Temple News

            The countdown is on: only 2 more days until our special weekend honoring Cantor Joel Colman.  The weekend kicks off with a special Friday evening on May 19.  Our Shabbat Service will begin in the Sanctuary at 6:00pm.  Rabbi Cohn and I will both share some thoughts and memories about our beloved clergy partner.  There will be special music and presentations as we express our love and appreciation for Cantor Colman and all he has meant to Temple Sinai over the past 24 years.  A Congregational Shabbat Dinner will follow featuring some of Cantor’s favorites.  Please make your reservations for dinner as soon as possible.

            The fun will continue on Sunday, May 21 with CantorColmanFest 2023 at Temple from 11:00am until 1:00pm.  There will live music, games, a bounce house, a Second Line and more.  We will have a cookout lunch in the auditorium and outside – please make a reservation so that we can make sure we have enough food for everyone (there is no charge).  And since we are honoring Cantor Colman, there will also be a “candy bar” plus sno-balls and cotton candy.  Please plan on dropping by and expressing our gratitude to Cantor Colman.

            Cantor Colman will officially retire over the summer, and we look forward to welcoming Cantor Rebecca Garfein and her family to Temple Sinai and New Orleans in July.

            This evening is our final Wednesday Night Live discussion of the season.  We’ll talk about the state of Temple Sinai today, reviewing this past year and making plans for the future.  We will also discuss ideas and suggestions for future Adult Education classes and topics.  I hope you can join me this evening on Zoom at 7:00pm.

            I look forward to seeing you this weekend as we honor Cantor Colman at Temple!

I am still struggling to accept that May is here.  But, as I look at the calendar, I am very excited about all that will be happening this month at Temple.

            A few things to point out here at the beginning of the month.  This evening there is a Jewish Community Town Hall Meeting with U.S. Representative Troy Carter.  The event will take place from 6:30-7:30pm at Touro Synagogue.  The entire Jewish community is invited to participate.  Please register at the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans website: jewishnola.com.  I will look forward to seeing you there.

            This Friday, May 5, band members will be joining us for a Festive Musical Shabbat Service in the Feibelman Chapel at 6:30pm.  We will also be celebrating our May anniversaries and birthdays.

            It is hard to believe that today is our last official day of Hebrew School, and Sunday will be our last morning of Chavurah@Sinai for this school year.  It has been a great year of learning here at Temple.  I especially want to thank Mollie Sloter, who has stepped in as our interim Religious School Administrator, and all of our teachers for all that they do for our students, families, and congregation.  I am looking forward to our Confirmation Service, which this year will be held on Friday Evening, May 12, at 6:30pm in the sanctuary.

            Please mark your calendars for our special weekend as we honor and thank Cantor Joel Colman for his 24 years of service to Temple Sinai.  On Friday, May 19 we will hold a special service of appreciation at 6:00pm, followed by a Congregational Shabbat Dinner (please make your reservations).  Sunday, May 21 is CantorColmanFest here at Temple from 11:00am – 1:00pm.  It will be lots of fun with something for everyone.  Please plan on joining us for these fabulous events in honor of our beloved Cantor.

            Happy May!  See you at Temple!

Well, my joy from this weekend’s Gala unfortunately did not last as long as I had hoped.  I want to thank everyone who planned and worked so hard to make the annual event happen.  I want to thank everyone who attended and who supported Temple Sinai again this year.  I know that everyone had a wonderful time and enjoyed being altogether at Temple for our Casino Night on the Avenue fundraiser.

I am also excited because finally we are able to announce our plans for the position of Cantor at Temple Sinai moving forward.  We are so pleased to tell everyone that Cantor Rebecca Garfein will be joining Temple Sinai this summer.  She and her family cannot wait to get here and to get started.  Cantor Garfein will be an incredible addition to Temple Sinai – we are fortunate that she has chosen to become part of the Sinai family and community.

That’s the good news.  Now the bad news.

I am saddened to read the news of the storms and tornadoes that caused such devastating damage in our neighboring Mississippi.  I feel for all the families that lost lives and homes.  I hope that we can find ways to be good neighbors and to lend a helping hand.

