Temple Shir Tikvah

EJL is a monthly co-learning program for families with two and a half to five-year-olds. Everyone begins the morning with foot-tapping songs and music with Beth Levin, our cantor. Then children go off to a pre-school or kindergarten class, and parents can attend a workshop with Rabbi Cari to deepen and expand their own Jewish parenting. Open to members and nonmembers; pre-registration is required.

For details, go to the Member Resources - Learning Corp Information page on the website to see the curriculum sheets.

This year 7th grade will formally meet on 6 Sundays. However, students will have the unique opportunity to complement their Wednesday learning with guest speakers at our Sunday adult education classes, exploring themes of racism, social justice and equity. The “Blacks and Jews” class will extend student learning on the topic of the civil rights movement and the rise of Tikkun Olam and social action as a central tenet of reform Judaism. Students are invited to attend the sessions, on 10/28 and 11/18. On 12/16 families will participate in a 7th grade brunch family education session with Rabbi Cari. She will talk about Jewish values as an interactive way to build Jewish identity. From January 6th through February 10th, students will explore Mussar for teens with 5th year rabbinic student Mimi Micner. Mussar is a Jewish spiritual technology designed to help us as individuals, and our Jewish community, embody the highest ethical ideals of the Torah in service of the ultimate perfection of the world. In this mod, we will learn the basic ideas of Mussar and work on a few "soul traits", such as patience, humility, and honor.

A representative from URJ camps 6 Points Sci-Tech Academy and Eisner/Crane Lake will give a presentation on "summers that will last a lifetime" and answer any questions. For kids and parents. At The Ambrose School, 27 High Street, Winchester.

In this series of three classes, we will explore the black experience in America and how we can work towards racial justice. "What is Race, and Why Does It Matter?" -- Do you wonder why many people in the Boston area, as well as in other cities, live in separate racial enclaves? Why, over 150 years after the end of slavery, there is a persistent wealth gap between black and white people? Why black men are incarcerated or killed by police officers in numbers far beyond their proportions in the general population? What can we do to change this situation? In this class, Michelle Chalmers will discuss the historical and contemporary role of race in our society. "One African-American Person’s Experience" -- In this class, Lavette Coney will present a rich monologue about the experience of living as a Roxbury-born woman of African descent. Afterwards, we will process and reflect on what we have heard in small groups The class will also include time for questions. ":Ferguson/Fargesn: Racism, Jewishness, and the Movement for Black Lives" -- In 1902, in a stuffy room on the Lower East Side, a group of Jews testified about abuses suffered at the hands of New York City police officers in front of a local “Indignation Committee.” Today, many Americans are recognizing abuses suffered by African Americans at the hands of our nation’s criminal justice system. Are these experiences similar? Different? What are the implications for the role of white Jews in the struggle for racial justice? At the Ambrose School, 27 High Street, Winchester

Join Rabbi Cari and EJL parents in a series of workshops about Jewish parenting and how to bring Judaism into the lives of families. These monthly workshops are open to parents of children of all ages, as well as those who serve in the role of parents. This year Rabbi Cari will use the Parenting Through a Jewish Lens curriculum to "discuss topics that matter...; explore Jewish values that can enrich [one's] family; reflect on the joys and challenges of raising kids today; and find support, encouragement, and connection." At the Ambrose School, 27 High Street, Winchester

Rosh Hodesh: It's a Girl Thing! is a nationally recognized Jewish education program designed to help girls think critically about the social and societal pressures placed on them in the pre-college years for 6th- 8th grade girls. Rosh Hodesh provides a fun and safe environment for girls to learn about and discuss a host of social issues they may experience first or second hand, while building resilience and weaving in Jewish values.

Private event in Sanctuary

In the oneg room.

In the library. Contact: Laura Gershon

Jericho Walks are peaceful witnessing actions. Each walk begins and ends with a brief prayer, reading, and/or song near the entrance to the ICE Field Office at 10 District Avenue (your GPS may also recognize it as 10 New England Executive Park). We ask that all participants show respect to ICE officials and passersby, and not engage in confrontations. Please bring signs with messages such as “Families Belong Together,” “I Stand with Immigrant Friends and Neighbors,” etc. Please do not bring signs mentioning specific politicians. Signs in Spanish are also encouraged, especially for 8AM Jericho Walks, when many individuals and families will be arriving for their ICE hearings. When you arrive at 10 District Ave, please park in the back lot area.

Private event in Sanctuary

In the sanctuary and oneg room. Home from college? Got family in for the holiday weekend? Come by to see old friends & your Shir Tikvah family. Bring something sweet or savory (no meat or shellfish) to share at the oneg. Leftover Thanksgiving pie welcome!