COVID Update: Due to the easing of the Omicron surge, we are relaxing some of our temporary measures to protect ourselves from the virus. We are no longer requiring proof of vaccination to attend services and social functions at the Temple. However, Temple Sinai still does require surgical masks or N95/KN95 masks for anyone entering the building. See the COVID-19 Update page for more information on the pandemic and the congregation's response.

Adult Education Course:
Counting our Traditions while Counting our Days
Come learn with many different rabbis from all across the country during the seven weeks of the Counting of the Omer (the period from Passover to Shavuot). We will examine various elements of Jewish life on Zoom on Wednesdays at noon. Our next class is on May 25 to learn about Yahrzeit observance. Future classes will be on May 25, Yahrzeit Observance, and June 1, Havdalah.

Raising Rhode Islanders Out of Poverty:
A Gubernatorial Forum
Get to know the candidates for Rhode Island's governor election! On May 27th at 10AM, hear the candidates in their own words at the Jewish Alliance on the topics of housing, education, food security, healthcare, and more. The forum is hosted by the Rhode Island Interfaith Coalition to Reduce Poverty in partnership with the Economic Progress Institute, Kids Count, and the Latino Policy Institute, with support from United Way of Rhode Island, Direct Action for Rights and Equality, the Rhode Island Food Bank, and the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island. Attend in person at the Jewish Alliance after registering or watch live on Facebook.

Kosher Senior Café
Temple Sinai is a host site for Jewish Collaborative Services of Rhode Island's Kosher Senior Café. The program, offers kosher meals and socializing for older adults and those with physical disabilities. Meals are served at Temple Sinai each Friday. ​Reservations are required two days in advance for meals, and there is a suggested donation of $3 per meal. There is no charge for scheduled social activities. Check out the JCS website for a link to a monthly calendar of programs and menus. To make a reservation, contact Neal Drobnis at neal@jfsri.org or 401-421-4111, ext. 107. Surgical masks or N95/KN95 masks are required.​​

Raymond Buttero Zoom Concerts
Temple Sinai's keyboard accompanist Raymond Buttero is offering piano concerts on Zoom on Fridays at 3PM. Click the link to enter the virtual concert hall. 

Shabbat Evening Service
Just as parents try to warn their children about the consequences of bad behavior, the Torah warns us about the consequences of our hurtful and selfish tendencies. Rabbi Goldwasser will talk on Friday night about reading Torah, not as a tradition that wants to punish us, but one that wants to help us to be better. Our Shabbat services are every Friday night at 6PM in the Sanctuary. Join us in song, prayer and reflection in-person or on Zoom. Surgical masks or N95/KN95 masks are required for in-person attendance.

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. You can join the Torah study in person or on Zoom starting at 10:00 AM. An hour-long morning service, including Torah reading, begins at 11:00 AM. Surgical masks or N95/KN95 masks are required for in-person attendance. Click here for the study sheet.

People of the Book
Temple Sinai's book club meets on Zoom on the last Sunday of each month at 7PM. At our next meeting, on Sunday, May 29, at 7PM, We will discuss Inheritance by Dani Shapiro. All are welcome to join the conversation!

Shavuot and Confirmation Service
On Saturday, June 4, at 7:00 PM, join us for our Shavuot and Confirmation Service. We will celebrate nine young women and men who are confirming their commitment to Judaism and the Jewish people. Surgical masks or N95/KN95 masks are required for in-person attendance.

Tikkun Leil Shavuot
Following the Confirmation service, starting at 10:00 PM, Rabbi Goldwasser will lead a Tikkun Leil Shavuot, a late-night study session on Zoom. Come as we study the book of Ruth and the Ten Commandments. 

Festival Service with Yizkor
On Sunday, June 5, at 10 AM, there will be a Shavuot festival morning service in the Chapel and on Zoom led by Rabbi Goldwasser, including Hallel and the Yizkor memorial service. Surgical masks or N95/KN95 masks are required for in-person attendance.

Congregational Meeting
The Temple will hold its Annual Meeting on Zoom on Wednesday, June 22, at 7:30 PM on Zoom. At that meeting, the Congregation will vote on the Temple's Officers and Board of Trustees for the coming year. The Temple's slate of nominees for these positions is listed on the Lay Leadership page of the Temple's website. Join us as we honor our past leaders and choose our new leaders.

Bar'chu and BBQ
We're getting into the peak of summer with a family event at the Temple on the evening of Friday, July 8. Join us for Bar'chu and BBQ. We'll have an outdoor Shabbat service at the Temple at 6PM followed by a family barbecue and ice cream for dessert. Virtual tickets for the dinner are $15 per adult and $5 for each child, with a limit of $40 per family. Click to sign up to make your reservation.

Golf Tournament
On Monday, August 22, Valley Country Club in Warwick will be the home of the Seventh Annual Temple Sinai Golf Classic. Enjoy this opportunity to have a great day of golf on a beautiful course, see your Temple friends, and raise support for the education of our children in our Religious School and other programs. The program will include a breakfast and lunch. 

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.