Community Meetup

As we pilot this program, we require that attendees prepay for dinner will to help us plan accurately. Meals will rotate among local restaurants, and we’ll do our best to keep prices low. The cost is $20 per person, and advance registration is required by Wednesday of the week prior; you are welcome to register for multiple weeks at once. Each buffet will include options for a variety of dietary needs, including vegetarian, gluten-free, and dairy-free selections. Please indicate in the Notes section if you have any dietary needs.

Join us for a delightful evening of mahjong every Monday! Whether you’re just starting out or have years of experience, you’re sure to enjoy the camaraderie and good times as you make new friends or cherish moments with longtime pals. All are welcome! Sponsored by Your Town Realty. Bring the most recent Mahjong card with you. You can purchase one at nationalmahjonggleague.org. There will be a $5 charge at the door each session, payable by cash or check (made out to Women of Temple Sinai). Winners will be awarded Giant Eagle gift cards. Want more Mahj? Join our game that meets Wednesdays at 1 PM.

Unleash your creativity in a six-week Art Journaling Workshop—no experience needed! Whether you’re brand new to creative expression or simply looking for fresh inspiration, this hands-on session will guide you through playful techniques using color, texture, collage, and simple prompts. Join Deborah Freedman and discover that there is “no wrong way” to art journal, while you explore and create. Come as you are and leave with new tools, fresh ideas, and pages that tell your unique story.

All materials will be provided.  However -  If you want to bring some supplies, we suggest any of the following: Your favorite journal, blank book, sketchbook, composition notebook.  Your favorite writing utensils (pens, pencils, markers, watercolors, etc.) Scissors, glue stick or other glue. Paper ephemera, pictures. 

Horticulturalist Rachel Kudrick's classes will orient students to gardening basics. Each class functions independently, so you can pick and choose the areas you relish. Rachel runs Beit Kulanu’s vegetable garden, where all of the produce gets donated to people in need. All classes are $18 unless otherwise noted and payable to the instructor. (Sliding scale and fee waiver available for those on fixed incomes.) 

March 16: "What's the Plan?" Changing your landscape? Putting in a veggie garden? Want to add a pond? This class will guide you with what questions to ask, how to evaluate your space, where to find answers, plant suggestions, new ideas and so much more! Learn more about Rachel's Gardening Classes.

Discussion and tasting of Passover wines from around the world, including terroir (the combination of factors, including soil, climate, and sunlight, that gives wine grapes their distinctive character; also: a similar combination of factors), grape varietals, and discussion of vineyards producing exceptional wines and their histories. Led by Binyamin Ottati, who is the wine sommelier at Murray Avenue Kosher. Each month, a different speaker will introduce you to 3–4 different wines. The cost is $10 per class paid to the instructor.

Looking for a different way to unwind and connect? Join us for an hour of uplifting communal singing through niggunim — wordless melodies from Jewish tradition that calm the mind and open the heart. We’ll learn melodies together step-by-step, repeating them until they become familiar, then explore a brief teaching on singing as spiritual practice. No musical training, singing experience, or Hebrew knowledge needed — just bring your voice and curiosity. A joyful, accessible path into presence and community.

Join us for a delightful evening of mahjong every Monday! Whether you’re just starting out or have years of experience, you’re sure to enjoy the camaraderie and good times as you make new friends or cherish moments with longtime pals. All are welcome! Sponsored by Your Town Realty. Bring the most recent Mahjong card with you. You can purchase one at nationalmahjonggleague.org. There will be a $5 charge at the door each session, payable by cash or check (made out to Women of Temple Sinai). Winners will be awarded Giant Eagle gift cards. Want more Mahj? Join our game that meets Wednesdays at 1 PM.

Horticulturalist Rachel Kudrick's classes will orient students to gardening basics. Each class functions independently, so you can pick and choose the areas you relish. Rachel runs Beit Kulanu’s vegetable garden, where all of the produce gets donated to people in need. All classes are $18 unless otherwise noted and payable to the instructor. (Sliding scale and fee waiver available for those on fixed incomes.) 

March 16: "What's the Plan?" Changing your landscape? Putting in a veggie garden? Want to add a pond? This class will guide you with what questions to ask, how to evaluate your space, where to find answers, plant suggestions, new ideas and so much more! Learn more about Rachel's Gardening Classes.

Join us for this relaxed, welcoming gathering where you can bring your knitting, crochet, embroidery, or any handwork project and enjoy great company along with a favorite beverage. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced maker, this is a no-pressure space to create, chat, and unwind. Share ideas, pick up new tips, or simply enjoy the calming rhythm of stitching in community. Bring your project and settle in for an evening of creativity, connection, and cozy fun.