L'Shanah Tovah v'Gmar Chatimah Tovah May you be inscribed for goodness and blessing this year.
For the safety of our community, everyone attending in-person services is required to pre-register; capacity is limited. For security purposes, please print your confirmation email and bring it to the service as your ticket. Everyone attending in-person services who is eligible to be vaccinated, must be vaccinated. Livestream is available for all services. Please see the special High Holy Day messages for more information about Yom Kippur services or click the link below:
Shabbat Evening Service & Shabbat Shuvah (Sabbath of Return) Friday, September 10 at 6:00 pm (note earlier time to faciliate outdoors and sunset)
All are welcome to celebrate Shabbat at Temple outdoors weather permitting or in the Sanctuary. Masks are required for indoor services. You can also join the service through Livestream.
Family Tashlich Exerience Sunday, September 12, 10:00 am
This will take place at Buckmaster Pond across the street from the temple weather permitting and will be in person only. An opportunity to “cast away” missed marks this past year. Please bring your own bread crumbs or alternative. Especially child and family-friendly! With a sweet treat to follow.
Yom Kippur Food Drive
The mitzvah of tzedakah, righteous giving, is a core value of our tradition. The prophet Isaiah spoke of fasting as a reminder to do good and share our bread with the hungry. In lieu of our NAWDTY Food Drive, please consider making a tzedakah contribution: Westwood Food Pantry The Greater Boston Food Bank Jewish Family & Children’s Services - Support Family Table (put Temple Beth David, Westwood in the gift message box) Interfaith Mini-Walk for Hunger You may also bring whole grain pasta or canned salmon for Family Table or individual breakfast items and travel-sized toiletries for Father Bill's and Mainspring Shelter.
Temple Beth David Habitat for Humanity Westwood Build
Please join our temple build from 9:00-3:30 on Sunday, September 26at 5 Highview Street in Westwood. Participants must be 16 or older and no tools or building experience are needed. We are limited to 6 builders due to Covid so sign up today! For more information or to sign up please click here:
The Fundraising Committee will be hosting an in-person 60th Anniversary Gala at the Temple on Saturday, December 11, Covid permitting. We welcome volunteers to help to plan, promote, and implement this special celebratory event. If you are interested in participating on the 60th Anniversary Gala Committee, please contact Lori Friedman by September 10 atloriel17@verizon.net.
Ways You Can Do Good
What Do I Care About?
The Social Action Committee's 5-minute survey is still open! As part of the WDICA campaign, let us know what social issues you care most about; this is your opportunity to have the issues you care most deeply about counted! Please take a few minutes to complete this survey and share with others in your household. See the surveyhere.
SSH and JF&CS Family Table Donations
The temple is continuing our commitment to JF&CS Family Table and Father Bill's & Mainspring Shelter. Family Table - Whole grain pasta and canned salmon Father Bill's - individually wrapped breakfast items and travel-sized toiletries. Please drop donations 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 Beth David community. Bring pasta or salmon when you come to temple. 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
The opening sessions are September 19, 21, and 22!
Sukkot is around the corner! Brotherhood will lead the building of the Sukkah on Sunday, Sept. 19 starting at 11:45 am. This event is open to everyone, including all temple members, friends and family. Everyone's help is appreciated! Click on the event title for more information.
Sisterhood Membership
It’s that time of year again! Please join us and renew your Sisterhood membership, or join us as a new member. All are welcome! We have much planned for the coming year and all our fundraising proceeds directly support our Temple Beth David community. Click here to join
Sisterhood Memories
We invite all Sisterhood Members to share your memories of this past year on our online poster board by the end of this month. We weathered the year together and we'd love to hear from you! It's fun to read posts as we all had different activities that we found meaningful.
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.LeahorLesliecan be reached via email during regular temple office hours Tuesdays-Fridays. The temple office will be staffed Tuesdays-Fridays 9:00 am-1:00 pm. 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. For further information contact Rachel Watsky.
