Torah Study at Temple Sinai
This is the blog for Temple Sinai’s Torah Study group. We are a mix of congregants and non-congregants, Jews and non-Jews, who meet on Shabbat mornings at 10am Pacific Time via Zoom. We are going through the Torah verse-by-verse. To catch up with us, please scroll through our summaries below. Many thanks to Deborah Achtenberg, the creator of this project and frequent author of our updates.
Torah Study
10:00 am Saturdays via Zoom
To join our weekly Torah Study via Zoom, choose the option that works best for you below. The meeting ID is 865 2046 4592 for each option. A password is required to join the study session. Please contact the Temple office to receive the password between 9 am and 3 pm, Monday through Friday, at 775-747-5508 or email admin@sinaireno.org during the week.
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What is Justice?
Torah Study Date Saturday, June 1, 2024 Verses Covered Exodus (Sh’mot) 23:2 – 23:8 Next Session Saturday, June 8, 2024 Starting at Exodus 23:9 Last week we returned to discussion of what “you shall be holy (kadosh)” means. R. Sara told us that it means set apart. For example, the bride and groom are set […]
Law and Compassion in Mishpatim
Torah Study Date Saturday, May 25, 2024 Verses Covered Exodus (Sh’mot) 22:25-23:1 Next Session Saturday, June 1, 2024 Starting at Exodus 23:2 Last week we had an interesting discussion about the law requiring that a garment taken as a pledge be returned before sunset. We assumed it means that, if you lend money (or an […]
How to Treat the Vulnerable
Torah Study Date Saturday, May 11, 2024 Verses Covered Exodus (Sh’mot) 22:20-24 Next Session Saturday, May 18, 2024 Starting at Exodus 22:25 Last week we discussed the prohibition, “You shall not wrong (toneh) or oppress (tilchazenu) a stranger (ger), for you were strangers in the land of Egypt” (Exodus 22:20). R. Sara explained that toneh […]
Law, Bride Price and Witches
Torah Study Date Saturday, May 4, 2024 Verses Covered Exodus (Sh’mot) 22:15-22:19 Next Session Saturday, May 11, 2024 Starting at Exodus 22:20 Last week we had a wide-ranging discussion. We discussed why all the minute laws being established are important (rather than just finicky). Rabbi Sara mentioned that the Israelites are creating a civil society. […]