Temple Sinai

2008

5769

September

Elul/Tishri

October

Tishri/Cheshvan

November

Cheshvan/Kislev

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Rabbi

Janise Poticha

Cantor

Alan C. Stein

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President

Roni Schneider

1st Vice President

Marcia Cannava

2nd Vice President

Leslie Eichen

Corres. Secretary

Barbara Frisch

Recording Secretary

Barbara Ringlen

Financial Secretary

Asha Rotstein

Treasurer

Irma Kulakoff

D’varim ~ from Rabbi PotichaDear Friends,

This past year has been quite a roller coaster ride, with so many ups and downs. We havebeen so concerned with the international world: will Iran continue to develop their nuclear pro-gram, will they continue to expand their new rocket program capable of carrying a satellite intoorbit? Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas continue to threaten Israel's borders and her citizens. The re-sult of Israel's release of many Palestinian prisoners has yet to be determined. The genocide inDarfur continues to be a horrific nightmare. OPEC has held quite a grip on our wallets and themortgage crisis continues to affect so much of our lives.Our Jewish world has lost many; the return of the bodies of the Israeli soldiers: Eldad Regev andEhud Goldwasser and so many others who lost their lives merely because they live in and willprotect the State of Israel. And the Jewish world mourned the loss of Marcel Marceau, JoeyBishop, Norman Mailer, Sidney Pollack and Harvey Korman,Within our Temple Sinai Family we have lost dearly beloved members. Their loss is deeplyfelt.In recent memory, we have celebrated wonderful memories; the births of children and grand-

children of our congregants. Currently it is the second week of August and I have been fixatedby the summer Olympics. The successes of Michael Phelps, Dara Torres, threeAmerican medalsin the 400m hurdles, the first American woman since 1932 winning gold in the discus, our (re-deem) basketball team, the women's softball team complete victory - gosh, I could go on and onwith our sense of American pride.It is now our season to consider nostalgic glimpses of a world that through our actions will

one day consist more of peace and innocence than war and evil.In a short time, we will gather in our fine clothing seeking resolution and purity in our hearts

for our sins committed this past year. We come together as a community not only to celebratethe “birthday of the world” but also to deeply explore who we are and how we can improve.We do not take our High Holy Days lightly. There is heaviness when we tear off the last page

of the calendar year 5768 and consider what the year 5769 will be.How will you improve yourself? How will you be part of enhancing your family and our Tem-ple Sinai family? What will you do to advance the community in which you live?What can you do to heal our environment? Will you be open to our liturgy, music and the sound-ing of the shofar to arouse in you a sense of redemption? Redemption cannot be at hand unlesseach of us, individually, are open to being aroused by our Holy Days, our Days ofAwe and opento the possibilities of the future.We are inheritors of a religious tradition that emphasizes reason and ritual, the spiritual and

intellectual. Will you be part of our continuity and vitality? Our tradition offers each individ-ual and every generation the opportunity (and I might add, the duty) to interpret and cherish ourtexts and liturgy in a manner that reconciles what went before with our unshakable contempo-rary convictions.In this time of introspection and celebration let us look forward to the possibilities that can

unfold if we are open to them. Let us do the required work leading up to our High Holy Daysand during, so that we may be open to being aroused by the sounding of the shofar. Then, mayeach of us and our loved ones be inscribed in the Book of Life.

Shanah Tovah V' M'tukah - A Happy, healthy, sweet New Year.May the sweetness of the apples and honey remain on our lips and sweeten our lives.

Rabbi Poticha

Congratulations Temple Sinai for 50 years!Celebrate with us on March 28, 2009

Join us Saturday evening for dinner and dancingat the Manor East in Massapequa

to celebrate Temple Sinai’s 50th Anniversary!

Chanukah Gift Fair - Sunday - November 1610am-1pm during school hours

Jewelry • Judaica • Toys • Soaps • Sundry Gift Itemsfor more info call Irma 516 799 4452

Proudly presents: Wine and cheese reception on Saturday and Sunday,December 6 & 7, from 9:30AM to 5PM, to benefit Breast Cancer re-search and Temple Sinai of Massapequa. Admission is Free, Coffee andCake will also be served.

