Updated COVID-19 Safety Precautions At Temple Sinai

Updated COVID-19 Safety Precautions at Temple SinaiIn response to increasing cases of COVID-19 and increasing prevalence of the delta and omicronvariants, Temple Sinai is making a few changes to its policies.Temple Sinai will not be serving food at programs and services. Therefore, onegs have beenput on hold for January.Temple Sinai will have sign-in sheets for programs and services for contact tracing purposes.Temple Sinai will continue to require that masks be worn in the building.Temple Sinai's Medical Advisory Committee encourages the use of high-quality masks,such as KN95.Throughout the pandemic, Temple Sinai has emphasized the priority of pikuach nefesh (the preservationof life) in balancing our responsibility to safeguard our congregation and our desire for communalgatherings, including worship. We have followed CDC and State guidance in defining our safetyprotocols, and we continue to update them regularly in response to changing conditions.Temple Sinai also urges all its members to be vaccinated. Thanks for your patience and understanding.Service ScheduleErev Shabbat B'Simcha ServiceTHIS Friday, January 7 at 7:30 PMFriday, January 7***All are welcometo join us inperson or online!7:30 PMErev Shabbat B'Simcha Service(Also available on Facebook Live)Saturday, January 88:30 AMTorah Study (via Zoom)10:00 AM*Shabbat in the Round Service(in-person)Friday, January 14Erev Shabbat Service with GuestCantor Robbie Solomon(Also available on Facebook Live)Saturday, January 158:30 AMTorah Study (via Zoom)10:00 AM*Shabbat in the Round Service(in-person)Please join us Friday evenings for ErevShabbat Service in person or via FacebookLive at 7:30 PM.Pre-registrationis not required,but attendeeswill be asked tosign in.There will beno onegs inJanuary.IMPORTANT NOTES: Masks are now required for all indoor activities atTemple Sinai including services.

The office will be CLOSEDTOMORROW, Friday,January 7.We will continue to stream services via FacebookLive on Friday evenings.*Our services on Saturday mornings will be INPERSON ONLY.We will still hold in-personservices at 7:30 PM asscheduled.***There will be NO Tot Shabbat in January.Upcoming Services at Temple SinaiErev Shabbat Service with GuestCantor Robbie SolomonFriday, January 14 7:30 PMErev Shabbat Service with GuestSpeaker Ruth ZakarinFriday, January 21 7:30 PMPlease join us as wewelcome Cantor RobbieSolomon as a featuredmusical guest duringErev Shabbat Service onFriday, January 14. He willlead services alongside Cantor Becky andthen give a musical presentation on theSong of the Sea.Please join us as wewelcome Ruth Zakarin,Executive Director of theMassachusetts Coalition toPrevent Gun Violence asspecial guest speaker atErev Shabbat Service onFriday, January 21.Cantor Robbie Solomon is internationallyknown as a composer of Jewish choralworks and synagogue repertoire. Hisstirring anthem “Leaving Mother Russia”,written in 1979, became the rallying cryof the Soviet Jewry movement andestablished him as a musical interpreter ofJewish conscience. He has sinceauthored dozens of songs of Jewishcontent, including “World of Our Fathers”,“Falasha Nevermore”, "Peace byPiece,” and is well known as aperformer/song writer with the popularJewish music group SAFAM. Read his fullbio here.Erev ShabbatService with GuestSpeaker AntonySheehanFriday, January 287:30 PM**POSTPONED**GuestSpeakerAntonySheehanof AspireHealthAlliance will bewelcomed at a laterRuth Zakarin spent over 20 years workingwith survivors of domestic and sexualviolence, as well as human trafficking. InMay of 2019, Ruth became the ExecutiveDirector of the Massachusetts Coalition toPrevent Gun Violence, which includes over115 member organizations working incollaboration to address gun violence inour communities. Ruth has particularinterest in raising awareness about theintersection of domestic violence and guns,and in engaging youth voices to shape theconversation about communityviolence. She is the very proud mom of twofabulous teenagers, who are fastdeveloping into our next generation ofleaders.Erev Shabbat Service with Guest Speaker AaronAgulnekFriday, February 11 7:30 PMPlease join us as we welcome special guestspeaker, Aaron Agulnek at Erev ShabbatService on Friday, February 11.Aaron Agulnek is the Founder & CEO of 27South Strategies, a government relations firmheadquartered in Boston. Aaron has over adecade of government, policy and campaignexperience working as a lobbyist, campaign consultant andlegislative staffer.He was instrumental in the passing of the An ActConcerning Genocide Education, which was signed into law

