Professor Naomi Chazan, former Deputy Speaker of the Knesset, speaking in the library last Friday.
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We hope to see you this Shabbat:
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Torah portion:
Vayishlach
Genesis 32:4-36:43
Haftarah portion:
Hosea 11:7-12:12
Candle lighting:
3:54 p.m.
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Friday, December 13
5:30 p.m.
Shabbat Meditation
6:00 p.m.
Qabbalat Shabbat
Jadon Berkson will chant Qiddush
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Saturday, December 14
9:00 a.m.
Shabbat Service and Torah Study
10:15 a.m
. Shabbat Service
Mazal Tov! Jadon Berkson
becomes a Bar Mitzvah
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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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Goldie Klempner
December 5, 2019
Mother of Mark Klempner (Ellie Svenson)
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Mazal Tov! We celebrate the birth of:
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Maddox Joseph Bender
Great-grandson of Anita Bender
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Tot Rock Shabbat in Cambridge
December 20 | 4:30 p.m. Join Rabbis Jen Gubitz and Suzie Jacobson at Imagine Playspace for two hours of play, dinner, singing, and Shabbat ritual with other families with young children.
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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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Back by popular demand, join the clergy
with a daily video via email and
Facebook to light the candles each night together. Wait until you see what they have in store for you this year! Be sure to check out our exciting holiday events all December.
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Shabbat Chanukah
December 20 & 27 at 6:00 p.m. Brighten up your Chanukah with good food, friends, and lots of fun! Join us for a holiday tasting and candle-lighting.
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Riverway Chanukah: Candle Lighting + Donut Tasting
December 22 | 4:00 p.m. Celebrate the (w)hol(l)y 1st night of Chanukah over delicious donuts and coffee at Union Square Donut's Brookline location. At 5:00 p.m., we will light the Chanukah candles.
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Spiritual Practice Lab and Riverway Chanukah Havdalah
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 or register by clicking on the group.
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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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“Our goal is a culture shift, an awareness that summons behavior change. Let us envision the kind of community we can be. To alter the landscape of implicit bias is a practice, just as compassion, matter-ness, justice, learning, and nurturing the spirit are. They are all tied together as part of what it means to be connected to and responsible for one another within the Temple Israel orbit and beyond. It is embedded in our mission and values and intrinsic to Judaism.” - Rabbi Elaine Zecher, Yom Kippur Sermon 5780
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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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We would like to thank you all for helping us to achieve a record-breaking #GivingTuesday. Your contributions sustain our community and enable us to live our mission of living Judaism through discovery, dynamic spirituality, and righteous impact. To hear more about the Friends Annual Fund or #GivingTuesday at Temple Israel, contact
Shoshanna Goldberg
, Director of Development.
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TEMPLE ISRAEL'S MAKING HEADLINES
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November 19, 2019
featuring son of TI members
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TEMPLE ISRAEL OF BOSTON
www.tisrael.org
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