February 25 - March 4 • Terumah

Connect this Week

with Temple Sinai

Erev Shabbat Services - Friday, February 27 at 6:00pm

Please join us this week for our Erev Shabbat services, led by Rabbi Andy Vogel and vocalist Micah Sandman, in the main Sanctuary or on Zoom.

To join Erev Shabbat services by Zoom, click here.

We will offer a pre-wedding blessing for Andy Hyams and Karen Shapiro, who are celebrating their wedding this coming Sunday. Mazel tov!

Torah Study - Saturday, February 28 at 9:00am

Twice a month on Shabbat mornings, Temple Sinai members gather to discuss the ideas presented by the week’s Torah portion. We begin with a light breakfast and singing and then then explore the Jewish ideas that emerge from the weekly Torah reading. In person or click here to join on Zoom.

Shabbat Morning Services featuring the Bat Mitzvah of Annabelle Hekstra - Saturday, February 28, 10:30am

The entire congregation is encouraged to join us for Shabbat Morning Services, including the Bat Mitzvah of Annabelle Hekstra, daughter of Doeke Hekstra and Ellina Tulbovich. We offer mazel tov to Annabelle and her entire family! To join by Zoom, click here.

Thursday Study Group

with Rabbi Andy Vogel

Thursday, February 26, 10:15am

Join us each Thursday for a lively and friendly class with Rabbi Vogel. We study a wide variety of topics, rotating to a new field of study about every six weeks or so. Thursday Study includes discussions, films, text study, and an occasional guest speaker. Join us each week or feel free to drop in just once! Contact the Temple office to be added to the email list for information about each week’s session and link. In person, or by Zoom. All are welcome! 

The Rainbow Committee Movie Night Series event scheduled for Saturday, February 28 at 5:00pm has been canceled.

Please join us for our next Movie Night on Saturday, March 28 at 5:00pm in the Weintraub Community Room.

Click here for the full series schedule!

Purim is Coming!

Monday evening, March 2

Monday, March 2

6:00pm: Pizza Dinner (please rsvp here)

Purim Service!

6:45pm: Reading of the Megillah and the Story of Esther

Purim Costume Parade (you're invited to come in costume!)

Our amazing "2-Minute Talent Show" 

The SSO (Sinai Sympathy Orchestra) Plays.... as well as they can!

...and Other Special Surprises!

Monday, March 2, at 8:00pm

Purim Whiskey Tasting (for adults) & Purim Torah!

in the Weintraub Community Room

Please join us responsibly, and take an Uber home!

Hamantaschen Sale – Sunday, March 1

Pre-orders are now closed, but we’ll have a limited number of extra hamantaschen available for purchase. Stop by the Java Nagila Cafe on Sunday, March 1 to pick some up while supplies last!

And... it's a MITZVAH to Give Tzedakah for Purim!

Once again this year, our congregation participates in the Purim Tzedakah drive with Yad Chessed ("a hand of loving-kindness"), a local tzedakah organization that supports Jewish individuals and families in the Greater Boston area by alleviating economic distress and helping them reach financial stability. Please make a donation to Yad Chessed to help others celebrate Purim and to perform the Mitzvah of Purim Tzedakah.

Temple Sinai's Community 2nd Night Seder

Thursday, April 2, at 6:00pm in Ehrenfried Hall at Temple Sinai

Registration required by Wednesday, March 18.

Join us for a festive and joyful Passover seder, led and organized by Temple Sinai members! Our Seder service will be led by Jeremy Wolfe and Robin Orwant. The Pesach meal will feature a delicious holiday meal, catered by Baker’s Best. Cost is $60 per person for adults and $45 per person for children under 10. Click here to register.

If you have questions, or would like to volunteer to help, please contact Ellen Bruder-Moore Abramowitz.

(Note that Temple Sinai values being fully inclusive, regardless of anyone's ability to pay. If you would like to register for the 2nd Night Seder, but finances or cost are an issue, please contact Rabbi Andy Vogel, who will be happy to make arrangements to meet your needs.)

Jewish Ways in the End-of-Life & Mourning: A 3-Session Series in 2026

Session 2: “What do I do in a House of Mourning?”

Sunday, March 8, 11:00am-12:20pm

This session will offer clear guidance on Jewish customs, prayers, and etiquette when visiting a house of mourning. We’ll explore how to provide genuine comfort while honoring the traditions that support the bereaved. Led by Rabbi Vogel and leaders of the Caring Network.

Temple Sinai’s Immigration Shabbat

Friday, March 13 at 6:00pm at Shabbat Services

Temple Sinai welcomes Rev. Manny Daphnis, Lead Pastor, Restoration Community Church, Brockton and other special guests (to be announced soon). During this time when the Trump Administration is determined to revoke Temporary Protective Status (TPS) for Haitian refugees, we stand in solidarity with our Haitian friends in Greater Boston. Come learn more about how we can support their community at this time, among other local immigrant communities facing grave challenges.

