Congregation Sinai continues to help our Central Florida community celebrate all Jewish holidays with special events, educational workshops, special holiday programs and weekly services. Congregation Sinai classes are open to the general public. With the current pandemic, all educational programs are being held virtually. Numerous weekly services and events are open and free to the entire community.
Weekly Friday Night Kabbalat Services: Each Friday night starting at 7:30 PM, spiritual leader Joe Goldovitz leads a virtual and face-to-face traditional Shabbat Service. Every service is led by inspiring music, song, prayers and chants. While only a limited number of attendees are allowed in the temple due to COVID-19, every service is available virtually. You merely need to visit the Sinai website to get the GoToMeeting log-in information. This is a really great way to sample the Congregation Services if you have not already joined. There is always a fun pre and post-service virtual get-together to renew friendships.
Jewish Youth Education: Sunday School at Congregation Sinai is open and progressing. Virtual education sessions are now being held on most Sundays throughout the school year. Sunday morning sessions are held from 10 AM to noon. Sinai readily accommodates children of a variety of ages from preschool to Bar/Bat Mitzvah age and beyond. Subjects taught include Hebrew reading and writing, prayers, Torah instruction, Shabbat and Jewish Holiday practices, rituals and traditions. Congregation Sinai offers full personalized B’nai Mitzvah tutoring in preparation leading to their celebratory Jewish ritual and event.
Continuing Adult Education is ongoing 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. 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 virtually on Tuesday mornings starting at 10 AM, so you can conveniently participate from your home.
Bagels & Bible, Torah & Extra Studies: Sinai offers free open Torah Study sessions each week on Saturday mornings starting at 10 AM, led by Peter Sobel and Sinai members. The weekly Torah portion is read and discussed with modern and traditional perspectives. All Congregation Sinai educational programs are available on a rolling admission basis, so you can start anytime. Saturday morning virtual Torah Study sessions are free!
Bar / Bat Mitzvahs & Weddings: Joseph Goldovitz at Sinai is ready to help you and your family with all of your traditional Jewish celebrations. Numerous adults have taken advantage of a renewed Bar/Bat Mitzvah celebration in their retirement years.
Congregation Sinai! Congregation Sinai has been serving the Jewish Community of Central Florida and South Lake County areas 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 Hanukah, Jewish Holidays & Traditions! Some educational programs are free and some have fees. For more information about their educational programs, holiday services, new 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.
