Temple Sinai (Denver)
| Temple Sinai | |
|---|---|
 The synagogue, in 2013 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Reform Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Leadership |
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| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 3509 South Glencoe, Denver, Colorado |
| Country | United States |
  Location in Colorado | |
| Geographic coordinates | 39°39′8.86″N 104°55′36.09″W / 39.6524611°N 104.9266917°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Curtis Fentress |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Date established | 1967 (as a congregation) |
| Completed | 1984 |
| Website | |
| sinaidenver | |
| [1] | |
Temple Sinai is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 3509 South Glencoe in Denver, Colorado, in the United States.[2]
History
[edit]It was started in 1967 by Rabbi Raymond A. Zwerin, who had been ordained three years prior at the Hebrew Union College.[3]
Overview
[edit]It is a full-functioning synagogue with a religious school catering to preschoolers through confirmation students. Services are held every Friday night, Saturday morning, and on holidays. The synagogue has a pre-school.[4]
The synagogue has a large multicolored mural of children at play.[5] The current building was built in 1984.[1] A meditation garden was constructed in 2003.[6]
The workbook Tzedakah, Gemilut Chasadim, and Ahavah: A Manual for World Repair (1990), by Joel Lurie Grishaver and Beth Huppin, was piloted at the synagogue.[7]
In September 1995, more than 650 members of the synagogue spent a day removing graffiti in Denver, painting buildings, cooking pastries, repairing toys, scraping walls, and potting plants, in an effort to fulfill a mitzvah.[8]
In 2011, Temple Sinai received a $21,000 grant from the Rose Community Foundation for the integration of special-needs children into its religious school.[9]
The temple's maintenance manual was featured in The Temple Management Manual (2003), by the National Association of Temple Administrators (U.S.), Union of American Hebrew Congregations.[10]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b Fentress, Curtis (2010). Touchstones of Design: Redefining Public Architecture. Images Publishing Group Party Ltd. ISBN 978-1-86470-382-5. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ^ Sheldon, Betsy (2001). The Jewish Travel Guide. Edison, NJ: Hunter Publishing, Inc. ISBN 1-55650-879-4. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ^ Fallace, Thomas Daniel (2008). The emergence of Holocaust education in American schools. Macmillan. ISBN 9780230603998. Retrieved June 23, 2011 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Temple Sinai Preschool Lm in Denver, CO". Elementaryschools.org. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
- ^ Tornberg, Robert E. (1998). The Jewish Educational Leader's Handbook. Behrman House. p. 643. ISBN 978-0-86705-043-1.
- ^ Gorski, Eric (September 26, 2003). "Temple transformation; Synagogues experiment with offerings to bring Jews back into the fold". Denver Post. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ^ Grishaver, Joel Lurie; Huppin, Beth (1990). Tzedakah, Gemilut Chasadim, and Ahavah: A Manual for World Repair. Alternatives in Religious Education. ISBN 9780867051391. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
- ^ Culver, Virginia (September 9, 1995). "Temple members plan good-deed day; They will fulfill a mitzvah with 40 projects". The Denver Post. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
- ^ "News from Rose Community Foundation". Rose Community Foundation. January 21, 2011. Archived from the original on October 14, 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
- ^ The Temple Management Manual. URJ Books and Music. 2003. ISBN 0-8074-0902-2 – via Google Books.
External links
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