TAA
COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER
September 28-October 3 (5783)
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THIS WEEK'S TORAH PORTION |
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Parashat Vayelekh / Shabbat Shuva
3rd Triennial Deuteronomy 31:1–30
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HIGH HOLIDAYS 5783 AT TAA
We are very excited that our High Holiday services are in-person and on Zoom this year!
Find the full schedule of services and events HERE
Please REGISTER HERE for each service that you plan to attend in person.
Please REGISTER HERE for the Zoom link, which will work for all High Holiday Services.
We look forward to seeing you!
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Please note the following addition: New Year's Greetings to all from Sara and Rick Bronstein!
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CONGREGATIONAL MEMORIAL SERVICE AT MT. JACOB CEMETERY
Sunday, October 2, 10:00-11:00 am
Please join with Rabbi Kudan and members of the TAA family as we remember our dear ones and departed leaders of our congregation at our Temple Cemetery. Visiting the graves of loved ones during the High Holiday season helps connect us to the holidays’ themes of renewal, repentance, reflection and growth through honoring the memories of our loved ones and of those who have helped sustain our community through the generations.
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BREAK THE FAST WITH TAA!
Wednesday, October 5, 7:15 pm, In-Person
We are so excited to share Break Fast as a community.
Janet and the kitchen crew are busy finalizing a menu to enjoy that offers options for everyone, including those who are vegan and gluten-free. We will have your favorites, including bagels, lox, and whitefish salad as well as new dishes to taste. Janet’s desserts will round out the event.
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OPERATION ISAIAH
What sort of fast does G-d require of us on Yom Kippur? The Prophet Isaiah’s answer is startling and clear:
Is such the fast I desire,
A day for men to starve their bodies?
[Is it bowing the head like a bulrush
And lying in sackcloth and ashes?]
Do you call that a fast…?
No, this is the fast I desire:
To unlock the fetters of wickedness,
And untie the cords of the yoke
To let the oppressed go free;
To break off every yoke.
It is to share your bread with the hungry….
To honor Isaiah’s words, our congregation’s custom on the eve of Kol Nidre was to bring donations of food for the Cape Ann Food Pantry. Last year, when we could not enter the Temple we sent money contributions to The Open Door. This year, 1 in 6 people on Cape Ann needs food. Please send a contribution to help feed our neighbors.
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Enjoy this photo from our Nature Walk on Rosh Hashanah Day Two.
Thank you to Sam Silverman and Rabbi Kudan for planning and organizing this wonderful experience!
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HIGH HOLIDAYS PRAYER BOOKS
For those planning to join out High Holiday services virtually this year, the experience will be more meaningful if you can follow along with Rabbi Kudan and Reb Carl. Here are two options for getting a High Holiday prayer book ("Mahzor").
● If you would like to BORROW a copy from the Temple, Email Jasmine or call (978) 281-0739 to arrange a pick up.
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TAA BOOK CLUB SELECTION FOR OCTOBER:
THE LEMON TREE BY SANDY TOLAN
Thursday, October 19. Time and place TBA
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WHAT'S YOUR SOUL CURRICULUM? A CLASS IN MUSSAR WITH LAILA GOODMAN
Mussar is a Jewish practice that focuses on character. For this course we will explore the concept of finding balance in a series of character traits such as patience, kindness, humility and more. Each month we will learn short Jewish texts together and come up with specific practices to take small steps towards being our best selves.
The course is taught by Laila Goodman who has been teaching Mussar for over a decade. Click on the flyer to learn more.
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Interested in advertising a community event in the TAA newsletter?
Please submit the information with any links, images, and pdf files to Jasmine two weeks ahead of the Tuesday you would like it to appear in the TAA newsletter to ensure inclusion. Thank you!
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SECOND SATURDAYS: APPLE PRINTS FOR SUKKOT
October 8, 11:30 AM, Cape Ann Museum
Join Rabbi Kudan and members of TAA for "Second Saturdays: Apple Prints for Sukkot”. TAA will take the lead on PJ Library stories, and offer songs of the season and explanations of the symbols of Sukkot;
the sukkah, lulav, & etrog. A sweet way to spend Shabbat with your family!
