Israeli folkdance is a joyous folk art form that is easy to start and difficult to stop. It draws from many cultures and expresses itself in dances that range in complexity and speed. See this article for more information.

Join hosts Adele, Lani and Mitch and a friendly friendly group of people that gathers periodically on Zoom or in person to enjoy the folkdances of Israel!

We mostly dance around a circle so no partner is required. We have a large repertoire of beginner-friendly dances. New dancers are encouraged to come at the beginning of the session to benefit from instruction. Please wear shoes with clean soles.

This program is free with an optional donation.

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Following our outdoor “Talmud al Fresco” session, join Rabbi David for an evening of text, food, and conversation inspired by The Boy on the Door on the Ox: An Unusual Spiritual Journey Through the Strangest Jewish Texts. Together, we’ll taste some of the most surprising, puzzling, and playful passages in Jewish tradition—stories that stretch the imagination and invite us to see holiness through encounters with text. Dinner will be provided.

Bring your rock 'n' roll soul to Rock Shabbat with Dahg! Temple Sinai's house rock band will play a mix of contemporary Jewish popular and liturgical music, as well as great rock songs from the 60s right up to the present.

A Talk, with Film Clips, by UVM Lane Series Director Natalie Neuert

Natalie Neuert will discuss how these Weimar Era Jewish directors became three of the most successful, influential, and revered artists in American cinema. Her talk will include a look at their early German work; their arrival and establishment of careers in Hollywood; and their lasting impact on the American film industry.

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Tot Shabbat is a Shabbat service designed to engage young children and their families. Snacks and social time will follow the service.

Contact Aimee Hutton at aimee.hutton@templesinaivt.org for more details

We are gearing up for another Jewish trip with teens from multiple Vermont and New Hampshire congregations!  This year we are exploring Boston on Veteran’s Day, Tuesday November 11th. 

• Meet to take the 7:40 am Dartmouth Coach, arriving South Station 10:30 am

• 11-11:30 am Visit New England Holocaust memorial

• 11:30 - 12:30 pm Eat lunch at the Kosher Milk Street Cafe, ice cream at JP Licks (also kosher)

• 1 pm Tour of Vilna Shul and Jewish Beacon Hill 

• 3 pm tea party with teens from Sinai in Brookline

• 4:30 pm Mayyim Hayyim tour

• Take the bus home at 6:30 pm, arriving Hanover at 9:30 pm

The cost is estimated to be $190 per person, which includes transportation on the Dartmouth Coach and Boston T Subway, lunch, snacks, and tours of the shul and the mikvah.  (Those using alternate transportation would pay $55 less). The Harriet Feinberg matching teen grant provides a $90 subsidy to each Kol Ha’Emek teen so their cost will be $100 total. Other congregations may also have funds to subsidize teens participating on the trip–please ask your leader.   If the cost is lower, we will return the extra to families.  

Melissa Herman of Kol Ha’Emek will be leading the trip, with support from educators at other congregations in VT and NH.  

If you are interested in participating, please fill out this form and send a deposit of $100 to Kol Ha’Emek, 5 Occom Ridge, Hanover NH 03755, Attn: Teen Trip to Boston.  Balances will be due on October 17.

The Northern Nosh is a collaborative project of Jewish organizations and individuals to share and celebrate Jewish food and culture. The festival is an intergenerational and family-friendly event. Our 4th annual festival will include a variety of Jewish foods lovingly made by our community members and professionals, music for kids and adults, kids crafts and other programs and activities.

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Join Temple Sinai for a fun night out!

Come hang out and meet other Jews. Meet new friends or bring your own! Share your fund of random knowledge with us as we join Trivia Night at Burger Bar in Colchester (by Fanny Allen and St. Michael’s College). Trivia starts at 7 pm. Come early and shmooze! No sign up is required but if you want to let us know, you can email Danielle at danielle.levine@templesinaivt.org. We will make teams and tables as people arrive. We suggest arriving between 6:30 and 6:45pm so we can settle in. There will be food and drink available for purchase if you like (but it’s not required)

The Temple Sinai Young Families Program offers a monthly playgroup during the school year. Children are invited to bring push toys or ride on toys to use in our big social hall. We will also have toys available to play with. Designed for ages 0-6, but all are welcome!

Shabbaton with Dan Nichols

October 31 - November 1

We have a weekend of events planned and hope you will join us for some or all of them!
Friday, Oct 31st, 5:30 pm Shabbat Dinner
Please join us for Shabbat dinner before Shabbat with Dan Nichols. We will provide the main dish from Pulcinella's and ask you bring a side or salad.
Cost for the dinner is $10/pp or $25 for the entire family.Please RSVP below!

