Temple Sinai is pleased to announce that it is the official Toronto hosting site for Live from the 92nd Street Y in New York;  a satellite program that brings some of the world’s most compelling and innovative speakers to over 50 cities across North America.

"Our Satellite at Sinai program is a key part of our Temple's ongoing commitment to Adult Education and community building," said Lana Rottenberg, a Temple Sinai volunteer.  "Through advanced interactive technology, Temple Sinai Congregation is proud to bring these lectures, interviews and readings from nationally and internationally recognized pre-eminent political figures, entertainers, newsmakers and authors to Toronto."

Upcoming programming from the Live from the 92nd Street Y program includes:

Rabbi Capers Funnye In Conversation with Ari L. Goldman
Tuesday, March 2, 2010, 8:15 pm
Rabbi Capers Funnye, Michelle Obama's first cousin, holds a pulpit on the South Side of Chicago and is the first African American rabbi to serve on the Chicago Board of Rabbis. Hear about his journey to Judaism and to the rabbinate, his work in Africa with groups exploring their ancient Jewish roots and about Black Jewish communities in America, as well as a few inside stories about the First Family.

A World in Crisis: What Are Our Moral Obligations? with Elie Wiesel
Thursday, April 15, 2010, 8:00 pm
Explore the obligations of humans in general, and the Jewish community in particular, in responding to the crises around us—from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to the looming threat of a nuclear-armed Iran, from an unstable Pakistan to genocide in Africa.

Food on the Tube: How TV Shapes the Way We Think About Food
Panelists: Padma Lakshmi, Amanda Hesser, Kathleen Collins and Charlie Trotter with Alexandra Leaf, moderator
Monday, April 26, 2010, 8:00 pm
Does watching culinary programming on TV make us better cooks? Join Padma Lakshmi, co-host of Top Chef, and food writer Amanda Hesser for an enlightening discussion of the world of cooking shows, including what they tell us about ourselves as cooks and people and what they teach us about society today. Other panelists include Kathleen Collins (author, Watching What We Eat: The Evolution of Television Cooking Shows) and Charlie Trotter (host, PBS’s The Kitchen Sessions.)

Admission to each program is $10 per person for Temple Sinai members, $15 for non-members. Tickets are available on the night of the presentation.  Doors open at 7:30 pm.
Please bring a small donation of food to this event which will be collected and given to MAZON Canada. MAZON Canada is the national Jewish Response to Hunger and raises funds primarily from within the Jewish community and distributes those funds, on a non-denominational basis, to Canadian organizations battling hunger on the front lines.

Temple Sinai Religious School is a UJA Federation affiliated school.