President's Welcome
Welcome!
At Temple Sinai we pride ourselves on being a warm and welcoming community. We are thrilled to be entering our 31st year and welcoming our new rabbi - Annie Belford.
We are the only Reform congregation on the west side of Houston and we are a diverse community with members from different ethnicities, backgrounds and religious affiliations. We are proud to be designated as an ADL “Community of Respect’® committed to creating an environment of respect and appreciation of all, both at Temple Sinai and in the greater Houston community.
We invite all to experience our myriad activities where you are sure to find something to suit your interests and needs: our services, our classes, our special events, our social gatherings, and our community celebrations.
Important Advocacy Action regarding Conversion Legislation in Israel
Submitted by webmaster on Thu, 03/11/2010 - 12:30am
An important request for action from ARZA President, Rabbi Bob Orkand
Interfaith Ministries Women's Programs
Submitted by webmaster on Sun, 02/21/2010 - 3:22am
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Letter From Israel - Stephen Simon Guest Blog #2
Submitted by webmaster on Sun, 02/14/2010 - 5:53pm
Shalom Temple Sinai,
I apologize I have not written more. Settling down has taken a while, but I think I've finally managed to get a grasp on life in Eretz Yisrael.
A lot has happened in the past month. My school put on a tiyul (trip) to the Arava in the Negev (30 minutes north of Eilat). We spent 3 days at Kibbutz Ketura where we had daily hikes and excursions to Eilat and historic sites. If you were keeping up with the news in Israel, the Negev (which almost never gets rain) got the most rain in the last 20 years causing massive flash floods, the likes of which I had never seen before. Imagine the Braes Bayou rushing with water collected from all the mountains of the Negev. I look many pictures and video and have attached a few for everyone to see. For those that ever have or do say the Birkat HaMazon on Shabbat
, there is a line about the waters rushing in the Negev (b'negev). I will never be able overlook these words again after this unbelievable experience.
D'var Torah: Mishpatim
Submitted by Rabbi Annie Belford on Thu, 02/11/2010 - 7:28pm
Torah portion: Mishpatim; Exodus 21:1-24:18
One of my closest rabbinic friends was a lawyer for many years before becoming a rabbi.
Jewish Community Night with the Rockets
Submitted by webmaster on Wed, 02/10/2010 - 11:08pm
Jewish Community Night
with the Rockets
Houston Rockets vs. Sacramento Kings
Wednesday, March 3rd
D'var Torah: Yitro
Submitted by Rabbi Annie Belford on Fri, 02/05/2010 - 7:31pm
Torah portion: Yitro; Exodus 18:1–20:2
We cannot do it alone.
D'var Torah: B'shalach
Submitted by Rabbi Annie Belford on Thu, 01/28/2010 - 11:24pm
Torah Portion: B'shalach; Exodus 13:17-17:16
A few weeks ago, I let you know about the arrest of Nofrat Frankel, a Women of the Wall member who “dared” to wear her tallis at the Kotel, the Western Wall, in Jerusalem. A few weeks later, Anat Hoffman, the director of the Israeli Religious Action Committee and an active member of Women at the Wall, was arrested, fingerprinted, and informed she was being investigated for committing a felony offense – disturbing the sensitivities of others at a national religious site.
