What's Happening This Week

Week of February 25, 2019

Request for Feedback

As you may know, Rabbi Cari is finishing her 5th year as our Rabbi. As part of the evaluation and contract process, we are asking congregants for any feedback they might have regarding their interactions/relationship with Rabbi Cari. If you have any feedback you would like to share, please contact me at ​​​​​​​president@shir-tikvah.org or call me at home in the evenings at 781-643-3036

All feedback will be regarded as confidential and any information gathered will be aggregated and summarized without names. 
Thank you!

Marc Dohan, President
Temple Shir Tikvah

Join us at Red Sox Jewish Heritage Night
Thursday, June 13, 2019 | RSVP Deadline this Wednesday, February 27

The 6th Annual Red Sox Jewish Heritage Night will be held on Thursday, June 13th 2019 at Fenway Park! Join us for a great night of fun as your World Series Champion Boston Red Sox take on the Texas Rangers at 7:10 pm. We will be buying a block of 50 tickets--Tickets are $34 for outfield grandstand seats (rows 1-10), and you will receive a limited-edition Red Sox Baseball Cap with 'Champions' in Hebrew! Space is limited -- Learn more and RSVP.

The Wedding Plan is delicately layered 2016 romantic comedy written and directed by the Ultra-Orthodox Israeli director Rama Burshtein. A 30-something, Ultra-Orthodox Jewish woman, Michal, is jilted by her fiancé just 22 days before they take their vows. But instead of canceling the reception venue booked for the eighth day of Hanukkah, she trusts that fate in the form of the Almighty will provide a willing replacement and that the ceremony will go on. Like Rama Burshtein herself, Michal is progressive and doesn’t fit the Ultra-Orthodox stereotype we expect!

Adult Learning: The Roman Empire's Influence on Jews and Judaism
Sunday, March 3, 2019 | 9:45 am | The Ambrose School, 27 High Street, Winchester

Class 3: Roman Law and the Creation of the Rabbinic Corpus - Following the destruction of the Second Temple by the Romans in 70 CE, there was good reason to believe that Judaism as a religion would not long survive. However, Judaism did survive and evolve, mainly through the efforts of the rabbis. But the rabbis did not exist in a vacuum, and their work reflects their historical experience of living within a larger world. How did Roman conceptions of law and legal codes influence the rabbis and their work? How did they borrow from Roman legal tradition and also reject Roman law and fashion new solutions for similar problems? Instructor: Adam Marshak. See all our Adult Learning offerings.

Aging Well in Community Speaker Event: "To Move Not to Move: A Later Life Question"
Sunday, March 3, 2019 | 7:00 pm

Whether or not to stay in the home and neighborhood we have lived in for years (until health makes that no longer possible) is one of the questions that many people grapple with after retirement. Or if we are thinking of moving, how can we know when is the best time? And where we should move next? Come learn about the various housing options you might want to consider, and how to better plan for a smooth transition when you do decide it’s time to move. There will be an opportunity to talk with each other about what we have learned and how it might affect our choices after the presentation. Learn more.

Adult Board Game Night is Back
Saturday, March 9 | 7:00 pm

We’re hosting our 2nd board game night at Shir Tikvah open to all adult Temple members! Come try out a “euro” game, deduction game, strategy game, cooperative game or card game including 7 Wonders, Settlers of Catan, Forbidden Island, Pandemic, Ticket to Ride etc. and of course we'll have people to teach the rules. Please bring and teach your favorite games too! Adults only and BYOB wine and beer. We’ll provide some soda and light snacks. In the Oneg Room. Learn more.

Connections Goes to Amherst: Sunday, March 24
Sunday, March 24 | 9:00 pm to 6:30 pm | RSVP Deadline March 10

Tikkun Olam (Repairing the World)
HELP US REPAIR THE WORLD -- If you are interested in getting involved, contact us.

• 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.  
• ​​​​​​​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 Kutner​​​​​​​ for more information.
  

Beyond Shir Tikvah

• Lidarti's Oratorio Esther, East Coast Premiere. Commissioned by the Jewish Community of Amsterdam and composed in 1774, Cristiano Giuseppe Lidarti's oratorio tells the biblical story of how Queen Esther rescued the Jews of Persia from King Ahasuerus (Xerxes) and his scheming advisor, Haman. Scored for orchestra, soloists, and chamber choir, and sung entirely in Hebrew, Lidarti's captivating writing brings the story of Esther alive. Mar. 2 Emmanuel Church, Boston) & Mar. 3 (Temple Beth Elohim, Wellesley). Produced by Miryam/TST member Alicia DePaolo. Learn More.
• Harvest of Empire: Do you wonder: why is there a migrant caravan from Central America? Join us for the award-winning documentaryand a discussion with Patricia Montes, Executive Director of the immigrant rights organization Centro Presente. Saturday, March 2, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Robbins Library, 700 Mass Ave., Arlington. Learn more.
  
• Come and visit Camp Grossman for the day on Sunday, March 10 from 2-4pm. Explore the 75 pine-studded acres of Hale Reservation with staff led tours of the waterfront, bunk areas and so much more. Meet with senior staff and see what a day at Camp Grossman is like! Can't make it? Look out for the next tour day on April 7. Or register  using our brand new online portal.Contact the Camp Grossman office at 617.244.5124 if you have any questions.

• EnVISIONing a Socially Just World: A Workshop for Youth Saturday, March 16 and Saturday, March 30, 10am - 2pm. The Winchester Multicultural Network will be sponsoring a two-part workshop geared toward youth. The workshop will be facilitated by VISIONS, INC, an 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. Those interested in attending should RSVP to Shawn​​​​.

• 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.
• Benefit concert for the Beyond Bond and Legal Defense Fund in Newton,  on March 17th, which helps our immigrant neighbors in ICE detention obtain and pay bond so they can reunite with their families. Composer/Performer Noah Aronson and his band will perform at Temple Emanuel Newton (Ward St) at 4pm. The concert is presented by the Immigration Justice Group at Temple Beth Elohim-Wellesley, with support from area congregations working for immigrant justice. All concert proceeds will benefit the Bond Fund. Funds for bond and legal assistance are of central importance to fighting deportation.Click here for more information and ticket purchase.
• Israel Election 2019: A Community Briefing, Monday, March 18, 7:30 pm. With Israel’s April 9 election fast approaching, the political map is rapidly changing with new parties being formed, once-strong parties splintering, and new candidates emerging. Join us for a community briefing where we will demystify the process, the parties, and the political figures. Learn more.
• 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.
• 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.