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Come Celebrate Sukkot and Simchat Torah at
Temple Beth Israel
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We hope that you can join us for these upcoming events.
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Sukkot begins tonight with decorating and a Pot Luck dinner.
5:30pm - Decorating
6:30pm - Dinner
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Hoshanah Rabbah
Shemini Atzeret
Yizkor
Simchat Torah
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Our holiday celebrations continue October 11, 12 and 13 with the following services
Hoshanah Rabbah - Wednesday, Oct. 11
7:00am Morning Service
Shemini Atzeret - Thursday, Oct 12
7:00am Morning Service (with Yizkor)
Simchat Torah Evening - Thursday, Oct 12
6:00pm Family Event: Snack & Torah
Tour
6:20pm Evening Service/Dancing
with Torah
Simchat Torah Morning - Friday, Oct 13
7:00am Morning Service:
Complete Torah Cycle and
Begin Bereishit/Genesis
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Complete Holiday Schedule
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Erev Sukkot
Wednesday, Oct. 4
5:30pm Family Event: Decorate the Sukkah
6:30pm Potluck Dinner in the Sukkah
Sukkot Yom Tov Day 1
Thursday, Oct. 5
7:00am Morning Service/Kiddush in Sukkah
Sukkot Yom Tov Day 2
Friday, Oct. 6
7:00am Morning Service/Kiddush in Sukkah
Hol HaMoed Sukkot /
Shabbat Evening
Friday, Oct. 6
6:30pm Evening Service
7:30pm Dinner in the Sukkah
Hol HaMoed Sukkot
Shabbat Morning
Saturday, Oct. 7
9:00am Shabbat morning service/Kohelet
Lunch in the Sukkah
Hoshanah Rabbah
Wednesday, Oct. 11
7:00am Morning Service
Shemini Atzeret
Thursday, Oct 12
7:00am Morning Service (with Yizkor)
Simchat Torah Evening
Thursday, Oct 12
6:00pm Family Event: Snack and Torah Tour
6:20pm Evening Service/Dancing with Torah
Simchat Torah Morning
Friday, Oct 13
7:00am Morning Service: Complete Torah
Cycle and Begin Bereishit/Genesis
Shabbat Bereshit
Saturday, Oct. 14
9:00am Shabbat Morning Services
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Shabbat Evening Service and Dinner
Friday Night October 6th
Come celebrate Sukkot
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Services begin at 6:30 pm
Dinner at 7:30 pm
Dinner will be served in the Sukkah
Menu: Home Made Tuna Casserole, Veggies, Salad, and Apple Crisp
Vegetarian option available on request. Please let us know if you have any other dietary requirements when you sign up by contacting the Temple office.
$18 per adult, $40 per family if paid by the Weds. before the dinner
$21 per adult, $45 per family for later reservations
Future Dates
November 17 December 8
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Monday and Thursday we have morning minyan at 7:00am and Saturday Services begin at 9:00am.
If you need to ensure a minyan on a Monday or Thursday, please contact the Temple Office 781-894-5146 at least 2 days in advance so that we can make sure we have 10.
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Mussar Group: Character & Jewish Values
facilitated by Rabbi David Finkelstein
MEETING TIMES for 2017:
October 18, November 15,
December 13
always 7:00-8:30 pm
at Temple Beth Israel
In this monthly weekday evening study and practice group, we will follow the Mussar curriculum developed by award-winning author and Boston area Mussar teacher Rabbi David Jaffe. As the title of the group indicates, Mussar is an approach to Jewish learning and being that focuses on the observation and development of our character and our study of Jewish values.
Groups like this started appearing in the 19
th
century under the supervision of Rav Israel Salanter, who started the Mussar movement and Mussar yeshivot. Together we will study Torah, Talmud, Mussar masters from medieval times to the 21
st
century and from the Old World to the New. There will also be time for reflection, sharing in small groups, and trying on spiritual practices. Please bring a journal to write in. Participation is open to all.
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Jewish Singing Circle
a new initiative by Rabbi David Finkelstein
MEETING TIMES for 2017:
October 28, November 18,
December 23
always 1:30-2:30 pm
at Temple Beth Israel
Inspired by Joey Weisenberg's book
Building Singing Communities
, this Jewish Singing Circle will be an hour of singing wordless tunes while sitting in a circle, monthly on a Shabbat afternoon.
The goal will be to learn and sing one song or
niggun
(wordless Jewish melody) per session, and to learn each
niggun
deeply by singing it numerous times for the full hour. My long term hope is to sing
niggunim/
songs from a variety of sources: from Morris Hollender's repertoire (
alav hashalom
), from various Hasidic groups, from Sephardic and Middle Eastern Jewish communities, and also from 20
th
and 21
st
century Jewish composers. Hollender and Hasidic
niggunim
will be first. Participation is free and open to all.
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Now in its second century, Temple Beth Israel is a caring community where each person truly makes a difference. Whether you’re the 10th at a weekday minyan, or participate in our varied social, educational, religious, cultural, and family programs, we welcome you and your family to Temple Beth Israel for the 2017-2018 year.
As approved at its annual meeting in August 2016, Temple Beth Israel welcomes non-Jewish members of Jewish households to join the synagogue with their Jewish spouses or partners in a family membership. Privileges of membership are specified in the Temple Beth Israel bylaws.
Membership
We welcome all members to give at a level in which they are comfortable, and ensure the congregation will meet its budgeted expenses. In assessing recommended
membership contributions for the coming year, the Board of Directors has elected to keep the
sustaining membership model introduced last year. We calculate this
sustaining amount by subtracting from our total annual operating budget the amount of income available from sources other than membership and High
Holy Day pledges, and then dividing the difference by the expected number of members.
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Future Dates to
Mark on your Calendars
October 20
November 3
January 5
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October 21 - Susan Holbert, in honor of her birthday
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November 4 - Howard Trachtman
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November 11 - Gagnon/Brown in honor of Audrey’s Birthday
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November 18 - Sisterhood
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November 25 - Taubman Family
The cost to provide our Kiddush lunch for our usual attendance of 30 to 40 people is about $150. To ensure that we can continue providing Shabbat lunches into the future, we ask those who attend Shabbat services regularly to sponsor a Shabbat lunch once or twice during the year.
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