During the COVID-19 pandemic, we are conducting most of our services and other events on Zoom. There are links below to join our current events and to view videos of past events. Click here for information on how to use Zoom. Click here for information on the pandemic and our congregation's response.

Scratch Basket Raffle
Feeling lucky? You could win a bottle of Moët & Chandon Champagne and $500 worth of lottery tickets to scratch your way to even more. Click here to get your tickets TODAY and help raise money to support Temple Sinai. $25 per chance.  (You must be 21 years or older). The winner will be pulled at the 6th Annual Temple Sinai Golf Classic on Monday, August 23, 2021. Spread the word! Share with friends, family and colleagues! 

Raymond Buttero Zoom Concerts
​​Temple Sinai's keyboard accompanist Raymond Buttero offers piano concerts on Zoom on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 3PM.

Friday Evening Shabbat Service
Join us this and every Friday at 6PM for our Shabbat service. We will sing and pray together as a community.​

Torah Study
Our weekly Shabbat morning Torah study on Saturday mornings at 10 AM is a chance to learn and discuss what Jewish tradition has to say to us in today's world. We explore issues of ethics, spirituality, history, philosophy and more. No knowledge of Hebrew or previous background in Torah study is needed or expected. 

Social Action Committee Meeting
It has been an amazing year for the Social Action Committee. Two of our priority bills passed the Rhode Island General Assembly and have been signed into law – the Source of Income Fair Housing Bill and the Nursing Home Staffing Bill. At our meeting on Thursday, July 1, at 7:00 PM, we will review the legislative session and we will talk about projects we can begin as the threat of the pandemic recedes.

Shabbat Morning Breakfast & Torah Study
It has been more than a year, but we are getting ready to restart the Shabbat Morning Breakfast Minyan! You can register now to join us live and in person at the Temple on Saturday, July 3, at 9:30 AM for a delicious hot breakfast and Torah study with Rabbi Jeff. At 11:00 AM, we will have an hour-long Shabbat morning service with Torah reading. Space is limited, so register as soon as possible by clicking on the link. The service will also be on Zoom. Click on the same link to join us virtually. 

Shabbat Evening Service
At last! We are returning to in-person Friday night services at the Temple. The first of our regularly scheduled Shabbat evening services will be on Friday, July 9, at 6PM. We will decide by Tuesday, July 6, if this will be an outdoor service on the lawn or an indoor service in the Social Hall. Please plan to bring beach chairs and blankets for an outdoor service. Seating will be provided for an indoor service. A limited number of people can attend in-person. For their own health, people who have not been fully vaccinated need to wear masks. Masks are optional for fully vaccinated participants. The service can also be viewed on Zoom at this link. 

PJ Library Story Time
Bring your preschool child or grandchild to the gazebo at the Garden City Center on Friday, July 16, at 11 AM for PJ Library Story Time. We'll read some Jewish children's books, play some simple games, and have a chance for families with Jewish children to meet each other. The event is co-sponsored by Temple Sinai and the Jewish Alliance. If you haven't already, sign up your child to receive free Jewish books from the PJ Library!

Tisha B'Av Service
Tisha B'Av is known as the darkest day of the Jewish year. On Saturday, July 17, at 8:00 PM, Rabbi Jeff will lead a service to mark the day by reading the book of Lamentations in the Chapel and reflecting on the brokenness of the world. Register to join us in person or watch the service on Zoom.

Golf Tournament
On Monday, August 23, Valley Country Club in Warwick will be the home of the Sixth Annual Temple Sinai Golf Classic. Put together a foursome and join us for this special event. 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.

Click here for recordings of past events

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.