Tuesday, September 10 (Elul 10) 10:00a Private Event: JF&CS Visiting Moms Supervision Group (Ends at 12:00p) 6:30p The Pie Party for Fair and Just Elections: A Tasty Event About Ranked Choice Voting and Why It Matters (Ends at 8:30p) 7:30p Mussar Make-up Class (Ends at 9:30p)
Wednesday, September 11 (Elul 11) 7:30p Shir Chadash Choir Rehearsal (Ends at 9:00p)
Thursday, September 12 (Elul 12) 7:30a House Committee 7:00p Israel Committee (Ends at 8:30p)
Friday, September 13 (Elul 13) 7:30a Finance Committee Meeting (Ends at 9:00a) 5:45p Family Shabbat Open House (Ends at 7:00p) 6:40p Candle Lighting 7:30p Spiritual Journey Shabbat Services with Rabbi Cari, Beth, and guest speaker Mia Tavan. Oneg co-sponsored in honor of Stella Rubin's Bat Mitzvah, and by the Tavan family in celebration of Mia's conversion to Judaism (Ends at 9:00p)
Saturday, September 14: Ki Teitzei (Elul 14) 10:00a Tot Shabbat Open House (Ends at 11:30a) 10:00a Tot Shabbat (Ends at 11:30a) 10:30a Torah Study (Ends at 12:00p) 4:00p Bat Mitzvah of Stella Rubin (Ends at 10:00p) 4:00p Adult Social Annual Barbecue (Held at a Member's Home)
Sunday, September 15 (Elul 15) 9:30a Learning Corps Grades 1-6 (Ends at 11:30a)
Monday, September 16 (Elul 16) 11:00a Piano tuning (Ends at 1:00p) 7:00p Temple Board Meeting (Ends at 9:00p)
Deadline to Buy High Holidays Tickets September 9
We are fast approaching the High Holidays season! Please be aware that the deadline for purchasing High Holidays tickets is September 9th. To buy tickets online, please click here. For more information on the schedule of services and for printable ticket order forms, please check here. Please note, complimentary tickets will automatically be sent (2 for a family membership, 1 for a single membership). You do not need to fill anything out to receive these complimentary tickets.
Pie Party for Fair & Just Elections: A Tasty Event About Ranked Choice Voting & Why It Matters Tuesday, September 10 | 6:30 Sample savory & sweet pies, 7:15 Presentation
Maine voters passed ranked choice voting in 2016. NY City votes on it this fall. Massachusetts may be next! Do you know how it works? How does it make elections more fair and just? What are the pros and cons? Enjoy pie. Get answers. Presentation by nonpartisan Voter Choice Massachusetts. For more information, check here.
Family Shabbat Open House and Spiritual Journey Shabbat Services Friday, September 13 | (Open House) 5:45 - 7:30 (Services)7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Family-Friendly pizza/potluck dinner, followed by a family-friendly Shabbat service. We provide the pizza -- bring a vegetarian side dish to share (no raw onions, please)! RSVP here. Shabbat Services with Rabbi Cari, Beth, and guest speaker Mia Tavan. Oneg co-sponsored in honor of Stella Rubin's Bat Mitzvah, and by the Tavan family in celebration of Mia's conversion to Judaism.
Tot Shabbat Open House and Services Saturday, September 14 | 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Come learn about Temple Shir Tikvah and Tot Shabbats, our monthly Shabbat gatherings for families with children under six! Songs, crafts, snacks, plus a chance to meet Shir Tikvah's staff and tour the building.
Torah Study Saturday, September 14 | 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
This lay-led group discusses Torah over bagels in the library, each Saturday morning at 10:30 am. Join us!
Adult Social Annual BBQ Saturday, September 14 | 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm | Member's Home
Join fellow Shir Tikvah members for an early evening barbecue! We'll provide the grill (burgers, kosher hot dogs, and barbecued chicken), and the beverages (wine, beer, and non-alcoholic drinks). You bring a chair, plus a side dish, salad, or dessert to share (sized to serve 6-8, with a serving utensil). At the home of a Temple member (announced to registered participants). Rain or shine; we'll go inside if needed! Adults only, please. Cost: $10 per person to cover food. RSVP by September 9th online here or by email here.
We need your help for the High Holidays!
September 26 through October 10 | Temple Shir TIkvah & Winchester Town Hall
There are still a variety of tasks, opportunities to usher, and honors available. If you are interested in any volunteer opportunities, please click the appropriate link: Rosh Hashana Ushers and Honors,Yom Kippur Ushers and Honors, Tasks. Thank you for all you contribute to our Shir Tikvah community!
Arlington Town Day Saturday, September 14
Arlington Town Day is rapidly approaching. Every year, we have a table with information for those who are interested in learning more about our community. If you are available on September 14th, pleasesign up for our Temple Shir Tikvah table. It is easy and fun to greet members of the community who stop by. Signing up for one to two hours would be appreciated. Thank you for participating. If you have questions, please contact membership.
Coming Soon
Elul Climate Campaign September 1 - 29
Shir Tikvah is making the climate a theme at our Slichot service and throughout the High Holidays. Along with this focus, the newly reconstituted Shir Tikvah committee, Acting to Reverse Climate Change (ARCC), is issuing an Elul challenge. We are asking every synagogue member to adopt some new practice during the month of Elul, which starts on September 1 this year. Of course, you can think up your own practice; build on what you are already doing. Write to us hereand tell us what you're doing!
Celebration of Science and Judaism Friday, September 20 | 7:30 pm
Please join us on Friday night, September 20th to celebrate the work of our Shir Tikvah Scientific Community. Our guest speaker will be Dr. Elissa R. Weitzman, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, and Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine at Boston Children's Hospital, and Faculty in the Computational Health Informatics Program (CHIP) and the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies. If you are a scientist and part of the TST community, we would like to honor you. Please fill out our form with your information, and you will be included.
Tikkun Olam (Repairing the World) HELP US REPAIR THE WORLD -- If you are interested in getting involved, contact us.
We are accepting donations of raisins and whole grain crackers for JF&CS Family Table. Help us meet our monthly commitment of 35 boxes of crackers and 45 boxes of raisins! You can leave them in the box by the front door of the Temple. Read guidelines here.
We're also 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.
Temple Shir Tikvah 34 Vine Street Winchester, MA 01890
