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SUMMARY:Volunteer Info Session: Washington English Center
DESCRIPTION:Want to help immigrants and refugees?  Learn about the English language and workforce programs at the Washington English Center. By volunteering just a couple hours a week\, you can make a real impact. There are opportunities to volunteer virtually and with other temple members.  Join us on Zoom to learn more! \nZoom link provided upon registration
URL:https://www.daviscenter.org/event/volunteer-info-session-washington-english-center/
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SUMMARY:Serve with Sinai: A Wider Circle
DESCRIPTION:Volunteer at A Wider Circle (9159 Brookville Road in Silver Spring) on the third Thursday of each month\, 10 am – 12 pm with your fellow members – all congregants are invited to join. Lunch is not included in this program but those interested in going to Parkway Deli afterwards are more than welcome! \nIf you have questions\, please contact Jim Jaffe or Ed Cohen. \nRegister
URL:https://www.daviscenter.org/event/a-wider-circle/2025-12-18/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251228T063000
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SUMMARY:Serve with Sinai: So Others Might Eat
DESCRIPTION:Join other Temple Sinai volunteers in serving breakfast at So Others Might Eat (71 O Street\, NW) on the 4th Sunday of the month from 6:30am – 9:30am – all congregants are invited to join! Please register at least a week in advance. We have a limited number of volunteer slots and they sometimes fill up. *Once signed up\, you will receive instructions for how to register as a volunteer with SOME. \n​If you have questions\, please contact Wendy Kahn at wlkahn44@gmail.com. \nREGISTER
URL:https://www.daviscenter.org/event/serve-with-sinai-so-others-might-eat/2025-12-28/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260115T100000
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SUMMARY:Serve with Sinai: A Wider Circle
DESCRIPTION:Volunteer at A Wider Circle (9159 Brookville Road in Silver Spring) on the third Thursday of each month\, 10 am – 12 pm with your fellow members – all congregants are invited to join. Lunch is not included in this program but those interested in going to Parkway Deli afterwards are more than welcome! \nIf you have questions\, please contact Jim Jaffe or Ed Cohen. \nRegister
URL:https://www.daviscenter.org/event/a-wider-circle/2026-01-15/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260118T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260118T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T181807
CREATED:20251028T234717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T200312Z
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SUMMARY:MLK Mitzvah Day
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Temple Sinai’s Congregation-Wide Mitzvah Day!  \nOn Sunday\, January 18\, 10am – 12pm\, we will honor Dr. King’s vision by giving back to our community. \nTogether\, we’ll take part in hands-on projects that support our neighbors in need throughout the Washington\, DC area. \nAll ages are welcome! Children under high school age should be accompanied by an adult. \nWe have something for everyone – including projects you can do from home!  For the complete list of projects and all the information you need to know\, click on the link below! \nLEARN MORE HERE \nPlease register in advance \n  \nThis program is generously underwritten by the Judy and Peter Blum Kovler Foundation.
