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From Rabbi Lerner
Inviting Guests Again
The Seder is the number one Jewish ritual that American Jews practice. And with good reason: it’s fun, tasty, and hopefully creative, and who doesn’t like a good story?
One other aspect is the guests; inviting family and friends and any one in need of a Seder is vital. In fact, the Seder opens with an invitation for those who are hungry to come in and eat.
Growing up, I learned a lot at our seders. Since my father, Rabbi Stephen Lerner, z”l, was the founder and director of the Center for Conversion to Judaism, he would invite his students to the Seder. This meant that the conversation was enriched by people from many different backgrounds eager to learn and participate.
I will never forget that.
Many of his students came from around the globe - from the Philippines to Mexico to France, among other places, and they brought with them their languages. We would invite them all to recite the Four Questions in their native tongue. It made for a wonderful experience, one that we continue in our home.
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Racial Justice Shabbat – January 21
Special Guest: Rabbi Rachael Bregman
We welcome Rabbi Rachael Bregman as our Racial Justice Shabbat speaker this year.
She will speak with us during services about her work lead ing a congregation whose members hold differing ideas about what constitutes racism and how to repair the world.
She will stay with us for a question and answer session after services. (More info on page 3)
Build the World’s Tallest H . anukkiyah!
Saturday, December 17, 6:30-8:30 PM
Join us as we try to build the world’s tallest H . anukkiyah out of LEGOs. This is a Jewish Learning Experience for both children and adults and a wonderful “family” and community event that is specifically geared toward H . anukkah. Join us for this multi-generational pro gram for grandparents, parents, and children.
$10 per person, $25 maximum per family
H . anukkah Dinner and Candle Lighting
Wednesday, December 21 at 6:00 PM
Celebrate H . anukkah at Temple Emunah with friends and family!
The fun evening includes dinner, “make your own sufganiyot ” station, an adults-only olive oil tasting and shopping experience, lighting our jumbo Hanukkiyah, and more!
Don’t forget to bring your H . anukkiyot from home!
Stay tuned! More details to come!
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A Newsletter for Temple Emunah members
9 Piper Road, Lexington, MA 02421-8199 www.TempleEmunah.org
Main Office: 781-861-0300
Fax: 781-861-7141
Senior Rabbi David G. Lerner 781-861-0300, ext. 22 dlerner@templeemunah.org
Associate Rabbi Leora Kling Perkins 781-861-0300, ext. 31 lklingperkins@templeemunah.org
Rabbinic Intern Rafi Abramowitz RabrAMowitz@ templeemunah.org
Rabbi Emeritus Bernard Eisenman
President Linna Ettinger 781-863-8511 president@templeemunah.org
Executive Director Raveetal Celine 781-861-0300, ext. 21 rceline@templeemunah.org
Director of Me’ir Sherer 781-861-0303, ext. 24 Congregational Learning msherer@templeemunah.org
Accounting Manager Alisa Billings 781-861-0300, ext. 23 abillings@templeemunah.org
Chief of Cong. Advancement Hannah Arwe 781-861-0300, ext. 30 & Manager of Pastoral Admin. harwe@templeemunah.org
Director of ProgrAMming Efrat Assulin 781-861-0300, ext. 28 eassulin@templeemunah.org
Director of Media and Bonnie Gold 781-861-0300, ext. 29 Communications bgold@templeemunah.org
Synagogue Educator/Young Tova Weinronk 781-861-0300, ext. 34 Family Engagement Coord. tweinronk@templeemunah.org
Synagogue Educator Sydney Bluman 781-861-0300, ext. 32 sbluman@templeemunah.org
Office Administrator Marilyn Pappo 781-861-0300, ext. 20 office@templeemunah.org
Temple Administrator Mary Melnick 781-861-0300, ext. 26 mmelnick@templeemunah.org
Bulletin Editor Linda Silverstein lindags@comcast.net
2022-2023 Preschool Team
Lucie Chag, Interim Program Director lchag@templeemunah.org
Sally DeLucia, Interim Program Director Sdelucia@templeemunah.org
Laura Cohen Gordon, Interim Administrative Dir. lcohengordon@templeemunah.org
Chaiya Zalles, Interim Administrative Director czalles@templeemunah.org
“This is the season when people of all faiths and cultures are pushing back against the planetary darkness. We string bulbs, ignite bonfires, and light candles. And we sing.”
– Anita DiAMant
Our winter months are when we need to rely upon each other for joy and light, and thus the timing of H anukkah and the secular New Year give us extra opportunities to warm each other with our presence. Also, during this time, staff and volunteers are plan ning progrAMs for the spring! Now is a good time to notify committee chairs of your programming ideas!
Regarding the activities of the Board of Directors, efforts are continuing in order to maintain the building and parson ages, the religious school, preschool, Shabbat and daily minya nim, and dynamic programming. We continue to find ways to keep our community more secure and safe. We are pursuing the implementation of the new Community Forums and are thinking about how best to maximize the overall operational health of Temple Emunah.
I encourage you to continue to find ways to engage with the family and adult progamming that Temple Emunah offers. Within these pages, you will find many different ways to socialize and deepen connections with fellow Temple Emunah members as well as deepen our connection with the Jewish tradition.
“There always were two ways to live in a world that is often dark and full of tears. We can curse the darkness or we can light a light, and as the Chassidim say, a little light drives out much darkness. May we all help light up the world.”
– Rabbi Jonathan Sacks z”l
My friends, the world is far from perfection – but what we do have control over is our own interactions with those immediately surrounding us. Each time we engage with one another, our joy and love brighten the room! Looking forward to seeing you again soon. Thank you for bringing your energy and adding to the warm brilliance of Temple Emunah.
Happy H . anukkah!
Linna Ettinger, president@templeemunah.org
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Featured Volunteers of the Month: Membership
The Membership volunteers have been welcoming new members and prospective members in close coordination with Executive Director Raveetal Celine, our rabbis, and Community Affairs VP Ken Bruss. In addition, the membership volunteers are focusing attention on membership retention to make sure all members feel engaged and connected. Please join me in expressing appreciation to our Membership volunteers, who are often the first faces prospective members meet:
Ilana Blatt-Eisengart, co-chair
Alison Shnidman, co-chair
Doreen Grossman
Laura Jarbeau
Shaina LaFlamme
Kathy Macdonald
Lia Meisinger
Karen Musnikow
Jenni Smirnova
Meli Solomon
The membership volunteers would love to work with a few more friendly and sociable people! There is no minimum time commitment; volunteers can help out at their convenience. Please reach out to Ilana or Alison at ilanabe@gmail.com or alison.shnidman@gmail.com to get involved!
Minyan Story: Nine Other Jews
When I was asked to write about minyan, I replied that I didn’t have a special story (and it certainly wasn’t exciting). The caller prevailed, so here goes.
After my mother died in 2013, the support of daily minyan greatly helped me with my grief and made the time then pass a little faster. It was a great comfort sharing with others who experienced the same.
Since I retired this past February, I have tried to attend minyan several times per week. I can come up with different excuses as to why I don’t attend daily, but I will focus, instead, on the reasons I DO go to minyan.
I attend to support others who are saying Kaddish. For the most part, I also like to daven as my expression of gratitude to God. Going to morning minyan is a special way for me to begin my day. Evening minyan, when I go, is a nice way to end my day’s activities. Going to services helps give structure and meaning to a part of my day.
I enjoy talking with others there, especially coming out of two years of COVID isolation. At minyan over the years, I have had the privilege of getting to know better some extraordinary people such as Lowell Bensky z’l and Dick Wissoker z’l.
During the years, I have attended several other synagogues in our travels. We have a very special home here and are truly fortunate to have twice-daily minyan.
– Neil Weiser
Join us at minyan – help make sure we have at least ten people to pray. If you have a minyan story, please send it to Dawny@aboutfacepr.com so we can share it here.
Dawny Gershkowitz
Racial Justice Shabbat – January 21
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A Sudbury, MA native, Rabbi Bregman is the rabbi of Temple Beth Tefiloh in Brunswick, Georgia. Ahmaud Arbery was murdered in Brunswick in 2020. Rabbi Bregman actively engaged with local clergy, Black and White, Christian and Jewish, in the aftermath of the killing and subsequent trial.
Rabbi Rachael Bregman has been the Berman Family Rabbinate Rabbi in Brunswick, GA, since 2013. She is a fel low at Rabbis Without Borders and the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. Rachael is a co-founder of Tzedek Georgia, the Reform Movement’s social justice arm for the state of Georgia, and of the Glynn Clergy for Equity – a clergy group commit ted to ameliorating the damages of racism through building relationships across community sectors. Beyond Judaism and justice, Rachael has engaged in many outdoor pursuits, bakes semi-professionally, was a Lieutenant in the US Navy, and is a mom to both a tiny human and a rescue dog.
December 4, 1-3 PM
333 Forest Street in Waltham (Gann Academy)
Join us at our summer site for a fun-filled day of activities, s’mores, tie-dying, and getting to know the camp staff. For questions or more information, contact Director, Rabbi Rachel Silverman at rachels@campramahne.org.
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Featured News
Ramah Day Camp of Greater Boston Open House
Adult Education
Brought to You from the Adult Education Desk
Winter provides the perfect opportunity to grab a warm drink and head to Emunah (or join online) to cozy up in a class to learn Hebrew, meditate, study with our rabbis, and so much more!
Many Emunah members are already enjoying the Me’ah Select course, The Diverse Cultures of Contemporary Israel: Exploring A Multiplicity of Identities Through Story and Film. There’s still time to sign up for this ongo ing class. Email Barbara Posnick (bposnick@gmail.com) for more information.
On Saturday afternoons, Rabbis Lerner and Kling Perkins are leading Musaf Musings. This participatory class delves into the hidden insights behind the liturgy of Musaf, the additional prayer on Shabbat, and the holidays. The class is between Minh . ah and Maariv on Saturday afternoons in the chapel. Check the Emunah website, as times vary each week.
If mornings are easier for you, on Wednesdays after the 7 AM minyan, the rabbis are leading a discussion on The Spirituality of Shabbat Observance. Bring breakfast and join in as each week, you’ll study a line from the Shulkhan Arukh, a Medieval Code of Jewish law, and reflect on the values behind traditional Jewish practices. Through our conversation, we will explore how these ideas inform our modern Jewish lives.
