Torah Study at Temple Sinai
This is the blog for Temple Sinai’s Torah Study group. We are a mix of congregants and non-congregants, Jews and non-Jews, who meet on Shabbat mornings at 10am Pacific Time via Zoom. We are going through the Torah verse-by-verse. To catch up with us, please scroll through our summaries below. Many thanks to Deborah Achtenberg, the creator of this project and frequent author of our updates.
Torah Study
10:00 am Saturdays via Zoom
To join our weekly Torah Study via Zoom, choose the option that works best for you below. The meeting ID is 865 2046 4592 for each option. A password is required to join the study session. Please contact the Temple office to receive the password between 9 am and 3 pm, Monday through Friday, at 775-747-5508 or email admin@sinaireno.org during the week.
- From a Computer:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86520464592?pwd=WndnMVFnWVZWUkc3SnV3cFU5cHgvZz09 - Join by Phone:
+1 669 900 9128 US - From the Zoom App:
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Why are the Instructions So Specific?
Torah Study Date Saturday, July 27, 2024 Verses Covered Exodus (Sh’mot) 25:27-25:40 Next Session Saturday, August 3, 2024 Starting at Exodus 26:1 Despite jet lag from her recent trip, Rabbi Sara guided our detailed discussion last week. We discussed the gold rings being for the gold-plated poles of acacia wood that are used to carry […]
Ark, Cover and Cherubim
Torah Study Date Saturday, July 20, 2023 Verses Covered Exodus (Sh’mot) 25:9 – 25:26 Next Session Saturday, July 27, 2024 Starting at Exodus 25:27 Thank you to Rabbi Myra for leading and guiding our discussion. We discussed the acacia wood prescribed for the mishkan being a common wood in the area. We discussed it being […]
Glory, Fear and Awe
Torah Study Date Saturday, July 13, 2024 Verses Covered Exodus (Sh’mot) 24:13-25:9 Next Session Saturday, July 20, 2023 Starting at Exodus 25:9 Last week, Rabbi Ben led us in discussing Moses going up the mountain with Joshua. We noted that Joshua was not mentioned in the previous account of Moses going up in which it […]
Seeing God?
Torah Study Date Saturday, July 6, 2024 Verses Covered Exodus (Sh’mot) 24:9-24:12 Next Session Saturday, July 13, 2024 Starting at Exodus 24:13 Rabbi Ben led us again last week. We discussed Exodus 24:9-12 beginning with different views of what Torah means by saying that Moses, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu and the seventy elders “saw the God […]