Monday, January 20 (Tevet 23) Martin Luther King Day Office Open
Tuesday, January 21 (Tevet 24) 7:30p Mussar Practice Group
Wednesday, January 22 (Tevet 25) 12:00p Wednesday Conversations with Rabbi Cari 3:45p Learning Corps Grades 4, 5, 6, and 7 6:00p Hebrew High (Grades 8-12)
Thursday, January 23 (Tevet 26) 7:30a House Committee Meeting
Events This Month Connections: Potluck and Service Friday, January 24, 6:00 pm (Service at 7:30 pm) Warm up on a cold January evening by connecting with the Women of Shir Tikvah. Beth will lead a short program during dinner and during services, Laurie Jaffe will talk about her spiritual journey. Please sign up at https://tinyurl.com/Jan24potluck . All community members are welcome at the service.
Hitting the Concrete: Tikkun Olam Shabbat Panel Friday, February 7, 6:00 pm Dinner, 6:20 pm Panel RSVP by January 24 Every year in Massachusetts, thousands of people are released from incarceration. Some return to custody, but others, with the right support, succeed in their communities. Learn how you can make a crucial difference as they strive to begin productive lives. Learn more and RSVP.
TST Game Night Saturday, January 25, 7 pm Try some “Euro”, deduction, and strategy games -- or play old favorites like "Rummikub" and "UpWords". We'll have games on hand, and of course people to teach the rules. Please bring and teach your favorite games, too! Adults only and BYOB. Soda and light snacks provided. In the Oneg Room. Learn more.
Film screening: Lives Well Lived and Discussion Sunday, January 26, 2:30 pm Have you ever wondered what it would take for you to feel like you had a life well-lived? In this award winning documentary, by Sky Bergman, forty people aged 75-100 share their secrets, wit and wisdom of aging well. Join us for the film and stay for the after-film discussion.Learn more.
GBIO: Meet Your State Rep to Talk About Health Care 1/26, 1/27, 2/4, 2/6, 2/24, and 2/26 - various locations Add your voice to GBIO's (Greater Boston Interfaith Organization) campaign to lower the cost of health care: lowering the cost of prescription drugs, enforcing real parity for mental health and substance use disorder care, and regulating out-of-network surprise billing. Learn more here, and RSVP here.
Israeli Movie Night Saturday, February 8 7:00 schmooze and refreshments; 7:30 movie showing “Yossi”, the sequel to our last film "Yossi and Jagger” about the love between two gay Israel soldiers, takes place ten years later. Yossi, now a closeted cardiologist, hasn’t completely recovered from Jagger’s death. How will Yossi move on? This movie will appeal whether or not you’ve seen the original. Learn more.
Tikkun Olam (Repairing the World) HELP US REPAIR THE WORLD If you are interested in getting involved, contact us. The Tikkun Olam committee is looking for new volunteers to join our temple literacy team and work with elementary students in an underserved Somerville public school. Model English language reading and engage in literacy games with your students. For more information, clickhere.
Temple Shir Tikvah 34 Vine Street Winchester, MA 01890 www.shir-tikvah.org