URL:https://www.daviscenter.org/event/mlk-mitzvah-day/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260125T063000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260125T093000
DTSTAMP:20260406T181807
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T164406Z
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SUMMARY:Serve with Sinai: So Others Might Eat
DESCRIPTION:Join other Temple Sinai volunteers in serving breakfast at So Others Might Eat (71 O Street\, NW) on the 4th Sunday of the month from 6:30am – 9:30am – all congregants are invited to join! Please register at least a week in advance. We have a limited number of volunteer slots and they sometimes fill up. *Once signed up\, you will receive instructions for how to register as a volunteer with SOME. \n​If you have questions\, please contact Wendy Kahn at wlkahn44@gmail.com. \nREGISTER
URL:https://www.daviscenter.org/event/serve-with-sinai-so-others-might-eat/2026-01-25/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260131T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260131T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T181807
CREATED:20251204T164918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T164939Z
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SUMMARY:Serve with Sinai: A Wider Circle
DESCRIPTION:Volunteer at A Wider Circle (9159 Brookville Road in Silver Spring) on a Saturday morning – think of it as “praying with our feet”. We will volunteer 10 am – 12 pm with your fellow members – all congregants are invited to join!  Youth between 7-13 are welcome to volunteer. Each youth must be accompanied by an adult. \nRegister
URL:https://www.daviscenter.org/event/serve-with-sinai-a-wider-circle-jan31-2026/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260201T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260201T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T181807
CREATED:20251209T170111Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T192637Z
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SUMMARY:Davis Center Docs: Screening of "Credible Fear"
DESCRIPTION:The Davis Center for Social Justice at Temple Sinai is proud to present the latest in our Davis Center Docs series. \nPlease join us for a sneak preview of several scenes from “Credible Fear”\, a work-in-progress documentary about immigrant rights directed by local DC filmmaker Gabrielle Ewing. Through one woman’s harrowing personal account of escaping brutal gang violence in Guatemala\, “Credible Fear” reveals a complex\, rarely seen portrait of the ongoing immigration crisis in the US and explores how the asylum process consistently fails the people it was designed to protect. \nA panel discussion and Q & A will follow this advance screening. Panelists include: \n\nGabrielle Ewing\, documentary filmmaker and director of “Credible Fear”\,\nAmy C. Roma\, Partner\, Hogan Lovells\, attorney featured in “Credible Fear”\,\nSarah Pierce\, Director of Social Policy at Third Way\,\nYael Schacher\, Director for the Americas and Europe\, Refugees International\, and\nModerated by Royce Murray\, Former Assistant Secretary for Border and Immigration Policy at the Department of Homeland Security.\n\nYou don’t want to miss this incredibly moving and timely event! \nNote: this event is recommended for age 18+ due to the sensitivity and nature of the material. \nPlease register in advance
URL:https://www.daviscenter.org/event/credible-fear-film-screening/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260201T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260201T193000
DTSTAMP:20260406T181807
CREATED:20260107T193258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T150229Z
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SUMMARY:Tu B'Shvat Seder
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Tu BiSh’vat\, the Jewish “New Year for Trees\,” with a meaningful evening honoring nature and spiritual growth. Cantor Rhodes will lead a Tu BiSh’vat Seder followed by a vegetarian potluck dinner and an opportunity to hear from guest speaker Mike Tidwell\, Executive Director\, Chesapeake Climate Action Network. \n6:00 to 6:30: 30-minute Seder led by Cantor Rhodes \n\nTu B’Shvat is the Jewish “New Year for Trees.” This holiday celebrates nature’s beauty\, calls us to our responsibility to care for the earth\, and open the journey into our own spiritual growth. During the seder\, we eat symbolic fruits and nuts\, each representing aspects of the natural and spiritual world: fruits with inedible peels (protection and physicality)\, fruits with edible peels (balance of inner and outer worlds)\, nuts (spiritual potential)\, and dried fruits (wisdom and life’s cycles). We offer blessings of gratitude for the earth’s abundance\, reflecting on our connection to creation and our duty to nurture it. As we share this meal\, we renew our appreciation for nature’s gifts and commit to planting seeds of kindness\, growth\, and environmental stewardship.