UPCOMING EVENTS
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Shabbat Services at Barrington Beach Tonight at 6:15 pm

Security Survey

THB Menches Softball Team Schedule - come out and support our team!!

Community Service Opportunity

Rhode Island Jewish Museum Open Houses - August 25th, September
22nd & October 27th - 1-3 pm

Back to School Beach Bash - Sunday, September 8th - 9:30 am
at Barrington Beach

Book Reading & Discussion - "The Story of Dinah" by Rabbi Gavi S. Ruit -
Thursday, September 12th at 7:00 pm at Temple Beth-El

Super Sunday at the JCC - Sunday, September 15th - 9:00 am to 1:00 pm

Donations for Pawswatch - Mitzvah project of Rachel Freshman

Greeter Sign-up
JOIN US TONIGHT AT 6:15 pm
AT BARRINGTON BEACH!!!
How are we doing?

In our ongoing effort to provide a safe and secure experience for you and your family, please take a minute to answer a brief, 4-question survey about security at Temple Habonim.


Your time and responses are greatly appreciated - The THB Security Team
COME OUT AND SUPPORT OUR THB MENCHES

BARRINGTON HOUSE OF WORSHIP SOFTBALL LEAGUE
ALL GAMES START AT 6:15 PM
AT BICKNELL FIELD
(CORNER OF WALNUT ROAD AND ALDEN ROAD)

Tuesday, August 20th vs. St. James
Tuesday, August 27th vs. Unaffiliated
Community Service Opportunity

As you may know, the First Unitarian Church in Providence has established a sanctuary apartment within their church for housing refugees in fear of deportation. To date, one family has occupied that space, although it has remained vacant since last December. Meanwhile, the Sanctuary Committee is in the process of establishing a coalition of organizations and individuals to support immigrants and refugees in various ways. Temple members Anne & Even Cohen are serving as a liaison between that coalition and Temple Habonim, in hopes that keeping congregants informed will lead to getting congregants involved.

Presently, a resident of Barrington named Lory, is anticipating housing an asylum-seeking family of four (a mother and three children), pending ICE approval, with arrival expected on August 6. It can be anticipated that Lory may need help, such as providing transportation or items for the family. 

We will provide updated information on ways to help support the family once Lory conveys to us what those needs are. 

Meanwhile, if you have questions, you can contact Anne Cohen at aehcohen@icloud.com , or Katherine Ahlquist of the First Unitarian Church Sanctuary Committee at  katherine.ahlquist@gmail.com


For her Mitzvah project, Temple member Rachel Freshman will be helping out Pawswatch adoptable cats. Pawswatch is an organization that takes care of and fosters cats until they are adopted. They are hosting a kitten shower shower on June 22nd that will help kittens get adopted. They are also gratefully accepting donations of much needed supplies such as cat litter, cat food (wet and dry) and blankets & towels.

There will be a collection bin in the Temple lobby over the summer for anyone who like to make a donation to this great cause.
Dear Congregants,

Thank you to everyone who has volunteered as a greeter these past few months. Having greeters at the door has been a tremendous help in our commitment to maintaining a sense of welcome and community while keeping our building, and all those inside, safe.

I am again inviting you to sign up to greet at a service or event. There are many open slots for the spring so just click here to access the SignUp Genius Schedule . We are asking each family to greet at one service or event, if possible, per year. It’s not daunting if everyone helps. If you feel you are not able to do this, for whatever reason, we do not want you to feel pressured. You must sign up via this link and If you have signed up for a shift and need to make a change, you must login and delete yourself - we are not able to do this for you from the office.

I have attached some guidelines for greeting . While the guidelines are a bit more detailed than in the past, the intent is to remind all of us to be gracious while being diligent, to be attentive without being paranoid. Safe practice has always been our goal (think fire alarms, handrails, nut-free zones) and we have taken it a step further, given recent events.

Thank you in advance for your help. Please contact me if you have questions, comments, or concerns. 

Be well,
Alane Torf