Shabbat Evening Service Friday, December 24 at 6:30 pm
End your week and welcome Shabbat together with your Temple community. Masks required. Livestream is also available. (If you are looking for something to do on Christmas Eve feel free to join us, and get a fortune cookie!)
Saturday, December 25 at 9:00 am Shabbat Service Minyan and Torah Study via Zoom
End of Year Planning
Office Hours:
The Temple office will be closed from Friday, December 24 through Monday, January 3. If you need to reach the Rabbis for pastoral reasons, please call the main number and follow the prompts.
2021 Tax Planning: We will be closing the 2021 tax year on Thursday, January 6, 2022. We will accept and apply checks dated 2021 up until that date. Checks arriving to the temple office after January 6 will be posted to 2022. Credit card and ACH/Echeck payments for 2021 must be completed by December 31. Transactions completed on line after December 31, 2021 will be applied in 2022. Thank you for your continued support of Temple Beth David!
Good News Update: The family that the temple is helping has been settled into their new apartment and has begun exploring their new community. They have two young children. Consider participating in the temple community's efforts to help relocate and integrate a family of Afghan evacuees to our area. Thank you for joining this effort of Tikkun Olam (repairing our world). Contact Barbara and Mark Friedman with any questions.
Please drop donations of whole grain pasta and canned salmon in the bins in the lobby. Jewish Family and Children’s Services is appreciative of the donations made to their food pantry by the Temple community. Family Table also has a wish list on Amazon here. The items are in priority order, so please send what you can. Thank you for your continued support!
Shorashim Religious School & Youth
Enjoy the Winter Break! Classes resume on January 9. ______________________________________________________
Enrolling NOWfor 2022-2023 Ages 2-5 CLICK HEREfor more information!
Sisterhood & Brotherhood
Sisterhood Diaper Drive Happening NOW
The Sisterhood is sponsoring a diaper drive with the help of Anna Small, a recent Bat Mitzvah who made the diaper drive her Tzedakah project. During the pandemic, families have had a difficult time affording diapers, which affects whether or not their children can attend day care. The drive will benefit local agencies Self Help, Inc and A Place to Turn. Sizes especially needed are: 3,4,5,6, pull-ups boys and girls and wipes, unopened packages only. Please leave the diapers in the labeled bin in the coat closet across from the office.
Brotherhood Speaker Tuesday, January 11 at 7:00 pm
Temple member and master storyteller, Ted Reinstein will discuss his new book, Before Brooklyn, the fascinating story of the little-known heroes who fought segregation in baseball well before Jackie Robinson's ascent to the major leagues. Learn more here.
Save the date - Sisterhood Shabbat Service Friday, January 21 at 6:30 pm
This is always a particularly special service for our members. Watch your email for more details.
Bams, Cracks & Dots
It is time to order your 2022 Mah Jongg Card! The price is $9 per regular card and $10 per large card. When you purchase your MJ cards though the TBD Sisterhood, the National Mah Jongg League makes a donation back to us.
Staying Connected
Sharing Our Lives
Are you celebrating a special birthday, anniversary, or lifecycle occasion? Let the Rabbis know. Receive a special blessing during services 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 volunteers are here for you.
L'Dor V'Dor (From Generation to Generation)
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 Past President Paul Greenberg.
Temple Office Hours This Week The temple's administrative staff and clergy are currently working remotely and in the office.Lesliecan be reached via email during regular temple office hours Tuesdays-Fridays. The rabbis are available by phone, Zoom, or in person. For pastoral needs, please call the main temple number and you will be directed to the rabbis.
Sisterhood Judaica Shop Convenient shopping for meaningful gifts for the holidays, B'nai Mitzvah celebrations and house gifts. All profits benefit Temple Beth David.
