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Mah Koreh?
Congregation Sinai Weekly Announcements
For more information about Sinai activities, visit our calendar at: www.sinai-sj.org.
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Music, Magic & Mirth Photo Gallery
The photo gallery of the 2012 Music, Magic & Mirth event is
still available for viewing. It is a private gallery, and the password
is "magic". Be sure to check it out and pass on appreciation to member
Danielle Robinson for her efforts in providing this service.
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This Week at Sinai
(Feb. 1 - Feb. 7)
Wednesday, February 1
Ima & Me Playgroup: 9am
Thursday, February 2
Silicon Valley Beit Midrash: 9:30am
Yavneh Kiddush Levana Ceremony: 6:30pm in the Sanctuary.
Saturday, February 4
Shabbat Service: 9am
Torah for Tots, children 0-5 years: 11am
Kiddush Luncheon sponsored by Jonathan & Susan Sweedler, noon
(following services): We invite you and your families to a Kiddush
Luncheon sponsored in loving memory of Rose Weiner, aunt of Susan
Sweedler. All are welcome. Please join us!
Sunday, February 5
Religious School, World Wide Wrap program: 9am
Sunday Morning Minyan: 9am
Mini Course with the Rabbi, World Wide Wrap: 10am
Men,
women, and children of all ages will join Jews around the world on this
day to fulfill the mitvzah of wrapping tefillin. Free. A light
breakfast will be served following the program. All are welcome to
join Rabbi Berkenwald to both learn about tefilin and how to put them
on.
Monday, February 6
Nursery School Closure, parent-teacher conferences starting at 8:30am.
Tuesday, February 7
Religious School: 4:15pm
Sinai Tu B'Shvat Seder: 6:30pm
Join
us to commemorate the New Year of the Trees by reading from our own Tu
B'Shvat Hagaddah. Fruit, nuts, wine, and other goodies will be provided.
This program is a participatory service oriented towards adults. Please
RSVP to the office via 408.264.8542 or
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Hebrew High: Congregation Beth David, 7pm
Introduction to Judaism Class: Congregation Beth David, 7pm
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This Week at Sinai
(Feb. 8 - Feb. 14)
Wednesday, February 8
Ima & Me Playgroup: 9am
Thursday, February 9
Silicon Valley Beit Midrash: 9:30am
Mini-Course With the Rabbi, What Happens When We Die?: 7:30pm
Saturday, February 11
Shabbat Service: 9am
William Braker Bar Mitzvah: 9am
Family Service for K-2nd Grades: 10:30am
Sunday, February 12
Religious School, Family Tu B'Shvat Hike and Learning: 9am
All Religious School families will meet at Alum Rock Park.
Sunday Morning Minyan: 9am
Sisterhood Meeting: 10:30am
All Sinai women are welcome. For more information, contact Susan Silver at
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Social Action Committee Meeting: 12pm in the Mirkin Chapel
Jewish Girl Scouts: 1pm
Tuesday, February 14
Religious School: 4:15pm
Hebrew High: Congregation Beth David, 7pm
Introduction to Judaism Class: Congregation Beth David, 7pm
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Coming Soon to Congregation Sinai
Mini-Course with the Rabbi - What Happens When We Die?: Two sessions - Thursdays, February 9 and 16.
Is
there life after death? Do we have a soul? Do Jews believe in
reincarnation? Is there such a thing as heaven and hell? Jews have
wrestled with these questions for millennia. While we cannot promise any
answers, we can promise a lively discussion. Free.
Calling all USY teens! ISS 2012 at Mosaic Law in Sacramento: How can I make the world a better place?
Friday, February 17 to Sunday, February 19. More information here or contact David Kaplan, of the New Frontier USY, at
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or at (408) 892-2732.
Kabbalat Shabbat & Shabbat Dinner: Friday, February 24, 6pm. Look for the flyer in next week's Mah Koreh? or in the Sinai foyer.
Social Action Volunteering Day at Full Circle Farm: Sunday, February 26, 10am. Join Sinai members as we kick off a year of social action and tikkun olam by volunteering at Sunnyvale's sustainable community farm and garden! Email
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Kadima Event - Iron Chef Challenge:
Sunday, February 26, 5:00pm. Teams will compete in cooking a
traditional Jewish dish with an innovative twist. Judges will vote on
the most creative take on the dish. Grand prize for the winning team.
