Shabbat Services Weekday Minyan Service Purim Celebration Women's Seder Gifts from the Heart Gala Congregational Retreat Shorashim News
Sisterhood & Brotherhood Israel Trip In the Community Family Table L'Dor V'Dor Sharing Our Lives Office Hours
Shabbat Services This Week
Torah Portion: Tetzaveh (Exodus 27:20−30:10)
Shabbat Evening Service Friday, March 6 Shabbat Service at 6:30 pm
Please join us to welcome Shabbat together in our Sanctuary. A joyful service for the month of Adar! Celebrate with meaningful prayer and an Oneg to follow. All are welcome. Thank you to Brenda and Liana Fraser for sponsoring the Oneg in memory of Richard Fraser.
Saturday, March 7 at 9:00 am Early Shabbat Service Lay-Led Minyan, Bagels, and Torah Study
This Week at TBD
Weekday Evening Minyan Service TONIGHT, 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 Thursday, March 5 at 12:00 pm
Lunchtime Talmud continues this Thursday with the rabbis. Bring your lunch; texts provided. We are studying the first tractate, B'rachot (Blessings). All are welcome, beginners included!
PURIM IS COMING - Be Happy It's Adar!
In honor of 5780...
Celebrate Purim at Temple Beth David! Come in costume to the annual Purim Carnival THIS Sunday, March 8. Enjoy Purim songs, Shpiel (fun skit), and Megillah reading for all at 10:00 followed by the Carnival 11:00-1:00. Bring the children and enjoy pizza lunch & hamentaschen, games, crafts, and a jumpy house! A quiet, sensory-friendly room will also be available. All-inclusive game & activity wristband: $10 for TBD members, $15 for all others, $5 for kids under age 5. Cash only. Participate in a raffle to support NAWDTY! Please bring an unopened box of macaroni for donation.
Purim Learning for Teens & Adults Wednesday, March 11 at 7:00-8:00 pm Did you know that there are actually two celebrations associated with this festive holiday, Purim and Shushan Purim? Purim will be celebrated March 9 - March 10. Shushan Purim is for walled cities such as Jerusalem…and WESTWOOD (we have colonial stone walls here) and is celebrated March 10 - March 11. We invite teens and adults to gather for some fun as Shushan Purim comes to a close! Come in costume, enjoy good food and beverages, and friendly team competition as we study the Megillah through a textual scavenger hunt. Think of it as trivia meets American Ninja Warrior (don’t worry, these are Jewish stunts so it takes acrobatics of the mind!).
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.
Women's Chocolate Seder
Our Women's Seder which will be held on Sunday, March 22, 3:00-4:30 pm. This year will feature a special women's chocolate seder led by Rabbi Karen. A wonderful opportunity to spiritually prepare for Passover and connect with other women. Please RSVP here by March 9.
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 event, 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 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: Sunday, March 8 - SPECIAL PURIM SCHEDULE! 10:00-11:00 am - Purim Shpiel and Megillah Reading 11:00-1:00 pm - Carnival
Tuesday, March 11 OR Wednesday, March 12 Double Chai: Wednesday, March 12 with dinner at 5:30 pm
For more information about our Shorashim education program, click here.
Sisterhood & Brotherhood
Sisterhood Book Club
The Sisterhood Book Club will meet tonightat 6:30 pm. We will discuss Story of a Secret State by Jan Karski.
Sisterhood Wine & Cheese Social
Join us on Thursday, March 12 at 7:00 pm at Linda Holiner's home in Dover for the Wine and Cheese Social. RSVP here
Sisterhood Seder
Mark your calendars for a Women's Chocolate Seder on Sunday, March 22 at 3:00 pm. Please see ABOVE for more details. Please RSVP here by March 9.
Brotherhood Breakfast
The next Brotherhood Breakfast will be on Sunday, March 29 at 9:30 am. The program will begin at 10:15 am and will feature a presentation of recognizing and responding to 21st Century Antisemitism. This program will be presented by Bob Soffer who teaches about Antisemitism in the Boston area. He is also a member of the Israel Advocacy Alliance. The cost of the breakfast is $10.00, except those that have already pre-paid. Everyone is welcome to come and attend the presentation at 10:15 am.
Brotherhood Escape Room
An Escape Room event is planned for Sunday, April 5 at 4:00 pm at the Puzzle Break in Newton. The Brotherhood has secured special pricing: the price of $29 per person includes the Escape Room puzzle and a pizza party afterwards. RSVP to Steve Brody or Mike Perna.
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...
Westwood Artists
For the month of March, the work of Westwood Artists will be exhibited at the Westwood Library, 660 High St. Temple Beth David member Marilyn Brier will be showing her glass art. On Wed., March 4 at 5:30pm, there will be a reception with light refreshments and an opportunity to meet the artists and view their work.
The Masks We Wear: A Young Adult Mental Health Convening to Reduce Stigma and Shame
Date and Time: Sunday, March 8 at 1:00 pm Location: Temple Israel of Boston, 477 Longwood Avenue (Validated parking at 375 Longwood Avenue) Cost: Free Registrations preferred but walk-ins will be welcome. Register here How can we reduce stigma and shame around mental health issues in the Jewish community? How can we support young adults in our lives who are suffering silently? Temple Israel of Boston and the Riverway Project are proud to partner with the Ruderman Synagogue Inclusion Project as we welcome Joanne L. Harpel, President, Coping After Suicide and Rabbi Geoffrey A. Mitelman, Founding Director, Sinai of Synapses, who are national experts in this field, for an afternoon of conversation with young adults, parents, and interested community members. The program will feature Jewish learning about mental health, personal stories surrounding stigma, and conversations about how mental health issues show up in our personal and professional lives.
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
Ongoing at TBD...
Family Table
FAMILY TABLE NEEDS YOUR HELP! While Passover does not begin until April 8, the next Family Table distribution (and the only one left before Passover) is on Sunday, March 8. Thus, we need your Matzah (or monetary) donations no later than March 7! Our goal is 70 boxes of matzah by March 7. Please leave matzah donations by the Family Table bins outside the sanctuary or in the school lobby. See Leah or Linda in the Temple office or contact Lynn Kaminski to make cash donations to the cause.As ever, your support of our neighbors in a holiday season is deeply appreciated!
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 Office will be open Tuesday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm, Wednesday 9:00 am - 8:00 pm, Thursday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm and 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.
