Message from Rabbis Shabbat Services & Havdalah Farewell from SAM Luckey TBD This Week Gifts from the Heart Congregational Needs
Shorashim News Sisterhood & Brotherhood Tzedakah & Acts of Loving Kindness Congregational Israel Trip Sharing Our Lives Office Hours
A Message From Your Rabbis
We are taught in Pirkei Avot, "You are not obligated to finish the work, but neither are you free to neglect it." It is with great sadness that we have watched the events of the last week unfold throughout our country. We decry the racial injustice, hate and violence that continues to endure in our nation. We hope you will join us in reaching out to your African American friends, neighbors, colleagues and family, and promoting change. Please read below the Union for Reform Judaism statement on racist killings, along with valuable actions our community can take to stand up for racial equality and justice. L'Shalom, Rabbi Karen and Rabbi Micah Citrin
____________________________________________________________ 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: Naso (Numbers 6:1-7:89)
Shabbat Evening Service Livestream Friday, June 5 Shabbat at 6:30 pm
Please join us via livestream to celebrate Shabbat. All ages are welcome to participate. Each week we are sharing Shabbat greetings from different temple members. Although we cannot be together, we can still welcome in Shabbat together! This week we will off a special blessing and Mazel Tov to all our high school graduates.
We also say Thank You and Mazel Tov to our rabbinic intern, SAM Luckey on their ordination as rabbi this Sunday!
Zoom password: 427703 If you are interested in being notified directly about the service, send your email address to Rich Lustig
Congregational Havdalah THIS Saturday June 6 at 7:30 pm
Come together with the rabbis and our community as we say goodbye to Shabbat with this brief, beautiful ceremony. All ages are welcome! Have your own Havdalah set or the rabbis will provide - any spice from your kitchen or garden will do! Enter your week ahead in strength and peace. Please register for the Zoom linkHERE.
Dear Temple Beth David Community, I am deeply grateful for your warmth and kindness this year. It has been an honor to serve as your rabbinic intern and I have enjoyed getting to know many of you over these past nine months. I am inspired by the ways you care about each other and show up to learn and pray together, even on zoom. Thank you for welcoming me this year -- I have truly learned a lot from this internship and am so glad I had the opportunity to journey with you all for a while. I want to say a special thank you to Rabbi Karen and Rabbi Micah, for your guidance, feedback, and encouragement. I am inspired by the strength and gentleness of all the ways you hold this community, from physically and logistically to emotionally and spiritually. This Sunday I will be rabbinically ordained by Hebrew College. The ceremony is at 2 pm online, and you are all invited! The link will be posted here the morning of: https://hebrewcollege.edu/commencement-ordination/ On June 12, my partner Kendra and I will move back to Oakland, California. I am excited to be starting a chaplaincy residency at California Pacific Medical Center this fall. I will be working as a spiritual care provider on their hospital campuses. As we all continue to mostly shelter in place and live day by day without knowing what is coming, I will be holding this community in my heart. May you be fortified by the strength of community. May you continue to show up for each other with courage, kindness, and generosity. And may you have a wonderful upcoming year, with a new rabbinic intern by your side! Warmly, SAM
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 4, 12:00-1:00 pm
We are continuing our study of Talmud Brachot (Blessings) with via Zoom. Join us for meaningful and lively discussion. For a copy of the text, click here. All are welcome!
Wake up and celebrate Shabbat together! A fun, short service, story and craft for all young children, parents and caregivers with Rabbi Karen & Rabbi Micah. Join us via Zoom and enjoy your own Oneg snack after! Connect with other families while we are at home. Please find the Zoom link and open the words to our prayers below:
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. To give online 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.
Also, stay tuned for summer engagement opportunities for YOUTH @ TBD!
Log into your ShulCloud member account first to make it easier. Contact Leah if you need assistance.
Join us for the Book Club TONIGHT at7:00 pm. We will be discussing Out of Egypt by Andre Aciman. Click here to join!
Hearing Men's Voices
On Wednesday, June 10at 5:00 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. Please join us here!Questions and suggestions are welcomed. RSVP to Mike Brier at 617-462-3501 or mjbrier1@gmail.com.
Sisterhood Annual Meeting
Join us for the Sisterhood annual meeting on Wednesday, June 10 at 7:00 pm. We will be electing officers for next year and starting to plan events for the year. Click here to join!
Sisterhood Coffee
All are welcome to the coffee on Wednesday, June 17 at 11:00 am. Enjoy getting to know other members and sharing your thoughts.Click here to join!
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!
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.
TBD Israel Trip 2021
Join Temple Beth David for our second congregational trip to Israel in April 2021! Registration is now open.Visit this linkfor more information and to register. Contact Rabbi Micah with any questions.
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, 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