I was heart-broken once again by the news of the school shooting in Nashville.  I just do not understand how we can allow these mass shootings, especially in our schools, to happen again and again and again – and not seem to do anything about them.  We need new gun laws, and we must find ways to keep our children safe.  Even sadder to me: how unsurprised our kids are when they here such news, and how surprised they are that I continue to be surprised when another school shooting takes place in our country.  We must demand change from all of our leaders.

I am saddened and worried about the news from Israel.  The last few months, since the election, have been filled with conflicts and rising fears.  The reactions within Israel have been fascinating to watch.  Hundreds of thousands of Israelis have protested in order to make sure the Israeli government hears their voices and keeps Israel a strong democracy.  I am grateful that Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu has temporarily stalled his government’s plans for judicial reform.  I hope that this will lead to rethinking and compromise, but I have my doubts.  I hope that you are following the news from Israel.  I want to encourage you to read the statement put out yesterday by our Reform Movement’s leadership: the link is https://urj.org/press-room/reform-jewish-leaders-respond-netanyahus-conciliation-delay-judicial-overhaul?_gl=1*1hixfvr*_ga*MTgxOTQ0MzYwNi4xNjM4MzEwMjk5*_ga_6WX143SJW5*MTY4MDExNzUzMC4yOC4wLjE2ODAxMTc1MzAuMC4wLjA.

I also want to encourage you to join Jews throughout the United States in a campaign to fight anti-Semitism in our country.  Go to www.standuptojewishhate.org for more information.  It is a clear and straight-forward approach – now we all need to help spread the word.

Finally, what I thought the theme of this week’s message was going to be – Passover is around the corner.  Passover begins next Wednesday evening, April 5.  Our Congregational Seder will be held on the second night of Passover, Thursday, April 6 at 6:00pm.  I hope you will consider participating as we celebrate our springtime Festival of Freedom together.  Please make your reservations by Monday, April 3.  There are more details and information about Passover 5783 in our April Bulletin and on the Temple website.

I want to wish everyone a very happy and meaningful Passover!  Chag Sameach!

            Yesterday was Valentine’s Day.  To be honest, it’s a day I have been known to forget.  Some years it barely crosses my mind (my apologies to Morgan).  I have issues with “Greeting Card Holidays” – especially as the price of those cards keeps going up.

            However, I love the idea of a day dedicated to love and to the ones whom we love.  We should never miss an opportunity to express our feelings for the most important people in our lives. 

            And as we read the news headlines, I think we could all agree that the world could use a little more “love, sweet love.”      Of course, yesterday was also the fifth anniversary of the horrific shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL.  A day I remember well, as we lived at the time in Broward County less than 30 minutes from Parkland.  How was the anniversary observed?  By mourning the victims of the shooting at Michigan State University.  Gun violence is still a plague upon our country – and it seems only to be getting worse.  We must work harder and take steps to stop gun violence and to make our schools, universities, grocery stores, movie theaters, neighborhoods, and homes safer.  How many more anniversaries will we spend mourning the loss of innocent lives?

            May we be moved by our love of life to stop the taking of lives by those with guns.  And in that spirit, we may also continue to protect lives by promoting reproductive justice and health care rights for all.  This Shabbat, the National Council of Jewish Women is promoting its annual “Repro Shabbat,” encouraging Jews across the country to stand up for abortion access and rights.  We must join the fight and make sure our voices are heard.

            Today is also Jewish Disability Advocacy Day, a day dedicated to standing up for those who need our help and support to stand and have access to everyday life.  Let us show our love for those who face challenges by being advocates for change.

            To find out more about all of these issues, I encourage you to check out and support the wonderful work of the URJ’s Religious Action Center (www.rac.org) in Washington, DC.

            Enjoy Mardi Gras, be safe, and help spread love as we work to make our world a better and safer place.

How is it already the CHAI (18^th) of January?  I hope everyone is doing well and staying healthy here at the beginning of this New Year. There is lots going on at Temple these days.  Here are just a few quick reminders:

• WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIVE: Cantor Colman will continue his discussion on the new play Leopoldstadt this evening at 7:00pm on Zoom.  All are welcome to join in.
• FRIDAY EVENING: Join us this week for a special musical Shabbat Evening Service featuring our Vocal Ensemble (members of our choir) and organ in the sanctuary.  Our Shabbat Shalom Nosh Reception begins at 6:00pm, followed by services at 6:30pm.
• SATURDAY MORNING: Torah Study continues every week at 9:15am.  Afterwards, join us this week for our Shabbat Morning Service in the chapel at 10:30am.
• SUNDAY MORNING: Chavurah@Sinai resumed this past week.  Every Sunday is a wonderful experience for our students from pre-K through Confirmation (10^th grade).

