December 31, 2017
 Issue 52
TST's 40th Anniversary Kickoff Brunch
Sunday, January 7, 2018, 9-11 a.m.
This is the first official event in our year-long celebration.
* Enjoy yummy food with family and friends, old and new.
* Come whenever it's convenient, stay as long as you want.
* Get out of the cold and into the warm community spirit.
 
Family Promise
Hachnasat Orchim - Welcome Family Promise Guests (January 7-21)
 
We invite you to support Family Promise by volunteering with us!
We volunteer our time and offer hospitality to help our guest families feel warm and welcome. It is an amazing experience for all who partake.
New Volunteers : If you will be interacting with the guests, the first step for all new volunteers is to attend a short orientation training. The next training is at Temple Shir Tikva on January 2 at 7 p.m. No pre-registration is required.
 
CERVIS: New volunteer website. All new and returning volunteers need to register on this site. We are no longer using Losta Helping Hands.
To register as a volunteer:
  • Go to  www.FamilyPromiseMetrowest.org and click on "Get Involved." 
  • Scroll to the bottom of the drop-down menu and click on CERVIS.
  • Follow the instructions as you go. Be sure to go to Volunteer Groups and select Temple Shir Tikva - if you do not check off this box, you will not appear on the list of TST volunteers.
Once you have completed your registration, please e-mail Jeff Merritt at jeffmerritt319@gmail.com . He will be able to give you access to the calendar for the Temple Shir Tikva host weeks so that you can sign up for a task that works for you.
Questions? Please contact Wendy Newman at  wnewman32@gmail.com  or Susan Cohen at  susancohen.4@gmail.com  .
 
We are looking forward to working together to welcome our guests!
Adult Education: Learning with Rabbi Ullman
Rabbi Alan Ullman: When is our house a House of God?
Mondays, February 12, 26, March 12, 19, 26, April 2
9:30 -11:30 a.m.
 
We will be exploring selected passages concerning the word Bayit-house in Torah. Sometimes it is simply a place where we live. Sometimes it is our neighbors house that we are wanting. At other times it is Pharoah's house in which we are living. And when the Lord builds the house it is a House of God (Psalm 127:1).
 
We will also explore what it means for our homes to be a house of God in our daily lives today.
 
Each class is limited to 20 members.
Interested? Place your name on the LOTTERY list with Toni in the office (508-358-9992 or tspitzer@shirtikva.org ), and we will draw the first 20 names by lottery on February 1.
 
Tuition: $36, payable once your name is chosen for a spot in the class.
If you have any questions, please contact Toni in the office.
Sisterhood Book Groups
Thursday, January 18, 7:30 p.m. 
We are reading Lilac Girls: A Novel by Martha Hall Kelly.
 
Come join us for discussion and refreshments.
Comedy Night
Saturday, January 20, 2018
Comedy night With Tom Hayes and Mary Ellen Rinaldi

Adult Night Out - leave the kids at home!
Join us for a great night of laughs and comradery with top headliner comedians and enjoy the traditional Chinese food buffet dinner, drinks (beer and wine) and homemade desserts.
 
Comedy Night is an annual event that has been a fun and special night out at the temple!
(must be at least 21 years old)

Dinner will be served at 7 p.m. (open seating) and dessert starts about 8:15. Comedy begins about 8:30.

Dinner and Comedy:
TST Members: $50 pp ($60 at the door), Non Member: $60 pp ($70 at the door)

Comedy:
TST Members: $35 pp ($45 pp at the door), Non Members: $45 pp ($55 pp at the door)
Dessert and refreshments are included in both options.

To Register, go to www.shirtikva.org/comedynight and select the "Register" button. Be sure to list the names of the people coming with you in the appropriate box.
Shabbat Shira with Magevet
January 26, 2018, 6:15 p.m. with Dinner following


Following Your Passion
Saturday, February 3, 2018, 7 p.m.
 
Have you been thinking about what's next for you? 
You look back and realize you have accomplished so much but you have more to give. 
How do you incorporate your passion into something meaningful?
 
Gather around the fireplace at a member's home for dessert, drinks and inspirational stories from our own Shir Tikva members. Begin to explore what's next for you now that you have fewer commitments. Learn from and network with Shir Tikva members who have successfully navigated through changes in their lives and careers.
 
Space is limited, so please let us know you're coming by clicking here Now!  (Further details are included in this link)

ELC Silent Auction
Metrowest Jewish Women's Study Group
Class dates: Jan. 31, Feb. 14, Feb. 28, March 14, March 28, April 11, April 25, May 9, May 23, June 6
10am-noon at Congregation Or Atid, Wayland
 
(In cooperation with Shir Tikva, Temple Israel of Natick and B'nai Torah)
"The Female Ruse: Women's Deception and Divine Sanction in the Hebrew Bible"
 
Dr. Rachel Adelman, Torah scholar, teacher and poet, will lead the discussion using her latest book as our guide for this 10-week course
 
Email AmySilverstein@comcast.net register and get discounted book rate ($30). No fee for classes.
This is an inaugural year for The Metrowest Jewish Women's Study Group! Our goal is to offer engaging educational opportunities to women of all ages. We strive to build Jewish connectedness through shared learning experiences.
Mah Jongg for Beginners
Starting Sunday, January 21, 2018, 11:30 a.m.
 
We know a lot of women in our community play - if you have ever wondered what the "bams, cracks, and dots" were all about, we are ready to introduce you to the game enjoyed by generations of Jewish Women.  No experience necessary!
 
The first class will be Sunday, January 21, followed by 3 more classes on January 28, February 4 and February 11.  It is strongly recommended you attend all 4 classes, if possible.
 