Prefer to study from home? Prepare for Shabbat with the Weekly Parashah class on Zoom, every Tuesday from 4-5 PM . This is an opportunity to connect with other Emunah members, read the upcoming Shabbat parashah, and discuss what resonates with you. Rabbi Lerner, Rabbi Kling Perkins, and Rabbinic Intern Rafi Abramowitz will take turns leading the class. Check the website for the Zoom link.
See next page for details on the above three programs.
Our most popular classes and study groups are con tinuing throughout the year. Meditation is led on Tuesday mornings at 8:30 AM by Rabbi Lerner (rabbiadmin@ templeemunah.org) and Barbara Neustadt (barbneus7@ gmail.com), and you can join in person or on Zoom. Shabbat meditations with Rabbi Lerner and Paul Neustadt (prob neus@gmail.com) are offered periodically. Experienced meditators and those brand-new are equally welcome. (See article at right.)
The Bess Ezekiel Rosh Hodesh Group, for all who identify as women, continues to hold monthly informal, par ticipant-inspired get-togethers. Meetings are led by members of the community on a variety of topics of interest to women. Contact Anna Nerenberg (bernberg@comcast.net) for more information.
Perek Yomi meets monthly on Thursdays to read and discuss the Bible. If you’d like to join in these engaging discussions, contact Larry Marin (lbmlbm@aol.com)
Talmud Study continues with Dr. Isaac Ely Stillman. For more information and questions, contact Louis Stuhl (lstuhl@verizon.net).
There’s still time to learn to read and speak Hebrew with Ivrit LaKol, Hebrew for all. Classes range from those for folks learning their alef-bets to advanced speakers who want to main tain their skills. Email Nancy Lefkowitz at IvritlaKolHebrew@ gmail.com for information.
Fight those winter blues with an Adult Ed offering from Emunah!
Terri Swartz Russell and Sandy Goldstein Co-chairs of Adult Education adulted@templeemunah.org.
Emunat haLev Meditation Institute
The Tuesday morning meditation group meets on Zoom from 8:30-9:20 AM . Members can find the Zoom link on the Emunah calendar or in the Emunah Happenings weekly email. We have been meeting for six years on Tuesday mornings and welcome everyone to join us! The format of our meditation includes a guided meditation by Barbara Neustadt, sitting in silence, a niggun sung by Cantor Louise Treitman, and a teaching by Rabbi Lerner. There is also time for people to share their experiences.
Musaf meditation on Shabbat meets every Shabbat at 11:30 AM in Social Hall 2 in person.
Shabbat morning meditation meets once a month from 9:30-10:15 AM on Zoom and is led by Paul Neustadt.
Interested participants can find the Zoom link either in the Shabbat Shalom email or on the calendar.
All are welcome to the meditations regardless of their meditation experience! Please contact Barbara Neustadt at barbneus7@gmail.com if you would like more information or have questions.
Barbara Neustadt
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Adult Learning with the Rabbis
Shabbat Minh . ah Learning: Musaf Musings
Saturday afternoons in the chapel, between Minhah and Maariv. Time varies each week; check the calendar.
Rabbis Lerner and Kling Perkins lead an exploration of the hidden insights behind the liturgy of Musaf, the additional prayer on Shabbat, and the holidays. Come and join this won derful participatory learning experience.
Prepare for Shabbat with the Weekly Parashah
Tuesdays, 4-5 PM , every week, on Zoom
Rabbi Lerner, Rabbi Kling Perkins, and Rabbinic Intern Rafi Abramowitz will take turns leading the class.
Each week, take a moment to connect with other Emunah members and get your mind ready for the Shabbat to come. Together we will read and discuss the week’s Torah portion and explore what resonates with us in our own lives.
The Spirituality of Shabbat Observance
Every Wednesday morning after 7 AM minyan
Join us for breakfast and discussion. Each week, we look at a line from the Shulkhan Arukh, a Medieval Code of Jewish law, and reflect on the values behind traditional Jewish practices. Through our conversation, we will explore how these ideas inform our modern Jewish lives.
iEngage: Together and Apart
A video lecture class from the Hartman Institute facili tated by our rabbis. Through video lectures, interviews, and textual sources, this course addresses the complex features of Jewish peoplehood and the contemporary challenges to the Jewish people in an era in which we have moved from having no home to having two different, vibrant homes in Israel and in North America. This year we will teach the first half of the curriculum, and we will explore the second half the following year. There are two options for how to take this course.
Dessert and Discussion: Tuesday evenings at 8:15 PM on Zoom with Rabbi Kling Perkins: Dec. 20, Jan. 31, Mar. 14, May 2, and Jun. 13. *
Lunch and Learn: Wednesdays at noon with Rabbi Lerner in person at Temple Emunah: Dec. 21, Feb. 1, Mar. 22, May 3, and Jun. 14. * *Note: class started in November
Cost: $50 for Temple Emunah members $60 for non-members
Please contact one of the Rabbis if the cost is a hardship. Email Efrat Assulin at eassulin@templeemunah.org for Zoom links and registration information.
Dinner, Discussion, and Modern Midrash
Thursdays, Dec. 1, 15 and 22, 6:15 - 7:30 PM
In person, dinner provided (for a cost of $15/meal/person) Social Hall; there is also a Zoom option
For thousands of years, Jews have been readings old texts and writing new ones. Recently, a group of Israeli women have been adding their own creative voices to the Jewish literary canon. Join Rabbi Kling Perkins to explore Dirshuni, edited by Tamar Biala, a newly published collection of Israeli women’s midrash (creative writing inspired by biblical and rabbinic texts), now out in English translation. We will explore how these women used an old structure to offer new insights and see how those ideas impact our own understanding of the Bible, Judaism, and the world around us.
Rabbi Kling Perkins will provide copies of all texts, but you are welcome to order the book if you would like to have it.
Email Efrat Assulin at eassulin@templeemunah.org for Zoom links and registration information.
The Four Who Entered the Orchard: Midrash, Myth, and Poetry
Sunday mornings: Jan. 22, Jan. 29, Feb. 5
9:45-11 AM with Rabbi Lerner
In this class, we will explore the classic narrative about the four rabbis who entered a mysterious spiritual space that changed them forever. Through rabbinic, medieval, and mod ern texts and poetry, we will unpack the layers of meaning, learning who these rabbis were and what we can learn from them about our own lives.
Women and Headcovering
Sunday, February 12, 10:30 AM , hybrid
If you walk into a synagogue today during services, you may see women wearing kippot, hats, scarves, or nothing on their heads, whereas Temple Emunah and many other synagogues expect all men to wear a kippah. Why the differ ence, and what does Jewish tradition have to say about this? Take part in the International Seminar for Halakhic Study, an effort to unite Jews around the world in studying one paper on a contemporary Jewish practice. We will read Rabbi Jane Kanarek’s 2019 paper “Women and Headcovering” and explore our own relationships to this cultural practice.
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Preschool
Billy Dalwin Preschool (BDPS) Update
When thinking about joining the Leadership Team at BDPS, I had a question: How would four women with differ ent life experiences, views, and communication styles work effectively to lead the preschool into the new school year? But there we were, the four of us, sitting at a table in the Library of Temple Emunah with laptops open, ready to create forward momentum as we hit the ground running. With kavod in our hearts, we started talking and typing, and quickly came to the realization prompting my big question. We were running together but knocking each other out of the lanes at every moment, trying to get a point across or an idea shared. We had to create lanes that were distinct but had overlaps in a way that didn’t knock someone off their feet. So that is exactly what we did. And we haven’t looked back!
The Leadership Team remains ever grateful for the dedi cated and nurturing staff who are the real stars of the show; because of them, the first two months of school have been simply AMazing at BDPS. We started with a staff week where seasoned and new staff came together to learn, practice CPR skills, and relax in a calming yoga class led by alumni par ent Jen Geller. For the first time since COVID, we have been welcoming families in for drop-off and pick-up and seeing the joy on everyone’s faces as we come together as a kehillah once again is lovely and inspiring. The Playground and Popsicles event was well attended, despite the cold weather, as hardy New Englanders laughed, played, and ate popsicles in mittens!
The children tasted and created art with apples, learned about beekeeping and how to make honey, and got in the spirit of welcoming in the High Holy Days. Rabbi Lerner taught the children about the shofar, and they loved listening to him blow it and make various sounds. Rabbi Kling Perkins had a great discussion about tashlikh with the children as they
gathered around a kiddie pool filled with water. For Sukkot, the children got to shake the lulav and smell the etrog with both Rabbis. Watching the Rabbis interact with the students is inspiring, and we know they love the interactions as much as the children do.
The children play, learn, and eat outside for hours every day. Play, both indoor and outdoor, is at the very core of our school, and we are so fortunate to have such incredible outdoor space with both our traditional playground and our nature playscapes of Teva. When in Teva, the children are drawn to creating all sorts of structures and forts, from the natural loose parts that abound from tiny acorns and stones, to large, fallen branches and logs. The bountiful garden has provided incred ible opportunities to learn about planting veggies, caring for them by weeding and watering, and enjoying the food when picked. So far, the children have picked loads of raspberries and harvested garlic, onions, and carrots.
The highlight of our week continues to be our school Shabbat gathering, where we all climb on board the Shabbat rekevet for a joyous time filled with songs, prayer, and com munity building! We have begun welcoming guests in for our Shabbat Helper program, and the children get so excited to see their family members join them for Shabbat as they help with lighting candles, making kiddush over the grape juice, and saying hamotzi over the delicious challah. We are looking forward to a year full of kehillah, learning, and lots and lots of fun!
Laura
Cohen Gordon, Interim Administrative Dir. lcohengordon@templeemunah.org
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Photo: Sara Miller
Photo: Sara Miller
Photo: Sue Wilner
Library
Mitzvah Extravaganza
As we begin the colder months, some of us are looking for ways to warm up. What better way than try ing some new recipes? Our library features many popu lar cookbooks, old and new.
Temple Emunah Library
Cookbooks by Susie Fishbein, Joan Nathan, Temple Emunah Sisterhood, and Ottolenghi all have delicious recipes you might like to try. One of my grand daughters’ favorite recipes is a Cheese Kugel that I still enjoy making, contributed by Nita Rodman, z’l, in the Sisterhood’s first cookbook (1972), Food for Thought (page 60).
Here is a sampling of other cookbooks: A Taste of Challah; Ratner’s Meatless Cookbook; Classic Cuisine of the Italian Jews (2 vols.); Babka, Boubou & Blintzes: Jewish Chocolate Recipes;
Sababa; Zahav; the Book of New Israeli Food; and The Chosen: Appetizers and Desserts from the Best Recipes in 120 Jewish Cookbooks.
