Temple Sinai was an egalitarian, ReformJewishsynagogue that was located at 4401 Hatton Point Road, Portsmouth, Virginia, in the United States.[1] The congregation, established in December 1953,[2] was called A Family of Traditional and Non-Traditional Families and was a member of the Union for Reform Judaism.
The congregation was headed by Rabbi Arthur Z. Steinberg, of blessed memory. Temple Sinai celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2004 and merged with Norfolk's Ohef Sholom Temple in June 2012.[3]
Temple Sinai was founded on December 2, 1953, during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. Its seven sponsoring members[3] agreed on the congregation's name within a few days and held their first religious service at the Portsmouth Women's Club on January 8, 1954.[4] Until the construction of its building, services were also held at the Portsmouth Coca-Cola Bottling Works and the Suburban Country Club. The cornerstone for the building on its 2 acres (0.81 ha) site on Hatton Point Road was laid in 1956. Temple Sinai marked its fiftieth anniversary in June 2004.[3]
Portsmouth United Religious Schooledit
Temple Sinai and Gomley Chesed, a nearby synagogue also located in Portsmouth, formed a combined religious school program, Portsmouth United Religious School, also known as "Portsmouth Religious School", abbreviated as "PURS". The school runs a family education program and outreach for the total Jewish community.[4]
Activitiesedit
Temple Sinai emphasized religious education and service to the community through social action.[1]
Temple Sinai helped provide food for the hungry and shelter for the homeless. As the only Jewish congregation among fifty congregations of the Portsmouth Volunteers for the Homeless, Temple Sinai distinguished itself by opening its doors for fifty to sixty homeless people during Christmas week, so that their Christian partners can be at home with their families during this season.[5] In this work it was also affiliated with MAZON's "3% Circle",[6] in which 3% of the cost of the temple's holiday dinners and lifecycle celebrations were donated to MAZON.[7][8]
Temple Sinai engaged in pulpit exchanges with Gomley Chesed[9] and with Ohef Sholom Temple of Norfolk.[10] A pulpit exchange involves a visit of one congregation to the other congregation's facility for a special combined service.[11]
Referencesedit
^ abSynagogues United Jewish Federation of Tidewater. Retrieved 211-06-22.
^. Portsmouthva.gov. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
^ abc. Union of Reform Judaism. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
^ abJordan, Ida Kay (June 20, 2004). . The Virginian-Pilot. republished by HighBeam Research. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012. Retrieved 2011-07-02. ...has headed the Temple Sinai school since 1987. In 1986, Temple Sinai and Gomley Chesed worked together to create the Portsmouth United Religious School... Paywall.
^"'Tis the Season to help the needy". Union for Reform Judaism. December 2005. Retrieved 2011-07-02. The temple volunteers every year to run the shelter during the week that includes Christmas. Its local organization, PVH (Portsmouth Volunteers for the Homeless) consists of approximately fifty churches, with Temple Sinai being the only Jewish representative.
^"The MAZON 3% Circle". MAZON. 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
^"Links". Union of Reform Judaism. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
^"Mazon Annual Report, 2005" (PDF). Mazon. p. 12. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
. The Virginian-Pilot. republished by HighBeam Research. September 24, 2008. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012. Retrieved 2011-07-02. Temple Sinai in the Hatton Point neighborhood of Churchland...about 100 families are members with average attendance on Friday evenings of about 40. Paywall.
