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14 Elul, 5778
Torah portion:
Ki Teitzei
Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19
Haftarah portion:
Isaiah 54:1-10
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Friday, August 24
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Saturday, August 25
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Life Cycle Events
We mourn the loss of:
Concetta Antonacci
August 17, 2018 (6 Elul, 5778)
Mother of Nancy Shaich (Ron)
Grandmother of Emma and Michael |
William H. Miller
August 13, 2018 (2 Elul, 5778)
Father of Karen Klahr Miller (Craig Bunnell)
Grandfather of Ella and Katherine Bunnell |
We celebrate the birth of:
Eliza Marjorie Kazis
August 12, 2018
Noah & Suzanne Kazis (parents)
Jill Medvedow & Richard Kazis (grandparents) |
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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.
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| In 11 Days: S'lichot Evening Garden Gathering and Service |
Saturday, September 1, 8:15 p.m. Garden Gathering & Discussion, followed by a 9:30 p.m. candle-lit service
Please invite your friends and family to our beautiful S'lichot evening garden gathering and service using Peace of Mind as our foundation for learning and reflections. This is a time to reconnect with each other at the end of the summer and get into the mindset of entering a fresh new year together! Be part of this powerful experience and see who else will be there!
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 ShaBike Shalom 2018
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August 25 at 9:00 a.m. at Temple Israel
Come ride with us for about 22 miles from TI to the Minuteman Trail, where we will stop for lunch and have a discussion of the Torah portion. We will bike back through Waltham/Watertown and end at Temple Israel around 2:00 p.m. Please email Elsie Bernaiche or call at 203-518-1536 to sign up. Elsie will provide you with more information about weather, map route, lunch spot, and start/end times. |
August 17, 24, 31, and September 7 - The Four Shabbatot of Elul
September 1 - S'lichot Evening Garden Gathering & Service
September 9-10
- Rosh Hashanah
September 18-19 - Yom Kippur
September 23-20
- Sukkot
September 30 - Simchat Torah
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| Hillel would ask: "If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am for myself only, what am I? If not now, when?" Join the Temple Israel community in asking ourselves these questions as our guide through the 5779 High Holy Day season. |
| The Four Shabbatot of Elul |
| The month of Elul, the 30 days prior to Rosh Hashanah, summons us to prepare. It is a time for reflection and contemplation, allowing us to get the most out of our High Holy Days prayer and celebration. During these four Shabbatot of Elul (August 17, 24, 31, and September 7) we will use a different prayerbook at Qabbalat Shabbat, sing High Holy Day melodies, hear the shofar blast, and lift up some of the themes and ideas of our congregational read, Peace of Mind, by Rabbi Joshua Loth Liebman. |
| Congregational Read: Peace of Mind |
Our High Holy Day congregational read is Peace of Mind, by former Senior Rabbi Joshua Loth Liebman. As we read Rabbi Liebman's book today, we not only honor his legacy, we also find new meaning and urgency in his words, as we as a society once again find ourselves disturbed by newfound hatreds and institutional violence in the world. We invite you to buy or borrow this book and read it in preparation for the High Holy Day season. You can also find the original version of the book online.
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| In 19 Days: Rosh Hashanah 5779 |
Erev Rosh Hashanah for Young Families, Sunday, September 9 at 5:15 p.m.
Spoiler Alert: This may be the ONLY High Holy Day service you've ever been to that includes jelly beans!
Erev Rosh Hashanah will be a beautiful communal gathering for all ages at Temple Israel! If you have kids in the elementary and middle school years, Erev Rosh Hashanah will be an evening not to miss. At 5:15 p.m., we offer two family services: a "Blue" Family Service for kids ages 7-13 and also a terrifically fun and engaging "Rainbow" Service experience for children ages 0-6. After these services conclude and before the adult service begins, join us in Levi Auditorium for hors d'oeuvres!
Erev Rosh Hashanah Community Gathering
6:15 p.m. on Sunday, September 9 followed by Community Service at 7:45 p.m.
We look forward to a beautiful evening together! In the time between when the family service ends and before the adult service begins, enjoy hors d'oeuvres in the Levi Auditorium with friends and family. At 7:45 p.m., we will gather as one community in our Sanctuary to enter the High Holy Day season together! After the service, we invite you to linger for a glass of wine and dessert.
Rosh Hashanah
Monday, September 10. Beginning with early services and running through the afternoon, we will gather for Rosh Hashanah, returning from our scattered places and spaces, with our utmost questions and aspirations. Access the full schedule.
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| In 28 Days: Yom Kippur 5779 |
Kol Nidre
Tuesday, September 18. Yom Kippur, our Day of Atonement, is our most vulnerable day. We remind ourselves of our imperfect selves, our brokenness, and our failings.
Yom Kippur
Wednesday, September 19. We spend the day together, affirming that we are here to be pursuers of peace, agents of repair, and champions of justice and truth. Between the morning and afternoon services, there are opportunities in the Spiritual Practice Lab to reflect, connect, and prepare for the conclusion of Yom Kippur. After the Yizkor service to remember our loved ones and the concluding Neila service, we will break the fast together as a community.
