Archive: March 2023

Civil Rights Trip: “An Extraordinary Opportunity”

Posted on March 1, 2023

by various trip participants Aaron Horowitz, age 16: I found the civil rights trip incredibly illuminating. Although I had learned about many of the events that took place during the Continue Reading »

Refugee Update – March 2023

Posted on February 28, 2023

by Catherine Ribnick and Glenn Engelmann You may be wondering about the current status of the family, given that Temple Sinai’s one-year sponsorship was scheduled to terminate on January 31. Continue Reading »

Bringing an Anti-Racist Lens to the Renovation and Expansion of Temple Sinai :  Progress Report 

Posted on February 7, 2023

by Steve Metalitz and Ken Jaffe Temple Sinai’s commitment to becoming an anti-racist synagogue extends to all aspects of Temple activity. Over the past few years, the Racial Equity Project Continue Reading »

Temple Sinai Green Team Plants Native Trees and Perennials

Posted on January 5, 2023

by Kit Gage We have just planted two native trees in front of Temple Sinai: a Scarlet Oak (Quercus coccinea) and a seedless Sweet Gum (Liquidambar styraciflua).  Almost immediately after two Continue Reading »

GOTV / Voter Engagement

Posted on January 3, 2023

by Carole Brand What do over 300 congregants and friends have in common?  Their desire to work together to make voting a priority during election seasons! Since the presidential election Continue Reading »

WIN Working to Make Affordable Housing Dreams Come True

Posted on November 22, 2022

by Anne Schwartz As city officials work to address the affordable housing crisis, the Washington Interfaith Network (WIN) is advocating for the creation of 1,990 affordable homes in the area Continue Reading »

Refugee Team Update: Finding New Ways to Help

Posted on November 21, 2022

by Catherine Ribnick and Linda Rosen We continue to support the Noori family, as the end of Temple Sinai’s sponsorship is less than three months from now. We have concerns Continue Reading »

Bake Sale for Breast Cancer Research

Posted on October 27, 2022

by Maya Feinberg On October 15, 2022, my best friend Juliet and I held a bake sale to raise money for breast cancer research. It was an overwhelming success. We Continue Reading »

Refugee Support Update

Posted on October 26, 2022

by Catherine Ribnick Support of Afghan Refugees In addition to continuing to assist the Noori family, Temple Sinai is providing significant help to other Afghan refugees. We have recently been Continue Reading »