May–June 2021 Iyyar–Tamuz 5781 Shavuot

May–June 2021 Iyyar–Tamuz 5781

ShavuotThe festival of Shavuot (Hebrew: ,uguca, lit. "Weeks") is a Jewish holiday that occurs on the sixth day of the Hebrew month of Sivan (late May or early June). Shavuot commemorates the anniversary of the day God gave the Torah to the entire Israelite nation assembled at Mount Sinai. The holiday is one of the three Biblical pilgrimage festivals. It marks the conclusion of the Counting of the Omer.

Sunday, May 16 5:30 p.m. Shavuot Service

6:00 p.m. Guest Speaker/Program/Discussion: Rivkie Pianko (more info to follow)

Monday, May 17 10:30 a.m. Service

Tuesday, May 18 10:30 a.m. Service

Temple Sinai of Hollywood 2

Temple Sinai of Hollywood 1400 North 46 Avenue • Hollywood, Florida 33021 Temple Office: 954.987.0026 • Fax: 954.987.2731

School Office: 954.987.1694 • www.SinaiHollywood.org

Affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism

and The Jewish Theological Seminary

Rabbi Dr. Gideon M. Goldenholz

Executive Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rosanne Mendelowitz

Early Childhood Education Director . . .Fran Mishler

Religious School Director . . . . . . . . . . . .Eliot Tillinger

Membership Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . .Jennifer Nevo

Financial Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marcie Greenberg

President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Barry J. Greenberger

Immediate Past President . . . . . . . . . . . .Sylvia Berman

Vice President Ritual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Joe Esterson

Vice President Education . . . . . . . . . . . .Cheri Rothschild

Vice President Membership . . . . . . . . . .Allen Silberberg

Vice President Programming . . . . . . . . .Hillary Josephs

Vice President Fundraising . . . . . . . . . . .Bob Sossin

Recording Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Julie Roisman

Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brett Pogany

Parliamentarian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Juan Carlos Gonzalez

House Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bob Patron

Sisterhood Rep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Randee Eibeschitz

ECEPA President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Johanna Schatzman

Legacy and Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lloyd Edelstein

Graphic Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Debbie Weiss

The Bulletin is published by Temple Sinai of Hollywood

every other month throughout the year

May 7 7:37

May 14 7:41

May 16 7:42

May 17 8:51

May 21 7:45

May 28 7:48

CANDLE LIGHTING TIMES May-June 2021

Times underlined indicate holidays

Our mission is to enrich our vibrant, inclusive,

egalitarian, Conservative congregation through

education, worship, charity and social interac-

tion, celebrate diversity, and support each person

in their pursuit of Jewish learning, values and

spirituality.

Jun. 4 7:52

Jun. 11 7:54

Jun. 18 7:56

Jun. 25 7:58


Shavuot Holiday is linked to the giv-

ing and receiving of the 10 Command-

ments and the study of Torah. Our

current relationship to this ancient hol-

iday continues to have great relevance

for us as well as for future generations.

On Shavuot we proclaim our eternal

covenant with God. We declare that

just as our ancestors who stood at mount

Sinai amidst thunder and lightning and

promised to be holy and Naaseh V’nishma do and listen, we also

make that promise. Shavuot has become a reminder of our obliga-

tion to not only study Torah but to translate its wisdom into action

that will make the world brighter, and much more righteous and

holy. We are told to experience Sinai as if we were present, as if we

ourselves made a sacred promise to make Judaism a part of our lives.

Judaism has a deep connection between study and action, wisdom

and impact, knowledge and power to affect positive change. How-

ever we interpret and apply this fundamental promise, may all of our

Shavuot celebrations be full of inspiration, joy and meaning. Chag

Sameach and enjoy your blintzes!

Rabbi Dr. Gideon M. Goldenholz

Rabbinical Assembly

Broward Board of Rabbis

Mesader Gittin / Head of Rabbinic Court

[email protected]

I hope this bulletin finds you all to be

safe and healthy and on what we all

hope is the road to recovery. We have

had a very interesting couple of months

around here, albeit by Zoom. We had a

Great Purim Service, with much

Thanks to go to the Maurice family for

putting it all together with the Rabbi.

Everyone who was on had a wonderful

time and fulfilling experience. We can’t thank all of you enough.

We had a really fun time at our Game Night event, run by Bob

Sossin and Hillary Josephs, as well as a barrel of laughs on Com-

edy Night 2021. Thank you to Marc Dunn for coordinating that

event and connecting us with two very funny comedians for such

a wonderful night. Great Job to everyone that participated and a

Big Shout Out to all of our Sponsors. THANKS TO YOU ALL.

As I write this article, I am super excited about our 1st Hybrid

Shabbat Service that took place on April 24th. This was a really

Big Step for all of US. Our Team for the AV upgrades to our Sanc-

tuary has been working diligently to get us to where we are and

have been nothing less that spectacular. The tireless support and

leadership of our very own Kerry Sisselman has been nothing short

of amazing. She has put so much time and effort to get us ready.

