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Embryos, IVF, and Jewish Values
Come learn from experts Rabbi Dr. Jason Weiner and IVF specialist Dr. Sahar Wertheimer on the medical ethics and practical ramifications surrounding the recent ruling on embryos. Moderated by Rabbi Nicole Guzik! |
Yasmeen Ohebsion Speaking at Sinai Temple
Yasmeen Ohebsion is the President of the Movement to Address Antisemitism at Tulane University, where she is a senior majoring in Finance and minoring in Real Estate and Marketing. Yasmeen helped found the movement 14 months ago, to urge Tulane’s Administration to incorporate mandatory antisemitism education and training within DEI at Tulane. Yasmeen also sits on Tulane Chabad’s Student Board, the Jewish on Campus Student Union, and was named The Lindsay Weiner Scholar through Tulane’s Jewish Grant Center. Yasmeen testified to Congress through The Bipartisan Roundtable on Antisemitism at Postsecondary Institutions on February 29, where she discussed the rampant antisemitism plaguing college and university campuses around the country and recommended actionable solutions to Congress and her administration. Watch her testimony here. |
ATID Purim Party!
Come celebrate Purim with ATID at the Rosegold Saloon! Get ready for a fun night of dancing, chatting, and a live DJ! Meet new friends and reconnect with old friends! You won’t want to miss it! And don’t forget to come dressed in your best Purim costume! Two drinks included with ticket purchase. This event is exclusively for Young Jewish Professionals in their 20’s and 30’s. You must be 21+ to attend. Rosegold Saloon has a parking lot in the back; we always strongly encourage using Uber/Lyft when drinking. |
Sisterhood Torah Fund luncheon
Please join Sisterhood at the Annual Torah Fund luncheon where we are thrilled to present Rabbi Sherman and Marilyn Stern with the Ha’Yay Olam Award. Please consider honoring them by donating to Torah Fund. Torah Fund provides financial support to Conservative Jewish seminaries, including the Jewish Theological Seminary and the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies. Your generosity will help to educate rabbis, cantors and the educators of tomorrow. “Journalism in the Post October 7th World” Advance registration required by Monday, March 18th |
Game Night!
All adults are welcome! Join the Men’s Club for an evening packed with tournament poker, tournament backgammon, pizza, beer, wine, and prizes! You must register for this event and designate if you will be playing poker or backgammon. |
Chai Society/Mental Health Center Lunch and Book Discussion
The Chai Society for Positive Aging and the Sinai Temple Mental Health Center Invite you to a Mental Health and Wellness Event: Lunch and Book Discussion: The Amen Effect: Ancient Wisdom to Mend our Broken Hearts and World by Rabbi Sharon Brous
Please read the book (available on Amazon or through the Los Angeles Public Library) prior to the luncheon. Questions? Contact Carolyn Hoffman, LCSW at [email protected] or (310) 481-3209 |
Shabbat Lite Lunch with President & CEO of JINSA, Dr. Michael Makovsky
Come and hear a briefing on U.S. and Israeli security challenges post-October 7, and learn more about The Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA).
Register here for the lunch (required for entry). Michael Makovsky, PhD is President and CEO at JINSA and a former Pentagon official in the George W. Bush administration. Makovsky is also the author of Churchill’s Promised Land (Yale University Press), a diplomatic-intellectual history of Winston Churchill’s complex relationship with Zionism. He has a Ph.D. in diplomatic history from Harvard University. |
The Spiritual Path of Musar
Do you struggle with anger or patience? Could you have more compassion and calmness? Are you searching for a deeper spiritual connection? Then join Sinai Temple’s rabbinic intern, Rabbi Moe, to learn about the Jewish spiritual path of musar. We’ll delve into texts old and new, explore contemplative practices to shape our inner life, and begin the work of personal transformation. No prior knowledge required—only an open mind and open heart.
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Teen Mental Health Creative Writing Contest
Sponsored by the Sinai Temple Mental Health Center and Teen Center We invite our Sinai Temple member tweens and teens to participate in a creative writing contest on the importance of mental health awareness! Submissions due by May 5, 2024 Read submission guidelines here. Submit to:
Submitted essays will be read and “judged” by a Sinai Temple and Sinai Akiba Academy committee of licensed mental health professionals.
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Sinai Temple's Annual Gala: A Concert Honoring Anna & Bill Tenenblatt
Mark Your Calendars:
This year, we will host a concert in honor of Anna & Bill Tenenblatt. If you have any questions, please contact Jackie Ahdout at (310) 481-3225 or email at [email protected]. |
The 10/100 Program consists of six simple movements designed to grow your brain (neuroplasticity), improve your balance (proprioception) and strengthen your immune system. Group Classes are FREE! Wednesdays from 9:30 -10:30 a.m. VIA ZOOM!
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This Shabbat
Friday, March 22 – 12th of Adar II
6:49 p.m. Candle Lighting Time
5:45 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat Service
Also available to watch on YouTube
Saturday, March 23 – 13th of Adar II
9:00 a.m. Shabbat Services in Ziegler Sanctuary
Sermon at 11:00 am
9:00 p.m. Evening Minyan (online only)
(All Shabbat Services available live at youtube.com/SinaiTemplePresents)
This Week's Torah Portion
Parashat Vayikra
Last Week's Sermon:
Vayakhel - Reclaiming Zionism in the Diaspora
Rabbi Erez Sherman
Upcoming Holiday Purim - March 23-24, 2024
Pesach - April 5-7; 11-13, 2024
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A Bisl Torah Rabbi Nicole Guzik This week's post: Spring Forward Read Blog | Honorable This week's post: The Spiritual Architect Read Blog |
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