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5:30 PM Prozdor (appetizers)
6:00 PM Tot Shabbat Service followed by a Participatory Dinner.
RSVP for dinner.
8:00 PM Shabbat Service Celebrating Theodore Bikel with special guests Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer followed by an Oneg Shabbat
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Saturday, December 3
9:15 AM Torah Study
10:30 AM Kehillat Shabbat Service followed by a Kiddush Luncheon
10:30 AM Shabbat Service - Bar Mitzvah of Max Fuld
5:30 PM Shabbat Mincha Service - Bat Mitzvah of Amelia Levin
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Tot Shabbat Service & Participatory Dinner
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Friday, December 2 at 6 PM
Join us for our monthly Tot Shabbat service and plan to stay after for a participatory dinner. RSVP for dinner by 9 AM Thursday. |
Celebrating Theodore Bikel: A Special Musical Shabbat Service With Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer
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Friday, December 2 at 8 PM
Join two-time Grammy Award winners Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer as they celebrate the life and music of the legendary Theodore Bikel (z"l). Bikel is renowned for his role as Tevye in Broadway's "Fiddler on the Roof" and his long and rich career in folk music.
The service coincides with the release of the 2-CD set "Theodore Bikel: While I'm Here"; we warmly welcome Cathy and Marcy back to Temple Sinai for this "sermon-in-song" within our Friday night Shabbat service. The duo, a powerhouse of sound combining vocals with an array of stringed instruments, will perform some of Bikel's songs and share a few of his own spoken reflections and remembrances from the CD. Oneg Shabbat to follow.
Save the Date: Shabbat Shira will be on Friday, January 13, 2017. Stay tuned for details!
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Thursday, December 1 at 7:30 PM
All are welcome to attend the next meeting of the Temple Sinai Gun Violence Prevention Group.
To join the GVPG or get more information, including how to order a gun violence yard sign, please contact GVPG Chair
Steve Klitzman.
Over 150 people registered for the 2016 Zwerdling Shabbaton on gun violence prevention held on Saturday, November 19. You can view the event here.
Wednesday, December 14 at 7 PM
On the 4th anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary/Newtown tragedy, please join the annual vigil sponsored by The Newtown Foundation, Saint Marks Episcopal Church on Capitol Hill (301 A St., SE) You must reserve a ticket to get into the church.
Register now.
Interested in going by chartered bus or van from Sinai or another NW congregation? Contact Steve Klitzman soon.
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We Send Well Wishes to...
...Larry Baskir.
...Tom Goldwasser.
We Extend Condolences to...
...Jeffrey Berger (Diane Arkin) on the death of his mother, June Berger. The family will be sitting shiva tonight at 7 PM.
...Mark Ginsberg (Susan) on the death of his mother, Ruth Ginsberg. The family will be sitting shiva tonight from 6-9 PM with a service at 7:30 PM.
We Mourn the Death of...
...Baruch Shiryon, husband of Rabbi Kinneret Shiryon of Kehillat YOZMA, one of our "sister" congregations in Israel.
Rides to Temple Services & Programs
To request a ride, please contact SinaiCares Coordinator
Karen Auerbach (202-363-6394 x215) at least 4 days in advance.
SinaiCares. Be part of our caring community.
Learn more.
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Extended Judaica Shop Hours for Hanukkah
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Sundays, December 4,11,18 - regular hours 10 AM-2 PM
Tuesdays, December 6,13, 20 - regular hours 6-8 PM
Wednesdays, December 7,14, 21 - 6-7:30 PM
Fridays, December 2, 9, 16, 23 - 11 AM-1 PM and before Shabbat Services
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For Families with Children Born in 2006
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We are starting the process of gathering information in order to establish Bar and Bat Mitzvah dates for calendar year 2019. If you have a child born in 2006 who is eligible for bar/bat mitzvah in 2019, you should have received a letter and questionnaire to help us to coordinate the schedule. If you have NOT received these materials by now, and have a child born in 2006, please be in touch with Linda Katz (202-363-6394 x206).
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Women's March on Washington
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On January 21st, people will be descending on Washington from all across the country for the Women's March on Washington. Details of the march are still emerging, but Temple Sinai is preparing to organize, host out of town guests, and march together. If you are interested in getting involved, email Rabbi Hannah Goldstein.
