Shabbat Services Adult Learning New Social Club Gifts from the Heart Gala Congregational Retreat Jewish Heritage Night @ Fenway Old P.O. Box
Shorashim News Sisterhood & Brotherhood Israel Trip In the Community Family Table L'Dor V'Dor Sharing Our Lives Office Hours (adjusted)
Shabbat Services This Week
Torah Portion: Mishpatim (Exodus 21:1−24:18)
Shabbat Evening Service Friday, February 21 Shabbat Service at 6:30 pm
Please join us to welcome Shabbat together in our Sanctuary. Celebrate with meaningful prayer and a joyful Oneg to follow. All are welcome! We look forward to welcoming back Cantor Emerita Louise Treitman to our bima this Shabbat.
Saturday, February 22 at 9:00 am Early Shabbat Service Lay-Led Minyan, Bagels, and Torah Study
Ma Chadash? What's New?
Weekday Evening Minyan Service Wednesday, February 19, 7:40-8:00 pm
Please join us for this new, brief weekday evening minyan service in the sanctuary. Help support members who are saying Kaddish for loved ones and take a few moments out of the busy week for meaningful prayer. All are welcome.
Lunchtime Talmud Next Thursday, February 27 at 12:00 pm
Lunchtime Talmud continues next Thursday with the rabbis. Note: No class on Feb. 20. Bring your lunch; texts provided. We are studying the first tractate, B'rachot (Blessings). All are welcome, beginners included!
Community Shabbat Morning Service Saturday, February 29 at 10:00 am
Please join us for this new experience - a special Saturday Morning Shabbat Service for all ages on February 29 at 10:00 am. Enjoy Shabbat prayer with the rabbis and fellow congregants, along with Torah reading and discussion. A great opportunity to celebrate Shabbat with community and become more familiar with the Shabbat morning service. All are welcome to join the Religious Practices Committee and the Member Connections Team for brunch following the service. Thanks to a generous donation, there is no charge, but please RSVP hereby 2/27for lunch so we can plan.
New Social Club
Are you an empty nester? Are you looking to reconnect with the temple or create new friendships? Then come join our new social club! Our first event will be on March 21 at 6:00 pm at The Lookout Taproom in South Natick. A cover band called Cramer Hill will be playing and there will be drinks and light food for purchase. Please email Deb Ellis at debellisdesigns2@gmail.comby March 14 if interested so that we can reserve tables.
Gifts from the Heart Gala
The annual Gifts from the Heart Gala will be held at the temple on Saturday, March 28 from 7:30 to 10:30 pm. This freeevent, open to all adult temple members, celebrates all temple volunteers and donors to the Gifts from the Heart Annual Campaign. Please RSVPhere. This year's theme is The Roaring Twenties. The event will feature a jazz ensemble, a signature cocktail, and a photo booth with relevant accessories, in addition to appetizers, desserts, and beverages. You are welcome to wear cocktail attire or appropriate costumes to fit the decade.If you have any questions, feel free to contact Lori Friedman at loriel17@verizon.net. We look forward to welcoming you that evening!
All are invited to join the Temple Beth David community on Friday, May 8 - Saturday, May 9(overnight and/or day option) for our Congregational Retreat at the Warren Conference Center in Ashland! Don't miss this most memorable Shabbat experience and opportunity to get to know fellow temple members. Space is limited so sign up now. For more information see this flyer and Visit this link to sign up !
Great hotel style rooms/private bathroom, excellent food and beverage!
Let's All Go To The Ball Game! Tuesday, May 26 at 7:10 pm
SAVE THE DATE for Red Sox Jewish Heritage Night at Fenway Park! Temple Beth David has reserved 50 tickets in the Grandstand at $33 each. Click here to reserve your seats TODAY!
