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New Book – Jews in China: A History of Struggle
April 7, 2020 by templesinai • Continuing Education, Learning •
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.
Passover 2020 Resources & Events
April 3, 2020 by templesinai • Passover, Rabbi's Blog •
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 […]
From Temple President Doug Marden – 4/2/2020
April 2, 2020 by templesinai • Alerts, Temple News • Tags: Coronavirus •
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…
Rabbi’s weekly email – April 2, 2020
April 2, 2020 by templesinai • Rabbi's Blog, Temple News •
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)
Parenting Through a Jewish Lens II
March 31, 2020 by templesinai • Continuing Education •
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. […]
SERMON – Building a Tabernacle in the Wilderness – March 27,2020
March 29, 2020 by templesinai • Rabbi's Blog, Sermons •
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…
Shabbat Greeting, Service and more!
March 27, 2020 by templesinai • Rabbi's Blog •
SHABBAT SHALOM! My dear friend Dr. Hadar Ma’ayan made a “COVID-19 Homebound Bingo” for her teenagers stuck at home, and that inspired me to create this Jewish Self-Care Bingo for this time of social distancing. Every time you get a bingo, give yourself a reward. I hope we will see many of you at our […]
Social Action Committee Meeting – Thursday, March 26
March 26, 2020 by templesinai • Tikkun Olam •
The current epidemic will likely tax what systems we have in place to protect and support the most vulnerable As Jews, it is our duty to do what we can, so we will consider Social Action in this time and place.
Rabbi’s weekly email – March 25, 2020
March 26, 2020 by templesinai • Rabbi's Blog, Temple News •
Hello Temple Sinai community!
As primates, we respond so differently to human faces and to touch, so while technology can keep us connected during this time of social distancing, I think it is important to acknowledge that it is still not the same emotionally and spiritually as actually being together. We miss one another and being near. We miss laughing, singing, touching in ways that are profound, so as we all try to keep our humanity at this time of social distancing, take a moment in your day to acknowledge that what we are going through is difficult in expected and surprising ways…
Also in this email:
– Rosh Chodesh Nissan: Mystical Layers to the Yearning for Freedom
– Healing Circles
– Friday Night Services & Printout
– Add Music & Poetry to our Services
– Mi Shebeirach List
– Community Needs (see also Social Action page)
– Upcoming Events
– Video of a Short Kabbalat Shabbat Service with Text
2019 Course Outline
November 4, 2019 by David Edleson • Intro to Judaism •
Note: This course will be shaped by the interests of the participants, so this syllabus is only a rough outline. In addition to the course, we ask for participants to consider services at Temple Sinai, but also at a variety of synagogues so we can discuss those experiences and enrich our learning. BOOKS (Temple […]