Temple Sinai

Board of Trustees Meeting
2025-10-15 19:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States

Daytimers Social
2025-10-15 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!

Simchat Torah Community Festival Service & Kiddush Luncheon
2025-10-14 10:00 - 11:30 | MD
Join us as we gather at Temple Sinai to celebrate Simchat Torah with Temple Emanuel and Temple Shalom. The service will be followed by a kiddush luncheon.

Simchat Torah (office closed)
2025-10-14 | MD

Sh’mini Atzeret/Erev Simchat Torah Celebration
2025-10-13 18:30 - 19:30 | MD
Come prepared to dance with us at a festive service celebrating the end and the beginning of our Torah reading cycle. The service will be preceded by an oneg sponsored by the Dutton-Veta family beginning at 6:00 pm. We can’t wait to celebrate with you!
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Daytimers with Senior Diplomat G. Jonathan Greenwald
2025-10-13 13:00 - 14:00 | https://templesinaidc-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/ONisfS2mQKq_CATDaefUHA
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 this highly fluid period. There will be time for questions and comments following his presentation.
Jonathan (Jon) Greenwald, a Wilkes-Barre, PA native, has spent half a century in public service, including 30 years as a senior U.S. diplomat and 17 years as Vice President for the International Crisis Group, a prominent non-governmental conflict resolution organization. He has taught diplomacy at Lawrence University, served as the State Department’s nominee on the panel that adjudicated Holocaust-era claims for Austria, and authored Berlin Witness: An American Diplomat’s Chronicle of East German’s Revolution.
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Sh’mini Atzeret/Erev Simchat Torah
2025-10-13 | MD

TSMRJ Szechuan and Suds in the Sukkah
2025-10-12 19:00 - 21:00 | MD
Temple Sinai Men of Reform Judaism’s big kickoff event for 5786 (2025-2026), to be held in the Temple’s Sukkah, weather permitting. We will enjoy Chinese food and beer pairings while hearing about the upcoming year. (There will be plenty of time for socializing). Please RSVP to Gary Falk.

Tot Sukkot Celebration
2025-10-12 15:00 - 16:00 | MD
Join Rabbi Goldstein in the Sukkah for a chance to sing, dance, shake a lulav, decorate our Sukkah and participate in the mitzvah of eating in the Sukkah.
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TSWRJ Board Meeting
2025-10-12 10:00 - 12:00 | MD

Religious School
2025-10-12 08:30 - 13:00, 2025-10-05 08:30 - 13:00 | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States
Early Session: 8:30am – 10:30am
Late Session: 11:00am – 1:00pm

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Early Dismissal Form

B'nei Mitzvah of Aaron Richards and Lane Sowers
2025-10-11 10:30 - 12:00 | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States

Torah Study
2025-10-11 09:15 - 10:15, 2025-10-04 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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Sukkot Shabbat Service
2025-10-10 18:30 - 19:30 | Temple Sinai – 3100 Military Road NW, Washington, DC, United States
Join us in person or virtually for a special Sukkot Shabbat service. Click here for livestream.

Family Shabbat Dinner
2025-10-10 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 Sukkot-themed 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.

Adult B'nei Mitzvah Alumni Reunion in the Sukkah
2025-10-09 18:00 - 20:30 | MD
Adult B’nei Mitzvah alumni are invited to a festive potluck dinner and gathering in the Sukkah and Social Hall.
Please bring a dish for 8 people. As in past years, given the large number of alumni, attendance is limited to the participants in the program.
Please RSVP and direct any questions to Lafe Solomon at lafesolo@aol.com.

TSRS Parents' Sukkot Happy Hour
2025-10-08 17:30 - 20:00 | MD
You are invited to join your fellow TSRS parents for a fall potluck happy hour in the Sukkah! Please bring either a drink or appetizer to share. Spread the word– please forward to anyone who you think would be interested! Looking forward to gathering!
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Sukkot Community Festival Service
2025-10-07 10:00 - 12:00 | Temple Emanuel – 10101 Connecticut Ave, Kensington, MD, United States
Join us as we gather to celebrate Sukkot with Temple Emanuel and Temple Shalom. This service is being hosted by Temple Emanuel ( 10101 Connecticut Ave, Kensington, MD).

Sukkot (office closed)
2025-10-07 | MD

Erev Sukkot Service
2025-10-06 18:30 - 19:30 | MD
Join us in person or virtually as we celebrate Sukkot! Click here for livestream.
Services are preceded by an oneg beginning at 6:00 pm.

Erev Sukkot
2025-10-06 | MD

CIESJ Presents: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) In Troubled Times
2025-10-05 10:30 - 11:30 | https://templesinaidc-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/76STxmFsQyis08zFCVtRYg
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 a transition from those from the Kibbutz to many from the nationalist religious camp. The ideals of the IDF have been challenged since October 7th and individual soldiers have been convicted of war crimes. What does the future hold for this important Israeli institution?
Chaim Levinson is an investigative journalist for the Israeli newspaper Haaretz (Israel’s newspaper of record). He also works as an editor and hosts programs on Israeli television and radio. Born into a family of Orthodox immigrants from the United States to Israel, he grew up in Jerusalem where he first became involved in journalism. In 2004 he began to work at Yedioth Ahronoth, a national paper in Israel, and in 2008 moved to Haaretz where he uncovered various governmental improprieties. Currently much of his work involves covering the West Bank Settlers.

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In 2023, Temple Sinai established the Committee for Israel Engagement and Social Justice (CIESJ) to grow Temple Sinai’s engagement in issues concerning Israel, to support Israel’s as it strives to achieve its ideals as a Jewish and democratic State, and to work with the wider Jewish community to achieve these objectives. Learn more.

TSWRJ Hike
2025-10-05 09:00 - 10:30 | MD
Meet the WRJ for a hike in Rock Creek Park. Contact Liz Brenner for the meeting location.

Kehillat Shabbat Service
2025-10-04 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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Shabbat Service
2025-10-03 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.

First Friday Oneg Shabbat (Temple Teens)
2025-10-03 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

Yom Kippur
2025-10-02 | MD
Learn more about our service schedule and other details here.

Kol Nidrei
2025-10-01 | MD
