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The year was 1990. The Season: High Holy Days.  I am told that YOU, the incredible members of Temple Sinai could not get enough on Yom Kippur Day. You wanted to stay at Sinai even LONGER. So, being the thoughtful, and creative congregation that you are, you asked Rabbi Kranz to host a question and answer session. 

Thirty years later, the tradition of the “Dialogue with the Clergy” on Yom Kippur Day remains strong, and it is one of the most anticipated events of the year. It provides a chance for you to pose your hardest and most provocative questions as the clergy share our thoughts on pressing issues of the day. In so doing, it always provides for meaningful and exciting discussion. 

As we often refer to Yom Kippur day as “awesome and full of dread”, these same words would characterize the “Dialogue with the Clergy", for me. It is always awesome even as it invokes a little bit of dread within me, as I ponder the thoughtful and challenging questions we will face. 

Thus, as we planned this year’s High Holiday line-up, we knew that we wanted to maintain the tradition and host a Rabbi's Dialogue. Moderated by our VP of Spiritual Life, Jeff Wolff, we will meet you here at 12:00pm on Monday. Please send all your questions ahead of time to rdeline@templesinaiatlanta.org so that we can ensure a smooth and organized discussion. 

Our Jewish tradition celebrates and encourages our right to ask questions and to reflect in meaningful dialogue. As we have spent the days since Rosh Hashanah reflecting and questioning, we hope you will shower us with whatever questions that have come to mind. We hope and pray that these next few days of introspection are meaningful and inspiring for you all.  

Gmar Chatimah Tova: May you be inscribed and sealed in the Book of Life.