On Saturday night, Nadya and I and several Temple Sinai members attended a tribute concert to Leonard Cohen performed by his long-time back-up singer, Perla Battala, organized by Art Town, […]
About Rabbi Ethan Bair
Posts by Rabbi Ethan Bair:
Partnering with God
This week we completed a three-session, 30-people class called A Taste of Judaism TM, for which Temple Sinai received an advertising grant through the Union for Reform Judaism. It was […]
Meaning of Avinu Malkeinu
Yom Kippur Day 5777 Temple Sinai, Reno, Nevada Shana tov and welcome once again to Temple Sinai. The High Holy Days are filled with some of the most poignant and […]
Helping Refugees
Kol Nidrei (Erev Yom Kippur) 5777 Temple Sinai, Reno, Nevada Shana tova, and welcome once again to Temple Sinai – it’s wonderful to see all of you here for Kol […]
Preparing for Yom Kippur
It was wonderful to pray with everyone who joined us for Rosh HaShanah services this year. Below is the excerpt that Dr. Gary Pomeranz shared before expertly sounding the shofar. […]
Be Countercultural
Rosh HaShanah Day 5777 Temple Sinai, Reno, Nevada Good morning and welcome once again to Temple Sinai. I’m really glad to see each of you here on this first day […]
The Message of Unetaneh Tokef
Erev Rosh HaShanah 5777 Temple Sinai, Reno, Nevada Good evening and Shana Tova, and welcome once again to the first service of the high holiday season. I’m Rabbi Bair and […]
Our Task in Elul
A good Chodesh Elul, everyone! The month of Elul in Aramaic means “to search” as the spiritual project of this month is “searching our souls” and beginning the process of […]
Parashat Eikev 8/26/2016
Can you remember a time you really enjoyed reading a good book? Perhaps the story engrossed you, or the style of writing intrigued you? Or perhaps the book opened you […]
Entering the Month of Av
Like most summers, I have officiated at a requisite handful of weddings this summer. And I am sure many of you whose weddings happened in the summer, are celebrating joyous […]