*Please email info@templebethdavid.net for any Zoom links or for more information about any of our programs.
A Message From Your Rabbis
Over the past few months, we have been sending you messages of comfort, strength, and empowered action. It is now summer when typically our temple programming has slowed down. We are going to stay connected through multiple pathways, and you can count on continued communications. We are all in this together. We are all witnesses to profound loss and hope. In this spirit, we share the following poem with you. - Rabbi Karen and Rabbi Micah Citrin
Bearing Witness Every day that we are gifted another moment of life, we are offered an invitation to awaken the spirit to the grandeur and reality of love. We are summoned to bear witness to the beauty and miracle of everyday living. To bear witness is the crucial step toward becoming fully human. - Amen, Seeking Presence with Prayer, Poetry, and Mindfulness Practice, Rabbi Karyn D. Kedar
____________________________________________________________ Our Building is still closed, but our Community is open. We remain connected to one another, engaged in Jewish life and learning, and available to help one another in this time of need.
Torah Portion: Korach (Numbers 16:1−18:32)
Shabbat Evening Service Livestream Friday, June 26 Shabbat at 6:30 pm
Please join the Temple Beth David Brotherhood as they lead Shabbat Services this Friday night.
NOTE THAT SERVICES WILL ONLY BE ON ZOOM THIS WEEK. THE YOUTUBE STREAM RETURNS NEXT WEEK. Click below for the NEW electronic prayer book link (pages match the printed siddur):
Email info@templebethdavid.net for any zoom link or to have your name added to the distribution list.
THIS WEEK at TBD
Office Hours with the Rabbis
Rabbi Karen and Rabbi Micah Citrin are available for individual appointments by phone or Zoom Tuesdays-Thursdays. Please email the rabbis or leave a message on their temple voicemail to set up an appointment. We are here for you.
Lunchtime Talmud this Thursday, June 25, 12:00-1:00 pm
We are continuing our study of Talmud Brachot (Blessings) via Zoom. Join us for meaningful and lively discussion. For a copy of the text, click here. All are welcome! We will celebrate the completion of Brachot Chapter 2!
Sunday Sandwich Hevre (SSH)
In order to continue our social distancing we will not be gathering to make sandwiches this summer. Instead we plan to collect breakfast items for delivery THIS Sunday, June 28 to Father Bills Shelter in Brockton. Breakfast items include: muffins, bagels, pastries (single serving boxes or packaged in ziploc sandwich bags), donuts, juice, fruit cups. Items can be in bulk, with no additional packaging required. Donations can be dropped off at the Nagle's home on Saturday June 27.
Gifts from the Heart Annual Fund
The Temple's Gifts from the Heart Annual Campaign continues through June. Your annual giving supports all of our temple programs. Your gifts help us support our members, sustain our staff, and care for our building. Any amount is encouraged; we are hoping for full participation. Help us end our year strong. To give online THIS WEEK please use this link or send a check to the temple office. THANK YOU!
Staying Connected
It is important that we stay connected as a community at this time. The clergy and Temple Beth David Board are here for you. We invite you to take a moment to fill out this brief survey here:COVID-19 Needs Surveyto find out if you are someone who needs help with groceries, technology, or other day-to-day needs, or if you are someone who might be willing to help a congregant in need.
Shorashim News
Shorashim Religious School
REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR! We look forward to welcoming our K-12 students and families in the fall. Find the link to online registration and more information about our education programs below. Your registration IN June will help us plan, thank you! Please contact Rabbi Karen with ANY questions.
Stay tuned for Summer Engagement Opportunities for YOUTH @ TBD!
WE ARE PLANNING FOR THE 2020-2021 SHORASHIM SCHOOL YEAR! PLEASE LET US KNOW YOUR THOUGHTS AND FEEDBACK IN THIS BRIEF SURVEY BELOW:
TONIGHT at 6:30 pm via Zoom, 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.
Sisterhood Cocktail Social
Our monthly Cocktail Social will be at 7:00 pm this Thursday, June 25. All women are welcome to join using Zoom.
Sisterhood Virtual Film Club
All are welcome to join this Sunday, June 28 at 4:00 pm for a virtual film club experience. We will discuss Crossing Delancey, a warmhearted, engaging story of a Jewish woman living and working in Manhattan, as she tries to balance her career and her love life while also dealing with the unsolicited assistance of her adoring grandmother. Watch the film at your leisure - it is available at many libraries and on Netflix, Amazon Prime, and on demand.
Sisterhood Book Club
Join us at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, July 1. We will be discussing The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See.
Temple Beth David has been a wonderful support for our Jewish neighbors who are living with food insecurity. Our donations of canned salmon and whole grain pasta are combined with donations from other congregations to provide much needed supplies to families in need. With the pandemic, there is a greater than ever need for food. Here is how you can help! Place an order on Amazon from the Family Table Wish list via this link. (Quantities of 12 cans or 8 boxes are more helpful and less wasteful than delivery of single items). Be sure to have items shipped to the JF&CS Waltham location: 1430 Main Street, Waltham MA 02451 If you are able and willing to do delivery of food to families in need, either from Waltham or Canton, please contact Lisa Katz. Thanks to everyone for their ongoing support in this difficult time!
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.
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 Immediate Past President Paul Greenberg.
Community Virtual Learning
Looking to expand your mind this summer?
Check out incredible adult learning offerings from the pluralistic Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem.
The temple's administrative staff and clergy are currently working remotely.LeahandLindacan be reached via email during regular temple office hours Tuesdays-Fridays.
For pastoral needs, 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
