It's a new year and a great time to start making a difference in your community. Check out below for the many ways you can get involved at Sinai and beyond.
Shabbat Service with Dr. Catherine Lewis Friday, January 26, 6:30 pm We invite you to a special Shabbat service with guest speaker Dr. Catherine Lewis, Director of the Museum of History and Holocaust Education at Kennesaw State University.
Shomrei Adamah: Environmental Awareness
Who's ready to become a Shomrei Adamah - Guardian of the Earth? The Temple Sinai Shomrei Adamah: Environmental Awareness Committee is excited to announce its 2024 Eco Challenge! Each month throughout the year, the EAAC will issue a new challenge for the Temple Sinai congregation with actionable tasks and educational resources.
The January Challenge is Give a Tree, Plant a Tree in celebration of Tu BiShvat. After you complete one or more of the action items and learn about trees in Judaism, you are entitled to download the January Eco Challenge Certificate.
Shomrei Adamah: Environmental Awareness Committee Meeting Wednesday, February 7, 7:00 pm (ZOOM) Come learn about Sinai's environmental initiatives and how you can participate. Please note this event is virtual only.
CAC Volunteering Share a few hours of your time to benefit the CAC. We have two opportunities each month to help. Assist every first Monday of the month at the South Sandy Springs Food Pantry and volunteer at the main Food Pantry & Thrift Store every third Saturday. • Saturday, January 20, 9:00 am, Mini-Market Food Pantry & Upscale Thrift Store (8607 Roswell Road Sandy Springs, GA 30350) • Monday, February 5, 9:00 am, South Sandy Springs Food Pantry, 120 Northwood Drive Suite 150. Sandy Springs, GA 30342
Backpack Buddies Every Other Tuesday, 10:00 am Support kids in the metro Atlanta community by helping pack backpacks with food semi-monthly at Sinai! This initiative helps school-aged children who might not have food at home stay fed over the weekends. Click here to sign up!
Zaban Paradies Center Volunteers Thursday, January 25 The Zaban Paradies Center is located in Midtown and assists couples transitioning from homelessness to resettlement and independence. The shelter provides a hot meal every evening and volunteers are needed to provide the meal, along with 4 servers. Let’s work together to ensure our community is also fed. Go here for the full list of dates and to sign up.
Camp Jenny Spaghetti Dinner Friday, February 9, 6:30 pm Enjoy a Friday night Shabbat service led by teens followed by the ultimate spaghetti dinner and a silent auction. This is a fun, family-friendly fundraiser benefiting Camp Jenny , NFTY's Southern Area and Southern Tropical Regions' year-round mitzvah corps project, giving children from an urban school in Atlanta the opportunity to receive tutoring and support throughout the year which then culminates in a 4-day long camp experience at URJ’s Camp Coleman over Memorial Day Weekend.
If you are unable to attend, you may still make a monetary contribution to support Camp Jenny. We also need food donations for the evening as well as volunteers to assist at the event.