The Kosher Baker: Over 160 Dairy-free Recipes from Traditional to Trendy; The Molly Goldberg Jewish Cookbook; Hip Kosher: 175 Easy-to-Prepare Recipes; Feed Me Bubbe: Recipes and Wisdom; and Baghdad to Bombay: In the Kitchen of My Cousins.
These are just a few of the many diverse cookbooks that you can borrow to spice up your dinners and holidays at home. Whether it’s Kosher-Chinese, Persian, or Sephardic style, you can find them in our library.
Please note that the Library will now be open from 12-1:30 PM on Shabbat. You can check out books by using the envelope with your name on it. Just put the book card in the envelope and leave it on the desk.
Toni Stechler and Marci Hopkins (emunahlibrary@gmail.com)
Mitzvah Extravaganza
Emunah Mitzvah Extravaganza in October was attended by representatives of 15 different Social Justice/Tikkun Olam Committees plus over 40 congregants. The goals were to:
• Publicize the services/programs Temple volunteers provide to fellow congregants, the synagogue, and the broader community.
• Explain how congregants can volunteer to help with any of these Social Justice/Tikkun Olam programs.
Some of the attendees signed up to volunteer on the spot. We had a prize drawing, and two Religious School students,
Lucy Ross and Aviva Winthrop were awarded Amazon gift cards. Adding to the festive atmosphere, the Youth groups sold bagels.
Many of us, who, due to COVID, participated in services and other activities over Zoom, had missed the togetherness so central to Temple Emunah. Several participants expressed gratitude that with events like Mitzvah Extravaganza, the Temple was regaining its sense of community.
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Religious School / Youth
BUILD THE WORLD’S TALLEST H . ANUKKIYAH
Saturday, December 17, 6:30-8:30 PM
See page 1 for details including pricing.
Religious School Calendar (Dec.-Jan.)
NO Religious School
Sun., Dec. 25-Sun., Jan. 1 (includes YAD)
NO Religious School Sunday, Jan. 15 Kitah Hey & Kitah Vav to Join Kabbalat Shabbat Services Friday, Jan. 27
Upcoming Youth Programs (Gr. 3-12) Program
Shabbat Dinner
Grades Date
9-12 Friday, Dec. 2 5:30-9:30 PM
USY Chaverim and Gesher: Boda Borg 3-8 Sunday, Dec. 11 12:30-5:30 PM
H . anukkiyah Lego All ages Saturday, Dec. 17 Building Night 6:30-9:30 PM
H . anukkah STEAM Fair
Sunday, December 18, 1:30-3:00 PM
Held with JCDS, Boston’s Jewish Community Day School, at JCDS, 57 Stanley Ave., Watertown
Join JCDS and Temple Emunah for H anukkah-themed, hands-on science, technology, engineering, arts, and math activities! Stay for Chanukah songs and blessings at 2:45 PM .
Learn about light, create holiday crafts, challenge a friend in a dreidel competition, and much more.
Program is geared for children ages 2-10. Questions? Email Karen Siegel at karens@jcdsboston.org.
HANDS-ON HAVDALAH
Saturday, January 7, 5:00-6:30 PM
All Temple Emunah families with children in grades K-2 are invited for dinner, Havdalah, and activities on Saturday, January 7, 5:00-6:30 PM . Older and younger siblings are wel come to join us!
Racial Justice Prog. with Rabbi Rachel Bregman
9-12 Saturday, Jan. 21
USY Gesher Event 6-8 Sunday, Jan. 22 12:30-4:00 PM
USY Chaverim Event 3-5 Sunday, Jan. 29 12:30-4:00 PM
USY Day at the Slopes 9-12 Sunday, Jan. 15
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Religious School students enjoy Israel folk dancing.
Left: Sukkot tie dye activity
Family Table
THE MANY FACES OF JF&CS’ FAMILY TABLE: DID YOU KNOW……??
JF&CS serves more than 550 families every month, and last year they distributed more than 35,000 bags of food! Temple Emunah has and continues to contribute bags of brown rice and boxes of whole wheat crackers for many years. Kol Ha’Kavod to all of us for making Family Table a priority in our lives.
Beginning this Fall JF&CS’s Family Table is holding a second Sunday distribution in Waltham for Allston/Brighton area clients.
This is the first time that a second distribution date has been added to serve a specific area of Greater Boston in light of an increased need in this location.
Volunteers are needed to:
• Pack and deliver groceries on Sunday distribution days. Children are welcome. See the upcoming distribution dates in the chart below.
• Pack bags — Due to the expanded demand during the pan demic, we need help carefully pre-packing bags on weekdays.
• Assist during Marketplace in Waltham — Volunteers help to distribute perishable items, restock, and help clients carry bags to their cars every Tuesday and the first Wednesday of the month. This requires the capacity to move around quickly, stay on your feet the entire shift, lift at least 25+ lb, and have an attention to detail. Age 17 and over.
If you have questions, contact Family Table at family table@jfcsboston.org, 781-693-5593, or read more details at: https://www.jfcsboston.org/Volunteer/Volunteering-at-JF-CS
All volunteers age 18 and older must undergo a JF&CS CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) background check, and those age five and older need to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination. This documentation is due two weeks prior to the distribution.
DISTRIBUTION SCHEDULE 2022-2023
Waltham/ Waltham (Only Allston Greater Boston Brighton Deliveries)
December 18, 2022
January 29, 2023
February 26, 2023
March 26, 2023
April 30, 2023
May 21, 2023
June 25, 2023
July 23, 2023
December 11, 2022
January 22, 2023
February 12, 2023
March 19, 2023
April 23, 2023
May 14, 2023
June 11, 2023
July 16, 2023
SPECIAL ROSH HASHANAH FOOD DELIVERY AND THE RIDE FOR FOOD
Some 146 JF&CS volunteers delivered 3,000 Rosh Hashanah holiday meals to families in need. In partnership with CJP (Combined Jewish Philanthropies) and JFS of Metrowest, our volunteers delivered traditional holiday foods all over Greater Boston to make sure that people could celebrate the important holiday.
The Ride for Food 2022 was a great success! Our Family Table team braved the wind and chill to ride or walk, all to help feed families in need. We are so grateful to every team member, volunteer, and donor that made this year’s Ride so special – we couldn’t have done it without you! With your support, Family Table will be able to provide nutritious groceries to hundreds of families facing food insecurity this year. We are thrilled to announce we hit our original fundraising goal of $68,000!
ADDITIONAL WAYS OF GIVING TO JF&CS
This holiday season, you can also contribute to bringing joy to families who, due to rising inflation and other factors, might struggle to afford gifts for their children. With our support, JF&CS will provide gift cards for more than 500 families this year.
You can support the drive by donating online or mail ing JF&CS Target gift cards in increments of $50. To donate online, visit bit.ly/jfcsgiftcards. Gift cards can be sent to: Kathy Arnold Jewish Family & Children’s Service 1430 Main Street, Waltham, MA 02451.
Your ongoing contributions of bringing rice and crackers and your donation of time to deliver food to clients are sin cerely appreciated. We also welcome your online donations to Family Table on the Temple Emunah website so we can purchase needed food items for JF&CS.
Todah Rabbah!
Michelle and Mark Abramson, mhabramson@gmail.com, markabramson619@gmail.com, 781-861-7152
Nancy Lefkowitz, nancylef@gmail.com, 781-696-2085
Temple Emunah Coordinators of JF&CS Family Table
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Sisterhood / Disability & Inclusion
On October 13, Sisterhood held its first in person Paid-Up Membership Supper in three years. While we were able to have wonderful suppers during the trying days of COVID with a driveup pick-up and Zoom events, we greatly enjoyed being in person.
As we are trying to get back to in person activities, we still have reserva tions about how to comfortably pull off events: who will come, who will not come, is the program meaningful, and just how to promote the event as COVID still lingers yet we want to be done with it!
What I have learned from Temple Emunah events is that people have different interpretations of an RSVP. I was curi ous about What Exactly Is an RSVP? The term “RSVP” comes from the French expression répondez s’il vous plaît, meaning “please respond.” So, basically, when do you have to respond? Invitations requiring an RSVP will have instructions on how to respond, often including a deadline for response, as the host is finalizing numbers for the event meal as well as other details relating to room set-up, seating arrangements, and the necessary end of event needs.
I have found that many people at Emunah have a hard time with RSVPs. There are many questions they need to ask before committing to events. They need to figure out if anyone else they know is going, if they are going to enjoy the program, if it will be too early or too late, what food is being served, and just generally have the feeling that it doesn’t matter as there will always be enough food for latecomers and those who may not have submitted an RSVP.
Over the past three years, Sisterhood has not charged for any of our events. We never turned anyone down. We added people at the last minute (yet I do wish these people knew that there is a head count and expense to the free meal and program). So, what happened at our dinner? Sixty-five people signed up, and about sixty-two people showed up! This was AMAZING! Our publicity was done the “Janet Way!” What does this mean? It means that I think about everyone: those who have not replied, those who I have not seen in a long time, those who are missing from shul, etc. Personal emails begin to circulate. Reminders from ME (please don’t move my email to spam). Other committees at Emunah ask us how we get so many RSVPs for our events – with many coming in ever so quickly, especially those for our signature Dinner and a Movie events. Joelle and others refer to it as “Janet’s distribution list.”
Sisterhood continues to work on our 2022/23 calendar. Unfortunately, we are still having concerns about our events and if they will able to be indoors as the cold and flu season arrives, and if there will be additional COVID variants on our doorstep.
Our thought is to move ahead. Our next event will take place on December 8 – “H anukkah Cookie Decorating” served the BAD way (beverages, appetizers & dessert). We are coming back. Whether inside or out (TBD), but I can tell you there will be an RSVP.
Hope to see you then – if not before!
L’shalom, Janet Goldberg, Sisterhood President janet.goldberg2@verizon.net
**Save the date 1/15/2023 potential Comedy Event and 2/5/23-Dinner and a Movie. Early wishes for a Happy and Healthy New Year.
Disability & Inclusion News
This year has been difficult for many of us who felt alone and isolated. We have taken walks with friends whenever possible. The Kosher Dills have played Pickleball (even when the weather hit 35ish degrees)! Some of us have gotten better at playing, but all of us have laughed and talked about family events, health, and vacations. In many ways we have con nected with each other and gotten to know each other better. We will miss the warm weather, so we have another project to get involved in!
