The Davis Center for Social Justice

Serve with Sinai: DC Diaper Bank
2025-10-15 12:00 - 14:00, 2025-12-09 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-18 12:00 - 14:00, 2026-02-10 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-03-24 10:00 - 12:00 UTC
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).
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Serve with Sinai: A Wider Circle
2025-10-16 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-11-20 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-18 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-15 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-02-19 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-03-19 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-16 10:00 - 12:00 UTC
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!
If you have questions, please contact Jim Jaffe or Ed Cohen.
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Silence the Violence Concert: A benefit concert to support The TraRon Center
2025-10-18 19:00 - 21:00 UTC
Join us in person or online for a musical event benefiting the TraRon Center, a local DC organization that uses the arts to help families and young people who have been victims of gun violence in the healing process. Temple Sinai is a proud co-sponsor of this event.
The concert will be held at the National United Methodist Church, 3401 Nebraska Ave NW. Tickets are $25 (free for children 12 and under). Can’t attend in person? Buy a ticket and watch via live stream!

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Serve with Sinai: So Others Might Eat
2025-10-26 06:30 - 09:30, 2025-11-23 06:30 - 09:30, 2025-12-28 06:30 - 09:30, 2026-01-25 06:30 - 09:30, 2026-02-22 06:30 - 09:30, 2026-03-22 06:30 - 09:30, 2026-04-26 06:30 - 09:30 UTC
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.
​If you have questions, please contact Wendy Kahn at wlkahn44@gmail.com.
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Maj Fun Day in Support of Abortion Access
2025-10-26 15:00 - 18:00 UTC
Bring your friends, your spouse or partner, or anyone who wants to play or learn to play including non-Temple Sinai members.
Experienced Mavens—will have designated tables
Beginners and Learners—will get special instruction from Mavens at each table
All Proceeds will benefit the Red Tent Fund, a non profit national abortion fund founded in 2024 and rooted in the Jewish values and teachings that affirm the right to abortion for all. In addition to learning and playing, the afternoon will include mingling, snacks to fuel your Mah-Jongg engine, and a few words about the Red Tent Fund.
For more information or questions, email templesinaiwrj@gmail.com
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WTF: Washington's Totally Fine!
2025-10-30 19:00 - 21:00 UTC
We are feeling the weight of these unprecedented times in Washington, DC. Join us to learn about what is happening from experts in our Temple Sinai congregation and spend time with our community. The evening will begin with a panel of Sinai members representing a broad range of perspectives, reflecting on how current events are impacting our community and our city.
Panelists are:

Libby Anker, Professor of American Studies and Political Science at GW University,
Matt Frumin, DC Councilmember, Ward 3,
Rachel Levinson-Waldman, director of the Liberty and National Security Program at the Brennan Center for Justice,
Sam Stein, Managing Editor for the media company The Bulwark, and a contributor for MSNBC,
Steve Vladeck, Professor at Georgetown Law Center, author of NYT bestseller “The Shadow Docket”.

The panel will be followed by pizza, beer and a chance to keep talking to each other. Join us for an evening of learning, networking, and conspiring.
While we hope you can join us in person, the panel portion of the program can be viewed virtually. Please indicate your preference when you register.
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Standby Guardianship Training
2025-11-07 13:30 - 16:00 UTC
Interested in Taking Action to Help Immigrants in the Washington Area? Learn the skills to help.
Join attorney (and Temple Sinai member) Cam Crockett for a training session on Family Safety Planning and Standby Guardianship. During this two-hour training, you will learn how to help migrant families in Maryland (not DC or VA) fill out Standby Guardianship forms that allow parents to plan for the care of their minor children in the event the parents are deported or detained. You DO NOT need to be a lawyer to help families with this process so this event is open to all TS members!
Come learn more about why the need for these forms is so urgent and how you can help with this very important and timely task. This training is in-person only at Temple Sinai on Friday, November 7 at 1:30pm – 3:30pm in the Beit Midrash. Information about opportunities to meet with and provide assistance to immigrants will be coming soon for temple members. This important work does not require a big time commitment.
If you attended the previous training on standby guardianship at the temple, this course will be a needed refresher and explicit preparation for upcoming volunteer opportunities.
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TS Parent Discussion on Antisemitism
2025-11-11 18:30 - 20:00 UTC
Please join us starting at 6:30pm on Tuesday, November 11th in the Bet Am for a parent discussion on antisemitism and to chat about how the start of the school year is going. There will be a short intro with breakout discussion groups to share experiences and successful strategies. Please RSVP here so that we can have a sense of attendance and group breakout numbers.

Thanksgiving Bag Project
2025-11-16 08:30 - 13:00 UTC
Join our annual tradition of providing tikkun olam for needy families! Help us put together Thanksgiving bags full of food and grocery store gift cards that we will give to several non-profits* for distribution. We need volunteers to pick up groceries, unload groceries and/or help fill the Thanksgiving bags with other Temple Sinai families.
Please note: This project is best suited for adults and for children 8+ if volunteering with their parent (please register). Younger children (ages 5+) can also participate by decorating cards to go in the bags (no registration required for card making; parents should plan to supervise their children). Please note that the playground will not be open during the program.
You can also participate by donating towards the cost of this program. To support the program, please donate here. (Please enter “Thanksgiving” in the payment notes).
As part of this project, we are also collecting boxes of mac and cheese! Bring your boxes to the collection bin in the member lounge (by the security desk) between November 2 – 16.
*Organizations receiving baskets include The Family Place, Wheatley Education Campus, Sinai House, Roosevelt High School, A Wider Circle, and Highland Elementary School.
Please register in advance HERE

Volunteer Info Session: Washington English Center
2025-12-09 19:30 - 20:30 UTC
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!
Zoom link provided upon registration

MLK Mitzvah Day
2026-01-18 10:00 - 12:00 UTC
Join us for Temple Sinai’s Congregation-Wide Mitzvah Day!
On Sunday, January 18, 10am – 12pm, we will honor Dr. King’s vision by giving back to our community.
Together, we’ll take part in hands-on projects that support our neighbors in need throughout the Washington, DC area.
All ages are welcome! Children under high school age should be accompanied by an adult.
We 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!
LEARN MORE HERE
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This program is generously underwritten by the Judy and Peter Blum Kovler Foundation.

Antisemitism on College Campuses: The Current State
2026-01-29 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
Please join Temple Sinai’s Antisemitism Working Group in welcoming Mike Abramowitz as he moderates this discussion with several local experts. We will be including more detail on panelists in the near future – for now, mark your calendars!
This promises to be a thought-provoking evening. We hope you can join us in person (though virtual is an option) and stay for some snacks and beer at 8:30pm! Please email Pam Kurland with questions.
Please register in advance

Serve with Sinai: A Wider Circle
2026-01-31 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
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.
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Davis Center Docs: Screening of "Credible Fear"
2026-02-01 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
The Davis Center for Social Justice at Temple Sinai is proud to present the latest in our Davis Center Docs series.
Please 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.
A panel discussion and Q & A will follow this advance screening. Panelists include:

Gabrielle Ewing, documentary filmmaker and director of “Credible Fear”,
Amy C. Roma, Partner, Hogan Lovells, attorney featured in “Credible Fear”,
Sarah Pierce, Director of Social Policy at Third Way,
Yael Schacher, Director for the Americas and Europe, Refugees International, and
Moderated by Royce Murray, Former Assistant Secretary for Border and Immigration Policy at the Department of Homeland Security.

You don’t want to miss this incredibly moving and timely event!
Note: this event is recommended for age 18+ due to the sensitivity and nature of the material.
Please register in advance
