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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
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 […]
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…
Weekly email – January 8, 2020
January 9, 2020 by templesinai • Rabbi's Blog •
Congratulations to our Kitah Vav class on leading a meaningful and participatory class service on Friday night. It was great to see so many people for dinner and the service.
In this email:
– Class on anti-Semitism is filling up!
– FOUR important upcoming programs!
– Shabbat service schedule (see also home page)
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)
Beyond – Dan Nichols
January 9, 2020 by templesinai • Music, Video of the Week •
Beyond – Dan Nichols and Eighteen (2004)
Acheinu Kol Beit Yisrael – Listen Up!
January 9, 2020 by templesinai • Music, Video of the Week •
Listen Up! Jewish Vocal Band Acheinu – Supporting Victims of Terror in Israel: All proceeds from the sales of this tune benefit OneFamily, an Israeli organization that rehabilitates, reintegrates and rebuilds the lives of Israel’s thousands of victims of terror attacks.
On the recent anti-Semitic incidents in St. Albans
January 1, 2020 by templesinai • Rabbi's Blog, Temple News •
I hope you had a meaningful Hanukkah, and I pray that 2020 will see our community grow and flourish in safety. However, as 2019 comes to an end, we have seen a very real and disturbing spike in anti-Semitic incidents and violence. Closer to home, in the town of St. Albans, there have been a […]
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.