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April 9, 2014
This Week
Shabbat & Holiday Service Schedule
Friday, April 11
6:00pm Prozdor (appetizers)
6:30pm Shabbat Service with Rabbi Oleon Kirschner
7:30pm Adult Community Dinner

Saturday, April 12

9:15am Torah Study with Rabbi Oleon Kirschner
10:30am Shabbat Service: Bat Mitzvah of Dana Mauser

Tuesday, April 15
9:00am Clergy Matzo Brei Cook-Off
10:00am Passover 1st Morning Community Festival Service at Temple Sinai with Rabbi Roos
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Shabbat Services & Adult Community Dinner
Hosted by the Temple Sinai Membership Committee
Friday, April 11 at 6:30pm
Adult Community DinnerCelebrate a leisurely Shabbat with an early service at 6:30pm followed by a participatory dinner with an Italian theme! For a change of pace in our potluck offerings, please bring a side dish (pasta, veggie or whatever sparks your imagination) or dessert from your recipe collection.  RSVP for dinner. 
Passover
Temple Schedule
Sunday, April 13: Temple Closed
Monday, April 14: Temple Closed
Tuesday, April 15: Temple Office Closed
Sunday, April 20: Temple Closed
Monday, April 21: Temple Closed
First Morning of Passover
Tuesday, April 15 at 9am
Come to Temple Sinai for the annual Clergy Matzo Brei Cook-Off with Rabbi Roos followed by a Community Festival Service. 
Second Seder Hosted by the TSWRJ
 Tuesday, April 15 at 6pm
Seder Plate
Rabbi Jonathan Roos and Cantorial Soloist Robyn Helzner will lead us through the reading of the Passover story and singing of holiday songs.  Come and meet our new Rabbi Adam Rosenwasser, who will be joining us for the Seder. A full holiday meal will be served.  Members and nonmembers are welcome.  Please RSVP via Eventbrite by TOMORROW Thursday, April 10.
Seventh Day Passover
Monday, April 21 at 10am
Join Rabbi Oleon Kirschner at Temple Shalom in Chevy Chase for a Community Service including Yizkor.
Haggadot Available

Books PileThe Temple Sinai Library has multiple copies of haggadot available for borrowing. They are located on the shelf to the immediate right as you enter the library.

Judaica Shop Special Hours

Friday,  April  11     

11am-1pm and 30 mins. before and after services

Other News
We Mourn the Death of...
Condolences...Bensel Selis (Ruth). Funeral services will be held at Temple Sinai tomorrow, Thursday, April 10 at 10:30am followed by burial at King David Memorial Gardens in Falls Church, VA. The family will be sitting Shiva on Thursday following the burial, Saturday, April 12 from 7-9pm with a service at 7:30pm,  and Sunday from 1-5pm with a service at 3pm at Ruth Selis' home, 5809 Nicholson Lane #1014, Rockville, MD.
 
Funeral services for Ruth Harris will be tomorrow, Thursday, April 10 at 11:30am at Judean Gardens Chapel in Olney, MD with burial immediately after. The family will be sitting Shiva that evening and Saturday, April 12 at 7pm at the home of Ruth's son, Jonathan, 11932 Goya Drive, Potomac, MD. 
We send well wishes to...
Bikur Cholim...Jeannette Dubrow (Stephen)

Mazel Tov to...
Mazal Tov...Ellen Nissenbaum (Jeffrey Colman) on her 30th anniversary of working for the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities.
 
...Adam Krulewitz and Deena Feinstein on their recent marriage. Deena is the daughter of Barney and Patrice Feinstein.

Signatures in Support of Green Infrastructure

DC Water's Clean Rivers Project is a massive infrastructure project designed to reduce sewer overflows that cause raw sewage to flow into area waterways. You can help support the creation of local green jobs, environmental accountability, and financial stewardship by signing on to WIN's one page petition backing DC Water's proposal to reopen its consent decree with the EPA in order to include green infrastructure. Comments are due by April 14, so please fill out one of the green forms in the temple lobby today. More info.

Upcoming Events
Fri. Apr 25 @ 6:30pm

TSWRJ Sisterhood Shabbat Service & Dinner with guest speaker Karen Schachter. RSVP here.

 

Sat. Apr 26 @ 8pm

Erev Yom Hashoah Service with our Adult Choir and Panner Family String Ensemble and Film, A Torah Tale

 

Sun. Apr 27 @ 12pm

Pastoral Care Listening Session

 

Fri. May 2 @ 6pm

Tot Shabbat followed by a Congregational Participatory Dinner.  RSVP here.

 

Fri. May 2 @ 8pm

ARZA Shabbat with Professor Yoram Peri on Is There Still a Chance for Peace in the Holy Land? followed by a Festive Oneg Shabbat

 

Sun. May 4 @ 9am

Taste of Temple Sinai (for families interested in Religious School). RSVP here.