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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!  

Click here for the Book Plate Order Form 

 

Please R.S.V.P. to Karen at [email protected].

Wednesdays, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Non-Israelite Women Challenging Gender Roles in the Bible

When we think about women in the Bible, who are the people that come to mind and what are the roles that these women usually fulfill? When we dig a little bit deeper, we discover that within our sacred texts there is a category of non-Israelite women who appear to challenge some of our regularly held stereotypes about how women behave and what was expected of them.

In this course we will consider the place of women in the Bible and then we will do an in depth study of a number of non-Israelite women, reading both texts from the TaNaCh and those from the Midrash to see the way that these women challenged the gender roles which we usually encounter.

Rabbi Danny is looking forward to learning with you.

Thursday, November 9, 7:30 p.m.

It is time for another TST Social, open to ALL adults at the temple. This is a great time to get together with friends and engage in fun games and conversation. 

 

In addition to the usual Texas Hold 'em we will also be featuring BUNCO!!!    Learn and play bunco - it is a social game so help us recruit more than the minimum of 

12 needed! Dice are rolled at tables of four so bring your friends! 
Couples welcome! No prior skill necessary to play.

 

We will also have refreshments. There is a $5 charge to cover the cost of refreshments. (Note an additional $15 will be charged for those playing poker to cover prizes).

 

For planning purposes please RSVP to Jen Cobe ([email protected]) Sisterhood chair,  Mike Wadness ([email protected]), or Adam Dehner ([email protected]) Brotherhood co-chairs.

Holiday Cheer - sign up before November 9

Holiday Volunteer Opportunities - help prepare and deliver Thanksgiving and Christmas meals

Family Promise - Get trained to volunteer for our next hosting (January 2018) 

Thursdays evenings:

6:00 - 7:00 pm - November 9, 16;

Monday mornings

10:00 - 11:00 a.m.  November 13, 20; December 4, 11

Family Promise

Sunday, January 7 - Sunday, January 21

 

For two weeks in early January, Temple Shir Tikva will be hosting guest families from Family Promise Metrowest, a transitional shelter program. During this time, we share our TST home by creating a cozy space on the second floor, consisting of bedrooms, a living room, and kitchen. The guest families arrive each day in time for dinner and stay overnight, departing early in the morning for their work and school routines. Please support FPM by volunteering with us during these weeks!

 

If you are interested in volunteering in a capacity in which you will interact with Family Promise guests, all volunteers over 12-years old must attend a one-time ninety-minute FPM training (please note: volunteers of all ages are welcome; those under 12 do not need to attend the training). Upcoming trainings will be offered on Thursday, November 30 at St Paul's Church in Natick or Tuesday, December 12 at St. Andrew's Church in Framingham, both from 7:00-8:30 p.m. There are volunteer opportunities for those who are not trained to participate as well.

 

Information on signing up to volunteer will be provided in late November, for now please save the dates!

 

For any questions on Family Promise, please contact Wendy Newman at [email protected] or Susan Cohen at [email protected].

New Member Shabbat

December 1

 

Temple Shir Tikva has welcomed over 50 new or re-engaged members, since July 1! Help us celebrate their becoming a part of our community and our growing congregation by joining us for a New Member Shabbat  Registration information coming soon.

My Bat Mitzvah is coming up on December 16 and for my mitzvah project I am collecting food to be donated to A Place To Turn, a food pantry in Natick.  I would love if you would support my mitzvah project by donating items such as tuna, cereal, canned fruit, rice, pasta, crackers, and macaroni and cheese.

 

There will be a bin the lobby from November 1 - 19.  Any questions please contact me at 774-270-0547.

Thank you,

Brooke Spiegel

Our Thoughts and Prayers are with those that are ill:

  

• Richard Friedman, on the death of his father, Bob Friedman
• Rowena Abadi, on the death of her father, Leonard Bash
• Jeffrey Weisberg, on the death of his mother, Mildred Weisberg