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Achat Sha’alti – Velveteen Rabbi
August 20, 2020 by Temple Sinai • Music, Video of the Week •
Music for Elul Achat Sha’alti (One Thing I Ask) – Rabbi Rachel Barenblat – September 15, 2009
Elul Niggun – Eitan Katz
August 20, 2020 by Temple Sinai • Music, Video of the Week •
Music for Elul Eitan Katz – Live In Jerusalem – Aug 29, 2017
Rabbi’s Weekly Email – August 19, 2020
August 20, 2020 by David Edleson • Rabbi's Blog •
Shalom Temple Sinai!
It’s hard to believe that the High Holy Days are almost upon us. COVID and Quarantine seem to have make time move both more slowly and much more quickly. How often have you referred to something that happened before COVID like it was yesterday, only to realize it has been months.
But you can’t quarantine Judaism…
Also in this email:
– Events for the the month of Elul, including music!
– Joe Buchanan Shabbat Concert
– Rabbi Barry Block Torah Study
– New attacks on the ADL
Rabbi’s weekly email – August 12, 2020
August 13, 2020 by David Edleson • Rabbi's Blog •
Shalom Temple Sinai!
I’m back from vacation, and it was not a relaxing one. We had an almostcomic series of technology crashes, each occurring on different devices and at the worst possible moments. We’ve all been there – hours on the phone with auto-systems that then disconnect you, trips to the Verizon store, back on the phone with technical support, back to Verizon- and so it went and continues. I find that technology breakdowns turn me into a person I don’t much like and that I’ll have to repent for on Yom Kippur. Fortunately, it’s soon. Here’s the good stuff:
– High Holiday mailings, electronic and paper
– Joe Buchanon concert
– A Taste of Judaism class starts 8/16
– Other upcoming events
Rabbi’s Weekly Email – August 5, 2020
August 6, 2020 by David Edleson • Rabbi's Blog •
Shalom Temple Sinai! Happy Tu b’Av! Tu b’Av, ( the 15th of Av) is Jewish Valentines Day, a day devoted to love. It was an ancient tradition that fell out of practice but has been revived in recent decades. With all that is happening around, it is good to give thanks for the love we […]
Rabbi’s Weekly Email – July 29, 2020
July 30, 2020 by David Edleson • Rabbi's Blog •
Shalom Temple Sinai!
In our temple community, we have people from a healthy range of political perspectives and affiliations, and so we also have differing reactions to recent protests against excessive police force and for Black Lives Matter. While I believe we all support justice, fairness, equality before the law, we differ on what we believe gets us there. In these days of polarization and narrowing of discourse, I think it is important for all of us, especially me, to remember that we don’t all agree about these issues and that is healthy. We are Reform Jews; we eschew dogma, and we value well-intentioned debate and critical thinking. As Jews, we believe that asking questions and probing for deeper answers is sacred.
Also in this email:
– Evan Traylor will be our guest for Kabbalat Shabbat this Friday night, 7/31
– Going on vacation the first week of August!
– Anti-Racism book group begins Monday
– Kumsitz and Havdalah next Saturday, 8/8
– Elul and High Holidays programming
– Upcoming Events
Rabbi’s Weekly Email – July 23, 2020
July 23, 2020 by David Edleson • Rabbi's Blog, Temple News •
Shalom Temple Sinai!
Because the President is sending out an important email message today, and I just sent the Social Action one, I’m keeping this short this week.
I sent out an email from the Social Action Committee last night, so please read it and consider joining our ANTI-RACISM BOOK GROUP, or helping with our GET OUT THE VOTE initiative or other opportunities that I’ll link in this mailing.
PLEASE come to hear EVAN TRAYLOR, former national NFTY President, speak at services on July 31 about his experiences as a Jew of Color in the Reform movement.
Also in this email:
– Tisha b’Av schedule change
– Annexation 101 follow up
– Pictures for Yizkor
– Upcoming events
Rabbi’s Weekly Email – July 15, 2020
July 16, 2020 by David Edleson • Rabbi's Blog, Temple News •
Shalom Temple Sinai!
While we finalizing details of the High Holy Days, it is clear that we will not be able to have our service in person in the sanctuary. We will be including some new options and ideas to help make this year’s services real and meaningful. Here are some things you can start now to improve our shared experience:
Also in this email:
– Upcoming events
– Pictures for Yizkor
– Tisha b’Av: Writing your lamentation for these times
– Better computer speakers
– Blow your own horn: Shofar lessons
– Evan Traylor to speak
– West Bank Annexation 101, Understanding the Ramifications
Sermon – Pinchas – What We Inherit – July 10, 2020
July 11, 2020 by Temple Sinai • Rabbi's Blog, Sermons •
My parents were the type of parents who when they would get really made at us as adults, they would cut us out of the will. It was usually about who we were marrying, or some perceived insult that we weren’t even aware of. At different times, all three of us were out of the […]
Joe Buchanan Rosh Chodesh Elul 5781
August 21, 2020 by Temple Sinai • Video of the Week •