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1 Service Schedule PLEASE JOIN US Torah Study - Minyan Breakfast begins at 9:30 AM each Saturday Friday, January 5 6 pm - Shabbat Service Visual Tefilah Saturday, January 6 10:45 am Shabbat Service Friday, January 12 6 pm - Shabbat Service Saturday, January 13 10:45 am Shabbat Service Friday, January 19 7:30 pm - Shabbat Service Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr. Saturday, January 20 10:45 am Shabbat Service Friday, January 26 7:30 pm - Shabbat Service Dr. Sevdenur Cizginer, Speaker Saturday, January 27 10:45 am Shabbat Service Friday, February 2 6:00 pm Get Smore Shabbat Led by teens Saturday, Februay 3 10:30 am Sabrina Lee Bat Mitzvah Issue Number 1 January 2018 Tevet - Shevat 5778 Sinai Scroll Make It Mean Something Being Jewish ought to mean something, don't you think? Being a Jew should mean more than having bagels for brunch or laughing at Jerry Seinfeld's jokes. Being Jewish should also mean doing more than just hoping for a better world. Being Jewish should prompt us to DO things. Don't you think? Because we are Jewish we make time in our lives for Shabbat. Because we are Jewish we support our friends and family in a time of loss. Because we are Jews we do things to make our world more just and compassion- ate. There is a lot to be done. As we begin a new secular year, the Rhode Island General Assembly begins a new session. Our lawmakers soon will debate issues that can make Rhode Island a place of justice for the poor and a place of caring for the most vulnerable. In this year's session, lawmakers will consider measures that could make it easier for the homeless to find a place to live, and laws that would help struggling families afford childcare. You can do something to make a difference on these bills to make our state a more caring place. On Wednesday, January 3, the Rhode Island Interfaith Coalition to Reduce Poverty will hold the Tenth Annual Fighting Poverty with Faith Vigil under the dome of the State House. The purpose of the vigil is to send a message to our lawmakers about the priorities of the faith community for our state. I would like to ask you to join us at 3:00 PM that day to do something Jewish – to help make our state a place that cares for the poor and that works to end poverty. If being Jewish is important to you, show it in the things you do. Bring Judaism to life in your heart by treating others with dignity and respect. Bring Judaism to life in your family by celebrating Shabbat and the holidays, and by caring for people when they are down. Bring Judaism to life in your community and state, in the words of the prophet, by working to "let justice well up like water, righteousness like an unfailing stream" (Amos 5:24). L'shalom, Rabbi Jeff Goldwasser Join us for a fun evening of Musical Bingo Saturday, January 20th at 6 pm Dinner from Campanellas, bingo and dessert! Prizes! See details on page 4!

