Social Action Committee Meeting
We will have an organizing meeting of the Social Action Committee on
January 22, 6:30 PM
If you are interested in attending, please contact Committee Chair David Shiman.
Oneg Coordinator Needed
Do you enjoy getting to know your fellow community members? Do you like organizing food for events? Then we have a place for you as our Oneg Coordinator!
If you are interested, please contact the Temple Office.
Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah Informational Meeting
January 20, 11 AM
Join us for an informational/organizational meeting. We will discuss what the program will be, and figure the levels, etc., that are needed. If you are interested, but can’t come, please let the Rabbi know. Otherwise, we will see you there. (If you are interested in pursuing a bar or bat mitzvah, and you already have basic Hebrew skills, please strongly consider singing up for Judy’s Hebrew II class starting January 17, see below for more info about the class.)
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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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NEW – Level II Hebrew Reading Crash Course
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For decades, the Reform Movement has been one of the leading faith voices in Washington, D.C., and around the country advocating for LGBT equality. Our LGBT advocacy began decades ago with the passage of policy resolutions by the Union for Reform Judaism and the Central Conference of American Rabbis (CCAR), and the affiliates. Women of Reform Judaism (WRJ) was the first Reform Jewish institution to take a stand supporting the decriminalization of homosexuality in a 1965 resolution . By the end of 1977, both the URJ and the CCAR passed resolutions affirming the right of lesbian and gay individuals to equal protection under the law and calling for the prohibition of discrimination against gay and lesbian individuals .
The Reform Movement\’s leadership on LGBT equality has had two components: our congressional advocacy seeks to influence the laws of our nation and our inclusion efforts seek to increase the acceptance and full inclusion of LGBT Jews in the Reform Movement.
See more at:http://www.reformjudaism.org/blog/2015/06/04/taking-pride-our-decades-lgbt-advocacy
Services and Events for this Shabbat (January 18-19)
TU B’SHEVAT SEDER & SERVICE – 5:30 pm – NOTE EARLY START TIME
In Vermont, it is the depth of winter, but in Israel, the almond trees will soon have tiny buds as the land looks toward the beginning of spring. In Jewish tradition, Tu B’Shevat is the special new years for trees. Originally, this had to do with the ancient tax year, since trees were one of the ways a person’s wealth was counted, but in the middle ages, mystical Jews fleeing the Spanish Inquisition transformed Tu B’Shevat into a celebration of God’s gift of nature, and the divine flow of energy in nature and in us. We will have a very special Friday night service, that combines some of our normal prayers with a Tu B’Shevat Seder, a meal where wine, fruits and nuts native to Israel are eaten ceremonially, and with readings that celebrate nature and the power of trees. Please join us!
WHAT TO BRING – Please, bring red wine and/or white wine & a dish for the pot luck meal.
January Birthdays Oneg to follow services – Join us after the Tu B’Shevat Seder/Service for a special Oneg in honor of all January birthdays. No need to RSVP, just come for some cake and to CELEBRATE!
SPECIAL MARTIN LUTHER KING SHABBAT MORNING SERVICE – 9:30 am
Please come and help us celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on a very auspicious Shabbat when we read the Song of the Sea, the song of celebration at freedom led by the Miriam and the Israelite women once they were safely out of Egypt. Instead of our usual Torah Study, we will have a Torah reading, (so please come and help make sure we have a minyan!) If you have favorite short readings from Dr. King, please email Rabbi so he can include them. .
APRES-SKI TORAH STUDY & HAVDALAH – Saturday, 4;00 PM
On Saturday Afternoon, we will have our usual engaging and participatory Torah Study, followed by a short Havdalah service. Everyone is welcome. We will be considering the Torah portion, BaShalach (Exodus 13:17 – 17:16), in light of modern notions about freedom and liberation, particularly those of Dr. King and the Women’s Movement.
