OUR MISSION STATEMENT

The Men's Club at Sinai Temple is dedicated to activities that expand the knowledge of Judaism and stimulate social, charitable and cultural activities of its members, and those activities that promote an appreciation of the Jewish heritage among the Jewish community at large.

The Men's Club also strives to assist in growth and development of Sinai Temple as a Jewish religious, spiritual and educational center in the Los Angeles Jewish community.

OUR GOAL

The Sinai Temple Men's Club, a member of Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs, is a nationally recognized organization involved in all aspects of our community. The Men's Club has programs that will educate, enlighten, entertain, and engage.

We welcome your involvement in the Men's Club at Sinai Temple. Set in history, tradition and genuine respect for our fellow congregants, we look forward to presenting our successful programs as in the past while fostering new and exciting ones for the benefit of all.

The primary goal of your Men's Club is to make Sinai Temple the most pleasant place to be for all members, "a home away from home" where we can enjoy praying together, learning together and laughing together. By your involvement, which we earnestly seek, we can strengthen the ties that bind families and friends while engaging in mutually beneficial personal, professional and business relationships among members. The pool of talent at Sinai, from volunteers to those engaged in every aspect of the professions and business, presents a unique opportunity for each of us - to both offer to, and derive from, the best of one another.

Your Men's Club will facilitate, develop and encourage numerous social, cultural and educational events and programs, sports activities for adults and children, member outreach, daily Minyan, professional and business networking and mitzvahs of every kind.

For more information please contact: Men’s Club at (310) 481-4284

The Sinai Temple Sisterhood is a nationally recognized organization. With warm and welcoming nature, our programs range from the educational to the inspirational: music, dance, Jewish culture, and the joy of helping others. We are proud of our accomplishments, and look forward to the continued energy and dynamic that our new members bring.

Sinai Temple Sisterhood is an exceptional place for making friends while serving the synagogue and community. Our members have different interests, ages and backgrounds and we welcome you to join us.

Want to learn more about Judaism or strengthen your Jewish identity? We offer a wide range of classes - so good it is hard to take just one. Please look for our brochure on upcoming classes.

Just want to be entertained or meet others? We have a different program each month - some musical, some educational, all special.

Sinai Sisterhood provides an unusual opportunity to see first hand the joy that your joining brings to others. We make monthly visits to a local nursing home where, as a group, we entertain and bring warmth to the lives of elderly individuals. In addition, three times a year we go in two's to the homes of elderly, needy Jewish women, bringing bags of non-perishable food and other goodies to help make their holidays special. Both of these projects are most rewarding.

We are a major supporter of Sinai Temple, the Building Fund, the various Sinai schools, Camp Ramah and Ramah Tikvah for special children. Our Torah Fund helps educate rabbis and cantors for Conservative Judaism.

For more information please contact: Sisterhood at (310) 481-3308

The Sinai Social Action Committee is dedicated to the Jewish ideal of Mitzvot. The committee's purpose is to work with other groups within Sinai Temple to promote community service and to provide support for Israel.

This will be our third year as participants in the LA-wide Big Sunday sponsored by Temple Israel of Hollywood. As the second biggest participants on Mitzvah Day, Sinai has helped heal the bay, sing to seniors, clean the LA river, sent baskets to terminally ill children, given blood and repainted and re-landscaped schools (and lots more!).

There is something for everyone - from tots to grandparents.

Chairs:

Michelle Grant: mgrantnyc@aol.com,
and
Jason Friedman: jasonefriedman@hotmail.com

For more information and to get involved please email programs@sinaitemple.org
or call 310 481 3243.

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SOCIAL ACTION/GREEN COMMITTEE
Upcoming Events

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Tuv HaAretz (Community Supported Agriculture Program)

CSA creates a direct relationship between a member and the farmer. Become a member of our CSA program and every week you will receive a share of fresh, organically grown, in season produce delivered to you at Sinai. Please stop by any Tuesday at 2:30pm to learn about the Green Committee’s CSA.Fall Season begins September 22nd (and we will begin our third season in April 2010).

Chair: Lisa Rose, dlisarose@mac.com

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Help the Hungry Sundays: Volunteering at the Greater West Hollywood Food Coalition

One Sunday a month, from 4pm to 8pm, Sinai Temple will be providing GWHFC with volunteers to cook, serve and clean up. GWHFS serves 150 to 200 hungry men and women everyday.

Chair: Jason Friedman, jasonefriedman@hotmail.com
Volunteer Coordinator: Bernard Romanoff, bmrbmrcpa@aol.com, 310 247 - 1672

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Mini-Mitzvah Day (MMD) - Sunday, December 6th, 9am to 3pm

Drop off E-Cycling, Gently used Business Clothes (Clothing Drive) and NEW Toys, unwrapped, for the Hanukkah Toy Drive (Location: Loading Dock off Holmby)

Red Cross Blood Drive in Gold Hall. Chair: Michelle Grant, mgrantnyc@aol.com, 310 420 4744

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Hanukkah Toy Drive

Monday, November 16th through Friday, December 11th.
Drop of a NEW unwrapped toy, ages 0 to 18 for the kids at Vista Del Mar, the Association of Jewish Émigrés and Beyond Shelter.

Chair: Jana Wallack, jana@thewallacks.com

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Hanukkah Angels

Delivery by November 23rd

Give the gift of Hanukkah to an ill child and their family through Chai Lifeline (an extraordinary group that supports families with terminally and chronically ill children). Space is limited. Please email if interested by October 19th. Families will be assigned by end of October and gifts are due in the Chai Lifeline office by November 23rd.

Chair: Esther Magna, emagna@msn.com, 310 963 1188

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Big Sunday

Save the Date, Sunday, May 2nd, 2009

The Sinai Social Action Committee is dedicated to the Jewish ideal of Mitzvot.  The committee's purpose is to work with other groups within Sinai Temple to promote community service and to provide support for Israel. Chair: Michelle Grant, mgrantnyc@aol.com

It is the mission of the Green Committee of Sinai Temple to research, develop and institute positive environmental initiatives for Sinai Temple and to educate and promote these programs within Sinai Temple and to its congregants.

Chairs:
Michelle Grant, mgrantnyc@aol.com
and
Jason Friedman, jasonefriedman@hotmail.com

For more information and to get involved please email programs@sinaitemple.org or call 310 481 3243.