Simchat Shabbat, Friday, 6:15 p.m.

Early Shacharit, followed by Torah study, Sat. 8:30 a.m.

Late Shacharit, Saturday, 10:45 a.m. - 1 p.m.
 
Shabbat Yeladim (Tot Shabbat) - 1st  Saturday of each month, 9:30 a.m.

Shabbat Mishpacha (Family Shabbat) - 3rd Saturday of each month, 9:00 a.m.   

January 4th-18th

Family Promise at TST is almost here. There are still many opportunities to participate.

The best way is to sign up on our Family Promise website, click on this link. https://www.lotsahelpinghands.com/c/722086 .  

Once you have signed up you will receive regular emails about needs still unmet while the families are with us.  You can volunteer for a particular need such as cooking a meal, being an overnight host, a greeter or doing laundry.  If you choose to you can also help us with supplies needed for our hosting by purchasing gift cards to the following stores:

Stop and Shop, Bed Bath and Beyond, Target or a Visa Gift Card.

Please drop off with Toni in the Temple office by December 15.^th      We will use these gift cards to purchase supplies, bedding and food. 

Thanks for all your help, and remember.... Mark your calendars, we will be hosting again for one week beginning May 31^st. 

Please contact Cindy Lombardo at  Cindy.lombardo@comcast.net or Wendy Newman a: wnewman32@gmail.com.

Brotherhood Social

Thursday, December 11, 7:30 p.m.

Join us for a relaxing night at the temp with other men, young and old as we watch a Thursday Night Football game and, if you are interested, play some poker. This event is open to all male members of the temple, young and old, you just have to be at least 21. The intent of this evening is to help build connections between our temple members.

The poker game, if you choose to play, is a friendly game of Texas Hold'em poker and no experience is required to have a good time. So come on out and have some fun, watch the game and get to know other people in the temple community. We will be collecting $20 to play poker or $5 if you are not playing poker to cover refreshments.

TST Chosen Run's Men's Softball 

We invite you to join the TST Chosen Runs men's softball team. We are always looking for new players. We need commitment early this year - the league requires signups by January 4. The season runs from mid-April through June, 2015. The games are on Sundays at 10 a.m., and we play shuls from around the region.

You must be a member of Shir Tikva or the son of a member, and must be 25 or older. We have a lot of fun, and everyone gets to play. If you are interested, contact team coach Steve Safran at steviesaf@gmail.com.   

Save the Date!

Comedy Night - Saturday, January 31, 2015

Join us for a great night of community and laughs!  The night will include great headliner comedians and our traditional

• Myron and Martha Bass, on the birth of their granddaughter Avital Reut Schneider, daughter of Eli Schneider and Ilana Aisen
• Jerry and Susan Haber, on the birth of their granddaughter, Eliza Haber Lindstrom, daughter of Christopher Lindstrom and Abbey Haber
• Jerry and Susan Haber, on the marriage of their son, Doug to Michelle Leung
• Lee and Cynthia Brettman,  on the marriage of their son, Ari to Irene Gofman
• Peter and Susan Simon, on the marriage of their daughter, Stephanie Simon to John Volk
• Michael and Ellen Suvalle, on the birth of their grandson, Aiden Milo Fischel, son of Adam and Margie Fischel

• Julie Pivor, on the death of her father, Ronald Merson
• Yelena Koyfman, on the death of her mother, Galina Krasinskaya
• Lena Savikovsky, on the death of her mother, Lyubov Sirotina
• Paul Schejtman, on the death of his father, Albert Schejtman
• Sarah Falber, on the death of her mother, Joan S. Weinstein
• Randi Biren, on the death of her mother, Sheila Gittelman
• Judy Keseberg, on the death of her father, Richard Misch 

Sunday, December 14, 2 - 4 p.m., Leventhal-Sidman JCC, Newton  

Meet the camp director and staff and learn how Kingswood is a place to be active, a place to make lifelong friends and a place to build Jewish identity.

Register at the open house to take advantage of early bird pricing (early bird pricing available only through December 14).

For boys and girls entering grades 3-11. Located on a beautiful lake in Bridgton, Maine, Kingswood is the perfect setting for overnight camp. Campers and experienced staff create a fun, positive, and diverse community where Jewish values and exciting activities in sports, outdoor/adventure, water sports and visual and performing arts are the core of the program.

Campers will have an unforgettable experience where they will develop independence, gain self-confidence, build individual skills and learn to work as teams, all while nurturing lifelong friendships and strengthening their Jewish identities.

Bus transportation two and from camp and financial assistance are available.

Zohar Special Needs inclusion program (ages 10-17) and Zohar Special Needs Vocational program (ages 17-21) also available.

No charge for open house. Everyone welcome. A program of the Ryna Greenbaum JCC Center for the Arts.

For more information, visit kingswood.org or contact info@kingswood.org or 617-558-6531.

February 27 - March 1, 2015 

WHAT

Join us for a weekend of fun, community, and learning for and by Jewish LGBTQ and ally teens! Meet new friends, learn about LGBTQ organizing and identities, and celebrate a lakeside Shabbat with a warm, vibrant community of LGBTQ and ally teens and adults. Learn more.

WHERE

The beautiful Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center in Falls Village, CT. Organized travel will be available from the New York City and Boston metro areas.

Click here for more information 

Jewish rituals and life cycle events will be discussed. Facilitated by Rabbi Finestone of Congregation Or Atid, Wayland and Cantor Schachner of Temple Shir Tikva, Wayland.  

Geared for new parents or those anticipating parenthood. No charge.

Program in partnership with Temple Shir Tikva and Congregation Or Atid in Wayland. Register at bostonjcc.org/metrowest.

For more information, contact metrowest@jccgb.org or 508-879-3300.  To learn about all of the JCC Early Parenting programs, visit bostonjcc.org/earlyparenting or contact earlyparenting@jccgb.org or 617-558-6485. All JCC arts and humanities offerings are programs of the Ryna Greenbaum JCC Center for the Arts.

Ivy + Bean, The Musical!

Monday, January 19, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., Leventhal-Sidman JCC, Newton, MA

Enjoy a presentation of Ivy + Bean, The Musical! based on New York Times best-selling children's books series by author Annie Barrows and illustrator Sophie Blackhall. The popular series explores the unexpected friendship between two very different second graders-the wild and goofy Bean and the quiet, contemplative Ivy.

Geared for families with children ages 5+ years. Cost is $13, JCC member cost is $11. Show is part of the JCC Magic Ark Performing Arts Series for Families, a program of the Ryna Greenbaum JCC Center for the Arts. For tickets, visit bostonjcc.org/magicark or call 617-965-5226 or 866-811-4111.

Toying with Science

Monday, February 16, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., Leventhal-Sidman JCC, Newton, MA

Discover the fascinating and fun world of science! This action packed show is filled with circus skills, mime, comedy, original music, and plenty of audience participation.

Geared for families with children ages 2+ years. Cost is $13, JCC member cost is $11. Show is part of the JCC Magic Ark Performing Arts Series for Families, a program of the Ryna Greenbaum JCC Center for the Arts. For tickets, visit bostonjcc.org/magicark or call 617-965-5226 or 866-811-4111.