And mark your calendars and make plans for:

• Wednesday, January 25 (next week): Join Brotherhood for a visit to The Sazerac House.  Everyone is invited.  Come join us for a wonderful social evening.
• Sunday, Feb. 5: Join us for a very special cantorial concert with Cantor Colman and Friends at 3:00pm.  Come for the amazing music as we honor Cantor Colman and thank him for his many years of service to our congregation and community.  You won’t want to miss out.  Make your reservations and get your tickets now.

Remember: all this information and more can be found in our weekly email blasts on Thursdays, in the monthly bulletin, and on the Temple website. I look forward to seeing you at Temple!

DISPEL THE DARKNESS.
SHINE A LIGHT ON ANTISEMITISM.

            I hope everyone remains safe and dry on this stormy Wednesday with the threat of severe weather.

            However, thunderstorms have not been the only source of darkness, gloom, and fear for our Jewish community.  There have been too many incidents and headlines involving anti-Semitism in our country.  The ADL is reporting record numbers of anti-Semitic threats and situations, which are becoming more and more a regular part of life for Jews across the United States.

            A number of organizations, including the ADL, the URJ, CCAR, JCCs, Jewish Federations, and more, have joined forces in the fight against anti-Semitism and hatred in all of its forms.  In the spirit of Chanukah, our upcoming Festival of Light, they have launched a campaign to “Dispel the Darkness.  Shine a Light on Antisemitism.”  For more information and ways to get involved, please check out the website: shinealighton.com. 

            We are excited about the beginning of Chanukah, which is only a few days away.  Tonight, assuming we have power, we will discuss Chanukah and its traditions, story, and message during Wednesday Night Live at 7:00pm over Zoom.

            The preparation for our annual winter Festival of Lights continues tomorrow, Thursday, Dec. 15 with a special get-together at Temple.  Join us at 7:00pm in person as we watch a performance by singer/songwriter Chava Mirel (over Zoom), brought to us by the Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life and co-sponsored by both Temple Sinai and Touro Synagogue.  Come in your Chanukah attire and join us for Chanukah treats, including Chot Chocolate and Chai Tea.

            We will continue to get in the mood for Chanukah on Friday evening, with a Pre-Chanukah Oneg Shabbat Nosh with Latkes at 6:00pm, followed by our Shabbat evening service at 6:30pm in the Feibelman Chapel with Chanukah songs and more.

            Chanukah begins this Sunday evening, December 18.  Everyone is welcome to join us at Temple from 4-5:00pm as we welcome the holiday and light our outdoor Chanukah Menorah for the first time this year.  And don’t forget: Chanukah on the Avenue will take place next Friday, Dec. 23 on the Shabbat of Chanukah.

            Take care and happy Chanukah!

We did it!  We have made it through our Fall Holiday Season.  Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur, followed five days later by our week-long Sukkot Festival concluding with our Simchat Torah celebrations – all are now behind us.  With no more holidays to promote, what do we do now?  WE START ALL OVER AGAIN!

Now the New Year 5783 is really underway, and we turn back to the very beginning of the Torah.  This week our Torah portion – BEREISHEET – is the first few chapters of the book of Genesis.  We read the Torah’s stories of creation and of the first human family.

And we might be out of holidays to celebrate for the next couple of months, but each week we have Shabbat to look forward to.  It was wonderful to have so many people join us for High Holy Day services – what a feeling of community and togetherness we shared in our sanctuary.  I hope we can find ways for those feelings and spirit of holiness to continue in the New Year.  So please consider joining us for Shabbat Services.  On Friday evenings, we are continuing with our pre-service Shabbat Shalom Nosh from 6:00-6:30pm in the auditorium.  Our Shabbat Evening Service begins at 6:30pm.  On Saturday mornings, Torah Study begins at 9:15am in the library, followed by our Shabbat Morning Service at 10:30am in the chapel.

We hope to see you soon at Temple!  Shabbat Shalom!

