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Sinai Temple Events Archives (formerly located in rabbinic teachings archive)
2010 Past Events
Click Here to listen to Cantor Joseph Gole singing Hatikvah at AIPAC Monday evening (04.05.10) in front of 7,800 people. It was the Gala Dinner at the Washington DC Convention Center and Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke along with Senators Charles Schumer from New York and Lindsey Graham from South Carolina. In attendance was 70% of the United States Senate and House of Representatives.
Rabbi Harold Kushner and Rabbi David Wolpe addressing the Rabbis of the Conservative movement in New York on May 23:
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On Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at 6:15pm JewishJournal.com broadcasted LIVE from Sinai Temple. "Unity in Concert - Meet the Faiths", a discussion moderated by PBS National Talk Show Host, Tavis Smiley. This intellectual and enlightening discussion about faith and community in the 21st century of renowned religious leaders featured:
Rabbi David Wolpe –Senior Rabbi of Sinai Temple and prolific author. Najeeba Syeed-Miller - CEO of the Center for Civic Engagement and Dialogue. Reverend Cecil “Chip” Murray – Civic leader and retired Pastor of First AME Church Pastor Rick Warren – Spiritual leader of Saddleback Church and author of
NY Times best selling book, “Purpose Driven Life”
After the broadcast, the event featured a concert, open to the public. TO DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE SONGS LOG ON TO: www.unityinconcert.com
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BRIGITTE GABRIEL
Bestselling author of Because They Hate and They Must Be Stopped
Thursday, April 29, 7:30pm
at Sinai Temple
with special introduction by
Consul General of Israel in Los Angeles,
JACOB DAYAN
Dialogue with Rabbi David Wolpe following the lecture
Listen to Cantor Joseph Gole singing Hatikvah at AIPAC Monday evening, April 05, 2010 in front of 7,800 people. It was the Gala Dinner at the Washington DC Convention Center and Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke along with Senators Charles Schumer from New York and Lindsey Graham from South Carolina. In attendance was 70% of the United States Senate and House of Representatives.
What About God and the Exodus?
With Dr. Galit Dayan and Rabbi David Wolpe
Tuesday, March 17, 7:30pm
at Sinai Temple
Join us for a lively debate between Dr. Galit Dayan, Expert Egyptologist and Israeli Consul General’s Wife,
and Rabbi David Wolpe for views about archeology, the Bible and the Exodus.
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NICE... TOUGH... and 8 Other Words Parents Should Avoid
with: LORI STRAUSS LCSW and Director of Student Support Services, K-12 at Stephen S. Wise Elementary School and Milken Community High School
and RABBI DAVID WOLPE
Wednesday March 10th 7:30pm Sinai Temple
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March 7th, 2010 Sinai Temple Israel Center Advocacy Day
Opening Speaker:
Author and Economist George Gilder addressing
“The Role of Israel in the Defense of Western Civilization”
We address the facts in two afternoon break-out sessions of your choice:
The Background of the Middle East Crisis, The Challenge of Iran,
Issues in the United States-Israel Relationship
You will learn how to become a pro-Israel advocate through the media,
your community, and on campus!
Speakers included: Rabbi David Wolpe,
Roz Rothstein and Roberta Seid (StandWithUs), Elliot Brandt (AIPAC) ...and many more!
Read about the success and influence Sinai Temple’s Young Professional Program at:
TOP STORIES
Sinai Temple’s ATID: The 'Future' for 20-and-30-Somethings
Esther, the Intermarried Beauty Queen Who Saved the Jews and stopped the Iranian Threat
with
J.J. Goldberg, Editorial Director of the newspaper
The Forward, and author of three books about American Jews
Sunday, February 28th
10:30am at Sinai Temple
Purim is the only holiday that celebrates a Diaspora Jewish community. In a sense, then, by deconstructing the Purim story we dissect ourselves, which sounds painful. A light-hearted but serious look at the holiday’s message for contemporary American Jewry.
