Tikkun Olam
Featured Project: Deliver meals to The Dwelling Place soup kitchen in Woburn serves 25-35 people every Wednesday night. During COVID-19 closures they are accepting drop-off deliveries of pasta, salad, "goodie bags," and more. Volunteers still needed for the entire summer, including this Wednesday night. Learn more and sign up here .
Find more ways to repair the world at
shir-tikvah.org/TikkunOlam
Event Highlights
#LGBTQFamiliesDay
Today, June 1 | All Day
Celebrate the LGBTQ families--yours, or someone else's--that are vital and beloved parts of our community and our world. Everyone is invited to participate (allies, too)! This annual event was created 15 years ago by new TST member Dana Rudolph, publisher of the LGBTQ parenting site Mombian. Follow (and post with) the hashtag #LGBTQFamiliesDay, get sharable images and Facebook frames, and catch a live virtual concert at 6:30. Learn more here.
New! Leading through Crisis and Change: Jewish Women at the Turn of the 20th Century
Offered through Jewish Women's Archive, sponsored by Connections: Women of Shir Tikvah
June 4, 11, 18, and 25
Women of Shir Tikvah! From Jewish Women’s Archives-a 4-week course with scholars of Jewish women’s history, delving into the lives, challenges, choices, and innovations of American Jewish women who changed our story. Suggested $36/person donation for those able to contribute. Registration required. Learn more and sign up.
Odd Tales and Short Stories
Tonight, June 1 | 7:30 pm
Read a short story each week and join a discussion with your Shir Tikvah friends and family. This week: "Everything That Rises Must Converge" by Flannery O'Connor. Find join link and download story.
CommuniTea with Rabbi Cari
Tuesday, June 2 | 3 pm
Join Rabbi Cari for a new opportunity to connect and learn. Each week for the next eight weeks Rabbi Carol Balin, the first woman to earn tenure at the Reform Rabbinical Seminary in New York, will offer an alternative chapter for the book of Numbers to celebrate the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in the United States. Learn more and find join link here.
Lost and Found in Poetry Translation
Thursday, June 4 | 10 am
An exploration of the music and meaning of words through translations of poetry, led by Marina Shalmon. Learn more and find join link here.
The Daily Detail: Writing for Mindfulness
Friday, June 5 | 10 am
In this one-hour workshop you will have the opportunity to write, starting with some mindful grounding, then noticing a few tangible observations. You will be encouraged to write them down quickly, and see what else comes to you as you write. Learn more and find join link here.
Online Shabbat Services with Rabbi Cari and Beth
Friday, June 5 | 7:30 pm
Join us on our Facebook page or website home page as we welcome Shabbat. Please send Mi Shebeirach and Yahrzeit observances by 5 pm on Friday to Beth, beth@shir-tikvah.org.
Torah on Tap Online
Saturday, June 6 | 3 pm
Grab your favorite beverage and join us by online video conference for learning in community, led by Rabbi Cari. Discussion begins at 3, but come anytime from 2:30 on to hang out and get situated. Learn more and find join link here.
Online Havdalah Service
Saturday, June 6 | 7 pm
Bid farewell to Shabbat and welcome a fresh week together in virtual community. Hosted by the Kassirer family (Ari, Sam, and Ellie). This will be the last weekly Havdalah for now (we will go to once a month in the summer). Streaming on our Facebook page.
Israeli Folk Dancing with Anne Schwartz
Join Anne for some fun, aerobic exercise that’s great for your brain health too! Most dances are advanced beginner to intermediate level, with some oldies mixed in. If you haven’t danced since you were in high school, give it a try! Learn more and find join link here.
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