Zoom Links
During the COVID-19 crisis, all services and programs are on Zoom.
During the COVID-19 crisis, all services and programs are on Zoom.
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If you are new to ZOOM, we recommend joining the service or meeting ten minutes early to get started. The first time you click the link, follow directions to download the ZOOM application to your computer or mobile device. If you are not sure what to do after that, come back to this page and click the link again.
YouTube Videos
These recent Zoom services and classes can be viewed on YouTube
These recent Zoom services and classes can be viewed on YouTube
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Weekly Announcements
Updated on Wednesdays
Updated on Wednesdays
Passover Resources
“How is this Passover different from all other Passovers?” That may be the easiest question for us to answer, and also the hardest. This year’s Passover is going to be unlike any we have experienced before. We won't be able to have the large family gatherings that many of us love, unless we gather online. Here are some resources to help you and your family create a meaningful Passover experience during the COVID-19 crisis:
Temple Sinai's Haggadah for 5780: Celebrating Freedom During a New Plague. Rabbi Goldwasser has adapted the Haggadah we have used at our Second Night Seder over the past several years for a Seder conducted during social distancing. The Haggadah is a 31-page document you can print out at home and share with as many people as you like. In addition to the many favorite traditional songs and prayers, the Haggadah contains the Rabbi's commentary connecting the story of Passover to the current crisis.
Reform Judaism: "How to Make Your Virtual Seder Lively, Engaging, and Meaningful." This detailed article on the ReformJudaism.org website includes practical advice about choosing a Haggadah, music and videos to create the perfect Passover atmosphere for participants of all ages, and a guide through the order of the Seder.
Seder 2020. This website contains an impressive array of free online Haggadahs, advice on using video platforms to share your Seder with family and friends, recipes and other Passover food ideas, and a way to host or join a public Seder online.
Seder for One? Here is a simple guide called, "A Different Pesach: Ideas for the Solo Seder," that offers ideas for those who will be celebrating Passover alone or with just one or two other people.
“How is this Passover different from all other Passovers?” That may be the easiest question for us to answer, and also the hardest. This year’s Passover is going to be unlike any we have experienced before. We won't be able to have the large family gatherings that many of us love, unless we gather online. Here are some resources to help you and your family create a meaningful Passover experience during the COVID-19 crisis:
Temple Sinai's Haggadah for 5780: Celebrating Freedom During a New Plague. Rabbi Goldwasser has adapted the Haggadah we have used at our Second Night Seder over the past several years for a Seder conducted during social distancing. The Haggadah is a 31-page document you can print out at home and share with as many people as you like. In addition to the many favorite traditional songs and prayers, the Haggadah contains the Rabbi's commentary connecting the story of Passover to the current crisis.
Reform Judaism: "How to Make Your Virtual Seder Lively, Engaging, and Meaningful." This detailed article on the ReformJudaism.org website includes practical advice about choosing a Haggadah, music and videos to create the perfect Passover atmosphere for participants of all ages, and a guide through the order of the Seder.
Seder 2020. This website contains an impressive array of free online Haggadahs, advice on using video platforms to share your Seder with family and friends, recipes and other Passover food ideas, and a way to host or join a public Seder online.
Seder for One? Here is a simple guide called, "A Different Pesach: Ideas for the Solo Seder," that offers ideas for those who will be celebrating Passover alone or with just one or two other people.
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Worship
The best way for you to get to know us is to attend a Shabbat service on any Friday night or Saturday morning. Our worship is joyful, spiritual, and musical. Check our calendar for service times. Our Friday services are often followed by an Oneg reception. We celebrate lifecycle events like b'nei mitzvah with excitement and fun. Our holidays are a time of meaning and broad participation. We're saving a seat for you.
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Learning
All of us, children and adults, learn in education programs centered on Judaism as a personal living experience. Your child can enter our Religious School as early as Kindergarten. Our students celebrate become b'nei mitzvah at age 13. Tenth graders learn in our Confirmation class. Come to our breakfast and lively adult Torah study before the morning service every Saturday morning.
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Community
As a newcomer to Temple Sinai, you will be warmly welcomed. Our Sisterhood and Brotherhood sponsor congregational gatherings, like the Onegs that follow many evening services. You are welcome to join our volunteer chorus, Shireinu, which sings at Shabbat services on special occasions. Your children can join our CRAFTY youth groups for fun activities for middle school and high school students.
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Clergy
In 2014, the congregation welcomed Rabbi Jeff Goldwasser. Rabbi Jeff is our spiritual leader, our counselor, and our friend. Cantor Deborah Johnson joined us in 2016. Her beautiful voice and exuberance fill our sanctuary with joy.
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Social Action
We make the wisdom of Judaism relevant to the world today by taking action on current issues. We encourage you to join our "Prayer is Not Enough" network to receive action alerts on issues in Rhode Island and the world.
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Membership
Judaism is not a spectator sport. To be a Jew is to be part of a Jewish community. When you join Temple Sinai you become part of a warm and vibrant community – and you become a member of our Temple family.
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