            Happy beginning of Fall!  (I figured I would begin with that reminder since our highs are in the mid-90’s this week.). A new season is here along with our Holy Day Season, as well.  This will be my last message of the year.
            We are so excited to welcome everyone back home to Temple Sinai for Rosh HaShanah this year.  So here are just a few reminders.

            Rosh HaShanah begins this Sunday evening, September 25.  Our Evening Service will begin at 7:00pm as we kick off the High Holy Days and announce the beginning of the New Year 5783.  We are looking forward to everything about Rosh HaShanah: the beautiful and moving music led by Cantor Colman along with our amazing High Holy Day 12-voice choir directed by Dr. Marcus St. Julien (our first time to have the choir join us since 2019); the prayers and liturgy that help to inspire reflection, repentance, and renewal; the feeling of community as we gather altogether in our House of Assembly; the spirit of holiness that pervades this time of year; and, of course, the apples and honey, as well.  Following the evening service, we will gather in the Goldring Pavilion auditorium for a “Sweet New Year Reception” and to wish each a “Shanah Tovah.”

            Our Rosh HaShanah observances continue on Monday, beginning with our Temple Toddlers Rosh HaShanah Experience at 9:00am in the chapel.  Our Morning Service will begin at 10:00AM with more wonderful music, as well as the reading of Torah and the sounding of the Shofar.  Following the conclusion of the service, all are invited to our Rosh HaShanah luncheon in the auditorium.

            In the afternoon, we will continue with our Rosh HaShanah Family Service at 2:00pPM.  This service is aimed at our Chavurah@Sinai Students, grades 1-5 and their families.  All are welcome to join us in the sanctuary.  After the service, at 3:00PM we will gather outside and walk to Audubon Park to participate in the ritual of Tashlich, as we attempt to rid ourselves of sin while standing by living waters.

            We look forward to seeing you at Temple this year for Rosh HaShanah.  Please remember to make a reservation for all of our High Holy Day services and receptions.  For security reasons, we will be checking everyone in at the door.  All are welcome.  We also want to remind everyone that for those who are out-of-town or who are unable to join us in person, all of our services will also be available online through Zoom and livestreamed on our Temple Sinai website.

I conclude with this wish and prayer:

Our God and God of our ancestors,
Eternal God of all generations:
May Your Presence in our lives this New Year
Renew our spirits and renew our strength.
May it be a good year.
May it be a sweet year!

L’shanah Tovah Tikateivu,
Rabbi Daniel Sherman

Dear friends,

Believe it or not, I have already noticed some subtle changes from Summer to early Autumn here in Rockport. I’m keenly aware that the High Holy Days season will soon arrive and my mind returns to special memories from my youth.

            For instance, one crisp September evening, when I was perhaps nine or ten, I was waiting expectantly on the front porch of our home in Glen Burnie, Maryland. I was waiting for my father who had gone to pick up my grandmom who lived only six blocks from our home and I was full of anticipation on that Rosh HaShanah evening for a new Jewish year to arrive.

            Waiting for them, I was able to see the festive dining room table set with candles, wine, and a bowl of sliced applies with honey. I knew that following that family dinner we would all ride together twenty miles or so into Baltimore where our temple was located. We made sure to bring our copies of the Union Prayer Book II! Even then I was overwhelmed by the beauty of the music – the organ and the choir!

            There was one other realization that was forever set on that September evening. Looking up and down our street and surveying the familiar homes of my best friends, I understood that for them this was a “nothing special night.” And THAT knowledge increased all the more my awareness how much our Jewish faith meant to me.

            No doubt, there are memories which each one of you also treasure of precious dear ones, gathered around the festive holiday table, who once you delighted to see in the glowing candles’ rays. In this increasingly perplexing and challenging world, perhaps we need all the more to embrace our memories and our Jewish traditions, and from them, renew our strength, our faith, and our sense of purpose for the next chapter of our life’s journey.

            To each and every one of you in our temple family, Andrea and I send our very best wishes and most heartfelt Shanah Tovah for a sweet and blessed 5783!

Faithfully yours,
Rabbi Edward Paul Cohn

It has been a while since we posted a Wednesday Message.  I hope everyone is doing well, having a good summer, and staying dry and safe.

