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4 Cheshvan 5780
Torah portion:
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Friday, November 1
5:30 p.m.
Shabbat Meditation
6:00 p.m. Qabbalat Shabbat with Abraham Initiatives
Max Kerrigan will chant Qiddush
7:15 p.m. All-Community Shabbat Dinner; all are welcome, no registration required!
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Saturday, November 2
9:00 a.m. Shabbat Service and Torah Study
10:00 a.m. Thank Goodness It's Shabbat!
10:15 a.m. Shabbat Service
Mazal Tov!
Max Kerrigan becomes a Bar Mitzvah
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Life Cycle Events
May their memory be a blessing. We mourn the loss of:
Milton Herman Rosenstock
Husband of Miriam Kominsky Rosenstock
Father of Carol Rosenstock (Dennis Doughty) and Ruth Rosenstock Smith (Stuart Smith)
Grandfather of Joanna Smith, Michael Smith, Benjamin Rosenstock Doughty, Jeremy Rosenstock Doughty
*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 Amy Sherr know.
*If you are saying Qaddish or are in need of a community, our daily Minyan takes place at 6:15 p.m. every weekday that our building is open.
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Dawnland: Film Screening and Discussion
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Tomorrow, October 30 | 7:00 p.m.
Dawnland is an Emmy-winning documentary about cultural survival and stolen children. Join us for a special screening and conversation with film director and Temple Israel member Adam Mazo
. Watch the trailer and learn more here.
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Friday, November 1 | 6:00 p.m. during Qabbalat Shabbat
We welcome Amnon Be'eri-Sulitzeanu and Thabet Abu Rass, Co-Executive Directors of
Abraham Initiatives, to share about their work towards peaceful co-existence of the Jews and Arabs in a shared society in Israel.
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All-Community Shabbat Dinner
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Friday, November 1 | following Qabbalat Shabbat
Join the Membership & Engagement Committee for a community-wide dinner. Our GBIO Core Team will update us on exciting progress in Healthcare Reform. All are welcome, free of charge, though donations are appreciated. For questions and to RVSP pleae contact Dekel Luban. |
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Rabbi Elaine Zecher
Thursdays, starting November 7 | 8:45 a.m.
Learn more and register
here
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Hebrew Bootcamp
Debbie Betesh
Tuesday, starting November 5 | 7:00 p.m.
Learn more and register here.
Becoming Jewish
Rabbi Jen Gubitz
Thursdays, November 7, December 5, January 9, and February 6 | 6:00 p.m.
Learn more and register here.
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The Hasidic Tale: Stories of Wonder, Challenge, and Renewal
Rabbi Or Rose
Mondays, starting November 18 | 10:00 a.m.
Learn more and register here.
Learn to Read Hebrew
Debbie Betesh
Tuesdays, starting November 19 | 7:00 p.m.
Learn more and register here.
Bursting with Joy! Birthing Class
Sarah Kleinman, certified nurse-midwife, and Rabbi Suzie Jacobson
Tuesdays, starting November 19 | 6:00 p.m.
Learn more and register here.
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Lunch with the Librarian
Please bring a bag lunch, and dessert to share.
Contact
Ann Abrams
to learn more.
Josh Nelson: Shabbat of Musical Celebration
Friday, November 22 | 6:00 p.m. Qabbalat Shabbat
One of the most popular performers and composers in modern Jewish music, Josh Nelson is a gifted multi-instrumentalist and songwriter whose work is celebrated.
We look forward to welcoming Josh for a Friday evening celebratory and music-filled service. This musical weekend is in memory of Gabriel E. Padawer. For the past 39 years, Gabe was committed to the physical well-being of our building, it's musical life, and the pursuit of the knowledge of Torah. May his name be remembered with honor and dignity.
Andrew Ridker: The Future of Jewish Writing in America
Tuesday, November 26 | 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Novelist Andrew Ridker will deliver a brief lecture followed by a lively conversation about Jewish-American literature. Ridker's first novel, The Altruists, was a New York Times editors' choice. Light refreshments will be served. RSVP here.
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| Pre-Shabbat Meditation with the Clergy |
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Fridays | 5:30 - 5:50 p.m. on the Sanctuary Bimah
Join a member of our clergy Friday nights for a pre-service meditation and chanting circle to help us enter Shabbat with greater focus and peace. Contact Brigid Goggin with questions.
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| Addressing the Racial Wealth Gap Across Greater Boston with JC Burton and TI Member Jonathan Davis |
November 7 | 7:00 p.m.
Boston has been ranked America's #1 most unequal city, according to a 2016 Brookings Institute report. The Boston Globe reported that the household median net worth for white households was $247,500 and just $8 for black households. At Temple Israel, we believe that we can access our own personal economic power to address this structural inequity.
Come learn how you can also begin to address inequality. RVSP to Tali Puterman.
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| GBIO Health Care Action |
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Monday, November 4 | 6:30 p.m.
256 Freeport Street, Dorchester, MA 02122
Join the campaign to lower the cost of health care with a discussion on l
owering the cost of prescription drugs, i
ncreasing access to affordable mental health and substance use disorder care,
and regulating out-of-network surprise billing.
Political Leaders
Senate President Karen Spilka,
Senate Co-chair of Health Finance Committee Cindy Friedman, and
Secretary of Health and Human Services Marylou Sudders. RSVP here.
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| JCAN Climate and Intersectionality |
November 14 | 6:30 p.m.
Jewish tradition is clear that we have a social responsibility to all those who are vulnerable and in need. In the face of the current devastation of the planet and the climate, it is clear that we need to join these two ancient Jewish values together. Hear a panel of speakers focus on the relationship between the climate and three pressing issues--immigration and labor rights.
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| Jewish Film Festival |
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Sunday, November 10 | 4:30 - 9:15 p.m.
Join TI 50s and 60s for dinner in Coolidge Corner and the screening of "Golda's Balcony" at the Coolidge Corner Theatre during this year's Boston Jewish Film Festival. The screening will be followed by a conversation with Tovah Feldshuh, the actress playing Golda Meir and the film's producer, David Fishelson. More information about the movie and buy tickets here. RSVP for dinner here.
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| Beacon Academy Symposium |
Wednesday, November 20
Beacon's Annual Symposium on Race and Class in Independent Schools. Learn more or register here. |
| Temple Israel's Making Headlines |
October 27, 2019
Why Today's Kids Are So Rude
written by TI member Nicole Graev Lipson |
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Living Judaism together through discovery, dynamic spirituality, and righteous impact.
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