Temple Sinai

Shabbat Service
2025-05-16 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States
Join us for our weekly Shabbat Service, which will feature a special farewell blessing for our Cantorial Student Gabriel Lehrman, who will be the new Assistant Cantor at Temple Emanuel in Denver. We will also welcome our new Executive Director, Lee Levitt.
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The service will be preceded by an oneg at 6:00 pm, sponsored by the TS clergy team in honor of Gabriel Lehrman’s cantorial ordination and to welcome Lee Levitt as Temple Sinai’s Executive Director.

Torah Study
2025-05-17 09:15 - 10:15, 2025-05-31 09:15 - 10:15, 2025-06-07 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.
Visit the Google Classroom
Click to join via Zoom (Meeting ID: 839 7118 5697)

Tot Shabbat Storytime
2025-05-17 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.

B'nei Mitzvah of Elena Bawden and Liam Fuchs
2025-05-17 10:30 - 12:00 | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States

Kehillat Shabbat Service & Kiddush Luncheon
2025-05-17 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.
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This week! Join us for a kiddush lunch after the service. Please RSVP so we can plan appropriately.

TSRS Open House
2025-05-18 09:30 - 11:00 | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States
Come get to know Temple Sinai Religious School! For children and their grown ups who are new to TSRS and entering grades K-3, we’ll have a morning of fun, learning, joyful community, and delicious nosh! Any questions? Email Reco Thomas at rthomas@templesinaidc.org.
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B'yachad Families' Picnic
2025-05-18 11:30 - 13:00 | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States
Calling all B’yachad families! Join us after the TSRS open house for an end-of-year picnic.

Tuesday Adult Class
2025-05-20 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-06-03 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.

Daytimers Social: Lunch
2025-05-21 12:00 - 13:00 | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States
Calling all retirees! This month, instead of meeting for coffee and cake at 10:30 am, we will be gathering for lunch at the temple. This lunch is a social opportunity to gather and connect with other retired Temple Sinai members. We’ll also have a chance to meet and chat with our new Executive Director, Lee Levitt. If you have not been able to join us in the morning, now is your chance! There is no charge for lunch, but RSVPs are required by Monday, May 19 at 9:00 am: RSVP here.
Questions? You can e-mail Karen at kauerbach@templesinaidc.org.

TSWRJ Annual Meeting
2025-05-22 18:30 - 21:00 | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States
Come celebrate a year of being together!
Enjoy dinner with “sister friends”.
Learn Israeli Dancing
This is TSWRJ’s annual meeting, where we will elect a slate of board members for the next year, install them into office, and vote on the budget.
Register
Although there is no charge for this meeting for TSWRJ members, donations of $15 or more would be appreciated, to support TSWRJ programming.

TSMRJ Book Club
2025-05-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States
The next book we will discuss is Parable of the Sower by Octavia E Butler. Published in 1993, it is an “odyssey of one woman who is twice as feeling in a world that has become doubly dehumanized. The time is 2025. The place is California, where small walled communities must protect themselves from hordes of desperate scavengers and roaming bands of people addicted to a drug that activates” a variety of temptations. The book is generally available in libraries, but may need to be requested.

Funeral Service for Beth Newburger
2025-05-23 10:00 - 11:00 | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States
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Shabbat Service
2025-05-23 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-05-30 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-Virtual Only
2025-05-24 09:15 - 10:15 | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States
Join us virtually only this week for a discussion of the Torah reading for the week led by our clergy. No RSVP necessary.
Visit the Google Classroom

Caregivers Drop-In Group
2025-05-28 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.

