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Begin the High Holy Day season with a meaningful Selichot service followed by a timely conversation with leading voices from the Los Angeles Jewish community. Rabbis Malachi Kanfer, Dara Frimmer, Rebecca Schatz, and Adam Kligfeld, Rabbi Cantor Hillary Chorny, Co-Senior Rabbis Nicole Guzik and Erez Sherman, Cantor Marcus Feldman, and Benjamin Fingerhut will explore the evolving landscape of Judaism, the challenges and opportunities ahead, and how we can shape the future of Jewish life together.Sinai Temple

Sinai Temple

Sinai Temple

Saturday, August 8, 2026 | Immediately After ServicesJoin us for a special lecture with Benjamin Anthony, CEO of The MirYam Institute, IDF veteran of Operation Swords of Iron, Host of OPINIONATED on i24NEWS, and an International On-Air Media Analyst and Commentator. The conversation will explore the Iranian threat, securing the Jewish state, protecting the Jewish people, Israel-U.S. relations, the Israel-Hamas War, and the future of the Jewish people. The lecture will be followed by a Q&A and refreshments.Sinai Temple

Sinai Temple

Israel at a Crossroads: Iran, Elections, and the Future of the Jewish StateYisrael Klitsner joins Rabbi Avi Taff for a timely conversation about Iran, Israel’s upcoming elections, and the political and strategic questions shaping the future of the Jewish state.Yisrael Klitsner is a fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute, a Jerusalem-based think tank. He previously served as Diaspora Affairs Advisor to former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, helping shape policy, diplomatic engagement, speeches, and the government’s diaspora affairs strategy.Before joining the Prime Minister’s Office, Yisrael spent six years at AIPAC-AIEF as Director of Strategic Engagement. In that role, he organized and led visits to Israel for politically influential delegations, including members of the U.S. Congress, and provided analysis of Israel’s geopolitical landscape.Raised in Jerusalem, Yisrael served in the Israel Defense Forces from 2006 to 2009 in the Duvdevan special forces unit. Following the October 7 attacks, he paused his graduate studies in public policy at Carnegie Mellon University and returned to Israel to serve with his reserve unit in Gaza.Sinai Temple

Sinai Temple