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| The latest "How Awesome is This Place" exhibit in the Wyner Museum. Read more below. |
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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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Sephardic Qabbalat Shabbat with Asefa
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Friday, March 3, 2017 at 6:00 p.m.
The Rudolph H. and Sara G. Wyner Lecture Series and the Jewish Arts Collaborative present a Sephardic Qabbalat Shabbat with Asefa. Join Dr. Samuel Thomas and members of Asefa for a Sephardic Qabbalat Shabbat. Dr. Thomas is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and professor of ethnomusicology and Jewish studies.
Listen to a recording of Asefa. |
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A Purim celebration for the entire family!
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Saturday, March 11, 2017
For Children Ages 5 and Under (Contact Rachel)
4:30 p.m. Craft, face painting, and costume contest
5:00 p.m. Puppet Show and Pizza
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Teens-Only (Contact Mike)
5:00 p.m. Purim Shul-In and Masquerade Party for 8th-12th graders |
For Participants of All Ages (Contact Roberta)
6:15 - 6:45 p.m. A Spiel: Bat Mitzvah Ceremony
6:45 - 8:45 p.m. Bat Mitzvah Party: Food, Drinks, Dancing, and Games
All ages welcome. $36 per household. $18 per individual. Registration required. |
21+?
8:45 p.m. Join the full Temple Israel Clergy for a reading of the whole megillah. Bring your favorite libation to enhance the celebration! |
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Saturday, April 1, 2017
6:45 p.m. Havdalah,
7:00 p.m. Event begins
Stepping Out registration is now open! Join us for a fun evening of celebration with your Temple Israel friends and family. Read more and purchase your tickets
here.
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Rotation Two of "
Mah Norah Ha-Makom -Ha-zeh
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| We are excited that "rotation two" of our exhibit, "Mah Norah Ha-Makom -Ha-zeh!" or "How Awesome is this Place!" is now on display in the Wyner Museum. The title comes from the Biblical passage in Genesis when the patriarch, Jacob, awakes from his dream of a ladder ascending to heaven. He recognizes the sacred nature of that location and says, "Mah Norah Ha-Makom Ha-zeh!" With this statement, we want to lift up how amazing and wonderful Temple Israel is for all of us. We hope you'll stop by to learn from and be moved by the stories of your fellow congregants. |
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Summer 2017 CSA Program with Buckle Farm
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Join Temple Israel and the Buckle Farm for our second Community Shared Agriculture program! The Buckle Farm is a small, diversified organic vegetable farm in Unity, Maine. Read more.
We need 40 sign-ups by March 31 to make this happen. Sign up online or send in a check addressed to "Buckle Farm" and contact Joan to let her know. |
 Informational Meeting
Sunday, February 26, at 10:30 a.m. at Temple Israel
The 2017 Israel Ride will take place
October 31 - November 7, and we are assembling Team Temple Israel of Boston to join us on what some have called "the adventure of a lifetime." We will join 200 other bicycle riders as we ride from Jerusalem to Eilat to support two terrific organizations, Hazon (USA) and the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies (Israel).
Please contact Melissa with questions or to sign up to attend the information meeting.
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Dr. Arnold L. Segel Library Center
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Last Tuesday of every month, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
All book lovers are welcome to come to the Last Tuesday Book Group, bring a bag lunch, and join the conversation! Coffee, tea, and dessert will be available. On February 28, we will discuss The Hare with Amber Eyes, by Edmund de Waal. For more information, please contact Ann. There is no fee, but an RSVP the Friday before, is appreciated. |
| TIkkun Central is the umbrella for all justice and compassion activities at Temple Israel. Email Tali to be added to our weekly TIkkun Central e-newsletter, JustNews. |
| Book Discussion: Just Mercy: A Story of Justice & Redemption |
Thursday, March 2 at 7:00 p.m.
Join us for an evening at Temple Israel to discuss and learn from Bryan Stevenson's Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption. #1 New York Times Bestseller and named one of the Best Books of the Year by The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, The Seattle Times, Esquire, and Time. RSVP to Tali for this event or if you would like to participate in a discussion group at another time.
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ADL's 10th Annual "A Nation of Immigrants" Community Seder
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March 5. Doors open at 2:30 p.m., Seder at 3:00 p.m.
UMass Boston, 100 Morrissey Blvd, Boston.
The Anti-Defamation League is hosting their 10th Annual "A Nation of Immigrants" Community Seder, officiated by our very own Rabbi Matthew Soffer.
Register here. For more information, email
Norman Abbott or call 617-406-6382.
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Climate Change Film Series
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Temple Sinai, Temple Israel, and Temple Ohabei Shalom are excited to announce a climate change film and discussion series. A moderated conversation will follow each film.
There will be no charge for the series. Each showing will run from
4:00 - 6:15 p.m
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Racial Justice Training for Boston's Jewish Community
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Join Jared Jackson from Jews in All Hues in a two-part training series for Boston's Jewish Community.
- Sunday, March 5 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. This first training will focus on personal reflection and analysis asked of us as we take on racial justice work. The session will equip participants with skills and a framework to better identify racial bias and white privilege as it emerges in ourselves, our communities, and the world.
- Sunday, March 19 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. The second training will be action-focused, training participants in what it means to be an ally to People of Color.
RSVP. Both sessions take place at Temple Beth Zion, 1566 Beacon Street, Brookline. Temple Israel is a co-sponsor.
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Center for Adult Jewish Learning at Temple Israel
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Carl Steinbaum Course in Jewish History: A New and Sublime Conception of God and the Jewish Religion
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The History of American Reform Judaism in 3 Acts with Rabbi Dan Judson, PhD
Mondays: March 6, 13, 20, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. (Dinner Included)
In this class we will explore the history of American Reform Judaism from its inception in 1825 through the 20th century. We will pay particular attention to the history of Temple Israel itself and the way that its story interacts with broader themes in American Jewish history. Course Fee: $90 for Members/$120 for Non-Members.
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Refuat HaNefesh V'Refuat HaGuf - Healing of the Body and the Soul
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Topics in Jewish Medical Ethics
with Rabbi Lila Kagedan
Thursdays: March 9, 16, 23, 30, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Judaism has a unique perspective on medical ethical dilemmas. This course will explore issue in medical ethics with a Jewish legal lens and from a Jewish perspective. Course Fee: $60 for Members/$100 for Non-Members.
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Temple Israel Lifelong Learning Initiative (TILLI)
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Final
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Winter Series
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 Innovations in Reform Jewish Prayer with Rabbi Elaine Zecher
Thursday, March 16
Coffee at 10:30 a.m. Study Session 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. then BYO lunch
The TILLI Winter Session will focus on how Reform Judaism is meeting the needs and challenges of contemporary life. Free and open to the public. For more information, contact Sue.
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 Temple Israel's Making Headlines
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Life Cycle Events
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We mourn the loss of:
Sandra Swartz
February 16, 2017 (20 Shevat, 5777)
Mother of Laurie Swartz and Michael Swartz
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Richard Isenberg
February 11, 2017 (15 Shevat, 5777)
Son of Shirlee Isenberg
Brother of Caryl Isenberg and Abby Sorrell
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Engage@TI Small Group Connections
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| Looking to meet more people at TI or to connect with others in meaningful ways? Join or volunteer to lead a Small Group at Temple Israel! Hiking groups, book groups, young professional learning groups, conversations on aging, or perhaps a Shabbat supper club? Reach out to Rabbi Gubitz to express interest and to learn more. |
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Living Judaism together through discovery, dynamic spirituality, and righteous impact.
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