February 04, 2010
February 01, 2010
An alphabetical list of all the committees and groups at Temple Sinai
The congregation of Temple Sinai on Jan. 6 elected Rabbi Jonathan Roos of New Jersey to be senior rabbi, succeeding longtime Senior Rabbi Fred Reiner who is retiring.
In this, my final Purim message for Temple Sinai, I follow the tradition of our people and delve into arcane interpretations of obscure texts and points of law.
January 28, 2010
Committee members gather to preserve the history of Temple Sinai.
Please join us for savory appetizers prior to Shabbat Service.
The support group for parents of Young Adults Who Struggle will meet on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 8:00 PM. Please join us for useful tips for supporting your young adult child who maybe struggling with their transition to adulthood. If you have questions, please contact Nancy Wolf at NWolf@lermansenter.com.
Join us for an afternoon of ice skating and Havdallah on Saturday, February 20th from 4:00 PM 0 6:00 PM at the Cabin John Ice Rink in Bethesda. Contact Rebekah at jrsinaites@gmail.com for more information.
The support group for parents of Young Adults Who Struggle will meet on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 8:00 PM. Please join us for useful tips for supporting your young adult child who maybe struggling with their transition to adulthood. If you have questions, please contact Nancy Wolf at NWolf@lermansenter.com.
15th Annual Zwerdling Shabbaton - 2010 Zwerdling Memorial Program for Social Justice. This year's topic will be POLITICS, PIETY AND PERSUASION: The Role of Religion in the Public Square.
Enjoy dessert and build community after Shabbat service.
The Temple office will close at 1:00 PM for Erev Passover.
The Temple office is closed for the first day of Passover.
January 27, 2010
Please join your fellow congregants in volunteering to serve meals at SOME.
This all-congregant ensemble meets twice-monthly on Sundays for rehearsal. The band will play at occasional services and Temple events. Repertoire includes songs and prayer arrangements by current names in Jewish music (Craig Taubman, Dan Nichols, etc.).Please contact Sandy Lederman at sglederman@aol.com or (301) 263-0432 for more information.
Come and raise the roof with the help of the Washington Performing Arts Society’s Men and Women of the Gospel Choir at this year’s Shabbat Shira (Sabbath of Song) service. The acclaimed choir, directed by Stanley Thurston, has been performing inspirational gospel music in the Washington area since the early 1990s. Accompanied by piano, bass and drums, they will join us in truly celebrating Shabbat as one intergenerational community, with our minds, our hearts, and even our bodies. Our Temple Sinai adult and teen choirs will open the service and then turn it over to about 40 members of the Gospel Choir. All the choirs will then come together for a special closing to the service. Don't miss this "high-ruach" service and special festive oneg. Please note: special service time of 7:30 PM.
We hope you will join Cantor Croen and Rabbi Oleon for a unique Shabbat Tu b'Shevat experience on Friday, January 29. In lieu of our usual service, we will gather in the social hall for a kabbalistic Tu b'Shevat seder to celebrate the bounty of nature and the birthday of the trees. The seder will last approximately 1 hour, to be followed by a participatory dinner. There will an opportunity to recite kaddish. All are welcome!
Please join us for the congregational participatory dinner that takes place in the Temple Sinai Social Hall following Shabbat Service. The Temple provides an entree, vegetarian alternative entree, tossed salad and a starch. Members whose last names begin with A through L should bring dessert; M through Z side dish, vegetable or salad.
Members may bring their own bottles of wine to have with dinner.
Please register through our online registration system.
Come and raise the roof with the help of the Washington Performing Arts Society’s Men and Women of the Gospel Choir at this year’s Shabbat Shira (Sabbath of Song) service.
Women Raising Jewish Children is a forum for women who were not raised Jewish but are raising Jewish children. Join us as together we learn, discuss, and support one another.
For more information, e-mail Carole Brand csbrand@verizon.net.
Please join us for the congregational participatory dinner that takes place in the Temple Sinai Social Hall following Shabbat Service. The Temple provides an entree, vegetarian alternative entree, tossed salad and a starch. Members whose last names begin with A through L should bring dessert; M through Z side dish, vegetable or salad.
Members may bring their own bottles of wine to have with dinner.
Simply enter the number of "tickets" for dinner you would like to purchase and you will be guided through a simple credit card online payment. You may also choose to login and use a preexisting PayPal account to pay. This is a secure online payment system. Payments are non-refundable.
The Temple Sinai Library Committee invites you to a book signing with Rabbi Mindy Portnoy on Sunday, February 21 from 10:45 AM to 12:15 PM in the Bet Am hallway. Her new book, A Tale of Two Seders, will be available for purchase along with copies of her earlier and very popular books Matzah Ball and Where Do People Go When They Die? Purchases may be made with cash or checks.
The Temple Sinai Library Committee invites you to a book signing with Rabbi Mindy Portnoy.
Classes 6C & 3A with the junior choir will participate in the service 6:15.