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Service Schedule

PLEASE JOIN US

Torah Study - Minyan Breakfast

begins at 9:30 AM each Saturday

Friday, January 5

6 pm - Shabbat Service

Visual Tefilah

Saturday, January 6

10:45 am

Shabbat Service

Friday, January 12

6 pm - Shabbat Service

Saturday, January 13

10:45 am

Shabbat Service

Friday, January 19

7:30 pm - Shabbat Service

Remembering

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Saturday, January 20

10:45 am

Shabbat Service

Friday, January 26

7:30 pm - Shabbat Service

Dr. Sevdenur Cizginer, Speaker

Saturday, January 27

10:45 am

Shabbat Service

Friday, February 2

6:00 pm Get S’more Shabbat

Led by teens

Saturday, Februay 3

10:30 am

Sabrina Lee Bat Mitzvah

Issue Number 1 January 2018

Tevet - Shevat 5778 Sinai Scroll

Make It Mean Something Being Jewish ought to mean something, don't you think? Being a Jew should mean more than having bagels for brunch or laughing at Jerry Seinfeld's jokes. Being Jewish should also mean doing more than just hoping for a better world. Being Jewish should prompt us to DO things. Don't you think? Because we are Jewish we make time in our lives for Shabbat. Because we are Jewish we support our friends and family in a time of loss. Because we are Jews we do things to make our world more just and compassion-ate. There is a lot to be done. As we begin a new secular year, the Rhode Island General Assembly begins a new session. Our lawmakers soon will debate issues that can make Rhode Island a place of justice for the poor and a place of caring for the most vulnerable. In this year's session, lawmakers will consider measures that could make it easier for the homeless to find a place to live, and laws that would help struggling families afford childcare. You can do something to make a difference on these bills to make our state a more caring place. On Wednesday, January 3, the Rhode Island Interfaith Coalition to Reduce Poverty will hold the Tenth Annual Fighting Poverty with Faith Vigil under the dome of the State House. The purpose of the vigil is to send a message to our lawmakers about the priorities of the faith community for our state. I would like to ask you to join us at 3:00 PM that day to do something Jewish – to help make our state a place that cares for the poor and that works to end poverty. If being Jewish is important to you, show it in the things you do. Bring Judaism to life in your heart by treating others with dignity and respect. Bring Judaism to life in your family by celebrating Shabbat and the holidays, and by caring for people when they are down. Bring Judaism to life in your community and state, in the words of the prophet, by working to "let justice well up like water, righteousness like an unfailing stream" (Amos 5:24). L'shalom, Rabbi Jeff Goldwasser

Join us for a fun evening of Musical Bingo

Saturday, January 20th at 6 pm

Dinner from Campanella’s, bingo and dessert!

Prizes!

See details on page 4!

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From the Cantor’s Desk By Cantor Deborah Johnson

The School Scene By Rabbi Sol Goodman

I don’t know whether to sing “Let it Snow!” or “It Might As Well Be Spring”! The snow may still be under our feet, but musically, spring is in the air! We have a fantastic series of events planned for the next several months, from our Martin Luther King Shabbat (Jan. 19) where we will celebrate this great lead-er in a blues and gospel mode; to our Teen Shabbat (Feb.2), in which a group of young RI Jews, spearheaded by Lev Simon and Caleb Gupta, tell us what they

think a Jew is in the 21st century; to our Sephardi Shabbat (Feb. 9), when Shireinu reprises the gorgeous, haunting music of our Mediterranean co-religionists; to All We Need Is Love (Feb. 10), a romantic Beatles-inspired Valentine’s gift from Raymond and me to you, complete with desserts, drinks, and dare I say it, desire?

But whatever you do, don’t miss our special musical events in March and April. This year, our temple is host to the annual Joint Reform Shabbat (March 16) with Temple Habonim of Barrington and Temple Beth-El of Providence. Clergy and choirs from all three temples will come together to celebrate the music of Ben Steinberg, one of the most important liturgical composers alive today. And if hearing his music is somehow not enough, Ben will join us from Toronto to worship with us, sing one of his own pieces, and talk to us about the past, present, and future of Reform music. As we continue to explore “Jews around the World,” our most ambitious initiative of the spring will revolve around the largest cohort of American Jews: the Ashkenazim(probably you!). With field trips and film screenings, a full variety of events will culminate in an Ashkenazi week-end with a MAJOR cantor/entertainer: STAY TUNED! See you at Services! Cantor Deborah

On Teaching Jewish Values:

As educators, we know that Jewish education is not just about imparting knowledge. It is also about teaching and modeling Jewish values. We know these by many names, but at the end of the day, Jewish values encompass all that we as Jews—as a people—hold as important: family, commu-nity, faith, hope, courage, tradition.

The list goes on and on. This is why our Jewish schools always have as their mission to foster not only educated Jews, but Jews who have learned to make choices based upon the values that we have held for millennia. I was recently treated to a profound lesson in Jewish val-

ues, given not by a Rabbi or a Jewish educator, but by a

former college basketball star turned parole officer turned

entertainer who has made it his mission to teach many of

those values to young children: hope, peace, kindness,

tolerance, acceptance, self-worth, and charity. These are

what we strive to teach as Jewish educators, yet they are

taught and modeled by an individual who is not Jewish,

and has no experience with Jewish education.

