Making a Difference
The LGBTQ Community, Temple Sinai and Reform Judaism
by Sally Greenberg It’s an honor to say a few words about my connection to Temple Sinai and, this being Pride month, my connection to the gay community. I’ve been part of Temple Sinai since moving to Washington DC 28 years ago with my then-partner and 9-month old son,...
How to Be an Ally to LGBTQ+ Youth
by Deborah Eichorn I am the proud parent of a gender non-conforming youth, who is among the smartest, funniest, and most caring kids I know – no unconscious bias here! But I am not going to talk about their journey, which is only getting started. I am instead going to...
Project Mensch Update
by Elizabeth Roos and Kim Tilley It is with sadness but a great sense of accomplishment that we share with you that Project Mensch will come to an end with the close of the school year. For close to a decade, the “mensches” of the Project Mensch community have...
Affordable Housing in Our Community
by Anne Schwartz Temple Sinai members convened via Zoom on Thursday May 4 for an informational program, “Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Affordable Housing but Were Afraid to Ask.” Housing policy expert Melissa Bondi from Enterprise Community Partners...
Supporting Migrants Arriving to the DC Area
by Rosann Wisman and Glenn Engelmann, Updated July 16, 2023 The Davis Center, through its Refugee, Asylum, and Migrant Support team, continues to engage with local service and advocacy efforts to support migrants arriving to the DMV from the southern border. See below...
2023 Lipman Grants: Featuring Turning The Page
by Greg Levine, on behalf of the Davis Center Steering Committee In his book “Justice and Judaism: The Work of Social Action” (1956), Temple Sinai’s Rabbi Eugene Lipman dedicated an entire chapter to the important role synagogues and their members should play in...
Meet the Davis Center Youth Board
by Maya Seligman, Sophie Levine, and Kira Isenman The following blog post is adapted from a presentation that Maya, Sophie and Kira, representatives of the Davis Center Youth Board, made at a recruitment dinner for the 2023-2024 Youth Board. Maya Seligman:...
WIN Working For Affordable Housing, Environmental Justice
by Anne Schwartz As previously reported here, the Washington Interfaith Network (WIN) Ward 3 Affordable Housing Work Group has been advocating for the addition of affordable housing as part of the redevelopment of the Chevy Chase Library and Community Center (known as...
Civil Rights Trip: “An Extraordinary Opportunity”
by various trip participants Aaron Horowitz, age 16: I found the civil rights trip incredibly illuminating. Although I had learned about many of the events that took place during the civil rights movement and the people behind them in school, being able to visit the...
Refugee Update – March 2023
by Catherine Ribnick and Glenn Engelmann You may be wondering about the current status of the family, given that Temple Sinai’s one-year sponsorship was scheduled to terminate on January 31. Unfortunately, Noori continues to struggle to find meaningful employment,...