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Supporting Migrants Arriving to the DC Area

Posted on May 25, 2023

by Rosann Wisman and Glenn Engelmann, Updated July 16, 2023 The Davis Center, through its Refugee, Asylum, and Migrant Support team, continues to engage with local service and advocacy efforts Continue Reading »

2023 Lipman Grants: Featuring Turning The Page

Posted on April 26, 2023

by Greg Levine, on behalf of the Davis Center Steering Committee   In his book “Justice and Judaism: The Work of Social Action” (1956), Temple Sinai’s Rabbi Eugene Lipman dedicated Continue Reading »

Meet the Davis Center Youth Board

Posted on March 29, 2023

by Maya Seligman, Sophie Levine, and Kira Isenman The following blog post is adapted from a presentation that Maya, Sophie and Kira, representatives of the Davis Center Youth Board, made Continue Reading »

WIN Working For Affordable Housing, Environmental Justice

Posted on March 2, 2023

by Anne Schwartz As previously reported here, the Washington Interfaith Network (WIN) Ward 3 Affordable Housing Work Group has been advocating for the addition of affordable housing as part of Continue Reading »

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 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 »