\n\n6:30 to 7:00: Potluck dinner \n\nAttendees are asked to bring a vegetarian side dish or dessert\, according to the first letter of the attendee’s last name. (A-P bring side dish; Q-Z bring dessert)\n\n7:00 to 7:30: Guest speaker\, Mike Tidwell\, Executive Director\, Chesapeake Climate Action Network \n\nTidwell is a journalist\, author\, and climate activist living in Takoma Park\, MD. His most recent book is an exploration of global warming’s impact in his own front yard\, called The Lost Trees of Willow Avenue: A story of Climate and Hope on One American Street (St. Martin’s Press\, March 2025).\n\nPlease register in advance
URL:https://www.daviscenter.org/event/tu-bshvat-seder-2026/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260210T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260210T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T181807
CREATED:20250924T190555Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T181534Z
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SUMMARY:Serve with Sinai: DC Diaper Bank
DESCRIPTION:Volunteer alongside your fellow congregants while repacking and bundling diapers for the DC Diaper Bank’s clients.  You will meet at the DC Diaper Bank warehouse (8860 Monard Drive). \nRegister
URL:https://www.daviscenter.org/event/serve-with-sinai-dc-diaper-bank/2026-02-10/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T181807
CREATED:20260129T193319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260209T172740Z
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SUMMARY:Jews Against ICE Action
DESCRIPTION:Please join Rabbi Goldstein for an upcoming Jewish-led action that will make visible the powerful Jewish opposition to ICE’s cruel and destructive immigration enforcement system. \nICE is killing civilians\, separating families\, kidnapping students\, and racially profiling and targeting vulnerable communities. As Jews\, we know in our bones and through our moral teachings\, that this cruelty and injustice must stop.  \nLocation: Outside ICE Headquarters\, 500 12th St SW\, Washington\, DC \nTemple Sinai is proud to support this action alongside our friends at T’ruah\, Bend the Arc\, and other cosponsors listed here. Show up to learn\, pray\, and act together. Over 100 Jewish clergy\, leaders of our communities\, are coming together from across the country to lead this event. And – we need your help to make it a success! Please bring a shofar if you have one!  \nLearn more here \nLet us know if you plan to attend!
URL:https://www.daviscenter.org/event/jews-against-ice-action/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T203000
DTSTAMP:20260406T181807
CREATED:20260115T203313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T204944Z
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SUMMARY:Repro / TSWRJ Shabbat
DESCRIPTION:The Davis Center’s Reproductive Health & Rights Group and Temple Sinai Women of Reform Judaism will join together in celebrating Repro/TSWRJ Shabbat on February 13th at 6:30 pm\, honoring the Jewish value of reproductive freedom. \nWe are delighted to welcome Allison Tombros Korman\, Founder and Executive Director of the Red Tent Fund as our guest speaker. The Red Tent Fund is a national abortion fund rooted in the Jewish teachings that affirm the right to abortion for all. \nAt the service we will honor TSWRJ leaders and Temple members who provide\, advocate for\, educating about\, and protest for abortion and reproductive health care. \nDuring the Oneg following services\, attendees will be encouraged to write postcards to Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy\, Jr. in response to the Administration’s recent actions targeting medication abortion and access to mifepristone. Attendees will also have the opportunity to create handwritten encouragement cards that will accompany the care items we are donating to abortion patients at CARE Reproductive Health Care. (Learn more about the project here\, under “Fundraising”.) \nCelebrate TSWRJ/Repro Shabbat in song by joining the pop-up choir! No prior music training necessary- just come sing with us. We will meet at 6pm to rehearse and will sing during the service that evening. To RSVP\, please email Gail Sell.
