Sinai Committee Meetings

The Building, Grounds, and Security Committee maintains the Temple facility to keep it in good working order and oversees security issues as needed.

• Committee Meeting Frequency: As needed.
• Committee Contact: Michael Gorden, Chair

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The Chesed Committee reaches out to members in times of difficulty or sadness due to physical and/or emotional issues and in times of great celebration. With the rabbi, it develops programs including visits to home-bound people and to assisted living facilities, making anniversary and birthday phone calls, sending condolence and get-well cards, and providing illness and bereavement support, including meals or soup delivery.

• Preferred skills, interests, and talents: Empathy and perseverance.
• Committee Contact: Rabbi Benjamin Zober

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The Jewish Practice Committee (JPC) works in partnership with the rabbi in all areas of Jewish practice and worship. The JPC ensures all ritual items are maintained in good repair. The JPC reviews, updates, and coordinates all holiday services and ritual practices/community minhag.

• Committee Meeting Frequency: Last Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m.
• Preferred skills, interests, and talents: Interest in ritual, commitment, and reliability.
• Committee Contact: Laura Smith, Chair 

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The Temple Sinai Library Committee strives to provide meaningful programming, relevant collections, and a comfortable, accessible space where members of all ages can engage in Jewish learning and appreciation.

Our committee meets monthly, or as needed and oversees the operations of the Main and Youth Libraries. Responsibilities include programming, outreach, library administration and maintenance, collection development, and overseeing library projects related to Tikkun Olam.

• Committee Meeting Frequency: Monthly, or as needed
• Preferred skills, interests, and talents: Interest in literacy and Jewish learning
• Committee Contact: Katherine Swezey, Chair 

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The Membership Committee develops, implements, and directs all activities relating to maintaining and increasing membership in Temple Sinai. The goal of the committee is to help strengthen relationships among members.

• Committee Meeting Frequency: Monthly
• Preferred skills, interests, and talents: Interest in outreach and friendship.
• Committee Contact: Steve Weidman, Chair 

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The Temple Sinai Social Action Committee (TSSAC) addresses critical human needs. Jewish ethics and values compel us to practice Tikkun Olam – to work toward a better world in the here and now. We demonstrate Jewish ethics and values to the broader Reno community by being a visible resource for facilitating strategic, constructive, collaborative societal improvements.

• Committee Meeting Frequency: At least once a month or more frequently as needed.
• Preferred skills, interests, and talents: Passion and energy to get involved in causes impacting our Greater Reno Community.
• Committee Contact: Jen Wulff, Chair 

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