WEEKLY NEWS
21 Adar 5780
March 17, 2020
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The Temple will be closed to the public until further notice. Our goal is to keep everyone safe and healthy. I will be working from home so please don't hesitate to call or reach out with any questions, concerns, or just to say hello as all calls are forwarded to my cellphone. We will keep the website up to date with information as things are always changing.

If you would like help with Zoom or would like to try it out before a meeting please let me know and we can do a practice meeting!

This is an adjustment for everyone and we may have a few bumps in the road (virtually),  but this can only make our community stronger.

Stacie Gabert, Administrator  
THIS FRIDAY
To help keep everyone safe & healthy in these challenging times, we're going to have services online.  

T ot Shabbat
5:30PM-6:15PM

  We'll have  the usual song s, puppets & fun!
   
 
Click here if you'd like help learning how to join a meeting.
 
Program leader: Saragail Benjamin
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Zoom Virtual Shabbat and Discussion
6:30 PM

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Zoom Virtual Minyan and Oneg
7:30 PM

Join us for Mourner's Kaddish sharing, Kiddush, and the pleasure of connecting.

In This Issue

 
THIS SATURDAY
9:30am
Virtual Morning Service. Join with Rabbi Edleson as he leads our usual chanted Shabbat morning service. Click HERE to join.

10:30am
Our virtual study of the weekly Torah portion, with traditional and modern scholarly commentary. Click HERE to join.

7:30pm
Facebook LIVE Havdalah! A short exploration of the meaning of Havdalah at this time, and then a short sung Havdalah service. Join us from home. Please follow us on Facebook so you will be notified when we are LIVE STREAMING!
Zoom Class with Rabbi
Israel Through Modern Israeli Music-Videos
Wednesday March 18th at 7 PM
(Alternate Date 3/22 at 4 PM)

A fun class of culture through music!

Click above for March 18th class
Click above for March 22nd Class

Temple Sinai's Trip to Israel
Zoom Meeting
Sunday March 22nd at 11 AM
(Alternate date 3/26 7PM)

Join us to talk about our Congregational Trip! Let's make fun plans for the future. 

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Zoom Meeting
Adults Interested in Bar/Bat Mitzvah
Sunday March 22nd at 2 PM
(Alternate date March 29th at 11 AM)


Zoom Class with Rabbi Edleson
Exceptionalism vs Normalism: The Jewish People in the Family of Nations
Monday March 23rd at 7 PM

Based on a class by Dr. Micah Goodman in July 2019 at Hartmann Institute, Jerusalem


Blessings for Centering in the Morning Light with Rabbi Edleson




Rabbi Edleson put together a playlist of calming Jewish Music.

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Board Discretionary Fund
Carol and Barry Stone
In Memory of Leo Greenstein

Brock Fund
Frances Brock
In Memory of Anne and Paul Brock

General Contribution
Betty Bouchett
In Memory of Lewis Loeb
Amy and David Collins
In Memory of Allan Berger
Susan Dinitz
In Memory of Joseph Cook

Music Fund
Dahg
In Honor of David and Elaine's Wedding - Mazel Tov!

Rabbi Discretionary Fund
Carla Siegle

Weisbein Fund
Nancy and Joel Hart



The Annual Passover tasting that was scheduled for March 30th has been cancelled. In keeping with our tasting tradition, however, let's still put a 2020 recipe booklet together.

Send Marjie the Passover recipe for the dish you were planning on bringing or find one that's worth sharing. Scan and send it or take a picture of it with you phone and send it by email.

EASY PEASY!

Next year in Jerusalem and Cheryl Rubin's House!


Social Action Opportunities
Meals-on Wheels
Passover Food Drive
Campaign for a Strong Fair and Impartial Policing Policy
Driver for Migrant Justice
Volunteering at the Food Shelf
Programs for Seniors
Do any of these interest you?
Next Meeting March 26th at 6PM
March Anniversaries & Birthdays
Join us in wishing them a wonderful day and many more!

~ Eli Goldberg and Nick Lemon
12 ~ Arthur and Shelli Goldsweig
14 ~ Elizabeth and Robert Kehr
24 ~ Irene and Merrill Epstein
25 ~ Wendy and James Valastro
29 ~ Joan and Nenneth Lorber

  9~ Nancy Rosenthal
  10 ~ Rachel Wolson
  11 ~ Len Rubin
11 ~ Alexa Davis
  12 ~ Sabrina Davis
14~ Jason Baer
11 ~ Gail Shulman
15 ~ Elana Valastro
16 ~ Louis Prue
17 ~  Patti Werts
18 ~ Nick Lemon
18 ~ Maureen Mindell
19 ~ Robert Kehr
23 ~ David Punia
23 ~ Johnny Cunningham
24 ~ David Edleson
24 ~William McLaughlin
25 ~ Ian Solomon
27~ Genay Cohen
28 ~ Elizabeth Kuhn
29 ~ Jacob Eisenberg
29 ~ Addison Smith
31 ~ Felicia Kornbluh
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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.