 | Sinai Temple Family Mission to Israel: Summer 2023 Celebrate Israel’s 75th birthday with Rabbi Nicole Guzik & Rabbi Erez Sherman on their Family Mission: July 31-August 11, 2023! Click HERE to view the itinerary and click HERE to register. For questions or more information, please contact Gary Fayman. |
 | Multifath Evening of Gratitude Thursday, November 17, 2022 Words of inspiration from Los Angeles faith leaders Click HERE to register. Thank You to Our Partners! |
 | Sisterhood Torah Fund The Sinai Temple Sisterhood proudly supports the Women’s League for Conservative Judaism’s annual Torah Fund campaign. Torah Fund raises money for scholarships and programming for rabbis, cantors, educators, administrators, lay-leaders and other leaders of the Jewish community, as well as for research, at the five Conservative/Masorti rabbinical schools around the world: Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies in Los Angeles, Jewish Theological Seminary in New York, Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem, Seminario Rabinico Latino Americano in Buenos Aires, and Zacharias Frankel College in Potsdam, Germany. Click on the link below to make your Torah Fund donation or print the donation form HERE and mail in your check. CLICK HERE TO MAKE YOUR DONATION Click HERE for more information about Sisterhood Torah Fund. |
Announcements
Save the Dates: The Abner & Roslyn Goldstine Scholar-In-Residence Weekend
 | Saturday, January 7 – Monday, January 9 2023 The Abner & Roslyn Goldstine Scholar-In-Residence Lecture Series with Rabbi Dr. Bradley Shavit Artson More information to follow. |
Wednesday Morning Torah with Rabbi Wolpe Returns!
 | Starting this Wednesday, October 26, Wednesday Morning Torah with Rabbi Wolpe returns! Join us in Kohn Chapel (or online) Wednesday mornings at 8:30 a.m. |
Chai School
 | Calling all 8th-12th graders! Chai School is a post-B’nai Mitzvah immersive, fun, and engaging Jewish experience. Learn how to balance Judaism with your modern lifestyle and gain access to elite teachers and speakers in the Jewish world. Click HERE for more information. Register HERE. |
Fighting Antisemitism Together (Federation Webinar)
 | Thursday, November 3, 2022 In response to the recent wave of antisemitism, The Jewish Federation and partners at the ADL Los Angeles invite you to an informative webinar. To learn about what is being done to respond, join to hear:
Attendance is free. Click HERE to register. |
Shabbat in the Park
 | Friday, November 4, 2022 Come join us at Holmby park Friday, November 4 at 3:30 p.m. as we bring in Shabbat with the Tot Shabbat band, community, food and fun! We’ll have art projects, pizza, popsicles, games, and of course, a wonderful Shabbat service! Please bring a blanket to get comfy and water to stay hydrated $5 per child Click HERE to register. |
New Member Shabbat
 | Friday, November 4, 2022 Dinner is $10. Click HERE to register. |
The Ted (z"l) & Hedy (z"l) Orden and Family Friday Night Live
 | Friday, November 11, 2022 Atid invites all young professionals (ages 21-40) to celebrate Thanksgiving with Tacos & Tequila at The Orden Family Friday Night Live Open to members and non-members! (This age restriction applies to both the service and Shabbat dinner portions of the evening.) Tickets and more information are available HERE.* |
The Origins of Judaism
 | Sunday, November 20, 2022 When did Jews begin to observe the Torah? What do archaeology and ancient texts have to teach us about the earliest emergence of Judaism? Prof. Yonatan Adler will present his exciting and revolutionary answers to these questions from his new book, The Origins of Judaism, released on November 15 with Yale University Press. Click HERE to register.
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Caregivers Shabbat Lunch
 | Saturday, November 12 Immediately following Shabbat services Our Torah teaches that we are to care for others as we would want others to care for us. Who cares for the caregivers? Exclusively for Sinai Temple Members Those who care for an adult family member with physical or mental impairments are invited to attend a special Kiddush lunch immediately following Shabbat services on November 12, 2022 in Elikann Hall. We will meet Carolyn Hoffman, LCSW, Director of the Sinai Temple Mental Health Center, and connect for meaningful support as we acknowledge the unique challenges faced by caregivers. This event is sponsored by the Sinai Temple Mental Health Center, which is generously underwritten by the Fredric D. Rosen and Nadine Schiff-Rosen Family Foundation. Click HERE to register. |
Rabbi Taff Installation
 | Saturday, December 17, 2022 Members: $20 per person Register for the lunch by December 12 by clicking HERE. For more information, please contact Judy Begin. |
Upcoming Events
The Balance Class
9:30 am - 10:30 amThe 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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Friday, December 8 – 25th of Kislev
4:26 p.m. Candle Lighting Time
5:45 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat Service
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Saturday, December 2 – 26th of Kislev
9:00 a.m. Shabbat Services in Ziegler Sanctuary
Sermon at 11:00 am
9:00 p.m. Evening Minyan (online only)
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Parashat Vayeshev
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Vayeitzei - Perspectives On My Trip to Israel
Rabbi Nicole Guzik
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December 8: Hanukkah - 2 candles at 4:26 p.m.
December 9: Hanukkah - 3 candles at 5:34 p.m.
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