Baba Ras D is 6-1/2 feet tall. He enters a room and is

immediately surrounded by a throng of followers—

children and parents. His energy is contagious as he

greets every single person by name, or with some word of

affection. Sitting in front of a large drum, he leads songs

of hope, value, and encouragement, telling the children

that they have the power to change the world. The beat

of his drum is echoed by children—and parents—who

sing, dance, and drum along—more to his enthusiasm

than to the words. But in every word there is a lesson:

sharing is caring; cast your inner light on the world; be

accepting of one another; never lose hope. Do these not

speak to us of Tikkun Olam? Are they not what we want

all of our children to learn? Should they not be part of our

Jewish curriculum? The answer is unequivocally yes, and

that is why our teachers continue their selfless devotion to

helping our children grow into Jewish adults, not only

knowledgeable but also wise, caring, and compassionate.

Baba Ras D wears dreadlocks and speaks with a faint

Jamaican accent. Yet, in a room filled with Jewish chil-

dren, he would be—unbeknownst to him—one of the best

Jewish educators I have known. In his presence we are

reminded that we are partners with G-d in making the

world whole. Baba Ras D preaches no doctrine, but an

hour with him leaves everyone spiritually uplifted, and a

bit more hopeful and kind than when they walked in—

strong soul medicine for our times.

The song by Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young begins, “Teach your children well…” With this kind of inspiration how can we fail?

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Social Action By Bob Haiken

Sisterhood would like to thank all who came to Barnes and Noble and showed your kindness and generosity. We thank you for your continued support.

The Paid-Up Dinner was a success once again. All mem-bers enjoyed a delicious meal catered by Culinary Affair.

Sisterhood would like to remind you that if you need a Mah Jongg card, you can contact Joan Goralnik. $8.00 for a regular card and $9.00 for large print. Deadline for ordering is January 15.

The Hanukkah dinner was another successful evening enjoyed by many of our Temple families. It was wonderful to see all the menorahs lit up and families enjoying a love-ly meal together with friends. Many, many thanks to Ellen and Barry Rappoport who once again “catered” the Hanukkah dinner. It was a huge success and they did a wonderful job again!

Sisterhood is planning a Dinner and a Movie night for sometime in Early Spring. By request from some of our members, our next meeting will be on Sunday, January 14th at 6 PM.

Joanne Evans has volunteered with her children at Be The Change, our West Warwick Sandwiches at Sinai client, seeing to the needs of others and learning how fortunate they themselves are. They have been helping serve the Sunday dinner prepared by Be The Change, to anyone in need in the community. Drew Evans will be incorporating his service there in his Bar Mitzvah project.

And our next Sandwiches at Sinai date is 10 AM on January 28.

A NEW ‘WALLET’ TO SUPPORT TEMPLE SINAI

For Temple Sinai members age 70 ½ and greater, it is possible to make a direct charitable gift of an amount you choose from an IRA that you own. You incur no tax on the transfer (as ‘younger’ people would).

The amount you decide to charitably transfer from an IRA will count against your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) and potentially lower your next income tax bill. It is a new ‘wallet’ from which to make a gift that saves cash for other needs.

Here’s the easy instructions to arrange such a gift:

• Contact your IRA administrator and tell them you want to make a direct charitable transfer to Temple Sinai Endowment or Temple Sinai, 30 Hagen Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920.

• Your agent will ask for our charitable tax ID number. Please contact the Temple for the tax ID number

• State the amount you wish to transfer (any amount under $100,000 annually).

• Then call the Temple office so we can easily match the check to you for proper credit.

• Let us know if your gift is for the operating fund or for the endowment fund.

A charitable transfer of a certain amount from your IRA is a wonderful way to “do more” for Temple Sinai and to do so in your name.

Please contact Joel Gerstenblatt or Jim Roehm or the office for any assistance or questions you may have.

Thank you,

Joel K. Gerstenblatt, President Temple Sinai Endowment Fund

No doubt there will be a few very cold days this month and next when many less fortunate than we are can make good use of the winter clothing we no longer need. Please continue to drop off your clean, usable winter coats, gloves, hats, scarves, sweaters, etc., in the collection box in our lower foyer.

A hearty ‘Thank You and Well Done’ to Phyllis Solod for the ten or so years she has worked putting sandwiches and lunch bags together for Sandwiches at Sinai. Phyllis has decided it’s time to retire but no doubt she will contin-ue to lend her presence and help when and where need-ed at Temple Sinai.

