John Kerry with TI Clergy on Friday's Shabbat of Environmental Justice.
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We hope to see you this Shabbat:
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Torah portion:
Exodus 27:20−30:10
Deuteronomy 25:17-19
Haftarah portion:
Ezekiel 43:10-27
Esther 7:1-10
Candle lighting:
5:23 p.m.
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Friday, March 6
5:00 p.m. Day School Shabbat Dinner
5:30 p.m. Shabbat Meditation on Sanctuary Bima
6:00 p.m. Qabbalat Shabbat
Noah Benjamin Smith will chant Qiddush
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Saturday, March 7
9:00 a.m.
Shabbat Service and Torah Study
10:00 a.m. Thank Goodness It's Shabat!
10:15 a.m
. Shabbat Service
Mazal Tov! Noah Benjamin Smith 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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Regina "Reggie" Sher
February 28, 2020
Mother Phillip Sher (Rachel), Diane Sher (Rick Sprague), Steven Sher (Kathy), and Linda Cahn (Robert)
Grandmother of Henry Sher, Jenny Levine
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Haim Sneh
February 2020
Father of Nitzan Sneh
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Are you or is someone you know celebrating a wedding, engagement, or new baby? Is someone in our community in need of pastoral support?
Amy Sherr, Executive Coordinator to Rabbi Zecher, wants to know and can help you!
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MESSAGE FROM FJECC BOARD CHAIR
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Dear FJECC Family:
Helen Cohen, our beloved Director, has informed the Board of Directors of the Frances Jacobson Early Childhood Center that she intends to retire at the end of the 2020-2021 school year.
We have been immensely fortunate to have had Helen as the founder and longtime Director of our school. Under Helen’s guidance and with the support of Temple Israel, FJECC has become one of the most prominent centers for early childhood education in Boston...Read the rest of the letter
here.
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EVENTS FOR THE WHOLE COMMUNITY
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Come party the night away as we celebrate Cantor Einhorn with some of his favorite songs at Stepping Out 2020.
Purchase your tickets
now! For more information or to donate to the Friends Annual Fund, please contact
Shoshanna Goldberg
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The Masks We Wear: A Mental Health Convening
Sunday, March 8 at 1:00 p.m. | Temple Israel of Boston and the Riverway Project are hosting an afternoon of conversation with young adults, parents, and interested community members about mental health, personal stories surrounding stigma, and more.
Read more
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Water as an Instrument for Peace
Sunday, March 29 at 4:30-6:00 p.m. | Join us for a Town Hall conversation with three of the Middle East’s leading water policy experts on their cross-border work with Israelis, Palestinians, and Jordanians.
Read more
arava.org
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Frozen II and Havdalah
Saturday, March 14 at 2:30 p.m. Are you and your kids tired of the cold weather and unsure what to do on a cold Saturday afternoon? Join the TI community for a screening of Frozen 2!
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Havdalah Playspace
Saturday, March 14 at 2:30 p.m.
Not sure where to go on Shabbat afternoon after nap time in the middle of winter? The Village welcomes you to our Havdalah Playspace where we will have toys, games, an indoor playground, and more. Come and watch your little one play while enjoying pizza and snacks.
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Sunday Purim Celebration
Sunday, March 8 at 10:30 a.m. | Start the morning with a Purim Shpiel! Open to the public for kids ages 5 and younger: enjoy a Purim Carnival, open playspace, and lunch. TI Religious School students grades K-7 will engage in Purim learning and fun!
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PURIMpalooza!
Monday, March 9 at 5:00 p.m. | A family Purim celebration with crafts, face painting, pizza, and a costume contest with prizes! For kindergartners and younger: join us for a fun Purim Shpiel for our littlest littles!
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21+: Purim Against Humanity
Monday, March 9 at 7:00 p.m. | Join the 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 & dessert to enhance the celebration!
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MUSEUM EXHIBIT
The next time you are in the building, please stop by the Wyner Museum, located to the right of our lobby area, to experience an exhibition, developed by Temple Israel congregants Pam Goodman and Harriet Greenfield, celebrating Cantor Einhorn's deeds of committed service over the last 37 years!
