Temple Sinai is a community that values the active engagement of members in leadership and community-building. Committees and Task Forces work in partnership with staff to help shape the direction of temple life and to utilize members with particular interests and skills. All committees are established by the Board of Trustees. Committee chairs and members are appointed by the temple president. All task forces or special advisors to the Board of Trustees are also appointed by the president. Affiliate Organizations, established through the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ), are independent affiliates of Temple Sinai. Members of Temple Sinai also serve on national boards of organizations under the URJ umbrella.
Interested in learning more and getting involved? Check out our current list of committees and groups below.
Daytimers: Join us once a month via Zoom to hear from a guest speaker. Topics range from history to current events and everything in between. Programs are usually the 2nd Monday of the month at 1:00 pm. Check the Adult Learning page for details. Questions? Contact Ron Merrill, Daytimers Chair.
Daytimers Social: Please join us the 3rd Wednesday of the month for an in-person social hour at the temple. We provide the coffee and homemade cake, you provide the company and conversation. If you can, please let TS Member Engagement Coordinator Karen Auerbach know if you are coming. You are also welcome to just show up!
We provide support to members at times of illness, loss, hardship and celebration. We use volunteers to visit members and to deliver challahs, yahrzeit candles and baby baskets and we arrange transportation for members to Temple Sinai. Learn more.
We oversee the work of Sinai House, which provides housing at Sinai House for four homeless families, including children. Located in NW Washington, DC, Sinai House was purchased by the Temple Sinai Assisted Housing Foundation.
We coordinate a variety of activities designed to serve Jewish men and the temple community, including educational events, social events, and support for temple holiday services. Learn more.
We enrich and strengthen the spiritual, cultural, and social life of TSWRJ members and promotes the education and welfare of the congregation, including social justice. We use a Jewish lens to approach everything we do: programming, education, social justice and community. We sharpen leadership skills through training and engagement. We draw broadly from the temple’s membership and participate in temple-wide programs and initiatives. We follow best practices in governance and financial management. Learn more.
Cara Jablon, co-president
Sinaites is the name of our NFTY affiliated youth group for teens. See more about us here. Follow us on Instagram @sinaiteens.