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Our office hours are Monday from Noon to 4:00 pm, Tuesday through
Thursday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm and Friday from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. If
you would like to set up an appointment before or after office hours,
Please call the office at 408.264.8542
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This Week at Sinai
Religious School: Classes resume on Tuesday, December 2.
Silicon Valley Beit Midrash: Thursday,
December 4, starting at 9 am in the Mirkin Chapel. Join Rabbi
Berkenwald and Rabbi Simcha Green of Ahabat Torah for in-depth study of
Jewish thoughts, beliefs, and practices. No fee; drop-ins are welcome;
no experience necessary. 9 - 10:15 am: Pirkei Avot, 10:30 am -12 pm:
Mishnah Study.
Torah for Tots: Saturday December 6 from
10:30- 11:30 am in the Social Hall. For kids ages 0-5. Join Families
for fun, interactive, educational, parent-led services for kids. The
first and third Saturday of the month. For more information please
e-mail us at
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Sunday Morning Minyan at Sinai: Sunday,
December 7, at 9 am in the Mirkin Chapel. Join us for Minyan. Help
support mourners in the mitzvah of saying Kaddish and get a spiritual,
educational and social start to your week.
Sisterhood Monthly Meeting: Sunday, December
7, at 10:30 am in the Mirkin Chapel. All Sinai women are welcome. Join
us to meet other members, learn about upcoming events and about how you
can get involved.
Education Committee Meeting: Sunday, December 7, at 11 am.
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Shabbat Shalom!
This Saturday, December 6, 2008
9 am
Shabbat Services, Main Sanctuary
9 am
Beit Midrash Minyan, Mirkin Chapel
Kiddush luncheon following services is sponsored this week by
Henry and Gilly Fenton in honor of the 3rd Birthday of grandchildren,
Fanya and Koby Fenton.
Yahrzeits
9 Kislev to 15 Kislev/ December 6 to December 12
The following names will be read during services this Shabbat in observance of their Yahrzeits in the coming week:
Zelda Botnik, Shoshana Ezra, Bernard Kaufman, Tsilia Levit,
Mitchel Mirkin, Shoshana Rabban, Isidor M. Shmuner, Lillian Shmuner,
Harold Solomon, Sol Sporer
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Next Week at Sinai
Silicon Valley Beit Midrash:
Thursday, December 11, starting at 9 am in the Mirkin Chapel. Join
Rabbi Berkenwald and Rabbi Simcha Green of Ahabat Torah for in-depth
study of Jewish thoughts, beliefs, and practices. No fee; drop-ins are
welcome; no experience necessary. 9 - 10:15 am: Pirkei Avot, 10:30-12:
Mishnah Study.
Chai House Nursery School Chanukah Event: Friday, December
12, at 9:30 am. Seniors from Chai House will enjoy a morning of
activities with Sinai nursery school children.
Sunday Morning Minyan at Sinai:
Sunday, December 14, at 9 am in the Mirkin Chapel. Join us for Minyan.
Help support mourners in the mitzvah of saying Kaddish and get a
spiritual, educational and social start to your week.
Geniza Burial:
Sunday, December 14, at 9 am. 4th-7th grade Religious
Schoolstudents will gather with students from Congregation Beth David
at the Beth David Memorial Garden in San Jose at Oak Hill Cemetary to
witness the burial of a geniza.
Family Education Program:
Sunday, December 14, starting at 10:30 am. Looking for ways to enhance
your child's Jewish education? Learn together as a family! Led by
Family Education Director Lynn Osband, each month we'll learn about
different Jewish values, customs, and traditions, what they mean, and
how to make them fun and meaningful for your family. Children entering
grades K-2 are welcome. To register , or for more info, please contact
Jackie Cohen at 208.264.1229 or
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Sisterhood Bookclub: Sunday, December 14, at 7:30 pm.
Meet
at the home of Lorraine Hoff. The selection is "The Namesake" by Jhumba
Lahiri. This book is also available in audio format and was made into
a movie by famous Indian director Mira Nair. The book, audiocassette,
and movie are available at the public library. RSVP to
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Religious School/Nursery School Chanukah Project:
Tuesday,
December 16, at 4:15 pm. Preschoolers and Religious School students
will have a joint Chanukah celebration - art, singing, and making
edible menorahs.
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Of Note
Jewish Family Services of Silicon Valley - Embrace a Child for the Holidays:
Congregation Sinai is partnering with Jewish Family Services of Silicon
Valley to fulfill the Chanukah holiday wishes of children who would
otherwise go without gifts. We have displayed in the Sinai foyer a
dreidel board full of wish cards that you can choose from. Each wish
card is printed with a child's age, gender, and their wish for a
holiday gift. We encourage you to stop by and pick up a wish card
anytime between now and December 10th.