Last call for 2018 Mah Jongg Cards

Sisterhood will once again be selling Mah Jongg cards.

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

the large print.

Send a check payable to Temple Sinai SISTERHOOD.

Please include name and address for each card ordered.

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

02921 Questions? Call Joan at 946-1877 Snowbirds -

order before you go!

DEADLINE for ordering is JANUARY 15, 2018

Sisterhood By Nicole Rappoport

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BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND

MUSICAL BINGO NIGHT AT TEMPLE SINAI

JANUARY 20, 2018

Hosted by WRIK Entertainment

*Do you love to listen to music?

*Do you enjoy playing bingo?

*Do you like to have a fun time?

**If you answered yes to any of these questions, then come with your whole family to Temple Sinai’s Musical Bingo Night!**

What? Musical Bingo Night- It’s Bingo and Name That Tune all at the same time! Listen to tunes from many decades and play bingo to win great prizes.

Where? Temple Sinai Social Hall

When? Saturday, 1/20/18 from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

6:00 pm-Dinner (food from Campanella’s)

6:30 pm-8:30 pm-six fun games of bingo (great gift card prizes for the winners)

8:30 pm-9:00 pm-Dessert

Who? This is a family-friendly event that is open to everyone. Bring your friends! All ages are welcome!

Why? Why not? It’s going to be a blast. Hope you can come!

****The cost for this event is $10 per person (family max. $30)****

Please RSVP to Dottie in the temple office at (942-8350) by Friday 1/12. Checks payable to Temple Sinai. Your pay-ment is your reservation.

Any questions, please contact Ina Land at [email protected]. Thank you!!

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Curt & Irene Abbott Helen Abrams Sandra Africk Ruth (Jaffa) Albert Leslie Azzinaro & Dale Wesley Sheila Black Grubman Richard Blackman & Michele Keir Irma Bloom Howard & Amy Blustein Andrew Brem Wendy & Steven Buckler Alfred & Janet Budnick Dennis Byrnes & Frank Cerilli Joel & Helene Chase George & Judith Cohen Gerald & Esta Cohen Lois Cohen Edward & Karen Deluty Malcolm & Sukey Denniss Marcia Dronzek Craig & Shari Elice Wayne & Diane Estes Caryl Feibelman H. Jack & Hannah Feibelman George Feldman Sherry Feldman Sanford Fink Saul Fern & Phyllis Barmak Scott & Lisa Fertik Sanford & Frances Fink Nathan Finstein Charles & Billie Fischer Samuel & Susan Fleisig David & Judy Fried Harold & Janice Gadon Kenneth & Sharon Garber Michael & Linda Gershon Joel & Deborah Gerstenblatt Barry & Sandy Gertz Sandra Gertz Ernest & Judith Glantz Jacob & Elyse Goldenberg Meryl & Daniel Golding Sydney & Dona Goldman Jeffrey & Virginia Goldstein Marian B. Goldstein Norman & Judith Goodman Joan Goralnik Leonard & Hanna Green Livia Greenberg & Michael Libenson David & Deborah Greenstein Bradley & Svetlana Harris Steven & Audrey Hirsch Stanley Horovitz

A heartfelt thanks to all those who donated to the 2017 High Holy Day Appeal. If

you have not yet contributed, all donations are truly appreciated and will be listed

in the February scroll.

