Calendar
Upcoming Events
What’s Happening at Temple Sinai? Well, quite a bit!
You’ll find our upcoming events for the month in the calendar and below, and underneath the calendar are events with detail.
Click right on the event within the calendar to see details.
Erev Rosh Hashanah
We will be using Mishkan HaNefesh for Rosh Hashanah. We will have ASL interpreters for this service.
Join us in person or via Zoom. You must register for Zoom.
Youth Service & Tikkun Olam Project (ages 7-12, classroom)
Join Cantor Sinacore for a short youth service and Tikkun Olam Project! This service is ideal for kiddos who are ages 7 - 12. If your child is having a b.mitzvah in 2026-2027, they are expected to join the regular adult service.
Please register to ensure we have enough supplies.
Rosh Hashanah
A music and prayer-filled worship service to celebrate the New Year and new beginnings. We will sound the Shofar. We will read and reflect on the story of the Binding of Isaac and how that story unfolds in our lives today. Our Torah reading features teen and adult readers, and our music will include adult and youth choirs, acapella groups, and beloved tunes of the Holy Days.
Registration required for Zoom.
Tashlich on the River
Tashlich is casting off the Angst (and sins) of the past year. Join us!
Cemetery Memorial (Lakeview Cemetery)
Please join us for the Memorial Service at the Lakeview Cemetery. Details to follow.
To ensure a minyan is present, please register below.
Choir Rehearsal
If you are in the choir, please join us for rehearsals!
Interested? Reach out to Bruce Chalmer with questions!
Sisterhood Myer’s Bagels Schmooze
Open to all Sisterhood Members, prospective member, Temple Sinai Women. Share ideas, thoughts, laughs and enjoy one another’s company! Grab your coffee and bagel, and come join us!
Shabbat Shuva Service
Join us back at Temple Sinai! Our service will be in person and on ZOOM.
Shabbat Shuva Shacharit
Join us at Temple Sinai! Services available will be in person and via Zoom.
Shabbat Shuva Torah Study
Join our engaging crew of learners. Wrestle with the texts of Torah and Hebrew Bible through the lens of our modern lives, using traditional and modern insights to probe layers of meaning.
Kol Nidre and Erev Yom Kippur
As we listen to the haunting melody of Kol Nidrei, in the presence of our Torahs, we commit ourselves to being better people and our loves meaningful.
Youth Service & Tikkun Olam Project (ages 7-12, classroom)
Join Cantor Sinacore for a short youth service and Tikkun Olam Project! This service is ideal for kiddos who are ages 7 - 12. If your child is having a b.mitzvah in 2026-2027, they are expected to join the regular adult service.
Please register to ensure we have enough supplies.
Yom Kippur Morning Service
Yom Kippur calls on us to listen to voices of those who have gone before and the voice of God within us. How do we hold onto humility, honesty and spirit and help heal.
Yom Kippur Community Yizkor
Yom Kippur calls on us to listen to voices of those who have gone before and the voice of God within us. How do we hold onto humility, honesty and spirit and help heal.
MINCHAH SERVICE WITH JONAH
Yom Kippur calls on us to listen to voices of those who have gone before and the voice of God within us. How do we hold onto humility, honesty and spirit and help heal.
Yom Kippur Neilah, Song Session, and Havdalah
Yom Kippur calls on us to listen to voices of those who have gone before and the voice of God within us. How do we hold onto humility, honesty and spirit and help heal.
YOM KIPPUR BREAK FAST
Yom Kippur calls on us to listen to voices of those who have gone before and the voice of God within us. How do we hold onto humility, honesty and spirit and help heal.
Sukkot Festival Service
Join us at Temple Sinai! Services available will be in person and via Zoom.
Shabbat and Sushi in the Sukkah & Dance Party!
Join us at Temple Sinai! Services available will be in person and via Zoom.
Singalong in the Sukkah
Songs, stories, and key ideas of Sukkot with Aimee Hutton.
Singing, dancing, and kid-friendly!
Free for members and non-members. All are welcome!
Thank you to PJ Library for co-sponsoring.
Drop In Mah Jongg
Meet new friends and play Mah Jongg in a low key fun atmosphere. No registration necessary. Just drop in!