External linksedit
, Temple Sinai's newsletter
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For similarly named synagogues see Temple Sinai Temple Sinai was an egalitarian Reform Jewish synagogue that was located at 4401 Hatton Point Road Portsmouth Virginia in the United States 1 The congregation established in December 1953 2 was called A Family of Traditional and Non Traditional Families and was a member of the Union for Reform Judaism Temple SinaiReligionAffiliationReform Judaism former Ecclesiastical or organizational statusSynagogue 1953 2012 StatusMerged in 2012 with another congregationLocationLocation4401 Hatton Point Road Portsmouth VirginiaCountryUnited StatesLocation of the former synagogue in VirginiaGeographic coordinates36 51 09 N 76 21 41 W 36 8524 N 76 3614 W 36 8524 76 3614ArchitectureDate established1953 as a congregation Groundbreaking1956 cornerstone Completed1957 The congregation was headed by Rabbi Arthur Z Steinberg of blessed memory Temple Sinai celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2004 and merged with Norfolk s Ohef Sholom Temple in June 2012 3 Contents 1 History 2 Portsmouth United Religious School 3 Activities 4 References 5 Bibliography 6 External linksHistory editTemple Sinai was founded on December 2 1953 during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah Its seven sponsoring members 3 agreed on the congregation s name within a few days and held their first religious service at the Portsmouth Women s Club on January 8 1954 4 Until the construction of its building services were also held at the Portsmouth Coca Cola Bottling Works and the Suburban Country Club The cornerstone for the building on its 2 acres 0 81 ha site on Hatton Point Road was laid in 1956 Temple Sinai marked its fiftieth anniversary in June 2004 3 Portsmouth United Religious School editTemple Sinai and Gomley Chesed a nearby synagogue also located in Portsmouth formed a combined religious school program Portsmouth United Religious School also known as Portsmouth Religious School abbreviated as PURS The school runs a family education program and outreach for the total Jewish community 4 Activities editTemple Sinai emphasized religious education and service to the community through social action 1 Temple Sinai helped provide food for the hungry and shelter for the homeless As the only Jewish congregation among fifty congregations of the Portsmouth Volunteers for the Homeless Temple Sinai distinguished itself by opening its doors for fifty to sixty homeless people during Christmas week so that their Christian partners can be at home with their families during this season 5 In this work it was also affiliated with MAZON s 3 Circle 6 in which 3 of the cost of the temple s holiday dinners and lifecycle celebrations were donated to MAZON 7 8 Temple Sinai engaged in pulpit exchanges with Gomley Chesed 9 and with Ohef Sholom Temple of Norfolk 10 A pulpit exchange involves a visit of one congregation to the other congregation s facility for a special combined service 11 References edit a b Synagogues United Jewish Federation of Tidewater Retrieved 211 06 22 City of Portsmouth Virginia Portsmouthva gov Archived from the original on July 20 2011 Retrieved June 21 2011 a b c Temple Sinai Union of Reform Judaism Archived from the original on July 24 2011 Retrieved June 21 2011 a b Jordan Ida Kay June 20 2004 Temple Sinai Celebrating 50 Years of Worship The Virginian Pilot republished by HighBeam Research Archived from the original on November 6 2012 Retrieved 2011 07 02 has headed the Temple Sinai school since 1987 In 1986 Temple Sinai and Gomley Chesed worked together to create the Portsmouth United Religious School Paywall Tis the Season to help the needy Union for Reform Judaism December 2005 Retrieved 2011 07 02 The temple volunteers every year to run the shelter during the week that includes Christmas Its local organization PVH Portsmouth Volunteers for the Homeless consists of approximately fifty churches with Temple Sinai being the only Jewish representative The MAZON 3 Circle MAZON 2011 Retrieved 27 June 2011 Links Union of Reform Judaism Retrieved 27 June 2011 Mazon Annual Report 2005 PDF Mazon p 12 Retrieved 27 June 2011 Nichols Pamela May 31 2011 Feeding ministry overcomes kitchen malfunction HamptonRoads com Retrieved June 23 2011 Cantor s Notes Ohef Sholom Temple November 2008 p 2 Retrieved 27 June 2011 Ohef Sholom Temple Retrieved June 21 2011 Bibliography edit Reform temple is high on social action The Virginian Pilot republished by HighBeam Research September 24 2008 Archived from the original on November 6 2012 Retrieved 2011 07 02 Temple Sinai in the Hatton Point neighborhood of Churchland about 100 families are members with average attendance on Friday evenings of about 40 Paywall External links editTemple Sinai s website The Scribe Temple Sinai s newsletter nbsp nbsp This article about a synagogue or other Jewish place of worship in the United States is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Temple Sinai Portsmouth Virginia amp 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