Shabbat Evening Service Friday, October 15 at 5:45 pm (note earlier time to facilitate light and being outdoors)
All are welcome to celebrate Shabbat outdoors at Temple. Masks are required for indoor services. You can also join the service through Livestream. AN OCTOBER BIRTHDAY BLESSING WILL BE OFFERED.
B'nai Mitzvah Shabbat Retreat October 16, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm For 6th and 7th Grade Families (see separate email)
Upcoming @ TBD
Lunchtime Talmud Thursday, October 14, 12-1 pm
We are continuing our study of Tamud Brachot (Blessings) with the rabbis. All are welcome including beginners! We will meet at the Temple, along with the Zoom option below.
“Who Is The God Of Jewish Prayer? Searching for the Divine Metaphor in Jewish Worship” On the High Holidays, the primary divine metaphors in the Machzor are rather clear: God is Avinu, “Our Father,” Malkeynu, “Our King” and Daiyanenu, “Our Judge.” With the help of Rabbi Paul Citrin’s (father of Rabbi Micah) new book, I Am My Prayer, we will try to identify the divine metaphors and their implications in the siddur, the daily and Sabbath prayer book. At the same time we will explore the structure of daily and Sabbath prayer and seek to identify any divine metaphors therein. Please bring a prayer book with both Shabbat and weekday liturgy. Prayer books can be borrowed from the temple or you can follow thislink to Mishkan T'filah.
An Extraordinary Opportunity to Help an Afghani Family
Temple members Barbara and Mark Friedman have volunteered to facilitate the relocation of a family of Afghan evacuees including children to the greater Westwood area and THEY NEED YOUR HELP.There is need for the formation of an NST - Neighborhood Support Team - that will help relocate one of the families and Barbara and Mark have volunteered to form an NST within Temple Beth David. The goal is to recruit around 25 people to help with this effort. Please see this letter for more information.Time is of the essence so please respond by October 18. Beth David has a history of helping immigrants. Thank you for helping to make a difference.
60th Anniversary Celebration Postponed
Due to the ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the 60th Anniversary in-person celebration has been postponed until the Spring. More details about the event and volunteer opportunities will be forthcoming in 2022.
Ways You Can Do Good
Interfaith Walk for Hunger - Sunday, October 17, 2:00 p.m.
HUNGER HAS NOT GONE AWAY, NEITHER CAN WE! Join Temple Beth David as we host the Westwood area interfaith community for a walk to fight hunger. 1 in 6 Massachusetts household is food insecure. We walk so that others can eat. We need significant participation from our synagogue so invite your friends, make a donation or collect pledges and walk. The 3 mile walk starts next to the playground. This is a wonderful interfaith and intergenerational event. See below for ways to donate:
SSH (Sunday Sandwich Hevre) is Back! Starting this Sunday
The Temple is resuming our monthly mitzvah committment to Father Bill's & Mainspring Shelter THIS Sunday morning, Oct. 17. Donations are needed at temple including: creamy peanut butter, jelly, oreos or other sandwich cookies, cuties/oranges, pretzels, brown paper bags, zip lock bags, pre-cut aluminum foil sheets. The 5th Grade Shorashim class will help this Sunday and other adults are welcome - gloves and masks are required.
JF&CS Family Table Donations
Please drop donations of whole grain pasta and canned salmon 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 community. 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
Shorashim This Week: Sunday, October 17, 9:30-11:30 am Hebrew learning for Grades 3-6 on October 19 OR 20 Double Chai on October 20, 5:30-8:00 pm
Security Greeters
Every Sunday morning we need volunteers to help especially when children are outside. Due to COVID, kids are outdoors as much as possible. Adults are needed to walk around the temple to help with security and to assist teachers with moving supplies. Get your steps in - thank you!
Join Sisterhood for our upcoming meeting TONIGHTat 7:00 pm to learn about upcoming events and see where you might want to get involved. All members, whether you're returning or new, are invited and encouraged to attend.
Kickoff Event - Meredith Goldstein
Join us on Sunday October 24th at 12:30 pm as Meredith Goldstein, advice columnist for the Boston Globe, joins us in person and presents her thoughts on what another year of the pandemic has taught us about establishing and maintaining relationships. You can come in person or view the event remotely.
Hanukah Boxes for College Students
This year Hanukah begins on November 28. If you have a college student and want Sisterhood to send them a Hanukah gift box, please forward their name and address to Rachel Watsky at Rachel@Watsky.mebefore November 1. If your college student will be home for Thanksgiving, we can send their box to them at your home.
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
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 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.
