horwitz...........................................................................

Yetta Lieblein......................................................................... Alvin Esterlitz .............................................Lynn Warszawski Rose Brodsky.................................................. Enid Horowitz

Miriam Becker......................................................Sheila Katz Lewis Lyons ........................... Marcy Lyons Gohen & Family Manny Handel........................................................................

Abby Cooper Religious School Scholarship Harriet Buxbaum ................................. Hazzan Arlyne Unger

In Memory of Donor Richard Harris Memorial Sidney Bratt............................................................Paul Bratt

Abigail Cooper ....................................................................... In Memory of Donor Donald Fisher..................................................Renata Fisher

Dr. Jeffrey Cooper ......................................... Harriet Cooper Donald Bralow ..........................................Dolly & Mike Love Mark T. Starr ......................................................Renée Starr

Lilly Dubin Children’s Garden Rabbi Hollander’s Charity Dorothy Schwartz..........................................Susan Budman

In Memory of Donor In Honor of Donor Bennett Solomon Ramah Scholarship

Brian Budman.................................................. Alan Budman Rabbi Sam Hollander.......................Carolyn & Barry Caplan In Honor of Donor

Claire Robbins ..................................................Ellen Simons .............................................................. Elyssa Hammerman Engagement of Brian Horowitz & Emily Stern.......................

Elaine Marx.......................................................... Philip Marx Holocaust Education ........................................................... Mary & Nathan Relles

Florence & Rubin Dworkin Scholarship In Memory of Donor Edy Israel ...............................................................................

In Memory of Donor Rose Seligson...............................Audrey & George Marcus Beth Joseph ....................................... Nathan & Mary Relles
In Memory of Donor
William Milner ....................................... Edith & Israel Milner
Maurice Lefcoe .........................Dina & Hal Rovner & Family Sandra Winters ..................................................... Amy Field
Alus Warszawski......................................Henry Warszawski
Dr. Stephen Goldstein ...... The Rovner and Lincow Families Edna Feld................................................... Barbara London
Samuel R. Jorovsky...............................................................
Etz Hayim Chumash Dr. Stephen Goldstein...............................Jill & Brian Rosen
Eunice Jorovsky................................................ Judith Marku
In Memory of Donor Rose Seligson..................................................... Joan Keller
Carmella Pinkenson.....................................Lana Pinkenson
Fanrose Small ..................................................Judith Reider Irving "Irv" Gische ........... Lauren & Jeff Gladstone & Family
Marian Rovner ............................................... Marcia Hyman
Lillyan Rosenfeld...........................................Shira Wohlberg
Herbert L. Goldfine Scholarship Jack Adler .......................................................... Martin Adler
Martin W. Rosenfeld .....................................Shira Wohlberg
In Memory of Donor Nathan Weiner..................................................... Sandi Katz
Isadore London ...........................................Stephen London
S. Helman Karmel ......................................... Marilyn Keesal Charles Wisotsky ................................................. Toby Adler
Hannah G. Sterner Memorial
Martyn S. & Fannie Goldstein Minyan Cele Hyman Sukkah In Memory of Donor
In Memory of Donor
In Honor of Donor Mollie Levin ...................................................... Sherrie Levin
Robert Savage.............................................Howard Savage
Speedy recovery for Herma Abramson................................. Temple Sinai Floral
Louis Yarrow..........................................................................
Speedy recovery for Larry Allen............ Don & Diane Factor In Memory of Donor
Minnie Yarrow...............................................Phyllis Gardner
Gregory Siegel becoming a Bar Mitzvah .............................. Sandford Kepniss ...........................................David Kepniss

.......................................... Farrah, Larry and Daniela Barow Harriet Jacobs Education

Myrna Allen's birthday .............................Joan & Bob Parkin In Memory of Donor Temple Sinai General

Speedy recovery for Herma Abramson................................. Joel Jacobs.....................................Jules & Pat Mendelsohn In Honor of Donor

Speedy recovery for Sherri Eisman ...................................... Kiddush & Oneg Shabbat Engagement of Brian Horowitz & Emily Stern.......................