URL:https://www.daviscenter.org/event/repro-tswrj-shabbat/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260219T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260219T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T181807
CREATED:20250825T230328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T164240Z
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SUMMARY:Serve with Sinai: A Wider Circle
DESCRIPTION:Volunteer at A Wider Circle (9159 Brookville Road in Silver Spring) on the third Thursday of each month\, 10 am – 12 pm with your fellow members – all congregants are invited to join. Lunch is not included in this program but those interested in going to Parkway Deli afterwards are more than welcome! \nIf you have questions\, please contact Jim Jaffe or Ed Cohen. \nRegister
URL:https://www.daviscenter.org/event/a-wider-circle/2026-02-19/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T181807
CREATED:20251211T193725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T212710Z
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SUMMARY:Antisemitism on College Campuses: The Current State
DESCRIPTION:Please join Temple Sinai’s Antisemitism Working Group for a thoughtful and timely discussion on antisemitism on college campuses\, featuring Washington Post religion reporter Michelle Boorstein\, GW political science professor and former provost Forrest Maltzman\, and attorney Baruch Weiss. The conversation will be moderated by Mike Abramowitz. \nThis promises to be a thought-provoking evening. We hope you can join us in person on February 19 from 7pm to 8:30pm and stay for some snacks and beer at 8:30pm! Please email Pam Kurland with questions. \nPlease register in advance \nNote: This program is in-person only and will not be recorded. \n 
URL:https://www.daviscenter.org/event/antisemitism-on-college-campuses-the-current-state/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260222T063000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260222T093000
DTSTAMP:20260406T181807
CREATED:20250902T193515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T164406Z
UID:10000363-1771741800-1771752600@www.daviscenter.org
SUMMARY:Serve with Sinai: So Others Might Eat
DESCRIPTION:Join other Temple Sinai volunteers in serving breakfast at So Others Might Eat (71 O Street\, NW) on the 4th Sunday of the month from 6:30am – 9:30am – all congregants are invited to join! Please register at least a week in advance. We have a limited number of volunteer slots and they sometimes fill up. *Once signed up\, you will receive instructions for how to register as a volunteer with SOME. \n​If you have questions\, please contact Wendy Kahn at wlkahn44@gmail.com. \nREGISTER
URL:https://www.daviscenter.org/event/serve-with-sinai-so-others-might-eat/2026-02-22/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260319T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260319T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T181807
CREATED:20250825T230328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T164240Z
UID:10000359-1773914400-1773921600@www.daviscenter.org
SUMMARY:Serve with Sinai: A Wider Circle
DESCRIPTION:Volunteer at A Wider Circle (9159 Brookville Road in Silver Spring) on the third Thursday of each month\, 10 am – 12 pm with your fellow members – all congregants are invited to join. Lunch is not included in this program but those interested in going to Parkway Deli afterwards are more than welcome! \nIf you have questions\, please contact Jim Jaffe or Ed Cohen. \nRegister
URL:https://www.daviscenter.org/event/a-wider-circle/2026-03-19/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260322T063000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260322T093000
DTSTAMP:20260406T181807
CREATED:20250902T193515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T164406Z
UID:10000364-1774161000-1774171800@www.daviscenter.org
SUMMARY:Serve with Sinai: So Others Might Eat
DESCRIPTION:Join other Temple Sinai volunteers in serving breakfast at So Others Might Eat (71 O Street\, NW) on the 4th Sunday of the month from 6:30am – 9:30am – all congregants are invited to join! Please register at least a week in advance. We have a limited number of volunteer slots and they sometimes fill up. *Once signed up\, you will receive instructions for how to register as a volunteer with SOME. \n​If you have questions\, please contact Wendy Kahn at wlkahn44@gmail.com. \nREGISTER
URL:https://www.daviscenter.org/event/serve-with-sinai-so-others-might-eat/2026-03-22/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260322T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260322T173000
DTSTAMP:20260406T181807
CREATED:20260224T153752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T153932Z
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SUMMARY:JUFJ Labor Seder at Temple Sinai
DESCRIPTION:All of Us Are Free: JUFJ Labor Seder at Temple Sinai!\nEach spring\, hundreds of people in the Jews United for Justice community come together to retell the story of Passover and take action toward collective liberation right now. Temple Sinai is excited to be hosting this year! \nJoin us on Sunday\, March 22 at 3:30 PM for “Until All Of Us Are Free\,” a seder about democracy.\n\nDemocracy is an ancient Jewish value\, a central principle of labor organizing\, and a crucial piece of so many of the struggles that JUFJ and our partners engage in\, from DC home rule to local control of Baltimore’s police department to voting rights in Virginia. \nTickets are $36 or pay-what-you-can. Sponsorships start at $180 and include two or more tickets — many also include ad space in the Haggadah. \nGet your tickets at jufj.org/seder.
