175+ Religious School Families join together on a Zoom party on Sunday.
We hope to see you this Shabbat:
Torah portion:
Vayakheil-P'kudei//Hachodesh
Exodus 35:1-40:38
Exodus 12:1-20

Haftarah portion:
Ezekiel 45:16-25

Candle lighting:
6:39 p.m.
Friday, March 20
5:00 p.m. Tot Rock Shabbat Home Edition

6:00 p.m. Qabbalat Shabbat
Saturday, March 21
9:00 a.m.  Shabbat Service and Torah Study
LIFE CYCLE EVENTS IN OUR COMMUNITY
May their memory be a blessing. We mourn the loss of:
Rhea Sherry Targum
March 10, 2020
Sister of Steven Targum (Carol)
Aunt of Melissa Targum and Eliot (Barbara) Targum
Let us know:
Are you or is someone you know celebrating a wedding, engagement, or new baby? Is someone in our community in need of pastoral support? For funeral needs, call Temple Israel 24/7 at 617-966-7951. Amy Sherr, Executive Coordinator to Rabbi Zecher, wants to know and can help you!
You are not alone!
We are still living Judaism together.
Being in quarantine can be isolating, frightening, and lonely. Over the course of the next week, members of the clergy along with Dan Deutsch, Executive Director, Emma Koblick, Director of Communications, and Shoshanna Goldberg, Director of Development will be reaching out to check on all members of our congregation. We want to say hello and to make sure everyone is safe and well. TI Cares and our lay leadership is also here to help! Please let us know if you need immediate assistance by contacting Noa Rosen or Amy Sherr.
Share with us!
Are you participating in our virtual opportunities? This is part of our communal story! Send photos of you and your family at participating from home, and let us know where you're participating from! All photos and stories can be sent to Noa Rosen.
JOIN US VIRTUALLY
Stay connected during social distancing. Check out  our website for the latest information on how to participate in virtual events, classes, and services.
JOIN US IN PRAYER
A Prayer by Temple Israel member, Jen Goldsmith:

" On Shabbat: Praying for those I love and those I will never know. Praying for caregivers, clinicians and colleagues at the front line, some who knew they were making an oath to risk their lives to save others and some who did not. For those for whom tips or a gig or minimum wage are subsistence from day to day. For whom all the hardships of disease and limits of health are daily obstacles and are now mountains of impossibility- and for the people who care for them daily. For those just bringing life into the world and those whose lives are ending indifferent to this crisis. For those who live in fear daily and are now less protected. Praying we all can find patience day after day knowing we’re in for a long haul just for the counterfactual: what horror might have been faced but for the effort made and compassion shown. "
Qabbalat Shabbat

We encourage you to join us virtually for Qabbalat Shabbat at 6:00 p.m. Through the generosity of the Central Conference of American Rabbis, we are offering a  free online version of Mishkan T’fliah for Shabbat  as well as a  discount on the e-book .
Torah Study

Torah Study will be at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 21.
Weekday Minyan

Log into Zoom and join us virtually for Weekday Minyan every Monday-Thursday at 6:15 p.m.
Shabbat Recharge with Riverway

Join Rabbi Jen Gubitz for Shabbat Recharge with the Riverway Project Fridays, 7:30 – 8:00 p.m..
JOIN US IN CLASS
"My grandchildren, age 7-14, participated in various Sunday school activities this morning through Zoom. My son tells me these classes were well received and the material was thoughtfully presented .....and how heartwarming it was to hear more than 150 families singing in unison." - Erica Stern
Center for Adult Jewish Learning

The following classes have been moved online!
Religious School and Teens

Our Religious School Program, The Tent, and RYFTI have suspended onsite operations as of March 12, and will remain in effect until April 3 when it will be reevaluated. We are setting up virtual learning opportunities and information about how to join will be sent directly to those families.
JOIN US IN CONVERSATION AND CELEBRATION
Clergy Havdalah, Cocktails, & Mocktails!
Saturday, March 21, 8:00-8:30 p.m.

In these days where night and day blend, let's be intentional about marking time with the gifts of Jewish wisdom and ritual. Gather with our clergy for Havdalah & spiritual connection as we say goodbye to Shabbat and welcome the new week! Bring your own beverage of choice! 
Gather the Dads, Online Edition 
March 19, 8:30 p.m.