Speedy recovery for Faye Laveson ................Joan Winokur In Memory of Donor ...................................................Debbie & Alan Krochtengel

Temple Sinai Daily Minyan........................... Michael Dvorak Jack Ross ......................................................... Helene Ross In Memory of Donor

Speedy recovery for Larry Allen............................................ Samuel Padol ....................................................... Pat Muller Michael Silverman................................. Aviva & Evan Marlin

Speedy recovery for Herma Abramson................................. Allen Kaminsky ................................... The Kaminsky Family Dr. Stephen Goldstein...... Dan & Amy Rosenberg & Family

Speedy recovery for Faye Laveson ...................................... Lewis Sovel............................................................................

....................................................Temple Sinai Daily Minyan Irving Cohen.......................................................Diane Sovel

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Contributions Continued: NOW IS THE TIME …

Temple Sinai General (continued) In your hectic life, how can you fit in another “to do”? You may not even
In Memory of Donor need it (God willing) for a long time. Why not put off thinking about it for

Rose Seligson ............................... Dina's Busy Bodies Girls now?

Ann Feinberg ......................................................................... Why Not?

Jerrold Rosenwasser............................................................. Because no one knows when the need will arise. When it does, many tasks
must be handled, and decisions made in a limited amount of time.
Jerald De La Fuente.............Elise & Jeff Weisman & Family
• Contacting loved ones
Irving "Irv" Gische ...............................Jeffrey & Jill Hampton • Selecting & purchasing a gravesite
• Making funeral arrangements
Dr. Stephen Goldstein ........................... Karen & Bill Kramer • Handling the affairs of the deceased

............................ Stephanie, Ilan, Alexa, Lia & Noa Sussan Now is the time to lessen the burden placed on your family by purchasing
a gravesite for that inevitable need. Having one less decision to research
Nathan Grossman ..................................Leonard Grossman and make during that difficult time is one of the greatest gifts you could
give them, along with the peace of mind of knowing that everything has
Ann Feinberg ...............................................William D. Zabel been arranged exactly the way you wanted.
Temple Sinai has available gravesites at nearby King David Memorial
Pearl & Ted Weitz ScholarshipDonor Park in Bensalem, PA at reasonable costs for its members and their
In Honor of families. For more information, please call the Temple Sinai office:

Max Levin becoming a Bar Mitzvah ...................................... 215-643-6510 or
[email protected]
...................................................Marci & Stu Weitz & Family

Gregory Siegel becoming a Bar Mitzvah ..............................

..............................................Melissa & Bill Steiner & Family
In Memory of Donor

Irving Kempner ........................................... Fredric Kempner

Julius M. Stredler.........................................Howard Stredler

Dr. Stephen Goldstein ...............Marci & Stu Weitz & Family

Theodore Weitz .....................................................................

Stephen J. Weitz ......... Stu & Marci Weitz and Arleen Weitz

Bruce Winokur Memorial
In Memory of Donor

Mollie Kazansky..........................................Bonnie Kanefsky

Ishaya Goldfarb .....................................................................

Benjamin Gelman ..................................................................

Emanuel "Manny" Winokur..............................Joan Winokur

Rabbi Wohlberg’s Charity
In Honor of Donor

Rabbi Adam Wohlberg ....................Carolyn & Barry Caplan

Birth of Lakshmi S. Wexler ............ Sonya & Michael Wexler
In Memory of Donor

Rae Libove ......................................................... Alan Libove

Dr. Stephen Goldstein ................. Andrea & Scott Rosenthal

............................................................Deena & Jerry Ehrlich

Eleanor Lesser .................................................Bruce Lesser

Augusta Polsky....................................................Carl Polsky

Adam Warkow ................................................Cindy Warkow Personalize
your care –
Rabbi Adam Feldman.......................Dan & Amy Rosenberg at home!

Simma Jaffe................................................ Ellen Rosenberg

Janet Mintzer ............................................................Eric Felt

Max Cohen .........................................Gilbert & Zena Cohen

Bertha W. Berger........................................... Joyce Brodsky

Martin W. Rosenfeld..............................................................