Sisterhood Book Club: Saturday, March 3, 1:30 pm
All Other Nights
by Dara Horn
How is tonight different from all other nights?
For Jacob Rappaport, a Jewish soldier in the Union army during the
Civil War, it is a question his commanders have already answered for him
-- on Passover, 1862, he is ordered to murder his own uncle in New
Orleans, who is plotting to assassinate President Lincoln.
Yoga Class: Tuesdays, March 6 - April 3, 9:15am-10:30am.
A
5-week fun yoga workshop starting March 6 taught by a certified yoga
teacher, Sinai member and Nursery School parent Karina Niederman. Did
you miss the last session? Don't miss another opportunity to start your
Tuesday mornings relaxed yet energized. $10 per class. Beginners are
welcome. Call the Sinai office to register: 408-264-5842.
Purim Festivities: Week of Sunday, March 3
Purim Carnival and Persian Barbecue Lunch:
Sunday, 9am - 2pm
Sinai's 5772/2012 Purim Extravaganza and Megillah Reading: Wednesday, 6pm
Morning Service and Purim Megillah: Thursday, 9am
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Around the Community
"The Sacred Table: Creating a Jewish Food Ethic":
Thursday, February 2, 2012 - 7:30 pm. Rabbi Mary Zamore, member of
Hazon's Jewish Food Educator Network, presents a program discussing the
intersection of Judaism and food, exploring the challenges of navigating
personal and communal choices about eating. Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr., Library, Cultural Heritage Center Room (#525, library floorplan), 5th Floor. 150 E. San Fernando Street, San José ( map). The lecture is free, but a $5.00 donation is requested. For more information, please contact Jenessa Schwartz at
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or (408) 357-7411.
Jews, Food, and Sustainability:Tuesday,
February 7, 3-4pm at the Chai House. Love the Earth and Eat Healthy! A
joyous celebration of the Birthday of the Trees. Sponsored by SJSU
Jewish Studies and the Nutrition, Food Science & Packaging Program,
with co-sponsorship by the Hillel of Silicon Valley, Chai House, and the
Addison-Penzak JCC. For more information, contact Victoria Harrison:
408-924-5574,
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. ( map).
Jewish Federation Super Sunday:
February 12. APJCC, Levy Family Campus, 14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos.
Super Sunday is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Jewish
Federation of Silicon Valley, and during the course of the day,
thousands of households are called to ask for continued support of the
community. Contact the Jewish Federation at 408-357-7503 if you can
volunteer for one of three shifts between 9 am and 6 pm.
Author Mollie Katzen:
Thursday, February 16, 7pm. Dessert Reception and presentation by the
best-selling cookbook authors of all time at the APJCC Auditorium of the
Levy Family Campus, 14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos. RSVP required by January
31st. Register at http://www.jvalley.org
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Congregation Sinai
San Jose's Conservative Synagogue
Join our warm, welcoming, multi-generational community for:
- Meaningful spiritual and educational growth
- Participatory services
- Community involvement
- Social opportunities and events for all ages
- Preschool and Religious School
- Kosher kitchen and beautiful facilities for celebrations
- Click here to visit our website
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This Shabbat
Saturday,
10 Sh'vat 5772,
4 February, 2012
9am, Shabbat Services
11am, Torah for Tots
12 noon, after services, Kiddush luncheon sponsored by Jonathan and Susan Sweedler in memory of Rose Weiner
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Yahrzeits
11 Sh'vat - 17 Sh'vat
(Feb. 4 - Feb. 10)
The following names will be read during services this Shabbat:
Olga Belkina
Arthur Bernstein
Margarete Doempke
Barbara Goldbetter
David Hellman
Labe Kazarnovsky
Irwin Lippmann
Manijeh Moshfegh-Eshaghoff
Abraham Oshry
Liza Radol
Ida Ress
Margot Rodman
Sarah Smith
Herman Stumwasser
Bernice K. Teman
Mira Weinstock
Szmul Majer Zelten
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