Temple Mount Sinai
is the Reform Jewish Congregation serving El Paso, Texas.
We are a congregation of supportive, caring and diverse people with a rich history.
Temple is a place for prayer, ritual, spirituality, education, wholeness and healing, social action and celebration.
Join us as we explore, through these elements of sacred living, the richness of Jewish faith and tradition.
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Albertson's Community Partners
Support Temple while you shop for groceries
Please remember to use your key tag each time you shop for
groceries at Albertsons. All
you need to do is have the card scanned when you check out. Temple will earn 1% of your shopping
total each time you scan the card, at no additional cost to you.
If you need an additional key tag, they are available in the
Temple office. |
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| Greetings!
Shabbat Shalom!
After the joy of Purim, we turn now toward the liberation of Pesach, which is less than four weeks away. Please take a moment to see what's happening at Temple this Shabbat, and in days ahead. In particular, we hope you'll join us to learn with Rabbi David Forman, March 14-17.
We wish you a shabbat shalom umevorach --
a Sabbath of peace and blessing.
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This Shabbat
March 5-6
The bima flowers this Shabbat are lovingly provided by Bob & Shirley Goldfarb in memory of Terry Goldfarb Walker, Betty Morgan and Jeanne Moye in memory of Ethel Oppenheimer, Carol & Jimmy Parker in memory of Solomon Juda, Estelle Goldman in memory of Nathan Goldman, Simon & Grace Bir in memory of Miriam Bir and by Gloria Crohn in memory of Maria Rodriguez.
On Friday, March 5, the Oneg Shabbat begins at 5:45, and is hosted by Leba & Dan Hirsch in honor of their 20th Wedding Anniversary. Our Hadassah Shabbat & Family Shabbat Service follows at 6:15 pm. The Kiddush following is also hosted by the Krasne Discretionary Fund.
On Saturday, March 6, Torah Study begins at 9:30 am, in Zielonka Hall. Our Shabbat Morning Service begins at 10:30 am. The Kiddush following the service will be sponsored by the Krasne Discretionary Fund. At noon, B'nai Mitzvah Class meets in the library. MSTY will gather for Havdalah and a Movie at 7:30 pm; call Alison or Stacy for the location.
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Bikkur Cholim --Visiting the Sick
Temple wants to know if you or someone you care about is hospitalized, ill, or would just enjoy a call or visit from the Rabbi or a member of the congregation. Please let us know. |
Next week at Temple...
On Sunday, March 7, Religious School begins at 9:30 am and Gesher at 10 am, in Zielonka Hall. Everyone is invited to Schwartz Hall at 11 am for our Cultural Celebration and Taco Lunch Fundraiser. Come and see what our students have been learning about Jewish culture, enjoy a great taco lunch, and help support "A Package From Home." On Wednesday, March 10, at 10 am, Yoga meets in Zielonka Hall. Hebrew School is at 4:30 pm. Shir Chadash rehearses at 5:30 pm, and at 6 pm, Adult Hebrew meets in Zielonka Hall. On Friday, March 12, our Kabbalat Shabbat Service begins at 6:15 pm. We'll welcome the Confirmation Class of Western Hills United Methodist Church, and we'll formally dedicate the Chapel Foyer Bookshelves in memory of Isadore Kahn. The service will be preceded by an Oneg Shabbat at 5:45 pm. On Saturday, March 13, Torah Study begins at 9:30 am and our Shabbat Morning Service begins at 10:30 am. |
weBLOG from the Mountain
A new post on our congregational blog has generated some good, thoughtful comments and has also been picked up by the Reform Movement's blog at rj.org. Give it a read and add your thoughts! |
Rabbi David Forman, March 14-17
 We are delighted to welcome Rabbi David Forman of Jerusalem to El Paso on Sunday, March 14. From Sunday to Wednesday, he will teach at Temple and around town. David's presence is sponsored by the El Paso Jewish Federation's CLAL initiative and by Rabbi Bach's Discretionary Fund. Rabbi Forman is the founder of Rabbis for Human Rights. He served as RHR's chairperson between 1988 and 1992 and between 2002 and 2003. He has held a number of key leadership positions during his rabbinic career, including Director of the Israel Office of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, where he led the struggle for religious pluralism in Israel. Rabbi Forman will speak several times during his visit to El Paso, including the following public talks: - At 3 pm on Sunday, March 14, he will speak in Zielonka Hall on "Jewish Schizophrenia in the Land of Israel."
- On Monday at 7:30 pm, he will speak at the El Paso Catholic Diocese's Pastoral Center (499 St. Matthew's Street, in the Mission Valley) on "Jerusalem: Holy City to Three Faiths."
- Rabbi Forman will be our guest teacher at Lunch and Learn on Tuesday at 11:45 am, speaking on the topic, "Can a Jewish State be a Democratic State?"
- Finally, on Wednesday at 7:30 pm in Zielonka Hall, he will speak to his thirty years of living in the Land of Israel: "A Retrospective."
All of these talks are free and open to the public; those who wish to purchase a lunch for the Tuesday session may do so for $10. RSVP's are very helpful (particularly for Tuesday) and can be made by calling Buddy at the Temple office or by sending a note to Buddy.
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Just after Pesach, we'll welcome another outstanding teacher to El Paso. Rabbi Jonathan Slater of the Institute for Jewish Spirituality will be with us over Shabbat, April 9-10. This scholar's weekend is sponsored by the family of David Goodman, in his memory.
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www.templemountsinai.org
If you haven't been to our website recently, we hope you'll pay a visit. You'll find a pleasing design and an a strong emphasis on "keeping it fresh."
From the home page, you are always just a click away from our web calendar, the most recent issue of Messages from the Mountain, and the current issue of our weekly "Shabbat Shalom" email roundup. Other home page features include our Facebook "fanbox," with reminders of the very next things on our schedule, and "From the Blog," featuring links the most recent posts on our new congregational blog, "weBLOG from the Mountain."
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