Our Roots

70 Years And Still Growing

In 1956, a few families came together and dreamed about a congregation of educated, spiritual Jews; an educational, spiritual, and social program that would support their Judaism; beautiful buildings in which to gather; and the staff to lead them at an uncompromising level of excellence and service. They dreamed of a religious center for the North Dade Jewish community. Through the constant support, both moral and financial, of dedicated and committed congregants, that dream became a reality, and the reality surpassed our hopes.

We stand by our values in all that we do: Inclusion and Equality, Educational Excellence, Participation, Spirituality, Community, Respect for the Environment, and Support for the People, Land, and State of Israel.

Under the guidance of its new Rabbi, Ralph P. Kingsley, in 1967 Temple Sinai moved to our current Carolyn Kemelhor Campus. And from then on we have not stopped growing.

After almost 70 years, that dream remains alive in the faces, hearts, and hands of our congregants. Our ongoing hope is that Temple Sinai will continue to be a center of Jewish life and learning, and that you will share the joys of Judaism with us through your involvement.

SOME OF OUR MILESTONES IN PICTURES