When my twin grandsons were in the Temple Sinai Nursery School, I often picked them up at the end of the school day. Often, I would arrive early, and without Continue Reading »
I’ve never been able to put my finger on what draws me to faith. People keep asking me why I go to synagogue, why I keep Shabbat, why I want Continue Reading »
Authors’ Showcase 2023 The Temple Sinai Library strives to be a welcoming space for Jewish learning, study, culture, and respite for the congregation, clergy, staff and members. As the Temple Continue Reading »
One of my favorite childhood memories is my dad taking my brother and me for winter hikes in Mill Creek Park, near where we lived in Youngstown, Ohio. Sometimes my Continue Reading »
As a long-time Temple Sinai member, I never gave much thought to the pews in the Sanctuary until I became the head of the Ritual Committee almost 20 years ago. Continue Reading »
As we sat enjoying our end of year pot-luck dinner on the porch of Lafe Solomon’s and Cam Crockett’s house on May 2, members of Kitah Dalet, aka The Daletniks, Continue Reading »
When we were in our twenties in DC, we didn’t really have a Jewish home here. We would “shul-shop,” checking out a rotating series of High Holiday services at various Continue Reading »
This is the 30th anniversary of Temple Sinai’s first B’not Mitzvah class. Rabbi Mindy Portnoy was our teacher. Eleven people participated in the ceremony on November 13, 1993. All five Continue Reading »
During the autumn of my first year of medical school, I noticed what looked like a lean-to built onto the side of my dorm’s rooftop. It was adorned with leaves Continue Reading »
“Camp friends are the best friends.” You may have seen this phrase pop up on social media or heard people say it in your presence, particularly during the summer as Continue Reading »