October 29 - November 5 • Lech Lecha

Connect this Week

with Temple Sinai

Erev Shabbat Services - Friday, October 31, 6:00pm

Please join us this week for Friday night Erev Shabbat services led by Rabbi Talia Stein and vocalist Micah Sandman. Please join us!

Click here to join us on Zoom.

Shabbat Oneg - Friday, October 31, 7:15pm

Temple Sinai is delighted to announce the periodic return of Friday night Onegs in the year ahead as an opportunity for people to gather and schmooze following Erev Shabbat services. Light food offerings, desserts and beverages will be provided following services in the Weintraub Community Room. We look forward to seeing you there!

Shabbat Morning Community Minyan - Saturday, November 1, 9:30am

The entire congregation is encouraged to join us for Shabbat Morning Community Minyan. To join by Zoom click here.

K'tonton - Sunday, November 2, 10:00am-12:00pm

at Temple Sinai in the Larkin Library

This fun, interactive Jewish drop-off program for 3 & 4 year olds introduces young children to Jewish holidays and practices through arts & crafts, songs, stories and games. It’s a great way to introduce your child to the joy of Jewish learning!

Thursday Study Group

with Rabbi Andy Vogel

Thursday, October 30, 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! 

GBIO Training Session

Wednesday October 29, 7:30pm at Temple Sinai

GBIO will be having a training session for people interested in leading a house meeting. House meetings are intentional, focused small group conversations for the purpose of identifying issues of common concern that are widely and deeply felt. If you are interested, please contact Charlie Homer.

GBIO Solidarity Listening Session

Sunday November 2, 2:30-4:30 at Temple Israel, Boston

GBIO is hosting an organizing session focused on protecting our freedom, justice and economic security. We'll hear from each other how the current situation is affecting you, your families and friends. We'll learn what new tactics are needed to restore and rebuild our nation, and share ideas for how you and GBIO can take interfaith action to win.

Please join us by registering here.

Volunteers Needed with La Colaborativa

Tzedek@Sinai has begun volunteer work with La Colaborativa, an immigrant aid organization in Chelsea. They are in a time of critical need, and we are helping with food pantry staffing and food deliveries, primarily on weekdays but there may be Saturday opportunities as well. If you would be interested in volunteering some hours with this effort, please contact Abby Cox or Lynn Shyevitch for more information.

“Building Bridges” with Rabbi Golan Ben-Chorin

Sunday, November 2 at 9:30am EST on Zoom only

Temple Sinai’s Israel Committee is pleased to hold another session of “Building Bridges” with Rabbi Golan Ben-Chorin of Haifa, who is a third generation Reform rabbi in Israel, and who led this program for us in previous years starting in 2020. Join us for discussion with Rabbi Golan, who will once again help us explore current issues in Israeli society, including social justice and democracy, prayer and ritual in Israeli Reform Judaism, societal issues related to the war, LGBTQ and inclusion issues, and more. Click here to join on Zoom.

Shabbat Yeladim

Friday, November 7, 5:00pm with dinner to follow

Families in K-3rd Grade: Join Us!

Join us for a joyful Shabbat celebration for children in Kindergarten-3rd grade and their families. At 5pm we will gather for a joyful service, singing, dancing and storytelling led by Rabbi Talia Stein and Rabbinic Intern Abi Oshins. Following our brief song-filled service, we’ll eat dinner together, allowing time for families to connect with one another.

Please register here.

Pilot Session: New Reform Torah Commentary Project

Saturday, November 8, 9:00am-10:20 am

Begins with light breakfast

Temple Sinai will be participating in a pilot session to try out the upcoming New Reform Torah Commentary project, a new book that is in process of being created by the Reform movement to explore the Jewish ideas that emerge from the Torah. Join Rabbi Vogel to study the morning’s Torah portion using pilot materials provided by the Reform movement, including sample pages from the new Torah Commentary book. Those who join will also have the opportunity to provide feedback to the book’s editors to help shape this important new volume. The new Reform Torah commentary is the first major movement-wide Torah resource volume to be created since the early 1980s. It includes diverse perspectives in Torah study, including voices from traditional and non-traditional sources that will help illuminate Torah for us for generations to come.

Join us for

the 50th Anniversary Celebration Concert

with Cantor Jeff Klepper and Rabbi Dan Freelander!

Kol B'Seder Concert at Temple Sinai

Sunday, November 9 at 5:00pm

To mark their 50th year singing and writing beautiful Jewish music together, and to celebrate the publication of the Kol B’Seder Anthology from Transcontinental Music Publications, Temple Sinai is pleased to host this evening for the Greater Boston Jewish community! Join us for song and celebration of Kol B’Seder’s unique role in the pantheon of American Jewish music! Following the concert, please join us for a celebratory reception. Proceeds to benefit the Camp Scholarship Funds for URJ Eisner Camp & URJ Crane Lake Camp.

Tot Shabbat

Saturday, November 15, 10:00am

Families with young children ages 0-5 are warmly invited to join Rabbi Talia Stein in celebrating Shabbat together. Rabbi Stein will lead families through a tot-friendly Shabbat service followed by a light Kiddush nosh. Together we’ll sing Shabbat songs and learn prayers, read stories and play!

Community Dialogue about Our Diverse Opinions on Israel, Gaza, Zionism, and Palestine

2nd meeting: Wednesday, November 19, 7:00pm-9:00pm

In the spirit of Temple Sinai’s commitment to inclusivity, diversity of opinion, connection and mutual care, please join us for a 2nd gathering of a Community Dialogue about Our Diverse Opinions about Israel, Gaza, Zionism and Palestine (as a follow up to our very successful gathering on October 26). As with our previous session, this will not be a debate. Rather, it will be carefully structured and facilitated to help us hear each other out with respectful curiosity and knit us closer together as a community, with appreciation for the experiences and values that inform our many opinions. For Temple Sinai members only.

Introduction to Judaism

Wednesdays, 7:00-9:00pm, January 14, 2026-May 13, 2026

Click here to register

Introduction to Judaism is an in-person multi-session course for anyone interested in exploring Jewish life. Over the course of 16 sessions, we will explore the foundations of Jewish living including holidays, life cycle moments, and building a Jewish home. We’ll also be exploring core Jewish sacred texts, and Jewish history and theology–including the Hebrew language, prayer, the Torah, Israel, and the American Jewish experience. Open to all, this onsite course is perfect for interfaith couples, those raising Jewish children, spiritual seekers, individuals considering conversion, and Jews who want a meaningful adult Jewish learning experience.

We never want cost to be a barrier. Please contact us to have a confidential conversation about obtaining a scholarship to reduce the fee. Temple Sinai is committed to making the Introduction to Judaism class affordable for all who wish to participate.

For questions, please contact our Rabbinic Intern, Abi Oshins.

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.

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.