Next Week: MLK & MRS Shabbat in the Round

Friday, January 12 at 6:30 pm

On the Shabbat preceding the MLK holiday weekend, join us for a special service sponsored by the Multiracial Sinai Committee. This service in-the-round will also feature music that enmeshes Dr. King’s social justice campaigns with our liturgy. An oneg will follow the service.

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NFTY-MAR Winter Kallah is January 12-15

Registration Deadline is Tonight, January 3!

Winter Kallah will be a weekend full of new friends, grade-war competitions, teen-led Shabbat services, all teen-led programs, social action activities, leadership development, and so much more! There is bus transportation in both directions, and significant scholarship dollars are available to help offset the cost of registration if need be. Don’t miss out!!!

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Tot Shabbat Playdate

Saturday, January 6 at 9:30 am

We’ll gather together to celebrate Shabbat, play, and enjoy some challah and juice too.No RSVP necessary; we’ll be on the playground or inside if the weather doesn’t cooperate. Best for children ages 0-5 and their families.

This Week at TSRS

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Upcoming Highlights:

• Dec. 21-Jan. 7: Winter Break
• Jan. 8: Classes Resume
• 7th & 8th Graders! Noar Trimester 2 Registration is Open!

Magical Mornings

Registration is now open for the Winter Session

Children between the ages of 18 - 24 months are eligible to enroll in this 6-session weekly program offered in the Fall, Winter and Spring. Accompanied by a parent or caregiver, children explore activities that encourage social-emotional and cognitive growth, as well as gross and fine motor skill development. The Winter session begins January 24. For more information, please contact Ali Hurewitz (202-362-3836).

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TSNS Admissions for 2024-2025

It’s time to think about enrollment at the Nursery School for next fall, and we are offering frequent tours for prospective TSNS families to see our beautiful spaces and our incredible faculty in action. Please invite your friends to come learn about our program and share about TSNS through your social media or other community channels - word of mouth is always our most powerful advertising! If you are interested in enrolling or have any questions, please reach out to us at nurseryschool@templesinaidc.org or (202) 362-3836. 

SinaiReads Book Discussion

Sunday, January 7 at 10:00 am

Rabbi Hannah Goldstein will lead a discussion of Poland, a Green Land by Aharon Appelfeld, translated by Stuart Schoffman (2023). 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, January 8 at 1:00 pm

Join us via Zoom for Singing a Song in a New Land: A History of Jewish Music Over the Centuries with Cantor Rachel Rhodes

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TSWRJ Hike in Rock Creek Park

Sunday, January 14 at 9:00 am

Meet the WRJ for a hike at the Rock Creek Park Nature Center parking lot, next to the water fountain. No RSVPs necessary. Questions? Contact Liz Brenner.

From the TS Library: Science Fiction

In Memory Yet Green: The Autobiography of Isaac Asimov, 1920-1954 by Isaac Asimov (1979)

Renowned science fiction author Asimov, whose January 2 birthday is unofficially celebrated as National Science Fiction Day, describes his life as a child prodigy, a fifteen-year-old college freshman, and a brilliant teacher whose classes ended with standing ovations.

Wandering Stars: An Anthology of Jewish Fantasy and Science Fiction by Jack Dann (1974)

A landmark collection, the first science fiction anthology where Jewish writers openly identified themselves as such, is a showpiece of Jewish wit, culture, and lore, of the blend of humor and sadness, cynicism, and faith.

Zion’s Fiction: A Treasury of Israeli Speculative Literature by Sheldon Teitelbaum and Emanuel Lottem (2018)

This anthology showcases the best Israeli science fiction and fantasy literature published since the 1980s, drawing from Hebrew, Russian, and English-language sources.

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

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