URL:https://www.daviscenter.org/event/jufj-labor-seder-at-temple-sinai/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260324T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260324T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T181807
CREATED:20250924T190555Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T181534Z
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SUMMARY:Serve with Sinai: DC Diaper Bank
DESCRIPTION:Volunteer alongside your fellow congregants while repacking and bundling diapers for the DC Diaper Bank’s clients.  You will meet at the DC Diaper Bank warehouse (8860 Monard Drive). \nRegister
URL:https://www.daviscenter.org/event/serve-with-sinai-dc-diaper-bank/2026-03-24/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T110000
DTSTAMP:20260406T181807
CREATED:20260224T185202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T194112Z
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SUMMARY:Cards and Coffee Social: Reproductive Health & Rights
DESCRIPTION:Cards and Coffee Social: Wednesday\, March 25\, anytime between 9 am and 11am \nStop by the member lounge to socialize\, have a cup of coffee and snacks with Temple Sinai’s Reproductive Health and Rights Group.  AND while you are there\, write a couple of postcards to HHS Secretary RFK Jr. to urge him to keep medication abortion legal and accessible. \nEvery postcard is a reminder that our community is engaged and paying attention to ongoing restrictions on reproductive rights. \nPlease register to give us an idea of how many people to expect.  See you then!
URL:https://www.daviscenter.org/event/coffee-and-cards-social-reproductive-health-rights/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260327T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260327T193000
DTSTAMP:20260406T181807
CREATED:20260224T171405Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T180927Z
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SUMMARY:Refugee Shabbat with Rabbi Jill Avrin
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Friday\, March 27 for Refugee Shabbat where we will honor refugees\, asylum seekers\, and displaced people. At this time when immigrants are being targeted\, we will learn from other communities who have stood up with their neighbors in order to educate and mobilize our local community. We will welcome Rabbi Jill Avrin\, Director of Campus Affairs at the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas. \nRabbi Avrin’s work addressing the ICE surge in Minnesota has included organizing and attending interfaith gatherings and vigils\, protesting\, advocacy\, education\, and mutual aid efforts. She helped host the 700 clergy who came to Minnesota in January with MARCH\, including national leaders from the Reform movement. She has been protesting at the Whipple building where detainees are still being held\, as well as at her local suburban protests. Rabbi Avrin has always centered social justice as a primary part of her portfolio as a rabbi. She was co-chair of the Minnesota Rabbinical Association in 2020\, when George Floyd was murdered\, and helped organize the Minnesota Jewish community’s united response at that time. In recent months\, she has taken a lead role in addressing Operation Metro Surge through her work at JCRC and YourJewish. \nOur Oneg\, starting at 6pm\, will feature food from Emma’s Torch\, a local organization that equips refugees with the skills and confidence to create meaningful careers in the food industry through their culinary training programs.  John Odenwelder\, Executive Director of Washington English Center\, our tzedakah recipient for the month of March\, also plans to attend the Oneg. \n***Poster supplies will be available at the Oneg for those who want to make a poster for the No Kings Rally on Saturday\, March 28.  Learn more here
URL:https://www.daviscenter.org/event/refugee-shabbat-with-rabbi-jill-avrin/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T113000
DTSTAMP:20260406T181807
CREATED:20260224T191607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T163530Z
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SUMMARY:No Kings Rally: Connecticut Ave & Military Road
DESCRIPTION:Temple Sinai will gather at the corner of Connecticut Avenue and Military Road on Saturday\, March 28\, 10:30am – 11:30am with signs and energy to protest “No Kings”!  Join us for Refugee Shabbat services on Friday\, March 27 – we will have materials to make posters for the rally. \nPlease register if interested. \n 
