Monday, May 27 (Iyyar 22) Memorial Day - Office Closed
Tuesday, May 28 (Iyyar 23) 6:30p B'nai Mitzvah Rehearsal in Sanctuary (Ends at 8:30p) 7:00p Mussar Class - Extension session (Ends at 8:30p)
Wednesday, May 29 (Iyyar 24) 9:30a Private Event - Joyful Music (Ends at 11:45a) 12:00p Wednesday Conversations with Rabbi Cari (Ends at 1:00p)
Thursday, May 30 (Iyyar 25) 1:00p Red Cross Blood Drive (Ends at 6:00p)
Friday, May 31 (Iyyar 26) 6:30p Makom Shalom Meditation (Ends at 7:15p) 7:30p Spiritual Journey Shabbat Services with Rabbi Cari, Beth, and guest speaker Rebecca Slisz (Ends at 9:00p) 7:56p Candle Lighting Saturday, June 1: Bechukotai (Iyyar 27) 10:00a Tot Shabbat (Ends at 11:30a) 10:30a Torah Study (Ends at 12:00p) 4:00p Bat Mitzvah of Michelle McPadden (Ends at 6:00p)
Sunday, June 2 (Iyyar 28) 11:00a Tikkun Olam Brunch (Ends at 1:00p) 12:00p B'nai Mitzvah Rehearsal in Sanctuary (Ends at 2:00p) 4:00p Spring Picnic and Open House (Ends at 6:00p)
Monday, June 3 (Iyyar 29) 9:30a Private Event - Joyful Music (Ends at 1:00p)
GBIO Healthcare Assembly Wed May 29 | 7:30 pm | Temple Beth Zion, Brookline
GBIO (Greater Boston Interfaith Organization) is entering a new phase of action related to healthcare. GBIO was one of the major consumer groups that helped pass the original healthcare reform in Massachusetts and later lobbied for action on healthcare affordability. We will learn what we can do to help and be ready when called on to contact our legislators and speak to our neighbors about why we support GBIO's platform! Please see the flyer for details and to register for the assembly, and let Anne Emmerich know if you register so we can arrange carpooling.
Red Cross Blood Drive Thursday, May 30 | 1:00 - 6:00 pm | Temple Shir Tikvah Sanctuary
Please plan to donate blood. It is simple and virtually painless. You can walk in without an appointment, contact 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767), or click hereif you wish to secure a designated time. You can streamline your donation experience by 15 minutes by visiting redcrossblood.org/rapidpass to complete your health history form. Consider donating blood as a mitzvah. Thank you!
All are welcome to join in peaceful meditation in the sanctuary. No experience necessary, come one, come all. Followed by Shabbat services at 7:30.
Tikkun Olam Brunch Sunday, June 2 | 11:00 am - 1:00 pm | Temple Shir Tikvah Oneg Room
Did you join a Tikkun Olam service project this year? Did you cook food for homeless residents or read to kids in Somerville, join a Habitat for Humanity work crew in Lawrence, train Temple members to be active bystanders, or participate in a Shir Tzedek advocacy group? Are you interested in leading a project in the future? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, join our Appreciation Brunch in the Oneg Room (or balcony, weather permitting!). We’ll bring the bagels, coffee, and juice. All you need to do is enjoy the food and company, and find out how Tikkun Olam leaders can support your work in the year ahead. Please RSVP to help us plan food quantities!
Spring Picnic and Open House Sunday, June 2 | 4:00 - 6:00 pm
Join us for good food and drink on the back lawn, plus crafts and activities for kids -- and bring a friend along who would love to get to know our community! Download the flyer, share theFacebook event, and RSVP here.
Tikkun Olam (Repairing the World) HELP US REPAIR THE WORLD -- If you are interested in getting involved, contact us.
Volunteers Needed at The Dwelling Place soup kitchen over the summer. Volunteers of any age are needed to help prepare and serve a meal on the first Wednesday evening in July, August, and September.Please click here if you're able to help out!
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, June 18 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.
Beyond Shir Tikvah
Film Screening: Who Will Write Our History? In November 1940, days after the Nazis sealed 450,000 Jews in the Warsaw ghetto, a secret band of journalists, scholars, and community leaders decides to fight back. This clandestine group vows to defeat Nazi lies and propoganda, not with guns or fists but with pen and paper. 384 Harvard Street, Sunday, June 2, 3:00 pm. Learn more.
Pursue justice by strengthening democracy — before it’s too late. Justice of all sorts -- social, racial, food, climate -- depends on a functioning democracy. But ours is busted -- including our electoral processes. Are you concerned about what will happen if Howard Schultz runs as an independent? Still mad at Ralph Nader for "splitting the vote" for Gore? Do you think it’s crazy that 61% of Fall River voters ousted the mayor who was then voted back into office with a 35% plurality win in a 5-person race? We can fix this problem with ranked choice voting (RCV). Momentum for RCV in Massachusetts is heating up. Will you step up to help build undeniable political pressure for RCV? On June 4th from 6:30 to 8:30, come join a call party at Sherry Reisner’s house in Arlington. We’ll get you ready to make calls to known RCV supporters reminding them to contact their legislators about the current RCV bills at the State House. (That’s another thing you can do, too!) Contact sreisner@me.com for details and to learn what else you can do.
Campus Climate Update, Thursday, May 30, 7:00 pm. Lappin Foundation invites the community to a panel presentation with Jewish college students about experiences dealing with anti-semitism and anti-Israel activities and sentiments on their college campuses. What did they encounter? How did they handle it? What can we do? Learn more and RSVP.
SpeakOUT, Thursday, June 6, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Winchester Public Library Large Meeting Room. In honor of Pride Month, please join the Winchester Multicultural Center and their co-sponsor, Parent to Parent, as they welcome members of SpeakOUT Boston to share their personal stories in a panel discussion format. SpeakOUT is a community of speakers that has worked since 1972 to create a world free of homo-bi-transphobia and other forms of prejudice by telling the truths of their lives. SpeakOUT's motto is "Ask Us Anything," so along with hearing the experiences of our panelists, audience members will have ample time to ask questions. This event is free and all are welcome. Learn more.
Jewish Women of Mount Auburn Walking Tour: Join volunteer docent Helen Abrams on a walking tour, as she shares her ongoing research into the lives and contributions of Jewish residents of Mount Auburn – this time focusing on the stories of Jewish women such as Mildred Dresselhaus, the “Queen of Carbon”, MIT professor and researcher; Svetlana Boym, teacher, author and artist; and Gisela Warburg Wyzanski, who saved thousands of refugee children in the 1930’s. Although the other women to be visited are not as well known, this walk will celebrate their lives and compelling stories Mount Auburn has always welcomed people of all religious persuasions and Helen invites participants to share information about their own friends and family. Meet at the Flagpole, Meadow Road. Tickets $12 for non-members, free for members. Saturday, June 15, 1:00 pm. Learn more and RSVP.
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