Posts Tagged ‘Temple Sinai’
Temple Sinai launches new farm produce program
Last Wednesday, Temple Sinai kicked off their first Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program, which supplies produce boxes of fresh, organic vegetables and fruits from nearby Eatwell Farms.
Read MoreA walking tour of Oakland’s historic churches
Take a walk with the City of Oakland’s guided tour of downtowns historic churches and temples — one of eight free walking tours offered throughout the summer by city volunteers.
Read MoreOakland’s Jewish community celebrates eight days of Hanukkah
This Wednesday, Oakland residents who follow the Jewish faith will join millions of people around the world in celebrating Hanukkah. The eight-day “festival of light” begins in the third month of the Hebrew calendar on the eve of Kislev 25, which falls either at the end of November or at the beginning of December on the Gregorian calendar. The religious holiday commemorates the triumph of light over darkness.
Read MoreOakland’s Jewish community welcomes the new year during Rosh Hashanah
Throughout the city, Jewish congregants meet to symbolically cast away the sins of the past year, and prepare for a ten-day period of reflection and forgiveness.
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