Congregation Sinai helps our community celebrate all Jewish holidays with special events, educational programs and services. Congregation Sinai classes are open to the general public. With the current pandemic, all educational programs are being held virtually. Numerous services and events are open and free to the community.
Jewish Youth Education: Sunday School at Congregation Sinai is now open virtually for children and grandchildren of our members. Classes are meeting virtually starting at 11 AM on most Sundays throughout the school year. Individual Hebrew instruction is taught on a schedule that accommodates our children and teachers. Sinai readily accommodates children of a variety of ages from Kindergarten to Bar/Bat Mitzvah age and beyond. Subjects taught include Hebrew reading and writing, prayers, Torah instruction, Shabbat and Jewish Holiday practices and traditions. As children approach Bar/Bat Mitzvah age, Congregation Sinai offers full personalized B’nai Mitzvah tutoring in preparation leading to their celebratory Jewish ritual event.
Adult Education is available in various formats. Congregation Sinai offers two four-week and three different ten-week virtual education workshop sessions each year dealing with a wide range of topics. These first four-week sessions also include The Days of Awe, Selichot to Simchat Torah with modern traditions and practices. One special session will be on Kabbalah.
Other virtual educational program topics include an introduction to Talmud, Jewish Liturgy Traditions and Practices studies of the past, present & future, Jewish Ethics, Genesis and Science, Correlation or Conflict as well as to study Modern Israel culturally and religiously. There are many other topics we have and will continue to pursue. Adult classes are offered online virtually on Tuesday mornings starting at 10 AM, so you can conveniently participate from your home.
Torah & Extra Studies: Sinai offers free weekly Torah Study sessions on Saturday mornings starting at 10 AM. The weekly Torah portion is read and discussed with modern and traditional perspectives. They also occasionally present additional specific topics to be discussed on Sunday afternoons. All Congregation Sinai educational programs are available on a rolling admission basis, so you can start anytime. Saturday morning Torah Study sessions are now free!
Congregation Sinai! Congregation Sinai has been serving the Jewish Community of 
Central Florida since 2003. Joe Goldovitz provides distinctively unique spiritual leadership with thoughtful prayers, sermons, music and creative entertainment. Congregation Sinai serves as a house of prayer, assembly and study in which the spectrum of Jewish expression is cultivated, protected and nurtured. With student education programs for children, adult education, bible study groups and bar/bat mitzvah study programs; they strive to educate everyone about Judaism’s rich heritage with contemporary significance, while sharing Jewish culture, rituals, traditions and values.
Celebrate Holidays & Learn About Jewish Traditions! Some educational programs have fees. For more information about their educational programs, holiday services, membership, Friday night Shabbat services and their special events; contact: Congregation Sinai at: 1200 West Broad Street, Groveland, FL 34736. Phone 352-243-5353. Email info@congregation-sinai.org and visit their website at: www.congregation-sinai.org. Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/2022346804470513. Affordable annual memberships are available.