February brings JDAIM: Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Month. Our committee will be meeting on Zoom to discuss events for February at Emunah. We are examining some ideas – videos/movies, speakers. We will be collaborating with Meir Sherer to involve our teens. Our committee is open to members who are interested in creating inclusive programs for individuals with disabilities. Contact Sandy Miller-Jacobs (sandymj@gmail.com) to join us.
Sandy Miller-Jacobs Chair, Inclusion Committee sandymj@gmail.com
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COVID and how the times have changed!
Shalom H . averim!
First off, I want to thank all the congregants who assisted us with ushering during the High Holidays and give special thanks to Ed Willins for making it all happen!
I also want to thank all the Brotherhood members who helped to build and then take down the Sukkah, with special thanks to David Goldberg for leading the effort!
We are excited that this fall, we began to get together in person once again!
In September, we were able to gather IN PERSON to celebrate our Brotherhood Man of the Year: David Geller Special thanks to Howard Epstein for all his leadership in making this a wonderful evening.
We have also been able to meet in person for our monthly Board meetings and Breakfast. These will continue, and please feel free to join in!
We are starting up our speaker series and plan to have another excellent lineup this year, led again by Alan Silver. Please stay tuned for event details.
In December, we will be gathering to construct our mas sive H anukkiah. We will also be holding our annual Brew Fest and Softball planning meeting.
In 2023 we will have our annual Build-A-Pair event on February 5 and Worldwide Wrap & Supper Bowl party on February 12.
Many other events are coming – check the calendar on the website for dates and specifics. We are always looking for more congregants to get involved and help us with any or all of our events. Please reach out to me if you are interested in helping with any of our many projects.
Thanks,
Scott Damsky, Brotherhood President brotherhood@templeemunah.org
Congratulations to Scott Lerman on being awarded the Keeper of the Flame. The Award is now named for Mo Diamant z”l.
The Ladle Fund
The Ladle Fund is committed to supporting our community by fostering community connections through participatory events open to all.
This year, we have supported various holiday celebrations and have committed to supporting some community-wide learning opportunities. It is our intention to plan and run events that meet our mission’s objectives, and we will be tell ing you about that in the coming weeks.
Bob Russman-Halperin and Joelle Gunther continue to arrange our Themed Minyanim, incorporating discussions about a pre-selected theme/topic after evening minyan (prayer service). Have an interest you want to share with others at a Theme Night? A movie or book you would like to discuss? Please contact Bob (bob.halperin@gmail.com) or Joelle (joel legunther@gmail.com), and we will help you make it happen. Upcoming theme minyanim include:
• December 6: Harvard Connections (students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents, and anyone who really likes – or dislikes – Harvard)
• January 10: Discussing the movie Disobedience (based on the prize-winning 2006 novel by Naomi Alderman, a former member of a London Jewish Orthodox community)
• February (date TBD): Israeli Television (discussing the latest and best straming shows from Israel)
Please mark your calendar and plan to join us.
We also welcome applications for funding activities and events that will encourage community connections. As we return to in-person events, we look forward to hearing from you about what activities interest you. Contact David Ezekiel (david@servoflo.com) or Meli Solomon (meli.solomon@gmail. com) for more information.
New members of our Ladle Fund Committee are always welcome! Please email David Ezekiel if you have any ques tions or interest.
Thank you, David Ezekiel and Meli Solomon, Ladle Co-Chairs
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Brotherhood
What you put in the pot, comes out in the ladle!
Right: Diamant family members at the Keeper of the Flame event.
But, it would not have been possible without guests. Hakhnasat orhim, welcoming guests, is a core mitzvah (com mandment) in our tradition. So much so, that when the Talmud wants to list its top mitzvot (these are the deeds that yield immediate “fruit” and continue to yield fruit in the time to come): welcoming guests is right up there. (Kiddushin 39b)
Notably, this begins with our earliest spiritual ancestors: Abraham and Sarah. When Abraham sees three men coming toward him one day, he runs from his tent, greeting them with an invitation to eat “a morsel of bread.” (Gen 18:5). Of course, this is no morsel, but an entire meal, hastily, but lovingly prepared by Sarah. Sure enough, these guests bring the good news that Sarah will become pregnant.
My rabbinical (and high school) classmate, Rabbi Shai Held, points out that Abraham does not engage in this act of welcoming at a random, free moment, but in the midst of another moment. The chapter opens: “Vayera eilav AdonaiGod appeared to him by the terebinths of Mamre.” (Gen 18:1)
Abraham is turning the accepted and expected priorities on their head. While we might think that greeting God would take precedence over other encountering these unknown men, the opposite is what the Torah teaches. The Talmud makes this reversal explicit: “Rabbi Judah said in Rav’s name: ‘Welcoming guests is greater than welcoming the presence of the Shekhinah (the Divine Presence), for it is written, ‘My lords, if it please you, do not go past your servant.’” (Shabbat 127a) Emphasizing this value, Rabbi Judah claims that Abraham’s invitation to these strangers proved that the Shekhinah is not as important as this act of loving-kindness.
The Maharal of Prague, Judah Loew ben Bezalel, a 16th century rabbi, explains that “welcoming guests is tantamount to honoring God. To welcome a guest into your home and treat him with respect because he is created in the likeness and image of God—this is considered like honoring the Shekhinah itself.”
Welcoming guests is like welcoming the face of God.
That brings us to this time, a time when it has been most challenging to invite guests over for a meal. But, I believe that it is time to return to this core practice.
So try it.
Invite someone over from shul – especially someone you have seen at Kiddush but never had over. I cannot tell you how much it means to be invited. Many in our community would love to be asked. So, if you are in doubt: invite. It could be new members, long-time members, or families in your child’s grade.
Since we have different approaches to COVID in our com munity, try to address it head-on. Perhaps tell your guests you are going to test that day, and they can do the same.
Dinner doesn’t need to be a fancy affair with linen napkins. And it doesn’t have to be a five-course meal – have pizza after Kiddush and Motzi!
The power is not in the food but in the company of oth ers. It’s a gift to those invited, and it’s also a gift to the host. Your experience of Shabbat, a holiday, or any other moment will be elevated.
Filling your home with new voices, conversations, and perhaps different languages, is a gift to you and to your guests. Meet new people!
We will be organizing a Shabbat in your neighborhood in January to make it easier to host or be welcomed into a dinner. Look for details in your inbox!
Remember: inviting and welcoming others is a blessing, one akin to seeing the face of God.
Happy Hanukkah, Rabbi David Lerner
P.S. Temple Emunah invites the entire congrgation to our annual H . anukkah dinner on Wednesday, December 21; for details see page 1 – and please sign up early!
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Blessing of the Animals
Rabbi Lerner (continued from page 1)
Sukkot learning
Yahrzeits
The following loved ones will be remembered at our worship services in the coming months:
Dec 1 / 7 Kislev
Ruth Bosin
Sister of David Laredo
Charles Kress
Father of Arthur Kress and Cheryl Lowenthal
Henry Licht
Father of John Stayn
Isaac Schub
Father of Irina Zeylikman
Norton Seltzer
Father of Judith Zola
Dec 2 / 8 Kislev
Jutta Fader
Sister-in-law of Linda Laredo
Bessie Liberman
Mother of Robert Liberman
Minnie Palant
Mother-in-law of Barbara Palant
Joanna Rawlings
Sister of Bob Frankel
Jack Rinker
Father of Barbara Hantman
Alfred Simon
Father of Susan Stering
AbrahAM Tuzman
Father of Judith Kliger
Dec 3 / 9 Kislev
Elizabeth Hollander
Mother of Charles Hollander
Rose Lowenthal
Mother of Shelly Lowenthal
Fannie Pearl
Grandmother of Shirley Moskow
Carole T. Sigel
Mother of Sherri Sigel
Sylvia Rinker Zuckerman
Mother of Barbara Hantman
Dec 4 / 10 Kislev
Alberta Chase
Mother of Arleen Chase
Florence Cofman
Mother of Babsy Krichmar
Dorothy Lider
Mother of Carol Thrope
Rosalind Sadow
Mother of Carolyn Leshin
Suzette Weyl
Mother of Guy Weyl
Dec 5 / 11 Kislev
Marion Feldman
Mother of Bobbi Tornheim
