Welcome to Temple Sinai
New Orleans’ First Reform Congregation – Founded in 1870
Founded in 1870, Temple Sinai is the oldest Reform congregation in Louisiana, and the state’s largest Jewish congregation overall. We are proud of our history of both inspired rabbinic leadership committed to tikkun olam and service to the spiritual needs of our diverse membership. Our clergy and lay leaders strive to create a congregation that serves as a spiritual presence in the lives of its members in order to help cultivate and satisfy their religious, musical, cultural, emotional, and intellectual interests and needs.
Judge Robin M. Giarrusso Installed as 48th President
On May 19, Judge Robin M. Giarrusso was installed as the 48th president of Temple Sinai. Her term will end in May 2019. Originally from Denver, Giarrusso came to New Orleans as a Newcomb College freshman and began attending services at Temple Sinai as a student. “It...
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Temple Sinai Celebrates Herbert and Sue Barton
On Saturday, May 13 Temple Sinai held its annual gala, presented this year in honor of Herbert and Sue Barton for their more than 50 years of service to to the temple. Herbert is Executive Director Emeritus of Temple Sinai, and Sue is a Sisterhood member and former...
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Jewish Baseball Artwork & Experience Package Raffle Ends June 9
Enter to win one of five prizes from JewishBaseballPlayer.com! From now until Friday, June 2, Brotherhood is selling tickets to win a framed artwork autographed by 37 Jewish baseball players and celebrities, MVP Club membership to JewishBaseballPlayer.com, and a LIVE...
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Teacher Rebecca Lederkramer To Enter Rabbinical School
“My freshman year at Tulane I started as an assistant teacher,” says Rebecca Lederkramer, now a senior and a full-fledged instructor in beginner Hebrew and eighth grade Religious School. After four years of growth at Temple Sinai as a leader in the Jewish community,...
read moreServe the Homeless July 30
Help provide a holiday meal, clothes, and toiletries to members of New Orleans' homeless population at Bridge House/Grace House's annual Christmas in July event on Sunday, July 30 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will be held at the Bridge House location, 4150 Earhart...
read moreGenetic Screening Event June 11
JScreen, a nonprofit at-home education and carrier screening program for Jewish genetic diseases, is hosting a screening event in New Orleans on Sunday, June 11 at the JCC. The testing panel features more than 200 diseases, including those commonly found in Ashkenazi,...
read moreROAR! Jewish Leadership Training for Resistance June 11
The Jewish Organizing Institute & Network (JOIN) for Justice will host its first-ever ROAR! (Resistance, Organizing, Action, and Resilience) workshop in New Orleans on Sunday, June 11 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. This workshop is being held throughout the country to...
read moreBuild a Playground with KaBOOM! June 2
Join KaBOOM! as they build a playground at Paul L. Dunbar Elementary on Friday, June 2 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Breakfast, lunch, and safety equipment will be provided. The build will happen rain or shine, and volunteers should wear closed toe shoes. Can't make it...
read moreSHABBAT SERVICES
Friday Evening – 8:00 p.m. – Shabbat Service
Saturday Morning – 10:30 a.m. – Shabbat Service
- June 30, 2017
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Services at Congregation Gates of Prayer
June 30, 2017 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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- July 1, 2017
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Services at Congregation Gates of Prayer
July 1, 2017 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
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Religious/Hebrew School Registration
Temple Sinai uses the Institute of Southern Jewish Life Education Curriculum. This spiraled curriculum lets students revisit key content areas with increasing levels of sophistication as they progress from Pre-K through confirmation.