We hope to see you this Shabbat:
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Torah portion:
Mikeitz
Genesis 41:1-44:17
Haftarah portion:
Zechariah 4:1-7 (and I Samuel 20:18-42 or Isaiah 66:1-23)
Hanukkah, Machar Chodesh, and Rosh Chodesh
Candle lighting:
4:00 p.m.
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Friday, December 27
5:30 p.m. Shabbat Meditation
6:00 p.m. Shabbat Chanukah with Latkes and Sufgoniyot
7:00 p.m. All-Community Shabbat Dinner. All are welcome!
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Saturday, December 28
9:00 a.m.
Shabbat Service and Torah Study
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LIFE CYCLE EVENTS IN OUR COMMUNITY
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May their memory be a blessing. We mourn the loss of:
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Blanche Randall
December 17, 2019
Mother of Robin Fintel (Dan), Melinda Randall (Joel Chodos), Pamela Randall
Leonard Jacobs
December 19, 2019
Husband of Arleen Jacobs
Martha Jane Robbins
December 20, 2019
Daughter of Alan and Jerye Ann Robbins
Sister of Deborah Estabrook (Richard) and Rebecca Robbins
Aunt of Evan and Rachel Healey
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Mazal Tov
! We celebrate the birth of:
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Benjy Mumford Broadsky
Son of Heather Mumford and Greg Broadsky
Brother of Oscar
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Winter Havdalah Prayspace
December 28 | 2:30 p.m. The Village welcomes you to our Havdalah "Prayspace." We will have toys, an indoor playground, and more. Come and watch your little one play and enjoy pizza and snacks. We will light candles together and celebrate Chanukah.
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Growing Families Luncheon
January 11 | 12:30 p.m. Are you welcoming a new child into your home in the coming months? Join Rabbi Suzie for the Village Growing Families Shabbat Luncheon.
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Shabbat Chanukah and All-Community Shabbat Dinner
Friday, December 27 | 6:00 p.m. Brighten up Chanukah with sufganiyot and latkes followed by the Community Shabbat Dinner, hosted by the Membership & Engagement Committee. All are welcome to enjoy food, friends, and fun! RSVP to kyates@tisrael.org
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Chanukah Havdalah - All are Welcome
December 28 | 5:00 p.m. As the sun sets, we will gather around the lights of the Chanukiah and the Havdalah candle and explore the spiritual practices of Chanukah, followed by Chinese food and good conversation.
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Join a 2020 Small Group to gather for meaningful conversation, relevant learning, and relational connections. In lay-led groups open to all congregants, we'll dive deep into some of life’s biggest questions such as ‘Where is Home?,’ “How do we disagree?,’ ‘What Do We Assume?’ and more! Your willingness to be present at most of the gatherings is encouraged. Learn more
here
or register by clicking on the group. Most groups will begin mid-January.
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Stay tuned for information about our Fertility Journeys Group.
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SHABBAT TZEDEK: A SABBATH OF JUSTICE
WITH
YAVILAH McCOY
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This week, Yavilah McCoy was selected as one of
The Forward 50: The Machers And Shakers Who Influenced, Intrigued And Inspired Us This Year:
"An educator, playwright, and a force behind the Women’s March, McCoy, 47, fights to make the Jewish community more welcoming to Jews of color. She grew up Orthodox in Brooklyn, lives now in Boston, runs a consultancy helping educational institutions foster diversity, and opened her speech at the march in Washington by saying, Shabbat Shalom."
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Qabbalat Shabbat | Friday, January 17 | 6:00 p.m.
Join us for an inspirational Shabbat Tzedek, a Sabbath of Justice, to celebrate the values of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with honored guest Yavilah McCoy, who will speak about shifting our mindset towards diversity, equity, and inclusion. This service is open to people of all faiths, and will be available through livestream. All families are welcome to join us before the service at 5:00 p.m. for a pizza dinner! We will also offer babysitting for ages 6 months to 3 years starting at 5:30 p.m., and older children’s programming during the service.
Torah Study & Community Training | Saturday, January 18 | 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
The Temple Israel Board of Trustees, professional staff, and teens have all taken part in diversity, equity, and inclusion training. Now we have the opportunity! We will begin with Torah Study and continue with a full community training, including lunch. We will conclude with a closing ritual to inspire us to continue this practice. Please register for this training
here.
Sunday Worship | Sunday, January 19 | 11:00 a.m.
Bethel AME Church (40 Walk Hill St., Boston).
Join our Christian neighbors during their Sunday worship and MLK commemoration services. If you plan to join, let
Tali Puterman know.
Day of Service | Monday, January 20
Participate in the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) Day of Service with others in the Temple Israel community. There are more and new opportunities to engage this year than in years past! Contact
Tali Puterman for information.
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TEMPLE ISRAEL IS MAKING HEADLINES
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December 20, 2019
featuring Temple Israel speaker Yavilah McCoy
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TEMPLE ISRAEL OF BOSTON
www.tisrael.org
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