Continuing Education
Wednesday Morning Book/Jewish History Group.
Current Book – We Lived There Too: In Their Own Words and Pictures Pioneer Jews and the Westward Movement of America 1630-1930 – Kenneth Libo
More about “We Lived There Too”
Hanukkah 5781 is just around the corner!
Planning is underway for a wonderful and safe holiday celebration, including:
- First night menorah lighting on ZOOM
- Kabbalat Shabbat with Yoel Sykes, of Nava Tehila
- Headlight Hanukiah & Havdalah
- 4th Annual Statewide Hanukkah Party
- Menorah lighting and Hanukkah Cooking Workshop with Temple Sinai’s Sisterhood
- Hanukkah conert with Shir-La-La and PJ Library
- Outdoor Menorah lighting
- Hanukkah Finale Shabbat
Watch this space and our Newsletter for more details!
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Temple Sinai provides a solid foundation of Jewish studies, with classes from pre-K through high school. Watch this space for school closings and special announcements.
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Classes and events to broaden your Jewish knowledge
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Upcoming Services and Events (November 27-28)
Friday
KABBALAT SHABBAT WORSHIP – 6:30 pm
Join us to welcome the Sabbath online! Our Kabbalat Shabbat service is filled with music, prayer, and reflection on this week’s Torah portion.
We are using the new (11/2020) handout for Friday night worship.
View/download the latest service handout. (PDF)
Connect with ZOOM a few minutes prior to our start time to make sure everything is working and to schmooze a bit. You will be put into an electronic “waiting room” until admitted.
Join Us to Welcome Shabbat! (password required*)
*Contact the office if you need the password.
KIDDUSH AND ONEG SHABBAT – About 7:30 pm
Immediately following our Kabbalat service, remain online for Kiddush and Oneg Shabbat. You’ll have to provide your own wine, Challah and snacks!
Saturday
MORNING SHACHARIT SERVICE – 9:30 am
Get online with ZOOM to bid farewell to Shabbat. Our morning service is a one-hour, peaceful chanted virtual service, mostly in Hebrew, with focus on the “greatest hits” of Shabbat Shacharit services, a great way to get to know the service and start your day. Torah study will immediately follow worship at about 10:30 am, and runs until noon.
Plan to join our ZOOM session a few minutes prior to start time.
Join Us Online at 9:30 am (password required)
TORAH STUDY – 10:30 am – noon
Our online Torah Study (provide your own bagels/donuts and coffee!) immediately follows morning worship at about 10:30 a.m. All are welcome!
We strive to maintain a vibrant exchange of ideas about the weekly Torah portion, bringing both traditional commentary of recent scholarship to the bear on the text, even in the online version. It is a lively salon style, participatory Torah Study where all are welcome to click in (with the password). No background or Hebrew is needed.
This week, we read Parashat Vayeitszei (Genesis 28:10 – 32:3).
“And Jacob left Beersheba and set out for Haran. Coming upon a [certain] place, he passed the night there, for the sun was setting; taking one of the stones of the place, he made it his head-rest as he lay down in that place.” – Genesis 28:10-11
This is the “Stairway to Heaven” parashah, wherein Jacob dreams of a ladder reaching from the ground to heaven, with angels going up and down, and from above that, the Eternal promises the land to Jacob and his descendants, who will spread north, south, east and west. Jacob names the place Bethel.
Also in this portion, Jacob labors for Laban seven years in order to marry Rachel, only to find himself tricked into marrying Leah. Jacob pledges another 7 years of work for Laban to obtain his marriage to Rachel. Jacob’s family increases to eleven sons and one daughter, realizing great wealth before they depart Laban’s household.
Read the text (Hebrew and English) on sefaria.org Modern (Reform) Translation and Commentary Podcast from RJ.org
Join Us for Study if you’re not already online. (password required)
Chaverim has you covered!
Need help during the COVID-19 crisis? If you need assistance with shopping, household repairs, pet care, etc., please contact our Chaverim Committee, and we’ll try to help you out with .
Want to help people in our community who are sheltering or need help? Please let the Chaverim Committee know that you are available to help people in your area.
Small Business Owner?
Dealing with COVID-19?
Are you concerned about whether your small business can survive the COVID crisis? Do you have questions about financial steps you can take to address your business’ situation?
If so, the SCORE, the nation’s largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors, can help. SCORE provides education and mentoring to business owners free of charge. If you are interested, Steve Greenfield is a certified SCORE mentor and will be happy to speak with you.
Social Action Opportunities
Your Social Action Committee is developing a list of important volunteer activities. This list will be updated on a regular basis and will always be available on the Tikkun Olam-Social Action webpage.