Friday Night Lights Shabbat with Joe Buchanan
We welcome Joe Buchanan to lead our Friday night service.
Built on classic Americana and Country melodies, this service is a completely guided prayer experience designed to highlight the beauty of Shabbat.
Oneg to follow.
*Call the office 802.862.5125 to acquire the passcode.
Brunch and Learn w/ Joe Buchanan “Chosen and Tested”
Joe Buchanan leads us in study of ”Chosen and Tested”.
Pre-Concert Reception
Join us before Joe Buchanan takes the stage for an evening of good company and conversation. Enjoy complimentary drinks and bites while you mingle with fellow concertgoers ahead of the performance and celebration!
Havdalah, Concert, and Simchat Torah Celebration w/ Joe Buchanan
Join us to end Shabbat and celebrate Simchat Torah with Joe Buchanan!
You must register to get the Zoom Link.
Kabbalat Shabbat, Kiddush, and Oneg
Join us at Temple Sinai! Services available will be in person and via Zoom.
Shacharit Morning Service
Join us at Temple Sinai! Services available will be in person and via Zoom.
Wills and Estate Planning Presentation
Wills and Estate Planning Presentation
(co-sponsored by Sisterhood and Avodah)
Open to all Sisterhood, Avodah and Temple Members
Wednesday, October 14, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
(Refreshments to Follow Presentation)
Estate planning is about more than documents. It is about protecting the people you love, preserving your wishes, and providing peace of mind for the future.
Join estate planning attorney, Lisa Campion, for an informative, easy-to-understand, broad overview, covering the essential legal documents every adult should consider.
During this presentation you will learn about:
· Wills
· Revocable Living Trusts
· Financial Powers of Attorney
· Advance Directives Living Wills
· Common Estate Planning Mistakes to Avoid
Please Register (zoom link provided after registering)
Our Presenter
Lisa started her own law firm, LMC Law, PLLC, in 2017. She primarily focuses on estate
planning which includes wills and trusts. Lisa graduated from Vermont Law School in 2011. She was admitted to the Vermont Bar in 2013 and the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont in 2014. She is currently a member of the Vermont Bar Association, Chittenden County Bar Association and Past President of the Franklin Grand Isle Bar Association.
Shabbat Morning Service and Bar Mitzvah of Joshua Westman
Services are available in-person and on ZOOM!
Comedy Night: Eric Neumann with Marc Gerber opening (18+)
Comedy Night featuring Eric Neumann with Marc Gerber.
Short Service, Candle Lighting & Brisket Bake Off
Join us back at Temple Sinai! Our service will be in person and on ZOOM. Brisket Bake Off to follow!
Temple Sinai Annual Meeting and Bagel Breakfast
Temple Sinai Annual Meeting and Breakfast
Drop In Mah Jongg
Meet new friends and play Mah Jongg in a low key fun atmosphere. No registration necessary. Just drop in!
Choir Rehearsal
If you are in the choir, please join us for rehearsals!
Interested? Reach out to Bruce Chalmer with questions!
5th Annual Reverse Tashlich
Join us and OZ for a community waterway cleanup at Burlington’s Urban Reserve, near the Burlington Bike Path!
Take note: We are meeting at a new location this year!,
Reverse Tashlich 2026 is part of a global Jewish movement bringing communities together to care for our environment and help prevent trash from entering our waterways.
This event is appropriate for ages 10 and up and will include group cleanup activities, with support from community members involved with the Burlington Parks Commission.
Please wear sturdy shoes, long pants, and long sleeves. Bring bug spray, sunscreen, and work gloves if you have them; gloves will also be available.
Please arrive a few minutes before our 1:00 PM start time. Park in the lot near the A-Dog Skatepark and the Community Sailing Center. We’ll gather there to sign a Release of Liability form before heading together to our cleanup area.
We’ll begin with a brief centering ritual connecting our environmental work to the spirit of Reverse Tashlich, and then get to work caring for this special part of Burlington’s waterfront.
Come ready to lend a hand, connect with community, and help keep Burlington’s waterways clean!
