Awards
Fain Award for Social Justice, 2015
In 2015, Temple was the proud recipient of the Religious Action Center Irving J. Fain Award for our Campaign for Gun Responsibility. We are honored to have had our efforts recognized by the Union for Reform Judaism Commission on Social Action. Through education, advocacy, and fundraising, Temple supported passage of Initiative 594 for universal background checks, a milestone accomplishment in Washington State.
URJ’s Epstein Award, 2013
In 2013, Temple received the URJ’s Epstein Award for communication for our membership video, as well as the Belin Award in honor of our outreach and membership program for young families, then named the “Kiddush Club.”
Past Press Mentions
2024
Seattle synagogue remembers October 7th one year later
Seattle rabbi goes on the record one year after Hamas’ attack in Israel
In Seattle area, Oct. 7 anniversary marks year of devastation, anxiety
How Seattle’s Jewish community is marking one year since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel
From Rabbi Weiner: UW agreement with protesters shows gap between compromises and ideals
2023
Hanukkah different this year amid increased antisemitism
Student murals “cover up” hate on vandalized Seattle synagogue wall
Seattle-area Jews feel on edge amid sharp rise in antisemitism
From Rabbi Weiner: Hamas exploits the strategic difficulty and moral quandary of attacking Gaza
From Rabbi Weiner: Israel grieves for its dead, goes into battle at same time
Hundreds fill Capitol Hill’s Temple De Hirsch Sinai in a “Vigil for Israel”
Harrell condemns Hamas attack; SPD to add security at Jewish vigil
Israel at 75: The view from Seattle’s Jewish community
Israel’s pro-democracy movement breaks new ground with U.S. Jews in Seattle
Rabbi Weiner reflects on the 75th anniversary of Israel’s founding.
Coverage of anti-Israel vandalism incident on our Seattle campus.
2022
Read Rabbi Weiner’s commentary on the 2022 Israeli and US elections.
2020
Rabbi Weiner featured with other faith leaders in a new video on Covid-19.
December 4, 2020
Debate, Denial, and The Will to Endure
Rabbi Weiner featured in Times of Israel
November 18, 2020
What the Jewish High Holy Days Can Teach Us All About the Power of Self-Reflection
Rabbi Weiner featured on parentmap.com
September 23, 2020
How Jews in the Seattle area are observing Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur while minimizing coronavirus risks
Rabbi Weiner featured on seattletimes.com
September 23, 2020
Keep John Lewis close and follow ‘the way of love and nonviolence’
Rabbi Weiner featured on seattletimes.com
August 4, 2020
On Omer beards past and present: ‘My fallowing of face reflected many things’
Rabbi Weiner featured on forward.com
May 15, 2020
CELEBRATIONS OF RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS SHIFT AND TURN VIRTUAL DUE TO SOCIAL DISTANCING MEASURES
on southseattleemerald.com
April 10, 2020
Spiritual care, while difficult, continues in age of COVID-19
on komonews.com
April 7, 2020
Seattle’s religious communities find ways to celebrate holidays and grow amid social distancing
on seattletimes.com
April 3, 2020
From ‘Spock’ greetings to chopstick Torah pointers, synagogues are getting creative amid the coronavirus outbreak
on Jewish Telegraphic Agency
March 10, 2020
'Our faith is most tested': Believers in Seattle area face challenge of coronavirus
on kuow.org
March 9, 2020
Worship in the Age of Coronavirus: Prayer, Elbow Bumps, Hand Sanitizer
on nytimes.com
March 3, 2020
2019
Seattle’s extreme liberals also pose a threat to the Jewish community
on seattletimes.com
December 2, 2019
Pittsburgh synagogue shooting unites community, faith groups at Temple De Hirsch Sinai
on komonews.com
October 29, 2019
After Pittsburgh shooting, Seattle synagogues work ‘to get people through this’
on seattletimes.com
October 27, 2019
Activists, mass shooting survivors rally in Capitol Hill to end gun violence
on komonews.com
October 13, 2019
Matzo, crayons help bring Passover lessons to life for Bellevue preschoolers
on seattletimes.com
April 19, 2019
2018
Bridging Bias, Fear and Hate
Rabbi Weiner featured on factsoverfear.org and Challenge 2.0.
October 9, 2018
Hundreds march in Seattle to protest separation of immigrant families.
on seattletimes.com
June 21, 2018
Our outpouring of compassion will vanquish moral bankruptcy
Rabbi Weiner featured on seattletimes.com
June 20, 2018
2017
A Trip to the UAE Is a Step Toward Healing a Broken World
on jewishinseattle.org
December 5, 2017
'Thoughts and prayers are not enough': Faith in the wake of Sutherland Springs
on kuow.org
November 9, 2017
Temple De Hirsch Sinai Partners with URJ on Full-time Early Childhood Education
Press release from Union for Reform Judaism
June 2017
Temple De Hirsch Sinai vandalized with anti-Semitic graffiti
on komonews.com
March 10, 2017
Seattle Jews rally for refugees: 'We are not going back to the 1930s'
on seattlepi.com
February 3, 2017
2016
Funding the Future: LIFE & LEGACY ensures security for future generations of Jews
from Jewish in Seattle
June – July 2016 Issue
This Rabbi is Taking the Fight Against Gun Violence Directly to Seattle Lawmakers
Blog post from Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism
June 30, 2016
Volunteers create Senior Prom for residents of the Summit at First Hill
photo feature on seattletimes.com
June 5, 2016
Rabbi Daniel A. Weiner Presented with Honorary Doctor of Divinity for 25 Years of Service
Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion Press Release
May 2016