Friday, May 17

5:30 pm Family Dinner

6:30 pm Shabbat Service

Come for a casual dinner before this week's Shabbat Service with Shir Shalom & Shirlings Youth Choirs & Senior Students Blessing.

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Virtual Details

Annual Meeting

Wednesday, May 22 at 7:30 pm

We will vote for the slate of temple leadership, highlight this year’s accomplishments, learn about plans for the coming year, and discuss the challenges we are facing. This meeting can be attended in person or virtually.

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Chairs

As a long-time Temple Sinai member, I never gave much thought to the pews in the Sanctuary until I became the head of the Ritual Committee almost 20 years ago. 

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Share Your Story

If you might like to share a statement of personal meaning please contact Marcie Solomon to discuss. For reference, most of the archived stories dating back to 2013 can be found here.

3 Tips for Composting at Temple Sinai 

Did you know that you can help reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change by composting your leftover food and paper goods? Here are 3 easy rules to keep in mind when using the green compost bins at the temple.

1. If it grows, it goes (in the bin).
2. If in doubt, leave it out.
3. Drain liquids before composting.

Read more about Temple Sinai’s new composting program and how you can get involved. 

Tot Shabbat Storytime

Saturday, May 18 at 9:30 am

Head to the TSLibrary for a special musical Shabbat Storytime with librarian Ruth Polk. We’ll also enjoy challah, juice, crafts, and have some time to browse the shelves!

No RSVP necessary. Best for children ages 0-5 and their families.

Young Adults & Parents Brunch

Sunday, May 19 at 1:00 pm

Calling all college students (or graduate students or recent grads!) Join Rabbi Goldstein and Rabbi Roos for brunch this Sunday. After a difficult Spring on campus, reconnect with Temple Sinai friends and your clergy. Parents are also welcome to join.

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This Week at TSRS

2024-2025 Registration

Registration opened for members on May 6. Log in to the Member Portal and register! Non-member registration opens on July 1.

Sharing Sinai

The experience of Sinai is best shared with people you like - new friends, old friends, family, even your old boss and her kids! As we prepare for registration, we’d love to share the information with someone you know would be interested in hearing it! Take a moment to share with us the contact information of a friend, neighbor, colleague, who you’d like us to reach out to! We’re happy to connect.

TSWRJ Annual Meeting

Thursday, May 16 at 7:00 pm

Come celebrate a year of being together in person! Enjoy a potluck dinner with "sister friends". Learn about “Käthe Kollwitz: Loss, Courage, and Purpose" from our own TSWRJ Board Member Dr. Liz Prelinger, chair of the Department of Art and Art History at Georgetown University. She curated an exhibition of Kollwitz's art at the National Gallery in 1992. This is TSWRJ’s annual meeting, where we will elect a slate of board members for the next year, install them into office, and vote on the budget.

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SinaiReads Discussion

Sunday, May 19 at 10:00 am

Join us for a discussion of Hotel Cuba by Aaron Hamburger, led by Rabbi Hannah Goldstein. This discussion can be joined in person at the temple or virtually via Zoom. No RSVP or registration is required to join in person or virtually.

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Daytimers

Monday, May 20 at 1:00 pm

Join us via Zoom for "Vladimir Putin: From 'Accidental Czar' to Global Menace?" with Andrew S. Weiss.

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Rabbi's Class: Final Class of the Year

Tuesday, May 21 at 10:00 am

Join us in person or virtually as we study Chasidic teachings, especially as applied today outside Orthodox circles in what is commonly called “Neo-Chasidism.” This class is taught by Rabbi Jonathan Roos.

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America's Jewish Future: What's On the Horizon?

Wednesday, May 29 at 7:00 pm

Temple Sinai and Washington Hebrew proudly present a panel discussion program inspired by Franklin Foer’s recent piece in The Atlantic, “The Golden Age of American Jewish Is Ending”.

Mr. Foer will be one of the panelists in our discussion, joined by Pamela Nadell, the Patrick Clendenen Chair in Women’s and Gender History at American University, and Yolanda Savage-Narva, the vice president of Racial Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion for the Union for Reform Judaism. The panel will be moderated by David Gregory, current CNN political analyst and former moderator of NBC News’ Meet the Press.

This special program will take place at WHC. For security reasons, advanced registration is required. 