About Reverse Tashlich: This program is a recent add-on to the Jewish traditional Tashlich, an annual ritual in which some Jewish people throw crumbs of bread into a body of water during the Rosh Hashanah holiday. The physical act of tossing crumbs is a metaphor for the mental process of seeking to toss away bad habits and improve ourselves in the coming year.
Burlington’s ‘Reverse Tashlich’ began in 2022 when we joined 240+ other communities in this new tradition of cleaning up a body of water. Read more about the movement here and about Repair the Sea organization.
Selichot Service
As we prepare to enter the High Holy Days, join us for Selichot - an evening of music and prayer that opens this season of reflection and forgiveness. Selichot means 'prayers of forgiveness' and takes place on a Saturday evening before Rosh HaShanah.
Our service will begin with a beautiful havdalah ceremony. It will feature our new Cantor Ada Luisa Sinacore singing highlights of High Holy Day music, and Rabbi Edleson leading prayers of repentance. Selichot is the perfect way to begin turning toward the new year and t'shuvah through inspiring music, reflection, and prayer.
All are welcome - bring a friend!
IN PERSON ONLY
Torah Study
Join our engaging crew of learners. Wrestle with the texts of Torah and Hebrew Bible through the lens of our modern lives, using traditional and modern insights to probe layers of meaning.
Tot Shabbat
Singing, dancing, story-filled, kid-friendly service followed by kiddush, challah, and schmoozing. A joyful way to connect with the community and celebrate Shabbat.
Shacharit Morning Service
Join us at Temple Sinai! Services available will be in person and via Zoom.
Drop In Mah Jongg
Meet new friends and play Mah Jongg in a low key fun atmosphere. No registration necessary. Just drop in!
Israeli Folk Dancing
Anyone is welcome! Fun music. Warm, welcoming people. Great for your brain and your body.
We'll start with beginner dances and progress to more advanced dances as the evening goes on. We meet twice a month in person and weekly on Zoom.
If you are interested but can't make this session, email us!
Choir Rehearsal
If you are in the choir, please join us for rehearsals!
Interested? Reach out to Bruce Chalmer with questions!
Kirvah Planning Meeting w/Lunch
Join us as we plan the year (or at least the next 6 months!) for Kirvah. We'll kick things off with a fun icebreaker game to help everyone get to know each other, then dive into a discussion on communication methods going forward and brainstorm upcoming event ideas, including timing and who might lead each one.
Come share your thoughts, ideas, and suggestions for Kirvah, and let us know if you're interested in helping out with future events!
(Kirvah is our 20-30’s group)
Torah Study
Join our engaging crew of learners. Wrestle with the texts of Torah and Hebrew Bible through the lens of our modern lives, using traditional and modern insights to probe layers of meaning.
Shacharit Morning Service
Join us at Temple Sinai! Services available will be in person and via Zoom.
Kabbalat Shabbat, Kiddush, and Oneg
Join us at Temple Sinai! Services available will be in person and via Zoom.
Drop In Mah Jongg
Meet new friends and play Mah Jongg in a low key fun atmosphere. No registration necessary. Just drop in!
Choir Rehearsal
If you are in the choir, please join us for rehearsals!
Interested? Reach out to Bruce Chalmer with questions!
Torah Study
Join our engaging crew of learners. Wrestle with the texts of Torah and Hebrew Bible through the lens of our modern lives, using traditional and modern insights to probe layers of meaning.
Shacharit Morning Service
Join us at Temple Sinai! Services available will be in person and via Zoom.
Kabbalat Shabbat, Kiddush, and Oneg
Join us at Temple Sinai! Services available will be in person and via Zoom.
Drop In Mah Jongg
Meet new friends and play Mah Jongg in a low key fun atmosphere. No registration necessary. Just drop in!
Choir Rehearsal
If you are in the High Holy Day choir, please attend this rehearsal!
Interested? Reach out to Bruce Chalmer with questions!
Torah Service and Baby Naming
Join us at Temple Sinai! Services available will be in person and via Zoom.
Rock Shabbat with Dahg
Join us at Temple Sinai! Services available will be in person and via Zoom.
Sisterhood Tai Chi at Auschwitz: Tai Chi Demonstration and Book Talk
Sisterhood Tai Chi at Auschwitz: Book Presentation and Tai Chi Demonstration
Open to ALL