January 28, 2018
 Issue 4
Last Week - Share Your Favorite Recipes  
40th Anniversary Cookbook
 
We have received 112 recipes so far - we are aiming for 300.
 
Appetizers...Soups...Main Dishes...Side Dishes...Passover...Dessert
 
We all love food! 
 
Reminder - TST Kosher Guidelines : Recipes should not include nonkosher meat (e.g., pork or similar), shellfish, or a mixture of dairy and meat/poultry products.
 
Keep them coming - Deadline is January 31!


Mom's Night Out
February 1, 7-9:30 p.m.
Brush and Easel, 339 Boston Post Road, Sudbury
Click here to R.S.V.P.  or find our private event under Calendars at http://www.brushandeaselinc.com
$25/pp 
If snow-covered trees have you dreaming about cherry blossoms, join other moms for Painting and Potluck!  Bring a snack, dish or bottle of wine to share.
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)

Kabbala - A Glimpse From the Inside
Tuesday evenings February 27, March 6, 13, 20, 27, April 3   7:30 - 9 p.m
In collaboration with Hebrew College and CJP's Open Circle Jewish Learning program, Temple Shir Tikva Center for Spirituality is pleased to offer:
 
Kabbala - A Glimpse From the Inside
 
This study and discussion is intended for those who have a deep spiritual hunger and are searching to nourish their souls.
Register at     https://register.hebrewcollege.edu/open-circle-salons/     Select "Kabbalah-A Glimpse From The Inside" from the class menu.
Wayland Interfaith Leaders Association
Wednesday, February 7, 7:00 p.m., Community United Methodist Church, 80 Main Street, Wayland.   
In February, the Wayland Interfaith Leaders Association (WILA) is launching a series of events for the community to learn about, reflect on, discuss, and act on matters of anti-racism.
 
The first event - co-sponsored by Community United Methodist Church and Good Shepherd Parish of Wayland - will be the screening of the documentary "Traces of the Trade" on Wednesday, February 7 at 7:00pm at Community United Methodist Church, 80 Main Street in Wayland.  The film follows the unexpected journey of a New England family as they discover the buried history of their family's role in the slave trade.  It is a story that places New England as both participant in and beneficiary of the global slave trade in the 19th century.  It also shines light on the difficulty of recognizing and understanding white privilege, a legacy of the trade and racism, which informs our culture and systems today.
 
A discussion will follow the screening.
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 [email protected] ), 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.
Family Table
Our synagogue has partnered with JF&CS Family Table, and we have made the commitment to collect 40 cans tuna and salmon every month. These items are distributed each month to JF&CS Family Table clients and our collection is critical in assuring that all clients can receive a full set of groceries each month.

Our collection bins are located near the Beit Midrash. Please help us fulfill our commitment to JF&CS Family Table by bringing one or more of these products whenever you come to the synagogue. Children are also encouraged to bring a product whenever they attend religious school. 
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 [email protected] 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.
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
 
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    
Robert Friedman
Ethan Kadish
Edith Kaye
Miri Klau
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
Jennifer Wall
Jan Whitzman 
David Willett
Yehudit Chaya bat Elisheva
Yocheved bat Matleh
Barbara Zimman


Condolences...
  
  • Melinda Whitman, on the death of her father, Jack Simensky
  • Micol Zimmerman Burkeman, on the death of her grandmother, Ida Baumgarten
  • Judy Rosenfield, on the death of her mother, Gertrude Imber
  • Jodi Swartz, on the death of her father, Martin Lev
  • Dennis Lombardo, on the death of his wife, Cindy Lombardo
  • David Lombardo, Matthew Lombardo, Jessica and Richard Bigge, on the death of their mother, Cindy Lombardo
  • Lisa Roblin, on the death of her mother, Marion Elfman
Mazel Tov...
  
  • Chester and Diane Black, on the birth of their grandson, Nathan Benjamin, son of Daniel and Shimrit Black
  • Herb Kimiatek, on the birth of his granddaughter, Hannah Nella Sapir, daughter of Gary and Danielle Sapir
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)