August 20th, 2008 | 19th of Av, 5768...
 

 

The Blumenthal Library

The Blumenthal Library

The Blumenthal Library

The Sinai Temple Blumenthal Library offers outstanding general and Judaic resources to all Temple members and staff. Use the drop down menu to find out more about us.

The Blumenthal Library is located on the third floor. The library is closed on holidays and for Shabbat. During the summer, the hours are shorter.

The library is open:
Monday-Thursday 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
and Friday 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

During school, the hours are as follows:
Sunday 9 a.m.- 3 p.m.
Monday 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Tuesday 8 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
Wednesday 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Thursday 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Friday 8 a.m.-2 p.m. PST or 3 p.m. PDT
Saturday closed


EVENING BOOK GROUP

This season we are reading the following titles:

God Of War - Marisa SilverThursday, October 16th 2008, 7:30 p.m. The God of War by Marisa Silver

 

 

 

Thursday, December 4th 2008, 7:30 p.m. Septembers of Shiraz - Lucette LaniadoSeptembers of Shiraz by Dalia Sofer

 

 

White Sharskin Suit - Lucette LaniadoThursday, January 22nd 2009,7:30 p.m. Man in the White Sharkskin Suit by Lucette Laniado

 

Contact: Barbara Goelman, 310-481-3217 or bgoelman@sinaitemple.org for more details.


JEWISH CHILDREN’S LITERATURE CONFERENCE 2009:

EXPLORING THE HOLOCAUST THROUGH CHILDREN’S LITERATURE

Location: Simon Wiesenthal Center and Museum of Tolerance
Co-sponsored by the UCLA Center for Jewish Studies and the Simon Wiesenthal Center

Sunday, February 1st 2009, 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
$60, includes morning tour of museum, lunch and afternoon sessions with authors and authorities in the field.
Contact: Barbara Goelman, 310-481-3217 or bgoelman@sinaitemple.org for more details.


Sinai Temple Presents

For further information, please contact Dahlia Greenbaum, Program Director, at dgreenbaum@sinaitemple.org or (310) 481-3243


LITERARY EVENINGS AT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY
Co-Sponsored by Sinai Temple Blumenthal Library

  • God of War - Marisa SilverMarisa Silver, The God of War, in conversation with Julie Robinson from Literary Affairs
    Thursday, October 23rd 2008, 6:30 p.m. – 7:45 pm
    Location: Westwood Branch Library, 1246 Glendon Ave, LA 90024
    Call 310-474-1739 to RSVP.

AFTERNOON LIBRARY FILM SERIES


JEWISH SHORT STORY DISCUSSION GROUP

Contact: Barbara Goelman, 310-481-3217 or bgoelman@sinaitemple.org for more details.

“Death and Dying: Can We Talk?”
Sunday, February 22, 2009
8:30am – 1:30pm
8:30 – 8:55am Registration and Light Breakfast
Rabbi Finley
10:00 - 10:45am Breakout Session One
Rabbi Sela
 
11:00 - 11:45am Breakout Session Two
Jay Thomas
Rabbi Finley
Rabbi Wolpe