Harriet Rosenberg
Mother of Mike Rosenberg
WilliAM Schwartz
Father of Ruth Antonoff
Dec 6 / 12 Kislev
Lesser Paley
Father of Marcia CAMac
Evelyn Silver
Mother of Alan Silver
Frieda White
Sister of Phyllis Blumberg
Dec 7 / 13 Kislev
Linda Abromson
Mother of Leslie Sherman
Ruth Belkin
Mother-in-law of Charles Brecher
Roberta Brecher
Wife of Charles Brecher
Harold Ingram
Uncle of Sandra Levine
Joseph Rothstein
Brother-in-law of Marvin Menzin
Norman Tavan
Father of Steve Tavan
Dec 8 / 14 Kislev
Louis Ablove
Grandfather of Mike Ablove
Abe Bobrow
Father of Mark Bobrow
Olav Cook
Father of Christopher Cook
Esther Cooper
Mother of Sheila Frankel
Herbert Glantz
Father of Carol Glantz
Grete Hirsch
Mother of Susan Menitoff
Roberte Levy
Grandmother of Guy Weyl
Clifford Librach
Husband of Miriam Librach
Father of Giliah and Max Librach
Father-in-law of Ashley LIbrach and Erez Nagar
AbrahAM Shnidman
Father of David Shnidman
Rita Speier
Mother of Susan Garsh
Dec 9 / 15 Kislev
Paul Bain
Father of Sue Wilner
Minnie Becker
Mother of Dave Becker
Grandmother of Bob Becker
Michael GAMpel
Father of Sonia Mirkin
Rose Glantz
Mother of Freyda Zieff
Philip Shack
Grandfather-in-law of Ryan Asher
Harvey Solomon
Uncle of Phyllis Fish
Elsie Goldenberg Zabelle
Mother of Elaine Wiesen
Max Zelermyer
Father of Mark Zelermyer Dec 10 / 16 Kislev
Tina Brooks
Mother of Ted Brooks Ella Kaufman
Grandmother of Laura Jarbeau
Howard Menzin
Brother of Marvin Menzin
Jennie Reubenstein
Grandmother of Howard Reubenstein
Rachael Sonkina
Mother of Irina Zeylikman
Shirley Zorn
Grandmother of AMy Goldminz
Dec 11/ 17 Kislev
Sunny Greenspan
Mother of Jennifer Hurwitz
David Soloway
Father of Ed Soloway Elsie Wiesen
Mother-in-law of Elaine Wiesen Dec 12 / 18 Kislev
Michael Klein
Grandfather of Jane Epstein Cecelia Moskowitz Mother of Elyssa Towers Faye Rosenbaum
Wife of Ronald Rosenbaum Dec 13 / 19 Kislev
Charles Bernstein Grandfather of Matthew Stephenson Celia Foster
Grandmother of Craig Foster Gertrude Kravetz
Mother of Janet Hollander Dec 14 / 20 Kislev
Kathy Brailove
Sister of Paul Chernick
Ruth Beatrice Jacobson
Mother of Lori Weinronk
Grandmother of Tova Weinronk
Mother-in-law of Stan Weinronk
Mildred Rothmel
Mother of Ethel Rothmel Dec 15 / 21 Kislev
Fanette Cantor
Mother of Barbara Palant
Gladys Fine
Mother of Tom Fine Andrew Hasenfeld
Brother of Robin Hasenfeld
Robert M. Natkin
Father of Lissa Natkin
Don Picarro
Friend of Harvey Lowell
Dec 16 / 22 Kislev
Carol Chomsky
Sister-in-law of Sylvia Schatz
Wendy Clayton
Wife of Aaron Clayton
Mother of Elianna Clayton
Harriet Eisenstein
Mother of Davette Abkowitz
Rose Friedhaim
Grandmother of Ryan Asher
Norman Halperin
Husband of Minna Halperin
Father of Robert Russman-Halperin
Louis Shapiro
Grandfather of Bob Gordon Dec 17 / 23 Kislev
Henry Dan Father of Ervin Dan Mildred Ettelson
Mother of Linda Kimerling
Esther Green
Mother of Georgia Weinstein
Mother-in-law of Cliff Weinstein Ruth Katz
Mother of Joyce Nelson Dec 18 / 24 Kislev
Michael (Mike) G. Hirsh
Father of Dave and Sue Hirsh
Esther Lipszyc
Grandmother of Doronit Shlank-Bloomenthal
Robert David Warshawer
Husband of Natalie Warshawer Dec 19 / 25 Kislev
Irwin Bernstein
Father of Brian Bernstein
Gabriel DiAMant
Father-in-law of Lisa DiAMant
Herman Greenbaum
Grandfather of Ellen Laderman
Betsy Kardon
Mother of Len Kardon
Seymour Moskowitz
Father of Elyssa Towers
Bernard Olshansky
Stepfather of Catharyn Gildesgame
Celia Pearlstein
Grandmother of Dave Geller
SAMuel Porton
Grandfather of Marty Thrope
Mary Yaffee
Mother of Jane Singer
Dec 20 / 26 Kislev
Phyllis Nerenberg
Mother of Anna Nerenberg
Alan Zimmer
Brother of Barbara Wissoker Dec 21 / 27 Kislev
Israel DiAMond
Father of Mark Zelermyer Lewis Levitt
Husband of Reva Levitt Father of Rana Hebert
Barbara Talansky
Sister of Ruthy Rosenbaum
Martin Zolondick
Father of Steven Zolondick
Dec 22 / 28 Kislev
Daniel Camac
Grandson of Marcia Camac Elliot Case
Father of Miriam Librach
Rudolphe Moos
Father of Eveline Weyl Dec 23 / 29 Kislev
Steven Jay Bang Nephew of Charlotte Kupiec
Nathan Black
Father-in-law of Larry Liederman
Herbert Turney
Father of Linda Skolnik Dec 24 / 30 Kislev
Henry Brown
Father of Wendy Damsky Lilah Groisser
Mother of Susan Lipson Bess Jacobs
Mother of Hal Miller-Jacobs Zelda KrAMer
Grandmother of Zelda Cohen Dec 25 / 1 Tevet
Saul M. Bergman
Father of Naomi Kielar
SAM Greenberg
Grandfather of Sharon Smith
Walter Tauber
Brother of Stephen Tauber
Jerry Zimmerman
Brother of Bobbi Perlmutter Dec 26 / 2 Tevet
David Bruss
Father of Kenneth Bruss Irving Robinovitz
Grandfather of Melissa Foster
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Dec 27 / 3 Tevet
Lillian Frankel
Mother of Bob Frankel
Israel Greenberg
Grandfather of Julie Greenberg
Rose Simon
Mother of Susan Stering
Dec 28 / 4 Tevet
Barbara Pineles-Grossman
Mother of Steve Grossman
Moshe Yosef Schwarzberg
Father of Henry Schwarzberg
Samuel Sheldon
Father of Allen Sheldon
Dec 29 / 5 Tevet
Mary Cherny
Grandmother of MiriAM Boucher
Saul Soffar
Father of Cindy Jacobs
Esther Tibe Stoler
Mother of Sue Wacks
Max Wieselthier
Uncle of Alice Gordon
Dec 30 / 6 Tevet
Beatrice Foster
Mother-in-law of Gloria Foster
H. Bernard Liberty
Uncle of Terri Swartz Russell
Cynthia Kovey Powell
Sister of Gail Taylor
Jean-Philippe Weyl
Brother of Guy Weyl
Bertha Wissoker
Mother-in-law of Barbara Wissoker
Dec 31 / 7 Tevet
Betty Levitt
Mother of Alisa Billings
George Peretsman
Stepfather of Ellen Baum
Hannah Rotner
Aunt of Alice Gordon
WilliAM Russell
Father of David Russell
Melvin Schreibman
Father of Phillip Schreibman
Minnie Seiden
Grandmother of Suzanne Cooper
Jan 1 / 8 Tevet
Lorraine Abkowitz
Mother of Susan Abkowitz
Henrietta Canter
Mother of Mark Canter
Ruth Hurwitz
Mother of Daniel Hurwitz
Israel Kornitsky
Father of Rosalind Segaloff
Barnett Laderman
Grandfather of Ellen Laderman
Harry Rotenberg
Grandfather of Elliot Lovy
Estelle Rubenstein
Mother of Marc Rubenstein
Kenneth Tucker
Husband of Marsha Tucker
Max Wasserman
Father-in-law of Maxine Wasserman
Cathy Wilheim
Mother of Jeffrey Wilheim
Jan 2 / 9 Tevet
David Fader
Brother of Linda Laredo
Rose Goldberg
Mother of Hal Goldberg
Amalie S. Katz
Grandmother of Kate Hermann-Wu
Esther Milgram
Mother of Marsha Stark
Max Rosenbaum
Father of Ronald Rosenbaum
Barry Seidman
Husband of Valerie Seidman
Abraham Wolk
Father of Sid Wolk
Jan 3 / 10 Tevet
SAMuel Babchuck
Grandfather of Laura Jarbeau
BenjAMin Chessman
Father of Daniel Chessman
Michael Damsky
Father of Scott Damsky
Harriet Lake
Mother of Debbie Sheldon Harold Miller
Father of Sandy Miller-Jacobs
Jan 4 / 11 Tevet
Betty Levison
Grandmother of Julie Levison
WilliAM Palant
Father-in-law of Barbara Palant
Marc Weinstein
Brother of Cliff Weinstein
Brother-in-law of Georgia Weinstein
Jan 5 / 12 Tevet
Joan Feuer
Mother-in-law of Charles Rosenbaum
SAMuel Klein
Uncle of Margaretha Jacobson
Victoria Leipner
Mother of Carol Srebnick
Allen Misiph
Husband of Shelley Misiph
Father of Natalie Gornstein
Yahrzeits
Jan 6 / 13 Tevet
Nathan Alpert
Father of Irwin Alpert
Irwin Andler
Father of Larry Andler Robert Fisher
Father of Art Fisher Anna K. Narva
Mother of Betty Friedman Barney Pearlman
Father of Valerie Seidman
Jan 7 / 14 Tevet
Yolanda Bleich Grandmother of Lauren Bleich Eva Brostoff
Mother of Carolyn Lichtenstein
Hugh Flynn
Father of Maureen Kaplan
Howard L. Levingston
Husband of Eleanor Levingston HirAM Paley
Brother of Marcia Camac
Uncle of Ann Ben-Horin
Benjamin Rubinovitz
Father-in-law of Phyllis Rubinovitz
Jan 8 / 15 Tevet
Ruth Flink Ades
Mother of Stephen Ades Stuart Fay
Father of Aaron Fay Victor Harris
Father of Elizabeth Pressman Max Polonsky
Father of Pearl Lewis Clarice Pressner
Mother of Bruce Dalwin Arlene Redstone
Sister of Betsy Nissenbaum
David Speicher
Husband of Laurie Speicher
Gerald Stechler
Husband of Toni Stechler
Ilya Veksler
Father of Elena Gorlovsky
Jan 9 / 16 Tevet
Rebecca Ackerman
Grandmother of Alan Musnikow
Henry Berger
Father of Robert Berger
Shaoul Ezekiel
Brother of Fred Ezekiel
Uncle of David Ezekiel Dick Hess
Father of Pam Hess
Victor Himber
Husband of Judith Himber
Howard S. Katz
Brother of Joyce Nelson Isadore Kornblum Grandfather of Sandra Levine
Irma Mass
Mother of Charlotte Kupiec
Jack Schwartz
Brother of Ruth Antonoff
Norton Zieff
Husband of Freyda Zieff
Jan 10 / 17 Tevet
Herbert Behrmann
Husband of Vivian Cohen
Stepfather of Marcy Lidman
Meir Ben-Horin
Father of Gideon Ben-Horin
Abraham Goldman
Father of Marsha Goldman Soloway
Henry Hasenfeld
Father of Robin Hasenfeld
AbrahAM Klatskin
Brother of Edith Kaplan
David Liederman
Brother of Larry Liederman
Lou Sandler
Father of David Sandler
Jan 11 / 18 Tevet
Isadore L. Kovey
Father of Gail Taylor
Scott Meyerson
Brother of Roni Woods
Fanny Pildis Rubin
Aunt of Marilyn Tracey
Norman Seltzer
Husband of Dorothy Seltzer
Jan 12 / 19 Tevet
Reginald Gaudet
Father of Thomas Gaudet
Patricia Gross
Sister of Charles Hollander
Sarah Gittel Jacobson
Mother-in-law of Margaretha Jacobson
Elliott Keller
Father of Carolyn Keller
Abraham Kroopnick
Father-in-law of John Stayn
Rose Lender
Mother of Jon Lender
Meyer Waldman
Father of Jane Aronson
Bess Zimmer
