7:00 – 9:00 pm Monday, July 22 “Out of Action” by Joseph Epstein Joe Epstein has been a favorite Story Club author since we read his work “JDate” in 2015. He has a droll and sage way of painting characters and creates inventive plot lines. A lot of Epstein stories have serious themes but he […]
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Temple Sinai Financial Update
As we are now in our new fiscal year (July 2019 – June 2020), I want to provide a financial recap of last year and share our budget for this year. Our membership continues to grow and we ended the year with 165 member units. The Rabbis Zober just celebrated their first anniversary at Temple […]
Reno Jewish Story Club Meeting
Reno Jewish Story Club Meeting 7:00 – 9:00 pm Monday, June 24 Story Title: “The Old System” by Saul Bellow Some stories are action tales and others track thoughts in characters’ heads. In this month’s reading, we get both. An action tale going through a storyteller’s head. Of course the storyteller in the author’s head […]
Men’s Club Breakfast for June – CHANGE OF DATE!
Men’s Club Breakfast for June – CHANGE OF DATE! Mark your calendars for Sunday, June 2nd. Hear ye, hear ye! Our June meeting is Sunday, June 2nd! (Not June 9th). Our very own Darryl Dworkin will be speaking on “Jews and the Toy Industry” and his career at Mattel Toys. More on Darryl will be […]
Calling All Sisters!
Calling All Sisters! A Message from Rabbi Sara Zober When I was a congregant in Lancaster, PA, I spent so much of my time with the women of its Sisterhood. They became my friends through countless retreats, fundraisers, dinners, and Lilith Salons. I’ve kept in touch with them as we moved around the country and […]
Men’s Club Breakfast – Sunday, May 5
Dear friends, Sunday, May 5th is around the corner! Mark your calendar for another great presentation by UNR professor Hugh Shapiro, speaking on “China in 2019: The (Dis)quiet of Anniversaries.” Certainly a most interesting topic, by a most entertaining speaker. A real treat indeed. Sunday, May 5th 9:00 am Breakfast (bagels, lox, fruit, eggs, and […]
Men’s Club Breakfast – Sunday, April 14
Dear Men’s Club members (and everyone special on this email), Have you been to Israel? If so, how long has it been? Never? Would you like to visit? Well, Sunday, April 14 you will get a glimpse and taste of this beautiful land, as Joanne Northrup, Curatorial Director and Curator of Contemporary Art, our very […]
Reno Jewish Story Club Meeting
Date and Time: Monday, March 25, 2019, 7 to 9 p.m. Story Titles: “War Zone” and “Written in the Bible” There are many English speakers in Israel but few outlets for Israeli English fiction to be published. Ang-Lit Press has sought to remedy that by producing anthologies in which Israeli writers hone their art in […]
Sisterhood’s Mah Jongg Tournament
On Sunday, March 3, 2019, we held a Mah Jongg tournament in the Temple Sinai Social Hall. Here is a short recap of the tournament which was held jointly by the Sisterhoods of Temple Emanu-El and Temple Sinai. A special thanks to Marilyn Roberts and Brigitta Aaron for helping on the day of the event, […]
Men’s Club Breakfast: March 10, 2019
To my Men’s Club colleagues, Shall we try “this” again? Sunday, March 10th? Yeeeesss! Waffles! Scrambled eggs! Bagels galore! Chocolates! Even cream for your coffee! Haha! You may even want seconds after you hear Professor Renata Keller’s presentation of “Reefer Madness? A History of Marijuana.” Professor Keller teaches modern Latin American history at UNR. Her […]