John Wilson & Cindy Horovitz Wilson Marvin & Arleen Jacobson Joseph & Sandra Joel Ellen & Kirk Jordan Arlene Kalin Benjamin & Rachael Kaplan Herbert & Deborah Katz Dr. Donald & Anita Kaufman Richard & Claudia Kerbel Steven Krasner & Susan Oclassen Maureen Krasnow & Stanley Bleecker Sherry Kriss Jeffrey & Elaine Land Michael & Jane Litner Lloyd and Linda Malin Howard & Susan Meyerson Paul & Linda Miller Sheldon & Evy Mittleman Leonard & Marilyn Nalibow Henry R. Oppenheimer Howard & Karen Ostrowsky Beverly Paris Marc & Claire Perlman Bette Pitchon Evan Portno Richard & Cindi Portno Lloyd & Ellen Rabinowitz Barry & Ellen Rappoport Susanna Roberts Jay & Karyn Rosenfield Mark & Donna Ross Barry & Judith Rubenstein Alvin F. & Barbara K. Rubin Gerald & Anne E. Sherman Jean Siegel Howard & Wendy Silversmith Alec & Donna Sinel Susan Sklar David W. Solod Phyllis B. Solod Dottie & Peter Swajian Mark & Bonnie Sweberg Joyce Schreiber Tesler Flora Treger & Mark Belogolovsky Irving & Lorraine Waldman Carol Wang Dr. Marvin & Ellie Wasser Cindy & Michael Weiss Ada Winsten Dr. Robert & Lilly Wolfgang Sharon Yarlas & Dr. Herbert Stacks Stuart & Fredda Yarlas Shirley Zier

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DONATIONS

Rabbi's Discretionary Fund Sandy & Jay Strauss, In loving memory of father,

Leonard Paster, yahrzeit Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Goldstein, In memory of Erica Kaitz Judith & Ernest Glantz, In memory of Ruth Polonsky Sandy & Jay Strauss, In honor of Dottie Swajian's

recovery Freda, Stephen, Stacey & Andrew Lehrer, In memory of

Ira M. Stone The Land Family, to Rabbi Goldwasser, In appreciation of

your helping Aliya prepare for her Bat Mitzvah Beverly Paris, In memory of Alice Leach

Capital Improvement Fund Judy & Norman Goodman, Speedy & full recovery to

Dottie Swajian Deborah Pass, In memory of Florence Pass

Trudy Galkin, In memory of Milton (Buddy) Rakusin Joseph & Sandra Joel, In memory of Prudence Waldman Phyllis B. Solod, In honor of Cindy Lazar's new apartment

Phyllis B. Solod, In memory of Alice Leach, beloved mother of Jamie Leach

Sukey & Malcolm Denniss, to Margie Brown, Wishing her get well soon

Sukey & Malcolm Denniss, Speedy get well wishes to Dennis Byrnes

Sandra Africk, In memory of beloved brother, Sidney Bernstein

Ruth Siperstein & Family, In loving memory of Lillian G. Israel

Phyllis B. Solod, A speedy & complete recovery to Mrs. Alice Goldstein

Phyllis B. Solod, Mazel Tov to Saul & Judy Thomashow on their 60th wedding anniversary

Pamela & Edward Goralnik, In memory of Sylvia Goralnik Abigail McLean, In memory of Pauline Hudesman

Dennis Byrnes & Frank Cerilli, In memory of Alice Leach Dennis Byrnes & Frank Cerilli, Get well wishes to

Ed Deluty Horovitz/Wexler Minyan Breakfast Fund

Robert & Beverly Goldblatt, In memory of Dora Sherman Harriet & Howie Wasser, In memory of William Nasberg Carol Wang, In memory of Bessie Silberg, grandmother

Karen & Ed Deluty & Family, In memory of Jerome Deluty, yahrzeit

Karen & Ed Deluty & Family, In memory of Mort Gray, husband of Joan Gray

Karen & Ed Deluty & Family, In memory of Alice Leach, mother of Jamie Leach

Karen & Ed Deluty, In memory of Debbie Matera Valfredo, sister of Trish Fullhart

Judy & George Cohen, In loving memory of special aunt, Jenny Koenig

Jean Siegel, In memory of Sophie Siegel, mother, yahrzeit

Helen Abrams, In honor Bernice Sklar's birthday Mark & Bonnie Sweberg, In honor of Phyllis B. Solod,

for her kindness Sanford & Frances Fink, In memory of Mary Fink

Rabbi Jeff Goldwasser & Jonquil Wolfson, In honor of the Shabbat morning Minyan Breakfast Group

Cantor Remmie J. Brown Fund Susan & Irv Vederman, In honor of the 100th birthday

milestone to Edith Messitte

Marcia Dronzek, In honor of the 50th anniversary of Remmie & Margie Brown

Music Fund The Land Family, In appreciation to Cantor Deborah Johnson for helping Aliya prepare for her Bat Mitzvah Louis & Ann Messier, In memory of Edward Wasser Judy & George Cohen, In memory of Donna Holden,

beloved by family & friends Judy & George Cohen, Get well wishes to Ed Deluty Cantor Deborah Johnson & Bob Serinsky, In honor of

