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This Sunday, November 24

Chanukah Mart 9:00 am-4:00 pm

Come to the mart to shop, eat, buy food to take home, let your child/ren make a bracelet, visit Temple Sinai authors, watch performances by a juggler, and enjoy being with other Temple Sinai members.

Mazel tov to Sara Gregerman, the winner of a gift certificate to spend at the Mart. Sara and many others responded to a TSWRJ survey, including preferences and ideas for additional activities. The responses are helping us shape the Mart (this year and in the future) to make it an even better experience for everyone who visits. Thank you to everyone who shared valuable feedback!

Authors’ Showcase 11:00 am-1:00 pm

Meet Temple Sinai authors who will be signing and selling their books!

Authors: Leon Fink, Beth Kanter & Emily Goodstein, Deborah Kalb, Marion Lewin, Michael Lieberman, Elia Powers, Ellen Sazzman, Susan Suleiman.

The Sinai Annual Fund is the engine that allows Temple Sinai to live up to our mission and fully serve the needs of our members. As we approach the end of the calendar year, please consider supporting the Temple Sinai community by becoming a 2024/2025 Sinai Annual Fund donor.

You can contribute online, mail your tax-deductible donation to Temple Sinai, donate appreciated securities, or contribute from your IRA required minimum distribution (RMD). If you have any questions, please reach out to Noah Benjamin Director of Development.

Spread the Word—New Extended Day Option at Temple Sinai Nursery School

Did you know Temple Sinai Nursery School is offering a NEW extended day option for Fall 2025? It’s a great option for busy families, with flexible scheduling through 6:00 PM. TSNS also will continue to offer the core morning program, so there are multiple options to fit families’ needs! Learn more about TSNS, and encourage interested families to schedule a tour! 

TSNS Book Fair

Through December 31

Temple Sinai Nursery school in collaboration with local bookstore, People’s Book is hosting their book fair online- just in time for early holiday shopping! From now through December 31, you can purchase ANY title using this TSNS link.  Shop your books and earn 10% back for our nursery school!

This Week at TSRS

Become a Room Parent!

Chanukah is coming soon, and we can’t celebrate without your help! Our TSRS program is enriched by volunteers like YOU who lend their time to be room parents in our 1-5 program! We keep the lift light and the fun big. Sign up to be a Room Parent this year! 

TSWRJ & TSRS Parents' Mah Jong

Tuesday, November 26, 6:00-8:00 pm

For more information, contact fellow parent Heather Golde.

Volunteer at A Wider Circle with TSMRJ 

Thursday, November 21 at 10:00 am

Volunteer at A Wider Circle with Men of Reform Judaism - though all congregants are invited to join! Lunch is not included in this program but those interested in going to Parkway Deli afterwards are more than welcome!

Register

TSMRJ Post-Election Evening with Marvin Kalb

Thursday, November 21 at 7:00 pm

Marvin Kalb, renowned CBS Moscow correspondent and long-time Temple Sinai member will discuss his newly released 17th book, A Different Russia: Khrushchev and Kennedy on a Collision Course. Marvin will discuss the main points in the new book, concerning US foreign policy in the upcoming administration. Copies of the book will be available for purchasing ($28.99). We will have light snacks for people attending in person. If you cannot attend but wish to watch, you can click here to join via Zoom.

The event is free, but please let Howard Oppenheim know if you plan to participate in person or virtually.

ICYMI: TSWRJ Holocaust Memoirs Discussion

Watch a recording of last week's conversation with Esther Safran Foer, author of I Want You to Know We're Still Here: A Post-Holocaust Memoir, and Ellen Cassedy, author of We Are Here: Memories of the Lithuanian Holocaust.

Watch

From the TS Library: National Adoption Month

American Baby: A Mother, a Child, and the Shadow History of Adoption by Gabrielle Glaser (2020)

The search of Margaret Erle for her long-vanished son, whom she was forced at 16 to give up, helps author Glaser illuminate the dark history of adoption in Baby Boom America.

The Length of a String by Elissa Brent Weissman (2018)

Twelve-year-old Imani, the only black girl in Hebrew school, is preparing for her bat mitzvah and hoping to find her birthparents when she discovers the history of adoption in her own family through her great-grandma Anna's Holocaust-era diary.

Ages 10-14

Leaving Lucy Pear by Anna Solomon (2016)

Inadvertently reunited with the daughter she secretly abandoned and the girl's Irish Catholic adoptive mother during the height of the Prohibition era, the adult daughter of a Jewish industrialist finds her life turned upside down by her daughter's bold and unconventional personality.

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

Border Trip

February 4-8, 2025

Changes are surely coming to the border and surrounding communities with the incoming administration. Join Rabbi Roos on a trip to El Paso, TX to learn about the complexities of our immigration policy and the people that are most impacted.  

Early bird discount has been extended until December 5 – secure your spot today! Learn more at our website or check out our FAQs. Contact Jenny Cohen for additional information.

Visit South America with Cantor Croen

March 25-April 4, 2025

Only a Few Spots Left! Join Cantor Croen and other TS members for a vibrant trip to Argentina and Uruguay. Registration closes December 12.

Learn more

Thanksgiving Bags Project

This past Sunday, more than 30 volunteers came together to pack backs full of groceries for our annual Thanksgiving Bags project. Temple Sinai volunteers shopped for and prepared 158 bags of groceries (and gift cards) for local families in need. Some of our youngest members decorated cards to add a personal touch to each bag.

Our partner organizations this year were: Highland Elementary School, Sinai House, Roosevelt HS, Wheatley Education Center, A Family Place and A Wider Circle. Special thanks to Lauren Presser for organizing.  

Beyond Gas Investigation Report Release Webinar

Friday, November 22 at 12:00 pm

Over the past two years, Beyond Gas—a coalition of local advocacy groups including the Washington Interfaith Network—tested nearly 700 DC and MoCo kitchens with gas stoves for nitrogen dioxide, a harmful pollutant from burning methane. Shockingly, 6 out of 10 kitchens showed hazardous levels during routine cooking, with some exceeding safe limits by 2-4 times. Fortunately, Temple Sinai’s kitchen passed the test. Join a webinar to explore the findings, learn citizen science methods, and discuss organizing strategies to improve public health and drive policy change.

Register

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

Holiday Gift Drive

Through December 12 at Temple Sinai

The Sinai House Board is hosting its annual Holiday Party for current and former residents and their families. A highlight is the Secret Shop, where families can select gifts for loved ones, which board members wrap for them to take home. For many, this is their only chance to shop for the holidays.

We’re seeking donations of new, unwrapped gifts for kids (ages 2-18) and adults, including parents, teachers, and grandparents. A ddonation bin is located in the TS lower lobby near the South Entrance.

Thank you for your generosity! Please reach out to Elissa Ginsky with any questions.

In the Community

Support Friendship Place's "Warmth and Joy" Campaign

Temple Sinai participates in Friendship Place’s Congregation Committee. The Mission of Friendship Place is to empower people experiencing homelessness to attain stable housing and rebuild their lives. Please consider donating to their "Warmth and Joy" campaign, aiming to bring smiles and autonomy to people across the DC region. The campaign provides families and individuals experiencing homelessness with the means to buy needed winter clothing and to go holiday meal shopping. Your support, no matter how big or small, will go a long way in brightening the holidays for many people.

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