Temple Sinai

Chug Ivrit
2025-03-10 16:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | https://www.templesinaidc.org/event/chug-ivrit-12/2025-03-10/
Our 4th – 5th Graders learn Hebrew decoding, common Hebrew-at-home vocabulary and ritual vocabulary, and holiday prayers in Chug Ivrit (Hebrew club!).
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Chug Ivrit
2025-03-11 16:00 - 18:50, 2025-03-18 16:00 - 18:50 | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States
Our 4th – 5th Graders learn Hebrew decoding, common Hebrew-at-home vocabulary and ritual vocabulary, and holiday prayers in Chug Ivrit (Hebrew club!). Our 6th grade Hebrew program is all online, and is a 1:1 tutoring program.
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Noar, 9th Grade, & Confirmation
2025-03-11 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-03-18 18:30 - 20:00 | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States
Optional pizza dinner at 6:00; classes 6:30-8:00 pm.
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Chug Ivrit
2025-03-12 16:30 - 18:20, 2025-03-19 16:30 - 18:20 | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States

Adult Purim Celebration with the Bar Mitzvah of Jonah Tone
2025-03-13 18:30 - 22:00 | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States
6:30-7:00 pm Cocktail Hour
7:00-8:15 pm Megillah Reading & Bar Mitzvah of Jonah Tone. Watch via livestream.
8:15-10:00 pm Hootenanny with Line Dancing
Join us for a spirited Megillah reading and the bar mitzvah of Jonah Tone, followed by a Purim Hootenanny led by a professional line dance caller. Come dressed in your best Western or Purim-themed attire, grab a partner (or make new friends), and swing into an evening of high-energy fun! Special thanks to the talented bartenders from the TSMRJ for expertly crafted drinks to keep the party going. Festivities are open to all members age 21+.
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Purim
2025-03-14

Family Shabbat Dinner
2025-03-14 17:30 - 18:30 | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States
Come at 5:30 pm for a casual dinner and activities before the 6:30 pm Shabbat Service.
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Family Shabbat Dinners are free to all members thanks to the support of the Temple Sinai Religious School and the Ruach Fund. When you RSVP, please consider making a donation below of $18, $36, or a custom amount to ensure we can continue and expand opportunities for families to gather and grow together here at Sinai.

Shabbat Service with Teen Participation
2025-03-14 18:30 - 19:30 | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States

Shabbat Service
2025-03-14 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-03-21 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
2025-03-15 09:15 - 10:15, 2025-03-22 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)

Tot Shabbat Storytime
2025-03-15 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!
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Best for children ages 0-5 and their families.

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

Mini Mitzvah Morning
2025-03-15 10:00 - 11:30 | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States
Register: https://templesinaidc.shulcloud.com/event/mini-mitzvah-morning-march-15-2025.html

Kehillat Shabbat Service & Kiddush Luncheon
2025-03-15 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
Today’s Kiddush luncheon is sponsored by Niesa Halpern. Please RSVP for lunch to help us plan.

SinaiReads Book Discussion
2025-03-16 10:00 - 11:30 | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States

Tovanot: Rejecting the Binary, Embracing Dual Narratives
2025-03-16 13:00 - 17:00 | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States
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 and feel forced to choose a side.
In this series — Tovanot: Rejecting the Binary, Embracing Dual Narratives — we will take a deep dive into the most complex questions related to Israel/Palestine. Using a dual-narrative approach to understanding the historical and political landscape in Israel, Tovanot rejects binary thinking and encourages a rigorous and sober exploration of Zionist history and our connection to the Jewish homeland alongside concern and empathy for Palestinian lives and narratives and their connection to their homeland. Taking inspiration from long-standing shared society and coexistence initiatives in Israel and Palestine, we will practice having courageous conversations and gain tools to hold nuance and multiple narratives of Israeli Jews, Palestinian citizens of Israel, and Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.
Register ($36)
Ruti Kadish was born in Israel, where she spent most of her childhood. After completing her military service, Ruti left Israel to study in the United States. She received a BA in Women’s Studies and a PhD in Near Eastern Studies from UC Berkeley. Before a postdoc in Israel Studies at the University of Maryland, College Park, Ruti was a Fellow at the Mandel School for Educational Leadership in Jerusalem, where she designed progressive Israel curricula for informal Jewish education. Through the early aughts, Ruti worked as a consultant in diversity education, primarily assisting primary schools in becoming more welcoming environments for all different kinds of families, including LGBT-headed families. For much of the past 15 years, Ruti has worked in the Jewish not-for-profit sector in education and resource development.

Chug Ivrit
2025-03-17 16:30 - 18:30 | https://www.templesinaidc.org/event/chug-ivrit-12/2025-03-17/

Tuesday Adult Class
2025-03-18 10:00 - 11:30 | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States
This year, we are studying the Jewish calendar using the book From Time to Time: Journeys in the Jewish Calendar by Rabbi Dalia Marx, PhD. Please order your book here. Participants are welcome to join in person or virtually.

This class is taught by Rabbi Jon Roos and meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month through Spring 2025. If you have questions, email Gail Sell.

Noar Parent Town Hall Meeting
2025-03-18 18:30 - 20:00 | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States

Daytimers Social
2025-03-19 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!

Board of Trustees Meeting
2025-03-19 19:30 - 21:30 | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States

TSMRJ Volunteering at A Wider Circle
2025-03-20 10:00 - 12:00 | A Wider Circle – 9159 Brookville Rd, Silver Spring, MD, United States
Volunteer at A Wider Circle with Men of Reform Judaism – though all congregants are invited to join! 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.
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YAWS Meeting
2025-03-20 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.

B'yachad
2025-03-22 08:30 - 11:30 | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States
B’yachad means ‘together’ and is our Family Kindergarten program at TSRS.
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Sinaites Purim Party
2025-03-22 18:00 - 20:00 | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States
Sinai Teens! Join us at the temple for a night of Purim fun.

Brotherhood Comedy Club
2025-03-22 19:00 - 22:00 | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States
Register: https://templesinaidc.wufoo.com/forms/tsmrj-comedy-club-2025
