Temple offers no dues for six months

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Temple Sinai in Cranston is offering a chance for people to get to know the congregation without dues for the rest of 2022.

“Joining a temple is not an automatic choice today, especially for young families,” said Gregg Rosen, the Temple’s president. “We want to give them a chance to get to know us before asking them to be a part of our community.”

The Temple is offering free membership to new members for the rest of the secular year, including tickets to High Holy Days services. New members would still be required to pay tuition for Religious School for their children from the beginning of the school year.

“I often hear our members say that Temple Sinai is a real community. That’s what they like about it,” says Rabbi Jeffrey Goldwasser. “I think that is what people are looking for in a Jewish community today. They want to be engaged in a place where people socialize, learn and pray together – a place where we all feel like we belong, no matter what.”

Temple Sinai recently made its message of inclusion more explicit, stating that it is “a community of all ethnicities, races, nationalities, sexual orientations and identities, gender expressions, ages and abilities and are open and welcoming to multifaith and interfaith families.”

The congregation is hoping that by making the experience of temple membership available to prospective members without upfront commitment, people will like what they see and stay on as members in 2023 and beyond.

For those who want to get a taste of Temple Sinai’s Shabbat service, there will be an open house service, specifically for perspective members, on Friday, September 9, at 7:30 PM. Check the Temple’s website, www.templesinairi.org, for more details.

For more information on Temple Sinai, contact the congregation at 401-942-8350. The Temple’s email address is dottie@templesinairi.org.

Submitted by Temple Sinai