"More that Israel keeps Shabbat, Shabbat has kept Israel." Ahad Haam 

Shabbat is the centerpiece of the Jewish week. It celebrates both the creation of the world and the perfection of our lives through a more perfect redemption to come.

At Temple Sinai, our Shabbat is marked by joyous prayer on Friday evenings beginning with song and ending with sweets. And in between are the images and values that have maintained the Jewish People for millennia and sustain us to this very day.

Once a month and whenever there is a Bar or Bat Mitzvah, we also hold services on Saturday morning when we read and study Torah (the first five Books of Moses) from the original hand-written scroll and we bind ourselves to the generations of worshipers who have come before us.

Friday night services begin at 7:15 pm with Kabbalat Shabbat singing. The actual Shabbat service of blessings and prayers follows at 7:30 p.m. After services we gather together for an Oneg Shabbat reception and schmooze.

If you would like to help co-sponsor our Oneg Shabbat in honor of a special person or joyous occasion, or in someone’s memory, please contact our office at admin@temple-sinai.org.

Our congregation gathers at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday morning once a month and whenever there is a Bar and Bat Mitzvah. Morning services are often followed by a light lunch.   Please see our monthly calendar for details.