Featuring: • Jewelry • Handbags • Accessories•Place: LaQuinta Inn821 Stewart AvenueGarden City, NY 11530

For more information:Call Leslie - 516 798 5300or email mimixx@optonline.net

Golf outing and game day at the Woodlands. Happening Now! Come for lunch, come fordinner, come for golf or scrabble or mah jongg! It’s this Tuesday September 9 at the

Woodlands Mansion at Woodbury. The weather’s supposed to be great! Call 631 673 4620

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Schedule of ServicesSeptember5-Friday Shabbat Family Services 7:30PM12-Friday Shabbat Services 8PM13 - Saturday Corey Ertman call to the Torah

Shabbat Services 10:15AM19-Friday Shabbat Services 8PM20-Saturday Selichot - Dessert & Film 6-8PM

Selichot Services 8:10-8:45PM26-Friday Shabbat Services 8PM29-Monday Erev Roshashana 8PM30-Tuesday Rosh Hashana 10:15AM3-Sat

Tashlich: 12:30PM Family Service 1:30PMOctober3-Friday Shabbat Family Services 7:30PM8-Wednesday Erev Yom Kippur -Kol Nidre8:00PM9-Thursday Yom Kippur Service10AM

Family Service 1:30PM Afternoon 3:PM(Mincha, Yizkor, Neila, Havdalah)

10-Friday Shabbat Services 8:PM11-Friday Matthew Hirsch call to the Torah

Shabbat Services 10:15AM13-Monday Erev Sukkot to 15-Wednesday17-Friday Shabbat Services

celebrate Sukkot 7:30PM24-Friday Shabbat Services/Simchat Torah 7:30PM31-Friday Shabbat Services 8PMNovember1-Saturday Jessica Pavlides called to the Torah

Shabbat Services 10:15AM7-Friday Shabbat Family Services 7:30PM14-Friday Shabbat Services 8PM21 -Friday Shabbat Services 8PM28-Friday Shabbat Services 8PM

Shanah TovahV' M'tukah

A happy, healthy, sweet New Year.May the sweetness of the applesand honey remain on our lipsand sweeten our lives.

Temple BoardMeetings7:30 in the Oneg roomTuesday - September 16Tuesday - October 21Tuesday - November 18

Oneg HostsSeptember

5 The Ringlens and the Feinbergsin honor of the New Year***

12 The Ertman Family in honor ofCorey’s Bar Mitzvah

19 Sherri and Steve Kaufman inhonor of Ashley’s Birthday

26 Ingrid and Stu Tenzer – BabyNaming

October3 The Mathisen Family in honor ofBack to School

10 The Hirsch Family in honor ofMatthew’s Bar Mitzvah

17 The Kulakoffs in honor of Mel’sBirthday

24 The Macklin Family in honor ofEmily’s 12th Birthday

31 The Pavlides Family in honor ofJessica’s Bat Mitzvah

November7 Grade Seven

14 The Cannava’s in memory ofIrving Reisman

21The Beckerman Family

28 Mel and Irma Kulakoff(Thanksgiving)

Parties and EventsSept 9-Tues Golf Outing and Game Day 10A-8PMSept 20-Sat Dessert and a Movie 6PMOct 12-Sun Chinese Auction 6PMOct 19-Sun Pampered Chef Party 12-1:30PMNov 16-Sun Chanukah Gift Fair 10AM -1PM

2009Mar 28-Sat 50th Anniversary Dinner Dance at

the Manor East

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Yahrzeit ListSeptember1 Helen Newman Antman3 Doris Shapiro5 11 Israeli Athletes XX Olympiad6 Etta Schulman7 Rose Cohen7 William Handler8 Bernard Welt9 Lina Wicht10 Lottie Meyerson10 Jerry Strange10 Sophie Appleman11 Phillip Klyne11 Paulette Sokolik11 Shirley Stern11 WTC Casualties11 Julie Zipper14 Walter Hertz14 Jack Rosenberg15 Laurence Frank Kohl16 Sarah Fleischer16 Ben Gitlin17 Dr. Stanley H. Pogel17 Pauline Soloman20 Sylvia Blumenthal21 David Horowitz21 Abraham Kenin21 Lillian Rosenberg21 Frieda Solinsky22 Lillian Bokser23 Miriam Hametz23 Marion F. Rosedale24 Isadore Goldberg25 Samuel Barkus25 Frieda Fehl25 Harold Kaufman25 Benjamin Ziegler27 Herbert Jakubovic27 David S. Nevins27 Janet Pyes29 Marvin Feinstein29 Lillian Levy30 Charles Schuster30 Aaron Vainder9/58 Tillie & Louis Strimban

