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15 Cheshvan, 5778 Torah portion:
Haftarah portion: II Kings 4:1-37
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Friday, November 3
6:00 p.m.
Qabbalat Shabbat
Beckett Tyler Kravetz will chant Qiddush
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Saturday, November 4
9:00 a.m.
Shabbat Morning Service
10:00 a.m. Thank Goodness It's Shabbat!
10:15 a.m. Shabbat Service
Beckett Tyler Kravetz Bar Mitzvah |
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As many know, our beloved custodians, Abner and Juan Marin, have immediate family members who have experienced great loss in Puerto Rico. In the destruction of the hurricane, they found themselves without power, water, and even a home. Abner and Juan have expressed that they are grateful beyond words for the loving outreach many in our community have offered, and yesterday we received this video from Puerto Rico:
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TI Welcomes Ambassador Shapiro
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AIPAC New England: Safeguarding the Alliance - An Ambassador's Story Sunday, November 12 at 4:00 p.m. Read more and register here at no cost.
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Friday, November 10 following Qabbalat Shabbat services
Please join us on for a congregation-wide Shabbat potluck dinner, which will take place following Qabbalat Shabbat services, around
7:15 p.m. Please bring a dish, drink, or dessert to share. All are welcome to join! Contact
Dekel Luban for more information.
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Join 5,000 Reform leaders at the Union for Reform Judaism Biennial 2017 in Boston this December 6-10. With the theme of "Re-imagining Jewish Life" everyone in our congregation is invited to join hundreds of people from across North America to learn, pray, share ideas, network, celebrate, and make decisions about the future of Reform Jewish life.
Pray with thousands of Reform Jews! URJ is welcoming all local congregations to the combined Friday night service and song session, free of cost, but
registration is required here.
Please read and consider these proposed resolutions that will be presented and voted on at the 2017 URJ Biennial in Boston this December.
For more information, read here or contact Dekel Luban, Director of Membership and Engagement. |
The Center for Adult Jewish Learning at Temple Israel
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Friday, November 17 at 6:00 p.m.: Qabbalat Shabbat,
Saturday, November 18: Day of Learning and Action
9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
, featuring an Environmental Torah Study, Plenary Sessions, and workshop offerings, concluding with havdallah.
Sunday. November 19: Environmental Art Gallery
Registration is especially important for those using childcare Friday evening or Saturday afternoon, and is appreciated from everyone. Please register here.
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An Inquiry into American Jewish Film
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Me'ah Select Course with Aaron Tillman
Tuesdays from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m.; new start date: 11/7 (still 10 sessions)
Course Fee: $300 Members/$400 Non-members
Financial aid available from Hebrew College
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American Jewish Religious Thought: Mordecai Kaplan & Abraham Joshua Heschel
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with Rabbi Or Rose
Mondays, 7:00-8:30 p.m., Nov 6, 13, 20, 27, Dec 4, 11
Course Fee: $180 for Members/$240 for Non-Members; dinner provided
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Judaism and Islam in the Black American Experience
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with Kendra Yarbor, Doctoral Student (Near Eastern and Judaic Studies) Thursdays, 7:00-8:30 p.m., Nov 2, 9, 16, 30 Course Fee: $120 for Members/$160 for Non-Members Coffee/tea and snacks provided.
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"The Hearing" in collaboration with Israeli Stage
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Monday, November 20th, at 6:30 p.m. Ticket Cost: $15 per person This is the true story of Adam Verete who - after opening a dialogue about enlistment for the Israeli Defense Forces in a public high school in Israel - was not only forced to resign, but was publicly threatened and humiliated. Full description and registration. |
Bursting with Joy Birthing Class
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Tuesday, November 28, December 5 & 12, at 6:00 - 9:00 p.m This class is appropriate for first time parents or as a refresher course for second (or third!) time parents, also perfect as a supplemental course if you have taken or plan to take another birthing class. Co-taught by Certified Nurse-Midwife Sarah Kleinman and Rabbi Matt Soffer
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Module 1: Poetry as Prayer, Prayer as Poetry
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Amidah Themes : Ancestry, Redemption, Holiness
Sundays November 5, 12, and 19, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Join us this year as we explore the weekday Amidah, a foundation of Jewish liturgy, through different spiritual forms and modalities. Join us this fall for our first module, and stay tuned for additional modules such as chanting, meditation, art, and mussar this Winter and Spring.
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Temple Israel's Making Headlines
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October 20, 2017 Khizr Khan Honored at Boston Commemoration of Holocaust Composers The Huffington Post - featuring TI member Michael Gruenbaum |
With each new life the world begins anew! We celebrate the birth of:
Maxwell Goff Kenney October 21, 2017 Son of Marisa Greenwald Kenney and Keith Kenney Grandson of Barbara and Michael Greenwald
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Livia Maya Taylor Miller October 13, 2017 Daughter of Matthew Miller and Emily Taylor Granddaughter of Susan Porter Granddaughter of Myron Miller |
Juliet Devon Luftgarten August 30, 2017 Daughter of Rachel and Andy Lufgarten Granddaughter of Kate Goldfield Sister of Marcus and Charlotte |
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May his memory be a blessing. We mourn the loss of: Paul Bishins October 25, 2017 (5 Cheshvan, 5778) Husband of Rona Bishins Son of Harold and Erika Bishins Father of Andrew Bishins (Sarah), Amy Bishins McLean, Jan Bishins Hurwitz (Daniel) Grandfather of Sam and Iris |
If you would like to send extend wishes of congratulations or condolences, please send them to
Rachel Daniels, Executive Coordinator to Rabbi Zecher, who will pass along your message. 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 tell Rachel to let our clergy know.
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Jewish Women's Archive Webinar Hosted by TI's Tali Puterman
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November 8 at 1:00 p.m. The Jewish Women's Archive will be welcoming Temple Israel's Tali Puterman, winner of the 2017 Natalia Twersky Educator Award, to present themes and teaching methods from her winning lesson, "Henrietta Szold: Learning from the Past to Shape Our Future." By exploring ideas of power, resistance, identity, and storytelling, Tali will engage participants in a discussion about making the classroom a space where otherness is embraced, and where students see themselves as leaders, and as agents of change. While this program has been designed with an educator audience in mind, anyone who is interested is encouraged to participate. Learn more and register here. |
Living Judaism together through discovery, dynamic spirituality, and righteous impact.
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