Friday, August 18 at 6:30 PM

This Friday night, our clergy will lead a Shabbat service of solidarity and healing followed by a participatory Shabbat dinner sponsored by the Social Action committee. Dinner is free but please RSVP by 12 PM Thursday so we know how many to expect, and please bring a side dish or dessert.

Here's a disturbing but also inspiring  description   by its president Alan Zimmerman of how the Reform congregation in Charlottesville, VA, Congregation Beth Israel, coped with the horrific events in Charlottesville this past weekend.  Please join us to share our concerns and our resolve like the Charlottesville congregation to "press on" for social justice in America.

Please Make Your High Holy Day Plans

Information about this year's services have been mailed to members along with ticket and other order forms. Information can also be found on the temple website. Ticket requests are due by THIS Friday, August 18. Learn more.

DC allows construction work Mondays - Saturdays (7 AM - 5 PM) with moderate to heavy noise expected next door to Temple Sinai at Ingleside, as their major construction work continues through the coming 2+ years. The exception to this schedule is that NO construction noise or visible activity is permitted on the High Holy Days. Any traffic related to construction vehicles will likely not conflict with traffic coming to and from the temple and there will be a temporary construction fence installed between our property and theirs.  You can find more detailed information on their website.

Thanks to the extraordinary kindness of Anne Rose and her daughter and son-in-law, Rebecca and Ricardo Vasquez, Abdull Bari has started working on a local jobsite as an assistant welder. The work is short-term, but there is a possibility that it may lead to full time employment! To help with financial planning in connection with this work, we need some guidance from an accountant. If you can help, please contact Catherine or Andrea. In addition, with Abdull Bari working very long days, we want to establish a cohort of volunteers to help Zeya Gul learn to navigate her neighborhood and take more responsibility for household chores, like shopping, filling prescriptions, and making doctors' appointment. If you would like to join Team Zeya Gul, please let Catherine or Andrea know.