October4 Ann Musler5 Lorrie Broizman5 Seymour Pack5 Rebecca Paitchel5 Stella Sion6 Abraham Singer7 Harry Jacobson7 Bertha Meisner8 Cecelia Welt10 Mildred Kraus11 Harry Schuster12 Earl Jaffe15 Edward Louis First15 Joseph Lipshitz15 Robert Weiner16 Max Kane16 Paul Rosedale17 Edith Costa17 George Cutler18 George Needleman20 Bintzeon Burman21 Ruth Bard21 Rita Lily Steinberg22 Beatrice Plotkin22 AbrahamAppleman26 Isadore Lockman30 Meta Antine

November1 Myron Caplan2 Anna Nachtigal2 Albert Pitilon3 Bess Gartenstein7 Isadore Mann7 Murray Sanker7 Esther Workman8 Benjamin Strange9 Benjamin Rutkovsky11 Ruth Sadoff13 Leah Rabin13 Ben Zwanger14 Irving Reisman15 Rabbi Alex Schindler17 Irvin Gottlieb17 Edwin Goodman20 Izzy Bokofsky20 Bernard Rakofsky22 Lillian Strange23 Elliot Fehl23 Steven Lewis24 Deborah Caplan24 Samuel Kenin24 Rose Spiro25 Max Weiss26 Ronald Berger28 Harry Goldman29 Lazar Berkowitz29 Fay L. Sprinz30 Max Brickel30 Freda Hogg

ToAdd the Names ofYour LovedOnes to ourYahrzeit List Call

Barbara Frisch at 516 798-6050

If you wish to place a memorialplaque in the Temple, the cost is$275.00 Contact Irma for details

(516 799-4452)

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Religious School CalendarSundays: September 7, 14, 21, 28; October 5, (12 no school), 19, 26; November 2, 9, 16, 23, (30 no school)

Note from the President September, October, November 2008Many of you, like myself, are list makers. As summer draws to a close, and we approach the New Year, it

is time to make multiple lists: preparing for the holidays, getting children and families ready for school and work,and accepting communal and organizational responsibilities. We are in a constant state of organizing and arrangingour lives. My family says that I make so many lists that I have lists for my lists! As the New Year offers us mo-ments of reflection, it is also a time of celebration for we are thankful to have accomplished so much. As we dip ap-ples in honey, we savor the sweetness of past successes and hope for an equally sweet future.

Looking into our future at Temple Sinai, we have many wonderful events, projects and parties planned forour congregation and community. By the time you have received this newsletter, our school will be underway, serv-ices with our Rabbi and Cantor will have started, we’ll be having our Golf Outing, and the High Holidays will berapidly approaching beginning with Selichot Services, the beginning to the New Year.

Temple Sinai gives us the opportunity to be involved and to make our community a better place, provid-ing us with many ways to accomplish it. We’re looking forward to many Shabbat/holiday celebrations and B’naiMitzvot (Bar and Bat Mitzvahs), as well as fundraising parties and events that no one should miss.

Please come with us into our future, join us for our many events, parties and outings, and put Temple Sinaihigh on YOUR list.Wishing you a Healthy and Happy New Year Roni Schneider

Religious School September/October/NovemberThe start of a new school year is always exciting-- new books, changing classes, and a chance to start again withrenewed enthusiasm. We hope that the students and their families will participate in all the Temple has to offerand will enjoy services together. Family services are held on the first Friday of each month at 7:30PM. Awardswill be given for the student who attends the most services, as well as those who have perfect attendance for classes.Our class Shabbat Dinners will continue, with the first one on October 3 for grades 1-4.Mazal Tov to our upcoming B'nai Mitzvah: Corey Ertman (9/13), Matt Hirsch (10/11), and Jessica Pavlides (11/01).The congregation is welcome to attend these joyous services at 10 am.The first day of school is 9/07. Parents are invited to stay for a welcome back brunch. I look forward to seeingyou all again! Shalom- Lynn Rudin

We welcome the NewYear and New FriendsSeptember 20, Saturday - 6PM

Selichot begins with dessert and a movieComing from the Hebrew word for “forgiveness,” Selichot involves the recitation of penitential prayers

that are the work of medieval liturgical poets. The liturgy and music of the Selichot service are intended to instilla mood of solemnity that serves as a prelude to the sacred themes of the High Holy Day season.

