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August Birthdays Celebration
Pre-Oneg
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This  Friday

CALLING ALL
AUGUST BIRTHDAYS!

Join us this Friday, August 17, before worship at 5:30pm, for a special Pre-Oneg in honor of your birthday. 

No need to RSVP,
just come for some cake  and to CELEBRATE!

Worship With Us
This Weekend
 
KABBALAT SHABBAT
~ 6:00pm
Join us for this start to Shabbat  with a August Birthday Celebration Pre-Oneg at 5:30pm and services starting at 6:00pm. 
 
SHABBAT MORNING SERVICE
~ 9:30am
Join us for our Shabbat morning services every week from 9:30am - 10:30am. The service is a lovely, meditative, and peaceful way to start the day. Whether we have five or fifty, we'll be mixing traditional chanting with songs both old and new tunes to create a prayerful space for connection.
 
TORAH STUDY
~10:30am
Torah study with bagels and coffee will begin at 10:30am and go until 11:45ish. We'll look at both modern scholarship, traditional commentary, and considering how these ancient texts can help us explore our own spiritual lives, our values, and what it means to be human.
In This Issue
 
 

 

High Holy Day Opportunities

SINGERS : We need singers for the choir. Rehearsals are mostly on Tuesday evenings, and we are especially in need of men.

READERS :  The Rabbi plans to have some rehearsed readings of certain prayers and poems during the High Holy Days. If you would be interested in doing a reading with a few other people for dramatic effect, please let Rabbi know and he will set up a one hour rehearsal before the holidays to practice.  

UKULELES :  If you play Ukulele, and could learn the chords to one easy song, Rabbi would like to invite you to work on one song for the Evening of Rosh Hashanah. If there is energy for it, we could add a song for the afternoon of Yom Kippur


GREETERS :  Greeters always have a key role in making sure all who come to Temple Sinai feel welcome and appreciated. This is especially true this year with our "No Ticket Required" High Holy Day Services and our new rabbi. If you like to schmooze and welcome people, consider being a greeter for  the holidays. You would help Sinai connect with new people, welcome them, and give them any information they might need. This is a key way to help build our community.


If you are interest in any of these opportunies,
please contact the Temple Office as soon as possible
Mark Your Calendars

Temple Sinai will once again be marching in the Pride Parade and manning a booth at the Pride Festival. This is a great way to show our support of the LGBTQA+ Community and to spread the word about the exciting inclusive things that are happening here at Temple Sinai.

Rabbi Edleson has a special Shabbat Service planned for 11:00am in Battery Park, and then it's off to the old Hood Plant to line up and march in the Parade. Join us for this fun and meaningful event!
NOW OPEN!
2018-19 Religious School Year

Temple Sinai's Religious School Registration is now open.  Parents, please click the Registration Button, log in to ChaverWeb, and click the School Button.  You will be asked to pay the $100 book and materials fee for each child that you register. If you have any questions or issues logging in, please contact the Temple Office.

All students who plan to attend in the 2018-2019 Religious School year must register online no later than Wednesday, September 12 to avoid a late fee--SO REGISTER TODAY !

First day of Religious School is
 Thursday, September 13

Are you willing to host a Shabbat Dinner?

One key way of creating community is eating together in one another's homes. Studies shows that the connections made in homes are more lasting, and help people feel part of a community. To that end,  Rabbi Edleson is wanting to find (at least) 12 people who are willing to have 8-12 people come to their homes for Shabbat dinner during the upcoming year. Here's how it would work:  The host would invite 2-3 people they know well and are comfortable with, and then the Temple would arrange for another 4-5 people to join you; these could be old members, new members, prospective members, Hillel students, etc. You would light candles, say a short kiddush and motzi, and then enjoy one another's company.  It's also a guilt-free pass on services that night!   If you are willing to host such a dinner, or want more information, please let Michael know.
Does This Interest You?

We have heard from several members that they would like to study for an Adult Bar/Bar Mitzvah. This is an excellent way to become more connected, confident, capable in your Jewish life, and who doesn't need a celebration in this difficult times. Rabbi Edleson and Judy would like to start a class for this after the High Holy Days, so if you are interested, please let Michael know! They are very excited to start working with you!

 

Rabbi David Edleson &
Tim Owings

In an effort to get to know each other better, this page on our website was started a few years ago.  This month, we meet our new rabbi and his partner.  Click their photo to read about them.

If you are interested in being interviewed for this page, please contact Jan Orlansky.
Jewish History Study Group
Wednesdays | 11:00am

Our Jewish History Study Group is currently reading the book, The Jewish Contribution to the Modern World. It  is details the the stories of extraordinary post-emancipation, Jewish participation in the shaping of 20th and 21st Century civilization. The book explores an impressive array of Jewish talent and creativity. Award-winning journalist, Joe King of Montreal, profiles some 250 brilliant Jews, spelling out the immense and disproportionate influence they have had on shaping the world in which we live.

Due to the expense of the book, copies have been purchased to share during the class sessions.  Please join in this time of study, discussion, and socializing.
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Annual Hadassah Luncheon
Sunday, August 26 | Noon

This year's luncheon is honoring
Temple Sinai Member
Louise Stoll

Temple Sinai is sponsoring this event

Anniversaries & Birthdays
Join us in wishing them a wonderful day and many more!

 


August 16 ~ Julie & Jason Baer

August 16 ~ Eliza & David Weissberger

August 18 ~ Ginny & Art Greenblott

 

 

 

 

 

 

August 14 ~ Joshua LaRose

August 15 ~ Kyle Davis

August 15 ~ Reid Grayson

August 15 ~ Robert "Al" Zelley

August 16 ~ Marc Greenblott

August 16 ~ Erica Issenberg

August 16 ~ Yelena Tsyrkina

August 19 ~ Rachel Needleman

August 20 ~ Stefanie Marko

August 20 ~ Stanley Selig

 

 

August Birthdays Celebration
Pre-Oneg |  Friday, August 17

CALLING ALL
AUGUST BIRTHDAYS!

Mark your calendars, and join us Friday, August 17, before worship at 5:30pm, for a special Pre-Oneg in honor of your birthday. 

No need to RSVP,
just come for some cake  and to CELEBRATE!
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Upcoming Community Events
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Third Annual Film Festival

The Jewish Community of Greater Stowe (JCOGS) is pleased to announce the third annual Stowe Jewish Film Festival.

All screenings will be held at JCOGS.

For more information about the films and costs, please click HERE
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Click the logo to view upcoming Jewish events sponsored by Jewish groups and houses of worship in VT.
Click the image for a calendar  of upcoming events.

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Mission Statement
We are a diverse, egalitarian, and inclusive community of Jews and interfaith families.  We joyfully embrace Judaism as a way of life through prayer, music, social action, celebrating Jewish holidays, lifelong learning, and life cycle events.  Through these activities, we seek to promote spiritual growth, moral values, and the social welfare of our community.
 
Vision Statement
Temple Sinai strives to be a joyful, energetic, accepting, innovative, caring, and accessible faith community.  We choose to practice and teach Jewish traditions in our community, so that Jews and Judaism will continue to flourish, both in Vermont and in an ever-changing world.  We believe that support for a safe and prosperous State of Israel is an important part of our Jewish identity.