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Upcoming Events

What’s Happening at Temple Sinai? Well, quite a bit!

You’ll find our upcoming events for the month in the calendar and below, and underneath the calendar are events with detail.
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Filtering by: “High Holy Days”

Reverse Tashlich
Oct
6

Reverse Tashlich

This event is appropriate for people of all ages, and will include group clean up activities facilitated by community members who have been involved in the Barge Canal area management.

About Reverse Tashlich: This program is a recent add-on to the Jewish traditional Tashlich, an annual ritual in which some jewish people throw crumbs of bread into a body of water during the Rosh Hashanah holiday. The physical act of tossing crumbs is metaphor for the mental process of seeking to toss away bad habits and improve ourselves in the coming year.

Burlington’s ‘Reverse Tashlich’ began in 2022 when, we join 240+ other communities in this new traditional of cleaning up a body of water.

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Rosh Hashanah
Oct
3

Rosh Hashanah

A music and prayer-filled worship service to celebrate the New Year and new beginnings.   We will sound the Shofar.  We will read and reflect on the story of the Binding of Isaac and how that story unfolds in our lives today.  Our Torah reading features teen and adult readers, and our music will include adult and youth choirs, acapella groups, and beloved tunes of the Holy Days.   

Password required for Zoom. Please get in touch with Temple Sinai before the holiday if you do not have the password. Zoom Meeting ID: 913 007 8933

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Erev Rosh Hashanah
Oct
2

Erev Rosh Hashanah

To the tune of a haunting niggun, we light the menorahs and holiday candles to begin our High Holy Days. Judith Kate-Friedman’s song, Fresh Start, Hanan ben Ari’s, Sh’vurei Lev (for the Broken Hearted), and the Chava Mirel setting of Achat Sha’alti serve as musical portals into our theme as we acknowledge the hurt of this past year even as we hold one another and step into the New Year.    

We will be using Mishkan HaNefesh for Rosh Hashanah.

Join us in person or via Zoom. Password required. Please contact Temple Sinai if you do not have the password before the holiday.

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Selichot: The Music of Return
Sep
28

Selichot: The Music of Return

This year, we will have a special musical Selichot service, featuring acapella performances, small ensemble songs from Israel, and High Holy Day themes from our choir and string players. Selichot is the traditional beginning of the High Holy Day period of reflection and forgiveness. Beginning with Havdalah, we will create a space for reflection and inspiration centered on the human voice. 

*Call the office 802.862.5125 to acquire the passcode.

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Reverse Tashlich
Sep
24

Reverse Tashlich

This event is appropriate for people of all ages, and will include group clean up activities facilitated by community members who have been involved in the Barge Canal area management.

About Reverse Tashlich: This program is a recent add-on to the Jewish traditional Tashlich, an annual ritual in which some jewish people throw crumbs of bread into a body of water during the Rosh Hashanah holiday. The physical act of tossing crumbs is metaphor for the mental process of seeking to toss away bad habits and improve ourselves in the coming year.

Burlington’s ‘Reverse Tashlich’ began in 2022 when, we join 240+ other communities in this new traditional of cleaning up a body of water.

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Rosh Hashanah - In Person and Zoom
Sep
16

Rosh Hashanah - In Person and Zoom

A music and prayer-filled worship service to celebrate the New Year and its possibilities and responsibilities. We will read and reflect on the story of Hagar. Our music celebrates our Jewish musical heritage with traditional chants, classic Reform compositions, and newer Jewish music.

Password required for Zoom. Please contact Temple Sinai before the holiday if you do not have the password.

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