Shake Your Soul Yoga & Dance Class

Sunday, March 15 at 3:00pm in Ehrenfried Hall

Join Temple Sinai member Marcia Hulley for an all-levels dance class originally created at the Kripalu Yoga Center in the Berkshires. Set to music of all kinds, this hour of embodied, soulful movement invites connection, expression, and renewal—exploring how healing and movement can be a form of spiritual resilience. Wear comfortable clothing and bring a water bottle. Sponsored by the Engagement Committee.

Musician-in-Residence Weekend with Shira Kline

Friday-Sunday, March 20-22

Shira Kline is a Ritual Artist, Teacher, Award-winning Kiddie-Rocker ShirLaLa, Recipient of the prestigious 2024 Covenant, Foundation Award.

Join us for a fantastic musical weekend with Shira Kline, a multi-disciplinary artist and student of everything. Shira’s approach to

Judaism is environmental and relational, and her materials are in the field of sacred play. Her work as an educator and Jewish musician is to weave experience and to facilitate learning moments from within the rhythms of Jewish expression. We are very excited to welcome her to Temple Sinai for a full weekend of events!

Temple Sinai is grateful to an anonymous family’s donation for their support of this program.

Schedule:

Friday, March 20:

• 4:30pm – Rehearsal with Sinai Singers
• 6:00pm – Erev Shabbat service, co-led by Shira Kline, with Sinai Singers performance

Saturday, March 21:

• 9:30am – STorahtelling / Study / Musical Shabbat Morning, with Shira Kline
• 5:00pm – Pajama Havdallah for Families with Young Children (0-7)

Sunday, March 22:

• 9:30am-12:30am – Create and learn with Shira Kline in the Religious School, for students and parents

Temple Sinai’s Israel Committee Welcomes Orly Erez-Likhovski

Executive Director of the Israel Religious Action Center, Jerusalem

Thursday, March 26, 10:15am-11:45am

During the Thursday Morning Study Group, on Zoom & in the Weintraub Community Room

Join us for an update about critical issues facing Israeli society and the Israeli Reform movement, including the work to preserve Israeli democracy and the freedom of religion, and to protect the rights of all of Israel’s citizens. All are welcome.

Check Out What's New in the Weintraub Library!

We're busy acquiring new books all the time! Please browse in the library, or check out our catalogue online.

New Books! Remember to Eat and Other Stories by Meryl Ain; Class Act: A Graphic Novel by Jerry Craft; Seeking the Hiding God by Arnold Eisen; The Story of the Forest: A Novel by Linda Grant.

Weekly Sunday Afternoon Mahjong

Weekly on Sundays, 3:00-5:00pm in the Weintraub Community Room

Join us to play at our weekly Sunday Sinai Mah Jong games! All who play are welcome to this friendly game. Come enjoy an afternoon of strategy, community and enjoyment. Whether you are a seasoned expert or still learning the game, you are welcome to join! If you are a complete novice, please contact Robin Orwant ahead of time. Mah Jong sets will be provided, but feel free to bring your own set, and please bring your own card, if you have one. Please note: this is not a class for learning how to play the game.

In the Community

OPUS 5 Wind Quintet of the Israel Symphony Orchestra

Thursday, March 5 at 7:00pm

Beth El Temple Center

2 Concord Ave, Belmont

The Israel Program Committee of BETC presents OPUS 5 Wind Quintet of the Israel Symphony Orchestra with music by Briccialdi, Mozart, Verdi, Bizet, and Israeli & Jewish songs.

Registration required.

Jewish Voices Rising: A Benefit Concert for the Children of Gaza

Sunday, March 8, 7:00pm-9:00pm at Eliot Church, 474 Centre St, Newton, MA

An evening of song and inspiration with Jewish musicians of the Boston area, to raise funds for Gaza Children Village. This event is co-sponsored by our Israel-Palestine Affinity Group, as well as a number of synagogues in the Greater Boston area. Gaza Children Village is an organization created by Palestinian-American Dr. David Hasan in April 2025 in response to the devastation of Gaza, and in particular the impact on tens of thousands of orphaned children, and it provides education, nutrition, healthcare, and psychosocial support for orphaned and vulnerable children across Gaza. Click here to register and learn more.

New England Jewish Labor Committee 26th Annual Labor Seder

Sunday, March 22, 4:30pm

IBEW Local 103 Function Hall, 256 Freeport St. #1, Dorchester

The Labor Seder is a unique interfaith and inter-community awards dinner that ties the rituals and stories of Passover to contemporary labor struggles. This year, we are proud to honor our labor awardee Jessica Tang, president of the American Federation of Teachers Massachusetts, and our Jewish community awardees Rabbi Barry Dollinger and R' Emily Goldberg Winer of Congregation Beth Sholom, Providence.

RSVP here!

Joining Temple Sinai as a New Member

Click here to fill out a new member application.

Rather than charging fixed amounts for member "dues," the SinaiPromise membership model provides information about the amount needed to sustain Temple Sinai each year and enables every household to voluntarily pledge and contribute an amount of their choice to financially support our synagogue. Your membership contributions are vital in helping us continue to offer enriching programs, maintain our facilities, and foster our vibrant community!

Want to learn more about Sinai Promise? Click here.