            It was wonderful this past weekend welcoming so many people back to Temple with our Summer Union Shabbat Services.  We will be hosting our community Shabbat services throughout August.  Join us in the auditorium at 6:00pm for our Nosh – our pre-service Oneg Shabbat – and to wish each other a Shabbat Shalom.  Services will begin at 6:30pm in the Sanctuary.  This week is our “Back to School Shabbat” and School Supply Drive.  We are collecting needed school supplies for Kingsley House as we prepare for the beginning of a new school year.  Please stop by Temple this week to drop off donations or bring them with you on Friday evening.  We hope you will support this important drive for our community.

            While it was a feel-good weekend here at Temple, it was a very difficult time for those living in Israel.  Islamic Jihad in Gaza fired over 1000 rockets into Israel.  We pray that the cease-fire will hold and that Israelis will not have to live in fear for their safety and security.  SHAALU SHALOM YERUSHALAYIM – Let us pray for the peace of Jerusalem and all Israel, and may all of its inhabitants know joy and safety.

            I hope you will consider joining us this evening and on Sunday morning for our “Congregational Conversations,” as we discuss our upcoming clergy search and plans for the future.

Rabbi Daniel Sherman

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ISRAEL!

            Today and tomorrow are very important day on the Jewish calendar.  Today in Israel is YOM HAZIKARON – Israel’s Memorial Day.  Tomorrow is YOM HAATZMAUT – Israel’s Independence Day.  On Yom HaZikaron, the entire country of Israel stops to remember and to honor all of those Israelis who have lost their lives in the creation and defense of the Modern State of Israel.  It is a very somber day that includes a national moment of silence, as well as visits to military cemeteries throughout the land.  Almost every family or neighborhood has suffered some type of loss of a soldier due to war or terrorism.  Before Israel celebrates its independence, Israel remembers those who lost their lives to make sure that Israel exists still today.

            Then on Yom HaAtzmaut, the entire country celebrates.  This year Israel, which was founded on May 14, 1948 (5 Iyar, 5708), marks its 74^th birthday.  We join with Jews all over the world in giving thanks for our Jewish homeland and praying for its safety and well-being.  We pray that this 75^th year may include peace and prosperity for all who dwell there.  Let us take advantage of this special day to strengthen our relationship with the land and people of Israel. 

I encourage you to join in our Community Yom HaZikaron observance and Yom HaAtzmaut celebration this evening at the Uptown JCC beginning at 5:30pm.  We will also talk about and celebrate Israel during our Wednesday Night Live discussion on Zoom at 7:00pm tonight.

REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS

            We all read with horror the leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court regarding Roe v. Wade and abortion rights.  This was truly a wake-up call for all who are serious about protecting abortion rights and reproductive health and justice for all.  I would like to share with you the statement issued by leaders within the Reform Movement.  We clearly have much work to do.  This is an important issue and a Jewish issue – we cannot stand idly by.

Reform Movement Leaders Decry Supreme Court’s Apparent Plan to End Abortion Rights

I hope that everyone is enjoying Passover this year.  That’s right – it’s not over yet.  Though for many of us, we have moved from the “yummy” stage of Matzah to the “crummy” days of Matzah!  This evening is already the 6^th Night of Passover – only one more evening after that.  Passover ends Friday evening with the beginning of Shabbat (except for those who choose to celebrate eight days of Passover, for whom Passover will end Saturday evening).

Speaking of Friday evening, we have a very special service this week.  Please join us for Sisterhood Shabbat on Friday, April 20.  The service will be led by members of our Temple Sinai Sisterhood, whom we will honor and thank for all that they do for our congregation and community.  Our Vocal Ensemble will also participate and help to lead some special music for our service.  Following services, we will gather in the auditorium for an Oneg Shabbat reception.

Please join me this evening for Wednesday Night Live at 7:00pm on Zoom as we will continue to discuss Passover celebrations and traditions.

Chag Sameach – Happy Passover!

Can you believe that April is almost here?  Where did March go?  But if this weekend is the beginning of April, then you know what that means for our community?  No, not the Final Four.  I’m talking about the Temple’s Annual Gala.  I am so excited to see everyone at this year’s Garden Party Gala on Saturday afternoon, April 2, at Longue Vue Gardens.  Rain or shine – it will be a beautiful event.  It will be wonderful to be altogether in this special location that is an important part of our community and congregational history.  We will not allow some potential rain to dampen our spirits or enthusiasm.  We will come together to celebrate Temple Sinai and the amazing people who make up our congregation.