Please join us for dessert and a movie “The Quarrel” followed by discussion with Rabbi Poticha andSelichot Saturday night service.

The dessert buffet is coordinated by Asha Rotstein, so please call her and let her know what you wouldlike to bring. She’ll need help setting up and cleaning up. 631 673 4620

Yahrzeit DonationsIn Memory of FromMartha Barkus Phil BarkusAnnie Canter Liz CosterHenry Feinberg Barbara RinglenJan Keltz Susan KeltzDonald Klasky Michele & Mike BerkowitzBernice Zwanger Asha & Leo RotsteinBernice Zwanger Edith & Paul BurmanBernice Zwanger Irma & Mel KulakoffBernice Zwanger Marcia CannavaIrving Reisman Marcia CannavaJack Harris Harriet HarrisMinnie & IsraelGreenspan Pearl StrangeDavid Rand Phil BarkusSylvia Blumenthal Sherry & Lowell BlumenthalLottie Meyerson Mel MeyersonBernice Zwanger Temple Sinai Congregationwill purchase an emergency defibrillator to be kept in the building.

In Honor of Rabbi Poticha ‘s10thYearAnniversary with Temple Sinai

Edward & Debbie Spiro • Abbe & Ron Bertucci • Lori & Adam Gottlieb • Ellen & Robert Hogan •• Irma & Mel Kulakoff • Nautilus Restaurant • Sheila Reisman • Anne Rosenbach • Amy &Wayne Seroka • MicheleBerkowitz & Hailey • Edith & Paul Burman • Stephanie Carpenter • Nina Hanan & Zeev Degon • Mollie Feinberg •David Gilbert • Alan & Roslyn Kunins • Ron &Cynthia Macklan • Pequa Top Line • Barbara Ringlen • Cantor N AShamah • Turnof & Baum LLC • Cantor Josee Wolff • Mattie Alperton • Linda & Jerry Bernstein • Barbara & RobertBrownstein • Florence Gottlieb • Joel Harris(Rivera Poticha) • Margaret & Don McCalmont • Lydia Orias • DenisePavlides & Hailey • Rivera Poticha & Sabra Dulkin • Asha & Leo Rotstein • Bruce AWitkov • Renee Bradley • Mar-ilyn & Ivan Hametz • Irene Harmon & Erica • Rose & Bob Sailor • Nancy & Laurence Schneider • Brenda & TonyMarino • Greg &Denise Pavlides • Ron & Renee Prager • Steve & Lynn Rudin • Irwin & Roni Schneider • Leo &

Asha Rotstein • Marcia Cannava • Adam Cannava • Michael & Leslie Eichen • Scott Rose •

GetWellWishesEric Schneider

Please sponsor an Oneg Shabbat...Oneg is defined as a “pleasure” or “delight”. In keeping with our joyous Sabbath tradition, we conclude

each Friday night service with Kiddush (the blessing we say or sing over a cup of wine) and other sweets we eat.This happy gathering of family and friends is called an Oneg Shabbat. At Temple Sinai, members take turns host-ing the Oneg in celebration of meaningful events, such as Bar/Bat Mitzvah, birthdays, anniversaries, and graduations,and for the personal pleasure it brings. If you would like to host an Oneg, please call Marcia Goldberg.(516) 541 8123. If you would like to be a part of this tradition but are unable to do the physi-cal set, we would gladly accept your donation ($35.00) and arrange the Oneg on your behalf.We ask all Temple Members to sponsor an Oneg every year.

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Please send donations to Temple Sinai,P.O. Box 70, Massapequa, NY 11758

We remember Bernice Zwanger, a cher-ished member of Temple Sinai.

Bernice and Jerry Zwanger are members of TempleSinai since 1969. Throughout the years they have beenvery supportive of our fund raising efforts.Bernice was an accomplished attorney, qualified to

practice before the Supreme Court of the United States.With her busy schedule, she always found time for Tem-ple Sinai.About twenty years ago, when we undertook the re-

design of our Bima and Aaron Kodesh (Torah Ark), Ber-nice was the driving force. Through her knowledge andacquaintance with craftsmen, we renovated our bimah tothe way it appears todayWhen the bimah was finished, Bernice felt it needed

one more finishing touch. She and her husband, Jerrydonated the two beautiful chandeliers that hang above.

