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Shabbat Sh'kalim
27 of Sh'vat, 5779
Torah portion:
Haftarah portion:
II Kings 12:5-16
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Friday, February 1
6:00 p.m.
Qabbalat Shabbat
Graham Ellis will chant Qiddush
7:00 p.m. Cantorial Listening Campaign
(Watch Live Stream) |
Saturday, February 2
9:00 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service & Torah Study
10:00 a.m. Thank Goodness It's Shabbat!
10:15 a.m. Shabbat Service
Mazal Tov! Graham Ellis's Bar Mitzvah
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1/30; 2/6, 13: From Buffalo to Jerusalem: A History of American Zionism and Our Complex Love Affair with the Jewish Homeland - Member or Non-Member
2/11: Pop-Up Book Group: (((Semitism)))
2/12: Impact Investing for Everyone
2/23: Making Memories in the Kitchen: Making Challah
2/26; 3/5, 12, 19: Building New Bridges Between Science & Religion - Member or Non-Member
2/26: Last Tuesday Book Group |
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Life Cycle Events
Mazel tov! We celebrate the birth of:
Theodore Shia Saltis
January 25, 2018
Alexandra Saltis and Christopher Saltis (parents)
Debby and Sy (z"l) Raboy (great grandparents)
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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 Rachel Daniels know.
*If you are saying Qaddish or are in need of a community, our daily Minyan takes place every weekday our building is open at 6:15 p.m.
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 Mazal tov to Rabbi Suzie Jacobson, JoJo Jacobson, and Nathan Yitzy on the birth of a new baby on January 27 at 5:55 a.m.! We are excited to welcome this precious new life into our congregation. Baby Jacobson's name has not yet been revealed. We wish Rabbi Jacobson a wonderful period of parental leave through the beginning of April. |
 Cantorial Transition 2020: Listening Campaign
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Preparation for the Cantorial Search
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This Friday, February 1 from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
As we prepare to search and interview candidates this coming summer and fall, we want to make sure that our Temple Israel members' thoughts and voices are integral to the process.
There will be a number of opportunities to reflect and to speak together as a community and sip a glass of wine or juice.
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This week, the URJ is launching the nation-wide survey and benchmarking project. This is a chance to make your voice heard on many areas of community life at Temple Israel and the congregation's future.
You will receive an email with a link to the survey within the week. We will also have hard-copy surveys and designated computers and iPads onsite to access the online survey.
If you have questions, you may contact
Dekel Luban
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Impact Investing for Everyone
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Tuesday, February 12 from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. at Temple Israel
Whether you have a bank account or you have several investments across asset classes, you can align your money with your values. Please join TIkkun Central's Racial & Economic Justice Initiative third session in a seven-part series on impact investing. In this session, we will welcome a panel of expert investment advisors who will help you identify investment options to invest your capital for impact. This session will provide us with:
- An overview of various impact investments
- Access to experienced professionals' perspectives on aligning your investing with your values
- Opportunities to meet other Temple members and explore impact investing opportunities together
Whether you have attended TI's series on Impact Investing before or this is your first one, we hope to see you there! If you plan to attend please RSVP to
Tali Puterman.
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| Save the Date: Stepping Out 2019 |
Saturday, April 27 at 6:45 p.m.
Save the date to join us at Stepping Out, our annual gala supporting the Friends Annual Fund. This year we are celebrating Temple Israel's 165th anniversary. Read more. |
| Nominate an Emerging Leader |
We are interested in identifying "emerging leaders" in our community - people who are either actively involved at Temple Israel or people who we hope will become more involved. Please submit your recommendations for up to five people and describe how each could develop into future Board of Trustees and Leadership Council members. Read more about our Lay Leaders.
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| The Spring 2019 semester of the Center for Adult Jewish Learning brochure is now available! Be sure to see the full list of courses, register, and follow CAJL on Facebook! |
From Buffalo to Jerusalem: A History of American Zionism and Our Complex Love Affair with the Jewish Homeland
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 With Rabbi Dan Judson, Dean of the Hebrew College Rabbinical School
Wednesdays, January 30, February 6, and February 13, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Cost: $75 for members, $105 for non-members
As the American Jewish/Israeli relationship becomes increasingly complex, it's crucial we step back and examine our history. Join us to explore the events and personalities which shaped American Judaism's attitudes towards Israel. We will start by examining attempts to create a kibbutz in Buffalo, New York back in 1825 and move through Louis Brandeis' transformation of American Zionism and onward until we arrive at the most recent debates of divestment. Together we will debate what it has meant-and still means-to be an American Zionist. For more information, contact Mike Fishbein. Registration for TI members is available here. Registration for non-members is available here. |
Making Memories in the Kitchen: Making Challah
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 with Susan Ebert and Carol Targum
Sunday, 2/3 from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. $10
A dash of this and a spoonful of that! Taste and smell bring us back to special moments in our lives. Gather to learn and prepare special recipes from TI members troves of taste. Share memories, enjoy conversation, "....and learn a few cooking tips from our star chefs: Board of Trustees member Susan Ebert and Leadership Council member Carol Targum. Register.
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Building New Bridges Between Science & Religion
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 with Rabbi Natan Margalit
Thursdays, 2/26, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19 from 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Cost: $100 for members, $140 for non-members
The Scientific Revolution brought us changes in mathematics, physics, astronomy, biology, and chemistry--it also hinted at the beginning of a decline in religious belief. In this class, we'll navigate shifts in science, religion, and the ways a critical-thinking approach to life can be in sync with core ideas in Judaism. Together we'll explore the "three m's" of Judaism: minyan (community); mikdash (the holy); and mitzvah (commandments). Prior study is not required to join the conversation. Register.
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TILLI - Temple Israel's Lifelong Learning Institute
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Spring 2019 Course Catalog Now Available
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Dr. Arnold L. Segel Library Center
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Pop-Up Book Group: (((Semitism)))
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Monday, February 11 from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
As many of you know, Jonathan Weisman was recently at Temple Israel, as our Burstein Scholar-in-Residence. Following that weekend, a congregant asked if there would be an opportunity to discuss his book,
(((Semitism))) in a smaller group setting. In response to this request, we are having this one-time book discussion for all who are interested. For more information, please contact
Ann Abrams, Librarian. This event is free but an RSVP the Friday before is appreciated.
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Tuesday, February 26 from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
NOTE: The January 29 book group has been canceled.
Join us for the Last Tuesday Book Group. We are delighted that TI member and author Ina Friedman Starobin will be joining us to read from her work,
The Other Victims: First-Person Stories of Non-Jews Persecuted by the Nazis
. All TI book-lovers are welcome to come, bring a friend, a lunch, and dessert to share. Coffee, tea, and water will be provided. For more information, please contact
Ann Abrams, Librarian. This event is free but an RSVP the Friday before is appreciated.
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| Support Partakers at the Longwood Symphony Orchestra Benefit Concert |
Saturday, March 9 8
:00 p.m.
Jordan Hall, Boston
Partakers College Behind Bars has been selected once again this year by the
Longwood Symphony Orchestra to introduce their work to their audience. This night will also be honoring the Temple Israel community for all of our support of the Partakers program. Since 1991, the Longwood Symphony Orchestra has helped raise funds and awareness for Boston-based nonprofit organizations through their extraordinary
Healing Art of Music™ Program. Purchase tickets.
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Temple Israel's Making Headlines
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January 19, 2019
In Their Glory
The Improper Bostonian - featuring Rabbi Elaine Zecher
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Living Judaism together through discovery, dynamic spirituality, and righteous impact.
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