Mother of Barbara Wissoker
Jan 13 / 20 Tevet
Samuel Foster
Grandfather of Craig Foster
Leonard Hurwitz
Father of Daniel Hurwitz
Jonathan Krant
Husband of TAMar Krant
Polly Krichmar
Mother-in-law of Babsy Krichmar
Hyman Seiden
Grandfather of Suzanne Cooper
Marilyn Tarmy
Sister of Arnold Tarmy
Jan 14 / 21 Tevet
Margaret A. Garvey
Mother of Peggy Moses
Dorothy Kerstein
Mother of Larry Kerstein
Bessie Ledewitz
Mother of Phyllis Blumberg
HenryWalter Schwenk
Stepfather of Paul Morgenstern
Jan 15 / 22 Tevet
Henry Delfiner
Husband of Barbara Delfiner
Father of Hannah Delfiner
Nathan Levine
Father of Debi Levine
Evelyn Myers
Mother of Michael Myers
Jan 16 / 23 Tevet
Harriet Blumenthal
Mother of Eileen Kahan
Harold Briskin
Uncle of Marsha Tucker
Mary Gaudet
Mother of Thomas Gaudet Barnet Lieberman
Father of Sylvia Schatz
Sylvia Rosenbaum
Mother of Ronald Rosenbaum
Steven R. Teitelbaum
Son of Maddy and Ken Teitelbaum
Jan 17 / 24 Tevet
Rose Aptakin
Grandmother of Harvey Lowell Suzan Davis
Mother of Gary Davis
Jan 18 / 25 Tevet
Irving Feldman
Brother of Fred Feldman
BenjAMin Ledewitz
Father of Phyllis Blumberg
Gerald Levine
Husband of Estafaye Levine
Lila Rifken Pearlman
Sister of Valerie Seidman
Jean Presser
Grandmother of Ellen Mazow
Stella Schwarzberg
Mother of Henry Schwarzberg
Edith Wiland
Mother of Paulette Binder
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Jan 19 / 26 Tevet
Vera Unterberg Feigelson
Mother of Teddi Marin
Dolores Polakoff
Cousin of Lois Bruss
Jan 20 / 27 Tevet
Harry Friedlander
Grandfather of Louis Stuhl
Dorothy Ginsburg
Mother of Beth Levine
Linda Kahn
Grandmother of Jocelyn Kahn
Mother-in-law of Trish Kahn
Rose Littman
Grandmother of Stu Jacobson
Rose Soloway
Mother of Ed Soloway
Walter Strauss
Father of Linda Goulston
Jan 21 / 28 Tevet
Marion Barros
Sister-in-law of Sylvia Schatz
Anne Rebecca Feifke
Mother of Derek Feifke
Bessie Kaplan
Mother of Marlene Karshbaum
Clara Miller
Mother of Sandy Miller-Jacobs
Jan 22 / 29 Tevet
Frederick Bufe
Father of Janet Plotkin
Charles Cohen
Father of Norman Cohen
Lillian Pildus Escor
Mother of Marilyn Tracey
Grandmother of Michael Tracey
Lillian Ross
Sister-in-law of David Slate
Jeffrey Lee Savitz
Father of Bennett Savitz
Lawrence Zirkin
Father of Sharon Zirkin-Dagan
Sylvia Zirkin
Mother of Sharon Zirkin-Dagan
Jan 23 / 1 Shevat
I. Joel Abromson
Father of Leslie Sherman
Edward Hattenbach
Brother of Esther Bass
Dorothy Keller
Grandmother of Carolyn Keller
Ruth Kroopnick
Mother-in-law of John Stayn
Lillian Lerman
Mother of Stuart Lerman
Simon Leshin
Grandfather of Stewart Leshin
Gerard Moskowitz
Father of Naomi Brooks
Judith Sumner
Mother of Howard Sumner
Yahrzeits
Jan 24 / 2 Shevat
Saul Geller
Grandfather of Dave Geller
Judith Moskowitz
Mother of Naomi Brooks Edwin Reder
Father of Rick Reder
Shlomo Rotman
Father of Tal Rotman
Jan 25 / 3 Shevat
Bertha Ablove
Grandmother of Mike Ablove
Priscilla Fishman
Mother of Leora Fishman
Miriam Katzman
Aunt of Barbara Palant
Helen Lion Zieken Oppaser
Mother of Rudie Lion
Bimen Shraga
Grandfather of Michelle Weiner
Jacob Stark
Father of Philip Stark
Jan 26 / 4 Shevat
Louis Cohen
Father of Naomi Sacks
Albert Hoffman
Father of Rose-Billie Canter
Jonah Miller
Father of Bonnie Levy Leo Munash
Grandfather of Carolyn Keller
Ida Wacks
Mother of Jerry Wacks
Jan 27 / 5 Shevat
Dorothy E. Marshall
Mother of Jeff Marshall
Alfred Zenner
Father of Sylvie Haffer
Jan 28 / 6 Shevat
Arthur Blumberg
Husband of Phyllis Blumberg
Father of Lester Blumberg
Judith Epstein
Mother of Stacie Simon
Ben Friedheim
Grandfather of Ryan Asher
Joseph Golden
Father of Ilene Weiner
Ethel Menitoff
Mother of Paul Menitoff
Barney Mironer
Father of Alan Mironer
Morton Narva
Brother of Betty Friedman
Jan 29 / 7 Shevat
Wanda Cook
Mother of Chris Cook
Joseph Jacobson
Father-in-law of Margaretha Jacobson
Julius Schrager
Father of Daniel Schrager
Jan 30 / 8 Shevat
Harry Aptakin
Grandfather of Harvey Lowell
Joseph Koren
Father of Annette Koren
John Kyte
Father of Rachel Kyte
Harry Lerner
Father of Deanna Wolk
Arthur Witzer
Father of Evan Fray-Witzer
Geoffrey Zola
Husband of Judy Zola
Father of Sarah Zola
Jan 31 / 9 Shevat
Gussie Alper
Mother-in-law of Charleen Alper
Bernard Feuer
Father-in-law of Charles Rosenbaum
Alvin Goldsmith
Father of PAM Goldstein
Dorothy Greenberg
Aunt of Ben Brosgol
Bessie Leipner
Grandmother of Carol Srebnick
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Students from Temple Israel of Natick and Temple Aliyah join Emunah children to celebrate Sukkot
Religious School Celebrates Sukkot with Prayer and Crafts
Davening Minh . ah in the Sukkah
Abkowitz Family Israel & Camp Scholarship
In honor of Jon Hirschtick’s special birthday Nancy Liberman
In memory of Ernest Adams Robyn & David Goldstein
Yahrzeit of: George Rosen, beloved father David Rosen
Melvin Savage, beloved father Nancy Liberman
Afghan Refugee Support Fund
Yahrzeit for Sylvia Levy Margolis, beloved mother and grandmother Gail Fields
Beautification
Jesse Gildesgame
In memory of Estelle Schwartz, beloved mother of Karen Musnikow Alison Dick & Ed Willins
Bereavement
Fund
In memory of Jeff Wiesen, beloved friend Marcie & Ken Theriault
Bess Ezekiel Memorial Fund
In celebration of Elise Richman Ezekiel’s 60 th birthday
Alan & Leslie Sherman Matt & Lesley Kanef Jackie LeClair
Billy Dalwin Preschool
Claudia & Ryan Mattison
In honor of: The birth of Lionel Tae-Hyeon, grandson of Susan & Steven Lipson
Peggy Moses
The arrival of Taika Shai Sisu Gunther, new grandchild of Leon & Joelle Gunther Gary & Sharon Curhan
In memory of Jeff Wiesen, beloved husband of Elaine Wiesen David & Susan Shnidman
Yahrzeit of: Ervin Miller, beloved father Ellen Mazow
Lillian Mazow, beloved mother Dick Mazow
Brotherhood
In honor of Dave Geller, Brotherhood Man of the Year Derek & Carole Feifke
Alan & Leslie Sherman
In memory of Byrdie The Ben-Horin family
Building Fund
Yahrzeit for Leon Groisser, beloved father Susan Lipson
Donations
Dalwin Memorial Scholarship Fund
Yahrzeit for Abraham Presser, beloved grandfather of Ellen Mazow Dick & Ellen Mazow
Building Fund
Yahrzeit forLeon Groisser, beloved father Susan Lipson
Emunah Scholarship Fund
Marc & Deb Page
In honor of David Geller, Brotherhood Man of the Year 2022
Arleen Chase
Family Education
In appreciation of Yom Kippur services at Temple Emunah Roni Silverberg
Family Table
Marvin Menzin
Carl Mikkelsen & Barbara Posnick
Lester Blumberg & Robin Hasenfeld
In appreciation of the Temple Emunah
Community
Rabbi David Lerner
Speedy recovery to Alisa Billings
Michael Roskind
In memory of: Murray Lefkowitz, beloved father of Amira Aaron
Harry & Bonnie Levy
Rosalind & Harvey Segaloff
Estelle Schwartz, beloved mother of Karen Musnikow
Arleen Chase
Howard Kaufman, beloved father of Margo Reder
Gary & Sharon Curhan
Yahrzeit for Julius Mass, beloved father, grandfather & great grandfather
Charlotte Kupiec
Sidney & Deanna Wolk’s 60 th wedding anniversary
Charleen Alper
Harry Hausner’s marriage to Miranda Waldman
Ken & Lois Bruss
Joel Marcus on the marriage of his son Scott Marcus
Buzz Hausner & Beth Hardiman
Howard & Elizabeth Sumner, on the marriage of their daughter, Emily Marilyn Goldman, on her marriage David Abelman & Marilyn Weil-Abelman, on the marriage of their son, Nathan Neal & Norma Gordon on the birth of their new grandchild
The birth of Sarah Lerman Effron, daughter of Malcah Effron and Scott Lerman
The birth of Aviva Ruth Jones, and in honor of her parents, Nathaniel Jones and Robin Ganek
Beverly & Douglas Jones
In appreciation of hosting our guests from the Liberal Jewish Community of Amsterdam
The MaTaRoT Team at Hebrew College Speedy recovery to: Dawny Gershkowitz
Steve & Amira Aaron
Alisa Billings
Arleen Chase
Gil & Linna Ettinger
In memory of: Murray Lefkowitz, beloved father of Amira Aaron
Dawny Gershkowitz
Barbara Rosenbaum, beloved wife of Charles Rosenbaum, and mother Cliff & Georgia Weinstein
Barbara Rosenbaum, beloved friend Laura Musikant-Weiser
Joel Moses, beloved husband of Peggy Moses
Ken & Lois Bruss
Lester Siegal
Bob Becker
Steffi Shapiro, beloved mother of Sharon Kamowitz
Debra Sheldon
Yahrzeit of:
Harry Hoffman, beloved father Sumner Hoffman
Sheldon Ehrlich, beloved husband Sandra Ehrlich
Isadore Aaron, beloved father Steve Aaron
Eleanor Slate, beloved mother
Rose & Hyman Slate, beloved grandparents Jonathan Slate
Paul Sidman, beloved husband Miriam Sidman
William Katz, beloved father Lenny Katz
Allen Mintz, beloved husband
Saul Copellman, beloved father
Lillian Sandberg, beloved mother
Henry Mintz, beloved father-in-law Ruby Mintz
Dr. Harry Richelson, beloved father-in-law Irwin Alpert
Mararetha Schudawa, beloved mother
Max Delfiner, beloved brother-in-law Barbara Delfiner
Melvin & Mildred Paynor, beloved father and mother
Michael & Barbara Paynor
Harold Mintzer, beloved father Linda Cohen
Dorothy Lippman, beloved mother Marvin & Susan Mason
Golda Dockser Fund
General
Stanley Deutsch & Amy Rubin
In honor of:
Elise Richman Ezekiel’s birthday
David Abelman & Marilyn Weil-Abelman
Spencer Ross’ professional accomplishment and milestone birthday
Gail & Alan Chartoff
Buzz Hausner & Beth Hardiman - Mazel Tov!
