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Temple Sinai (Washington, D.C.)

Coordinates: 38°57′38″N 77°03′46″W / 38.9605672°N 77.0628038°W / 38.9605672; -77.0628038
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Temple Sinai
Religion
AffiliationReform Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusSynagogue
StatusActive
Location
Location3100 Military Rd NW, Washington, DC 20015
CountryUnited States
Temple Sinai (Washington, D.C.) is located in the District of Columbia
Temple Sinai (Washington, D.C.)
Location in Washington, D.C.
Temple Sinai (Washington, D.C.) is located in the United States
Temple Sinai (Washington, D.C.)
Temple Sinai (Washington, D.C.) (the United States)
Geographic coordinates38°57′38″N 77°03′46″W / 38.9605672°N 77.0628038°W / 38.9605672; -77.0628038
Architecture
TypeSynagogue
Date established1951 (as a congregation)
Completed1957
Website
templesinaidc.org

Temple Sinai is a Reform Jewish synagogue in Washington, D.C.

History

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In 1950, a group of seven families joined to form a congregation, believing the Reform Jewish movement to have become too doctrinaire. On April 1, 1951, the group chose the name Temple Sinai and was officially chartered with the Union of American Hebrew Congregations (UAHC), now known as the Union for Reform Judaism. In 1952, Dean Francis B. Sayre Jr. invited the congregation to use the space at the Bethlehem Chapel of the National Cathedral. In 1953, the congregation purchased a property in the Chevy Chase neighborhood of Northwest DC. The cornerstone of Temple Sinai was laid in October 1957.[1]

In 2014, Rabbi Adam Rosenwasser was hired as an associate rabbi. A gay man, Rabbi Rosenwasser was the first rabbi of a DC synagogue to have a spouse of the same sex.[2]

In Fall 2023, Temple Sinai built an extension to accommodate the congregation's growing membership. In 2022, the synagogue had 1,140 member families.[3][4]

Notable members

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References

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  1. ^ "Our History". Temple Sinai. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  2. ^ "In a first for major D.C. pulpits, a rabbi comes with a same-sex spouse". Washington Post. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  3. ^ "Temple Sinai is building a place to fit all those people". Washington Jewish Week. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  4. ^ "Here's how synagogues were building community in 2022". Washington Jewish Week. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  5. ^ "Jamie Raskin on Grief and Gratitude". Washington Jewish Week. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
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