Price: $10 which includes the 2017 card. (Non-members $18) Men are also welcome! 
 
R.S.V.P. REQUIRED! Click here to R.S.V.P. by January 14 so cards can be purchased.
Light refreshments will be served.
Adult Education Presents: Shari Lowin
Jewish and Muslim Narratives in Conversation with Professor Shari Lowin
Wednesdays, 7 to 9 p.m., Jan. 24; Feb. 21; March 7, 21; April 4, 18; May 2
Cost is $125. Register at www.shirtikva.org/Lowin
 
Possible topics include:
Free Will and Predestination through the accounts of Abraham and Moses; Cain, Abel and Social Evil; Job and the Question of Theodicy: Sodom and Sexual Morality: Just War Theory; Noah and Divine Command Morality vs. Natural Morality; Jonah and Sin: Penance, and Forgiveness.

Shari Lowin, Ph.D is associate professor of religious studies at Stonehill College. She previously taught at the University ofChicago, Brooklyn College and Yeshiva University.
Mitzvah Day
March 18, 2018, 9:00 a.m.
Meal Packing with Rise Against Hunger
Register, Donate and Save the Date
Please join the Temple Shir Tikva community for our Mitzvah Day meal packing event and become an educated and engaged advocate for the world's hungry.  In honor of our 40th Anniversary, our goal is to raise over $12,000 and to pack over 40,000 meals on Mitzvah Day.  To register for the event or make a donation, please go to: http://events.stophungernow.org/ShirTikva2018
Save the Date
TST Center for Jewish Spirituality Scholar in Residence Weekend:
featuring Rabbi Jordan Bendat-Apell
Friday, March 23 - 25, 2018
Rabbi Jordan shared his wisdom and enthusiasm with us last year, and the feedback we received was overwhelmingly positive.  Rabbi Jordan is the Program Director for the Institute of Jewish Spirituality where our very own Cantor Hollis has been attending programs.
Program details to follow.
TST Book Plates
In honor of Temple Shir Tikva's 40th anniversary, we are offering dedicated book plates that will be affixed to the inside cover of Mishkan T'filah.  
There are a limited number of book plates being offered. Don't delay!  
 
ELC Now Enrolling
 
LLAIC Information Session
Tuesday, January 23, 10:00 a.m.
Lifelong Learners An Independent Collaborative (LLAIC) is a program for adults who love learning, and want to do it in a friendly, fun setting without exams or pressure.

You are invited to a LLAIC interactive information session at TST.

You will hear about the program and have an opportunity to learn about the spring semester courses and to ask questions of the people who will lead them. There will be refreshments and a raffle, for a free course.

Now in its fourth year, LLAIC, a secular organization, conducts classes and programs at Temple Shir Tikva. Its peer-led courses cover art, film, history, economics, science, photography, music from opera to rock, and literature of all genres. Its affinity groups and activities include current events, book discussions, French conversation, singing, and trips to live theatre, concerts, movies, and New England tourist attractions.

Find out more about LLAIC at www.llaic.org . Please let us know if you are coming on January 23 by emailing   llaic2014@gmail.com or calling 508-435-1205 and leaving your name and contact information.   Or just show up at 10:00 am that morning!
In Our Congregation
R'fuah Sh'lema 
Our Thoughts and Prayers are with those that are ill:
  
Aryeh ben Alter haLevi
Baruch ben Drora
Baruch ben Leah
Richard Blocker
Jean Bloomberg
Devorah bat Bunye
Roseann Dunn
Leonard Entel
Betty Federman  
Robert Friedman
Ethan Kadish
Edith Kaye
Miri Klau
Maria Machado
Eliza Mager
Yonina bat Manya
Rachel Marker
Mendel Peretz ben Ita Chana  
Leo Miller
Marvin Morrison
Reva Nathanson
Raphael Simcha ben Devorah

  
  
Jeremy Pivor
Pam Pingeton
Stacey Roswell
Sarah Faiga bat Malka
Lisa Shapiro
Heidi Tissenbaum
Tzipporah Gittel bat Rachel
Jennifer Wall
Jan Whitzman 
David Willett
Yehudit Chaya bat Elisheva
Yocheved bat Matleh
Barbara Zimman


Condolences...
  
  • Scott Sperling, on the death of his father, Max Sperling
  • Peter Murphy, on the death of his mother, Ann "Nancy" Murphy
  • Beth Greenberg,  on the death of her father, Emory Geller
Mazel Tov...
  
  • Doug and Andi Shaw on the marriage of their son, Justin Shaw to Taylor Timmis 
  • Julie Pivor and Mark Wolbarst on the engagement of Julie's son, Jonathan Pivor to Katerina Ostrovsky
  • Herb Kimiatek, on the birth of his granddaughter, Hannah Nella Sapir, daughter of Gary and Danielle Sapir
  • Jeffrey and Cantor Marcie Jonas on the engagement of their daughter Victoria, to Yoni Sebag
  • Wayne and Judy Keseberg, on the birth of their grandson, Benjamin Nathaniel Keseberg, son of Jonathan and Tali Keseberg
  • Gregory and Natalie Zelyakovsky, on the engagement of their son, Gary to Maureen Gramzow
  • Sander and Lauren Rikleen, on the engagement of their daughter, Ilyse Rikleen to Sam Herman
Regularly Scheduled Services
Simchat Shabbat, Friday, 6:15 p.m.

Early Shacharit, followed by Torah study, Saturday 8:30 a.m.
Shabbat Yeladim (Tot Shabbat) - 1st  Saturday of each month, 9:30 a.m.(Sept. - June)