date.We will send detailsonce we haverescheduled.this past Dec. 2. This law mandates lessons on the Holocaustand other mass atrocities and helps middle and high schoolsdevelop those lesson plans. The Act also creates the GenocideEducation Trust Fund that will help develop curriculum and hosttraining for educators. Read his full bio here.What's Happening at the TempleTorah Study & Rabbi's StudyMoving to ZoomPlease note that the weekly Rabbi'sStudy on Thursdays at 1:30 PM andTorah Study on Saturdays at 8:30AM will meet via Zoom beginningTODAY (January 6).Zoom Login LinkMeeting ID: 369 723 0846Passcode: BagelsSinai Reads via ZoomSunday, January 9 9:30 AMPlease join us as wediscuss MotherlessBrooklyn by JonathanLethem.Winner of the NationalBook Critics Circle Awardand a New York TimesNotable Book, this novelis a brilliantly original,captivating homage to the classic detectivenovel by one of the most acclaimed writersof his generation.Zoom Login LinkMeeting ID: 885 9171 4229Passcode: 886150Contact Diane Rosen with questions.Support Temple Sinai's AnnualAppeal 5782Every donation helps us get closerto our goal of 80,000 to furtherenrich our community.Donate HereSinai KnitsIn-Person Meetings POSTPONEDSinai Knits has put a holdon their drop in meetings.The meeting scheduledfor this Sunday, January9 is cancelled.We will continue tocollect items fordonation and communicate with ourvolunteers.In addition to hats and scarves, we haveadded warm socks to our request list, aswe have been told there is a desperateneed.Please e-mail sinaiknits@gmail.com withquestions or to arrange for pick up or dropoff.Save the Date: Community Blood Drive Sunday, January 16 9:00 AM to 2:00 PMAppointments Required: Visitwww.redcrossblood.org to reserve your spot. Sponsored by TASTY - Temple Sinai's Youth Group

In the CommunitySynagogue Council ofMA Annual GalaThursday, January 137:30 PM (via Zoom)Join us via Zoom for ourWinter Gala honoring educators andfeaturing keynote speaker, Dr.Susannah Heschel. The SynagogueCouncil is abundantly grateful to ourextraordinary educators who have steppedup and given everything during thisunimaginable time.Our Education Director, Beth FineNelson is one of the honorees.For more details or to RSVP, click here.Reading by SharonClergy of LetterFrom a BirminghamJail by Martin LutherKing, Jr.Monday, January 17 10:00 AM (Zoom)The clergy of Sharon will read Letter Froma Birmingham Jail by the Rev. Dr. MartinLuther King, Jr. in its entirety. Join us forsome or all of this reading tocommemorate this day over Zoom.Participants will be muted: please listen tothese radical words that we still need tohear today.Register here.After registering, you will receive a confirmation emailcontaining information about joining the meeting.March of the Living: 2000 Scholarships available for 2022 Jewish Heritage Trip - Apr24-May 8Keshet: LGBTQ, Ally Jewish Youth of Color Collective & more resources.CCAR Press: Book offerings, webinar recordings from past series, including one featuringRabbi MeszlerWITNESS: Virtual documentary theater piece running through 1/23/22 Resources for Challenging TimesCJP and theircommunitypartners: helpingyou through thistime with Emergency Fund ChildcareSubsidies, Employment Resources, newJREP program, a Warmline to help accessassistance, and new CJP Spark! InitiativeJF&CS MentalHealthResources: Widerange of programsproviding socialand emotional support and help meetingbasic needs, including their new programsand partnerships - Mental Health Connect& Path to Well-beingFault Lines Anthology: “Fault Lines:Exploring the complicated place ofProgressive American Jewish Zionism”includes 46 contributors, including RabbiMeszlerJF&CS Dementia Friends Initiative:Become a Dementia Friends Championand attend training in January 2022 The Moving Traditions Teen Groups:Helping Jewish Teens Grow: Programsfor LGBTQ teens & 2021-22 Kol KoleinuTeen Feminist FellowshipResources from Institute for JewishSpirituality: designed to help navigate thistime of uncertainty and isolation FEMA COVID-19 Funeral Assistance:Info on how to receive help with funeralrelated expenses incurred after 1/20/20

From the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ)URJ Learning Opportunities: Upcoming Programs and Classes offered by the URJURJ & ADL Partnership: Online Incident Reporting Form to Combat Antisemitism and HateReligious Action Center: 2021 Racial Justice Campaign InformationURJ Youth: 2021-22 Teen Leadership Opportunities including fellowships, academies, taskforces & moreMore from the URJ: resources and programs from the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ),including RJ on the Go & New Shalom LinkED programmingShop Amazon & Earn Money forTemple SinaiShop from the special Amazon Smilewebsite athttps://smile.amazon.com/

Updated COVID-19 Safety Precautions at Temple Sinai In response to increasing cases of COVID-19 and increasing prevalence of the delta and omicron variants, Temple Sinai is making a few changes to its policies. Temple Sinai will not be serving food at programs and services. Therefore, onegs have been put on hold for January.