Tuesday, February 5 (Shevat 30) 3:45p Learning Corps Grades 4 and 5 Dance Day (Ends at 5:45p) 7:30p Ritual Committee Meeting (Ends at 9:00p)
Wednesday, February 6 (Adar I 1) 9:30a Private Event - Joyful Music (Ends at 11:45a) 12:00p Wednesday Conversations with Rabbi Cari (Ends at 1:00p) 3:45p Learning Corps Grades 6 and 7 (Ends at 5:45p) 6:00p Grades 8-12 (Ends at 7:45p) 7:30p Shir Chadash Choir Rehearsal (Ends at 9:00p)
Thursday, February 7 (Adar I 2)
Friday, February 8 (Adar I 3) 7:30a Finance Committee (Ends at 9:00a) 4:49p Candle Lighting 6:00p In Search of Shelter and Financial Security: A Special Tikkun Olam Dinner and Panel Discussion (Ends at 7:15p) 7:30p Shabbat Services with Rabbi Cari and Beth (Ends at 9:00p). Please bring something sweet or savory to share at the oneg -- no meat, shellfish, or raw onions.
Saturday, February 9: Terumah (Adar I 4) 3:00p Torah on Tap (Ends at 4:00p)
Sunday, February 10 (Adar I 5) 9:30a Learning Corps Grades 1-6 (Ends at 11:30a) 9:30a Experiencing Jewish Life (Ends at 11:30a) 9:45a 7th Grade and Adult Education Class (Ends at 11:15a) 9:45a Adult Education Class: Three Pathways into Leviticus and Numbers (Ends at 11:15a) 10:00a Adult Education Class: Exploring Jewish Parenting (Ends at 11:15a) 4:00p Rosh Hodesh (Ends at 6:00p) 4:30p Volunteer Day with the Somerville Homeless Coalition (Ends at 5:30p) 7:00p Connections Movie Night (Ends at 9:30p)
Monday, February 11 (Adar I 6) 9:30a Private Event - Joyful Music (Ends at 1:00p) 7:30p Temple Board Meeting (Ends at 9:30p)
Tikkun Olam Dinner and Panel Discussion: "In Search of Shelter and Financial Security"
Friday, February 8, 2019 | 6:00 pm Suggested Donation: $10 per person
Our Shir Tikvah member panelists devote their professional lives to breaking the cycle of poverty that keeps people from buying or renting a home and saving for their futures. They work to create affordable housing, strengthen communities, boost access to education, workforce training and jobs, and offer financial literacy and savings programs so that families don't have to live a paycheck away from financial disaster. Learn about their social justice, anti-poverty work, how you can support it, and start to advocate for fairer economic and housing policies in Massachusetts and beyond. Learn more.
Bring the joy of study into Shabbat: Once a month we join together over a special beverage for an enriching study of the Torah portion read by Jews all over the world that week. Rabbi Cari leads the group, sharing her passion for discussing traditional text in relationship to our modern lives. Learn more.
Adult Learning: Three Pathways into Leviticus and Numbers
Sunday, February 10 | 9:45 am | The Ambrose School, 27 High Street, Winchester
This three-session class will explore some of the key narratives and themes in the biblical books of Leviticus and Numbers. Topics to be discussed may include the Tabernacle's dangerous holiness, the complex family dynamics among Moses and his siblings, and the tragedy of the Spies. Learn more.
Connections Movie Night at Shir Tikvah
Sunday, February 10 | 7:00 pm
Join us in the oneg room for a cozy Connections Film Night presenting two films: a short, 33-minute film entitled “Mah-jongg: Tiles that Bind,” then our feature "Supergirl,” which follows young powerlifter Naomi Kutin’s coming-of-age story as she fights to hold on to her title while navigating the perils of adolescence, and being an Orthodox Jew. (Check out The New York Timesfeature article about the film.) The Official Selection at many film festivals, it was directed, produced and edited by Jessie Auritt, the niece of temple member Sherry Reisner. Free event with drinks and light snacks.
"The Brain, Neurons, and the Golden Calf: Neurology and Judaism talk to each other"
Friday, February 22 | 7:30 pm
Our Science and Judaism series continues on February 22. Join us for this special Friday night Shabbat service with Rabbi Cari, Beth, and Rabbi Rim!
Join us at Red Sox Jewish Heritage Night
Thursday, June 13, 2019 RSVP Deadline 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!
