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 […]
It’s Only Adar One!
You might have noticed that Sinai’s calendar seems a little light right now, with no holidays coming right up. A couple of Shabbats ago, Rabbi Benjamin helpfully reminded us that last week we entered the Hebrew calendar’s occasional Leap Month of Adar One. A whole Leap Month allows our calendar to synchronize with both the […]
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 […]
Purims Past
Dear Friends, As we look ahead on our calendars, one of our favorite holidays, Purim, is fast approaching. Both of us have a deep love for Purim: costumes, spiels, hamantaschen. We wanted to share some of our Purim memories as we prepare to make new ones with all of you. Rabbi Benjamin grew up going […]
Who is Temple Sinai? And, Closures for Snowfall
Just a reminder that the Sinai Board of Trustees will host a Congregational Forum on Sunday, January 27 at 10:15 AM in the Sanctuary. We have some new demographic information that motivates the strategic plan outline, that 1st VP Howard Holden will distribute soon to all of you. What surprised us the most about our […]
Planting for the Future
We are a long-sighted people, we Jews. The Torah often commands us to provide, in some way, for our children, our children’s children, and sometimes out to the thousandth generation. We have a strong sense of our need to continue thriving, but how do we go about doing that? In the Talmud, in tractate Taanit […]
Get Ready for the Congregational Forum on January 27
The Sinai Board of Trustees will host a Congregational Forum on Sunday, January 27th at 10:15 am in the Sanctuary. As with last year’s Forum, your Temple Sinai Board of Trustees wants to hear from you about how we can serve you better. As you know, Sinai has been in a process of strategic planning […]
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 […]
Chanukah: A Time for Jewish Pride
Friends, As I sit here writing, snow is falling on the back quarter out my office window. Reno has turned to gray and white, and I can feel, despite the clouds, that sunset is coming soon. Winter is here, without a doubt, and Chanukah arrives precisely when our need for light is greatest, both literally […]