Gather with other dads in our Temple Israel orbit for intentional conversation and connection. Led by Andy Rosen and Josh Segal. Learn more here !
Grand Communal Seder
April 8 and 9, 6:00-7:00 p.m.

The Passover Seder is a story of resilience, redemption and adaptation! Gather with us virtually from your own home for our Temple Israel of Boston Grant Communal Seder. With our clergy, we will celebrate the transformative ritual of Passover through questions, singing, and celebrating our redemption from Slavery in Egypt, acknowledging that even in these moments of physical isolation - redemption looks like a community gathering in any way possible to celebrate all that Judaism has to offer. We will be sending out a Haggadah and Zoom link in the weeks to come. Bring Your Own Matzah! 
Keep checking our website here for updates and Zoom links!
JOIN US IN PLAY
The Village

Thank Goodness It's Shabbat
Join us on Zoom every Saturday at 10:00 a.m. for dancing and singing on a special live service with Wayne Potash and a member of the Temple Israel clergy.

Village Parent’s Happy Hour
Sundays and Wednesdays 8:00-9:00 p.m.
Struggling to manage the new normal? Make yourself your favorite cocktail or mocktail and connect with parents who are in the same boat. Though we can’t gather in person, we can find strength in community!

Tot Rock Shabbat: Home Edition
Every Friday, 5:00 p.m.
You don’t need to leave your house to celebrate Shabbat with your TI community! We will light candles, say the blessings over juice and challah, sing our favorite shabbat songs and bring the joy of Shabbat into our homes.
Riverway Project
for 20s and 30s

Shabbat Bagel Brunch
March 28, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.  Click here to join us on Zoom!

Spiritual Curbside Assistance: Torah for Trying Times
Mondays, 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.  Click here to join us on Zoom!

Nosh and Chat: Riverway Lunch Check-ins Wednesdays, 1:00 – 1:45 p.m.  Click here to join us on Zoom!
POSTPONED OR CANCELED EVENTS
Center for Adult Jewish Learning

The following events and classes have been postponed . More details will be shared when they are available! Please contact  Brigid Goggin  with any questions.
  • Modern Couples, Big Jewish Questions
  • Planning a Jewish Wedding: Ketubah Edition
  • Learn to Read Hebrew
  • Feinberg Lecture with Robert Mnookin
  • Steinbaum Lecture with Steven Levitsky
  • Power, Broad-Based Organizing, and Leadership
TILLI

The following events and classes have been postponed.  More details will be shared when they are available! Please contact  Sue Misselbeck  with any questions.
  • 3/25 Study Group Leader Meeting
  • 3/26 Movie

The following events and classes have been canceled:
  • 3/19 Harvard Field Trip
The Village

The following events and classes have been postponed . More details will be shared when they are available! Please contact  Tatiana Becker  with any questions.
  • Baby Sleep Group

The following events and classes have been canceled :
  • Village Havdalah Playspace (3/14)
  • Tot Rock Shabbat Somerville (3/27)
  • Village Crawlers (4/5)
  • Growing Families Luncheon (4/4)
Stepping Out

While we will not be gathering together for Stepping Out on April 4, 2020, we hope that you will “step up” in this moment to continue to support Temple Israel. If you have already purchased a ticket to Stepping Out, we ask that you consider donating the full cost of your ticket to the Friends Annual Fund. In addition, we hope you will also contribute any amount you planned to donate during the event to help sustain us during these challenging times.  Make a gift here .
Celebration of Cantor Roy B. Einhorn

We have postponed our Celebration Weekend for Cantor Einhorn to September 11 & 12. After 37 years at Temple Israel of Boston, our beloved Cantor Einhorn will complete his distinguished service to our congregation and will retire on June 30, 2020.  Learn more about how we plan to celebrate him!
TEMPLE ISRAEL'S MAKING HEADLINES
March 11, 2020
About TI member, Cathleen Cavell

Read Sonia Wexler's Brookline 3-5 Grade "Women Who Inspire Me" award winning essay about TI Assistant Director of Social Justice Engagement, Tali Puterman here.
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