The Temple Sinai Hineini Committee* (Accessibility and Inclusivity) invites you to a Shabbat service to celebrate Jewish Accessibility Awareness Month and to honor Rabbi Sam Trief for becoming Chairperson of Jewish Abilities Atlanta This important organization promotes an inclusive community that celebrates the uniqueness of every person across their lifespan, by providing capacity-building resources to synagogues, camps and other Jewish organizations. As Rabbi Trief takes on this responsibility, she represents Temple Sinai as a leader in our Temple, as well as in the Atlanta Jewish community. We are very proud of her! 

We will also honor the Hineini Committee and our special guest speaker will be Nicole DeWard from Rise Coffee & Tea. Learn more about Rise in this video https://youtu.be/jaHpNwygUEM and more about Nicole in the bio below.

*Hineini is a Biblical expression that best translates to “Here I am”

You may attend our Shabbat service in person or virtually via Vimeo live. Find a how-to guide for Vimeo Live here. 

Click here for our Streaming page with the link to join us online and the service liturgy.

Nicole DeWard is Josh's wife of 23 years and a mom of 4 amazing kids! She started RISE coffee & tea in 2020 for those like her daughter, Bekah, who has Down Syndrome. She wanted to create a safe work environment for adults with special needs and to give them a bigger stage to SHINE their light. By 2023, RISE turned into a nonprofit coffee shop and Nicole took on the role of Executive Director. She also started a day program called Bloom Work & Play, located next to RISE in October of 2023. When she is not working on fundraising and sharing about RISE in the community, she is found training clients or practicing nutrition therapy at her wellness studio next door called SHINE. Nicole enjoys spending her time learning about new holistic health methods, playing with her two puppies, or watching Rom-com movies and traveling.