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.
- From a Computer:
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+1 669 900 9128 US - From the Zoom App:
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Hail
Torah Study Date Saturday, July 1, 2023 Verses Covered Exodus (Sh’mot) 9:17-9:28 Next Session Saturday, July 8, 2023 Starting at Exodus 9:29 Last week we discussed the plague of hail. We noted YHVH telling Moses to tell Pharaoh that he continues to be an obstacle to YHVH’s people by not sending them off. We discussed […]
Livestock and Boils
Torah Study Date Saturday, June 24, 2023 Verses Covered Exodus (Sh’mot) 9:5-9:16 Next Session Saturday, July 1, 2023 Starting at Exodus 9:17 Last week we began with Marilyn Wasserman telling us about the ancient Egyptian leaders’ central role in creating Ma’at (order or harmony) and dispelling Isfet (disorder or chaos). We discussed Pharoah, in our […]
Insects
Torah Study Date Saturday, June 17, 2023 Verses Covered Exodus (Sh’mot) 8:16-9:4 Next Session Saturday, June 24, 2023 Starting at Exodus 9:5 Last week we discussed the plague of insects. We noted YHVH telling Moses to station himself, early in the morning, before Pharaoh as he is coming out of the water and tell him […]
Lice
Torah Study Date Saturday, June 10, 2023 Verses Covered Exodus (Sh’mot) 8:1-8:15 Next Session Saturday, June 17, 2023 Starting at Exodus 8:16 Last week, we discussed the plague of frogs. First, we noted that YHVH speaks to Moses and tells him to speak to Aaron and tell him what to do (instead of YHVH just […]