Our mission is to support our members through friendship and increase the participation of men in synagogue activities.
For the past three years we have met monthly for a hearty breakfast and lively discussion with community and religious leaders. We participate in Friday evening services twice a year, present Bibles to the Bar/Bat Mitzvah youth, and support the Family Promise shelter for the homeless and other synagogue activities.
Men and women are welcome at our monthly Sunday morning Speakers Series, even if they are not members of Temple Sinai. Post Bar/Bat Mitzvah youth (ages 13-18) are our guests free of charge.
Past speakers and topics:
Prof. Len Weinberg , Origins of Middle East Terrorism
Dr. John Marshall , History of Jews in Nevada
Dr. Julius Rogina , Men’s Spirituality
Wendy Alderman , Plans for the New Synagogue Building
Dr. William Bartlett , Buddhism
George Small , His Bhutan Death March Experience
Rabbi Jonathan Freirich , Jewish Reconstructionism
Judy Schumer , How the Japanese diplomat Mr. Sugihara Saved Thousands of Jews, including Judy Schumer’s Family
Prof. Viktoria Hertling , The True Story Behind Schindler’s List
Prof. Craig Klugman , Jewish Medical Ethics
Steve Matles , The History of our Hebrew Cemetery
Prof. Miles Greiner , Nuclear Waste Transportation
Prof. Richard Siegel , Civil Liberties in the Age of Terrorism
John Farahi , A Brief History of the Persian-Jewish Community
TMCC President Philip Ringle , Higher Education in Nevada, Present and Future
Temple Sinai Relgious School Graduates , Growing Up In Temple Sinai
Prof. John Louie & Dr. Neva Donovan , Jewish Life in New Zealand
Reno Mayor Bob Cashell , The Future of Reno
UNR President Milton Glick , UNR-Industry Collaborations
Ethel Jaffe , The Early History of Temple Sinai
Prof. Craig Klugman , Advance Directives: Decisions We All Have To Make
Rev. Ruth Hanusa , Christianity
Dr. Rickard Tropp , Desert Research Institute
Mela Harmon , Divorce in Nevada
Robin Holabird , Film in Nevada
Prof. Donald Bear , Reading and Literacy
Dr. Richard Weiher , Fathers and Sons
Reno Philharmonic Director Barry Jekowsky , Leonard Bernstein
Dr. Robbin Palmer , Generation to Generation, Understanding Genetics.
Please see the Sentinel (our Temple bulletin) or e-mail Miles Greiner at miles.greiner@gmail.com for more information.
