Monday, January 22, 2018, 7 to 9:00 p.m. “Innocent Spirit” by Alicia Steinberg and “Kindergarten” by Victor Perera Last fall, UNR Prof Darrell Lockhart recommended “Oy Caramba!” a collection of translated short stories by Jewish Latin American authors from ten countries [edited by Ilan Stavans]. Many of the stories evoke the theme of being a […]
Tzedakah Challenge
Tzedakah Challenge Leading Up To Mitzvah Day – March 18, 2018 at Temple Sinai It has been said that it is better to give a penny a day for one hundred days than to give one hundred dollars only once, because the daily penny trains your hand to be generous. Our Sinai School […]
Men’s Club Breakfast: February 4, 2018
What is America’s leading killer? It is HEART DISEASE. I urge you not to continue an unhealthy lifestyle nor to sit back and wait for catastrophe. Our February 4th Breakfast is an opportunity to learn about coronary heart disease (CHD) and its ramifications about diabetes II, vascular issues, stroke, obesity, and dementia as well as […]
Help Save Lives This Winter
Temple Sinai’s Social Action Committee is seeking volunteers to help staff the Overflow Homeless Shelter this winter in a partnership between the City of Reno and local religious groups. This is an incredible opportunity to support our greater community. If you’re interested in helping, please visit the following link ASAP for more information and to […]
Men’s Club Breakfast: January 7, 2018
We are very fortunate to have our own Dr. Evan Klass as a presenter at the January 7, 2018 Men’s Club Breakfast at 9:00 a.m. discussing the UNR Medical School Project called ECHO. Evan Klass, M.D. is Associate Dean, Office of Statewide Initiatives and Associate Professor, Dept. of Internal Medicine at UNR. This project is […]
Supporting Jessica and Yani
As we move into the new year, Jessica Younger and Yani Dickens proceed with the next phase of their journey. If you haven’t yet, please read Jessica and Yani’s updates. Jessica has begun her clinical trial of infusion, radiation, and chemo treatments in G-Force at UCSF. Jessica and Yani accept each moment and take each […]
Zarour Family Update
On December 20, 2017, the Zarour family celebrated their first ‘American Birthday,’ in Reno. What a year it has been for them. They arrived and settled in the apartment in Sparks that the Sinai community furnished, decorated and provisioned. It took a while for the children to clarify their vaccination status and enter elementary school. […]
Caring Committee Report
The Caring Committee’s mission is to support congregants in difficult times, sad times, and times of celebration. The Committee develops programs to reach out to members so they know they are valued. We work closely with the Rabbi. The Committee holds bimonthly meetings to discuss its activities. We are open to new ideas that could […]
Strategic Philanthropy at Temple Sinai
Strategic Philanthropy is a sub-committee of the Financial Advisory Council of Temple Sinai (FACTS) – a group that advises the Finance Committee. It was created to foster a culture of philanthropy to help support our current operating costs and allow us to realize our goals of expanding educational programs for children and adults, supporting our […]
Save Lives This Winter!
Temple Sinai’s Social Action Committee is volunteering to help staff the Overflow Homeless Shelter this winter. Due to a severe shortage of homeless shelter space in Washoe County this winter, the City of Reno, ACTIONN, and local religious groups have partnered to open and staff an additional emergency overflow shelter from December – March. If […]