Dear Friends

Lana & Lew Gitlin made Aliyah (emigrated) to Israel recently. Here is a link to a first video diary installment by them which also explains some of their plans for setting up a Reform Temple in their new home. 

They will be sending more videos of their life and Israeli Society to that we can continue to build a gesher chai, a living bridge, between us in America and the land and people of Israel. 

Shabbat Shalom

Rabbi Cohen

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Below is a link to a short film that the Post Bnei Mitzvah/Confirmation Class made about one message from the holiday of Tu B’Shvat. You might need to turn up the volume but it makes a great point about sowing seeds for the future. 

Best wishes

Rabbi Malcolm Cohen

Here’s the link:

http://templesinailv.posterous.com/100548461Below is a link to a short film that the Post Bnei Mitzvah/Confirmation Class made about one message from the holiday of Tu B’Shvat. You might need to turn up the volume but it makes a great point about sowing seeds for the future.  Best wishes Rabbi Malcolm Cohen Here’s the link: …

Don’t miss out this week at services. Rabbi Dr. Gary Zola, the head of the American Jewish Archives, will be speaking at services. He is one of the foremost Jewish historians in American and will be speaking about courageous Jews from American history. 

http://templesinailv.posterous.com/gary-zola-to-visit-temple-sinai-this-friday-fDon’t miss out this week at services. Rabbi Dr. Gary Zola, the head of the American Jewish Archives, will be speaking at services. He is one of the foremost Jewish historians in American and will be speaking about courageous Jews from American history.  …

Click here to check out the fun!

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I want your input on something. Last night was a very interesting ritual committee meeting. In it, we talked about the words which would describe our ideal worship experience. 

Among them were warmth, passion, joy, inclusive, participatory, transformative and active.

What words would you use to describe your ideal worship experience?

Answers to rabbi@templesinailv.org

Shabbat Shalom

Rabbi Malcolm Cohen

http://templesinailv.posterous.com/inspiring-words-for-worship-your-input-pleaseI want your input on something. Last night was a very interesting ritual committee meeting. In it, we talked about the words which would describe our ideal worship experience.  Among them were warmth, passion, joy, inclusive, participatory, transformative and active. What words would you use to desc …

Yisimcha – Children’s Prayer

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This week at services I will be talking about the need to avoid what happened to Pharaoh in the Torah portion. God hardens Pharaoh’s heart. When our heart is hardened it means we do not feel compassion for our fellow humans. It means we do not even bother trying to see things from their point of view. When our heart is hardened we turn away from those we love. It is never too late to soften our heart, to open our soul to others and to forgive and be reconciled. 

Shabbat Shalom

Rabbi Malcolm Cohen

http://templesinailv.posterous.com/dont-harden-your-heartThis week at services I will be talking about the need to avoid what happened to Pharaoh in the Torah portion. God hardens Pharaoh’s heart. When our heart is hardened it means we do not feel compassion for our fellow humans. It means we do not even bother trying to see things from their point of vie …

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Three of our pictures have been selected as nominees for the URJ’s Facebook Photo contest this year, in the category of Congregational Life, all taken at the recent Red Rock Havdalah.

I don’t know if you want to spread the word via our social media and ask people to click the links and vote for the Temple Sinai pics, but if so, here’s where you can find our three entries:

http://apps.facebook.com/contestsapps/showentry/2011-URJ-Biennial-Photo-Competition/2677

http://apps.facebook.com/contestsapps/showentry/2011-URJ-Biennial-Photo-Competition/2746
http://apps.facebook.com/contestsapps/showentry/2011-URJ-Biennial-Photo-Competition/2748

If any of our pics get the most votes, our winning picture would appear in Reform Judasim Magazine sometime early next year.

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