6:30 pm Friday Shabbat Service with Dan Nichols
All are welcome!

9:30 am Morning Service with Rabbi David Edleson
All are welcome!

11:00 am  Teen Program "Oh.My.God."
Please join Dan for a deep dive into song craft and explore singer-writer's (Jewish and secular) perspectives on the meaning of time, love, place, purpose, and “more-than-me-ness.”

7:00 pm Dan Nichols Concert
All are welcome! BYOB. 
$18/pp (under age 18 free)

Film Screening, Discussion and Potluck Dinner
Sponsored by OZ Adult Ed with Friends of Standing Together

About the Film:
This is an award-winning documentary exploring the complex relationship of shared humanity, culture and connection between Israelis & Palestinians—and the transformative journey that follows when they are faced with meeting ‘the other’ amidst the difficulty of the conflict & occupation—providing an extraordinary example of what we are all capable of as humans.

Filmed from 2017-2024, including post October 7th and during the subsequent war, The Other focuses on Israeli & Palestinian peace-builders, anti-occupation activists, artists, academics, ex-fighters, bereaved parents and many more living the reality on the ground. Whether in non-violent co-resistance, peace-building, or shared community, we witness those who have only known each other through hate, bloodshed, inequality, and war, transcend beyond narrative & belief systems. They teach us that unlearning deep-seated conditioning is possible and that we can liberate ourselves from generational trauma, hatred and fear—no matter how ingrained and legitimate those fears are.

The Temple Sinai Young Families Program…offers a monthly playgroup during the school year. Children are invited to bring push toys or ride on toys to use in our big social hall. We will also have toys available to play with.

Designed for ages 0-6, but all are welcome!

For more information, please contact Aimee Hutton

Shows at 2 & 6 Tickets: $8 matinee $10 evening Seniors and students $8 all shows

AMONG NEIGHBORS, a new, award-winning documentary that has been recently released in New York, is coming to the Middlebury Marquis Theatre on October 22!

Produced and directed by award-winning filmmaker Yoav Potash (“Crime After Crime,” Sundance Film Festival) and Executive Produced by Anita Friedman, “Among Neighbors” is an evocative and heart-pounding murder mystery with urgent political relevance. This outstanding film tells an incredible story of a town where history has been silenced, but a brave eyewitness to murder speaks out in search of the Jewish boy she loved.

The film brings the Polish response to the Holocaust to life through the last living eyewitnesses, revealing both love and betrayal as it zeroes in on the only living Holocaust survivor from the town, and an aging eyewitness who saw Jews murdered there, not by Nazis, but by her own Polish neighbors.

Jewish wisdom tastes different when studied in the open air. Come learn with Rabbi David in the sukkah and see how our tradition of debate and dialogue comes alive in this unique, seasonal classroom. We’ll also explore the spiritual practice of learning Talmud in the sukkah—how its fragile walls invite us to open our minds to new perspectives. Snacks and drinks will be provided. In person only.

Sukkot Family Presstival - Sunday October 12, 10am
Join us for a morning of apple pressing and Sukkot festivities!

-Apple and leaf printing
-Make your own lulav
-Sukkah building with blocks and loose parts
-Cider pressing (bring your own cup/jug)
-Bagel brunch at 11:45am

Hosted by Jewish Journeys and Full Circle Preschool

We will have a short service in the Sukkah (weather permitting) and dinner together to celebrate Sukkot.

We will provide pasta and pizza, and ask you to bring anything vegetarian to share.

Join in a potluck lunch in OZ’s Sukkah on both days of Sukkot. All are welcome!!

Everyone is invited to come and help put up and decorate the OZ Sukkah!

Temple Sinai together with Ohavi Zedek will participate in a community waterway cleanup at Burlington’s Barge Canal.

This event is appropriate for people age 10+ and will include group clean-up activities facilitated by community members who have been involved in the Barge Canal area management.

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Enjoy Jewish stories, skits and songs, hear the shofar sound, dip apples in honey, and more in a warm, joyful setting! 

Jewish? Adjacent? Curious? Join OZ for this day of Awe-some! This friendly event is suitable for those ages 0 to 118. 

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New to Judaism? Want a refresher before the High Holy Days? Join us for a welcoming, interactive workshop exploring the meaning, traditions, and spiritual themes of Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur through a Reform Jewish lens.

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Kulanu of Ohavi Zedek exposes Project Esther, a blueprint created by the Heritage Foundation as an adjunct to Project 2025. You may wonder what Project Esther is and why it’s so important to understand. This program will explore the following questions with time for conversation and questions.

What does Project Esther purport to do regarding antisemitism?
What are the impacts of Project Esther on the Jewish community?
What are the consequences of Project Esther for our democracy?

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