What's Happening This Week

Week of April 15, 2019

Congratulations, Shepard Doeleman!

 Tour of Royall House and Slave Quarters
Saturday, May 4 | 12:45 pm | 15 George St., Medford

Connections Campfire and Singalong
Sunday, April 28 | 12:45 pm | 7:00 - 9:00 pm

Save the Date: Annual Meeting & End of School Celebration
Sunday, May 5 | 9:30 am | The Ambrose School, 27 High Street, Winchester

Camping Registration Now Open
Annual Camping Trip Friday July 26 through Sunday July 28

We'll have fun, make new friends, and celebrate Shabbat and Havdalah in the woods at New Hampshire's White Lake State Park. This event continues to be a ton of fun and this year will continue the tradition.
Planned events include: Shabbat and Havdalah services by the campfire; Delicious Dinner with your neighbors on Saturday; Happy Hikes for all ages; Sunny Swimming in White Lake; and Fantastic French Toast Sunday morning.

RSVP deadline July 17, or when slots are full. Registration is $100 per family site. Financial assistance available if needed. Sign up here.

Tikkun Olam (Repairing the World)
HELP US REPAIR THE WORLD -- If you are interested in getting involved, contact us.

• Habitat for Humanity Build in Lawrence, Saturday, April 27, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm. No experience necessary -- contact Annie LaCourt for more information and to confirm address.
  
• We're recruiting new volunteers for our ongoing projects. Interested in tutoring a child in an underserved elementary school in Somerville, cooking monthly meals for homeless adults, taking part in a Habitat for Humanity work crew, or learning to head up our Winchester Hospital X-mas Day volunteer effort? Contact us to learn more.
  

Welcoming the Stranger & Shir Tzedek Social Justice

• Next Jericho Walk is Tuesday, April 16 at 1:00 pm at the Burlington ICE Center, 10 District Ave., Burlington. This is a peaceful, interfaith witnessing activity that expresses support for the rights of immigrants and the importance of keeping families together.
• ​​​​​​​White Nationalism, Community Response, and the Rule of Law, Tuesday, April 30, 7:00 pm, Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Somerville. White Nationalist and other hate groups have proliferated in recent decades. Antisemitism is a central tenet of their ideology, with increasing anti-immigrant fervor and Islamophobia. These hate groups and their appeals to violence openly flout the rule of law. We seek to build alliances among our communities to support each other and to work together to counter this resurgence. View Flyer. Registration required: Click Here.

Beyond Shir Tikvah

• Building Community: Finding Yourself in the Immigrant Story, Sunday, April 28 3:00PM-5:00PM, Winchester Public Library Large Meeting Room. Please join us for an afternoon of storytelling and dialogue around the theme of immigration. In conjunction with the YWCA’s nation-wide Take a Stand Against Racism campaign, learn from the powerful stories of local women who are immigrants, including Salma Abounadi, Chrep Ket, Phuni Meston, and Juanita Zerda. Hear about ongoing legal developments shaping the immigration landscape in Massachusetts from Matt Segal, the Legal Director of the ALCU of Massachusetts.  Increase your understanding of the challenges immigrants face, and learn what we all can do, in Winchester and beyond, to create a welcoming, supportive community. This program is free and accessible for all.
• Boston Mussar Conference, May 5, 12-5 pm, Mishkan Tefila, 384 Harvard Street, Brookline. Keynote ​Alan ​Morinis, ​author ​of ​Everyday ​Holiness ​and ​founder ​of ​The ​Mussar ​Institute 
  Workshops ​on ​Kavod/Respect ​for ​self ​and ​others, ​Savlanut/Patience, ​and ​Hakarat ​Hatov/Gratitude, ​ ​and ​more. Featuring ​Rabbi ​David ​Jaffe, ​Rabbi ​Marcia ​Plumb ​and ​other ​inspirational ​teachers.
  Register here. 
• Communities Without Borders Concert: Sunday, April 28, 4:00 pm. Enjoy an afternoon of wonderful music while supporting the education of vulnerable children in Zambia. Communities Without Borders (CWB) is the group that Robin Kutner, Betty Stone, and Bonnie Newman traveled to Zambia with. The concert includes a choral premiere using the words of the students and teachers they worked with last year. View flyer and learn more.
• ​​​​​​​CJP Scholarship Fund: Combined Jewish Philanthropies awards grants and interest free loans to students who reside in the Greater Boston CJP service area. Awards generally range between $1,000 and $10,000. Applicants are considered on the basis of economic need. Learn more.
• Honeymoon Israel is hosting an Info Session on Tuesday, May 7 from 6-8 pm at WeWork Fort Point, Boston, as well as Info Webinar on May 13. Alumni will talk about their experience; it's a great opportunity for prospective couples to hear more about the application process, the trip, and the organization. Honeymoon Israelprovides trips to Israel for couples with at least one Jewish partner. Spend nine exhilarating, romantic and memorable days exploring Israel in luxury with the one you love, and 19 other couples from the greater Boston area. You will return home with a new community and friends who feel like family. The next application cycle is due June 3. Learn more.
• Introduction to Judaism is designed for couples (interfaith or not), congregants who might like a basic Judaism course, and anyone exploring conversion to Judaism. Registrations are being accepted for April 29 (Beth El Temple Center, Belmont). Learn more.