Happy Passover Shabbat Services Livestream Passover Seder Resources & Service TBD This Week Shorashim News
Sisterhood & Brotherhood Congregational Israel Trip Tzedakah & Acts of Loving Kindness Sharing Our Lives Office Hours
Happy Passover From Your Temple Beth David Family!
Even as this year is different from all other years, we hope you and your loved ones are able to connect and celebrate. Please find Passover resources included in this message. Please also note that due to enhanced online security, temple programs and services via Zoom require registration.
Wishing you a Chag Pesach Sameach, Rabbi Karen and Rabbi Micah Citrin
Shabbat Evening Service Livestream Friday, April 10 Shabbat & Passover Service at 6:30 pm
Please join us via livestream to celebrate Shabbat and pray together. All ages are welcome to participate. We look forward to virtually welcoming in Shabbat together. It will be good to join together. Shabbat Shalom!
Virtual Tot Shabbat THIS Saturday, April 11, 9:00 am
Wake up and celebrate Shabbat together! A fun, short service, story, Oneg snacks, and craft activity for young children, parents and caregivers with the rabbis. We'll also sing fun seder songs! Join us via Zoom on Saturday, April 11 at 9:00. Enjoy your own snack after!
Continue the celebration of Passover with the rabbis and community through prayer, song, and Torah reading via Zoom on Thursday, April 9 at 10:00 am. The service will include some of the special Passover prayers of Hallel and Yizkor. You can access the E-prayer book in this message above. Register BY Wednesday at noon to join the service and help make our virtual minyan:
Within this link from the Union for Reform Judaism, find info for How to Lead a Virtual Seder, Haggadah options, recipes, crafts, songs, kids' activities, videos, and check lists for seder items. Please contact the rabbis with ANY questions.
Seder Songs: Four Questions Practice (scroll to bottom for video):4 Questions Dayenu Practice Video:Dayenu Fun Afikoman Song (from rabbis' friend): Afikoman
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.
Passover Cooking Class This Sunday, April 12 at 10:30 am
Temple member Dr. Renee Goldberg is offering a Passover cooking class (following the successful challah baking workshop!) THIS Sunday, April 12 at 10:30 am. The focus will be yummy Passover desserts! Please register and find the recipes here, so you can be ready to go with ingredients. All ages welcome.
It is important that we stay connected as a community at this time. The clergy and Temple Beth David Board are here for you. You can expect a phone call from Temple Beth David lay leaders to check in, say hello, and find out if you need anything. We invite you to take a few minutes 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
Shorashim and Double Chai will receive separate emails about how learning experiences are continuing online.
Grades K-6: Sunday, April 12, 10:00-11:00 am - Special Passover Family Session
Hebrew learning and Double Chai resume April 14/15
Sisterhood & Brotherhood
Sisterhood Wine & Cheese Night
Sisterhood invites everyone to a virtual wine and cheese evening at 7:00 pm on Thursday, April 16. Take some time for yourself and connect with other members in this challenging time. You can join ususing Zoom.
Sisterhood Meeting
The next Sisterhood meeting is at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, April 22. Connect with us using Zoom.
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.
Ways You Can Do Good
TZEDAKAH
The mitzvah of tzedakah, righteous giving, is a core value of our tradition and culture at Temple Beth David. While it may be difficult to bring canned salmon and pasta to temple right now, there are still ways we can give. With kids out of school who receive free lunches and work being disrupted for many in the greater Boston area, the services of food banks will be in great demand. Please consider making a tzedakah contribution to the following organizations: Westwood Food Pantry The Greater Boston Food Bank
Family Table
In addition to our regular collection of pasta and salmon, Family Table needs immediate donations of the following high priority items:
Kosher Vegetarian soups (preferably low-sodium)
Kosher canned beans
Canned salmon
Financial contributions to Family Table are always gratefully accepted. Donations can be made by check to JF&CS (1430 Main Street, Waltham, MA 02451) with Family Table in the memo line. For online gifts, please visit www.jfcsboston.org/Give/Donate-Online and write Family Table in the "Please apply my gift to" section. If the donation is on behalf of your synagogue, write that in the notes section.
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.
The Temple's administrative staff and clergy are currently working remotely.LeahandLindacan be reached via email during regular temple office hours Tuesdays-Fridays. Note the Temple office is closed April 9 for Passover.
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.
