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...
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Story telling is a part of our Jewish tradition – it connects us with each other and with our shared history, and binds us together for the future. “Sinai Stories” is a series about our connections to one another, Temple Sinai and the larger Jewish community. If you would like to share your story, or have any questions, please contact Marcie Solomon, coordinator, at .
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...
Read More »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...
Read More »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...
Read More »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...
Read More »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...
Read More »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...
Read More »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...
Read More »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...
Read More »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....
Read More »“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,...
Read More »We had considered joining Temple Sinai (TS) in the fall of 2019 and then covid struck the world with force. We decided to delay our...
Read More »How the Temple Sinai Library Continued Serving the Congregation During the Pandemic The Purim Spiel was barely over and the laughter still echoed when the...
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