By Sarah Sturm on
September 26, 2017
My silver lining relative to teaching during these challenging times of a global pandemic is the love, compassion, strength, commitment, and faith our community exemplifies as we continue to come together to educate, learn, pray, and celebrate life. The internet—specifically, Zoom—has been a blessed vehicle in such a profound way, a holy way, to keep us united in prayer and interconnected to one another in all the ways that are important to thrive as one Jewish family, be it locally, in our beloved Israel, and throughout the world. May the new year usher in boundless blessings to us all.
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By Sarah Sturm on
September 26, 2017
My name is Russell Cohen, and this is my third year teaching 5th Grade at Sinai Temple. A year that was very important to me was 2008. This was the year of my Bar Mitzvah, when I deepened my connection to Judaism and studied hard to learn much of the service and more about the religion in general. This was also the year of my first trip to Israel, which was an important and exciting experience, as I got to see so many places that I had only previously heard about in Hebrew School. I also finished creating my first…
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By Sarah Sturm on
September 26, 2017
License plate: MOREH20 Shalom, my name is Yoni Arbel, and I am a religious school teacher. In Hebrew the word for (male) teacher is ‘moreh’ and my students often call me Moreh Yoni. Last year was my first year teaching at Sinai Religious School, and I had an awesome time. This year I am coming in with more knowledge and experience, and I am excited to build upon what I started last year. That’s why my license plate is MOREH 20- I am the upgraded 2.0 version of what I was last year.
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By Sarah Sturm on
September 26, 2017
My name is Leora Javaheri-far and my story begins in Iran. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to live in Israel for a few years before moving to the United States. I am so grateful to be a part of the Saini Temple family and community. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the world in a way that no one thought possible. As an educator, the pandemic has helped me find new connections with my students, as well as better methods to get them involved in learning. These times I think have similarities to the story of Yetziat Mitzrayim, when…
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By Sarah Sturm on
September 26, 2017
By Sarah Sturm on
August 25, 2017
I was in line for frozen yogurt last night minding my own business as the customer in front of me started to gossip and use inappropriate language. She noticed the kippah on my head, and said out loud, “I shouldn’t be speaking like this!!!” After I told her I was a Rabbi, the conversation switched to theology. She had the urge to tell me that four years ago, her father passed away suddenly. She looked at me as I was about to order and said, “Rabbi, you really believe in God when you hear things like this?” This week we started…
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By Sarah Sturm on
July 20, 2017
Jimmy Taus is the Chair of the Contracts Committee. He has been a member of the Sinai Temple community since the fall of 2012 when he and his wife Michelle Taus enrolled their daughter Alegra in the SAA preschool. Alegra is now a graduating eighth grader. Since joining the Sinai Temple community, both Jimmy and Michelle have served together on the Sinai Temple Ramah Shabbaton Committee and the SAA Recruitment and Retention Committee. Michele also serves as Chair of Sinai Temple’s Social Action Committee. In addition to being a dedicated family man and practicing attorney representing small to midsize businesses,…
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By Sarah Sturm on
July 19, 2017
Flora Ahdout is currently the Co-President of Sinai Temple Sisterhood. Flora has been a member of Sinai Temple for over 30 years. She and Nasser have three children who have attended Sinai Akiba Academy and are currently serving the community as Physicians. When her children were in elementary school, Flora was involved in the SAA PTA. She became a member of Sinai Temple Sisterhood over 15 years ago. Her involvement includes serving as the Dues secretary as well as helping with Sisterhood catering and social outreach projects. In 2005, she received the great honor of the Sisterhood Torah Fund Award….
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By Sarah Sturm on
July 17, 2017
Ebby Tabariai has been married to Orna Lily Zarabi since 1986. They joined Sinai Temple in 1986 and have one daughter and two sons. Ebby Tabariai has been involved with the morning Minyan at Sinai Temple since 1987, and has been Gabbai of the temple since 2007. Lily and Ebby are deeply commited to our community.
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By Sarah Sturm on
July 17, 2017
Shervin Rashti has been part of the Sinai Community since he was a young man. In 2010, Shervin and his own family joined as active members of both Sinai Temple and Sinai Akiba Academy. Joining the Board of Directors is a way for Shervin to give back to a community that has given so much to Shervin’s upbringing and values. Shervin brings his diverse finance background as COO of a specialty finance company to the Board of Directors, the Investment Committee, the Personnel Committee and the School’s Recruitment and Retention Committee. His wife, Sarah, is a member of the Early…
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