A Reform Jewish Congregation
500 Swift Street | South Burlington, VT 05403
For my house shall be called a house of prayer for all people.
~ Isaiah 56:7
6 Tammuz 5781
June 16, 2021
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TEMPLE SINAI REOPENING PLAN!
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Friday, June 18, 6:30 pm
Kabbalat Shabbat
We invite you to celebrate Shabbat with us--our weekly song
filled and joyous Shabbat service.
JOE BUCHANAN JOINS US VIA ZOOM!
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ZOOM ONLY
Join us for the service via Zoom
Meeting ID: 148 242 561
****Summer service handout HERE****
Please call the office if you need the password, which has recently changed.
Rabbi David Edelson and Cantor Mark Leopold
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Saturday, June 19, 9:30 am
Saturday Morning Service
Our weekly, one hour chanted morning service, mostly in Hebrew, with some of the great tunes of our tradition.
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Torah Study, 10:30 am
Immediately following service
This week's Torah portion is:
Chukat
חֻקַּת
The Ritual Law
Numbers 19:1−22:1
Read more about the Torah portion from
the Union for Reform Judaism HERE or
LIVE AND ON ZOOM
Meeting ID: 173 694 164
Rabbi David Edelson
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HOMECOMING SHABBAT
Friday, June 25, 6:30 pm
First in person KABBALAT SHABBAT
Come celebrate being able to worship together in person again!
Live Musicians!
Multi-access service
Meeting ID: 148 242 561
Rabbi David Edelson and Cantor Mark Leopold
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JEWISH HISTORY BOOK GROUP |
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Wednesdays 11 am-12 pm
The Jewish History book group meets to discuss The Last Jews of Kerala: The 2,000-Year History of India's Forgotten Jews, by Edna Fernandes.
Starting this week, the book group will meet in person in the social hall and also on Zoom.
Meeting ID: 509 351 796
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TEMPLE SINAI TEENS MEETING |
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Temple Sinai will be joining NFTY, the Reform Youth movement, this year. Before we do, we want our teens to decide our goals, priorities, rules and names.
We will create several paths toward confirmation that could include social action, community service, music, art, teaching or study.
We will also plan trips and visits to NFTY conclaves in New England and DC.
Come to our first meeting on JUNE 17 and be part of shaping the future of Temple Sinai and progressive Judaism in Vermont.
Tasty Cookie Pop-Up Bakery Pizza
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POP UP BAKERY AT TEMPLE SINAI |
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The Tasty Cookie Bake Shop at Temple Sinai
Thursday, June 17, 4 pm - 6 pm
Pre-order from the menu (link below), and stop by to purchase a selection of other treats and . . . surprises!
10% of all baked goods sales will be donated to Temple Sinai.
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Join Keshet for a global conversation about LGBTQ equality.
Attendees will have a chance to hear from panelists, ask questions, and learn how we can support LGBTQ equality in Jewish life in the U.S. and internationally.
Click HERE to register for this event.
Zoom login details will automatically be emailed to all registrants.
Click HERE for information about the international panelists.
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REFUGEE NATURALIZATION PROGRAM |
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LAWFUL REFUGEES SEEKING TUTORS
PLEASE HELP!
ALL HANDS ON DECK
Help lawful refugees living in Vermont pass the US Naturalization Exam.
Tutor less than 2 hours, one day a week.
Teach 6 weeks or longer. It’s your choice.
The well-known local Burlington-based nonprofit Mercy Connections introduces tutors and students, provides teaching materials, and trains and supports all tutors during tutoring sessions.
Short training in June - Start tutoring in July
Do a Mitzvah - Learn a lot
Temple Sinai and its Brotherhood welcomes everyone to take part in this rewarding program.
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FEMA COVID-19
FUNERAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
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As part of the federal funds allocated for COVID relief, there are monies for assitance with funeral expenses for anyone who has had a family member die of COVID.
Click HERE for information on how to apply for these federal funds.
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Hebrew Union College Webinar
Tuesday, June 22 at 1:30 pm EST
Black Power/Jewish Politics
Marc Dollinger, Ph.D., Richard and Rhoda Goldman Chair,
Social Responsibility, San Francisco State University
Andrew Rehfeld, Ph.D., HUC President; Moderator
Was the Jewish ethnic and religious revival of the late 1960s and 1970s inspired from the Black Power movement itself?
Join this session to gain a very different understanding of a Black-Jewish alliance.
