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Community Togetherness

November 23, 2021 Rabbi Sara Zober 2021 Posts, 2021 Posts

Dear friends, The pandemic has been long and trying for many of us. Some of us have been extremely isolated and stir-crazy. Others of us have been burning the midnight oil until we’ve burnt out. Each of us has had our own experiences of sickness and anxiety and sorrow. While the pandemic isn’t over yet, […]

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Stones and Pillows

November 11, 2021 Rabbi Benjamin Zober 2021 Posts, Newsletter

Dear friends, As you may have heard, I was in a bike accident on Thursday (11/04/21). I am not entirely sure what happened, but I crashed and ended up at Renown Hospital. I was wearing a helmet, which saved my life and lessened my injuries. After one night under observation, I was given the OK […]

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To Be Oysgezoomt or To Be Otherwise, That is the Question

August 11, 2021 Rabbi Sara Zober 2021 Posts, Newsletter

Dear Friends, One of our congregants, Judy Schumer, introduced me to a new Yiddish word last summer: oysgezoomt. For a fascinating article on the word’s etymology, check out the article “The Yiddish Word of 2020.” Simply put, it is the feeling of being utterly fatigued by online offerings. Friends, looking into a second virtual High […]

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Shehecheyanu Moments

July 14, 2021 Rabbi Benjamin Zober 2021 Posts, Newsletter

Dear Friends, There is a joke in the Reform community, that we overuse the Shehecheyanu. Whenever we do something for the first time, or have a big moment, we say the prayer. And while every occasion may not merit a blessing like that, there are truly times when thanking God is appropriate. Personally, I said […]

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Endings and Beginnings

June 9, 2021 Rabbi Sara Zober 2021 Posts, Newsletter

Dear Friends, As you know, our son Toby had his bar mitzvah earlier this month. While events with family are always a blessing, I can honestly be relieved at this moment that people have gotten safely home and Toby himself can relax because all that hard work is behind him. This feeling of relief got […]

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Shavuot Pajama Jammy Jam

April 7, 2021 Rabbi Sara Zober 2021 Posts, Newsletter

Dear Friends, Chanukah has latkes and dreidels, Pesach has charoset and raucous seders, Shavuot has cheesecake and… all night study sessions? Maybe not everyone’s idea of a good time, but for many communities, coming together and studying until daybreak is a much-anticipated event. Last year, we could not gather as a congregation, and certainly not […]

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Why My, Is This Night Different!

March 4, 2021 Rabbi Sara Zober 2021 Posts, Newsletter

Passover is one of our most creative holidays. The haggadah itself is an invention of our rabbis, tying together Torah stories, rabbinic texts, songs, blessings, and culinary delights. Each culture within Judaism has traditions that embellish the text – from Ethiopian Jews smashing dishes, to Afghani Jews swatting each other with scallions to stay awake, […]

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COVID Vaccine Resources

February 3, 2021 Rabbi Sara Zober 2021 Posts, Newsletter

Dear Friends, We are so thrilled to be seeing so many of our elders getting vaccinated for COVID-19. Each one gets us closer to getting back in our building safely and we miss seeing all of you regularly. If you are 70+ and need help getting signed up for all the different COVID vaccine sites, […]

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Jewish Time

January 6, 2021 Rabbi Benjamin Zober 2021 Posts, Newsletter

We often mark what we call “Jewish Time.” Secular holidays and events happen and we are pretty well attuned to them. But Jewish events are harder to track, especially when we are the only ones on our calendar. And yet, Jewish Time, the holidays, milestones, and other happenings that are unique to us, continue on. […]

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Temple Sinai

3405 Gulling Road
Reno, Nevada 89503
Phone: 775-747-5508
Fax: 775-747-1911

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Temple Sinai is an inclusive Jewish community that encourages members to fulfill their unique purpose in the world.

Mission

Temple Sinai is a community that learns, cares for one another, and promotes Jewish practice, culture, and tikkun olam (healing the world).

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