Dear Sinai Community, As 2016 kicks off, we have a lot of great Temple Sinai events and Jewish holidays to look forward to. In our Torah, we are moving from the end of the Book of Genesis into the Book of Exodus this Shabbat. As we transition in our Torah from the story of Jacob’s […]
Grow Your Light!
Beginning on Sunday night, we will light the Chanukiah, and the light will grow each night. The growing light of the Menorah symbolizes our individual and collective growth as well. As we keep alive the light in every generation, we also keep alive our hope for a personal and communal future even brighter than our […]
My Promised Land
Dear Sinai Community, This week I read an amazing book I would like to share with you: My Promised Land: The Triumph and The Tragedy by Ari Shavit, a leading Israeli columnist and writer and member of the editorial board of Haaretz. In it, Shavit traces the history of Israel through focused narratives that overflow […]
Reflections on Sukkot
This morning as the rain is coming down, our Sukkot prayers are being answered. We do hope, of course, there won’t be rain Saturday night so we can hold the Biggest Little Sukkah event in our sukkah! The local bluegrass band Hick’ry Switch will be playing live music during our annual Sukkot celebration this year. […]
L’Shanah Tova!
Thank you to everyone who prayed with us on Rosh HaShanah, and we hope to see all of you on our upcoming Yom Kippur services. At the head of the new year, 5776, we wish to express our gratitude to each of you for your active and ongoing involvement and investment in your Jewish spiritual […]