CLICK ON THE POSTER TO LEARN MORE AND REGISTER
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Janet's Cookies is gearing up for a sweet New Year with tasty new items like:
+Apple Strudel(pictured below)
+Lemon cake (pictured below)
+Apple, honey, almond and/or raisin challah
(apple pictured below)
+Honey cake
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REGISTER FOR OUR WEEKLY EVENTS |
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Shabbat Service (In-Person and Zoom)
Sunday Morning Minyan (Zoom only through the summer)
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The TAA Membership Committee is looking for a
couple new members with good ideas and a welcoming spirit.
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The Mt. Jacob Cemetery Committee is looking for volunteers to lovingly assist in laying to rest community members who leave our midst. Because this mitzvah necessarily must be performed on short notice, we need a large reserve of potential helpers who can assist on any given day. Qualifications include having a relatively flexible schedule and being minimally able-bodied. For more information, please email Mark Farber or call him at 508-566-6654.
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The TAA Kitchen Crew is looking for community members to join our terrific team. You choose when, how often and the amount of time in the kitchen. If you have any questions or ideas please email Janet
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TAA’s Everyone Eats! Team provides lunch supplies each Sunday at Gloucester's Action Shelter. To join the team or find out more, email Martha
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Know Someone Interested in Joining our Community?
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VOTE YES ON 4
We need your help with regard to the YES ON 4 campaign which is on the statewide ballot November 8.
Many of our Jewish community organizations have worked with immigrant groups over the past 20 years to pass a law to allow immigrants, regardless of documentation, to obtain driver's licenses. This is a matter of public safety for them and others who use our roads. It is also a matter of morality, and in concert with our Jewish values of welcoming the stranger.
Back in June, Massachusetts became the 17th state to pass legislation to allow undocumented immigrants to obtain a diver's license. Just a few short days after the passage of the law, a group formed to challenge the law and place a repeal effort on the November ballot. Now voters all over the state will have to vote YES to uphold the law, or all our efforts will have been in vain.
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Join ECCO on Cape Ann to Canvas for Questions 1 and 4!
Sunday, October 2nd, 11:45 am - 3:00 pm
What: Elections are fast approaching, and there are two critical questions on the ballot. We need ALL hands on deck to pass Yes on 4 for Safer Roads and Yes on 1 for Fair Share! This is an opportunity to connect with community members across Cape Ann who care about racial and economic justice while doing the most important thing we can do before elections: talk to voters. The Essex County Community Organization (ECCO) will provide a short training, materials, and some snacks; all you have to do is show up with a fully charged phone and canvas! If possible download the Minivan Touch app beforehand to be prepared.
Where: We'll meet outside of the UU Society of Rockport ( 4 Cleaves St, Rockport, MA 01966) for training, and then drive in pairs to our canvassing locations in Gloucester.
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SPREADING AN URGENT APPEAL FOR A KIDNEY DONATION CHAMPION
A member of the TAA community, Edith Jacobs, needs a kidney. A living donor is her best option. She is currently on the Mass General Transplant list, but the wait for a cadaver organ is long (5-7 years).
If you or someone you know might consider a kidney donation, details on kidney donation are on the MGH website. A compatible match is not required! Donation screening eligibility begins at mghlivingdonors.org. Also, please remember to register as an organ donor on your driver's license for the many people who are waiting in need. Organ donations save lives. Thank you.
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We are excited to announce the full year of ScholarStream learning in 5783! Beginning next week and spanning all the way up to Shavuot, the Conservative Movement seminaries and institutions are partnering to offer seven series that will bring your community face-to-face with the brightest and most engaging scholars our movement has to offer.
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Click on each poster to expand it and learn more about these events TAA Co-Sponsored events! |
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INTRODUCTION TO JUDAISM 2022-23
Introduction to Judaism is a free program sponsored by the Lappin Foundation in partnership with The North Shore Rabbis and Cantors Association. Classes will be held on Thursdays, from 7:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. on Zoom beginning September 8. Click on the flyer to learn more and find a link to register.
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Shop AmazonSmile to support Temple Ahavat Achim.
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86 Middle Street, Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 281-0739
Phoebe Potts, Director of the Sylvia Cohen Family Learning Project
In-Office hours: Monday - Friday 8:45 am - 2:45 pm
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