2610 Pioneer Avenue
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001
(307) 634 - 3052
[email protected]
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Shabbat Services
Please join us for Shabbat services every Friday evening at 7 PM. Shabbat Services are also held on select Saturdays at 10 AM. Friday night and scheduled Saturday morning services are announced on our website, Facebook page, and our weekly newsletter. Our services are in person and online through Zoom. At the conclusion of services, enjoy our Oneg Shabbat.
Shabbat Services are led by Rabbi Moshe Halfon and lay leaders.
Coming Up
Tuesday, December 17 – 6:50 to 7:20 PM – SPECIAL!! Candy Sale open for the Intro to Judaism class students and everyone else..Tuesday, December 17 – 7 to 8:30 PM – Introduction to Judaism class, “Deeper Judaism” on Zoom. Class begins at 7. In person & via Zoom. Zoom call starts at 6:30 PM. Zoom info: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83666626920. Meeting ID: 836 6662 6920 Last class in December.
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Thursday, December 19 – 12 noon to 1 PM – Torah Thursday. Led by Rabbi Halfon.
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Friday, December 20 – 7 PM – Erev Shabbat service in person and via Zoom. We’ll open the Zoom meeting at 6:30 so people can chat. Services begin at 7:00. Zoom info: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84687533228. Meeting ID: 846 8753 3228
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Sunday, December 22 – 10 AM to 4 PM – See’s Candy Sale.
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Sunday, December 22– 3 to 4:30 PM – Israeli Dancing. New dancers are welcome. This is a great time to join!
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Monday, December 23 – 5:30 PM – Bibles and Beer in person at Uncle Charlie’s and via Zoom. Jason Bloomberg is the moderator. Please email [email protected] if you want to be added to the list of those sent the Zoom link each week.
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Tuesday, December 24 – 6:30 PM – Our Annual Christmas Eve Shalom Dinner. We’ll meet at the China Buffet on Dell Range Blvd.
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Thursday, December 26 – 12 noon to 1 PM – Torah Thursday. Led by Rabbi Halfon.
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Friday, December 27 – 7 PM – Erev Shabbat service in person and via Zoom. We’ll open the Zoom meeting at 6:30 so people can chat. Services begin at 7:00. Zoom info: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84687533228. Meeting ID: 846 8753 3228
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Sunday, December 29– 5:15 PM – Annual Chanukah party. We will be setting up menorahs at 5:15. We will be lighting menorahs together at 5:30.
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Monday, December 30 – 5:30 PM – Bibles and Beer in person at Uncle Charlie’s and via Zoom. Jason Bloomberg is the moderator. Please email [email protected] if you want to be added to the list of those sent the Zoom link each week.
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SAVE THE DATE!
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The next statewide Hadassah Book Group will be in February (exact date to be decided). We have picked Alice Hoffman’s new novel When We Flew Away. From Amazon: “Bestselling author Alice Hoffman delivers a stunning novel about one of contemporary history’s most acclaimed figures, exploring the little-known details of Anne Frank’s life before she went into hiding.”
Weekly Message from the Board President
The results are in from yesterday’s election to the Mt. Sinai Board of Directors. We had four candidates running for three open seats – Steve Borin, Dave Lerner, Courtney Schlisserman, and Ben Thornell. All four spoke to the congregation before the vote, talking about their vision for the Synagogue and their love of Mt. Sinai. In the end, the incumbents were re-elected. Ben Thornell, our previous office administrator, had a strong showing.
After the Congregation meeting, the Board of Directors met to elect officers. The incumbents were also elected – Dave Lerner as President, Phyllis Bloomberg as Vice President, Jeff Weinstein is staying on as Treasurer, and Courtney Schlisserman continues as Secretary.
A special thank you to everyone who came to the meeting, and also to Sisterhood for preparing a great brunch.
We had an incident of vandalism at the Synagogue last week. The outside glass door in the small sanctuary was shattered, and an object flew through the stained glass door. The object made a hole in the stained glass, and we are looking into making repairs. We called the Cheyenne Police, who responded and are investigating. It’s possible that the hole was created by a gunshot, but we did not see any bullet holes in the small sanctuary or find any slugs.
According to the officer who came to the Synagogue, there is no evidence that this was directed specifically at Mt. Sinai. Officer Rodriguez told us there has not been any chatter locally about targeting a religious institution or critical of the Jews or Mt. Sinai. There was also no graffiti or other damage to the building. We’ve notified our insurance company, but the deductible may be higher than the cost of the repairs.
There’s still time to get See’s Candy, but not much… the sale will continue on Sunday from 10 AM to 4 PM. You can fill out our order form on the website and have it ready for you to pick up on Sunday, or just come on Sunday and see the selection. See’s Candy will also be available for 30 minutes before the Rabbi’s class on Tuesday. You can pick up candy from 6:50 PM to 7:20 PM on Tuesday.
We have a special thank you to give to Hindi’s Libraries. They donated a box full of Jewish children’s books to our library. Hindi’s Libraries is named after the late Dr. Hindi Krinsky. It was founded in 2018 and has collected more than 400,000 books, partnered with more than 750 organizations worldwide spanning across all 50 states and internationally. They offered to donate books to our library and we gratefully accepted.
Coming up next week… our Shalom Dinner at China Buffet on Dell Range. Join us at 6:30 on Tuesday, December 24 (yes, Christmas Eve).
Then on Sunday, December 29, we’ll celebrate Hanukah with our annual Hanukah party. Come to the Synagogue at 5:15 to set up your Menorahs…and if you don’t have one, don’t worry… we have extras. We’ll all light them together at 5:30. Then it’s time to eat latkes and Noam’s amazing Sufganiyot. Plus there will be games of dreidel, chocolate coins, singing and more.
Shall we look further ahead? On Sunday, January 26, we’ll hold our annual Kugel Cookoff. Noam Mantaka will try to defend his title, but there are some very strong challengers making plans. We’ll also feature Daniel Hillshafer’s City Creek Band performing in concert during the cookoff.
Here’s our Yiddish Phrase of the Week:
Az men ligt af der erd ken men nit faln.
If you’re lying on the ground, you can’t fall.
Shalom,
Dave Lerner
President
Mt. Sinai Board of Directors
Donations to Israel
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From Temple Emanuel: JEWISHcolorado donors have stepped forward to offer a dollar-for-dollar match up to $200,000 for donations to the Israel Emergency Fund. All emergency dollars will go to support efforts on the ground in Israel, aiding victims of terror, addressing trauma issues, and assisting with emergency medical and infrastructure needs. The match was launched by Barry and Gay Curtiss-Lusher from a shelter in a Tel Aviv Hotel and JEWISHcolorado Board Chair Ben Lusher and his wife Nicole.
December Birthdays
9 Rabbi Harley Karz-Wagman
11 Erin Vavra
19 Andi Coelho
20 Rabbi Moshe Halfon
20 Stephanie Sterling
21 Steve Borin
23 Jacque Georgio
28 Heather McLoud
28 Joe Golden