Officers' Meeting
2025-09-03 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | https://www.templesinaidc.org/event/officers-meeting-10/2025-09-03/

Elul Guest Scholar Dalia Marx
2025-09-05 - 2025-09-06
Sponsored in part by the Rabbi Fred N. Reiner Life Long Learning Fund
Rabbi Dr. Dalia Marx will be the featured guest speaker for our month of Elul preparations for the new year. She will speak at:

Shabbat services, Friday, September 5, at 6:30 pm with an oneg preceding the service at 6:00 pm
Torah Study, Saturday, September 6, at 9:15 am
Kehillat Shabbat services, Saturday, September 6 at 10:30 am with a kiddush lunch following the service.
RSVP for lunch.

Rabbi Marx describes the month of Elul as a time of soul-searching and repentance (teshuvah) that are individual and personal but that take place within a larger matrix of mutual responsibility and an effort to seek the face of God and other people. Elul concludes the Hebrew year, but it also flows into the year to come, as a month of self-evaluation (cheshbon ha-nefesh), doing teshuvah, and preparing our hearts for the Days of Awe, the new year, and its blessings (From Time to Time, 333). Her teachings will focus on this time of year and elevate our engagement with this special period on the Jewish calendar.

About Rabbi Marx
Rabbi Dalia Marx, Ph.D., is the Rabbi Aaron D. Panken Professor of Liturgy and Midrash at Hebrew Union College’s Taube Family Campus in Jerusalem, and teaches in various academic institutions in Israel and Europe.
Marx, a tenth generation Jerusalemite, earned her doctorate at the Hebrew University and her rabbinic ordination at Hebrew Union College in Jerusalem and Cincinnati in 2002. She is involved in various research projects and is active in promoting liberal Judaism in Israel. Marx writes for academic and popular journals and publications.
Marx is the lead editor of the Israeli Reform siddur, Tfillat HaAdam (2020). She is the author of When I Sleep and When I Wake: On Prayers between Dusk and Dawn (Yediot Sfarim, 2010, in Hebrew), A Feminist Commentary of the Babylonian Talmud (Mohr Siebeck, 2013). She is currently working on the new Israeli Reform High Holidays Machzor, together with Rabbi Leora Ezrachi.
Her book on the Jewish calendar, From Time to Time: Journeys in the Jewish Calendar (CCAR Press, 2024), was the core text for our adult learning course over the past year. Rabbi Dalia’s HUC podcast with Rabbi Dan Prath, Kanfei Ruach (Produced and Edited by Doron Levin) about Jewish Prayer.
Marx lives in Jerusalem with her husband, Roly Zyblersztein, Ph.D. They have three children.

First Friday Oneg Shabbat (Temple Teens)
2025-09-05 16:30 - 18:15 | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States
End the week by coming and having a casual hang with your Temple Sinai friends – old and new. We’ll gather in the Youth Lounge for snacks, games, chats, and Shabbat vibes. RSVP is required – cost is free! Stay for services after if you’d like! Questions? Email Tess! tweiss@templesinaidc.org

Shabbat Service
2025-09-05 18:30 - 19:30 | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States
Join us in person or virtually for our weekly Shabbat service. Click here for livestream.
Services are preceded by an oneg beginning at 6:00 pm.

Torah Study
2025-09-06 09:15 - 10:15, 2025-09-13 09:15 - 10:15, 2025-09-20 09:15 - 10:15 | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States
Join us in person or virtually every Saturday morning for a discussion of the Torah reading for the week led by our clergy. No RSVP necessary.
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Click to join via Zoom (Meeting ID: 839 7118 5697)

Kehillat Shabbat Service
2025-09-06 10:30 - 12:00 | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States
These lay-led services offer opportunities to chant a few verses of Torah or Haftarah in a supportive atmosphere. Participants can also sign up to deliver a d’var Torah (analysis of the weekly Torah portion) that leads to a group discussion.
Click here for livestream

Bat Mitzvah of Emma Reiser
2025-09-06 10:30 - 12:00 | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States

TSWRJ Hike
2025-09-07 09:00 - 10:30
Meet the WRJ for a hike in Rock Creek Park. Contact Liz Brenner for the meeting location.

TSWRJ Opening Meeting
2025-09-07 16:00 - 18:00
Join us for wine and cheese at an informal get together to meet new and old friends and kick off our new programs for 2025-26!
RSVP to let us know you’ll join us at a member’s home in NW DC. Watch for an email a few days before the event with the exact address.

SinaiReads Book Discussion
2025-09-09 10:00 - 11:30 | https://templesinaidc-org.zoom.us/j/4080916682
Rabbi Hannah Goldstein will lead a discussion of The Third Temple by Yishai Sarid, translated by Yardenne Greenspan. Join in person or virtually; no advance registration required.

TSMRJ Book Club
2025-09-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States
All are welcome to join the Brotherhood for a discussion of The Last of the Seven: A Novel of World War II.
Questions? Contact Howard Oppenheim (howard.i.oppenheim@gmail.com)

TSWRJ Mah Jong
2025-09-11 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-09-17 19:30 - 21:30 | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States
Join the TSWRJ mah jong! Contact Helaine Workman to join at helaine.workma@gmail.com.

Family Shabbat Dinner
2025-09-12 17:30 - 18:30 | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States
Come at 5:30 pm for a casual pizza dinner and activities before the 6:30 pm Shabbat Service.
RSVP here
The cost is $18 per family to ensure this program can continue to thrive. Additional donations are welcome and a zero-cost option is available if this is more appropriate for your family.

