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Rabbi’s weekly email – January 21, 2020

January 23, 2020 by templesinai • Rabbi's Blog, Temple News •

Hello Temple Sinai!
We will be having special Shabbats for the next three weeks! We have an excellent Scholar in Residence Shabbat with Rabbi Michael Cohen, a special musical Shabbat Shira with members of Social Band, Tu B’Shevat Seder, Tot Havdalah, and a Shabbat lesson of Jewish prayer choreography.
Lots more in this email:
– World Zionist Congress elections
– AIPAC Annual Policy Conference
– This week’s services (also on home page)
– Relativity: Vermont Stage Company production – Special discussion session after 1/23 show.

Scholar In Residence – Rabbi Michael Cohen

January 15, 2020 by templesinai • Rabbi's Blog, Temple News •

Judaism and The Environment January 31 – February 1, 2020 In anticipation of Tu B’Shvat Join Temple Sinai and Rabbi Cohen as we celebrate Shabbat together and reflect and learn Judaism’s teaching about the environment, and our responsibilities to it. KABBALAT SHABBAT, Jan 31, 6:30 pm – Join us for a song-filled service focused on […]

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Brotherhood

Brotherhood Events for 2019

February 5, 2019 by templesinai • Brotherhood •

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 by templesinai • Chaverim, Temple News •

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 by templesinai • Chaverim, Temple News •

Brotherhood Events for 2019

February 5, 2019 by templesinai • Brotherhood •

Continuing Education

Jewish Journeys Film Series

January 15, 2020 by templesinai • Continuing Education •

Jewish Journeys: A film series from around the world In partnership with Ohavi Zedek, UVM Hillel, and Jewish Communities of Vermont, Main Street Landing Film House (60 Lake Street, Burlington, above Skinny Pancake) presents three internationally acclaimed films, each on the third Sunday of the month. This Sunday (1/19) –

Hebrew Reading Crash Course 2

January 7, 2020 by templesinai • Continuing Education •

6 Week class begins Thursday January 9 Hebrew Reading Crash Course Level II is designed to improve students’ reading skills and fluency by introducing you to special pronunciation rules and basic Hebrew grammar to help you expand your Hebrew comprehension skills. Students will begin to recognize various parts of verbs and nouns, learn how to […]

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Getting to Know You

Bev Bettmann

October 23, 2019 by templesinai • Getting to Know You •

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 by templesinai • Getting to Know You •

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 by templesinai • Intro to Judaism •

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 by templesinai • Intro to Judaism •

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

Jewish Journeys Film Series

January 15, 2020 by templesinai • Continuing Education •

Hebrew Reading Crash Course 2

January 7, 2020 by templesinai • Continuing Education •

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Life Cycle Events

Emma Marden Bat Mitzvah Speech

April 13, 2019 by templesinai • Life Cycle Events •

“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 […]

Music

Shirei Zimra – Dan Nichols and Eighteen

January 9, 2020 by templesinai • Music, Video of the Week •

Shirei Zimra – Dan Nichols and Eighteen (2010)

Yih’yu – Dan Nichols and Eighteen

January 9, 2020 by templesinai • Music, Video of the Week •

Yih’hu – Dan Nichols and Eighteen (2002)

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Purim

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

March 19, 2019 by templesinai • Purim, Video of the Week •

Shoshanat Yaakov Remix From Hebro Music

LEGO Purim Story

March 19, 2019 by templesinai • Purim, Video of the Week •

The Jewish Outreach Initiative

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Rabbi's Blog

Rabbi’s weekly email – January 21, 2020

January 23, 2020 by templesinai • Rabbi's Blog, Temple News •

Weekly email – January 15, 2020

January 16, 2020 by templesinai • Rabbi's Blog •

Hello Temple Sinai!
We have a lot happening in the next few weeks, so here are the main announcements:
– SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE, Rabbi Michael Cohen, January 31- February 1
– AIPAC ANNUAL POLICY CONFERENCE – Youth Opportunity
– WORLD ZIONIST CONGRESS ELECTIONS: Vote Reform!
– TU BISHVAT SEDER FEB 9; 6-8 pm
– THIS WEEK’S SERVICES & TOT SHABBAT

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Religious School

Mazel Tov, Emme!

November 21, 2019 by directorjudy • Religious School, Temple News •

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!

November’s Here!

November 4, 2019 by directorjudy • Religious School •

Shalom Horim: We are now in the Hebrew month of Heshvan, often called “Mar” or “Bitter” Heshvan, because there are no holidays in the month. Having come off the month of Tishrei, in which there seem to be an endless supply of holidays, Heshvan can seem downright non-celebratory, or as I like to think of […]

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Sermons

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

January 10, 2020 by templesinai • Rabbi's Blog, Sermons •

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…

SERMON – Vayeishev 2019 – Hanukkah: Why These Lights Are Holy

December 20, 2019 by David Edleson • Rabbi's Blog, Sermons •

As you know, Hanukkah is not a holiday found in the TaNakh, the Hebrew Bible. The Mishnah, the first collection of Jewish law after the destruction of the Temple in 70 CE, barely mentions Hanukkah, and then in oblique ways. The early rabbis that preserved and transformed Judaism in this period, especially those living under Roman occupation, might not have thought celebrating a holiday of violent rebellion was a good strategy. And yet the holiday persisted and grew, and over time gained special prayers in the Amidah, and the holiday prayers called Hallel are recited.

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Shofar Newsletter

Weekly message – November 6, 2018

November 7, 2018 by templesinai • Rabbi's Blog, Shofar Newsletter •

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 […]

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