            Don’t forget: the auction and raffle are live on our website.  Be sure to check out all the fabulous offerings this year.  Be sure to check out all the fabulous items this year. Your participation is an important and wonderful way to support our Temple.

            An additional reminder: April 1^st might be April Fools Day to some, but for us it is the beginning of a special Shabbat.  We will begin with our Temple Toddlers at 5:30pm and then our 6:00pm Shabbat Evening Service which will include our blessings for those celebrating anniversaries and birthdays this month.  And on Sunday, April 3 Chavurah@Sinai is meeting at the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience for a fascinating morning.  I really recommend a visit to the museum for everyone – and let’s be sure to do our part to support this new addition to the New Orleans Jewish community.

https://www.templesinainola.com/gardenpartygala

I hope everyone is well and staying healthy.  I am thus far encouraged by where we are with COVID following Mardi Gras and hopeful that we will be able to keep up our forward progress.  Please know that we are in the process of reevaluating all of our COVID and mask protocols and making more plans for upcoming future events.

            That’s the good news.  The bad news, the heartbreaking news is what we read coming from Ukraine, as the crisis there continues because of the aggressive attacks by Russia.  Our hearts go out to all of the innocent victims in Ukraine.

            Ukraine is not just any other country to us Jews.  It currently has a Jewish population of over 100,000 people.  And so many Ashkenazic Jews in this country and all over the world can trace their roots back to the cities and towns of Ukraine.  Many Jews are trying to escape.  The Jewish communities there are doing everything they can to survive – including providing shelter and needed supplies – but they need our help.  Let us be among those whose broken hearts move them to action.

            I believe there are many ways that we can help.  I am grateful to Arnie Fielkow, CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans, for his leadership and passion in helping out those in Ukraine. I want to encourage you to go to the Jewish Federation website (jewishnola.com) where you will find ways that we can support the important work of the Jewish Federations of North America, who have people on the ground lending a hand in Ukraine as we speak.

            2 other very important ways we can help out:

• World Union for Progressive Judaism (wupj.org) – The WUPJ is the international network of Reform and Progressive Judaism.  The WUPJ supports congregations across the globe, and has long been involved with communities in Ukraine.  The World Union has set up a Ukraine Crisis Fund and they need our support.
• Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (hias.org) – HIAS has been supporting Jewish refugees and immigrants for over 100 years.  They are currently helping to get Jews out of Ukraine and to Israel and to closer safe havens.  They are doing wonderful work and need our support.

Our tradition teaches us that it is not up to us to complete the work, but we are not free to turn a blind eye and not do our part.  I urge you to lend a hand, get involved, and do all that we can to help.

Thank you for your support.  See you at Temple!

            Shalom from Temple Sinai!  I hope everyone is doing well and staying healthy.  There are 3 items that I would like to bring to your attention today.

• WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIVE: This is week #2 for our “Modern Issues, Modern Beliefs” discussion.  Last week we talked about Jewish views on abortion as well as the rise of anti-Semitism.  I invite you to join us this evening and next Wednesday at 7pm on Zoom to discuss more issues that are on your minds.
• February is Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month.  In honor of this, we are joining with the Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life for a special program entitled, “Being Heard,” on Thursday, Feb. 10 at 7:00pm.  The program is being led by Nick May, who grew up here in New Orleans, and is a singer/songwriter, educator, songleader, and inclusion activist.  I hope you will be able to join us.  We want to thank Ann Kientz and the ISJL for continuing to make such wonderful programming available to us.  For more information about Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month and Jewish Disability Advocacy Day (JDAD, Feb. 23-24, 2022), I encourage you to visit the Religious Action Center website (rac.org) or jewishtogether.org.
• SHABBAT SERVICES THIS WEEK: On Friday we are looking forward to “Summertime in February.”  Join us this week at 6pm for a special Camp-Inspired Shabbat Evening Service on Friday, Feb. 11.  Two of our Chavurah@Sinai teachers, Mollie and Caroline Sloter, will help lead services.  Both sisters grew up in Ft. Worth, TX active in Beth-El Congregation and NFTY.  Caroline was a songleader at the URJ Greene Family Camp in Texas this past summer and helps to lead music on Sunday mornings.

I look forward to seeing you online and at Temple.  Please take care!