WELCOME ...to Temple Shir Tikvah, a Reform Jewish congregation based in Winchester, Massachusetts. We serve several towns in Boston's northwest suburban area, providing a religious school, year-round Jewish observance, and a full calendar of learning and social programming for all ages. We invite individuals and families of all types to join us in celebrating, studying, and worshipping as Jews.

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Upcoming and Ongoing at Temple Shir Tikvah

Shir Tikvah Web Resources

• Family Resources:
  - Shabbat Table Talk features new ideas each week including readings, music and suggestions for celebrating Shabbat at home.
  - Interfaith Family Resources showcases new readings and other content each month.

• B‘nai Mitzvah Resources: Visit B'nai Mitzvah Services and Resources for children, parents, and adults preparing for their b'nai mitzvah. Find answers to frequently asked questions, Temple forms and facility information, and the online Mitzvah Makers Tutorial CD.
  

Adult Learning, Worship

• Friday Shabbat Services in May

• Shavuot Celebration. Join the Adult Learning Committee on Sunday, June 8 at 7 PM for a special Shavuot Service commemorating the gift of Torah received at Mt. Sinai. Cantor Beth Levin will lead the service, which includes the Book of Ruth and Yizkor, a remembrance of our deceased. A Temple member and psychiatrist will read from her writings examining the broad range of human experience. Come to learn, sing, pray, discuss, and indulge in a little cheesecake; dairy foods are a Shavuot tradition. Please bring something dairy or otherwise to share for the oneg.


• Friday Night Service Honoring Rabbi Rim‘s 10+ Years with Temple Shir Tikvah. June 13 at 8 PM

Social

• Less Than ONE Week Left to Confirm Your Reservation For Shir Tikvah Annual End-of-Year Dinner! The time is Sunday June 1 , 5 – 9 PM . at Montvale Plaza , 54 Montvale Ave. , Stoneham . Dinner and conversation, 5 – 7, and a full band playing Jazz and Big Band dance music, 7 – 9. $36 per person includes Italian hot buffet with vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes and wine. Reservations must be paid for by May 16 . Please send checks payable to Temple Shir Tikvah, to the address shown on the Members' Calendar . Learn More or call Edda at 781-648-1321.

Camping Trip

• Annual Shir Tikvah Camping Trip. July 24–27. Cost: $55 per campsite. Location TBA. Contact shirtikvahcamping@yahoo.com for more info or to reserve your spot.

Tikkun Olam (Repairing the World)

• GBIO’s Tenth Anniversary. Celebrate the Greater Boston Interfaith Organization (we're members!) on May 27 from 7–9 PM at the BU Case Center Gymnasium, 285 Babcock St. Speakers include Governor Patrick and Mayor Menino. For carpool information, contact Tikkun Olam Committee.

• Somerville Homeless Shelter Meals : Please volunteer on June 8 to help provide food for the shelter. Each dish should feed 12 people. We need a main course, salad, milk, bread, and dessert. For details please see Members' Calendar.

• New Orleans Trip Video. Watch a video of Shir Tikvah 11th grade families helping to rebuild homes in New Orleans. The program was shot and edited by one of our own talented high school students. Click here

• Food Project Organic Farming.  Spend Saturday morning, May 31, from 9 AM – noon at the Food Project Organic Farm in Lincoln, MA. Join with Temple members and others to plant organic fruits and vegetables that will be donated to homeless shelters and food pantries in the Boston area. This is a great family activity with children ages 11 and up. A BYO picnic lunch to follow. For more information or to sign up contact the Tikkun Olam Committee.

• Family Table. We are collecting toothpaste and 1- or 2-pound packages of white or brown rice at Religious School and Temple. We have committed to provide 50 tubes of toothpaste and 50 packages of rice each month.

For more information please contact the Tikkun Olam Committee or visit the Tikkun Olam Page.

Support Your Temple

• Temple Recycling. Volunteers are needed to pick up recycling from the Temple for the months of May, and June. To sign up or for more info please contact the Tikkun Olam Committee.

• Shir Tikvah Library Wish List. The Library is looking for donations. Learn More.

• Log On to the Web Guild. Have you noticed the recent improvements to our website? The Shir Tikvah Web Guild is a dynamic group dedicated to using technology to help keep our community connected. We welcome anyone interested in helping us maintain and develop the site. If you have basic skills in content editing or posting to the web and would like to join us in this satisfying effort, contact webmaster@shir-tikvah.org .

Member Pages

• Temple Discussion Forums. Send us your feedback on the web site. Post your notices. See the members-only Community Page.