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Parashat Vayikra 2019 – The Power of Sacrifice
March 18, 2019 by templesinai • Sermons •
This week, we begin reading the book of Leviticus, or “Vayikra” in Hebrew. Leviticus is a very detailed training manual for priests at the ancient Jerusalem temple, and includes some of the most beautiful, and some of the most offensive laws in the Torah. We also get a blow-by-blow of each kind of animal sacrifice […]
Weekly Email – March 12, 2019
March 13, 2019 by templesinai • Rabbi's Blog •
Hello Temple Sinai! Great job 2nd and 3rd graders on their service last Friday night. I’m not sure I’ve ever seen anything more heartwarming and adorable than those kids belting out V’Shamru, or signing the Shema. Thanks to everyone that came to support them! As a separate blog post, and at the end of the […]
A Brief Reflection on Ilam Omar, Antisemitism, and Criticism of Israel
March 13, 2019 by templesinai • Rabbi's Blog •
My Facebook feed has been overflowing with articles and posts for and against Ilhan Omar and her multiple tweets and comments about Jews and Israel. In the Jewish community, there have been letters signed by dozens of rabbis condemning her, and letters signed by dozens of rabbis supporting her. There is much arguing and finger-pointing […]
D’ror Yikra – Yemenite Folk Tune
March 13, 2019 by templesinai • Music, Video of the Week •
The Soul of Jewish Music Taken from the album: “Shabbat Songs” A collection of songs for the Sabbath. Prayer, Piyutim, from Scripture, and from Israel’s tradition.
Koolulam – One Day (Matisyahu)
March 6, 2019 by templesinai • Video of the Week •
Koolulam is a social-musical initiative, meant to bring together people from any and all walks of life. Our Idea is to simply stop everything for a few hours and just sing – together. This rendition of Matisyahu’s One Day was recorded in Haifa on February 14, 2018
Weekly Email – March 6, 2019
March 6, 2019 by templesinai • Rabbi's Blog •
Hello Temple Sinai! Thank you to Noam Wolf and everyone who turned out for the great music at our Shabbat Across America service. We had an outstanding Oneg in honor of Eli Goldberg and Nick Lemon’s 1st Wedding Anniversary (note: I really love lemon cake.) I also enjoyed the Israel in 2048 poster presentation and […]
URJ Statement on Netanyahu and Otzmah Yehudit
March 6, 2019 by templesinai • Rabbi's Blog, Temple News •
Reform Movement Statement on Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Initiative to Bring the Racist Otzma Yehudit Party into the Government URJ Press Release February 26, 2019 – The Reform Movement strongly condemns the recent initiative of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to bring loyalists of racist Rabbi Meir Kahane into the Knesset. Those who espouse an ideology of […]
Or Zaru’a – Rick Recht
February 27, 2019 by templesinai • Video of the Week •
An instructional video of “Or Zarua” by Rick Recht. This video was taken at BBYO’s International Convention in Dallas, Texas in February 2017. Half of the professional songleader team at International Convention sits in the IC Music Studio and sings through Rick Recht’s setting of Or Zarua. The text comes from Psalm 97.
Parashat Vayikra – Shabbat Zachor 2019 after NZ shooting
March 18, 2019 by templesinai • Sermons •
What Purim almost was Tonight was going to be a festive Purim-leaning Shabbat, but after the events in New Zealand, it isn’t right. It is important to remember that Purim itself is a holiday about a narrow escape from a massacre, a genocide. Purim celebrates that rare moment when such tragedy is avoided, but it […]