All are welcome to please join us for this congregational participatory dinner. The Temple provides an entree, vegetarian alternative entree, tossed salad and a starch. Members whose last names begin with A through L should bring dessert; M through Z side dish, vegetable or salad. In respect for Jewish dietary laws, we ask that families not bring dish that contain both milk and meat, or any dish that contain shellfish or pork. Members may bring their own bottles of wine to have with dinner.
Enter the number of tickets for dinner you would like to purchase and you will be guided through a simple credit card online payment. You may also use a preexisting PayPal account to pay. This is a secure online payment system. Payments are non-refundable.
8:00 PM - Megillah Reading and Shpiel
9:00 PM - 3rd Annual Hamentaschen-Latke Debate Featuring: Marla Romash (Hamentaschen) and Don Squires (Latkes) with moderator Tom Rosenstiel.
10:00 AM - Megillah Reading and Shpiel featuring Temple Sinai Religious School Grades K-10.
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM - Purim Carnival hosted by Sinaites
In the February issue of Temple Sinai News, you will find information on Shabbat Shira, a request for housing of teens participating in NFTY-MAR's TheVent, the Sinaites Hamentaschen Fundraiser order form, updated information on Rabbi Reiner's Celebratory Events, and the full article on the evaluation of Shabbat service times.
January 26, 2010
A worksheet that must be completed by January 31st in order to participate in the immigration simulation program. Students can either bring it on Jan. 31st or e-mail it to Dzimmerman@templesinaidc.org prior to class.
Find important information about planning your celebration at Temple Sinai in this Power Point presentation.
January 25, 2010
Wondering how many guests can fit in the social hall? A classroom?
This document is a comprehensive list of what the Temple offers as part of the rental fee.
Use this social hall diagram to let the custodial staff know how to set up the social hall for your event. Send completed document to lmiddleton@templesinaidc.org one week in advance.
This document shows you which classrooms are available for rental.
January 23, 2010
Here you will find all the pages for the 6th grade Family History Project 2009
January 22, 2010
The Hebrew classes are focused on Prayer Hebrew and basic Torah. The classes focus on reading, grammar and basic decoding skills.
Must be able to read and understand basic vocabulary and grammar rules.
Please join the TSWRJ for their annual meeting. More details to follow.
Registration begins at 9:00 AM. At 9:30 AM, there will be a short Shabbat service in the Bet Am. At 10:30 AM, we will launch a morning of stimulating discussion with four leading women authors and thinkers. Tara Sonenshine will moderate the panel:
To reserve your place, send a check payable to TSS, to Jeannette P. Dubrow, 3139 Upland Terrace, NW, Washington, DC 20015. Cost is $12.00 for Sisterhood members & students. On the memo line, indicate choice of tuna, chicken or vegetarian lunch.
Community Second Seder Led by Rabbi Reiner with cantorial accompaniment. Read together the Haggadah with a festive dinner.
Let’s get ready for Purim with Sinai Katan on Sunday, Feburary 21st from 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM at Temple Sinai for a Purim Crafternoon! Contact Shira at sinaikatandc@gmail.com for details.
A Check list to ensure you submit all pages of this project.
This was completed at the Family Education program
One may have been completed at the family education program.
This was completed at the Family education program
January 20, 2010
The Ritual Committee met to discuss the results of the Shabbat Service Time Evaluation Survey. The Ritual Committee and the senior staff agree that, in view of the almost equal split between those favoring early services and those favoring late services, we should have a uniform, predictable mix of early and late services each month.
January 19, 2010
We are asking you to help by hosting a few (at least three) members of NFTY-MAR in your home. The job of hosting will include driving “your” NFTY-MAR members to and from events taking place at Temple Sinai. Your responsibilities will also include providing space for these teens to sleep in your home (they will bring sleeping bags and pillows) on Friday and Saturday night and providing breakfast and dinner on Saturday (all other meals will be provided as part of the events of the weekend).
Frequently asked questions answered here...
January 15, 2010
January 14, 2010
The Hebrew classes are focused on Prayer Hebrew and basic Torah. The classes focus on reading, grammar and basic decoding skills.
Must be able to read and understand basic vocabulary and grammar rules.
The Hebrew classes are focused on Prayer Hebrew and basic Torah. The classes focus on reading, grammar and basic decoding skills.
Must be able to read and understand basic vocabulary and grammar rules.
January 13, 2010
This year, Temple Sinai has scheduled Mitzvah Day for Sunday, January 17, to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a day of service. We have arranged a number of projects to choose from. Please note that some of them have age requirements or require you to commit to a certain time period. Choose one that works for the volunteers in your family. Let’s all get involved! (locations and times vary)
This year, Temple Sinai has scheduled Mitzvah Day for Sunday, January 17, to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a day of service. We have arranged a number of projects to choose from. Please note that some of them have age requirements or require you to commit to a certain time period. Choose one that works for the volunteers in your family. Let’s all get involved!
