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This weekend, TI teens meet with Representative Joe Kennedy III at the L'Taken Seminar
where they joined other teens from across North America for four days of advocacy and action.
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11 Adar I, 5779
Torah portion:
Haftarah portion:
Ezekiel 43:10-27
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Friday, February 15
6:00 p.m.
Qabbalat Shabbat
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Saturday, February 16
9:00 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service & Torah Study
10:00 a.m. Thank Goodness It's Shabbat!
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Life Cycle Events
We celebrate the birth of:
Jomei Malcolm
February 10, 2019
Laura & Jared Kusida (parents)
Kai (big brother)
Cantors Roy Einhorn & Jodi Sufrin (grandparents)
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We celebrate the marriage of:
Emma Savitz and Samuel Crawford
Emma is the daughter of David Savitz and Libby Keller
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May their memory be a blessing. We mourn the loss of:
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Benard Fried
February 8, 2019 (3 Adar I, 5779)
Father of Deborah Bates (Joseph)
Grandfather of Julie and Joshua
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Jonathan Strongin
February 9, 2019 (4 Adar I, 5779)
Husband of Ellen Seely
Father of Matthew and Jessica |
*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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Feinberg Lecture: Loving and Wrestling with Israel
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 with Rabbi Rick Jacobs
Friday, March 8 at Qabbalat Shabbat
We are excited to invite you to our annual Feinberg Lecture, where URJ President Rabbi Rick Jacobs will be our honored speaker.
Even though many recent Israeli government policies are challenging to Reform Jews in North America, we must double down on deepening our connections to our Jewish State. How do we strongly advocate for a Jewish-Democratic state, that promotes equal rights, pluralism, and builds the infrastructure of peace while helping our people fall in love with Israel? That's the challenge and great opportunity for our movement.
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| Temple Israel Member Survey |
If you have not already completed the URJ Benchmarking survey that was sent out last week, there is still time to do so!
Take the survey now, or complete the survey at Temple Israel, on one of our iPads; please request staff assistance. If you prefer hard-copy, please contact
Dekel Luban
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This survey is anonymous and should only take about 15 minutes to complete. The survey closes at the end of the month. Join the other 420 members who have taken our survey!
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| The Spring 2019 Issue of Insight Is Out! |
| Another great issue of Insight, Temple Israel's quarterly publication, is hitting mailboxes this week! Extra copies are available at the front desk, or you can skip the wait and read it online. |
Impact Investing for Everyone - POSTPONED DUE TO SNOW
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Whether you have a bank account or you have several investments across asset classes, you can align your money with your values. Due to inclement weather, this session, which is part of a larger series, has been postponed. Stay tuned for more information and contact
Tali Puterman for more information
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Workshopping the Next GBIO Healthcare Campaign
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 Thursday, March 7 at 7:00 p.m.
Do you want to make a difference by lowering drug costs? Reducing out-of-pocket healthcare expenses? Increasing access to behavioral healthcare? We need your help as we explore these issues and assess our power for GBIO's next healthcare campaign. Learn how GBIO takes on issues and analyzes political opportunities and how you can be involved. Your experiences and feedback ensure we fight for healthcare issues that reflect your particular struggles or the struggles of those you care about. To RSVP or for more information, contact Michael Rubenstein or Anne Licciardello.
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What a Difference a DA Makes: Rachael Rollins
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 A Conversation with Rachael Rollins, New Suffolk County District Attorney
Tuesday, March 19, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Please join us to meet DA Rollins in conversation about reforming criminal justice with Rahsaan Hall, Director of the ACLU's Racial Justice Program. RSVP to Tali Puterman.
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 Stepping Out 2019: Tickets Now Available! |
Saturday, April 27 at 6:45 p.m.
We are thrilled to honor our past, present, and future together as a community to celebrate Temple Israel's 165th year, and hope you will be a part of the celebration. All of the proceeds from Stepping Out support the Friends Annual Fund. Buying a ticket (or table), participating in the paddle raise, or making a new or additional gift will help us meet our goal of $500,000 by June 30, 2019. For more information, or to donate items for our silent auction, please contact Shoshanna Goldberg.
This year, we are offering the opportunity to purchase an ad or tribute to help assure the success of Stepping Out 2019 and of our Friends Annual Campaign.
Click here to purchase your tickets. |
| 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! |
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
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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A Taste of Syrian Cooking
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 with Nour Alhusaini
Sundays, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/31 from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
$40/session (includes food & materials); each session is individual - students can sign up for any session or up to all four
Come explore this exciting and delicious cuisine with a native of Syria and a new immigrant to the U.S. Over four classes, we will cook varied meals such as lentil soup and kibbeh, tabouleh, baba ghanouj, savory pies filled with cheese and thyme, mabrushs, and the dessert dish of halawat alsamid. Childcare will be provided. For more information, contact Mike Fishbein. Register. |
Chag Purim Sameach!