Shabbat Service
2025-09-12 18:30 - 19:30 | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States
Join us in person or virtually for our weekly Shabbat service. Click here for livestream

B'nei Mitzvah of Jake Zelin and Bea Harbert
2025-09-13 10:30 - 12:00 | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States

B'nei Mitzvah of Zac Wancjer and Sebastian Neustadt
2025-09-13 17:30 - 18:45 | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States

Annual Security Training for Members & Volunteers
2025-09-14 10:00 - 11:00
Join us for an eye-opening safety orientation led by TS Executive Director Lee Levitt and the expert team from JShield: Security by the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington. This essential training is designed for all who frequently visit our building and are eager to learn effective strategies to enhance personal and community safety. Don’t miss this opportunity to empower yourself with the knowledge and tools to stay safe and secure.
Note: This is an in-person opportunity only.
Register

Daytimers with Rabbi Fred Reiner
2025-09-15 13:00 - 14:00
A Changing World & Jewish Beliefs and Values
In the early days of the administration last winter, Rabbi Reiner wrote a statement of core Jewish beliefs that was signed by over 600 Jewish clergy. The statement restated our beliefs that were challenged by the executive orders and sudden changes that were emerging daily.
The response was overwhelming, and rabbis and cantors across the country used the text for study, and many at their Passover seders. Rabbi Reiner will discuss the statement, its genesis, and its place with other statements of Jewish belief.
Please register to join us in person at Temple Sinai or via livestream.
Please register to join us in person at Temple Sinai or via livestream.

Daytimers Social
2025-09-17 10:30 - 11:30 | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States
Attention retirees! Please join us the 3rd Wednesday of the month for an in-person social hour in our beautiful new space. We will provide the coffee and homemade cake, and you will provide the company and conversation. If you can, please let Karen Auerbach know if you are coming. You are also welcome to just show up!

Caregivers Drop-In Group
2025-09-17 10:30 - 11:30 | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States
Are you caregiving for a loved one? Are you seeking a safe space to talk about the stresses and challenges of caring for someone with dementia/Alzheimer’s, stroke, cancer and other debilitating chronic illnesses? Please join us for a monthly drop-in group, usually on the last Wednesday of the month at 10:30 am, informally facilitated by Sinai Cares Staff Social Worker Deborah Gordis. These sessions provide an unstructured opportunity for peer support, sharing and connection. All are welcome. Please reach out to Deb with any questions at dgordis@templesinaidc.org.

Board of Trustees Meeting
2025-09-17 19:30 - 21:30 | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States

Volunteering at A Wider Circle
2025-09-18 10:00 - 12:00 | A Wider Circle – 9159 Brookville Rd, Silver Spring, MD, United States
Volunteer at A Wider Circle with your fellow TS members! Lunch is not included in this program but those interested in going to Parkway Deli afterwards are more than welcome! If you have questions, please contact Jim Jaffe or Ed Cohen.
RSVP

Davis Center Docs: Zurawski v Texas
2025-09-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Avalon Theatre
Women denied abortions in Texas despite life-threatening circumstances join forces with a lawyer to file a lawsuit against the state, aiming to restore reproductive rights for themselves and others.
Join Temple Sinai and the Davis Center for Social Justice at the Avalon Theatre in NW DC for a screening of the critically acclaimed documentary Zurawski v Texas followed by a Q&A with Molly Duane, the attorney featured in the film.
View the trailer
Purchase tickets

YAWS Meeting
2025-09-18 19:30 - 21:30 | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States
We are a group of parents of young adults and teens who are struggling with life. Examples of such difficulties might be: isolation, social difficulties, school avoidance, school failure or other learning differences, vocational struggles, inhibitions around launching and independence or strained relations with friends and family. Many struggle with mental illness, learning disabilities, Asperger’s, substance abuse or autism. Some are undiagnosed, just not living up to society’s expectations.

We meet once a month and support and encourage one another as we look at strategies for helping our young adults. We understand the journey, which has many twists and turns, often not what we expected when thinking about raising a child. We laugh, cry, share resources, and support one another. Occasionally, we have speakers join us and supplement our knowledge of resources available, including housing options, legal remedies, new medications or treatments, etc.

The group meets monthly and is open to anyone interested. All information shared is completely confidential. Should you have any questions, please call the Temple Sinai office at (202) 363-6394.

Selichot Shabbat Service & Festive Oneg
2025-09-19 18:30 - 20:30 | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States
The New Year is almost here! Selichot (a service of forgiveness) is your chance to get yourself in the right head and heart space for the High Holidays. The traditional Selichot liturgy is a series of penitential prayers.
At Temple Sinai, we bring the themes of Selichot into our final Shabbat before Rosh HaShanah. At this in-the-round service featuring Sonya Hayes on violin, we will begin to hear the familiar musical themes of the holidays and change the Torah covers to white as we mark our final Shabbat of preparation before the Days of Awe.
A festive oneg will follow tonight’s service.
Click here for livestream.

Tot Shabbat Storytime
2025-09-20 09:30 - 10:30 | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States
Head to the TSLibrary for a special Shabbat Storytime with librarian Ruth Polk. We’ll also enjoy challah, juice, crafts, and have some time to browse the shelves!
RSVP here.

Best for children ages 0-5 and their families.

Visit the library any time! Check out the online catalogue.

Kehillat Shabbat Service
2025-09-20 10:30 - 12:00 | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States
These lay-led services offer opportunities to chant a few verses of Torah or Haftarah in a supportive atmosphere. Participants can also sign up to deliver a d’var Torah (analysis of the weekly Torah portion) that leads to a group discussion.
Livestream links are posted on our website weekly
