COVID Update: Masks are required for everyone in the Temple building. See the COVID-19 Update page for more information on the pandemic and the congregation's response.
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Support the High Holy Day Appeal
We are able to provide a Zoom option for the High Holy Days this year because of several important investments in our future. We have upgraded our video equipment and purchased the rights to put pages of the prayerbook on your screen. Support these investments by donating. Click on the button, "Donate to the High Holy Day Appeal." |
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Raymond Buttero Zoom Concerts
Temple Sinai's keyboard accompanist Raymond Buttero offers piano concerts on Zoom on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 3PM. |
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New Temple Sinai: Town Hall Meeting
"The New Temple Sinai Project" is an opportunity to help shape the future of our congregation. It starts with a conversation about what Temple Sinai means to you and your vision for our future. Most of the small group conversations will be in person at the Temple. This Thursday, September 23, at 7PM, there will be a Zoom meeting for those who are not able to attend in person. Click here for more information and to sign up for a meeting. |
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Friday Night Service
At our Shabbat service this Friday night, Rabbi Goldwasser will talk about the festival of Sukkot, what it means and what it teaches us about our lives today. Our Shabbat services are every Friday night at 6PM in the Sanctuary. Join us in song, prayer and reflection in-person or on Zoom. |
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Shabbat Morning Breakfast & Torah Study
For more than forty years, Temple Sinai has had a weekly breakfast and Torah study on Shabbat morning. Every Saturday at 9:30 AM, a crew of volunteers prepare and serve the scrambled eggs, french toast and creamy oatmeal for all comers. Then, we really get cooking with study of the weekly Torah portion led by Rabbi Goldwasser or others in our community. Join us in-person or on Zoom. A Shabbat morning service follows Torah study at 11:00 AM. Click here for the study sheet. |
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Edie Lacombe, Bar Mitzvah
At our Shabbat morning service on Saturday, September 25, at 11AM, Edie Lacombe will be called to read from the Torah as a bar mitzvah. All are welcome to attend the service in person or virtually. Masks are required in the Temple. |
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Simchat Torah
We will open up the Torah scrolls in the Social Hall in this joyful celebration. Come dance with the Torah, sing songs, and celebrate. Monday, September 27, at 6:00 PM. Masks required. This in-person event will not be on Zoom. |
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Yizkor Service
We remember our loved ones who have died in Yizkor services four times a year – on the seventh day of Passover, on Shavuot, on Yom Kippur, and on this day of Atzeret/Simchat Torah. Join us on Tuesday, September 28 at 10AM as we remember with tears and love. Masks required. Participate in person or watch on Zoom. |
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Golf Tournament
Due to Hurricane Henri, we have rescheduled the Sixth Annual Temple Sinai Golf Classic to Thursday, September 30 at Valley Country Club in Warwick. Enjoy this opportunity to see your Temple friends in person in a safe environment. We'll practice social distancing and enjoy an outdoor breakfast and lunch. Click here to register. |
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Delve Deeper Presents: Creativity & Resilience
Temple Sinai is cosponsoring the Delve Deeper adult education program at Temple Emanu-El in Providence. This semester, Delve Deeper is bringing Natan M. Meir, Ph.D. to teach "Creativity and Resilience: Jewish Life in Eastern Europe, 1500-2020," exploring the society that Jews created in the east European borderlands. We'll explore the shtetl, the Hasidic movement, Yiddish and Hebrew literature, the rise of modern Jewish politcal movements such as Zionism and Bundism, the Holocaust, and more. The class meets on Zoom on ten Wednesday evenings beginning October 6. Click for registration and fees information. |
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Who Were the Maccabees?
The Maccabees. You know, the heroes of Judaism's Chanukah story, right? But did you know that the early Christian church also claimed the Maccabees as an important symbol of their faith? In this four-session course offered jointly by Temple Sinai and Holy Apostles Church, we'll look at the books of Maccabees (which are included in the Catholic Bible but not the Jewish Bible) and see the story from the perspective of both traditions. This course will be taught on Zoom by Rabbi Jeffrey Goldwasser and Dr. Arthur Urbano, Professor of Theology at Providence College, on November 2, 9, 16 and 30 at 7PM. (Note: this course is virtual-only on Zoom; there will be no in-person meetings). |
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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.
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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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