Over your candy in time for Passover and support the Temple Sinai Nursery School while you are at it!

Discuss this week's parasha.

Please join us for savory appetizers prior to Shabbat Service.

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: Alison Buckholtz, writer and memoirist - "Standing By: The Making of an American Military Family in Time of War" Professor Jennifer Burns, author of numerous articles about the American Right - "Goddess of the Market: Ayn Rand and the American Right" Jan Elvin, founding editor and chief writer of the National Prison Journal - “The Box from Braunau: In Search of My Father’s War” Allison Silberberg, writer and essayist - "Visionaries in our Midst: Ordinary People who are Changing our World" Lunch will provide an opportunity to converse with the authors.  Click the link below for additional information.

Join us for the Oneg after Shabbat service welcoming our regional youth group, NFTY-MAR.

Please join us for Shabbat service welcoming our regional youth group, NFTY-MAR.

Join us on March 27 for a stimulating discussion with four leading women authors.

Jean Pfaeelzer will discuss her book “Driven Out, the forgotten war against Chinese Americans.” Jean Pfaelzer has pulled back the veil on one of the most frightening and little known moments in American history. It is the unknown story of Chinese immigrants who were subject to “ethnic cleansing” through racial programs and brutal terror in California and the Pacific Northwest. It is also a story of how the victims bravely fought back and stood up for their civil rights. Jean Pfaelzer is Professor of English, and East Asian and American Studies at the University of Delaware. She is the author of four other books and numerous articles on 19th century history, culture, and women’s literature and cultural theory. Bring a brown bag lunch. Dessert and coffee are provided. A contribution of $3 is requested to cover basic costs. For reservations please call Judie or Bob Bor at (301) 587-5793 by Friday, March 5.

Music is a central component of our liturgy, and we all have strong personal opinions about it. Cantor Laura Croen will present two sessions on Jewish music. You will be enlightened, challenged, and entertained by the plethora of Jewish music, and Cantor Croen's presentation of the history and development of Reform synagogue music. The group will meet at 8:00 PM. RSVP to Linda Katz at lkatz@templesinaidc.org.

The next meeting of the Multi-Faith Roundtable will present a Comparison of Passover and Easter as well as Pentacost and Shavuot. Rabbi Reiner and Monsignor John Enzler will be the presenters. The meeting will take place at the Duffy Parish Center at Blessed Sacrament Church. There is no fee but reservations are necessary. To reserve a space please contact either Evelyn Kaitz at 301-881-1132 or Alice Rabin at 301-622-4385. The Multi-Faith Roundtable is an important community connection that was started about 40 years ago during Rabbi Lipman’s tenure and it has thrived throughout this time.

Please contact Jeannette Dubrow for more information. sdubrow@rcn.com or 202-362-0362

Please join the TSWRJ for Shabbat dinner.

Please join us at All Fired Up in Bethesda to create your own Seder Plate. The cost is $25 (includes one piece of pottery and lunch) and we'll meet at All Fired Up. RSVP by 3/16/2010 to Rebekah at jrsinaites@gmail.com

Details to be determined.

More details to come.

In the March issue of the Temple Sinai News, you will find information on guest speakers, Johanna Mendelson Forman and Haiti Ambassador Raymond Joseph on March 19, volunteer opportunities for the Community Second Seder sponsored by the TSWRJ, and many program updates.

Please join us for the Passover Community Seder led by Rabbi Reiner and Cantor Croen. Read and sing through the Haggadah together with a festive dinner. Please submit a reservation form (on page 12) by March 15 (to pay by check) or March 22 (to pay by credit card).

Johanna Mendelson Forman and Haiti Ambassador Raymond Joseph will speak on the devestation in Haiti.

Johanna Mendelson Forman, Temple Sinai member, and Haiti Ambassador Raymond Joseph, will speak during the March 19 Shabbat service on the devastation in Haiti.

The combined service with Temple Shalom and Temple Emanuel for the seventh day of Passover will be held on April 5 at 10:30 AM at Temple Sinai. The service includes Yizkor.

Dr. Weisberg is a Professor of Bible and Semitic Languages at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institue of Religion/Cincinnati. He was educated at Columbia College, Seminary College and Yale University, and was ordained at HUC-JIR. He specializes in Ancient Near Eastern Studies, specifically Assyriology and Bible. He served as Rabbi Reiner’s thesis chair and will help us celebrate Rabbi Reiner’s tenure at Temple Sinai. On March 22, Dr. Weisberg will discuss The Bible and its Text: How it Evolved from the Dead Sea Scrolls to Modern Text and Rabbi Reiner’s contributions to this scholarship.

Something for everyone: Study, Worship, Music, & Celebration! As we bid farewell to Rabbi Reiner and Sherry Levy-Reiner, the congregation is offering a variety of events to celebrate their contributions to Temple Sinai, Judaic scholarship and social activism.

Please join us for the Passover Community Seder led by Rabbi Reiner and Cantor Croen.

An edited version of this thank you letter was included in the March 2010 newsletter. Read the full letter by clicking on the .pdf.

Reconnect with old friends and make new ones! If you are a parent whose involvement with the Temple may have been through your kids, if you are a “newish” member, or don’t feel as connected to the Temple as you used to or would like to be, our Adult Community Dinner is a great opportunity. The Temple will provide 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. Questions? Betty Ferber, bferber@verizon.net, 301-656-3716 Barbara Kraft, bj.kraft@verizon.net Marta Goldsmith, rosengold@aol.com Debby Litt, d.debo@verizon.net, 301-652-8562 Jill Phillips, at jmphillips12@comcast.net

Registration forms and waivers

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

Join us for the "Way Better than Manischewitz" Bar at 7:30.

Let the celebration continue!

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.

Reservations for the Community Seder are due - March 15 - to pay by check March 22 - to pay by credit card

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 Hebrew classes are focused on Prayer Hebrew and basic Torah. The classes focus on reading, grammar and basic decoding skills. Must know how to read letters and vowels.

The Hebrew classes are focused on Prayer Hebrew and basic Torah. The classes focus on reading, grammar and basic decoding skills. Must know how to read letters and vowels and have basic reading/decoding skills.

The meeting will be at David Wessel's home. Please contact the Temple office for location.

Ideas of what to do on a Snowy Day!

February 7, 2010- Due Feb. 21, 2010

Goes with the Lesson Plan for Feb. 7th

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.