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| Temple Israel representing at the Anti-Defamation League's "No Place for Hate" rally at the Massachusetts State House |
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Friday, November 25
6:00 p.m.
Qabbalat Shabbat
Zachary Solem will chant Qiddush
Cantor Einhorn will provide a wedding blessing for Matthew Miller and Emily Taylor
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9:00 a.m. Early Morning Shabbat Service and Torah Study
10:15 a.m. Shabbat Service
Zachary Solem
Bar Mitzvah
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Are you or is someone you know celebrating a wedding? An engagement? A new baby? Do you know someone who is ill or in need of a friendly, supportive call? Please let our clergy know by emailing Melissa Carp, Executive Coordinator for Rabbi Zecher, who is more than happy to help you.
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As many gather to celebrate Thanksgiving on Thursday night, we, at Temple Israel, join in the expression of gratitude.
Over the past months, hundreds of our members and their friends have stepped forward to respond to the call to assist with the resettlement of Syrian refugee families coming to this country. You have embodied the sacred obligation of welcoming the stranger through your donations of resources, time, and effort. It is truly a time of thankfulness.
We are hopeful in our expectation that the first family will arrive some time in January or February. When they arrive, they will be greeted by a small team of our members, trained by JFSMW. Although the rest of us may not meet the family, so many of us are intimately connected through the various efforts to assist them with housing, furnishings, clothing, employment, and other services. By doing so, we uphold the highest rung Moses Maimonides' ladder of Tzedakah which teaches that the highest form of compassionate justice work is to provide for others to live with dignity to ensure that they are able to sustain themselves without necessarily knowing them directly. (Mishneh Torah, Laws of Charity, 10:7-14)
The greatest gift we can offer will be for these families to establish themselves here with strength and vitality. As the Talmud teaches: "Hospitality to the stranger is greater than welcoming the presence of God." We believe, through this sacred endeavor, we accomplish both. May we share what we have with others and be grateful for the opportunity to do so.
For more information on this initiative, please refer to our
FAQ sheet.
Rabbi Elaine Zecher
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Thank you to all those who have stepped up and helped us to successfully launch this initiative within our community.
We currently have six working teams. If you would like to be involved with one or more of these teams, please contact the following people:
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The household set-up team is in need of the following furniture donations:
Rugs, a desk, a coffee table and a few kitchen chairs.
Please contact
Bridget Samburg
about gently used furniture donations.
The household set-up team is in need of the following house-hold items:
Pots and pans in good condition.
Please contact
Mary Beth Landrum
about gently used house-hold items.
We continue to raise funds for this cause through our members, friends, and families. If you are comfortable inviting your friends from outside the congregation to donate, we welcome it. Donations can be made online or checks can be made out to Temple Israel with Refugee Resettlement Initiative in the memo line. All donations will support this initiative exclusively.
Please direct general questions to
Tali
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Surviving to Thriving: An Exploration of the Indomitable Spirit of Refugees Worldwide
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Tuesday, December 6, 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. a
t Temple Israel
You are invited to join Rabbi Rachel Grant Meyer, Director of Education at HIAS, the world's oldest, and only Jewish, refugee resettlement organization, for an evening of deepening our understanding about the global refugee crisis. This experiential evening of learning will empower us all on a path of action on behalf of the world's refugees using our personal and communal stories of resilience as inspiration.
We are excited to be joined by members of the Sha'aray Shalom congregation in Hingham who have been instrumental in supporting our resettlement efforts.
Please RSVP to
Brigid
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Center for Adult Jewish Learning at Temple Israel
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Consider joining us for a whole year of learning through the Center for Adult Jewish Learning:
- Monday Evening Course Subscription allows you to enjoy all six courses for $450/yr. for members and $600/yr. for non-members (includes dinner)
- Thursday Evening Course Subscription allows you to enjoy all six courses for $300/yr. for members and $500/yr. for non-members
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Mindfulness and Movement
With Susan Sachs, LICSW and TI member
Every Tuesday at TI, 12:30-1:15 p.m.
