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 […]
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Summer In Israel
SUMMER IN ISRAEL Jewish Nevada and the Israeli-American Council (IAC) are very excited to partner this Summer to offer THREE different Birthright Israel trips – for THREE different age groups! We are now actively seeking candidates to be part of this extraordinary experience! This year, we are thrilled to offer a one of a kind […]
Temple Sinai Financial Update
We are now over halfway through this fiscal year (July 2018 – June 2019) and I wanted to provide an update of how we are doing financially and what we project the rest of the year will look like. We have had over 20 new members/families join Temple Sinai since the start of this fiscal […]
Men’s Club Breakfast
Men’s Club Breakfast Wednesday, February 10, 2019, at 9:00 am Dear Gentlemen and Ladies of the TS Men’s Club: Thanks to all who attended our 2019 kick-off meeting on January 13th! It was a great turnout! Thank you, Professor Dennis Dworkin, on an outstanding presentation of Jewish Comedy in America. Please mark your calendars for […]
Need Volunteer for Happy Birthday Calls
The Temple Sinai Caring Committee performs many mitzvahs on behalf of Temple members and sometimes even for people who aren’t members. One of these activities is making phone calls (or emails) to members on their wedding anniversary or their birthday. Birthday calls are made to all congregants at least 21 years of age. We split […]
Men’s Club Update
A) Contrary to popular belief, the Temple Sinai Men’s Club is alive and well. Notions of our demise are at best premature. Our first breakfast of the season will be held Sunday, January 13, 2019, in the Temple Sinai Small Social Hall. A special breakfast will begin at 9:00 am so early arrival is recommended. RSVP […]
Reno Jewish Story Club Meeting
“The Love Song of A. Jerome Minkoff” and “The Philosopher and the Checkout Girl” by Joseph Epstein 7:00 – 9:00 pm Monday, November 26, 2018 Our contemporary, Joseph Epstein, creates droll stories that remind me of biblical Joseph’s “many-colored coat.” Epstein can look at one circumstance and paint it this color or that. He’ll take […]
Board Meeting Agenda for Wednesday, November 11, 2018
Wednesday, November 14, 2018, 7:00 pm in the Temple Sinai Library. All Temple members are welcome to attend. Click the post title to view the Agenda as a PDF.
Messages of Solidarity from UNR
A Message from President Johnson – To the University of Nevada, Reno community: As we mourn the loss of lives at The Living Tree Synagogue in Pittsburgh, we express our sorrow and outrage at senseless violence directed toward people of one religion. But what can we do about it? First, be watchful and aware of […]
October 2018 Reno Jewish Story Club Meeting
7-9:00 pm Monday, October 22, 2018 “Defender of the Faith” by Philip Roth Author Philip Roth passed away in May of this year at the age of 85. He was a New Jersey Jewish boy who won more literary awards than any of his contemporaries and was often selected as one of the best writers […]