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6:00 PM Prozdor (appetizers)
6:30 PM Shabbat Service
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9:15 AM Torah Study
10:30 AM Shabbat Service - B'nai Mitzvah of Henry Tucker & Madeleine WItten
5:30 PM Shabbat Mincha Service - Bat Mitzvah of Abigail Ezickson
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Tonight at 6 PM
Join Rabbi Goldstein and Temple Sinai social action leaders as we reflect on the January 2017 Transition Town Hall and opportunities for tikkun olam in our congregation and communities. Pizza will be served. Thanks to those who RSVPed already; walk-ins still welcome.
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Tonight at 7:30 PM (refreshments at 7 PM)
Your participation counts and this year's meeting will feature the first ever Annual Meeting raffle! Be sure to join us for a chance to win one of the following:
* Reserved parking in our lot for one High Holiday service
* Complimentary dinner for a couple or family at any festival service or special dinner
* 2 free tickets to a theater night out event
* Cameo role in the adult Purim shpiel
* And many more!
We will also vote for the slate of temple leadership and learn about highlights of this year's accomplishments and plans for Temple Sinai.
Review the materials now.
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Temple Sinai Friendship Heights Gathering
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Thursday, May 25, 4:30-6:30 PM
4701 Willard Ave., Chevy Chase, The Club Room
The Kathie Rabinovitz SinaiCares program at Temple Sinai invites you to join Temple Sinai members who live in Friendship Heights for a meet, greet and connect event. Come socialize with Temple Sinai members who live in your community, visit with Temple Sinai clergy and have refreshments.
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Good Neighbor Program -- Volunteer Drivers Needed
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Temple Sinai's Good Neighbor Program continues to help Abdul and Zeya Gul and their family settle in the US. The program is in need of volunteers especially drivers to help
transport them to appointments, errands, etc. If you are interested in getting involved, please contact either of the Good Neighbor co-chairs,
Andrea Dettelbach
or
Catherine Ribnick.
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Shavuot Festival Service & Kiddush Luncheon
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Wednesday, May 31 at 10 AM
Join us for a Shavuot Festival Service, which will be followed by a Kiddush Luncheon.
Note: Temple offices will be closed.
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Michael Chabon & Ayelet Waldman: Kingdom of Olives and Ash
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Thursday, June 1 at 7:30 PM
Book reading and discussion with Michael Chabon, Ayelet Waldman, and Yehuda Shaul, moderated by Ted Koppel.
June 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of the Israel occupation of the West Bank. The violence on both sides of the conflict has been horrific, the casualties catastrophic. Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman, two of today's most renowned novelists and essayists, have joined forces with the Israeli NGO Breaking the Silence--an organization comprised of former Israeli soldiers who served in the occupied territories and saw firsthand the injustice there--and a host of illustrious writers to tell the stories of the people on the ground in the contested territories.
Purchase tickets now.
Note: Please make sure you have a printed ticket for each attendee. Questions? Email us at [email protected].
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Tot Shabbat Service & Dinner
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Friday, June 2 at 6 PM
Join us for our monthly Tot Shabbat service and plan to stay for the following participatory dinner. RSVP for dinner. |
Friday, June 2 beginning at 6:30 PM
Activities and dinner followed by 8 PM Shabbat services
You are invited to kick-off the summer season with an evening of tie-dye, s'mores, dinner, giveaways, and more! Meet other first-time or returning camp families, ask questions, and bond with your camp-Sinai community.
Camp doesn't have to be a lonely experience. Jewish camp attendees, siblings, and members of the whole family are invited to Shabbat services after, where they will receive a special send-off blessing. RSVP now.
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Shabbat Service with Board Installation
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Friday, June 2 at 8 PM
Join us as we celebrate Shabbat and honor our new Temple Sinai Board of Trustees and Sinaites Board members for the 2017-2018 year. Festive Oneg to follow.
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Adult B'nai Mitzvah Service & Kiddush Luncheon
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Saturday, June 3 at 10 AM
Following two years of study and dedication, each member of the class will lead us in prayer and be called to the Torah as a Bar or Bat Mitzvah at this festive Shabbat service. The congregation is invited to join our adult students and their families in celebrating this important milestone. A kiddush luncheon will follow the service. RSVP now. |
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...Nancy Olins on the engagement of her daughter, Heidi Olins Susseles to Neil McGaughey.
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We Extend Condolences to...
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...Anthony Murphy on the death of his aunt Annie Mae Ware.
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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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| Cantor's Concert: Stars of David |
Sunday, June 11
3 PM "chet yud (Chai)" Tea
4 PM Concert
Fancy spending an afternoon with some of America's most notable Jewish figures? Want to see Temple Sinai's cantors channel Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Fran Drescher ((The Nanny), and Gwyneth Paltrow in song? Then don't miss Cantor's Concert 2017: Stars of David! Cantors Croen and Robins are joined by four talented colleagues and a wonderful ensemble of musicians to present this captivating and witty revue, featuring original music by Broadway's finest composers and lyricists. Based on the best-selling book by Abigail Pogrebin, the show highlights thirteen prominent Jewish Americans, including Edgar Bronfman, Aaron Sorkin, and Tony Kushner, telling their own personal stories about being Jewish.
And be sure to come in time for the fabulous pre-concert "chet yud (Chai)" Tea, replete with scones, tea sandwiches and delicious sweet treats!
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WIN and JUFJ Housing Advocates' Meeting
Thursday, May 25 at 6:30 PM
Raymond Rec Center (3724 10th St NW
Attention Sinai DC housing advocates! Want to have input into what happens at the old Hebrew Home on Spring St., NW? Meet WIN and JUFJ representatives and see what the developers are proposing. WIN wants to know what Temple Sinai members living in Wards 1 and 4 think about this project. Email
Barbara Kraft if you can attend.
Sela Public Charter School Open House
Saturday, June 3, from 9-11 AM at the home of Sela parents Dan Liebman and Lis Davis
Interested in exploring alternative schooling options in Washington, DC? Sela Public Charter School is a non-religious Hebrew language immersion public charter school founded on five pillars: academic excellence, diversity, language immersion, innovation and 21st Century Skills.There is also a robust STEM program, one to one iPads for students, and small class sizes. For the fall of 2017, Sela is enrolling new students in PK-3 through 2nd grade (grades 3 and 4 are closed to non-Hebrew speaking students). Come
learn more about Sela, meet with a Sela Board member and hear first-hand experiences from enrolled families.
Please RSVP by May 28 at
[email protected]
or (202) 997-3316.
Research Orientations at the Library of Congress
The Library of Congress is offering Saturday research orientations this spring and teaching how to research in different areas and reading rooms of the Library of Congress. Online registration for research orientations is available via Eventbrite by clicking on the desired date below. The research orientations are designed to introduce researchers, at all levels, to the collections and resources of the Library of Congress. The reference librarian instructors discuss techniques to make the most effective and efficient use of the Library of Congress.
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Friday, June 9 at 6 PM
Pride Shabbat Service with Guest Speaker Joy Ladin followed by a Festive Oneg
Saturday, June 10 at 3:30 PM
Prayer Service & Capital Pride Parade with the RAC
Sunday, June 11 at 3 PM
Monday, June 12 at 12 PM
(Note earlier time)
Tuesday, June 13 at 10 AM
Saturday, June 17 at 10:30 AM
Kehillat Shabbat Service & Adult B'nai Mitzvah Lunch & Learn.
RSVP now.
Sunday, June 25 at 1:35 PM
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