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From the TS Library: Jewish American Heritage Month

In Search of American Jewish Culture by Stephen J. Whitfield (1999)

A leading cultural historian explores the complex interactions of Jewish and American cultures in drama, musical comedy, popular song, symphonic music, movies and literature.

The Jewish Heritage in American Folk Art by Norman Kleeblatt and Gerard Wertkin (1984)

This copiously illustrated volume is the first to focus on primitive folk portraiture and folk objects that combine distinctly Jewish themes with American and European folk traditions.

The Jewish Americans directed by David Grublin (2008)

Narrated by Liev Schreiber, this six-hour documentary follows 350 years of Jewish-American history, from the first settlement in the 17th century to the present, and explores the experience of immigration and assimilation.

To borrow these or other books email the librarian. To access the catalogue and see library news, visit our homepage.

Social Justice Survey

Open May 16-24

Watch your inbox tomorrow for a link to our Social Justice Survey. Your experience, opinions, and answers will help us better understand and meet your needs and the needs of our community. Thank you in advance for your help!

Get Out the Vote

Write Post Cards to FLORIDA voters

To support reproductive rights and GOTV, Temple Sinai members and friends will write post cards to FLORIDA voters, to be mailed as soon as you finish them. You will be advised by email when your packet of materials, including post cards, instructions, and stamps will be ready for pick up, probably the last week in May. 

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ICYMI: WIN University Presentations Available Online

If you missed WIN's political education series on campaigns to address housing, climate, and public safety, no worries: videos featuring experts and WIN congregations are now available for viewing on the WIN website at WIN University: Political Education Series 2024 - Washington Interfaith Network. You can also download slide presentations, jam-packed with statistics and findings from research that bolster WIN's campaigns. Interested in learning more about WIN's next steps? Reach out to Anne Schwartz, Temple Sinai's WIN core team lead.

The State Of the U.S.-Israel Relationship As a Result of the Hamas and Iran Conflicts 

Last Friday, we were honored to hear from Ben Samuels, Washington correspondent for Haaretz, and Jeremy Ben-Ami, President of J Street after Shabbat services. It was an edifying and animated discussion with two experts in the field.

Watch the conversation

CIESJ Recommends

The Committee for Israel Engagement and Social Justice continues to compile materials meant to provide a range of thoughtful opinion and analysis pieces that supplement the basic factual reporting that people follow in their regular media intake.

Read this week's recommendations

In the Community

Kiplinger Lecture- A Promise Unfulfilled: the Future of the Right to Vote

Saturday, May 18 at 3:00 pm | Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Congregation

All are welcome to join in person or virtually to hear from Franita Tolson, Professor of Law and Dean of the USC Gould School of Law. The discussion will be moderated by Russ Feingold, President of the American Constitution Society and former three-term Senator from Wisconsin.

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Mister G in Concert

Sunday, May 19 at 10:30 am | Edlavitch DCJCC

Mister G, children's musician and author, will be performing a concert at the J downtown! This interactive performance will feature his PJ library commissioned albums with an author signing to follow of his book Lilah Tov Good Night. NOTE: children under the age of 12 can attend free of charge.

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Undesign the Redline: The Role of Faith Communities in Repairing the Breach

Tuesday, May 21 at 7:00 pm | Adas Israel Congregation 

This evening will focus on the context of faith (Christianity, Judaism and Islam), its intersection with social justice and the call to repair and restore. Join faith leaders in exploring the role of religion in social justice today and what it could be in the future. The panel will be facilitated by Steve Metalitz, Co-Chair of Temple Sinai’s Multiracial Sinai Committee, and member of the Davis Center for Social Justice Steering Committee.

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A Pocketful of Miracles: A Tale of Two Siblings

Tuesday, May 28 at 7:00 pm | Bethesda Chevy Chase High School

The BCC PTSA, in partnership with the BCC Jewish Student Union and Dr Adam Schwartz/Brandywine Dental Care, is pleased to sponsor a screening of A Pocketful of Miracles: A Tale of Two Siblings. Admission is free but registration is required.

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Chevy Chase At Home Seeks Member and Volunteer Programs Manager (30 Hours a Week or Job Share) 

CC@H is part of the nationwide “village” movement built on a model of “neighbors helping neighbors.” CC@H offers older adults social and educational opportunities as well as a range of volunteer-provided services to support aging in place. The person in this role is an integral part of CC@H’s small professional team and will partner with volunteers. The position is 30 hours per week and could be a job-share position with the right two people working approximately 15 hours a week.

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