Connections Day Trip to Amherst with Brunch and a visit to the Yiddish Book Center
Sunday, March 24 | Departing Winchester at 9:00 am Deadline to register: March 10
This year, our main adventure will be a day trip to Amherst: Brunch at Bistro 63 and visit to the Yiddish Book Center.
A fee of $50 includes, luxury coach, brunch, and admission (with private tour) to the Book Center. Departing Winchester at 9:00 am and returning around 6:30 pm. Deadline to register is March 10th or until the bus is full. Vegetarian brunch includes gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan options. Register at www.shir-tikvah.org/connectionstrip.
Connections is open to any member of Temple Shir Tikvah who is 13 years of age and older who identifies as a woman. For questions, please contact connections@shir-tikvah.org.
Adult Social Brunch Rescheduled
New Date and Time: March 10, 2019 | 12:30 pm
Our annual brunch will be rescheduled to Sunday March 10, 12:30 pm, at S&S Deli, 1334 Cambridge Street (Inman Square) in Cambridge. The time is changed from previously in order to allow sufficient time to mosey on over from the Adult Ed class at Ambrose School. This will be a self-pay event, but your reservations are necessary to make sure we have enough seats reserved. You can order from the menu (preview the Sunday brunch menu, which will download as a pdf file).
This award-winning novel by Israeli author Ayelet Gundar-Goshen gets a double boost this month at Temple Shir Tikvah: the Israel committee has chosen it as a temple read, and the morning book group is discussing it on Sunday, February 10. The Shir Tikvah library has one copy and is ordering another. The book is also available at local libraries and in paperback or online. You can read Andy Oram's review of the book in the most recent Shir Tikvah newsletter. Take in this marvelous, gritty piece of fiction and join us.
Tikkun Olam (Repairing the World)
HELP US REPAIR THE WORLD -- If you are interested in getting involved, contact us.
Volunteer Day with the Somerville Homeless Coalition, Sunday February 10 Prepare food or help deliver a meal for this adult shelter in Somerville. The second Sunday of every month. Learn more and sign up!.
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
Jericho Walk, Tuesday, February 19 at 1 pm -- ICE Enforcement and Removal Office, 1000 District Ave, Burlington (also comes up as 10 District Ave on maps). This is a peaceful, interfaith witnessing activity that expresses support for the rights of immigrants and the importance of keeping families together. It begins and ends with a short prayer/song. Bring signs with positive messages (nothing about specific politicians, please). Please park near the back of the lot, as far as possible from District Ave, to leave parking spaces for those coming to their ICE appointments and for other building tenants.
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
Refuah Shleima - Healing Ourselves in a Time of Climate Disruption is an online conversation series for those struggling with despair and seeking resiliency and a way forward into an unknown future. Join together with others who are concerned about the future for inspiration and deep conversation. Each session will begin with a resource from Jewish tradition that suggests a pathway toward resiliency at difficult times and will be followed by a facilitated conversation. Upcoming sessions will be hosted by Rabbi Katy Allen, co-founder and President pro-tem of the Jewish Climate Action Network and spiritual leader of Ma'yan Tikvah - A Wellspring of Hope. Thursday, February 21, 7:30-8:30 PM. Sign-up by emailing Janet at jcan.intern@gmail.com.
Keeping Faith: Sisters of Story: With the recent uptick of hateful and vitriolic language in this country, Rohina Malik (Unveiled), a Muslim storyteller, wanted to create a project to demonstrate peace and commonalities between us all. She approached Susan Stone, a Jewish storyteller, and Kim Schultz, who identifies as a Christian storyteller, with an idea: what if they all told stories from their faiths with the goal of bringing people together and showing peace, curiosity, and similarities among the faiths. Each storyteller tells three stories inspired by their respective faith journeys. They are accompanied by Lucia Thomas on violin, oud, and guitar. February 22-24 at Greater Boston Stage Company. Learn more.
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 documentary Harvest of Empire and 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.
On March 17th, benefit concert for the Beyond Bond and Legal Defense Fund in Newton, 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.
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.
Combined Jewish Philanthropies is excited to launch a year-long, community-wide conversation tour, "The 360Five: One Year, Five Questions, Many Voices," led by CJP President and CEO Rabbi Marc Baker. Through dozens of in-person events around Greater Boston, the tour will introduce diverse audiences to Marc and allow him to hear about critical issues firsthand. Final session Tuesday, Feb. 5.Learn more and Register.
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