Ramot Shalom/Sinai Book Club will be discussing Our Country Friends by Gary Shteyngart. This Covid novel is a NY Times Bestseller and homage to Chekov by an American Jewish author born in the FSU. Click here to join via Zoom (Meeting ID: 827 5648 5891) Questions? Contact Rabbi Melanie Aron.
A Nuanced Understanding of Israel/Palestine; led by guest Israel educator Ruti Kadish Since October 7th, 2023, so many people have had conversations they don’t necessarily feel equipped to handle or are hesitant to engage, at a loss for words, or confused about what to believe. Others find themselves at painful odds with friends and family Continue Reading »
A Nuanced Understanding of Israel/Palestine; led by guest Israel educator Ruti Kadish Since October 7th, 2023, so many people have had conversations they don’t necessarily feel equipped to handle or are hesitant to engage, at a loss for words, or confused about what to believe. Others find themselves at painful odds with friends and family Continue Reading »
A Nuanced Understanding of Israel/Palestine; led by guest Israel educator Ruti Kadish Since October 7th, 2023, so many people have had conversations they don’t necessarily feel equipped to handle or are hesitant to engage, at a loss for words, or confused about what to believe. Others find themselves at painful odds with friends and family Continue Reading »
Join Congregation Ramot Shalom of Be'er Shevah and Temple Sinai of DC on Sunday April 27th at 10am Eastern, 5pm (17:00) Israel for a discussion of The Third Temple by Yishai Sarid. Read a little bit about this contemporary novel classified as literature, sci-fi, fantasy, and sometimes even horror. Who will rule the holy land, and at Continue Reading »
The Undoing Of Israel: Internal Threats To Israel’s Democracy And Social Cohesion Prof. Ilai Saltzman, Director, Gildenhorn Institute For Israel Studies, University Of Maryland At Israel’s founding in 1948, its founders envisioned a country defined by humanist values and adherence to international law. Its Declaration of Independence asserted that the state will “ensure complete equality Continue Reading »
How To Protect Jews Without Sacrificing Our Freedoms Over the past several months, major Jewish organizations have become increasingly alarmed that the important cause of fighting antisemitism has been misappropriated by the federal government to undermine our liberal democratic society -- civil rights, free speech, inclusive society – as well as attacking higher education. This Continue Reading »
Join Rabbi Jon Roos and other members to visit The Nova Music Festival Exhibition, a touring exhibit that commemorates the tragic attack on October 7, 2023. We will take a self-guided tour as a Temple Sinai group; the experience lasts about an hour. Due to the graphic and emotional nature of the content, we recommend Continue Reading »
The IDF has faced increasing controversy over its role in the West Bank and Gaza. While failing to protect Palestinian and Bedouin Arabs in the West Bank and those who have accompanied them for their protection, it has also faced attacks from irate settlers. In addition, the composition of the IDF and its leadership has undergone Continue Reading »
Is There a Day After Gaza? Temple Sinai DayTimers and Committee for Israel Engagement and Social Justice have invited Diplomat Jonathan Greenwald, representing J Street, to address the immediate status in Israel, as well as the historical and broader context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the alternative futures that are conceivable for that conflict in Continue Reading »
A year before October 7th, the Netanyahu government launched an unprecedented attack on Israel's judicial system—and with it, an assault on civil liberties. This radical overhaul was widely condemned by Israelis across the political spectrum and sparked weekly mass protests involving hundreds of thousands of citizens. Today, this struggle continues as the government intensifies its Continue Reading »
While there is at least a tenuous ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war and the living hostages have been returned home, constructing the foundation of a more durable peace remains far off. One impediment has been the much deeper issue of the Israeli public’s acceptance of a permanent occupation of the territories and the denial of Continue Reading »
Join Congregation Ramot Shalom of Be’er Shevah and Temple Sinai of DC for a virtual discussion of Our Holocaust by Amir Gutfreund, translated by Jessica Cohen. Register to join via Zoom