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From Temple President Doug Marden – 4/2/2020

April 2, 2020

COVID 19 is having a chilling effect on all us. Rabbi and Stacie are working hard to bring worship and programming into our living rooms and, along with others, to reach out to each of us during these times. One of the certain consequences of the pandemic is and will continue to be the financial impact on our community both at the Temple level and on a deeply individual level as members’ incomes are impacted. In this message, I want to primarily address how our leadership is addressing Temple’s financial future, how each of you factor into this financial future, and— looking beyond finances—the role each of you can play to help all of us face the uncertain future emotionally and spiritually…

Message from Temple President Doug Marden – 3/19/2020

March 19, 2020

To All Members—
I hope all of you are staying safe, following the recommendations of the Vermont Department of Health, and still able to enjoy your daily lives with minimal additional stress. First and foremost, we are a Community and if the stress or the moment becomes too much, please do not hesitate to reach out to Rabbi, myself, or your friends here at Temple Sinai.

I want to take a moment to keep you updated on all the goings-on at Temple Sinai including Shabbat services, observances and activities we are continuing with in a virtual way so long as COVID 19 continues to require social distancing. In times like these, it is more important than ever that you feel strengthened by our Community and our Community is strengthened by you.

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Blog

From Temple President Doug Marden – 4/2/2020

April 2, 2020

Rabbi’s weekly email – April 2, 2020

April 2, 2020

Hello Temple Sinai!

As this epidemic wears on, I find the newness of staying home being replaced by a growing crankiness. The reality that this is going to take a while is sinking in, and I fear the word ZOOM will soon turn from a blessing to a curse.

I plan on doing fewer ZOOM classes this week so I can spend more time connecting to people one on one by phone. We will still have our Shabbat services, Torah Study, our twice-weekly healing circles, and havdalah, and (I’ll be sending out a list of daily virtual minyans across the state), and of course we will be having Passover by ZOOM (see below).
Also in this email:
– Passover – How is tonight different?
– Online Seders
– Healing Circles
– Mi Shebeirach list
– Online class: Parenting through a Jewish Lens II
– Shabbat weekend events
– Service for printing (same as last week, also on website)

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Brotherhood

Brotherhood Events for 2019

February 5, 2019

Brotherhood has many events and activities planned for 2019. Here are just a few: Bowling night with Temple Sisterhood, February 17 Purim Party/Spiel in March Tastings of Kosher for Passover wines before Passover Sponsor a a group discussion and lunch following a Saturday morning Shabbat service Annual Temple Work Day in June Lead a Shabbat […]

Chaverim

Chaverim is back!

May 22, 2019

After too long a hiatus the Chaverim Committee (AKA-Caring Committee) is back in action with Deb Leopold and Amy Collins as co-chairs. They are excited to be heading up this very necessary committee for our Temple community. If you enjoy helping friends in times of need, please consider joining our “non-committee” committee–no regular meetings, just […]

Community

Chaverim is back!

May 22, 2019

Brotherhood Events for 2019

February 5, 2019

Continuing Education

New Book – Jews in China: A History of Struggle

April 7, 2020

Over the next few months we will focus on Author Nicholas Zhang’s Jews in China: A History of Struggle. The author skillfully condenses centuries of historical information about four main groups of Jewish immigrants to China into this succinct, but comprehensive, chronicle.

Parenting Through a Jewish Lens II

March 31, 2020

A 6-week online series hosted by Rabbi Tobie Weisman, and Rabbi David Edleson Ever wonder how best to talk to your kids about BIG QUESTIONS when they come up? Join other parents in exploring how Jewish tradition and texts can help us talk with our children about faith, death, resilience, and what gives life meaning. […]

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Getting to Know You

Bev Bettmann

October 23, 2019

Beverley Snyder Bettmann, aka Bev, is a life-long learner who beats the competition when it comes to the number of Adult Education classes she has taken, including book groups and Torah study. She loves to learn and her mind is sharp. What strikes you when sitting across from her, as I did for this interview, was her beautiful smile and her alert eyes.

Charlotte McCorkel

February 26, 2019

Most of us know Charlotte and her adorable daughter, Remi, from seeing Charlotte attentively caring for her, first in a front pack as she rocked infant Remi to sleep during services, and more recently watching her follow a curious toddler around the Temple, making sure that Remi is safe. Remi loves music and always perked up whenever she heard it, even when she was dozing off.

