Shabbat Evening Service Friday, October 22 at 5:45 pm (note earlier time)
The good weather continues! All are welcome to celebrate Shabbat at Temple outdoors. This will be a brief Kabbalat Shabbat (Welcoming Shabbat) Service. Come as you are for this casual service outside; all ages welcome. You can also join the service through Livestream.
Wake up and celebrate Shabbat together! Enjoy songs and blessings outside followed by play time on the playground (park and walk around to the back of the building). All are welcome! A great way to meet other families. Outdoors weather permitting. To help us plan, please let Leah know if you plan to attend: RSVP Here
Upcoming @ TBD
Lunchtime Talmud Thursday, October 21, 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.
Ways You Can Do Good
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 24, 9:30-11:30 am Hebrew learning for Grades 3-6 on October 26 OR 27 Double Chai on October 27, 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 us THIS Sunday October 24 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 or an adult child in a group home 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.
Brotherhood Program
Join the Brotherhood on Tuesday, November 2 at 7:00 pm when Temple member, Daron Forman, Phd., will present a talk on virology and the science behind the efforts to combat COVD-19. A slide show will be included.
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 in the office.LeahorLesliecan be reached via email, phone, or in-person 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.