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GIVE TO THE ANNUAL CAMPAIGN
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As you think about your giving to the temple this year, we hope you will be inspired by the
many stories of Temple Sinai to further our congregational work and make a gift to the Temple Sinai Annual Campaign. And this year it is easier than ever to give online!
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Sunday, December 4 at 10 AM
Join TSNS for a concert with Grammy Award-Winning children's band Tim and the Space Cadets! Your children and grandchildren won't want to miss this Brooklyn-based singing sensation. Tickets are $25, and all proceeds benefit Temple Sinai Nursery School. Pick Up/Drop Off ticket order in Nursery School office, or
buy online
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Tuesday, December 6 at 9:30 AM
The details of a Paid Family Leave Bill for DC were released on Monday. If passed, it would be among the most generous paid leave laws in the country and could be a model for the rest of the country. Join Rabbi Goldstein for the markup of the bill and the first of two necessary votes for the bill to pass. For more information about this bill and about getting involved in his final stage of the campaign, email Rabbi Goldstein.
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Kindergarten Shabbat Service & Dinner
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Friday, December 9 at 5:45 PM
Kindergartners, their parents, and their siblings are invited to join us for a special night of Shabbat together. We'll have a perfect-for-Kindergarten Shabbat service, followed by a family Shabbat dinner and learning. And kindergartners will receive and have a chance to use their Shabbat boxes for the very first time! RSVP now. |
Sunday, December 11 at 2 PM
Head to Theater J for a performance of "The Christians" followed by panel featuring Rabbi Adam Rosenwasser. This provocative new play offers an unflinching look at faith of any denomination-and its power to unite or divide.
Purchase tickets (use code SINAI for $5 off).
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Monday, December 12 at 12:45 PM
Join us as we welcome special guest Eleanor Clift for "Trump Nation: What Happened and What's Next." The Sinai Cares Committee is co-sponsoring this program and providing special holiday refreshments. Learn more. |
Tuesday, December 13 at 10 AM
Join Rabbi Goldstein for a discussion of
The Mathematician's Shiva: A Novel by Stuart Rojstaczer.
The Mathematician's Shiva is a hilarious and multi-layered novel that captures humanity's drive not just to survive, but to solve the impossible, in this case a potentially prize-winning proof that may have disappeared with the death of the woman who solved it. No RSVP necessary. The next "People of the Book Club" discussion will be June 13, 2017.
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Wednesday, December 14 at 7:30 PM
The Israel Affairs Committee will host a discussion led by Rabbi Galia Sadan, Associate Rabbi at Beit Daniel in Tel Aviv on Conversion in Israel.
Conversion is the process of an individual joining the Jewish People. In Israel today this simple story is fraught with difficulties with the Ultra Orthodox claiming that only they can convert Israelis and the Supreme Court holding that Reform and Conservative conversions are recognized by the State.
Learn more.
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Thursday, December 15 at 6:30 PM
Calling all solar enthusiasts! Come celebrate the success of Temple Sinai's solar panels, our solar co-op and other solar energy projects throughout the region at the DC SUN Winter Celebration.
Learn more and RSVP.
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Perform a Mitzvah and Clear Out Your Garage Simultaneously
November 28-December 11
Do you have unused soccer balls, baseball helmets and gloves, or lacrosse sticks cluttering up your garage? In donating your old equipment, you will be helping out one of thousands of local children that cannot afford their own sporting equipment.
Two Sinai boys - Hayden Brooker and Zach Marchick - have chosen to support
Level the Playing Field for their bar mitzvah project.
Donations can be dropped off in the temple lobby. What should you bring? A list of equipment can be seen
here.
Zionism 4.0: The future relationship between Israel and World Jewry
Sunday, December 11 at Adas Israel Congregation
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Friday, December 16 at 6:30 PM
Shabbat Service: Homes & Hearts for Sinai House Followed by a Festive Oneg.
Learn more.
Sunday, December 18 at 9:30 AM
Chanukah Extravaganza & Family Sing-Along.
RSVP now.
Sunday, December 18 at 5 PM
20s/30s: DC Latke Cook-Off at Mess Hall.
RSVP now.
Friday, December 23 at 6 PM
Community Shabbat Service at Washington Hebrew Congregation
Friday, December 30 at 6:30 PM
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