Bernice left her mark on the world and here at Tem-ple Sinai, we will miss her, and to Jerry and her daugh-ters and their families we extend our heartfelt sympathy.

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Temple Sinai Annual Chinese AuctionSunday, October 12 - Volunteers Needed!

Our Chinese Auction is rapidly approaching on October 12, 2008. Many prizes will be neededin order to make it a successful fund raiser. If you have any NEW items which you would like to donate,please contact Barbara Ringlen.

We will need wine or liquor for a liquor basket and food items which will be used for a food bas-ket. If you go to a restaurant or any store, by presenting a letter requesting a donation, many of these es-tablishments will give you either a gift certificate or an item which can be used as a prize. These lettersare available – just ask Barbara to supply you with as many as you need.

We hope all our members will get involved in this function, as it will help us raise a substantialamount of money, which is needed by our temple. We need runners, set up, cleanup, ticket sellers!I HOPE I CAN COUNT ON EACHAND EVERY ONE OF YOU! Buy a ticket even if you cannot at-tend. Irma watches for winners! Barbara Ringlen, Chairperson, 631-957-2953

Newsletter contributors!If you would like to contribute to our newsletter, please send all articles to Temple Sinai Newsletter, PO Box

70, Massapequa, NY 11758-0070 or call 799-4452. The deadline for the next newsletter is Sunday November 9. Werequest that all information be neatly printed or typed. Information may be submitted on disk in SimpleText orMSWord in text format. Info may also be e-mailed to mreiss@att.net.

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Thank you! Todah Rabah!Dear Friends:This past June Temple Sinai hosted a lovely affair; its purpose was to honor my ten years as your Rabbi. In

an e-mail I previously sent, I tried to express my awe and gratitude. But let me say again:The evening was spectacular. The committee, which worked tirelessly, made sure that no detail was overlooked.The vegetarian cuisine was delicious. The music from Chamber to Jazz was perfect. Your gift to me was beauti-ful and adorns my office. The words from our President: Roni Schneider, a Board Member: Leslie Eichen and astudent from our Religious School: Erica Harmon touched my heart deeply.I know that you have much on your calendars and certainly that night was no different. But, throughout the

evening there was a flow of our congregants so much so that I believe almost our entire membership came, if notfor the entire evening then for a hug and words of respect and kindness.My mother and sister, who came in town for the event, were overjoyed with the honor to lead motzie and to

be able to share the evening. I thank you for your openness and graciousness toward them. They had a greattime!We know that one of the reasons to honor one's Rabbi is to raise funds for the synagogue, which continues to

come in (thank you). But, what I felt that night was not the financial gain Temple Sinai would appreciate, but thelove and respect we have for one another. For that I am deeply appreciative.Again, I thank you for the evening, the gift, the photograph album which I was given the following week and

for all we have shared these past ten years. Together we continue to build a solid foundation of honoring one an-other, living by our contemporary Jewish beliefs (mingled with tradition) and being present for one another.May we continue to move from strength to strength.Todah Rabbah: Rabbi Poticha

2008 Garage SaleOnce again we had a successful garage sale, thanks to all of you, who responded so quickly with one phone call,within three to four days we went from having nothing to sell to a Temple full of great stuff. Special thanks tothose of you who put in hours the day of the sale. Barbara Ringlen Beth & Karen Feifer, Judy Lambert, Ellen

Teitelbaum, Fred Stern, Irma & Roanne Kulakoff, Sue & Erin Keltz, Irene & Erica Harmon, MicheleBerkowitz, Brenda & Hailey Marino, Debbie Spiro, Barbara ,Emily & Sarah Beckerman, MarilynHametz, Doris Guzman, Denise Pavlides, Josh & Matt Sailor, Peggy McCalmont and Leo Rotstein.If I forgot anyone please forgive me. I also would like to thank Lynn Gruenberg for supplying us

with a wonderful lunchThank you again Bob Sailor and Asha Rotstein, Co-chairs

Visit us on the webhttp://www.templesinaiofmassapequa.org

Chinese/International Auction

Sunday - October 12 - 6PMin the Sanctuary

Make sure to be there!Tickets at the door are $5.

Lots of Fun! Lots of Prizes! Raffles!Refreshments!

If you’d like to volunteer or for more info pleasecall Barbara 631 957 2953