Dottie Swajian's 18th anniversary at Temple Sinai Helene Klein In memory of beloved brother,

Jerome Deluty, yahrzeit Ellen & Kirk Jordan, In honor of Cantor Deborah Johnson

- Wishing you a Happy Birthday Susan Oclassen & Steven Krasner, In honor of

Cantor Deborah's birthday Ellie & Marvin Wasser, In honor of Cantor Deborah's

birthday President's Fund

Harold & Janice Gadon, Wishing Dottie Swajian a speedy recovery

Joseph & Sandra Joel, In memory of Joel Joel Religious School Fund

The Land Family, In appreciation to Rabbi Sol Goodman for helping Aliya prepare for her Bat Mitzvah

Marcia Dronzek, In memory of Joseph Dronzek Judy & George Cohen, Speedy & full recovery to

Gideon Freud Ellen & Kirk Jordan, In honor of Dottie Swajian -

Wishing you a happy & healthy 2017 Rabbi George J. Astrachan Fund

Ann Winograd, In memory of Abraham Berren, grandfather

General Fund Margery & Sid Ordog, In memory of Joseph Lisbon Susan Leach DeBlasio, In memory of Alice Leach

Henry R. Oppenheimer, In memory of Samuel Oppenheimer

Ira L. Schreiber Music Fund Joyce Schreiber Tesler, In memory of my dear husband,

Ira L. Schreiber, from your loving wife, Joyce Richard Blackman, In memory of Beatrice Blackman,

mother Helene Klein, Get well wishes Claire Krasner

Joyce Schreiber Tesler, In memory of Dr. Murray E. Miller

Joyce Schreiber Tesler, In memory of Dr. Edward Hochman

Joyce Schreiber Tesler, In loving memory of my dear sister-in-law, Lois H. Cohen

Howard J. Krasnow Handicapped Accessibility Fund The Land Family, for Dottie's continued good health Maureen Krasnow, In memory of Howard Krasnow,

yahrzeit Herbert & Deborah Katz, In loving memory of Jacob Katz

Herbert & Deborah Katz, In memory of Mort Gray Jean Siegel, In memory of mother, Sophie Siegel

Endowment Fund Joel & Helene Chase, In memory of Harriet Dever

Joel & Helene Chase, In memory of Michael Noviello Helene & Joel Chase, In memory of Miriam Feinstein

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Ellen and Barry Rappoport and their beautiful family. Thank you for once

again preparing a beautiful Chanukah dinner for all 100 of us!

SINAI STUDIES 2018

Classes with Rabbi Goldwasser

Adult Education offerings in 5778 (2017-2018) include something for everyone. All classes are open to everyone and no previous knowledge of Hebrew or Jewish tradition is assumed. There is no required fee for classes (except for Introduc-tion to Judaism), although a donation is suggested for multi-class courses: $10 for Temple members and $20 for non-members. INTRODUCTION TO TALMUD (10AM: Tuesdays, Jan.30, Feb 6, Feb 13) The Talmud is Judaism’s greatest intellectual triumph, yet, because of its density and obscurity, many Jews know little if anything about it. In three classes, Rabbi Goldwasser will give a general introduction to the creation of the Talmud, its place in Jewish tradition, and explore some famous passages from Tractate Berachot, which explores the meaning and limitations of prayer.

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Two of our newest students listening to Cantor

Deborah’s beautiful singing at our Consecration

and Chanukah service. There was also an Elvis sighting at Temple Sinai,

aka Dr. Joel Gluck singing “I Have a Little Dreidel.”

Chanukah 2017

Rabbi Jeff in the spirit of Chanukah. It was a fun night for all!

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Yahrzeit Services are held during

Sabbath services on Friday

evening and Saturday morning at

10:45 am.

* indicates Hebrew date

For both Hebrew and English

dates, Yahrzeit begins the

preceding evening with lighting of

the candles at sundown.