URL:https://www.daviscenter.org/event/no-kings-rally-connecticut-ave-military-road/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260404T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260404T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T181807
CREATED:20260318T155424Z
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SUMMARY:Multiracial Sinai Kehillat Shabbat Service
DESCRIPTION:Are we as welcoming as we believe ourselves to be? \nOn the yahrzeit of Martin Luther King Jr.\, Temple Sinai’s Multiracial Sinai Committee invites you to join us for a Shabbat of reflection\, music\, and honest conversation. \nWe are honored to welcome Rabbi Isaama Goldstein-Stoll\, who grew up at Temple Sinai and now serves as a national URJ leader committed to affirming and celebrating Jewish diversity. Rabbi Isaama will offer the d’var Torah\, inviting us to consider how we create space for Jews of color and multiracial Jewish families—and where we may still have room to grow. \nThis year\, MRS partners with Kehillat Shabbat\, Temple Sinai’s lay-led twice-monthly Shabbat minyan. Music will be led by Anita Stoll\, featuring melodies that reflect the rich cultural diversity of the Jewish people\, reminding us that Jewish identity has always spanned continents\, languages\, and lived experiences. \nDr. King’s legacy challenges communities of faith not only to speak about justice\, but to embody it. On this Shabbat during Pesach\, as we celebrate the “mixed multitude” marching from Egyptian bondage\, we strive to look inward with courage and outward with compassion as we continue shaping a synagogue grounded in belonging. \nA Kosher-for-Passover lunch will follow\, offering time for connection and conversation around the table. Please RSVP to help us plan. \nAll are welcome as we continue working toward a community where everyone can feel at home. \nClick here for livestream
URL:https://www.daviscenter.org/event/multiracial-sinai-kehillat-shabbat-service/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260412T101500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260412T111500
DTSTAMP:20260406T181807
CREATED:20260226T162737Z
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SUMMARY:Serve with Sinai: Goody Bags for Kids
DESCRIPTION:Our Serve With Sinai initiative is offering another direct service project for volunteers of all ages. Timed between religious school sessions so you can join your kids either before the late session or after the early one.  \nOur work on that Sunday will benefit Goods for Good\, which sponsors children’s birthday parties at local shelters.  Together\, we will create 125 age-appropriate goodie bags filled with small toys\, fun surprises\, and festive touches\, all meant to help mark birthdays for children who are residents connected to shelters or under-resourced\, low-income communities in the DC area. To make the celebrations even sweeter\, Serve with Sinai will also coordinate cupcakes to be shared at these community birthday gatherings. \nJoin us to help make birthday celebrations a little sweeter for some of our young neighbors! \nAdvanced registration required \nREGISTER HERE \n  \n 
URL:https://www.daviscenter.org/event/serve-with-sinai-goody-bags-for-kids/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260412T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260412T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T181807
CREATED:20260305T155255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T154136Z
UID:10000378-1776007800-1776013200@www.daviscenter.org
SUMMARY:Advocacy Playdate with Jews United for Justice
DESCRIPTION:Join Jews United for Justice (JUFJ) staff and volunteers and Rabbi Goldstein for a “Playdate with JUFJ” at Temple Sinai on Sunday\, April 12th at 3:30 pm – 5 pm. \nCome for a playdate where kids can play and you can learn about JUFJ’s parent focused advocacy efforts\, including support for the Pay Equity Fund for Early Childhood educators and Paid Family Leave. Both of these programs are at risk of being scaled back\, so join JUFJ as they outline how you can get involved and help support these critically important resources! Snacks and beverages will be served. Questions? Contact Abi Shakur at abi.shakur@jufj.org. \nLet us know you’re coming by registering here!