She has been flanked by the Rabbi and Scott Freet (an angel sent

to us) to get us ready for our eventual return to in-person and

Zoom services. We are doing this with the utmost focus on safety

and precautions. When we are able to be successful at it we will

continually do more. However, that will be up to the attendees co-

operation as well. We still cannot congregate before or after the

services for right now. We will still need to wear masks and social

distance. Let's be patient and one step at a time. More to come.

We are going to lean heavily on our paid staff to get us to the next

phase. Let's remember that under Fran's guidance and Rosanne’s

leadership we have been successful with our ECE since August.

Yashar Koach to you all. Lastly, I would like to take a minute to

Congratulate the Rabbi on his new contract extension. Bob Patron

and his Contract Committee, as well as the entire Board of Gov-

ernors, who voted unanimously to approve the Rabbis five year

contract extension. As we move forward like Frogs (frogs always

go forward and never backwards), let's do it with all the safety and

precautions that we can so we never go backwards. Please stay

Safe, Healthy and Patient.

All the best,

Barry

Temple Sinai is a FAMILY! Since the start of the pandemic in March, dedicated Sinai volunteers have been making weekly phone calls to our membership. The responses to these calls have been so very positive that we have pledged to continue them as long as we have to.

One of the benefits of these personal contacts is that we have been able to help those in need. If you know of any Temple members who could use some special assistance, or you would like to add names to our daily misheberach list, please contact Jennifer Nevo in the office.

We would like to honor this past month’s “call volunteers” and express gratitude for their mitzvah work. Thank you.

Miriam Rube Carole Slonin David Greenberg Debbie Monchek Elaine Pittell Eliot Tillinger Ellen Katcher Gail Cohen Gilda Oran Hillary Josephs Joan Lefkowitz Judy Wiener

Lorraine Glass Mark Samuels Melly Travano Paula Greene Paula Silberberg Sylvia Berman Barbara Stein Susan Schreiber Don & Linda Levine Jennifer Nevo Rosanne Mendelowitz Barry Greenberger

PRESIDENT BARRY J. GREENBERGERRABBI DR. GIDEON M. GOLDENHOLZ


As we head into the summer sizzle, I’m so

excited to share all that we are working on in

the Temple office! After more than a year

talking about how anxious we all are to be to-

gether again and return to some semblance of

“normal” after a period of time that was more

challenging and stressful than any of us could

have imagined, it is finally time to share some

of the details! Phase 1 of our multi-phase re-

turn to in-person services and programming has begun. Hopefully

by now everyone has seen the information as it relates to Shabbat

services. When YOU feel it is the right time for YOU, pre-register

to join us on-site! For those who are not quite ready or cannot join

us for whatever reason, we are proud to be able to offer Zoom serv-

ices thanks to all those who very generously donated to equip our

sanctuary with all of the technology needed to always be able to pro-

vide ongoing, interactive worship. You will be amazed at what our ca-

pabilities are and the inclusiveness that will be felt, whether you are

in your home or on-site.

Membership Renewal information will be arriving in your mail

soon. It is our goal to make sure each and every member is able to

renew their commitment to remain a member of the Sinai Family. As

many in our congregation continue the personal struggle due to the

Covid-19 crisis, we have not increased our membership rates again

this year. High Holy Day information will be forthcoming. We en-

courage all members to take care of their membership renewal now,

so that we are able to quickly process high holiday tickets and seat-

ing when the time is appropriate.

Our Kasselman ECE continues to grow and thrive. We are about

to wrap up a year that can only be described as amazing, especially

under the circumstances which prevailed the entire 10 months. Not

only have we seen how resilient and flexible we can be, especially for

the sake of our youngest and most vulnerable population, but we wit-

nessed what is truly a “village” coming together to do what was

needed. Our team that made this happen has my utmost admiration

and respect.

Information and registration will soon be release for the upcom-

ing Religious School and Youth Group year! We cannot wait to wel-

come our Sinai Youth back to campus and, as always, we will

continue to put health and safety first. All of the appropriate

COVID-19 protocol and policies will be in place and we will share

more details as the time comes closer. In the meantime, please con-

tinue to follow the advice of the professionals and leaders around us

and know that in this very uncertain time, one thing is VERY cer-

tain and that is that Temple Sinai will continue to be your Family,

your Community, your Spiritual Home.

I encourage all our Sinai members to please open and read the

emails we send, as it contains important information on all that is

happening and what will be happening soon! Don’t hesitate to reach

out to any of us in the office; we are here for you!

Stay well! Rosanne Mendelowitz

Executive Director

FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Rosanne Mendelowitz

SISTERHOOD SPEAKS

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On April 23, 2021, I attended (on zoom)

the WLCJ FLORIDA REGION SPRING

CONFERENCE. We began by praying to-

gether with a lesson on the parsha. We were

treated to a wonderful session with a psy-

chologist and a life coach on the pandemic

and trying to figure out what our new nor-

mal would be. They explored the emotional

aspects, the physical aspects and, of course

the spiritual aspects. It was extremely help-

ful and I believe beneficial to many people.

