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Sermon – Parashat Breishit – Bev at 90

October 27, 2019 by Temple Sinai • Rabbi's Blog, Sermons •

“WE ARE FORBIDDEN TO BE OLD” – HAPPY 90TH TO BEV BETTEMANN
Psalm 90 tells us: Our days may come to seventy years, or eighty, if our strength endures;
So Bev, and all you others that are near or over 90, what is your secret? I think you are the superheroes that Marvel hasn’t made a movie about… yet.

But don’t get too full of your age-power. Remember that Sarah was 90 when she found out she was pregnant with Isaac…

Weekly email – October 23 2019

October 24, 2019 by David Edleson • Rabbi's Blog, Temple News •

Hello Temple Sinai –
MAZEL TOV!:
– To ARIEL TOOHEY on doing such an outstanding job at her Bat Mitzvah. She led prayers and chanted her Torah and Haftarah beautifully, and made all of us very proud of our religious school here at Temple Sinai.
– To SISTERHOOD on their kick-off brunch success and much success in the all the events planned in the new year.
– To all the NEW STUDENTS IN OUR RELIGIOUS SCHOOL who were consecrated at Simchat Torah.

Weekly email – October 17, 2019

October 17, 2019 by David Edleson • Rabbi's Blog, Temple News •

Hello Temple Sinai !
CONGRATULATIONS AND THANKS to Irene Epstein, chair, Dr. Lewis First, our emcee, and the entire
Harvest Hoedown team for a very successful and fun event. We raised a lot of money and had fun doing it! Thanks to everyone who hosted and who participated in the Calcutta.
This weekend we have a few big events:
Friday Oct 18 5:30pm Tot Shabbat
Friday Oct 18 6:30pm Kabbalat Shabbat
Saturday Oct 19 10:00am BAT MITZVAH of Ariel Toohey
Sunday Oct 20 9:30am SISTERHOOD kick-off brunch
Sunday Oct 20 5:30pm SIMHAT TORAH dinner/service

Sermon – Yom Kippur 5780 – Lo BaShamayim Hi

October 11, 2019 by Temple Sinai • Rabbi's Blog, Sermons •

“It is not in the heavens” This is a revolutionary statement!
Ancient religions of that time tended to see law as very much being in the heavens, and only a demigod, a mythic hero with superhuman strength or superhuman allies and power could possibly retrieve it. But here we have a radically different view of the source of the knowledge of justice.

Sermon – Kol Nidrei 5780 – Ya Ana

October 11, 2019 by Temple Sinai • Rabbi's Blog, Sermons •

Ya Ana Emtzaacha – WHERE WILL I FIND YOU?
This may shock you, but Jews tend to be very open in sharing our opinions. We talk about all sorts of subjects that others might shy away from, from politics to Israel to very personal relationship issues. But there is one subject that I find liberal Jews are very shy about and avoid talking about if at all possible; the love that dare not speak its name: Love of God.
But it is Yom Kippur, and after all, I’m a rabbi, so tonight, I want to touch on that third rail of liberal Judaism, God and the longing for connection with the Divine.

Rabbi’s Weekly Email – October 10, 2019

October 10, 2019 by David Edleson • Rabbi's Blog, Temple News •

TODAH RABA- THANK YOUs FOR HIGH HOLY DAYS
I want to offer my profound gratitude to everyone who did so much to make the High Holy Days so successful – to everyone:
TODAH RABA (list of special thank-yous)
Shabbat Services
Sukkot and Simchat Torah
Intro to Judaism class
Religious School news

Sermon – Rosh HaShanah Morning 2019 – If Not Now, When?

October 3, 2019 by Temple Sinai • Rabbi's Blog, Sermons •

What a year it has been!
…let’s just take a moment and recognize just how much we have lived through this year, how fast things have come at us, and how exhausting it is to keep engaged and not just bury our heads in the sand in the name of self-care.
It feels good to be together after the year we’ve had.
As I said last night, we seem to live in a time of disconnection, disconnection from everything but the internet and our screens….

Weekly Email – October 2, 2019

October 2, 2019 by David Edleson • Rabbi's Blog, Temple News •

L’Shana Tova! Thanks to all who joined us for Rosh HaShanah services. It was so nice to be all together in community given the year we’ve all had. I particularly want to the thank Mark, Meg, and the choir for week’s of rehearsals and for such beautiful music. I have included detailed descriptions of Yom Kippur Services in the email below, but I want to remind everyone of our COMMUNITY BREAK FAST at 7 pm, so please join us. FINAL WEEK of FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN: Our fundraising campaign for legal aid to those at the border runs through Yom Kippur Please consider giving something. Click on the section below, or simply go to the website.

Also, don’t forget to bring in your non-perishable food items for our High Holy Day Food Drive. Donations should be left in the School entryway.

IN THIS EMAIL:
1. SHABBAT SHUVA SERVICES
2. YOM KIPPUR SERVICES
3. FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN FOR LEGAL AID FOR THOSE IN DENTENTION.
4. INTRODUCTION TO JUDAISM COURSE BEGINS NOVEMBER 3
5. ADULT B’NEI MITZVAH CLASSES