March 7, 2017/5777
Rabbi Soffer leading the ADL's "Nation of Immigrants" Seder on Sunday, March 5, 2017. 
Photo credit:  Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff
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13 Adar, 5777
Torah portion:
T'tzaveh
Exodus 27:20−30:10

Haftarah portion:
I Samuel 15:2-34
Shabbat Zachor
 		 Friday, March 10
6:00 p.m. Qabbalat Shabbat

Lilli Ariel Helmling will chant Qiddush

(Watch Live Stream)		 Saturday, March 11
9:00 a.m. Early Morning Shabbat Service and Torah Study

10:15 a.m. Shabbat Service

Lilli Ariel Helmling Bat Mitzvah

6:15 p.m. Queen Esther's Bat Mitzvah Purim Celebration
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.
A Purim Celebration for the Entire Family!
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
 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!
Joshua Sobol: Playwright, Director, Author
March 24, 2017 at 6:00 p.m.
The Rose Feinberg Memorial Lecture Series and Israeli Stage present Joshua Sobol, playwright, director, and author who has written over 75 plays and directed productions in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Israel, and the United States. Sobol has won five David's Harp awards for Best Israeli Play and won the Israeli Theatre Award for Lifetime Achievement. His most famous play, Ghetto, has been performed in 24 countries.  Learn more and RSVP. 
Stepping Out 2017
Saturday, April 1, 2017
6:45 p.m. Havdalah,  7:00 p.m. Event begins
Stepping Out registration is now open! We all have a story, and together those stories make up our story: the story of Temple Israel. This year we are celebrating our rich and diverse community. Come hear personal stories from our members and support the programs and people that make us a warm, welcoming, and inclusive community. Enjoy dinner and dancing throughout the evening as you celebrate with your friends. Read more and purchase your tickets here.
477 (50's & 60's)
Dinner and a French Movie at TI - Open to All
March 12 at 6:00 p.m.
French teacher Susan Ridker will continue her series on (subtitled) French films by presenting "The Class." This semi-autobiographical movie shares the experiences of a white, upper middle-class literature teacher in a low-income, immigrant neighborhood on the outskirts of Paris. The film explores many themes, including colonialism and assimilation v. cultural pluralism. Cost $10.00. RSVP to Julie.
477  Cheese Tasting
March 19 at 4:00 p.m.
Sue Sturman, a board member of the American Cheese Society and the Anglophone Director of the Academie Opus Caseus, the cheese industry's unique center for hands-on education, will guide us through a tasting of six different French cheeses. We will learn about cheese-making and sensory analysis from a true expert. Cost $36.00. Limited to 25. RSVP.
477 Visits the Harvard Art Museums
March 26 at 11:00 a.m.
Curator of the Collection for Modern and Contemporary Art, Sarah Kianovsky, will welcome us and introduce the museum and the current exhibitions, and then you will be free to visit the galleries on your own. Our visit will be during the last week of the special exhibition "Doris Salcedo: The Materiality of Mourning." Cost TBD. Limited to 45. RSVP.
Summer 2017 CSA Program with Buckle Farm
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.
TIkkun Central
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.
#DoSomething
March 11, 9:00-11:45 a.m.
Citizen Schools MA, 308 Congress Street, Boston
Tali Puterman, Temple Israel's Social Justice Educator and Community Organizer, will be speaking about TI's justice engagement at The Collective's #DoSomething Convening at Citizen Schools MA. Learn more.
A Wider Bridge, Keshet, and Temple Beth Zion Present:  Radical Empathy: Civic Engagement in Uncivil Times
Tuesday, March 14 from 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Temple Beth Zion in Brookline 
Join us as we learn how the tragedy of Shira Banki's death at the 2015 Jerusalem Pride March has become a catalyst to bring people from different backgrounds together to engage in "radical empathy," offering an open, "brave" space for all people to discuss difficult and painful issues.  More information and registration .  Contact Sho Garland, Keshet's Boston Community Programs Manager with questions . View the Facebook event page. Temple Israel is a co-sponsor.
Racial Justice Training for Boston's Jewish Community
Join Jared Jackson from Jews in All Hues for part two of a two-part training series for Boston's Jewish Community.
  • Sunday, March 19 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. This training will be action-focused, training participants in what it means to be an ally to People of Color.
RSVP. Takes place at Temple Beth Zion, 1566 Beacon Street, Brookline. Temple Israel is a co-sponsor.
Climate Change Film Series 
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 . Read more.
  • May 14, Temple Sinai (50 Sewall Ave, Brookline) will screen "Before the Flood."
Center for Adult Jewish Learning at Temple Israel
Carl Steinbaum Course in Jewish History: A New and Sublime Conception of God and the Jewish Religion
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.
Refuat HaNefesh V'Refuat HaGuf - Healing of the Body and the Soul
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.
Crunchy, Sticky, Bitter, & Boozy 
Thursday, March 23; 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
The Passover Seder is a celebration of our ongoing journey to spiritual and physical freedom, told through symbolic foods, ancient rituals, storytelling, and song. In partnership with Reform Jewish Outreach Boston learn:
  • How to create an engaging Seder
  • What to expect when you are a guest
  • Classic Passover foods
  • Music you can learn quickly
$10/person.   Advanced registration is required. Call 617-928-0012 for more info.
For more information on the Center for Adult Jewish Learning, please  visit our website to see our brochure and to register for classes . For more information, contact  David . 
Temple Israel Lifelong Learning Initiative (TILLI)
Final  Session of the  Winter Series
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.
Dr. Arnold L. Segel Library Center
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 March 28, we will discuss Just Mercy : A Story of Justice and Redemption, by Bryan Stevenson. For more information, please contact Ann. There is no fee, but an RSVP the Friday before, is appreciated.
Living Judaism together through discovery, dynamic spirituality, and righteous impact.