We encourage every adult male member of the congregation to join Temple Sinai's Brotherhood, one of the many ways to become involved in the Sinai community. While some members take pleasure in our social activities (the softball team, occasional poker or bowling, the annual golf tournament), others help us perform mitzvot for the Temple and the wider community (painting the religious school classrooms, spearheading the turkey drive to feed the homeless). Those members who are so inclined produce and lead one Shabbat service every year.

 
100% of our dues ($36) are returned to the Temple and the Jewish community in the form of Kiddush cups for the B'nei Mitzvah, Bibles and Israel scholarships for the confirmands, camperships to Swig and Newman and whatever else our membership chooses to support. We sponsor and serve food at the Purim carnival and the end-of-year religious school picnic.

Open meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month at 7:30 pm at members' homes. The location is published well in advance in the Temple Bulletin. Please come join us and share your energy, talent and ideas.

Upcoming Brotherhood Events
When	What
Every Sunday, 10:00am	Walk around Lake Merritt, come rain or come shine: contact Bob Schoen
February 2010
Sunday, February 28, 2010, 10:30am	Purim Carnival: we purchase, prepare and serve the food.
March 2010
Thursday, March 4, 2010, 7:30pm	Poetry reading in the Sanctuary: Mark Taksa, Rose Black and Richard Silberg
Thursday, March 11, 2010, 7:30pm	Brotherhood meeting at the home of Paul Johnson
Sunday, March 14, 2010	Israel Education Forum, we're a co-sponsor
April 2010
Thursday, April 8, 2010, 7:30pm	Brotherhood meeting at the home of Bob Unger
Thursday, April 15, 2010, 7:30pm	Speakers' Series: Nancy Appel, ADL
May 2010
Sunday, May 2, 2010, 10:00am	Annual Blood Drive: contact Larry Kluger. This is our Mitzvah Day project; it's one week after the Temple's Mitzvah Day so that people can participate in both.
Thursday, May 13, 2010, 7:30pm	Brotherhood meeting at the home of Gerry Nelson
Sunday, May 16, 2010, 10:30am	Religious School picnic: we purchase, prepare and serve the food: Grills, charcoal, fuel, hamburgers, hot dogs, something vegi to grill, macaroni salad, potato salad, utensils, plates etc.
Sunday, May 16, 2010, afternoon	Retirement Planning Event co-run with the WoTS
Friday, May 21, 2010, 7:30pm	Confirmation service, we help to hand out Bibles to the confirmands.
June 2010
Thursday, June 10, 2010, 7:30pm	Annual Brotherhood dinner at the Grand Oaks Restaurant
July 2010
Thursday, July 8, 2010, 7:30pm	Brotherhood meeting at the home of Brotherhood President Bart Schenone
August 2010
Thursday, August 12, 2010, 7:30pm	Brotherhood meeting at a location yet to be determined
September 2010
Thursday, September 9, 2010, 7:30pm	Brotherhood meeting at a location yet to be determined
October 2010
Sunday, October 10, 2010, 7:30am	Fifth Annual Jack Weinstein Memorial Golf Scramble, Boundary Oak Golf Course, Walnut Creek, contact: Phil Rubin

You're Not Sick, You're Just in Love
Songs of Love, Lust and Passion

Sing-along Concert

Saturday, February 13, 2010
7:30pm
Temple Sinai Sanctuary

Sing-along with songs from the golden age of Tin Pan Alley; Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, the Gershwins, Rodgers and Hart, and many more.

We provide the words and the music and project the lyrics onto a screen.

Magnificent piano accompaniment and helpful song leaders keep us all on key.

Temple Sinai is on 28th Street, one block west of Broadway, just north of downtown Oakland.

This event is a Brotherhood fund raiser and is open to the entire community.
Purchase tickets at the door--$12.50 general admission, $6.00 under 30 or over 80

Questions: Call Phil Rubin or Laurie Leiber at (510) 547-8080.

Highlights of our most recent (usually) meeting

December, 2009

• Speaker's series: Bob Unger reported that he had contacted the ADL and their Associate Director, Nancy Appel, has agreed to speak on the subject of the current state of antisemitism in the United States.

• Retirement Symposium: Mike Levy and Glenn Oleon reported that they had met with the WoTS representatives and began planning for the event. They agreed to hold the Symposium on Sunday afternoon, May 16, 2010.

• The Brotherhood agreed to co-sponsor a program titled “Paths to Peace” to be presented at the Temple on Sunday afternoon, March 14, 2010.

• Bob Morrison reported that the planning has begun for our annual Bowling Extravaganza on January 28, 2010, to be held at the Alameda Bowl.

• Phil Rubin reported that the next Poetry Reading will be on March 4, 2010, in the sanctuary. Featured readers will be Mark Taksa, Rose Black and Richard Silberg.

• The Brotherhood endorsed Phil Rubin's proposal that we consider spearheading, sponsoring and organizing a Passover Fair prior to Pesach in 2011 when the temple facilities will be back on line.

• Bob Morrison agreed to organize our annual dinner on June 10, 2010.

• The 5th Annual Jack Weinstein Memorial Golf Scramble will take place on Sunday, October 10, 2010, at the Boundary Oak Golf Course in Walnut Creek.

 
Be a Shabbat Greeter (Usher)

As part of our support of the Temple's access committee, we have provided a simple means for members to sign up as greeters (or ushers) for Shabbat services. We hope to get from two to four ushers for each service. If you have never ushered, you may wish to pick a day that someone else has already chosen; consider it our apprenticeship program. Provide your e-mail address when you sign up and we will do our best to notify you as your big day approaches.

General Guidelines for Ushers at Temple Sinai - February 2006

Thank you for volunteering to be an usher at our services. The ushers are the face of Temple Sinai. Smile and greet congregants and guests coming to services. "Shabbat shalom" is a nice thing to say. Give out appropriate prayer books and the announcement sheet. Hearing devices should be available on the yarmulke box. If anyone needs the lift, call a custodian. Don't wait for anyone to ask for help. On the other hand, don't force yourself on someone who says "no thank you." Remain in the lobby until about five minutes into the service for late comers. Sign up!

 

Temple Sinai Brotherhood, P.O. Box 13315 #408, Oakland, CA 94661

Officers (5768-5770) - through June, 2010
Office	Who	e-mail
President	Dick Cohen	jscohen2(at)comcast.net
Treasurer	Bob Morrison	Rlmlarry(at)aol.com
Softball captains	Barry Dubin Mark Rubke	bdubin(at)cwclaw.com markerubke(at)comcast.net