Lillyan Rosenfeld ............................................... Joye Lesser

Morris Schoen ................................................... Kurt Schoen

Fred Goldblatt................................................... Laura Libove

Shavu Friedman ................................................ Mark Gohen

Abe Sussman ................................................Mark Sussman

Rose Seligson ....................................Mary & Nathan Relles

Charles Buckman .................................................................. Visit our website

Rhoda Lempert............................................Maxine Stutman www.slhomecare.com

Bernie Osser.............................................. Nancy Goldsmith Silver LiningTM continues to be the Delaware Valley’s most
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Helen Barufkin ................................... Rona & Harvey Luber, certified nursing assistants. At Silver Lining, we value the
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Irene Wilk.......................................................... Sanford Wilk PERSONAL CARE • SHOPPING AND ERRANDS
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Murray Bidner .............................................. Stephen Kasloff

Carole Cohn ...............................................Stuart Goldsmith

Irv Segal.................................................................Tali Segal

In Memory of Yahrzeit Donor

William Shore ...................................................... Alan Shore

Morris Friedman .........................................Helen Rosenfarb

Rose Seligson .....................................Janet & Steve Rosen

Manya Swartz..........................................Jerome Lieberman

Jerome Ellick, Gertrude Ellick, Marvin "Marty" Ellick ............

............................................................................Joan Parkin

Lila Brody, Herbert Brody ................................Joshua Brody

Yetta Toplin, Sara Blumberg .........................Judy Blumberg

Harriet Karp ..................................................... Leonard Karp

Edith Blumstein...................... Marcy Lyons Gohen & Family

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Joseph Izes ......................................................... Simon Izes

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Celia Steinberg ......................................... Stanley Steinberg

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Adam Wohlberg, Senior Rabbi HOUSEHOLD PREPARATIONS
Sidney Greenberg z”l, Founding Rabbi M'CHIRAT HAMETZ
Sam Hollander, Assistant Rabbi
Nathan Chaitovsky, Cantor Emeritus SELLING THE HAMETZ:
Ben Wachstein, Executive Director
Shira Weissbach, Director of Education Since we may not possess any leavened food from the morning
Beth Rabinowitz, Director of Early Childhood Education prior to the first Seder through the entire Pesach holiday, we
Sydnie Ciment, Director of Youth and Congregational must give up ownership of this food.
Because it is impossible to destroy all of the hametz in one's
Programming possession, rabbinic authorities used a legal concept embodying
Faith Rubin, Coordinator of Enhanced Education a special sale called m’chirat hametz which is arranged
Edy Israel, Director of Administration and Community through a rabbi. Since the hametz is sold to a non-Jew, it does
not belong to a Jew during Passover. All material to be sold is
Relations isolated from the food and utensils used on Passover.
Beth Berkowitz, Religious School Administrator The sale may be arranged by filling out the form below and
Marcy Lyons Gohen, Accounting sending it to the synagogue at any time before or during the
Ellen McGrother, Accounting week preceding Passover, but not later than Friday morning,
April 19.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Lauren Gladstone, President Authorization for the Sale of Hametz
Jeffrey Goldstein, Executive Vice President
Jodi Silverman, Vice President of Fundraising I do hereby authorize and designate
Stephanie Sussan, Vice President of Membership Rabbi Wohlberg as my agent to act on my behalf to sell
Jon Graub, Vice President of Education and to transfer by transactions all hametz (as defined
Jake Sitman, Secretary by the Torah and Rabbinic Law) of whatever kind and
Harris Chernow, Secretary
David Weiss, Treasurer wherever situated at my residence/business at:
Don Shanis, Comptroller
Jeffrey Hampton, Immediate Past President _____________________________________________
Karen Petkun, Sisterhood President
Ira Letofsky, Men’s Club President _____________________________________________
Marty & Gail Weiss, Hazak Co-Presidents
_____________________________________________

All of the aforesaid Hametz will be sold in accordance with
the requirements of Jewish law and also in accordance
with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

and is intended as a binding legal transaction.

I (We) further state that the hametz covered by this
agreement will be stored away at the above address
and not used for my personal benefit during the period
commencing no later than 10:51 a.m. on the morning of
Wednesday, April 8, and concluding no earlier than 8:23

p.m. on Thursday, April 16, 2020.

Signed:

_____________________________________________

Dated:

___________________________, 2020