Har Sinai contracts with architect for new township temple

Har Sinai plans to open the Hebrew school at the new location next fall

By Ruth Luse
   Har Sinai Temple, the Delaware Valley’s oldest Reform Jewish congregation, has entered into a contract with the architectural firm of Posen Rubin & Rotman, based in Elizabeth and Montreal, Quebec, for the development of its new location in Hopewell Township.
   The new synagogue will be situated on a 9-acre site on Route 31, a short distance north from I-95.
   The first phase of the project will be the renovation of an existing office building to serve as a Hebrew school and administrative offices, together with the construction of a new chapel. The second phase will be the construction of a sanctuary. Har Sinai plans to open the school at the new location next fall.
   Har Sinai chose the Posen Rubin firm after a lengthy selection process. "We are very excited to be working with Posen Rubin," said Marilyn Weinstein, president of Har Sinai. "They have an outstanding track record for building educational facilities, synagogues and other large scale projects."
   Posen Rubin has designed and managed numerous projects in New Jersey. The new synagogue for Har Sinai will draw on the firm’s expertise in both renovation and sanctuary design.
   Posen Rubin already has put in place a project team consisting of architects and designers who will work closely with Har Sinai’s building committee, chaired by Nancy LaPosta of Hopewell Township, in order to complete the new temple. Other Hopewell Township committee members include Ron Perl, Donna D’ann and Mark Ellenbogen.
   The committee also includes Lawrenceville residents Martin Bloomenthal, Robin Kemper and Barry Frost and Princeton resident Bob Aresty. Sid Hofing, an investor and developer in Mercer County, and Marc Weinroth, a real estate developer in Lawrenceville, are Pennsylvania residents.