JFSSV
is making a wish list for those in times of need during the holidays.
If you know of anyone in our community in need of assistance to make
this Chanukah extra special during times of financial hardship, please
contact Joelle Pluemer, Sinai's synagogue administrator, with the name
of the family for contact information. All names are held in strict
confidentiality.
COMING TO CONGREGATION SINAI... THE FIRST IMUN PROGRAM ON THE WEST COAST, JANUARY 25- 29, 2009
Mini-Imun
is an exciting three-day program for people who want to learn to read
Torah or lead Shabbat davening. Participants join in an intensive
program offering lectures, workshops, and practical exercises, which
enhance their synagogue religious skills. Imun participants can learn
the basics of reading Torah and Haftarah or leading services. The
program will be held at Congregation Sinai from Sunday evening, January
25 to Wednesday noon, January 29. Please contact the Sinai office
for information on how to register for this unique opportunity. A
significant discount is offered to all Sinai members. Call us at
408.264.8542 or email us at
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Looking for a special card to send to someone special?
Handmade greeting cards cards are available in the Sinai office, with
new cards arriving regularly. Proceeds from all purchases will be
donated to Congregation Sinai, so your greetings will both delight your
dear ones and benefit the shul. For the best selection, stop by soon to
see these unique and beautiful greeting cards.
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| Community Events
A Tribute to Mumbai, An Evening of Jewish Solidarity:
Wednesday, December 3, from 7:30 - 8:30 pm at Kehillah Jewish High
School - 3900 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. Join Together with the Bay Area
Jewish Community for an evening of tribute and memorial for the
hundreds of terror victims in Mumbai, India.
One Community One Book:
Thursday, December 4, from 7:30-9 pm at the Levy Family Campus, 14855
Oka Road in Los Gatos. What if everyone in the Jewish community read
the same book at the same time? It's a great way to bring people
together to discuss the big issues. Following on the success of last
year's "One Community One Book" program, this year's book is "The World
To Come," by Dara Horn. At the kick-off event, you can meet the
author. Congregation Sinai is a co-sponsor of One Community One Book
AIPAC South Bay Membership Dinner: Sunday, December 7, at 6 pm at the Santa Clara Convention Center. AIPAC member pricing is $90 per person. Register now at www.aipac.org/norcalevents. If you wish to sit at a Congregation Sinai table, please indicate your preference when you register.
A New Jewish Girl Scout Troop is Forming for Grades 1-5:
Monday, December 8 at 7:30pm. A Parent Information meeting will be held
at the home of Beth Hawthorne. The troop will meet at Congregation
Sinai in Willow Glen on Sunday afternoons twice a month. All girls from
the community are invited to join. The troop will be part of the Girl
Scouts of Northern California and the National Jewish Girl Scout
Committee. To RSVP for the Parent Meeting, and obtain location
information, please email Rozita Tabibian at
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Kindergarten Open House at South Peninsula Hebrew Day School:
Tuesday, December 9, from 7:30-9 pm at 1030 Astoria Drive, Sunnyvale.
Come see for yourself the most talked about Kindergarten program
offering general studies, Jewish studies and Hebrew language. To RSVP
or for a personal tour, contact Barbara Goldstein at
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Chanukah Palooza, a community Chanukah festival at the JCC:
Sunday, December 14, 12-4 pm at Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center,
14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos. FREE! Chanukah activities, storytelling,
crafts, bounce houses, Judaica vendors, youth art show, congregation
tables. Food will be available for purchase at the JCC's Blue Star
Cafe. At 2:00 pm, enjoy a performance by the Papa Hugs band for
children, and a movie for teens. At 3 pm, there will be Regesh Israeli
dancing. Congregation Sinai is hosting its own table. Stop by to say
hello.
The Influence of A Bedtime Story Ritual:Monday,
December 15, from 10 am-11:30 am at APJCC Art Studio, 2nd floor, 14855
Oka Road, Los Gatos. Jewish Family Services and the PJ Library Program
will talk about the positive, unexpected benefits of creating and
sustaining a bedtime story ritual.
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Congregation Sinai
San Jose's Conservative Synagogue
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- Meaningful spiritual and educational growth
- Participatory services
- Community involvement
- Social opportunities and events for all ages
- Preschool and Religious School
- Kosher kitchen and beautiful facilities for celebrations
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