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Tova McGilvray
President@SinaiReno.org
President from 2023 to Present
Tova McGilvray was “Battle Born” and raised in Reno, Nevada, and is a graduate of UNR’s writing program. Her mom and bonus-dad still live in Reno, and all three are members of a different Reno Jewish congregation. She has worked in Title and Escrow since 2013 and looks forward to a long career helping people make Reno their home. Tova trained most of her life as a dancer and thespian, and cut her teeth at leadership managing, and choreographing theatrical productions. Her experience co-founding the Nada Dada Art Show exposed her to the plight of the residents in Reno’s weekly motels and introduced her to community activism. While always identified as a Northern Nevada Jew, it was not until joining Temple Sinai that she found a home where she could practice community service from a proudly Jewish perspective. A Temple Sinai member since 2017, Tova is a past chair of the Temple Sinai Social Action Committee and has served on the Temple Board since 2017. She is also a Past President of the Rotary Club of Reno Midtown. Tova resides in Carson City with her supportive, affectionate, and not-at-all Jewish husband, Jeremme, and has two grown step-children, Destiny and Presh. Tova hopes to share her joy for Reno’s unique brand of Reform Judaism with everyone and is always game for singing and dancing.
Top Ten Reasons for Volunteering
#10: Volunteering is good for you. Volunteers are happier and healthier than non-volunteers, and live longer. Experts have shown that focusing on others can reduce stress and that the positive emotions, such as those linked to volunteering, can strengthen the immune system. Volunteering can thus be both physically and psychologically rewarding. #9: Volunteering saves resources. […]
October is my favorite month…
It is a new year and a time not only to look inward but to look outward. It is a time to celebrate and embrace the relationships we share as a congregation. Each of us has a story, a reason for being part of Temple Sinai. Some of you have been members of this congregation […]
Annual Meeting
The Congregational Meeting was held this past weekend and I would like to thank all of the Board Members and Members of the Congregation who participated. Our new Board of Trustees was voted on and the slate approved; a number of changes that have been in the pipeline for years were made to the By-Laws […]
Grammar School, Graduates, Grandparents
I was driving through the Shenandoah Valley admiring the beauty of the landscape, heading to a college graduation, and thinking about changes in one’s life. Several of my closest friends are heading to similar ceremonies this weekend and next. My closest friends are those I met at Temple Sinai when we all brought a child […]