Dialogue with Rabbi Wolpe following the lecture
Listen to the archives below:
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Special Author Event
with
Jonah Lehrer
Sinai Temple and the Westwood branch of the Los Angeles Public Library invite you to spend the evening with the following Jewish Authors as they discuss their newest books. All events take place at the Westwood Library, 1246 Glendon Ave. LA 90024.
Special Author Event
with
Jonah Lehrer and Rabbi David Wolpe
“Understanding Ourselves and the Science Behind the Decisions We Make” Sponsored by Sinai Temple Blumenthal Library and the Chai Society of Sinai Temple Science journalist Jonah Lehrer, author of How We Decide and Proust Was a Neuroscientist, in conversation with Rabbi David Wolpe.
Tuesday, February 23, 7:30 pm
Gold Hall, Sinai Temple
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The Rabbi Samuel N. Sherman Memorial Lecture
What About God and Science?
with
Dr. Gerald Schroeder,
Bestselling Author of Genesis and the Big Bang and The Science of God, Professor Norbert M. Samuelson,
Harold and Jean Grossman Chair of Jewish Studies,
Arizona State University
and Rabbi David Wolpe
Thursday, February 11
7:30pm at Sinai Temple
Learn how rabbis and scholars have been reconciling the tension between science and Jewish theology for thousands of years. Three eminent scholars will discuss where the latest scientific advances fit into this ongoing conversation.
Sinai Temple hosted this provocative conversation with a major voice on the cultural scene: the funny, wry, informative Maureen Dowd.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Sinai Temple
New York Times Op-ed columnist, Maureen Dowd, in conversation with Rabbi David Wolpe on politics, Washington manners and morals, the relationship of men and women, and how our culture is changing in the digital age.
Special introduction by our generous sponsor, Kirk Douglas.
with Rabbi Harold Kushner
bestselling author of
“When Bad Things Happen to Good People”
Tuesday, October 20
7:30 p.m.
There are a lot of things in the world that frighten us, but the more we let them frighten us, the less capable we become at dealing with them. Fear shrinks our souls and diminishes our judgment and our humanity. In his latest book, Rabbi Harold Kushner helps us find the resources within us and around us to cope with our fears.
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CAMERA(The Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America) and Sinai Temple present:
The Rabbi Samuel N. Sherman Memorial Lecture
with
Bret Stephens, Former Editor-in-Chief of The Jerusalem Post, and current columnist for The Wall Street Journal
Israel After Gaza: An Update from the Front
Bret Stephens, who has just returned from the Gaza border, will offer both eye-witness commentary on current developments there and analysis of the unfolding crisis.
Dialogue with Rabbi David Wolpe following the lecture
Tuesday, March 3rd - listen to archive here.
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SECRET VIEW INTO THE ONLINE WORLD OF YOUR TEENS AND TWEENS
With Vanessa Van Petten, Teen Author and Family Peacemaker
and Rabbi David Wolpe
Thursday, March 12th at 7:30pm
Sinai Temple
Vanessa Van Petten, our teen confidant, and member of the net-generation herself, is giving us a real, shocking and helpful overview of Teens. Vanessa, creator of the parenting website, OnTeensToday.com shares how to handle Facebook, iChat and more. She is also the teen author of "You're Grounded!" and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Fox 5 New York, and many media outlets for her fresh perspective on parenting.
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***Our Sinai parenting programs have been made possible by a gift from
Shiva and Joseph Daneshgar***
Sinai Temple presents
Death and Dying: Can We Talk?
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Rabbi Mordecai Finley, PhD, Finding Light in the Shadow of Death
Many of us feel a sense of dread or inadequacy when we contemplate attending to the dying, being present at a death, preparing for a funeral, or dealing with grief. Rabbi Finley will shed light on the extraordinary holiness that is possible in attending to the dying and grieving.
Yom Hashoah Special Guest : Daniel Mendelsohn
Listen to the Yom Hashoah lecture and discussion with Rabbi David Wolpe and Daniel Mendelsohn, author of “The Lost – A Search For Six of the Six Million.”
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