When it came to our afternoon breakout sessions, I participated

in an Art Therapy session. We had a woman with a masters in fine

arts working with us. We needed paper and at least one writing

implement. I grabbed a sketch pad and crayons. Through listening

to music, we had to draw patterns that we thought mirrored the

music. We did this six times for one minute each. The final sketch

was done listening to music for six minutes. We, again, had to draw

any pattern we wanted. It was extremely relaxing and lots of fun.

I hope for the next conference event we can have a greater par-

ticipation from our sisterhood. I’ll take the responsibility of mak-

ing sure our members are aware of these programs.

Joan Lefkowitz,

Past President

Images are for representation only. Actual items may vary


Dear Religious School Families,

This has been an unprecedented year. The worldwide pandemic brought with it several challenges. Although some

of the challenges were great, your achievements were greater! Learning and teaching was successfully transitioned

from in-person, to on-line, all while maintaining continuity in our Temple Sinai Community. It is with tremendous

pride that we applaud you, our students, our teachers, our staff and our parents, for the steadfast commitment to Jew-

ish learning. Your accomplishments demonstrate the commitment you have in a religious school education. These

attached photographs capture our classroom days of our students engaged in classroom learning remotely from their

homes. The unconditional support shown by both students and parents, clearly represents the rich connection we

have come to know and appreciate here at Temple Sinai Hollywood. We are excitedly anticipating a return to campus during the fall se-

mester along with a hybrid option for families who may wish to do so. Registrations will be forthcoming shortly via email.

Thank you to everyone who made this school year possible by contributing the time, expertise and lasting energy, ensuring our chil-

dren received the best educational opportunities. Stay tuned for fun planned activities during summer months for Havdalah, drive-in the-

ater and family park days, together with our Temple Sinai family and friends.

B’Shalom,

Eliot Tillinger

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL NEWS Eliot Tillinger, Director

Mazal Tov to our 37 Graduates


It seems like just yesterday, we began the year with 51 children, not knowing what a year with COVID-19

would look like at the Kasselman ECC. We are now excited to conclude the 2020-2021 School year with 109

children, 37 VPK Graduates.

As our graduates prepare to move on to kindergarten next year, I know that they will leave with not only the

skills to achieve, but the foundation for lifelong learning and continued success.

A picture is worth a thousand words, and it’s my pleasure to share our year.

KASSELMAN SCHOOL NEWS Fran Mishler, Director

Juliana Aldubato

Daniella Ascandrani

Samuel Ashknzi

Eliel Benattar

Robert Browne

Liam Cohen

Victoria Cordero

Roi Darman

Sebastian Di Benedetto

Dylan Edery

Michelle Elimelech

Memphis Fetscher

Olivia Gelfand

Nathan Godoy

Arie Gozlan

Asher Gozlan

Eyal Guttman

Margot Hernandez

Shoam Kahan

Sarah Angelique Kambouropoulos

Roni Kanfi

Natalie Kiperwas

Miles Loebl

Hannah Marmor

Gabriella Molinares-Collins

Yonathan Nahum

Kaynan Oziel

Ruben Perlman

Ava Rosa

Violet Rosa

Samuel Schatzman

Matan Schmidt

Asher Sitbon

Nathan Stern

Carter Wiesel

Jake Zupnik


Around Temple Sinai

Virtual Game Night

Chametz Burning

GAME MASTER Barry Alter

The Greenberger family Robert & Linda Sossin Larry & Judy Wiener

PRODUCER

Sam & Audrey Meline

PLAYER Drs. Howard & Beth Braver

Lorraine Glass Ron & Cheri Rothschild

AUDIENCE Dr. Joe & Joan Esterson

Paula Greene

Thank you to our Game Show Sponsors!

Rabbi Goldenholz met with Hollywood’s Deputy Chief of Police, Manny Marino, for the selling of chametz, followed by the burning of chametz on behalf of our members.


Around Temple Sinai

Comedy Night 2021 Was a Blast!

Barry Alter Caryn & Marc Dunn The Greenberger family Linda & Robert Sossin Judy & Larry Wiener Sam & Audrey Meline

Michelle & Steven Baker Drs. Howard & Beth Braver Lorraine Glass Gilda Oran Ron & Cheri Rothschild Paula Greene

Thank you to all those who supported the Comedy Night FUNdraiser, featuring comedians Josh Gondelman and Mark Brier.

An extra THANKS to Event Chair Mark Dunn and the committee consisting of Bob Sossin, Fundraising VP and Hillary Josephs, Programming VP. It was a night full of FUN and LAUGHTER!!

Thank you again for your support and a special thank you to our event sponsors!

We thank our Comedy Night

Sponsors!


Mazel Tov

Our Sinai Staff Family is Growing! MAZEL TOV to our Member Services Coordinator Jennifer Nevo

and her husband Andy and Big Sister Shayna on the birth of Robert Jack ("RJ") Nevo

April 20, 2021 • 12:56 p.m. • 6 lbs. 9 oz.

MAZEL TOV

to Darlene & Ron Oklin

on the graduation of their

granddaughter Alexa Bernard

from the University of Michigan

Friday, May 14, 2021 • 5:30 p.m. Join us via Zoom - More details to follow



SINAI FAMILY MILESTONES

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