The birth of Binah Clara Thrope Rachow, Marty & Carol Thrope’s new granddaughter
Sandy Goldstein
Annette Koren being named Kallat Bereisheet
Bob & Kathie Becker
Mark Bobrow, for his service to Temple Emunah as President and for his Simchat Torah honor, Hatan Torah
Arthur & Jane Singer
Howard Kaufman, beloved father of Margo Reder
Robert & Theresa Reder
Steve & AMira Aaron
Jeff Wiesen, beloved husband of Elaine Wiesen
Members of Mintz
Jeffrey Wiesen, friend & business partner
Kenneth Novack
Estelle Schwartz, beloved mother of Karen Musnikow
Israel & Charlotte Kupiec
Carol Thrope, beloved wife of Marty Thrope Bob & Kathie Becker
Ada and John Abromson, beloved grandparents of Leslie Sherman Alan & Leslie Sherman
In memory of Cheryl Dockser, beloved aunt Amy, Ronen, Eden & Yuval Marcus
Holy Book Fund
Yahrzeit for Leon Strauss, beloved father of Myrna Herniter
Jerome & Myrna Herniter
Kiddush Fund
In appreciation of Janet Goldberg, Brisket Mentor extraordinaire!
Annette Koren
Ladle Fund
In honor of Elise Richman Ezekiel’s 60 th birthday
In memory of Estelle Schwartz, beloved mother of Karen Musnikow David & Carol Srebnick
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The congregation gratefully acknowledges the following contributions:
Yahrzeit of:
Marilyn Licterman, beloved mother
Stacey Mann
Frank Lichtenstein, beloved father
Mark Lichenstein
Harry Kovnat, beloved father
Susan Ezekiel
Robert Stuhl, beloved father
Louis Stuhl & Sheila Kojm
Irwin Seife, beloved brother-in-law
Charleen Alper
Landscape
In honor of Rebecca Benson & Arthur Kreiger. Shana Tova & best wishes for a bright, happy, healthy new year.
Evelyn Benson
In memory of Helen C. Miller, beloved mom and bubbe of the Levy family
Harry & Bonnie Levy
Yahrzeit of: Greeba Case, beloved mother
Miriam Librach
David Smith, beloved son Eve Smith, beloved mother of Jerome Israel Smith, beloved father of Jerome Isadore Greenberg, beloved father of Sharon Betty Smith, beloved grandmother of Jerome David Abramsky
Jerome & Sharon Smith
Library
In honor of:
The marriage of Harry Hausner & Miranda Waldman
Michael & Maureen Kaplan Meghan Dore’s wedding
Joel Marcus
In appreciation of spending the holidays at Emunah Fred Brill
In memory of: Sigmund “Sigi” Seidenman, beloved brother of Suzanne Frank Leona “Lee” Aronson, beloved mother of Steve Aronson
Marilyn Tracey
AMy Stechler, beloved stepdaughter of Toni Stechler
Marsha Tucker
Israel & Charlotte Kupiec
Melinda Robins, beloved sister of Jessica Baim. May her memory be for a blessing.
The Ross Family
Murray Lefkowitz, beloved father of Amira Aaron
Alison Dick & Ed Willins
Ken & Maddy Teitelbaum
Yahrzeit of: Solomon Escor, beloved father
Esther Barron, beloved mother-in-law
Marilyn Tracey
Donations
Max Librach, beloved husband & father
Miriam Librach
Hilda Stuhl, beloved mother of Louis Stuhl
Louis Stuhl & Sheila Kojm
In honor of:
Mak’haylah
Leon Gunther’s second Bar Mitzvah
Laurel Brody
Steffen & Michal Fuller
Gideon & Ann Ben-Horin
Joelle & Leon Gunther, on the birth of their new grandchild
Alison Dick & Ed Willins
The birth of Taika Shai Sisu Gunther, new granddaughter of Leon & Joelle Gunther Ken & Lois Bruss
Rabbi Kling Perkins Discretionary Fund
Matt & Juliana Cohen
In appreciation of:
Rabbi Kling Perkins
Alison Dick & Ed Willins
Rabbi Kling Perkins’ deep comfort for Joel Moses, beloved husband and father, during his illness and passing
The Moses Family
Yahrzeit of:
Florence Cooper Perelman, Rifka bat Fishal, beloved mother. May her memory be a blessing.
Les Perelman
Rabbi Lerner’s Discretionary Fund
Donna & Harvey Jauvtis
Matt & Juliana Cohen
Norma M. Chase
In honor of:
Rabbi Lerner’s deep compassion and care for Joel Moses, beloved husband and father, during his illness and passing
The Moses Family
Rabbi Lerner’s kindness & attendance at the shiva for Steffi Shapiro, beloved mother Marvin Getman & Sharon Kamowitz
Anne Lerner’s 80 th birthday
Jerome & Sharon Smith
In appreciation of Rabbi Lerner
Marty & Alice Gordon
In memory of:
Steffi Shapiro, beloved mother of Sharon Kamowitz
David & Elyssa Towers
Dr. Jan Felice Klein, devoted wife of Berton Miller, beloved mother (and mother-in-law) to Alison & Nathan Shnidman and AManda & Shep Wallace, and loving grandmother to Zoe Shnidman
Nathan & Alison Shnidman
Howard Kaufman, beloved father of Margo Reder
Eric & Julie Shapiro
Murray Lefkowitz, beloved father of Amira Aaron, and in appreciation of Rabbi Lerner Steve & AMira Aaron
Dorothy Kitover, beloved mother, and with appreciation to Rabbi Lerner Ellen Gornstein & Rhonda Gabovitch
Yahrzeit of: Mark Gornstein, beloved husband Ellen Gornstein
Stephen Shapiro, beloved husband Muriel Shapiro
Florence Cooper Perelman, Rifka bat Fishal, beloved mother. May her memory be a blessing.
Les Perelman
Edward Kossoi, beloved grandfather Elise & Richard Goldberg
Jeanne Segaloff, beloved mother Rosalind & Harvey Segaloff
Religious School
In honor of Rebecca & Samantha Chait
Peggy Moses
In memory of: Ya’akov Mizrahi, beloved father of Kfir Mizrahi Ruth Gold
Yahrzeit of: Esther Lutwak, beloved mother Abraham Sussman, beloved father Isiah Lutwak, beloved stepfather Susan Lutwak
Sisterhood
In appreciation of those who provided rides to my appointments Margolia Gilson
Social Justice Committee
Micki and Fred Rosenberg
In honor of:
Our friends, Gil & Rachel Raz, Dennis & Elana Markovitz, Stan & Lori Weinronk, Mark & Nancy Goldberg, Rick & Margo Reder, Mitchell Feldman & Andrea Fribush Jeff & Rachel Brown
The birth of Taika Shai Sisu Gunther, beloved granddaughter of Joelle & Leon Gunther Harry & Bonnie Levy
Annette Koren being named Kallat Bereisheet
Jeremy & Glenda Singer
Steven & Susan Lipson
In memory of: Allan Eisenkraft, beloved father of Meryl Post
Marty & Jill Post
Howard Kaufman, beloved father of Margo Reder
Jeff & Rachel Brown
Amy Stechler, beloved stepdaughter of Toni Stechler
Dick & Ellen Mazow
Yahrzeit of: Mary Hahn, beloved mother Phyllis Brick
Dr. Arnold Heiger, beloved husband
Edith Heiger
Pearl S. Silverman, beloved mother of Maxine Rosenberg and grandmother of Alise & Suzanne Rosenberg
Fred & Micki Rosenberg
Maurice Uditsky, beloved grandfather Carl Nerenberg, beloved grandfather
Anna Nerenberg
Special Needs
In memory of Dan Palant, beloved husband of Barbara Palant
Ronald Rosenbaum
Steve Marcus Scholarship Fund
In memory of Howard Kaufman, beloved father of Margo Reder
Jerry & Ellen Baum
Thrope Memorial Fund
In celebration of the birth of Binah Clara Thrope Rachow, beloved granddaughter of Marty & Carol Thrope
Harry & Bonnie Levy
In memory of Carol Thrope, beloved wife of Marty Thrope
Harry & Bonnie Levy
Lester Blumberg & Robin Hasenfeld
Yahrzeit for Phyllis Thrope, beloved wife and Shirley Thrope, beloved mother Marty Thrope
Wednesday Minyan Study Group
Yahrzeit of Robert Jauvtis, beloved brother of Harvey
May Botbol, beloved mother of Donna Ben Botbol, beloved brother of Donna Donna & Harvey Jauvtis
Jean Elovich
Bob Becker
Temple Emunah is a dynamic, engaging, and welcoming congregational family. We build Jewish identity through learning and praying together in the spirit of Conservative Judaism, caring for each other and the world, and working to create an enduring Jewish community in the United States and Israel.