Losses to the Temple Family

Hope Kagan - Sister of Paula Meyerson

Alice Leach - Mother of Jamie Leach

Prayers for Healing

Ed Deluty Dennis Byrnes

Mazel Tov to:

Remmie & Margie Brown on their 50th anniversary

YAHRZEITS

*Herbert Bloom 1 *Doris Deluty *Julian Freedman *Anne Port Leventhal *Betty Weiss *Benjamin Newman 2 *Lucille Robinson Gloria Moscovitz 3 *Nona Yavener *Joel Gurwitz 4 Jose E. Resende *David Shapiro *Esther Soifer Susan Temkin Cutler *Anna Yuffee *Herman Breitkopf 5 Amelia Cerilli 6 Al Charles *Murray Goldberg *Leonard Goodman *George Holland *Gerald Maldavir *Stan Roberts Dorothy Abbott 7 *Sadie Deluty Raymond Donnelly *Jeanette Perler *Beverly Phillips *Lillian Rose Perlman 9 *Emil Shapiro

Harold H. Winsten *George L. Gross 10 C. Richard Fried 11 Robert Gara *Else Leib Esther Oclassen *William F. Bloom 12 *Sheldon Land *Ida Malin *Rena Mills *Samuel D. Rose *Elliot Berkowitz 14 Antonio Gama Vitta Marcus *Stanley Peirce *Lillian Ross 15 *Bernard Schuster *Martha Zitkin Rubeun Littman 16 *Sylvia Rosenfeld *Jean Baker 17 Myron Silverstein Carolyn Zimmerman *Melvin Finstein 18 *Dorothy Kay Leonard Sutton Angelina Buttero 19 *Rae Friedman *Sylvia Kriss *Norma Sondler

*Marie Isabelle Krasner 20 *Samuel Aron 21 Sadie Davis *Melvin Engle *David Brandt 22 Zelda Hanson *Roberta Hirsch *Philip Pokras *Herbert Wang Eileen Wexler *Harry Bender 23 *Madeline Cohen *Regina Yopak *Evelyn London 24 *Corinne Shapiro 25 *Ruth Blustein 26 *Martin Garber Sanford “Babe” Pepper 27 *Max Levy 28 *Byron Schuster *Max Brandt 29 Angela Regine *Rachel Abrams 30 *Ethel Cohen *Albert Katz *Helen Ann Kortick *Ethel Rose *Helen S. Latner 31

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MINYAN BREAKFAST

AND TORAH STUDY EVERY

SATURDAY MORNING

AT 9:30 AM

Tevet - Shevat 5778

January 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

Happy

New

Year!

2

3 3-4 pm

Vigil at the

RI State House by

The RI Interfaith

Coalition to

Reduce Poverty

4

5

6:00 pm Shabbat

Service

Visual Tefilah

in the Social Hall

6 10:45 am

Shabbat

Service

7 2 pm

Tour of the

Roger Williams

National

Memorial in

Providence

8

9 10 11 12 6:00 pm

Shabbat

Service

13 10:45 am

Shabbat

Service

14 6 pm

Sisterhood

Meeting

15 16 17 18 7:00 pm

Board of Trustees

Meeting

19 7:30 pm

MLK Shabbat

in a blues and

gospel mode

20 10:45 am

Shabbat Service

6:00 pm

Musical Bingo

21 22 23 24 25 26 7:30 pm

Shabbat Service

Dr. Sevdenur

Cizginer, Speaker

27 10:45 am

Shabbat

Service

28 10:00 am

Sandwiches at

Sinai

29 30 10 am

Rabbi’s class

Introduction to

Talmud

31 February 1 February 2

6:00 pm

Get S’more

Shabbat

Led by Teens

February 3

10:30 am

Sabrina Lee

Bat Mitzvah

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30 Hagen Avenue

Cranston, RI 02920

Non-Profit Org.

U.S. POSTAGE PAID

Permit No. 00861

Providence RI

Save the date!

February 9 - Sephardi Shabbat

February 10 - All We Need is Love, a night of Beatles love songs

March 16 - Reform Congregations Joint Shabbat Service at

Temple Sinai

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