2025 Temple Sinai Annual Meeting
2025-05-28 19:30 - 21:00 | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States
Please plan to attend Temple Sinai’s annual meeting. We will vote for the slate of temple leadership, highlight this year’s accomplishments, learn about plans for the coming year, and discuss the challenges we are facing.
Joining in person? No RSVP required
Joining virtually? Please register to join via Zoom.*
*adult members should register and join individually for voting purposes.
Meeting Materials

Agenda
Special Rules of Order
2024 Annual Meeting Minutes
Nominating Committee Report
2025-2026 Budget Narrative
2025-2026 Operating Budget
2025-2026 Capital Budget
Member Recognition

CIESJ Presents: The Use and Misuse of "Antisemitism"
2025-05-29 19:00 - 21:00 | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States
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 authoritarianism, when combined with its white supremacy, invariably leads to discrimination against women and minorities, including Jews.
Our distinguished panel will discuss the key aspects of defining what is and is not antisemitism, including its use in dealing with anti-Israel protests on college campuses, elimination of DEI programs and offices of civil rights, and cancelling funding for universities.
Our panel includes Rabbi David Saperstein, former Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism and former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom; Judith Lichtman, attorney, life-long leader in advocating for women’s rights, and a founder of Emily’s List; and Arno Rosenfeld, an enterprise reporter for The Forward with a focus on antisemitism and its relationship to activism against Israel.

A reception will follow for in-person attendees. Livestream information will be sent via confirmation email.
Register

B'not Mitzvah of Lilah McFall and Erin Weinberg
2025-05-31 10:30 - 12:00 | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States

Sinaites' Hershey Park Year-End Celebration
2025-06-01 08:00 - 20:00
Join your TS friends for a fun-filled and chocolate-fueled day at Hershey Park. Bus leaves Sinai at 8:00 am and returns at 8:00 pm. $40/teen
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Community Shavuot Morning Service
2025-06-02 10:00 - 11:30 | Temple Emanuel – 10101 Connecticut Ave, Kensington, MD, United States
This is a Community Holiday Service hosted by Temple Emanuel.

Officers' Meeting
2025-06-04 19:30 - 21:00 | https://www.templesinaidc.org/event/officers-meeting-10/2025-06-04/

World Pride Shabbat at Adas Israel
2025-06-06 18:00 - 22:00 | Adas Israel Congregation, 2850 Quebec St. NW, Washington, DC, 20008, United States
We’re heading to Adas Israel Congregation (2850 Quebec St. NW) for World Pride Shabbat!
Join Bet Mispachah, DC’s LGBTQ+ Synagogue, the World Congress of LGBT Jews, and community partners for World Pride Shabbat at Adas Israel Congregation. Join us for a joyous celebration of love, unity, and community. Come together for drinks, snacks, and a warm atmosphere to honor our LGBTQ+ Jewish community. Following the happy hour, we will gather for a World Pride Shabbat service led by Rabbi Jake Singer-Beilin and clergy from around the Washington community. Let’s raise a glass to inclusivity and acceptance! Immediately following the service will be a Shabbat dinner. Space for the dinner is limited, so register as soon as possible.
6-7 pm: Happy Hour
7 pm-8:15 pm: Service
8:15 pm: Dinner ($24/person)
Register here
Note: there will not be services at Temple Sinai.

Kehillat Shabbat Service
2025-06-07 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 Audrey Bellack
2025-06-07 10:30 - 12:00 | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States

TSWRJ Hike
2025-06-08 09:00 - 10:30
Meet the WRJ for a hike in Rock Creek Park. Contact Liz Brenner for the meeting location.

TSMRJ TopGolf Outing
2025-06-08 15:00 - 17:00 | Topgolf Germantown – 20101 Century Blvd, Germantown, MD, United States
Topgolf in Germantown, is a sports entertainment complex that features an inclusive, high-tech golf game (driving range). TSMRJ plans to book a couple adjoining bays (or more, if the demand is there) where we can play a few of the games and enjoy food, drink, and each other’s company. We welcome all skill levels, including novices. You can bring your own clubs, or use ones provided free (at no extra charge) by Top Golf.
Let Bob Loesche know if you plan to be there. This event is open to you, your friends, and members of your family who think it may be fun. Cost for the event is $20/person (payable via Zelle to Bob or in cash when you arrive at Top Golf), and food is also on your own. The Brotherhood will cover the cost of beverages.
