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Wed, November 21 2018
13 Kislev 5779
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Friday
Nov 30Makom Shalom Meditation
Friday, Nov 30th 6:30p to 7:15p
All are welcome to join in peaceful meditation from 6:30-7:15pm in the sanctuary. No experience necessary, come one, come all. -
Saturday
Dec 8Habitat for Humanity Build in Lawrence
Shabbat, Dec 8th 8:30a to 3:30p
Build with Habitat for Humanity in Lawrence, MA, once a month, from 8:30 am - 3:30 pm. No particular skills are required to participate but you must be 16 or older to be on the work site. We usually eat out for lunch but lots of folks bring lunch and eat on site. If you are interested and want more information contact Annie LaCourt: annie@lacourt.net. Location may change each month; contact Annie to confirm address. -
Sunday
Dec 9Prayer Vigil with Welcoming the Stranger Committee
Sunday, Dec 9th 2:00p to 3:00p
A Prayer Vigil is an interfaith gathering to let the immigrants detained at the South Bay Detention Center know that they have not been forgotten. The vigil includes brief prayers and songs led by clergy from many congregations. Plan to be outdoors for one hour and to walk several blocks and up a flight of stairs. Adults should accompany anyone under age 18. At the South Bay Detention Center (also called Suffolk County House of Correction), 20 Bradston Street, Boston -
Sunday
Dec 9Volunteer Day with the Somerville Homeless Coalition
Sunday, Dec 9th 4:30p to 5:30p
Volunteer with the Somerville Homeless Coalition, an adult shelter, the second Sunday of every month, from 4:30 - 5:30 pm. You can prepare part of a meal, or deliver the meal. No regular commitment -- you will receive an email monthly and you can sign up at your convenience. Dropoff location is The Ambrose School, 27 High Street, Winchester. Please contact Peggy Shukur (pegshukur@aol.com) to be added to the SignUpGenius email. -
Friday
Dec 21Makom Shalom Meditation
Friday, Dec 21st 6:30p to 7:15p
All are welcome to join in peaceful meditation from 6:30-7:15pm in the sanctuary. No experience necessary, come one, come all. -
Monday
Dec 24Project Ezra Volunteer Day
Monday, Dec 24th 7:30a to 12:00p
Project Ezra is a tradition shared between Temple Shir Tikvah and Temple Isaiah in Lexington, where members of both congregations prepare and deliver Christmas meals to elderly residents and families in Arlington, Bedford, and Lexington. We need your help to make this happen. Here is how you can contribute to the effort: • Prepare food items in your home and bring them to Temple Isaiah in Lexington on Monday, December 24; • Decorate delivery bags and create cards with beautiful pictures and notes (a great family activity); • Carve the turkey breasts; • Pack the food into serving size containers; or • Make deliveries. For more information and to volunteer, go to https://tinyurl.com/ProjectEzra2018. If you have any questions, please email projectezra@templeisaiah.net -
Saturday
Jan 5Adult Bowling and Dinner Party
Shabbat, Jan 5th 4:00p to 7:00p
We'll bowl 2 games of candlepin bowling for $10 per person which includes the bowling and the shoe rental. Following bowling, we'll have dinner at nearby Ixtapa Restaurant, 349 Main St. Woburn in Woburn Center. Both bowling and dinner will be self-pay at the event. Please contact adultsocial@shir-tikvah.org to reserve your place. -
Sunday
Jan 6Spirit Links
Sunday, Jan 6th 9:45a to 11:15a
Spirit Links Dr. Michelle Bograd, Cantor Beth Levin, Rabbi Rim Meirowitz. Long-time TST members will remember a tremendously popular program called Spirit Links, revived last year and continuing this spring. Using songs, silence, intimate text study, and discussion, spiritual concerns are linked to everyday aspects of life. Spirit Links classes have dealt with the nature of holiness, the complexities of money, the concept of “enoughness,” and, most recently, the many aspects of change. -
Sunday
Jan 6Days for Girls Assembly Day
Sunday, Jan 6th 1:30p to 4:30p
Days for Girls provides reusable feminine hygiene kits for girls who don’t have access to these products. These kits allow them to stay in school. We are putting together kits to be sent to a number of countries.
Wed, November 21 2018 13 Kislev 5779
