Temple Shir Tikvah

Bake sale to benefit NOLA service trip over February break. At the Ambrose School, 27 High Street, Winchester

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

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.

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.

The Last Days of Stalin by Joshua Rubenstein. A gripping account of the months before and after Stalin's death and how his demise reshaped the course of 20th-century history.

This three-session class will explore some of the key narratives and themes in the biblical books of Leviticus and Numbers. Topics to be discussed may include the Tabernacle's dangerous holiness, the complex family dynamics among Moses and his siblings, and the tragedy of the Spies. Two key questions to discuss: how do we understand the interplay of legal and narrative texts, and how do we make modern-day meaning from the body of law? This class is open to all participants, whether familiar with Torah texts or encountering them for the first time. Instructor: Rabbi Sara Meirowitz

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. Each month will focus on a different topic. At The Ambrose School, 27 High Street, Winchester

The program will run from 12:30 - 3:00 pm on Sunday, January 13th, 2019. At 12:30 pm you will get an introduction to the Center and some background on Muslim prayer service from one of our interfaith outreach hosts. At 1 pm, there will be an opportunity to observe a prayer service, as the students and parents from our Sunday school gather in a congregation. After the prayer service, at 1:30 pm, you will be served a light lunch and will have an opportunity to ask questions about Islam in an informal format. From 2-3 pm there will be an Interfaith workshop lead by high schoolers from the 3 Abrahamic Faiths which will include a team-based game and a hands-on interactive religious objects activity. At the Islamic Center of Boston, 126 Boston Post Road, Wayland, MA See this link for more information: https://interfaithbuild.wixsite.com/home

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.

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.

We will be showing the film "All Together," with Jane Fonda and Geraldine Chaplin, followed by a discussion of the questions it raises for all of us who are getting older. In this often humorous film about a small group of aging friends, the characters face difficult issues related to getting older, when one of the friend's health goes seriously downhill. They decide to embark on an unusual solution to helping him, and each other. Let's talk together after the movie about their novel response, and what scenarios might best suit us as we age. Perhaps we can discover some creative ways we can support each other in our aging well plans. RSVP's helpful, but not necessary.

Private event in Sanctuary

Light vegetarian dinner before Planning for Shir Tikvah's Future begins at 6:30. Please RSVP below by January 7.

We are in the early stages of exploring the idea of creating an endowment. The questions we’ll be discussing are: if we had those kinds of resources, how could we use them in ways that would strengthen our community, ensure that our values are perpetuated, and benefit us now and in the future? Is it in the areas of programming, our building, our dues structure, our school, our administrative staff and clergy? We need to hear from you—whether you’re a recent member or a founding family—about your dreams, your priorities, and your ideas. Snacks, desserts, and coffee for everyone!

In Temple Shir Tikvah Library.

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

Private event in Sanctuary

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

See the Education Grades 8-12 section of the temple website for more information.

Choir Rehearsal in Sanctuary

Finance Committee Meeting in Library

In the sanctuary and oneg room. Charlie and Paula Small are sponsoring the oneg -- they are thrilled to become part of the Shir Tikvah family.

2 hrs: Temple Shir Tikvah, 34 Vine Street, Winchester, MA 01890

Bring the joy of study into Shabbat: Once a month we join together over a special beverage for an enriching study of the Torah portion read by Jews all over the world that week. Rabbi Cari leads the group, sharing her passion for discussing traditional text in relationship to our modern lives. We gather at the trendy and tasty Waterfield Kitchen in downtown Winchester (food and drink available to purchase), or at Temple Shir Tikvah (BYOB). The Waterfield Kitchen (TWK) is at 14 Thompson Street, Winchester. Torah on Tap meets on the second floor. For people who prefer not to use money on Shabbat, contact Rabbi Cari (rabbicari@shir-tikvah.org) to arrange payment. Arrive 20 minutes early for TWK dates to allow time to order.