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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
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25 Nisan 5781
April 7, 2021
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Friday, April 9th, 6:30 pm
 Kabbalat Shabbat
We will start by lighting a candle for Yom HaShoah.
We invite you to celebrate Shabbat with us. Our weekly song-filled and joyous Shabbat service. A great way to let go of the week and relax into Shabbat.
Join us for service via ZoomMeeting ID: 148 242 561
Winter service Handout HERE
Please call the office if you need the password, which has recently changed.
Rabbi David Edleson and Cantor Mark Leopold
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Saturday, April 10th
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.
Torah Study
Directly following the service (10:30am)
This week's Torah portion is:
Sh'mini
שְׁמִינִי
Leviticus 9:1-11:47
Read more about the Torah portion from the URJ HERE
Meeting ID: 173 694 164
Please call the office if you need the password, which has recently changed.
Rabbi David Edleson
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Wednesday, April 7th 6:30 pm
Join Ohavi Zedek and Temple Sinai after the program for a gathering and discussion. Click HERE for the link.
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STUDENTS PETITION FOR HOLOCAUST CURRICULUM
After studying the Holocaust in school, two Mount Abraham 8th graders, Hazel Guillmette and Whitney Dykstra, were so moved by what they learned that they have petitioned Governor Scott to require that Holocaust education be a part of Vermont's secondary education curriculum.
Link HERE to learn more about their effort in an article in the Addison
County Independent.
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Parenting Through a Jewish Lens--
A NEW 4 Week Series on Zoom
First Class:
Sunday April 11th, 11 am-12:15 pm
How to Raise a Mensch
Rabbi David Edelson and Rabbi Tobie Weisman
April 18 - How to Connect Ourselves and Families to Israel
April 25 - Parenting in Uncertain Times
May 2 - Hopes and Dreams for our Children
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Explore how to engage in and deepen your Jewish prayer life.
Led by Rabbi David Edleson, Rabbi Amy Small, and Cantor Steve Zeidenberg.
Upcoming Dates: March 14, March 28, April 11, April 25, May 9,
May 23, and June 6.
Meeting ID: 815 1299 8911
Please call the office if you need the password, which has recently changed.
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RACE AND RESPONSIBILITY LECTURE
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Wednesday, April 14th, 7:00-8:30 pm
Dr. Mark Levine:
Health Equity Challenges in our State
In the fourth of five Race and Responsibility lectures
presented by Temple Sinai, Mark Levine, Vermont's
Commissioner of Health since March 2017, talks about
the challenges of achieving health equity in Vermont.
Formerly a Professor of Medicine at UVM, where he
was known as an excellent teacher and program
innovator, Dr. Levine now leads the medical response to
Covid-19 for our state.
Meeting ID: 913 007 8933
Please call the office if you need the password, which has recently changed.
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Sisterhood April Zoom Events
Thursday, April 8, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm - Discussion
Moving Into Our Future:
The Struggles & Silver Linings of the Covid 19 Pandemic
Thursday, April 22, 11:30 am -12:30 pm
Michael Orlansky
Diplomacy: Building Bridges
Click HERE to request more details. Click HERE for more information on Temple Sinai Sisterhood |
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Did you know that you can help raise money for
Temple Sinai just by shopping at Hannaford Supermarkets?
It's easy to do and last year over $2000 was raised through this program.
Go grocery shopping at any Hannaford Supermarket and pay with the
gift card.
5% of the sales using the gift card go to Temple Sinai.
Become a Hannaford Super Shopper today! If you want to participate
For more information on this program click HERE.
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ANNIVERSARIES AND BIRTHDAYS
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April Anniversaries & Birthdays
Join us in wishing them a wonderful day and many more!
4 ~ DeeDee and Mel Israel
10 ~ Len and Cheryl Rubin
11 ~ Judy and Irwin Pensack
21 ~ Lynne and Ed Leib
Betty and Paul Mayer
24 ~ Patty and Steve Greenfield
25 ~ Ellen Wolfson and Neil Groberg
28 ~ Elizabeth and Ken Edwards
2 ~ Sophie Dauerman
Sarah Weiss
David Gladstone
Jane Grayson
3 ~ Emily Duff
4 ~ Adam Hutton
David Collins
Skye Lockwood
5 ~ Karen Cote
Howard Druckerman
Ella Eisenberg
Evelyn Lorentz
6~ Emma Marden
Ginny Greenblott
Merrill Epstein
7 ~ Gene Sklar
8 ~ Betty Mater
Jen Marx
9 ~ Taylor Chatoff
Colin Rehkugler
Julie Baer
10 ~ Michael Orlansky
Courtney Wright
11~ James Valastro
Robin Goodwin
12 ~ Judy Pensack
Otis Fenderson
13 ~ Patricia Levi
Ophelia Levin
15 ~ David Brown
16 ~ Steven Schreer
Richard Melnick
17 ~ William Rider
18 ~ Andy Orringer
Deborah Leopold
Audrey Chafetz
Evan Stein
19 ~ Nancy Rondeau
Susan Kahn
Ella Oklan
20 ~ Dianna Israel
21 ~ Ann Mindell
23 ~ Felix Weissberger
24 ~ Judy Auderith
Jay Pasackow
Jeffrey Benay
Peter Kahn
25 ~ Dana Rachlin
26 ~ Aimee Loiter
27 ~ Hallie Grossman
Ben Eisenberg
28 ~ Leah Oklan
29 ~ Mark Levine
Richard Marko
Elias Fleischman
Myrna Fried
Sandy Bermanzohn
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COTS (COMMITTEE ON TEMPORARY SHELTER) NEEDS US!
Temple Sinai has a team to raise funds for COTS. Although there is no actual walk on May 2nd, you can still join the COTS Walk Experience
and Virtual Tour on May 2nd.
David Geddes will serve as team captain.
Address questions and concerns to David HERE.
COTS has suggested a target of $2500 for our team, but we can do better.
Temple Sinai team, and make a donation. Click where it says JOIN A TEAM.
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A Fathers Kaddish
April 15th, 6:30 PM
A Father's Kaddish tells the story of how Steven Branfman used the art of pottery to help him work through his grief after the death of his 23 year old son. The film is a potent and moving journey through the universal experience of loss, mourning and rebuilding a lift
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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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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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