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Comedy Night
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 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.
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Mussar - Exercise For Your Soul
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 You exercise your body and mind, but what about your soul?
The study and practice of Mussar will do just that. Rabbi Shlomo Wolbe defines Mussar as "building an interior world." When you have a strong spiritual core, you can be the best version of your self and your relationships with others will be enhanced greatly. The Talmud teaches that each of us is gifted with a holy soul. Furthermore, whether or not the light from that soul shines brightly out into the world is more than a choice, it's a responsibility. Mussar offers a framework of spiritual learning and practice to guide us in fulfilling that responsibility by focusing awareness on our middot, soul traits.
Together we will delve into Mussar using methods drawn from the Mussar Institute, www.mussarinstitute.org, Through text study, group reflection, meditation, journaling and targeted practices that balance and align your character traits (exercises for your soul), Mussar cultivates personal growth and unveils the light within.
Mussar Classes Spring 2018
In Spring 2018, two va'ads (groups) will be lead by TST member and TST Center for Jewish Spirituality co-chair, Caryl Shaw, a Mussar group facilitator certified by The Mussar Institute.
Together we will exercise our souls through text study, group discussion, study with a chevruta (partner), journaling, and targeted practices.
Seasons of Mussar II
This class is for those who have completed Season of Mussar I and would like to continue their study and practice.
Tuesdays mornings 9:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. January 23, February 6 and 20, March 6 and 20, April 3 and17
The cost for the course is $108 for Shir Tikva members and $136 for non-members. Scholarships available. Please speak with Cantor Schachner.
Mussar Middot Exploration
This class is for those who have completed both Seasons of Mussar I and II and who are ready to dive deeper in their study and practice.
Thursday evenings 7:00 - 8:45 p.m. January 25, February 8 and 22, March 8 and 22, April 12 and 26
The cost for the course is $108 for Shir Tikva members and $136 for non-members. Scholarships available. Please speak with Cantor Schachner.
For those who are interested, Season of Mussar I will be offered again in the Fall of 2018.
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Share Your Favorite Recipes
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40th Anniversary Cookbook
We are thrilled to be compiling your treasured recipes and stories!
Recipe Categories
: Appetizers & Beverages, Soups & Salads, Vegetables & Side Dishes, Main Dishes, Breads & Rolls, Desserts, Quick & Easy, International Flavors, Passover.
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.
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Family Promise
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Hachnasat Orchim - Our guests have arrived!
We are so grateful to all our compassionate volunteers who are helping to support the Family Promise families:
- The Brotherhood team who helped load and unload supplies
- Ninth-graders from the Islamic Center who moved tables and set-up beds
- Numerous temple members who vacuumed and created a beautiful home for our guests
- The students who created welcoming cards and posters
- Temple clergy and staff for their continued support of the program
We greatly appreciate the flexibility of the Religious School teachers who are sharing the second floor classrooms with the program.
It is a community effort and we are so proud to be part of the team - Todah!
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Adult Education: Learning with Rabbi Ullman
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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.
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Sisterhood Book Groups
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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.
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Shabbat Shira with Magevet
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January 26, 2018, 6:15 p.m. with Dinner following
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Following Your Passion
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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)
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| 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.
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Metrowest Jewish Women's Study Group
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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.
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Adult Education Presents: Shari Lowin
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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
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.
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Mitzvah Day
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 March 18, 2018, 9:00 a.m.
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
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Save the Date
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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.
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TST Book Plates
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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!
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LLAIC Information Session
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 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
[email protected] or calling 508-435-1205 and leaving your name and contact information. Or just show up at 10:00 am that morning!
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In Our Congregation
R'fuah Sh'lema
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Our Thoughts and Prayers are with those that are ill:
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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
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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
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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
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- 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
- Lisa Roblin, on the death of her mother, Marion Elfman
- 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
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Regularly Scheduled Services
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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) |
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