Join Rabbi Goldstein and Associate Educator, Diane Zimmerman for Shabbat blessings, songs and a bit of barnyard silliness. If you are so inclined, come dressed as a barnyard animal. If not so into ‘costumes’ feel free to print one or more of these puppets, cut around the animal and attach to a stick! Or just […]
Are you a camper or alumni wishing you were at summer camp right now? Join us and some of our favorite overnight camp representatives to end Shabbat together and celebrate camp! Details
Join our clergy for a discussion of these major Jewish movies from the past four decades. Please watch the movie in advance of the discussion. All three movies are available for rent on Amazon and iTunes, among other streaming services. July 22: JoJo Rabbit with Rabbi Roos July 29: Keeping the Faith with Rabbi Goldstein […]
Join Rabbi Goldstein for discussions of selections from Nathan Englander’s collection, What We Walk About When We Talk About Anne Frank. These quirky, funny and sometimes dark stories present moral dilemmas, questions of modern Jewish identity, and a taste of Israel. Each discussion will focus on one short story from the collection. Drop in for one […]
Grab a drink, a spice box and your nearest twisted candle, and bring your ear for music! Four Saturdays this summer, Rabbi Diamondstein will help us bring Shabbat to a close with an hour of his favorite music, secular and Jewish, that helps him find rest and squeeze that last ounce of menucha out of […]
Join us for an opportunity to get to know Temple Sinai's new assistant rabbi, Rabbi Noah Diamondstein. Advance registration required. Details
Break out your spice box, and come hang out and sing with Rabbi Diamondstein, an accomplished and super fun Jewish musician, and his family! End Shabbat and start the new week by connecting with Sinai friends – old and new! Details
The U.S. Supreme Court's Steady Hand in a Nation's Precarious Moment Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. presided over a presidential impeachment and skillfully steered his own institution through partisan-roiled waters. Justice Clarence Thomas spoke, and the country heard not just him but the entire court for the first time. A core group of justices joined […]
In 2003, Rabbi Alan Lew published This is Real and You are Completely Unprepared, a book about navigating the High Holy Days’ the title of which encompasses the way so many of us feel as we approach such grandiose ritual moments in our calendar. This summer, Rabbi Diamondstein will teach a four-part seminar so that […]