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MEMORY BOX
We are making a memory box that will contain happy thoughts, memories, notes, and photos to present to Cantor Einhorn at the special celebration weekend in April. All paper submissions must fit in the 8x12” box, and our deadline is March 15. You can also drop off your submission at Temple Israel reception, care of Sue Misselbeck, or email
Sue Misselbeck
who will be able to format and print it for you!
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POSTCARD PROJECT
The Cantor Einhorn Postcard Project will allow you to honor the Cantor by dedicating to do something to heal our planet. You can check out ways that you can help the planet
here.
If you’d like to participate, postcards will available at the Reception Desk until April 5. The completed cards will become part of an art exhibit in the Atrium for the Cantor’s weekend on April 24-25, after which they will be added to the Memory Box being assembled as part of his farewell gift.
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ENVIRONMENTAL SHABBAT
Listen to the honorable John Kerry speak last Friday about the environment in honor of Cantor Einhorn.
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CENTER FOR ADULT JEWISH LEARNING
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Steven Levitsky: The State of American Democracy
Friday, March 20 at 6:00 p.m. This year's Carl A. Steinbaum Lecture will feature Steven Levitsky, Professor of Government at Harvard University. Join us for his talk "The State of American Democracy: How Things Got this Bad--and How We Can Recover".
Read more
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Robert Mnookin: The Challenge of Israel for American Jews
Friday, March 27 at 6:00 p.m. This year's Feinburg Lecture will feature Robert Mnookin, the Samuel Williston Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, and the Director of the Harvard Negotiation Research Project.
Read more
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Modern Couples, Big Jewish Questions
Starting March 15 at 12:30 p.m. Modern Couples, Big Jewish Questions is an enriching opportunity for couples in their 20’s and 30’s. We will discuss issues explore the fundamentals of building a Jewish home and planning for your life together.
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Holocaust Representation in Film
Led by CAJL Managing Director, Brigid Goggin, on Mondays, 7:00-8:30 p.m. starting March 16. Using the tools of film analysis, we will explore how the Holocaust is represented in movies.
Read more
www.tisrael.org
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Becoming Jewish
Rabbi Jen Gubitz | Thursdays, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m., starting March 12. What does it mean to embrace a new aspect of your identity? What questions are you afraid to ask? process. This class meets before Introduction to Judaism. Enrollment in both courses is recommended, but not required.
www.tisrael.org
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Power, Broad-Based Organizing, and Leadership
Kathleen Patrón | March 22 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., March 23 6:00-8:30 p.m., March 24 6:00-8:30 p.m. This intensive three-part workshop will include simulated exercises and role-play combined with lecture and discussion.
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ENROLLING FOR FALL 2020
For more than 25 years, the FJECC Preschool at Temple Israel has been helping children ages 1.9 to 5 years old have fun while developing a love of learning in a nurturing and creative environment. Our highly qualified teachers have been at our program an average of 14 years, and our outdoor classroom is an oasis in the busy Longwood Medical Area.
Come learn more about our award-winning school and see for yourself why FJECC remains one of the area’s most popular programs.
Click here to contact us
, or email
Jenny Gamson for more information or to request an application.
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GREATER BOSTON ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS
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It’s not over yet! If you’d like to be part of this fight for healthcare reform, share your own healthcare experience, or have questions about what’s next, contact
Anne Licciardello
, TI-GBIO Healthcare captain, or
Dru Greenwood
or
Laura Guggenheimer
, TI-GBIO Core Team chairs. Here more about GBIO from TI member, Ellen Clegg
here
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Join In-District Meetings to Meet With Your Legislators
Be part of the Temple Israel – Greater Boston Interfaith Organization's (GBIO) healthcare campaign to change a broken system that is harming people.
In-district meetings, are a great way for you to see GBIO in action at a convenient location, meet your representative, move the healthcare needle on reducing price of prescription drugs, eliminating out-of-network surprise billing, and improving access to mental health and substance use disorder care.
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TEMPLE ISRAEL'S MAKING HEADLINES
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March 2, 2020
about the Riverway Project and "The Masks We Wear" event this Sunday
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Enjoying the new ChaiLights?
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TEMPLE ISRAEL OF BOSTON
www.tisrael.org
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