April 29, 2018
 Issue 16
Rabbi  Blumberg's Bar  Mitzvah!

You are invited!!


40th Anniversary Cookbooks for Sale!


Cookbooks for Sale:  
Sunday, April 29 (8:30-11:30am)
Sunday, May 6 (8:30am-12:30pm)
 
In the Lobby:
  • Pick-up your pre-orders
  • Taste some delicious desserts
  • Onsite Sales
$18 per copy - cash or check
 
Bon Appetit and B'tai Avon!!
Reyim: Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
Sunday, April 29, 2:00 p.m.
A REYIM REMINDER
Reyim welcomes "empty nesters" and any congregants to join us at the Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge headquarters in Sudbury for a refreshing spring walk along an easy boardwalk and/or moderate trail. Karen Pelto will guide and inform us about her work repairing the natural ecosystem in and around the Sudbury River. 

Also, please join us at a nearby home for a trail mix, fruit and beverage cafe after the walk. 

Jewish Journey Group
Beginning Tuesday, May 1, 6:00 p.m.  
The Jewish Journey experience is a four-session small group reflective learning journey for adults who are interested in becoming more present to the meaning Judaism has in their lives. Space is limited to 20 participants and individuals will be enrolled on a first come, first served basis. The program will be run be community member Dr. Max Klau, who is an expert at the creation of spaces that promote transformational reflection.
Register at www.shirtikva.org/journey , contact Max Klau at [email protected] with any questions!
Shared Community Shabbat
May 4, 6:15 p.m

Temple Shir Tikva and the Islamic Center of Boston welcome families and friends to our third annual Shared Community Shabbat Celebration
Our Jewish and Muslim neighbors will come together for a memorable evening of shared faith, music, religious traditions, and food.
RSVP before April 30. Click here for more information and to R.S.V.P. 
Help Needed - Who Wants to Flip Burgers and Roast Hot Dogs??
Volunteers are needed to help with the Last Day of Religious School Community BBQ on Sunday, May 6th at 9:00 a.m.! If you are interested, please contact Jamie Vinsant at [email protected].
Adult Education: Rabbi Blumberg: In Search of Faith - The Dilemma for Moderns
Wednesdays, May 9, 16, 23, 7:30 p.m.
For we moderns, always in search of certainty, the notion of  "faith" that transcends rational thought is hard to absorb. And yet, we know that science and logic do not provide satisfactory answers to the most profound questions of life.

In a classic essay, The Lonely Man of Faith, Rabbi Joseph B. Soleveitchik z"l  explores this dilemma by careful examination of the two portraits of  Adam (Ahdahm) presented in the first chapters of Genesis. We will study this essay slowly, unpacking its richness with the hope of finding new insights for our own spiritual journeys.

There is no charge for this class but we ask that you  register here.
Golf Tournament
Join us at  Nashawtuc Country Club in Concord. 

It may still be cool outside, but it is time to start thinking about golf!

The TST 18th annual golf tournament will start with an upscale BBQ lunch followed by a shotgun start, with a best ball format. Great for players of all abilities. Following golf there will be cocktails and silent auction. Non TST members are welcome so bring your friends!

To register and for more information, go to  www.shirtikva.org/golf.
For more information on the course go to  www.nashawtuc.com
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!  
 
CJP Scholarships
Jewish Family Service of Metrowest - Seize the Dream 2018
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
Seize the Dream honors area leaders and volunteers who have demonstrated an unfailing commitment and personal dedication to supporting vulnerable children, families, and senior adults in the local community and beyond. 
WWIAG's 30 Year Celebration
Tuesday, May 8, 6:00 p.m., St. Julia Church, 374 Boston Post Road, Weston 
 
The Weston-Wayland Interfaith Action Group is celebrating its 30th anniversary! Following a buffet dinner, keynote speaker Dr. Diana Eck will address the question "Does Pluralism Have a Future?"
 
In Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Dr. Eck is Professor of Comparative Religion and Indian Studies, and the Fredric Wertham Professor of Law and Psychiatry in Society. She is also a member of the Faculty of Divinity, and founder and director of the Pluralism Project at Harvard, which gathers and studies data on the radical changes taking place in America's religious landscape. Forming interfaith bonds as a means to building a truly pluralistic society is a prominent focus in Eck's work.
 
All are warmly invited to attend this event, but advance registration is necessary. The cost of the evening is $20 per person. Please RSVP by May 2nd to Tahera Razvi: [email protected] or 781-235-6427.   Payment by check payable to WWIAG may be made either through the mail in advance of the program (WWIAG, PO Box 274, Weston, MA 02493) or at the door.
 
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
Gianna Cannelongo
Roseann Dunn
Leonard Entel    
Robert Friedman
Ethan Kadish
Edith Kaye
Miri Klau
Eliza Mager
Yonina bat Manya
Rachel Marker
Diane McCaslin
Evan McCaslin
Mendel Peretz ben Ita Chana  
Leo Miller
Marvin Morrison
Reva Nathanson
Raphael Simcha ben Devorah
Jeremy Pivor
Racha Leah
Pam Pingeton
Ed Safran  

  
  
Stacey Roswell
Sarah Faiga bat Malka
Lisa Shapiro
Pierce Slutsky
Heidi Tissenbaum
Jennifer Wall
Jan Whitzman 
David Willett
Yehudit Chaya bat Elisheva
Yocheved bat Matleh
Barbara Zimman


Condolences...
  
  • Jim Levin, on the death of his father, W. Robert Levin
Mazel Tov...
  
  • Steve and Nancy Tharler, on the birth of her grandson, Simon Wilbur Zarama, son of Carlos and Lauren Zarama
  • Mo, Amanda, Max, Jake and Will Glynn, on the birth of their son and brother, Samuel Isaac Glynn
  • Steve and Trudy Sonis, on the birth of their grandson, Samuel Isaac Glynn, son of Mo and Amanda Glynn
  • Julie Pivor and Mark Wolbarst, on their engagement
  • Marc and Jayne Lampert, on the marriage of their son, Dana Lampert to Heather Donsky
  • Beverly and Rick Blatz, on the engagement of her son, Richard Brenner, to Jennifer Shedd
  • Garry and Bette Ann Weiner, on the birth of their grandson, Cameron Drew Weiner, son of Evan and Ilyssa Weiner
  • Alexandra Statland and Reynold Knopf, on the birth of her granddaughter, Abigail Winter Statland, daughter of Eli and July Statland
  • David and Nancy Poorvu, on the birth of their twin granddaughters, Nora Frances and Thea Joan, daughters of Philip and Maya Poorvu
  • Sara Salomon, on the engagement of her daughter, Emily to Bart Thompson
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)