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.
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.
Shabbat Shuva Service
Join us back at Temple Sinai! Our service will be in person and on ZOOM.
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.
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 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.
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
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.
OUR JEWISH JOURNEYS - STORIES OF JEWISH RESILIENCE
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.
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.
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.
Reverse Tashlich
This event is appropriate for people of all ages, and will include group clean up activities facilitated by community members who have been involved in the Barge Canal area management.
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 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 join 240+ other communities in this new traditional of cleaning up a body of water.
Cemetery Memorial (Patchen Road Cemetery)
Please join us for the Memorial Service at the Patchen Road Cemetery. Details to follow.
To ensure a minyan is present, please register below.
Shabbat Shuva Service
Join us back at Temple Sinai! Our service will be in person and on ZOOM.
Tashlich on the River
Tashlich is casting off the Angst (and sins) of the past year. Join us!
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.
Password required for Zoom. Please get in touch with Temple Sinai before the holiday if you do not have the password.
Erev Rosh Hashanah
ASL interpreters provided.
We will be using Mishkan HaNefesh for Rosh Hashanah.
Join us in person or via Zoom. Password required. Please contact Temple Sinai if you do not have the password before the holiday.
Selichot Service
The Selichot service on the Saturday evening before Rosh HaShanah is the official opening of the High Holy Days. Beginning with Havdalah, we open the gate to this season with special music and penitential prayers.
*Call the office 802.862.5125 to acquire the passcode.
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.
Community Yizkor for October 7th
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.
CHANTING FOR RENEWAL: AN ALTERNATIVE YOM KIPPUR 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.
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.
Young Families Yom Kippur Service In-Person and Zoom
Singing, dancing, and kid-friendly service!
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.
Reverse Tashlich
This event is appropriate for people of all ages, and will include group clean up activities facilitated by community members who have been involved in the Barge Canal area management.
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 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 join 240+ other communities in this new traditional of cleaning up a body of water.
Cemetery Memorial (Lakeview Cemetery)
Please join us for the Memorial Service. We will be meeting in the upper part of Lakeview Cemetery at 10am. That is the part up the hill and away from the high school.
To ensure a minyan is present, please register below.
Shabbat Shuva “Shirtan” - Meditative Chanting Service
Join us back at Temple Sinai! Our service will be in person and on ZOOM.
Tashlich & Havdalah on the River
Tashlich is casting off the Angst (and sins) of the past year. Join us!
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.
Password required for Zoom. Please get in touch with Temple Sinai before the holiday if you do not have the password. Zoom Meeting ID: 913 007 8933
Young Families Rosh Hashanah Service In-Person and Zoom
Singing, dancing, and kid-friendly service!