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A Reform Jewish Congregation
500 Swift Street | South Burlington, VT 05403
For my house shall be called
a
house of prayer
for all people.
~ Isaiah 56:7
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19-20 Av 5779
August 20, 2019
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THIS FRIDAY
5:30pm
As you wind down from a busy week, join us for some light refreshments and schmoozing before the service. This is a great time to meet new people and enjoy the company of fellow members and new comers.
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 6:30pm
Join us for this service to start the Sabbath. The service is filled with music, prayer, and reflection on this week's Torah portion. Following the service, join us for the Kiddush in the main foyer.
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THIS SATURDAY
9:30am
Join us for our Shabbat morning services every week from 9:30am-10:30am. Our one-hour service is rooted in the traditional chanting of prayers, but includes English readings and song as well so that all can be included. (This service does not include a Torah service.) 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. Also, we will have a Torah Reading along with two baby namings (see the Rabbi's email tomorrow for more information).
10:30am
Torah study with bagels/donuts and coffee will begin at 10:30am and go until Noonish.
Our Torah
Study is a vibrant exchange of ideas about the we
ekly Torah portion, bringing both traditional commentary and recent scholarship to bear on the text. It is a lively salon style, participatory Torah study where all are welcome, and no background or Hebrew is needed.
7:00pm (Let's try Again)
Join us on THIS Saturday evening around the firepit for
campfire songs, barbeque a nd s'mores.
Bring Your Own Food to grill on our grill (no pork/shellfish).
Bring a blanket or folding chairs and some bug spray.
Rabbi has a bunch of American and Hebrew camp-style songs that he can play on guitar, and he'll have the words there too. If you play an instrument and want to join in, please bring it, and if there is a camp song you just love, teach it to us!
At 8:30pm we'll end with a short Havdalah service.
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SOCIAL ACTION
CAMPAIGN
Across North America, Jewish communities are taking action and raising money to help those in detention, separated from their families, and those seeking legal asylum. In visits to the border, one need comes up over and over: legal help. In order to help with this, the Jewish communities in Vermont are joining together for a campaign from now to Yom Kippur to raise money for three organizations (one local, one national, one focused on the southern border) that are providing legal support and bail for those in need. Click the buttons below for more details about this campaign, or to DONATE today!
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE
ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN
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 Rosh Hodesh ELUL
SATURDAY, AUGUST 31
5:00pm
The new moon of the Hebrew month of Elul begins the month of reflection and spiritual preparation for the High Holy Days.
We will reflect, pray, and chant some of the beautiful prayers of Hallel.
We will be celebrating this with Ru'ah HaMaqom at their synagogue
at 168 Archibald Street | Burlignton, VT. Details to be announced very soon.
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 Vermont PRIDE
Parade & Festival
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
Join Temple Sinai as we support
the
LGBTQ+ Community!
We will again be marching in the Parade and hosting a booth
at the Festival.
The Parade will line up beginning at 11:30am at the old
Hood Plant, with Step-Off at 12:30pm.
The Festival will be held in
Battery Park from 1:pm-4:00pm.
If you are interested in participating,
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Fall Fundraiser
Saturday, October 12
Details forthcoming
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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 2019-2020 Religious School year must register online no later than Thursday, September 5 to avoid a late fee.
Reminder that all families must be in good standing to register their children for school. Please contact the Temple Administrator if you have any questions concerning your membership status.
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Jewish History Study Group
Wednesdays | 11:00am
Award-winning writer Matti Friedman's tale of Israel's first spies has all the tropes of an espionage novel, including duplicity, betrayal, disguise, clandestine meetings, the bluff, and the double bluff-but it's all true.
Click the image to read
more about the book
Please join us on Wednesday as we read and discuss this work. All are welcome!
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Anniversaries & Birthdays
Join us in wishing them a wonderful day and many more!
August 25 ~ Brenda & Lenny Gluck
 August 20 ~ Stefanie Marko
August 20 ~ Stanley Selig
August 21 ~ Francine Hyman
August 23 ~ Charles Elioseff
August 23 ~ Michael Greenblatt
August 23 ~ Emmelyn Stein
August 24 ~ Bradley Schwartz
August 25 ~ Kimberly Chatoff
August 25 ~ Laura Kamhi
August 25 ~ Mitch Sheppard
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Birthday
Celebration Pre-
Oneg
CALLING ALL
AUGUST BIRTHDAYS!
Mark your calendars, and join us
Friday,
August 16, at 5:30pm for a special
Pre-Oneg celebration
in honor of your birthday.
No need to RSVP,
just come for some cake
and to CELEBRATE!
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Throughout Vermont
Click the logo to view upcoming Jewish events sponsored by Jewish groups and houses of worship in VT.
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Annual Gala
Luncheon
Honoring Temple Sinai Member
Susan Leff
Sunday, August 25 | 12 noon
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Rosh HaShanah
Honey Gifts
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Click the image for a calendar
of upcoming events.
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UVM
Miller
Center for
Holocaust Studies
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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.
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