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4 10 Kislev
Shaharit 9 AM Ma’ariv 7:30 PM
December 2022 / Kislev-Tevet 5783
1 7 Kislev
Shaharit 7 AM Modern Midrash 6:15 PM Ma’ariv 7:30 PM Perek Yomi 8 PM
2 8 Kislev
Shaharit 7 AM Niggun Saloon 1:15 PM Kabbalat Shabbat 5:30 PM
3 9 Kislev
Shabbat Service 9:30 AM Noah Weinstock B Mitz. Kitah Vav Family Learning Service and Minyan L’Noar 10:30 AM Tot Shabbat 11 AM Minhah/Musaf Musings/ Ma’ariv/Havdalah 4 PM Reconnect at TE 6:30 PM
5 11 Kislev
Shaharit 7 AM Ma’ariv 7:30 PM
11 17 Kislev
Shaharit 9 AM
BH Bd. Mtg. 9:30 AM
USY Chaverim/Gesher: Boda Borg 12:30 PM Ma’ariv 7:30 PM
12 18 Kislev
Shaharit 7 AM Ma’ariv 7:30 PM
6 12 Kislev
Shaharit 7 AM
Parashat Hash. 4 PM Ma’ariv 7:30 PM
Theme Minyan 8 PM
13 19 Kislev
Shaharit 7 AM Parashat Hash. 4 PM Ma’ariv 7:30 PM
7 13 Kislev
Shaharit 7 AM Spirituality of Shabbat Observance 7:30 AM Community Forum 6 PM
14 20 Kislev
Shaharit 7 AM Spirituality of Shabbat Observance 7:30 AM Dinner, Discussion and Ma’ariv 7:30 PM
8 14 Kislev
Shaharit 7 AM Ma’ariv 7:30 PM
SH Hanukkah Cookie Decorating 6:30 PPM
15 21 Kislev
Shaharit 7 AM Modern Midrash 6:15 PM Ma’ariv 7:30 PM
9 15 Kislev
Shaharit 7 AM Niggun Saloon 1 PM Pasta & Prayers 5 PM Kabbalat Shabbat 5:30 PM
16 22 Kislev
Shaharit 7 AM
Men’s Torah Study 7:30 AM Niggun Saloon 1 PM Kabbalat Shabbat 5:30 PM
10 16 Kislev
Shabbat Service 9:30 AM
Stephen Sandler B Mitz. Minhah/Musaf Musings/ Ma’ariv/Havdalah 4 PM
17 23 Kislev
Shabbat Service 9:30 AM
Kitah Vav Family Learning Service and Minyan L’Noar 10:30 AM Tot Shabbat 11 AM Minhah/Musaf Musings/ Ma’ariv/Havdalah 4 PM Lego Event 6:30 PM
18 24 Kislev
1st Hanukkah candle
Shaharit 9 AM Ma’ariv 7:30 PM Kids Club Hanukkah Gathering 12 PM
STEAM Fair (JCDS) 1:30 PM
25 1 Tevet
Hanukkah 7 (8 candles) Rosh Hodesh Tevet Shaharit 9 AM Ma’ariv 7:30 PM
19 25 Kislev
Hanukkah 1 (2 candles)
Shaharit 7 AM Ma’ariv 7:30 PM
26 2 Tevet
Hanukkah 7 Eli Samansky B Mitzvah Shaharit 7 AM Ma’ariv 7:30 PM
20 26 Kislev Hanukkah 2 (3 candles)
Shaharit 7 AM Parashat Hash. 4 PM Ma’ariv 7:30 PM Dessert & Discussion 8 PM
21 27 Kislev Hanukkah 3 (4 candles)
Shaharit 7 AM Spirituality of Shabbat Observance 7:30 AM Lunch & Learn 12 PM Hanukkah Dinner and Candlelighting 6 PM Ma’ariv 7:30 PM
22 28 Kislev Hanukkah 4 (5 candles) Shaharit 7 AM Modern Midrash 6:15 PM Ma’ariv 7:30 PM
23 29 Kislev Hanukkah 5 (6 candles) Shaharit 6:45 AM Niggun Saloon 1 PM Kabbalat Shabbat 5:30 PM
24 30 Kislev
Hanukkah 6 (7 candles) Rosh Hodesh Tevet Shabbat Service 9:30 AM Minhah/Musaf Musings/ Ma’ariv/Havdalah 4 PM
27 3 Tevet
Shaharit 7 AM Parashat Hash. 4 PM Ma’ariv 7:30 PM
28 4 Tevet Shaharit 7 AM Spirituality of Shabbat Observance 7:30 AM Ma’ariv 7:30 PM
29 5 Tevet Shaharit 7 AM Ma’ariv 7:30 PM
30 6 Tevet
Shaharit 7 AM Niggun Saloon 1 PM Kabbalat Shabbat 5:30 PM
31 7 Tevet Shabbat Service 9:30 AM Minhah/Musaf Musings/ Ma’ariv/Havdalah 4 PM
Mazel Tov to Our December B’nei Mitzvah
Noah Weinstock, child of David & Tanya Weinstock (Dec. 3)
Steven Sandler, child of David & Audrey Sandler (Dec. 10)
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Eli Samansky, child of Adam & Emily SAMansky (Dec. 26)
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Fridays at 1:00 PM
1 8 Tevet
New Year’s Day
Shaharit 9 AM Ma’ariv 7:30 PM
January 2023 / Tevet-Shevat 5783
2 9 Tevet
Shaharit 7 AM Ma’ariv 7:30 PM
3 10 Tevet
Shaharit 7 AM Parashat Hash. 4 PM Ma’ariv 7:30 PM
8 15 Tevet
Shaharit 9 AM
Ladle Fund Seniors Breakfast 10 AM Ma’ariv 7:30 PM
15 22 Tevet
Shaharit 9 AM Ma’ariv 7:30 PM
9 16 Tevet
Shaharit 7 AM Ma’ariv 7:30 PM
16 23 Tevet
MLK Jr. Day
Shaharit 7 AM Young Family MLK program 10 AM Ma’ariv 7:30 PM
10 17 Tevet
Shaharit 7 AM Parashat Hash. 4 PM Ma’ariv 7:30 PM Theme Minyan Nt. 8 PM
17 24 Tevet
Shaharit 7 AM Parashat Hash. 4 PM Ma’ariv 7:30 PM
4 11 Tevet
Shaharit 7 AM Spirituality of Shabbat Observance 7:30 AM Ma’ariv 7:30 PM
5 12 Tevet
Shaharit 7 AM Ma’ariv 7:30 PM Perek Yomi 8 PM
11 18 Tevet
Shaharit 7 AM Spirituality of Shabbat Observance 7:30 AM Ma’ariv 7:30 PM
18 25 Tevet
Shaharit 7 AM Spirituality of Shabbat Observance 7:30 AM Ma’ariv 7:30 PM
12 19 Tevet
Shaharit 7 AM Ma’ariv 7:30 PM
19 26 Tevet Shaharit 7 AM Ma’ariv 7:30 PM
6 13 Tevet
Shaharit 6:45 AM Niggun Saloon 1 PM Kabbalat Shabbat 5:30 PM
7 14 Tevet
Shabbat Service 9:30 AM Minyan L’Noar 11 AM Tot Shabbat 11 AM
Minhah/Musaf Musings/ Ma’ariv/Havdalah 4 PM Hands-on Havdalah 5 PM
13 20 Tevet
Shaharit 7 AM Niggun Saloon 1 PM Kabbalat Shabbat 5:30 PM
20 27 Tevet
Shaharit 7 AM Niggun Saloon 1 PM Kabbalat Shabbat 5:30 PM
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21 Tevet
Literacy Shabbat with speaker Liza Halley Shabbat Service 9:30 AM Minhah/Musaf Musings/ Ma’ariv/Havdalah 4:15 PM
21 28 Tevet
Racial Justice Shabbat Shabbat Service 9:30 AM Minyan L’Noar 11 AM Tot Shabbat 11 AM Minhah/Musaf Musings/ Ma’ariv/Havdalah 4:15 PM
22 29 Tevet
Shaharit 9 AM Rabbi Lerner Midrash class 9:45 AM USY Gesher 12:30 PM Ma’ariv 7:30 PM
29 7 Shevat
Shaharit 9 AM
Rabbi Lerner Midrash class 9:45 AM
USY Chaverim 12:30 PM Ma’ariv 7:30 PM
23 1 Shevat
Rosh Hodesh Shevat Shaharit 6:45 AM Ma’ariv 7:30 PM
30 8 Shevat Shaharit 7 AM Ma’ariv 7:30 PM
24 2 Shevat
Shaharit 6:45 AM Parashat Hash. 4 PM Ma’ariv 7:30 PM
31 9 Shevat
Shaharit 7 AM Parashat Hash. 4 PM Ma’ariv 7:30 PM Dessert & Discussion 8 PM
25 3 Shevat
Shaharit 7 AM Spirituality of Shabbat Observance 7:30 AM Ma’ariv 7:30 PM
26 4 Shevat
Shaharit 7 AM Ma’ariv 7:30 PM
27 5 Shevat
Shaharit 7 AM Niggun Saloon 1 PM Kabbalat Shabbat 5:30 PM
28 6 Shevat
Shabbat Service 9:30 AM Russell Schiller B Mitz. Minhah/Musaf Musings/ Ma’ariv/Havdalah 4 PM Ladle Fund Havdalah Event 6 PM
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Russell Schiller, child of Rachel Schiller (Jan. 28)
S M T W Th F S Mazel Tov to Our January Bar Mitzvah JANUARY 20-22 Rabbi Rachael Bregman Scholar-in-Residence Weekend Friday, Jan. 20 Shabbat Dinner with Rabbi Bregman 6:30 PM Saturday,
21 Racial Justice Shabbat Conversation with Rabbi Bregman 1 PM Join Temple Emunah, Temple Isaiah, and The Billy Dalwin Preschool School for MLK DAY OF SERVICE
Jan. 16, 10 AM -noon The morning will include a service project, a story walk, and a puppet show focused on social justice. Questions?
Tova Weinronk (tweinronk@templeemunah.org).
Jan.
Monday,
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Religious School celebrates Hoshanah Rabbah
Teens from Temple Emunah, Temple Israel of Natick and Temple Aliyah joined for apple picking
