Weekly Message from our Board President

It’s your turn!  On Sunday, December 20, we’ll hold our annual congregation meeting at the Synagogue.  One of the main items on the agenda will be election of new members of the Board of Directors.  There are four open seats on the Board, and we’re encouraging you to run.

In a few weeks, we’ll send out letters to members of our congregation, formally inviting you to come to the annual meeting.  Our Constitution and Bylaws were written before many members had email, so they specify we have to use postal mail (maybe we can update the Constitution and Bylaws?).

Anyway, the invitation will also include proxy ballots for people who are unable to attend the meeting in person and would still like to vote.  There are just two requirements to serve on the Board of Directors, and they’re pretty easy.  First, you have to have been a member of Mt. Sinai for at least a year, and second, you have be a member in good standing (meaning your dues are paid up).

The Board meets once a month, usually on Wednesday evenings, for about an hour and a half.  It is the governing body for the Synagogue.  The Board is in charge of everything happening at the Synagogue.  So if you would like to have a say in how things are run, please consider running for the Board of Directors.  We would appreciate your advice, guidance, and input on the decisions the Board makes.

The See’s Candy Sale is underway.  We have a note from Phyllis Bloomberg about it:

You can pre-order and get a discount by contacting [email protected] before October 29.  Online ordering through our website is also available.  The candy will be available for pickup every Sunday from 10 AM to 4 PM starting on November 30.  In addition, candy can be picked up on Thursdays from 10 AM to 2 PM starting on December 3.

Our second Jewish History class is this week.  The focus is “Jews and Money, the History Behind the Stereotype.”  The class is on Thursday at 7 PM at the Synagogue and is also available on Zoom.

We send out a separate email once a week with the Zoom links for that week.  If you want to join that mailing list, please send an email to [email protected].

A big thank you to Rebbetzin Kelly Delcau.  She launched The Rebbetzin’s Table last week.  It’s a monthly discussion group aimed primarily for women (but men are welcome) talking about the Torah and other issues.  The first session was last week, and there was a lot of discussion about the choices we have to make.

Jewish Colorado has alerted us to the Joyce Zeff Israel Study Tour.  It takes place next June and features a trip to Israel for young Jews and teens.  If you would like to find out more about it, please click here:  https://www.jewishcolorado.org/program/joyce-zeff-israel-study-tour/

Next week, we’re going Mexican.  Our next Shalom Dinner is Wednesday, October 28, at 6:30 PM at the Guadalajara Restaurant on East Lincolnway.  Hope to see you there!

Rabbi Halfon has accepted a new job at a hospital in California.  He’ll be serving as Chaplain and is preparing to move to his new home.  He says he would like to attend the Shalom Dinner to say farewell to the many friends he has made in Cheyenne, so come to the dinner to wish Rabbi Halfon well.

Here’s our Yiddish Phrase of the Week:

A shlimazl falt afn rukn un tseklapt zikh di noz.
A shlimazl (an unlucky person) falls on his backside and bruises his nose.

Dave Lerner
President
Mt. Sinai Board of Directors

Community Partner with Family Promise of Cheyenne

October Birthdays

2              Sue Carlass

6            Judith Clark

9            Miriam Evelyn Mollman

23           Ilaine Brown

24           Jaimee Sodosky

24           Rochel Mendelsohn

25          Stephanie Ehrlich

28          Jeff Weinstein

29           Elsie Reid

31           Namaste Reid