Sinai Circles: Engaging Synagogue Members

We are not a gym Like many rabbis and congregational lay leaders, I am watching the trends of synagogue member involvement very closely.  It is no surprise to any reader that what used to work is no longer working. But is it even fair to say that it “used to work”?  We built buildings that were pragmatic and honest – a reasonably-sized sanctuary that could expand for a couple of days a year to accommodate attendance on the High Holydays. Is that what high-functioning looks like? At Temple Sinai in Stamford, CT, we have about 1200 individuals on our membership […]

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