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 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Family Purim celebration with crafts, face
painting, pizza, & a costume contest with prizes!
* For kindergartners and younger: Join us for a fun Purim puppet show!
* For first graders and older: It's the time of year for us to retell the story of
Purim, while honoring the age-old tradition of being utterly ridiculous...and
witness the clergy as their true and absurd selves. We will also read, and
misread, the Megillah.
7:00 - 9:00 p.m. A 21+ Event: Purim Against Humanity
Join the full Temple Israel clergy for a reading of the whole Megillah, irreverently read
through the lens of our annual "Purim Against Humanity" card game. Bring
your favorite libation and dessert to enhance the celebration! Invite your friends
and leave your decorum at the door. Who will the clergy be dressed as this year?
7:00 - 7:15 p.m.: Pizza, PreGame, & Nosh
7:15 - 9:00 p.m.: Card Game Megillah Reading Madness
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5:00 p.m. RYFTI Teens Purim Shul-in and Masquerade Party
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9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. A day of Purim fun for our kids & families!
9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: Religious School Purim Celebration
10:30 a.m.: Purim Spiel by RYFTI for the Religious School & Village for Families with Young Children
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: Purim Carnival and Party for first grade & younger
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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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TILLI Winter Session: The Three B's & Mozart: Repetition & Variation in Music
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with Stephen Lipsitt, Clarinetist and Pianist
Thursday, February 21
The program begins with coffee at 10:30 a.m. followed by the speaker at 11:00 a.m. Bring a lunch if you wish to socialize after the presentation, which will end around noon.
Steve is artistic director of the Children's Chorus VoicesBoston and founding music
director of the Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms Society Orchestra. For more information, contact Sue Misselbeck. Read more about the Winter Session.
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| Eat, Pray, Schmooze (for ages 35-49) |
February 22 at Qabbalat Shabbat
Join the Temple Israel community for Qabbalat Shabbat and then go out to dinner together. We will begin as a community with a quick and light nosh and blessing over the wine, followed by the service. After the service, there is a brief Oneg, where we'll quickly confirm carpools and go to a local restaurant (TBA). Please bring cash for dinner. Be sure to sign up. |
Dr. Arnold L. Segel Library Center
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Tuesday, February 26 from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
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
. For more information, please contact
Ann Abrams, Librarian. This event is free but an RSVP the Friday before is appreciated.
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| All-Community Shabbat Dinner |
February 22 following Qabbalat Shabbat
Please join the Membership & Engagement Committee for a Community Dinner. Appetizers, entrees, and drinks will be served in Slater Lounge, immediately following Friday night services. All are welcome to attend! For more information, contact Dekel Luban. |
Frances Jacobson Early Childhood Center
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Vote for the FJECC for Best Preschool
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| Calling all friends, alumni, and supporters of the FJECC Preschool: This is your chance to show your FJECC spirit! Vote for the FJECC as Wicked Local's "Reader's Choice" award for best preschool! Simply find us under "Local Services" then "Daycare/Preschool" and write in "Frances Jacobson Early Childhood Center"! Thank you for your support!" Click here to vote. |
Preschool Seeking New Students for the 2019-2020 School Year
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The Frances Jacobson Early Childhood Center, located at Temple Israel, is enrolling students ages 21 months to 5 years old (as of August 31) for the 2019-2020 school year. Visit our website or email Jenny Gamson or call 617-566-3960 x148 for more information or to schedule a tour.
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| Temple Israel's Making Headlines |
February 6, 2019
Temple Israel's green pledge
The Jewish Advocate - featuring the Green Team |
| Community Events |
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.
Purchase tickets.
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| Rabbi Jonah Pesner Invites Temple Israel to RAC: Consultation on Conscience |
May 19-21 in Washington, DC
The Consultation on Conscience is an opportunity to deepen connections within congregations and across the Reform Movement, network with other communities facing similar social justice challenges and opportunities, build tangible organizing and advocacy skills, and make your mark on the federal as well as state landscape. Be sure to register and email any questions to [email protected].
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CJP Women's Philanthropy: Women in Sink
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Thursday, February 28 at 7:00 p.m.; $18
JCC Greater Boston, 333 Nahanton Street, Newton
Join CJP Women's Philanthropy for their winter session, to discuss the role of women in peacebuilding by watching Iris Zaki's award-winning film,
Women in Sink
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Read more and RSVP by February 18. |
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Living Judaism together through discovery, dynamic spirituality, and righteous impact.
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