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High Holy Days

Holidays

Intro to Judaism

Week 9 – Tabernacles in Time and Space

January 14, 2020

Hello all. Thanks to those who came out in the icy weather for class last night. We covered Sukkot, Simchat Torah, and began covering the Jewish Home and Life Cycle. WE WILL NOT HAVE CLASS NEXT SUNDAY AS SCHEDULED. Some plans changed and I will be out of town. So no new homework, and I […]

Week 8 – Jewish Holidays III

January 6, 2020

Homework for Week 9 – Jan 12, 2020 READ: Hurwitz: Chapter 9 Honoring Tradition: “Eating our Values” 218 “Reform Jewish Sexual Values” 228 “Resolution of Reproductive Health 233 “The (Wedding) Ceremony 243 “The Ketubah” 250 “Rings and Vows” 252 “the Wedding Address” 256 “Divorce and Remarriage” 262 “Birth and Childhood 272-282 LISTEN Tablet Magazine – […]

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Learning

New Book – Jews in China: A History of Struggle

April 7, 2020

Parenting Through a Jewish Lens II

March 31, 2020

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Life Cycle Events

Ma Nishma Blog

Music

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Passover

Purim

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Rabbi's Blog

Passover 2020 Resources & Events

April 3, 2020

It is strange to be celebrating Passover and liberation from bondage when so many of us are stuck in our homes due to a plague. As I saw on Facebook recently: Jewish Irony: Passover Cancelled Due to PLAGUE But let’s also remember that on the night of the first Passover, all the Israelites were stuck […]

Passover 2020 Schedule and Resources

April 3, 2020

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Religious School

News from Morah Judy

March 18, 2020

Shalom Horim/Dear Parents, By now you should have received communications from all the teachers about their ‘classes’ tomorrow and the various meeting times and ways to ZOOM in. We have reached the final letter of the Alef-Bet that we haven’t covered, the letter VAV, which is our letter of the week. Please share these words […]

Mazel Tov, Emme!

November 21, 2019

We are all so proud of Kitah Gimmels’s (3rd grader) Emme Stein whose drawing for the Vermont DPS Division of Fire Safety’s annual calendar contest earned an Honorable Mention. Emme was invited to the Vermont Statehouse in Montpelier, where she was recognized for her contribution by none other than Governor Phil Scott! Go Emme!

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Sermons

SERMON – Building a Tabernacle in the Wilderness – March 27,2020

March 29, 2020

At the end of the First Book of Samuel, we find King Saul, near the end of his life and rule, the Philistines are massing on his borders, and he doesn’t know what to do. He is afraid, overwhelmed, and needs to make a plan, but when he consults with the High Priest and with God, there is no answer. He becomes so desperate to know what will happen, to know how to plan that he disguises himself and goes to the town of Endor to consult the Witch of Endor who will raise up the ghost of Samuel to give him advice. Samuel’s ghost is furious for having been disturbed and only tells him, to paraphrase Larry David paraphrasing Bernie Sanders, “you’re doomed!”

I wrote my Rabbinic Dissertation on this part of the Bible…

SERMON Vayehi 2020 – Living in the Space Between Genesis and Exodus

January 10, 2020

This week, we finish reading the book of Breishit, Genesis. Think, for a moment, about how much of the world’s literature is rooted in the stories of Genesis. In many ways, the stories in Genesis with their heroic but deeply flawed characters, messy family dynamics, dashed hopes and rising from adversity – these capture so much that is fundamental about what it means to be human.

But there is one aspect of Genesis that feels particularly touching today…

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Shofar Newsletter

Weekly message – November 6, 2018

November 7, 2018

Hello Temple Sinai, What a turnout we had for the #ShowUpForShabbat solidarity service last Friday night! Over 200 people of all faiths from across the community came to express their support for the Jewish community, including clergy from local churches, the president of the Islamic Society, Mr. Taysir AlKhatib, and Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman. After […]

SYNDICATION

Passover 2020 Resources & Events

April 3, 2020

YOU NEVER HEARD THE PURIM STORY LIKE THIS!! – Hebro

March 19, 2019

Shoshanat Yaakov Remix From Hebro Music

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Temple

New Book – Jews in China: A History of Struggle

April 7, 2020

Parenting Through a Jewish Lens II

March 31, 2020

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Temple News

From Temple President Doug Marden – 4/2/2020

April 2, 2020

Rabbi’s weekly email – April 2, 2020

April 2, 2020

Hello Temple Sinai!

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Video of the Week

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Worship

Kol HaHeshamah (2017) – Joey Weisenberg and the Hadar Ensemble

October 2, 2019

Emma Marden Bat Mitzvah Speech

April 13, 2019

“Shabbat Shalom.” I thank all of you (Friends and Family) for joining us today. I want to share a little bit about my Bat Mitzvah experience with you. HOW I PREPARED FOR MY BAT MITZVAH Preparing for my Bat Mitzvah has been a long journey. I started thinking of my Bat Mitzvah in the summer […]

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