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| Religious School students roll out the Torah with teacher Iryna Zakhozha and Rabbi Jacobson |
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Friday, November 18
6:00 p.m.
Qabbalat Shabbat
Hamlet's Torah with Michelle Ephraim
Daniel Kremer will chant Qiddush
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9:00 a.m. Early Morning Shabbat Service and Torah Study
10:15 a.m. Shabbat Service
Daniel Kremer
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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The URJ's Statement on the 2016 Presidential Election
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"...President-elect Trump has the opportunity to use his office to bring Americans together, and to move us toward a brighter future. If he does so, we will be ready to work with him for the common good. If he does not, we also stand ready to be fierce advocates for the values that guide us: inclusivity, justice and compassion."
Read the full statement. |
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Rabbi Soffer's Post-Election Reflection Sermon
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"Memory is how we carry our story in our hearts, internalizing it so we may live a life that blesses the future."
Read Rabbi Matthew Soffer's post-election reflection, which he shared with the congregation this past Shabbat. |
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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
November 20 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. |
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The 22nd Annual Joy Ungerleider Jewish Book Month Program
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 Hamlet's Torah: How Shakespeare Teaches Us To Take Things Personally
Friday, November 18 at 6:00 p.m.
Understanding our agency as readers of Shakespeare illuminates our experience with the Torah. Join us for Qabbalat Shabbat services and a presentation followed by text study with Michelle Ephraim and a special Oneg Shabbat in memory of Mark Yesley given by Marlene Yesley, Susan Yesley, and Ellen and Joel Silberman. Not able to attend? Watch the livestream.
If you would like to read Michelle Ephraim's latest book, Shakespeare Not Stirred: Cocktails for Your Everyday Dramas, please contact Ann to purchase a copy. Read more.
Child Care
During Michelle Ephraim's presentation,
from approximately 6:45 - 7:30 p.m., children will be dismissed to move downstairs for special programming led by Roberta, our resident Minster of Fun!
If you have any questions, please contact Roberta.
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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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Planning for Our Future: for Ourselves and Our Loved Ones
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 Sunday, November 20 at 2:00 p.m.
Karen Wasserman, Director of Your Elder Experts (the Geriatric Care Management program at JF&CS) and Licensed Clinical Social Worker, will be talking and answering questions around planning for our future; for ourselves and our loved ones. She is an expert on wise aging and will be talking about caring for parents, grandparents, and other loved ones as we age. |
The latest issue of
Insight is heading to your mailbox. See a virtual sneak-peek
here.
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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:
10 rugs.
Please contact
Bridget Samburg
about gently used furniture donations.
The household set-up team is in need of the following house-hold items:
2 sets of dishes (8 each of plate, bowl, cup);
2 sets of glasses;
2 sets of silverware (8 each of fork, knife, spoon);
2-4 fry pans; 4 sauce pans; 2-4 baking dishes; m
ixing/serving bowls;
2 sets of kitchen utensils (spatula, wooden spoon, sharp knives, serving utensils, etc);
2 can openers;
2 sets of dish towels;
2 water/juice serving pitchers;
2 sets of storage containers (Rubbermaid etc);
2 kettles;
1 coffee maker;
2 tea sets;
2 toasters/toaster ovens; c
anisters (flour, sugar, coffee, tea);
2 hand mixers;
2 colanders; b
aking sheets/pans; rolling pin; m
easuring cups/spoons; c
utting boards;
2 sets of salt and pepper shakers; p
lace-mats; table clothes;
4 alarm clocks; l
aundry baskets; c
lothes hangers;
2 vacuum cleaners;
2 televisions.
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. Every cent of every donation goes to the refugee families.
Please direct general questions to
Tali
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| Featured Member: Gabe Hodgkin |
Describe yourself in 3 words: Doing my best
Describe TI in 3 words: Committed, caring community
What's your focus outside of synagogue life?
I am currently a junior at Harvard, majoring in Social Studies. This year, I spent most of my time outside of classes organizing student support for Democratic campaigns and for the dining hall workers' strike on campus.
What do you value about the TI community?
My Jewish education at Temple Israel provided me with a moral foundation that informs my organizing work. My experience in
RYFTI provided me with some of the foundations to organize effectively. The care and conviction shown by my friends in the TI community continues to inspire me and give me hope.
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 Temple Israel's Making Headlines
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Life Cycle Events
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David Frank
November 8, 2016 (7 Cheshvan, 5777
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Husband of Nancy
Frank
Father of Diane
Frank and
Michael (Melanie
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Grandfather of Gavin and Asher
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Ann Feins
November 7, 2016 (6 Cheshvan, 5777)
Mother of Anita Feins (Steven Lampert)
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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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Breakfast Meet-and-Greet
Sunday, November 20 at 10:45 a.m.
Panera Bread in Coolidge Corner
Would you like to make business contacts and share ideas while meeting your fellow Temple Israel members?
Join us
and meet friendly, local business professionals in your TI community. Get some breakfast and share business ideas, network, and make new friends. If you have business cards, bring them--if not, your friendly presence and enthusiasm for networking is more than enough. Email Josh
for more details or to RSVP.
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Me & My Parent Program
Mondays from 9:30 - 10:45 a.m. for a 10-week program
Spring 2017 Session: Mondays, February 6, 13, 27; March 6, 13, 20, 27; April 3, 24; and May 1
Cost: $200/session plus a $15 materials fee/session
Calling all one to two year olds! Grab your parent and come to Room 105 at Temple Israel for a special 10-week program. Mindy Elins, an award winning early childhood Jewish educator in the Boston area has developed a curriculum to guide our morning and help us to start off our week in a most amazing way. Mindy promises our parents will have a great time in this interactive environment and will be able to sing and dance right along with us - for the rest of the week.
Space is limited. For more information, please contact Helen or Lisa.
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Living Judaism together through discovery, dynamic spirituality, and righteous impact.
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