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18 Shevat, 5778 Torah portion:
Haftarah portion: Isaiah 6:1-7:6; 9:5-6
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Friday, February 2
6:00 p.m.
Qabbalat Shabbat
Claire Carroll will chant Qiddush
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Saturday, February 3
9:00 a.m.
Shabbat Service & Torah Study
10:00 a.m. Thank Goodness It's Shabbat!
10:15 a.m. Shabbat Service
Claire Carroll Bat Mitzvah
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Super Bowl Tzedakah
Wager
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Look out, Philly! Temple Israel and Congregation Rodeph Shalom of Philadelphia have made a sacred #SuperBowlTzedakah wager! WHEN the Patriots win, Congregation Rodeph Shalom will donate 18x's the difference in scores to the CTE Center at Boston University School of Medicine. The CTE Center conducts high-impact, innovative research on chronic traumatic encephalopathy and other long-term consequences of repetitive brain trauma in athletes and military personnel. Let's all consider a donation before the Super Bowl in celebration of this exciting time for Boston! In the unlikely case the Eagles win, Temple Israel will donate 18x's the difference in scores to Philadelphia Youth Basketball, which empowers youth as students, athletes, and leaders. |
Read Rabbi Soffer's sermon on the meaning of being a good fan. |
"Michael Fishbein has that rarest of talents-he can meaningfully communicate with a teenager." Mazal tov to our Assistant Director of Education, Mike, who is being honored as a 2018 Chai in the Hub honoree! Read more about Mike's background and what he brings to the Temple Israel community.
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Our latest issue of Insight is now available online! Print copies have been mailed to all Temple Israel members, and we will have free extra copies available at the front desk.
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Center for Adult Jewish Learning
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Hundreds have joined us for thoughtful and engaging classes and learning opportunities at the Center for Adult Jewish Learning at Temple Israel. We invite you to join us as we continue our legacy as
as a place committed to deep Jewish scholarship, a community that is unafraid to ask the difficult questions and think about Judaism in new and exciting ways.
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with Rachael Cerrotti
Three remaining sessions: Mondays 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. 2/5, 12, 26
This course will give students the tools to begin exploring their family history and provide a chance to share stories, research methods, and discuss ethical questions regarding documenting personal history.
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Justice: Power, Broad-Based Organizing, and Leadership
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A class from the Greater Boston Interfaith Organization-Metro Industrial Areas Foundation
with Kathleen Patrón and guest GBIO leaders 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. on Tuesdays: February 6, 13, 27; March 6, 13 $150 (TI member), $200 (non-member), coffee/tea provided
Content will include simulated exercises and role-play combined with lecture and discussion. Storytelling, going behind the scenes of GBIO and Metro IAF's biggest successes and challenges, will be woven throughout to bring the concept to life.
Read more and register
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Cooking & Memory: A Dash of This and a Spoonful of That!
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with Susan Ebert and Phyllis Tobin
Sundays 10:00 - 11:45 a.m. 2/11, 3/25
$10/session
Gather to learn and prepare special recipes from TI members. Share memories, enjoy conversation, and learn a few cooking tips from our star chefs.
Read more and register.
- February 11: Hamentaschen - Susan Ebert
- March 25: Charoset from around the world - Phyllis Tobin
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Mussar: Seeking Everyday Holiness through Practice and Community
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with Rabbi Jen Gubitz
Mondays, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. 2/12, 26; 3/12, 26; 4/9, 30; 5/14
Through group learning sessions and personal practice, we will delve into Mussar, Jewish spiritual practice, using methods drawn from the
Mussar Institute and Everyday Holiness by Alan Morinis.
Read more and register
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Me'ah Select: Jewish Gastronomy in America
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with Rabbi Lila Kagedan in coordination with CJP and Hebrew College 7:00 - 9:30 p.m. on Thursdays: February 15; March 8, 15, 29; April 12, 26; May 3, 10, 17, 24
$300 (TI member), $400 (non-member), coffee/tea provided
Join us on a culinary tour of the history of Jewish food in America. This class focuses on both the Jewish history of American Jewish food and offer a "hands on' cooking component.
