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Rosh Hashanah Address
 For me, belonging to a synagogue not only means having a place to worship and celebrate lifecycle events but also having a sense of community and a connection to my Jewish heritage. Har Sinai Congregation has been that community to me, and when I walk in the door, I am "home."
One of my goals during my term as President is to inspire members to want to fully participate in the life of this Congregation. We have truly extraordinary Family Programming and will continue to grow our activities in this area. This means family trips and book clubs, family services together on Sunday mornings and continued involvement of our post B’Nai Mitzvah teens. Our Family Programming is truly amazing, with children and parents experiencing Judaism together through these and other exciting and meaningful activities.
But Judaism is a life-long journey, and our Congregation has a multitude of micro-communities of members involved in Social Action, Jewish environmental initiatives, adult learning opportunities, support of Israel, interfaith family activities, Brotherhood and Sisterhood programs and innovative worship experiences. I will be encouraging social events for our Congregants, from breakfasts to gourmet wine dinners, as we insure the continuity of our strong sense of community.
Har Sinai Congregation is the oldest continuously Reform Congregation in America, yet we have been on the forefront of innovation…in worship, in social action, in welcoming interfaith families and in incorporating new members in the voice of our community.
Synagogue affiliation is an important choice for many reasons, and those reasons are different for each of us. For all of us though, the temple family becomes an extension of your family, where marriage, births, loss, B’nai Mitzvah, High Holy Days and passions for Judaism and the expression of Jewish values in every-day living are shared. We are conveniently located in the beautiful Greenspring Valley on the corner of Walnut and Greenspring Avenues. Visit us to “feel” how comfortable Har Sinai Congregation "fits."
L’Shalom,
Stewart D. Sachs
President
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