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Sukkot, September 23 - 30
On Erev Sukkot, Sunday, September 23, at 7:00 p.m., please join us for a festive service and vegetarian potluck celebration under the Sukkah of Justice and Compassion, together with outside partners from The Urban Farming Institute and other faith communities. Let us know what dish you plan to bring when you RSVP to Tali Puterman. In addition to our scheduled programs; the sukkah is yours! We hope you will get enjoyment by inviting your friends and family to sit under our sukkah.
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| In 40 Days: Simchat Torah: Dancing in the Street! |
A Temple Israel Block Party!
Simchat Torah: Dancing in the Street
Sunday, September 30, at 6:00 p.m. You're invited to a Simchat Torah Festival service for all, followed by a joyful celebration and dancing in the street! Bring family and friends to enjoy live music, energetic dancing, delicious food, and valuable time together.
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| High Holy Day Ticket Information |
High Holy Day tickets will be mailed to members the last week of August. Please remember to get in at least 25% of your annual dues in by August 16, 2018 to help ensure that we can get your tickets in the mail. For any questions about dues, please contact Dekel Luban, Director of Membership and Engagement, or Dalia Williams, Accountant.
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| Food Drive for Greater Boston Food Bank |
 As we fast this Yom Kippur, we will again be collecting food for the hungry in our community. On Rosh Hashanah, we will give you a paper bag, and on Yom Kippur morning, we ask that you return the bag full of non-perishable foods for the Greater Boston Food Bank. Please call Priscilla Golding at 617-327-1404 or Louise Freedman at 617-244-3338 to volunteer to load the Food Bank truck on Yom Kippur. |
We are pleased to offer complimentary childcare to TI members during High Holy Day services. Professional, licensed caregivers will be providing onsite care to children up to age 10, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Rosh Hashanah (Monday, September 10), and from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Yom Kippur (Wednesday, September 19). Register now to secure your child's spot. Space is limited. Registration will close on September 4.
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| Be a High Holy Days Ambassador! |
| The Membership and Engagement Committee is seeking High Holy Day Ambassadors to provide a warm, personal welcome to congregants and guests attending Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services at Temple Israel. If you would like to serve as a High Holy Day Ambassador, or are interested in learning more, please let us know. |
| Registration for the Fall semester of the Center for Adult Jewish Learning is now open! Be sure to see the full list of courses, register, and mark in your calendar our Town Hall events such as "Transforming Fear" with Rabbi Ebn Leader, Burstein Scholar-in-Residence Weekend, Studio Shabbat, and more. Follow CAJL on Facebook! |
with Rabbinic Intern Jessica Lowenthal
Thursdays, September 20, 27; October 4, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. No cost.
Explore traditional and modern Jewish sources and discuss the ways that Judaism can resonate in our lives. Open to all: Interfaith couples, those with Jewish family heritage, and the simply curious. Register.
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| Greater Boston Interfaith Organization |
| Action: "For Such a Time As This" - Democratic Candidates Accountability Night |
August 23, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Boston Teachers Union, 180 Mt. Vernon St., Dorchester; Parking available.
30 TI members joined other GBIO congregations to approve a platform for affordable housing, accessible healthcare, & criminal justice reform at the GBIO Delegates Assembly on July 30. For the upcoming election, we're ready to act. If you want to see how GBIO works or you're an old hand at political action and want to be part of democracy at work, join us. September 4 is Primary Day in MA. Join TI to take the next vital step in criminal justice reform with DA candidates in Suffolk & Middlesex Counties and other political candidates. For information, RSVPs, and arranging carpools, contact Dru Greenwood or Michael Rubenstein.
*GBIO has announced that they will also be joined by Democratic gubernatorial candidates Jay Gonzalez and Bob Massie as well as the DA candidates of Middlesex and Suffolk counties. Read the press release. |
| GBIO Exploration of New Issues |
September 25, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. location TBD
In our TI Conversations this spring, a great deal was said about GBIO's existing priorities in healthcare, housing, and criminal justice reform. We heard other concerns, including racism, immigration, climate change, gun violence prevention, and education. At the Delegates Assembly, a group of 70 new leaders from GBIO congregations gathered to start a conversation and learn how to organize for change. Led by TI's Maddie Barr, a second meeting is being planned. For information, contact Dru Greenwood or Michael Rubenstein.
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| Temple Israel's Making Headlines |
Learning Opportunity: Impact Investing
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Thursday, September 6, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. at Temple Israel
Housed within the Racial Justice Initiative at TI and in collaboration with Temple Israel's diverse social and environmental justice initiatives, the Impact Investing Group has developed a plan to engage congregants around the power of impact investing and socially responsible spending that together can have a meaningful impact on racial, social, and economic justice. Please join us to learn more and RSVP.
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Living Judaism together through discovery, dynamic spirituality, and righteous impact.
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