URL:https://www.daviscenter.org/event/advocacy-playdate-with-jews-united-for-justice/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260416T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260416T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T181808
CREATED:20250825T230328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T164240Z
UID:10000360-1776333600-1776340800@www.daviscenter.org
SUMMARY:Serve with Sinai: A Wider Circle
DESCRIPTION:Volunteer at A Wider Circle (9159 Brookville Road in Silver Spring) on the third Thursday of each month\, 10 am – 12 pm with your fellow members – all congregants are invited to join. Lunch is not included in this program but those interested in going to Parkway Deli afterwards are more than welcome! \nIf you have questions\, please contact Jim Jaffe or Ed Cohen. \nRegister
URL:https://www.daviscenter.org/event/a-wider-circle/2026-04-16/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260419T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260419T153000
DTSTAMP:20260406T181808
CREATED:20260224T195712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T195820Z
UID:10000376-1776607200-1776612600@www.daviscenter.org
SUMMARY:Building Our Power for DC's 2026 Elections
DESCRIPTION:Building our Power and Voice in DC 2026 Elections \nEveryone’s been talking about the midterms but it’s also a big year for elections in DC with open seats for mayor\, at-large members of the DC Council\, and delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives.  Although Washington Interfaith Network (WIN) (and Temple Sinai) does not endorse candidates\, we are working to make sure that all candidates are accountable to our demands for racial and economic justice. \nAt this interactive session\, we’ll learn about threats to the city and share thoughts on the most important issues for DC decision makers to address. Then\, led by Rabbi Goldstein\, we’ll join other WIN congregations for a citywide action with candidates on Sunday May 17. \nDC and MD residents are welcome at both events; let’s build power together! \nBabysitting may be available if there is interest; please indicate on your registration form. \nREGISTER
URL:https://www.daviscenter.org/event/building-our-power-for-dcs-2026-elections/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260419T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260419T160000
DTSTAMP:20260406T181808
CREATED:20260319T150245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T154729Z
UID:10000380-1776607200-1776614400@www.daviscenter.org
SUMMARY:What's at Stake: Montgomery County Primary
DESCRIPTION:Join Jews United for Justice and area congregations for a non-partisan conversation on What’s at Stake in the Montgomery County Primary Election. We’ll break down what positions are up for election\, who’s running\, how public financing works\, and so much more. Join us on April 19 (in person at Shaare Torah) or April 28 (on Zoom)! \nTemple Sinai is a proud co-sponsor of this program. \nPlease register at the links below. \nSunday\, April 19 at 2:00 PM\, in person at Shaare Torah in Gaithersburg\nRegister \nTuesday\, April 28 at 7:00 PM\, on Zoom\nRegister
URL:https://www.daviscenter.org/event/whats-at-stake-montgomery-county-primary/2026-04-19/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260426T063000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260426T093000
DTSTAMP:20260406T181808
CREATED:20250902T193515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T164406Z
UID:10000365-1777185000-1777195800@www.daviscenter.org
SUMMARY:Serve with Sinai: So Others Might Eat
DESCRIPTION:Join other Temple Sinai volunteers in serving breakfast at So Others Might Eat (71 O Street\, NW) on the 4th Sunday of the month from 6:30am – 9:30am – all congregants are invited to join! Please register at least a week in advance. We have a limited number of volunteer slots and they sometimes fill up. *Once signed up\, you will receive instructions for how to register as a volunteer with SOME. \n​If you have questions\, please contact Wendy Kahn at wlkahn44@gmail.com. \nREGISTER
URL:https://www.daviscenter.org/event/serve-with-sinai-so-others-might-eat/2026-04-26/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T203000
DTSTAMP:20260406T181808
CREATED:20260319T150245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T154729Z
UID:10000381-1777402800-1777408200@www.daviscenter.org
SUMMARY:What's at Stake: Montgomery County Primary
DESCRIPTION:Join Jews United for Justice and area congregations for a non-partisan conversation on What’s at Stake in the Montgomery County Primary Election. We’ll break down what positions are up for election\, who’s running\, how public financing works\, and so much more. Join us on April 19 (in person at Shaare Torah) or April 28 (on Zoom)! \nTemple Sinai is a proud co-sponsor of this program. \nPlease register at the links below. \nSunday\, April 19 at 2:00 PM\, in person at Shaare Torah in Gaithersburg\nRegister \nTuesday\, April 28 at 7:00 PM\, on Zoom\nRegister
URL:https://www.daviscenter.org/event/whats-at-stake-montgomery-county-primary/2026-04-28/
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