Tzedek Blog

We have lots of meaningful ways you can get involved at Sinai and beyond. See below for what's going on and how you can make a difference.

It's a new month of our 2024 Eco Challenge hosted by the Temple Sinai Shomrei Adamah: Environmental Awareness Committee.

Our April Challenge focuses on Earth Day.Earth Day aligns with Jewish principles in several ways, particularly concerning environmental stewardship, social justice, and the concept of Tikkun Olam (repairing the world). In Jewish tradition, there is a strong emphasis on the responsibility of humans to care for the Earth and its resources, based on the belief that the Earth is a gift from God and must be protected and preserved for future generations.

How can you participate? Sinai has purchased bookmarks made of recycled post-consumer paper pulp filled with non-GMO wildflower seeds. The flowers will help our bee population and add beauty to your home as well as help the environment. Pick them up during our special Shabbat Service Focused on Earth Day on Friday, April 19 or from the front desk and enjoy the flowers!

How else can you observe Earth Day in a meaningful way? Visit our April Eco Challenge web page for more ideas. 

Complete one or more action items and download our certificate of completion to become one step closer to being a Shomrei Adamah - Guardian of the Earth!

Shomrei Adamah: Environmental Awareness Committee Meeting
Tuesday, May 21, 7:00 pm (ZOOM)
Come learn about Sinai's environmental initiatives and how you can participate. Please note this event is virtual only.

Volunteers are needed for the Friends of Refugees Spring Festival on Saturday, April 27 from 12:00 pm-2:30 pm OR 2:30 pm-5:00 pm at the Jolly Avenue Garden (725 Jolly Avenue S). We are sponsoring a large inflatable bouncy house for the kids Friends of Refugees is also looking for prizes to donate such as an iPad, iPhone or television. Contact Leslie Walden & Janie Fisher to participate or donate items.

7th graders are invited for a mitzvah-filled day working with Backpack Buddies and an animal shelter on Saturday, April 27. After your day volunteering, team up to break out of an escape room and make it back to Temple Sinai for matzah pizza, an all-out candy bar, and hanging out with friends. Get ready to palooza!
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Cost is $100 per child. Make sure to sign up by April 23.

Yom Hazikaron Community Project
HELP us remember and honor the fallen soldiers and victims of terror in Israel. As we approach Yom HaZikaron, Temple Sinai is collecting donations of yahrzeit candles. Please place one (or more) in the bin in Sinai's lobby (next to the Israel table as you walk in) by April 29.

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!

As we lift up and pay attention to antisemitism at our April 12 Friday Evening Shabbat Service, we are honored to welcome back to our bima string players from the Atlanta Musicians' Orchestra who will play music from Jewish composers of the early 20th century that sustained our people through and after the Holocaust. 

Film Screening of The Round Number
Sunday, May 5, 5:30 pm
Meet us in the library for a screening of The Round Number, a 2021 Israeli documentary. Anyone who has ever been taught about the Holocaust has learned that six million Jews were killed under Nazi rule. The film explores why and how the number six million was written into the canon, and what its meaning can teach us about the Holocaust. A brief introduction will precede the screening with a robust discussion following. Popcorn and drinks will be served!