REGULAR NEWSLETTER ARTICLES FROM OUR TEMPLE PRESIDENT
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.
I’m Excited!
I am excited and I hope you are! We have the best rabbinical team of Rabbi Sara and Rabbi Benjamin, and a wonderfully talented administrator, Mike Stombaugh. They have worked hard to quickly adapt Sinai to the technological wonders of Facebook Live and Zoom, which has enabled us to continue with our Jewish values and […]
Jumping on to the Sinai Train!
Hi all – it’s me again, your Temple Sinai Board President, Michael. Although I only write one article a month, sometimes things get repeated over and over again. But with so much going on all the time, sometimes repetition helps make sure things get done. So, even if you’ve already heard, a friendly reminder that […]
Working to Keep You Safe
I ask myself every day, “When is this wave of antisemitism going to end?” I know that it is a question being asked throughout our Temple Sinai family. We have seen so many horrible actions taken against all Jewish people near and far. So what do we as a community and how can you help? […]
Everything Is Here
It was just a few months ago I wrote about waiting until the High Holy Days were over and then we would get to everything! Everything is here and the fast pace at Temple Sinai is not slowing down! There is so much going on, so get out your calendars! First and foremost, Temple Sinai’s […]