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27 Adar, 5777
Torah portion:
Haftarah portion:
Ezekiel 45:16-25
Shabbat HaChodesh
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Friday, March 24
6:00 p.m. Qabbalat Shabbat with Joshua Sobol
Jacob Louis Noe will chant Qiddush
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Saturday, March 25
9:00 a.m. Early Morning Shabbat Service and Torah Study
10:15 a.m. Shabbat Service
Jacob Louis Noe 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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Saturday, April 1, 2017
6:45 p.m. Havdalah,
7:00 p.m. Event begins
We are celebrating the people and stories that make up our community. Come hear from some of our members about what Temple Israel means to them. You will also have the chance to get your own personal life story written by Dan Hurley, the 60-second novelist. The night will be full of food, drinks, dancing, and the chance to bid on your own personal cocktail party with the clergy.
Purchase your tickets here.
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 Passover 5777
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This year we are putting pine cones on the seder plate to represent mass incarceration and criminal justice reform. Why the pine cone? We "pass over" pine cones every day. Inside each of these pine cones is among the most precious of all nuts - the pine nut. Most of us pass more pine nuts in a single day than one could count in a year. Yet, they remain hidden, unseen. Moreover, they're nearly impossible to extract with our own hands. Thus these seeds, the glorious pine nuts all around us, remain "out of sight, out of mind."
Learn more
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Clergy Matzah Brei Cook Off
Tuesday, April 11
Matzah Brei Cook Off begins at 9:30 a.m.
Followed by festival Service and Study for adults and a special kids' program
It's time once again for the Clergy Matzah Brei Cook Off! On the first day of Passover our clergy will compete for your taste buds. Last year, Rabbi Suzie Jacobson won. This year, we have some new wild and crazy recipes to offer. Who will win? We'll eat, celebrate the holiday, and then do some studying.
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Women's Seder
Thursday, April 13 from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Join us for the 9th Annual Women's Passover Seder. Through ritual, song, and conversation we will retell the story of Passover over a potluck Seder meal, using a newly revised Haggadah created by the women of Temple Israel. Rabbis Zecher, Jacobson, and Gubitz will lead the seder. This is a wonderful celebration not to be missed!
Register and send your $18 contribution to Melissa Carp at Temple Israel. Contact
Melissa for more information.
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Don't Be a Stranger, Let's Find You a Seder!
Do you have space for an extra guest or two at your Passover seder table? Are you a member of the TI community in need of a place to go for Passover? If so, we invite you to participate in Temple Israel's Passover seder match program.
To participate, simply fill out the online survey linked below. There will also be c
ards to fill out and return at Friday-night services as an alternative to the online survey. All responses should be in no later than Wednesday, March 28.
Complete the online survey by signing up as either a host or a guest.
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Breaking Matzo Passover Resource
If you are looking for Passover resources, please visit
Breaking Matzo
, a website created by
TI member Andy Goldfarb
to help the Jewish community makes their home holidays magical, meaningful, and memorable. The website features original and inspirational recipes, projects, and blogs.
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Joshua Sobol: Playwright, Director, Author
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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. Can't join us in person?
This program will be available via the Levi Auditorium Live Stream
and through
Facebook Live
beginning at
6:00 p.m. on March 24
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Crunchy, Sticky, Bitter, & Boozy
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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
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with Eva Heinstein (Co-Director of Piyut North America) and Holly Friedman Click LICSW, RYT
On Sundays: March 26, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Course Fee: $10
Drawing inspiration from the beautiful, sustained culture of Jews from North Africa, the Middle East, India, and beyond this class will provide a flexible space to explore the richness of Jewish creativity and spirituality through the body.
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Temple Israel Featured Member: Jason Giannetti
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 Temple Israel member Jason Giannetti has been recently featured in an article in the Brookline TAB for his legal work with those stranded at the airport in the wake of the first, now-defunct immigration ban.
Describe yourself in 3 words: Dedicated, loving, open.
Describe TI in 3 words: Progressive, formidable, nurturing.
What's your focus outside of synagogue life? Family, friends, and the arts.
What TI committees, clubs, etc. have you been involved in, if any? Little known fact, I used to teach 6th grade at T.I. when I was in divinity school.
What do you value about the TI community? The diversity.
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Spring Semester Registration
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The TILLI Spring Semester is fast approaching. Class descriptions and registration are live on our website. Spring semester classes begin on April 6. For more information, contact Sue.
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Visit the Harvard Art Museums
March 25 at 11:30 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. |
| 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. |
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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. |
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Tzedek Reflection Gathering: Immigration and Refugees
Wednesday, March 29, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward St, Newton
Learn about the background of the Safe Communities Act legislation, prepare for a April 5 State House event to support this bill, and explore additional Tzedek Reflection action steps on immigration and refugees. RSVP and email Tayler and Tali to let them know. |
Climate Change Film Series
Sunday, April 2, 4:00 p.m.
Temple Ohabei Shalom, 1187 Beacon St, Brookline
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. |
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From Degradation to Dignity: Our Collective Journey to Justice
Thursday, April 6, 7:00 p.m.
Please join us for an evening at Temple Israel as we prepare for Passover, learning from inspired leaders engaged in reforming criminal justice in Massachusetts. Featuring Rahsaan D. Hall, J.D., M.Div, and Karen Lischinsky, Ph.D Please RSVP. |
Earth Day Shabbat with Rev. Fred Small
Friday, April 7, at Qabbalat Shabbat
Please join us for a special service featuring guest speaker, Reverend Fred Small. That night will also mark the launch of TI's campaign to earn the GreenFaith-Energy Shield certification, a signal of our congregation's desire to mitigate the devastating effects of climate change. For information, please contact
Joan.
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TI Member, Fran Putnoi Honored by t
he Council of American Jewish Museums
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| Mazel tov to Fran Putnoi, Temple Israel member and former president, for being honored by the Council of American Jewish Museums this past Sunday for being a key figure in Jewish culture in Boston. |
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Friday, March 31 in the Slater Lounge
Following Qabbalat Shabbat services, about 7:15 p.m.
Come join us for a potluck community dinner in the Slater Lounge following Qabbalat Shabbat services! All are welcome, and this is a great opportunity to catch up with friends and meet new people.
RSVPs are appreciated; you can RSVP
here,
or by emailing Sara.
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Temple Israel mourns the loss of:
Marjorie Weisberg
March 15, 2017 (17 Adar, 5777)
Mother of Helaine Delphin
Ardith Ann MacLean
March 12, 2017 (14 Adar, 5777)
Grandmother of Brigid Goggin (Tyler Kirsch)
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Ann Marie Kominik
March 2, 2017 (4 Adar, 5777)
Mother of Jonathan Kominik (Darby)
Grandmother of Jaden and Henry
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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. |
| Greater Community Events |
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The First Love Story: Adam, Eve & Us
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March 27 at 7:30 p.m. at Temple Sinai
Join
New York Times columnist and best-selling author
Bruce Feiler as he shares his travels in a journey across four continents and 4,000 years to explore how Adam and Eve introduced the idea of love into the world, and how they continue to shape our deepest feelings about it.
The $36 admission fee includes a copy of the book. Register.
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