Monday, March 18 (Adar II 11) 12:00p Private Event - Joyful Music (Ends at 1:00p) 7:30p Temple Board Meeting (Ends at 9:30p)
Tuesday, March 19 (Adar II 12) 3:45p Learning Corps Grades 4 and 5 (Ends at 5:45p)
Wednesday, March 20: Erev Purim (Adar II 13) 9:30a Private Event - Joyful Music (Ends at 11:45a) 3:45p Learning Corps Grades 6 and 7 (Ends at 5:45p) 6:00p Purim Celebration and Storytelling (Ends at 7:30p) 6:00p Grades 8-12 (Ends at 7:45p)
Thursday, March 21: Purim (Adar II 14)
Friday, March 22: Shushan Purim (Adar II 15) 6:30p Makom Shalom Meditation (Ends at 7:15p) 6:41p Candle Lighting 7:30p Shabbat Services with Rabbi Cari, Beth, and guest speaker Mimi Micner (Ends at 9:00p)
Saturday, March 23: Tzav (Adar II 16) 10:30a Torah Study (Ends at 12:00p)
Sunday, March 24 (Adar II 17) 9:00a Connections Committee Trip to Amherst (Ends at 6:30p) 9:30a Learning Corps Madrichim Training (Ends at 10:15a) 9:30a Learning Corps Grades 1-6 (Ends at 11:30a) 9:40a Minyan with Rabbi Cari and Beth (Ends at 10:00a) 9:45a Adult Education Class: Introduction to Prayers in the Temple Services (Ends at 10:15a) 4:00p Rosh Hodesh (Ends at 6:00p)
Community Purim Celebration Wednesday, March 20 | 6:00 pm
The whole community is invited to join us for professional storyteller Cindy Rivka Marshall's rendition of the Purim story--captivating for all ages!--a spirited teen schpiel, and a costume parade. Pizza dinner at 6:00. Bring your favorite hamentaschen to share after the service--just label them with your name and the filling. Remember to RSVP for pizza here!
Adult Learning: Introduction to the Prayers in the Temple Service Sunday, March 24 | 9:45 am | The Ambrose School, 27 High Street, Winchester
Have you ever wondered why we say certain prayers at certain times? What they mean and how they fit into temple services? In the second class of this course on prayer taught by Rabbi Cari, we will explore the hidden connections between the prayer book and the Torah, helping us to see and hear the prayers as part of a conversation happening across the millennia. At The Ambrose School, 27 High Street, Winchester. See all our Adult Learning class offerings.
Evening Out at Home Saturday, March 30 | 7:00 pm | RSVP Deadline Tuesday, March 26
Come dine with your Shir Tikvah friends at a member's home! Please bring a "small bite" or a dessert item, and a beverage to share. Location TBA for registered participants. Adults only, please. Register by Tuesday, March 26: RSVP here.
Education Open House Sunday, March 31 | 9:30 am | The Ambrose School, 27 High Street, Winchester
Discover our joyful, innovative, hands-on approach to Jewish learning and community! Experience EJL (our program for children ages 2.5-K and their parents), as well as our Learning Corps for Grades 1-6. Singing, opportunities for kids to visit classes, parent Q&A time, and more -- plus coffee and bagels for all! View Flyer, and RSVP here.
More Tickets Available for Theater Outing: Million Dollar Quartet Saturday, May 4 | 8:00 pm | RSVP Deadline Monday, April 1
Join the Adult Social theater outing at Greater Boston Stage in Stoneham. Directed by TST member Ilyse Robbins!
This Tony Award-winning smash hit is the exhilarating true story of the famed 1956 on-the-fly recording session at Sun Records that brought together icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins for one of the greatest jam sessions ever. It brings that legendary Memphis night to life, featuring a score of hits including "Blue Suede Shoes," "Great Balls of Fire," "Walk the Line," "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On," "Who Do You Love," "Matchbox," "Folsom Prison Blues," "Hound Dog" and more. RSVP here by April 1- contact Karen Grossman with questions or to confirm availability.
Now Recruiting for our Men's Softball Team Join Shir Chutzpah in their quest for the Kiddush Cup
Our men's softball team is back with a brand new name! Shir Chutzpah plays in the Men's Shul Softball League (MSSL), a competitive slow pitch, high arc men's softball league of close to 50 teams. Games are Sunday mornings 10 AM to noon for 10 weeks, beginning on April 7th. Playoffs culminate in the Kiddush Cup Championship Game at the end of June. We have a few openings on our roster which is open to temple members and sons (minimum: 25 years old). Pick up games and batting practice are going on until the season starts if you'd like to join us. Contact Steve Smith at steveACT61@gmail.com or 781-820-6057 if you're interested. (And be sure to check out the runner-up names for the softball team!)
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.
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, Mass., Saturday, March 30, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm. No particular skills are required to participate but you must be 16 or older to be on the worksite. Learn more.
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.
The JF&CS Family Table is looking for donations of whole grain crackers and 15oz boxes of raisins for their kosher food pantry serving greater Boston. Please bring your donations to the temple.
Welcoming the Stranger & Shir Tzedek Social Justice
Next Jericho Walk is Tuesday, March 19 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.
Consultation on Conscience, May 19-21, 2019: Join the Temple Shir Tikvah delegation at the Religious Action Center's Consultation on Conscience in Washington D.C. Reignite your passion for social justice by joining the first ever TST delegation, joining 1,000 Reform social justice activists and leaders from across the country. We will sing, we will learn, we will reenergize and rededicate ourselves. Contact Robin Kutnerfor more information.
Beyond Shir Tikvah
Volunteer prison teaching opportunities: Shir Tikvah member Steve McHugh is looking for volunteers to teach computer skills to women at the Framingham minimum prison, and music theory at the men's prison in Concord. For more information, please contact Steve McHugh.
EnVISIONing Positive Interactions: A Community Workshop, Saturday, March 23, 10am-4pm, Winchester Unitiarian Society, 478 Main Street, Winchester, MA. VISIONS, INC is a non-profit training and consulting organization celebrated for its change-oriented approach to diversity and inclusion work. VISIONS principles emphasize multiple methods for insightful interaction between people of significantly different viewpoints, races, cultures, and economic backgrounds.This Workshop is free and open to all, but spaces are limited and pre-registration is required. Click here to register or call (781) 729-7100 for more information.
Jewish Climate Change Conference: This half-day conference brings the Jewish community together to explore surmounting challenges and mobilizing communities to act. Learn actions for individuals and congregations to take on the path forward in the coming years. Sunday, March 24, 12:30 pm. Learn more.
Interfaith Family's Free Email Series - This three session Passover email series will introduce you to the story of Passover and Passover observance. It will also contain an exploration of how the themes of the Passover story relate to modern times.This FREE series starts on April 1. You will receive one email per week for three weeks. Learn more and sign up.
You Can Help the Herring - In case you missed it,herring are back in Horn Pond thanks to the new fish ladder at Center Falls Dam in Winchester. Sign up to monitor herring at the Mystic Lakes in Medford or Horn Pond in Woburn. No experience necessary, just an interest in nature and citizen science. Learn more.
Meals on Wheels For Winchester Residents. Whether you are incapacitated or you simply no longer choose to cook, Winchester Hospital will prepare your meals during the week and volunteers will deliver them to your door. You may look into how easy it would be to arrange for reasonably-priced hot meals by calling 781-721-9817. Please leave your name and telephone number for a call back to get detailed information on this desirable community service.
Honeymoon Israel provides 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. 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.
Temple Shir Tikvah 34 Vine Street Winchester, MA 01890
