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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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23 Iyyar 5781
May 5, 2021
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Friday, May 7, 6:30 pm
Kabbalat Shabbat
We invite you to celebrate Shabbat with us--our weekly song- filled and joyous Shabbat service. A great way to let go of the week and relax into Shabbat.
In addition, tonight is
Teacher Appreciation Shabbat
Temple Sinai would like to recognize our dedicated religious school teachers. This past school year they have had to adapt to teaching in a whole new way, and despite the many challenges of remote learning, it has been a great year and our school has thrived.
We are fortunate to have such dedicated, passionate Jewish educators. Please join us to honor them.
Join us for the service via ZoomMeeting ID: 148 242 561
****Summer service handout HERE****
Please call the office if you need the password, which has recently changed.
Rabbi David Edleson and Cantor Mark Leopold
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Saturday, May 8, 9:30 am
Saturday Morning Service
Our weekly, one hour chanted morning service, mostly in
Hebrew, with some of the great tunes of our tradition.
Torah Study
Directly following the service (10:30am)
This week's Torah portion is:
B'har - B'chukotai בְּהַר - בְּחֻקֹּתי
On Mount [Sinai] / My Laws
Leviticus 25:1-27:34
Read more about the Torah portion from
the Union for Reform Judaism HERE
Meeting ID: 173 694 164
Please call the office if you need the password, which has recently changed.
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Explore how to engage in and deepen your Jewish prayer life.
Rabbi David Edleson, Rabbi Amy Small, and Cantor Steve Zeidenberg.
Upcoming Dates: May 23, and June 6.
Meeting ID: 815 1299 8911
Please call the office if you need the password, which has recently changed.
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Sisterhood May/June Zoom Events
Thursday, May 13, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Vivian Mason, Author
Vivian will present true stories and life experiences of Meema, a white woman,
and her bi-racial son and granddaughter.
Tuesday, May 25, 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Benjamin Lerner, Musician and Composer
"Clean"
Can Benjamin save America from the opiate epidemic with his own words and music?
Tuesday, June 15, 5:30 - 7:00 pm
Year-End Dinner and President Recognition
Click HERE to request more details for these events.
Click HERE for more information on Temple Sinai Sisterhood
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Stephanie Seguino
THE CHALLENGE OF REPARATIONS:
IMPLICATIONS FOR VERMONTERS
Wednesday, May 5, 7-8:30 pm
Stephanie Seguino, a Professor of Economics at UVM, will lead this presentation about the challenge of reparations and implications for Vermonters.
She is a member of the Vermont State Police's Fair and Impartial Policing Committee, Burlington's Police Commission, and the State's Racial Equity Advisory Panel.
Meeting ID: 913 007 8933
Please call the office if you need the password, which has recently changed.
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Tuesday, May 18, 7-8:30 pm
The Anti-Racisim Book Group of the Social Action Committee invites all Temple Sinai members to
join them to discuss The Known World, by Edward
P. Jones.
Jones received the Pulizter Prize for fiction and the National Book Critics Award for fiction in 2003 for The Known World. He is also a recipient of the prestigious MacArthur "Genius" Grant.
If you want to participate, please register with Stacie Gabert, Temple Administrator.
Zoom link will be sent out closer to the discussion date.
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Sunday, May 16, 6:30 PM
Shavuot Festival Service
Please join us to celebrate Shavuot and the reading of the 10 Commandments.
Join us for the service via Zoom
Meeting ID: 913 007 8933
Please call the office if you need the password.
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Tamar Wolofsky
ASYLUM SEEKERS IN ISRAEL:
WHAT IS THE SITUATION?
May 24, 7:45 pm
A Collaboration of Temple Sinai and Ohavi Zedek
Israel is home to more than 30,000 asylum seekers from Eritrea and Sudan who do not have access to legal status as refugees.
Tamar Wolofsky, MSW, is a social worker and researcher with expertise in refugee protection, resettlement, and psychosocial support of people with precarious status. She has worked with asylum seekers in Montreal and Tel Aviv since 2017.
Her presentation will provide an overview of the historical, political, and social context of this social issue, with an aim to spread awareness of the present and future challenges for this community.
Meeting ID: 831 2406 7664
Please call the office if you need the password, which has recently changed.
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Joe Buchanan joins us via ZOOM
Friday June 18th
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To schedule an appointment click HERE |
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JEWISH HISTORY BOOK GROUP
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In June, the Jewish History book group will meet to discuss The Last Jews of Kerala: The 2,000-Year History of India's Forgotten Jews, by Edna Fernandes.
The exact date for the June meeting will be published in the newsletter later this month.
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Living Tree Alliance in Moretown, Vermont
invites you to the farm for two Jewish camp experiences!
Family Farm Camp, July 8-11, 2021
Join us on the farm as we prepare ourselves for Shabbat and celebrate in community. Experience programming for the entire family that connects us to our natural world and our delicious Jewish food traditions!
Valley Teva Camp, July 13-16, 2021 Ages 6-10
We'll explore our universal Jewish values of kindness, cooperation, learning and gratitude as we play on the farm and in the forest! Join us for full days of farm fun, cooking, river play, and forest exploring.
For more information and to register, please use this Link
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Did you know that you can help raise money for
Temple Sinai just by shopping at Hannaford Supermarkets?
It's easy to do and last year over $2000 was raised through this program.
Go grocery shopping at any Hannaford Supermarket and pay with the
gift card.
5% of the sales using the gift card go to Temple Sinai.
Become a Hannaford Super Shopper today! If you want to participate
For more information on this program click HERE.
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ANNIVERSARIES AND BIRTHDAYS
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May Anniversaries & Birthdays
Join us in wishing them a wonderful day and many more!
3 ~ Martin Sterin and Robert Zelley
14 ~ Stefanie and Richard Marko
18 ~ Sue and Mike Gordon
19 ~ Deborah and Mitchell Norotsky
20 ~ May Chow and Andy Orringer
22 ~ Jane Molfsky and Neil Buckley
24 ~ Suzanne and Tom Grocki
27 ~ Pat Sears and Michael Rosenberg
Sheri and Tim Duff
28 ~ Marie and Scott Friedman
Aimee and Jeff Loiter
Marjie and Mitch Sheppard
1 ~ Edward Leib
3 ~ Shayna Larrow
Mitchell Norotsky
Barbara Sklar
Matilda Levy
Diana Wells
4 ~ Paul Yarin
5 ~ Asher Weissberger
Harriet Grunvald
6~ Nina Smolyar
Naomi Galimidi
8 ~ Bruce Chalmer
9 ~ Neil Groberg
Jason Marko
Naomi Diamond
Sharon Waxman
11~ Laura Rowntree
12 ~ Lewis First
13 ~ Joel Shapiro
14 ~ Joan Kaye
David Singer
15 ~ Scott Friedman
Barbra Marden
16 ~ Barbara Burroughs
Kenneth Lorber
17 ~ Sage Kehr
18 ~ Tim Cope
19 ~ Lynne Leib
Diane Glitman
20 ~ Eliza Weissberger
22 ~ Ed Carroll
23 ~ Barbara Keller
24 ~ Melissa Potter
26 ~ David Shiman
Pamela Levin
28 ~ Elizabeth Gilman
Rebecca Starks
29 ~ Diana Larrow
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Throughout Vermont 
Click the logo to view upcoming Jewish events
sponsored by Jewish groups and houses of
worship in Vermont.
You can also click on this LINK for the JCVT weekly
events calendar.
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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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