This is a weekly, 45-minute class to improve well-being in both mind and body by practicing mindfulness meditation and simple fundamental movements.
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Tefillah Group
With Rabbi Suzie Jacobson & members of the group
December 4 and every other Sunday, 1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
What is prayer? We don't know either! Come explore with us. For more information, contact David. |
The Annual Burstein Scholar in Residence Weekend
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 With Rabbi Aaron Panken, Ph.D., President of Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion
Friday, December 9
6:00 p.m. Qabbalat Shabbat
Embracing, Distancing, Adapting, and Refining: Reform Judaism's Relationship with Jewish Tradition. A festive oneg to follow.
Saturday, December 10
9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Shabbat Morning Torah Study
True Lies - Truth, Gossip, and the American Jewish Way
4:00 p.m. Havdalah, Wine & Cheese
Illuminating Hanukkah - An Exploration of How Jewish Holidays Grow and Change
Read more about the various programs. |
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Noah Aronson, Guest Artist - Karol Musical Weekend
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 Friday, December 16 at 6:00 p.m. and
Sunday morning, December 18 at 11:15 a.m. during Religious School
Noah Aronson is an energetic and soulful composer/performer whose unique musical style has made its way into communities across North America and in Israel. Noah released his first solo Jewish album in May 2011 and his Left Side of the Page has received wide-spread acclaim for setting to music poetic selections from our new Mishkan Tefilah Prayer Book. With his knowledge and love of Judaism, Noah takes us on a musical and spiritual journey that fills us with a sense of completeness and wholeness.
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 Temple Israel's Making Headlines
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Life Cycle Events
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We celebrate the birth of triplets:
Michael Armando, Francesco Nicola,
and Lucca Prudenza Maiorano
September 13, 2016
Children of Ariadne Mueller and Tina Maiorano
Siblings of Adele and Vito
Grandchildren of Gunthram and Em Mueller
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We mourn the loss of:
Michael Ormont
November 15, 2016 (14 Cheshvan, 5777)
Brother of Susan Ormont
Uncle of Caleb
Esther Weiner
November 12, 2016 (11 Cheshvan, 5777)
Mother of Stephen Weiner (Don Cornuet) and Arthur
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Dr. Arnold L. Segel Library
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Last Tuesday Book Group
Last Tuesday of every month, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
The Library's Book Group meets to discuss a book with a Jewish theme, or a book without an explicitly Jewish theme, but we try to bring a Jewish sensibility to it! All book lovers are welcome to come, bring a bag lunch, and join the conversation! Coffee, tea, and dessert will be available. On
November 29, we will discuss
Lilac Girls, by Martha Hall Kelly. For more information, please contact
Ann. There is no fee, but an RSVP the Friday before, is appreciated.
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Temple Israel Community Potluck Dinner
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Friday, December 2 in the Social Hall
Following Qabbalat Shabbat services, about 7:30 p.m.
Come join us for a potluck community dinner! All are welcome, and this is a great opportunity to catch up with friends and meet new people. We will also hear a bit about the important work of the Temple Israel Racial Justice Initiative, one of the many ways in which Temple Israel lives its commitment to social justice.
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An Evening with Dalia Rabin: A Daughter's Perspective on
Yitzhak Rabin's Lasting Legacy
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 December 5, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.
The Consulate General of Israel to New England and Temple Israel present "An Evening with Dalia Rabin: A Daughter's Perspective on Yitzhak Rabin's Lasting Legacy."
RSVP. |
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Film and Falafel
: Presented by 477 but Open to All
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December 11 at 6:00 p.m. $10/person
We will enjoy a falafel dinner and watch an Israeli film entitled "
Apples from the Desert,"
the story of an Orthodox Jewish woman who secretly exposes herself to the secular world. A discussion will be led by Roberta (Robby) Steinberg, a professor at Mt. Ida College who teaches Israeli Culture through Literature, and Film and Composition and Literature. RSVP to Julie.
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