Click HERE to register for this webinar. It is the last one on the list. Choose the June 22 date and then fill in the registration form.
Other HUC Webinars in June:
TUESDAY, JUNE 29 AT 3:00 PM ET
Supporting the Intellectual and Emotional Needs of Children and One Another
Click HERE for more information about this HUC webinar in June and to register. |
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ANTI-RACISM BOOK GROUP
Thursday, July 6, 7 - 8:30 pm
Discussing Passing, by Nella Larson
Zoom link will be sent out before meeting.
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SISTERHOOD/BROTHERHOOD
BEACH PICNIC
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Temple Sinai
2nd Annual Summer Beach Picnic
Sunday, July 11, 4-7 pm
Shelburne Beach
Sponsored by Brotherhood and Sisterhood
ALL Temple Members and Families are Welcome!
Please join us for a fun afternoon at the beach. We will be grilling hot dogs, hamburgers and veggie burgers, and are requesting that each family bring a side or dessert to share. We will supply all paper goods.
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Temple Sinai is hosting Nefesh Mountain on October 2, 2021!
Click HERE to read more about them in an article from The Times of Israel.
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COMMUNITY FARM CAMP RETREAT |
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July 8 - 11, 2021
Living Tree Alliance, a modern kibbutz-inspired community in Moretown, Vermont, invites families, community members, and individuals for a 4 day retreat weekend to immerse in the natural world and connect with meaningful community, farm fresh food, and Shabbat preparation and celebration.
Click HERE for more information.
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ANNIVERSARIES AND BIRTHDAYS |
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June
Join us in wishing them a wonderful day and many more!
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6 ~ Julie and Jeff Benay
Audrey and Dave Chafetz
Linda Roberts-Greenblatt and Marc Greenblatt
7 ~ Harriet and Marcel Grunvald
9 ~ Patty and Paul Levi
Sandy and Lewis First
13 ~ Judy Alexander and Bruce Chalmer
21 ~ Laurie and David Singer
22 ~ Carol and Jeffrey Rubman
Jean Pieniadz and Joel Shapiro
23 ~ Judy Hettena Wright and David Wright
25 ~ Jen and Louis Prue
27 ~ David and Amy Collins
Kim and Harry Dauerman
28 ~ Deirdre and Ross Fenderson
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2 ~ Julie Benay
3 ~ Rubin Goldberg
Mike Gordon
Paul Mayer
4 ~ Emily Friedman
5 ~ Elise Norotsky
6~ Eli Goldberg
Jean Pieniadz
Sherry Glassman
Louise Stoll
7 ~ Jessica Faraci
8 ~ Isaiah Oklan
11~ David Geddes
12 ~Jonathan Halevy
13 ~ Karen Larrow
Elise Guyette
14 ~ Talia Loiter
Amy Collins
15 ~ Clark Gabert
Dean Gabert
Grace Baker
Allyson Bazarsky
Lynne Winter
Laurie Singer
Tim Duff
16 ~ Liza Segal Stone
Shannon Stewart
Joan Lorber
Susan Zimmerman
Jeff Grunvald
17 ~ Marcel Grunvald
18 ~ Charlie Sheppard
Doug Marden
23 ~ Lily Smith
Claire Wright
24 ~ Laura Zuelch
25 ~ Elissa Levy
Alex Rose
26 ~ Rebecca Hutton
Jan Kline
27 ~ Ruth Schreiber
30 ~ Eli Galimidi
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Throughout Vermont
Click the logo to view upcoming Jewish events sponsored by Jewish groups and houses of worship in Vermont.
You can also click on this LINK for the JCVT weekly events calendar.
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Click HERE for the web version of the Spring 2021 issue of the Miller Center for Holocaust Studies Bulletin
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Mission Statement
We are a diverse, egalitarian, and inclusive community of Jews and interfaith families. We joyfully embrace Judaism as a way of life through prayer, music, social action, celebrating Jewish holidays, lifelong learning, and life cycle events. Through these activities, we seek to promote spiritual growth, moral values, and the social welfare of our community.
Vision Statement
Temple Sinai strives to be a joyful, energetic, accepting, innovative, caring, and accessible faith community. We choose to practice and teach Jewish traditions in our community, so that Jews and Judaism will continue to flourish, both in Vermont and in an ever-changing world. We believe that support for a safe and prosperous State of Israel is an important part of our Jewish identity.
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500 Swift Street
South Burlington, VT 05403
802-862-5125
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