Weekly Message from our Board President

The dinner bell is ringing.  And while most of us won’t be coming in from the fields, it means it’s time for our next Shalom Dinner.

We’ll meet at 6:30 PM this Wednesday, October 28, at the Guadalajara Restaurant on East Lincolnway.  A Shalom Dinner is an informal get-together where we all go out to eat at a local restaurant (everyone pays their own way).  One note about this Wednesday – Rabbi Halfon has accepted a new job as a chaplain at a hospital in California and will be moving away from Cheyenne in a few weeks.  He plans to come to the dinner to say goodbye to the friends and acquaintances he has made in Cheyenne.  So join us to bid farewell to Rabbi Halfon and wish him luck in his new adventure.

We have two new candidates for the Board of Directors.  The congregation votes on members of the Board at our annual meeting, which will be Sunday, December 20.  There are four open seats on the Board.  Three of the current officeholders have said they would like to run again.  And Matani Ravenna and Devon Tenorio are also running.

A term on the Board of Directors runs for three years.  Board members meet via Zoom once a month for about an hour and a half but may also be involved in committees and other activities.  The Board makes the decisions on what happens at the Synagogue.  There are only two requirements to serve on the Board – you have to be a member in good standing, meaning you have paid your dues, and you have to have been a member for at least a year.

We will be sending formal invitations to the Annual Congregation meeting soon.  The invitations will include a proxy ballot for folks who won’t be able to attend the meeting in person.  You can nominate someone (including yourself!) at the annual congregation meeting.  However, if you want to get on the proxy ballot, please contact the synagogue office very soon at [email protected].

The See’s Candy Sale is underway, but the discount for early orders ends this week.  You can pre-order and get a discount by contacting [email protected] no later than 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.

As we start to get closer to the end of the year, your thoughts might be turning to your tax bill next year, and how to make it less.  One easy solution is to donate to Mt. Sinai.  Your donations are tax deductible.  So, the choice is to give your money Uncle Sam (boo!) or to Mt. Sinai (yay!).  We know which one we would like, especially with this year’s big expense for the new roof.

By the way, next time you’re in the Synagogue, take a look at the ceiling in the large sanctuary.  It had been marked by water stains from various leaks.  The ceiling has now been repainted as part of the roof work, and it looks great.

Here’s our Yiddish Phrase of the Week:

Ven er zol handlen mit takhrikhim, volt men oyfgehert shtarbn. 
If he were an undertaker, people would stop dying.            

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