Introduction to Judaism – with Rabbi Edleson
Sundays, 4-6 PM: November 3, 2019 – February 9, 2020
From the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ), this 15-session course is perfect for those interested in learning more about Judaism from a Reform perspective. Dating someone Jewish? Interfaith couple? Thinking of converting? Jewish, but not raised with much information? This is the class for you!
Support for Introduction to Judaism is provided by the National Center to Encourage Judaism.
Continuing/Adult Education News
NEW Fall 2019 Classes
General Classes
Hebrew for Beginners
Torah Cantillation
Wednesday Morning Book Group
NEW BOOK: Heroes and Hustlers, Hard Hats and Holy Men – Inside the New Israel – Ze’ev Chafets, William Morrow & Co. (1986)
An informal, breezy assessment of contemporary Israel by an American Jew who migrated there in the late 1960s, got into politics, served the Begin government as press officer, and has never ceased observing the leaders and people of his adopted country with a keen eye and an independent mind.
Sisterhood Kickoff Brunch – Sunday, October 20
Celebrate The New Year
Meet New Friends – Reconnect With Old Friends
Join The Sisterhood Experience!
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Religious School Director Judy’s Blog
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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.
Learn more about our Religious School programs.
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Classes and events to broaden your Jewish knowledge
NEW CLASSES IN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER – Not too late to join!
More on our Continuing Education page
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What’s going on in Jewish Vermont?
Check out the JCVT calendar!
Jewish Communities of Vermont (JCVT) is a non-denominational organization that seeks to strengthen existing Jewish organizations and to encourage new outlets for Jewish expression, affiliation, education, communication and practice for all Jewish Vermonters by encouraging connection and innovation.
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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
Upcoming Services and Events (October 18-20)
Friday
TOT SHABBAT – 5:30 PM
Join us for this special service, which is geared for our little ones. They will have fun, play, and learn about our traditions and make new friends. All are welcome!
KABBALAT SHABBAT SERVICE – 6:30 pm
Join us for this service to start the Sabbath. The service is filled with music, prayer, and reflection on this week’s Torah portion. The service this week will be in honor of Ariel Toohey, who is becoming bat mitzvah on this Saturday morning. Following the service, join us for Kiddush and an Oneg in the Weisbein Social Hall.
This week, we will also celebrate our October Birthdays, so please join us, especially if you celebrate a birthday this month!
Saturday
SHABBAT MORNING SERVICE (Shacharit) – 10:00 am
All are invited to join us this Saturday as we celebrate Ariel Toohey, daughter of Ann Mindell and Sean Toohey, becoming bat mitzvah. This service will be a full Torah service, with the reading for Sukkot. Everyone is invited to a Kiddush luncheon following the service.
Since we will be reading Torah during the Bat Mitzvah service, there will not be a separate Torah study session this week. We resume next week with Genesis and Joshua. You can always find a link to the weekly Parashat in the footer of every page on our website.
Sunday – SIMCHAT TORAH CELEBRATION
COME CELEBRATE AND DANCE WITH THE TORAH!
Pot Luck Dinner – 5:30 pm
Service (with Ruach HaMaqom) 6:30 pm
Simchat Torah is not just for kids, but is a great festive celebration for adults, too! We will read the end of Deuteronomy and immediately begin Genesis, and we will together see the Torah unfurled so you can see where highlights (and maybe your bar/bat mitzvah portion!) are in the scroll. Then we will dance with our Torahs to live and recorded music. Services will include the consecration of our Hebrew school students.
Become a Temple Sinai Ambassador!
The Membership Committee is initiating a Membership Ambassador Program. The goal of the program is to connect each new member with a current member who will welcome the new member, check in with them periodically to answer questions, and invite them to services and/or special events to ensure that new members are feeling connected with Temple.
If you would like to be an Ambassador or would like more information about the program please contact Stacie Gabert.
Chaverim has you covered!
Need a ride to or from services and/or Temple events? Please contact our Chaverim Committee, and they will help arrange a ride for you from someone in your area that is coming to that service or event.
Coming to a service or event at Temple Sinai and willing to provide a ride? Please let the Chaverim Committee know that you are willing to give rides to people in your area.
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.