Shorashim News
Shorashim Religious School 2019-2020
Schedule
Shorashim RS: Classes will resume on Tuesday, February 25 or Wednesday, February 26 and on Sunday, March 1, 9:30-11:30 am Double Chai: Classes will resume on Wednesday, February 26 with dinner at 5:30 pm
For more information about our Shorashim education program, click here.
Sisterhood & Brotherhood
Hearing Men's Voices
On Tuesday, February 25 at 7:00 pm, the Temple Beth David Brotherhood invites you to Hearing Men's Voices (HMV). HMV is for men who wish to connect with other men through discussion of interesting and important topics such as family, work, ways of having fun, Judaism, and health and well-being. HMV is a confidential program that we've conducted before and is enjoyed and valued by participants. Please join us! Questions and suggestions are welcomed. RSVP to Mike Brier at 617-462-3501 or mjbrier1@gmail.com.
Sisterhood Rosh Chodesh
Sisterhood will be visiting Mayyim Chayyim, the community mikveh in Newton, on Sunday, March 1 for an educational tour at 1:30 pm tour followed by a Rosh Chodesh celebration led by Rabbi Karen in this beautiful, relaxing space. Celebrate the new month of Adar! All are welcome for this warm and intimate gathering of women. Please RSVP to Linda Kipper so we know to expect you.
Sisterhood Book Club
The Sisterhood Book Club will meet on Wednesday, March 4 at 6:30 pm (note the earlier time). We will discuss A Secret State by Jan Karski.
TBD Israel Trip 2021
Join Temple Beth David for our second congregational trip to Israel in April 2021! Registration is now open.Visit this link for more information and to register. Contact Rabbi Micah with any questions.
In the Greater Community...
Golda's Balcony
On Sunday, March 22 at 3:00 pm, Three Score/More or Less presents the play Golda's Balcony at Temple Beth Shalom in Needham. This 90-minute one-woman show traces Golda Meir's remarkable rise to Israel's first and only female Prime Minister. See this flyer for more information and to purchase tickets
You can help the Fiorino family defray the cost of uncovered medical expenses by contributing to the link above, thank you.
Family Table
Family Table South serves over fifty families in our area who are dealing with food insecurity. "How can I help?" Here are a few ways: 1) (MOST helpful) Bring WHOLE GRAIN pasta or canned salmon to the wicker basket outside the sanctuary or the wooden bin in the school lobby each time you come to Temple Beth David. 2) Order a case of pasta or canned salmon on Amazon to be shipped to Family Table c/o TBD. 3) Volunteer to sort, count or deliver food to the Pantry. Contact lynnkaminski@verizon.net for more information. 4) Donate to the Social Action Committee's fund at TBD to supplement our deliveries when the bins run low. As ever, we appreciate your support in whatever ways you are able to give. For comments, questions, or information, please contact Lynn Kaminski . Sign up to donate: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4EACA623AB9-family
If you are interested in making a future gift to the L'Dor V'Dor Endowment Fund, or you have made arrangements for TBD in your estate plan, please contact Immediate Past President Paul Greenberg.
Sharing Our Lives
Are you celebrating a special birthday, anniversary, or lifecycle occasion? Let the Rabbis know. Receive a special blessing during services or sponsor an Oneg in honor of a significant moment in your life. Share your simcha in our Shofar newsletter. Please let the Rabbis know if you have a loved one who would like a visit or to be included in our prayer for healing. Temple Beth David's Caring Connections committee is here to support you.
Useful links and information
P.O. Box No Longer in Use
Please note that Temple Beth David no longer uses P.O. Box 459 at the Westwood Post Office. You may mail any correspondance directly to the Temple at 7 Clapboardtree Street, Westwood, MA 02090. Thank you!
The Temple Office will be open Tuesday - Thursday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Friday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm.
For pastoral needs, please call the main Temple phone number and you will be directed to the Rabbis.
Convenient shopping for meaningful gifts for the holidays, B'nai Mitzvah celebrations and house gifts. All profits benefit Temple Beth David. For further information contact Rachel Watsky.