Read more and register
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Nominate an Emerging Leader |
Do you know someone who would be a great addition to our Board of Trustees or Leadership Council? We are interested in identifying "emerging leaders" in our community - people who are either actively involved at Temple Israel or people who we hope will become more involved. Submit a nomination.
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TILLI Winter Session - Open to All
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The Arts: Seeing, Creating, Learning |
The Drawing Lab: Explore Your Drawing Mind
Thursday, February 15, 2018
Coffee at 10:30 a.m., program at 11:00 a.m., brown bag lunch at 12:30 p.m.
Presented by Deborah Putnoi,
Visual Artist, Educator, Researcher
Daily Life in Ancient Greece
Thursday, March 15, 2018
Coffee at 10:30 a.m., program at 11:00 a.m., brown bag lunch at 12:30 p.m.
Presented by Phoebe Segal,
Mary Burgess Comstock Curator, Greek and Roman Art, Museum of Fine Arts
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Come play Mah Jongg with TILLI! Games for experienced players and those who attended both learning sessions begin
Thursday, February 1, 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., in the Youth Room.
RSVP
for the February 1 game, and p
lease bring a bag lunch.
Space is limited.
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Racial Justice Initiative |
Support Black-Owned Businesses
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Temple Israel's Economic Justice Working Group promotes purchasing from Black-owned businesses. This project is anchored in our awareness of insidious past and present racial discrimination; and in the evidence that Black-owned businesses are likely to hire Black people, and foster economic improvement for Black families and communities along with myriad other benefits. When we make a meaningful effort to spend dollars in line with our hopes for the world around us, we are participating in the drive for economic justice. Read Temple Israel's full list of recommended businesses. |
Temple Israel-Beacon Academy Community Read: The Hate U Give
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Thursday, February 8 at 7:00 p.m.
Temple Israel of Boston
Our communities will come together to discuss Angie Thomas' The Hate U Give. According to The New York Times, the book "offers an incisive and engrossing perspective of the life of a black teenage girl" as the protagonist's worlds "converge over questions of police brutality, justice, and activism." Written as a young adult novel, the book provides a window into that experience for adults as well. Sign up here.
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Frances Jacobson Early Childhood Center |
Havdalah with FJECC and the Village |
Saturday, February 3 from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Come and Celebrate with the FJECC Community and The Village for Families with Young Children at TempIe Israel! The event will include singing, parent learning and sharing, a Havdalah ceremony, and a family-friendly pizza dinner (a suggested donation of $18/family is appreciated). We will collect new or gently used boys' and girls' tops & onesies in sizes 18-24 months for the local non-profit,
Cradles to Crayons.
RSVP with the number of adults and children to
Lisa Scott
by Friday, January 26
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With each new life the world begins anew! We celebrate the birth of:
George Douglas Friedman January 17, 2018 Son of David and Katie Friedman
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May they be blessed with health, courage, and good fortune, and may their love and friendship deepen through the years. We celebrate the engagement of:
Lindsay Jacobson to Benjamin Ernstoff December 8, 2017 Lindsay is the daughter of Lori and David Jacobson
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May their memory be a blessing. We mourn the loss of:
Arnold Perlman Gold January 23, 2018 (7 Shevat, 5778)
Father of
Maggie Gold Seelig (Jonathan)
Grandfather of Koby, Asher, and Max
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Icek Litwin December 31, 2017 (12 Tevet, 5778) Father of Sharen Litwin |
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If you would like to send extend wishes of congratulations or condolences, please send them to
Rachel Daniels, Executive Coordinator to Rabbi Zecher, who will pass along your message. Are you or is someone you know celebrating a wedding? An engagement? A new baby? Do you know someone who is ill or in need of a friendly, supportive call? Please tell Rachel to let our clergy know.
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Beacon Academy
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Thursday, February 15
7:00 - 9:30 p.m.
Temple Israel of Boston
Early bird tickets are $35; $40 at the door
Beacon Academy's Motown Night is an evening celebration that brings hundreds of people together for a night of live music, soul food, dancing, silent auction items, and more!
Last year Motown Night convened 300 people of all ages, from every walk of life and faith. Together this diverse group danced and rejoiced and raised over $25,000 for Beacon's Class of 2017.
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Living Judaism together through discovery, dynamic spirituality, and righteous impact.
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