Temple Emanu-El Haverhill News
July 1, 2020 | 9th of Tammuz 5780
Dear friends,

Shavua tov! Thank you to all who joined in creating and celebrating our Pride Shabbat services this past weekend, and especially our Saturday guest darshanit (sermon-giver), chaplain Rabbi Diane Tracht. Rabbi Tracht shared with us generously and joyfully about the liberating origins of Pride for the LGBTQIA community, and her own identity. Her conversation with us opened up insights on gender and sexuality as core aspects of personal Jewish identity. There are two pieces I read last week on this topic that deeply moved me, which I want to invite you also to read. “ Transness Through the Words of Rabbi Hillel ” by local siblings Jo and Spencer Rothman and  this beautiful article  on nonbinary gender identity by cantorial soloist JB Levine, who over time has discovered how to fully bring themself into their Jewish congregational life. Both articles celebrate our Jewish sense of every person as living b’tzelem Elohim, part of God’s image, and I learned a lot from them. I hope you’ll share your ...
 Due to precautions around the coronavirus, Cantor Vera will not hold physical office hours, but she remains available to you for your questions, conversations, and pastoral care. Please call her cellphone (617.372.3245) or contact her by email ( CantorB@TempleEmanu-El.org ) to set up a phone or video meeting.

"L'cha Dodi" from Pride Shabbat Service

Watch the video of last week's beautiful rendition of "L'cha Dodi"
by Cantor Vera and Joy Silvey.

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Shabbat
July 3 & 4
12th of Tammuz 5780

Parashat Chukkat-Balak
Haftarah: Micah 5:6–6:8

Click on above links to view the text, in Hebrew and English, on Sefaria.org.
Virtual Temple Emanu-El events this week, all on  Zoom  
Please download the application to your device before clicking on an event link.
If you prefer to join by phone, dial-information is located on our website.

If you need assistance with Zoom, contact Nancy
(978.373.3861 or Nancy@TempleEmanu-El.org ).
Upcoming Temple Events
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(or RSVP for Rosh Chodesh or register for A Taste of Judaism).
On Our Website
Community Interest
Hotel Corona: Exploring Unexpected Directions in Contemporary Israeli Music

Mark Kligman , Mickey Katz Endowed Chair in Jewish Music, UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music; Director of Lowell Milken Fund for American Jewish Music; Professor of Ethnomusicology and Musicology

in conversation with:

Shayna Weiss , Associate Director, Schusterman Center for Israel Studies, Brandeis University

Tuesday, July 7
noon–1:00 pm

Click here to register
Summer 2020 at Camp Hadar
Camp Hadar will be open for six weeks, beginning July 13.

for information and registration.
Kar-Ben Publishing Free eBook Program
Now through September 30, select eBooks will be available for free via the online Kar-Ben/Lerner Bookshelf. These eBooks are available as multi-user editions that allow for unlimited simultaneous access. Kids can access the digital bookshelf via a direct link or by using the username and password shown. 
 
ebooks.lernerbooks.com
Username: karbenkids
Password: karbenkids
Jewish Family & Children's Services Boston 

JF&CS is available and ready to help current and new clients during this coronavirus time. Their website (see link below) offers resources for people who are struggling financially, domestic abuse survivors, older adults, parents with young children, and people with disabilities, as well as a good list of virtual programs and opportunities to help for those who have the personal resources and desire to do so. Please visit their COVID-19 Resources Page for available resources, contact information, and virtual programs.
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