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.   

It's that time again! TST has committed again this year to serving dinners once a month at Pearl Street Cafe and Cupboard. As most of you know, Pearl Street is a food pantry that opened three years ago in the old RMV building in downtown Framingham.  It also serves meals twice a week to homeless and low-income individuals and families. The meals are prepared and served by volunteers, and we have committed to providing 5-10 volunteers once a month. 

Our next date is December 23, and we need 5-10 volunteers, so please consider signing up. Volunteers need to be there from 5-7:30 p.m. Adults and well-behaved kids 10+ are welcome. 

If you can sign up, please email the following information to Wendy Mishara at wwmishara@comcast.net : your name, how many people you're bringing and your cell phone number.  

Miracle Kitchen - Serving Food Christmas Week

Tuesday, December 23, from 4:15 - 7 p.m.

Temple Shir Tikva will be preparing and serving food for the Miracle Kitchen located at 34-35 Concord Street, Framingham.

The Miracle Kitchen is operated by the Salvation Army in downtown Framingham. They serve dinner every weekday evening for 60-100 people in need.

During the Christmas holiday Temple Shir Tikva is going to take over for St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Wellesley. St. Andrew's Episcopal Church serves dinner the 4^th Tuesday of every month.

We need people to make large amounts of food to feed dinner to 100 people. The goal is to make food that "sticks to your ribs." We will all make shepherd's pie.  

Please click here for more information and contact Beth Greenblatt, at 617-416-2584 or beth@bettyblattdesigns.com to get involved.  

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.

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

Thursday, January 29- 7 - 8:30 p.m. 

Join us for our next Sisterhood book club! We are reading A Guide for the Perplexed by Dara Horn.

Software prodigy Josie Ashkenazi has invented an application that records everything its users do. When an Egyptian library invites her to visit as a consultant, her jealous sister Judith persuades her to go. A century earlier, another traveler arrives in Egypt: Solomon Schechter, a Cambridge professor hunting for a medieval archive hidden in a Cairo synagogue. Both he and Josie are haunted by the work of the medieval philosopher Moses Maimonides.  An engrossing adventure that intertwines stories from Genesis, medieval philosophy, and the digital frontier, A Guide for the Perplexed is a novel of profound inner meaning and astonishing imagination.

Join us for wine, dessert and a lively discussion, whether you finish the book or not. 

• 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

• Max Rosen, on the death of his mother, Barbara Rosen
• Julie Pivor, on the death of her father, Ronald Merson
• Yelena Koyfman, on the death of her mother, Galina Krasinskaya

Give a gift to those in need.

What could be better than brightening Chanukah for a child in need or an adult with disabilities? Through Project Dreidel - a partnership of CJP and Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters - you can help transform the season. From handpicked toys and clothes to fun Winter Break Kits, the opportunities to give back and spread joy are endless.  Discover more at projectdreidel.com.

Thursday, January 15, 12 - 1:30 p.m., Temple Shir Tikva, Wayland

Natural Solutions for Common Illnesses

Presented by Gary Kracoff, NMD, Registered Pharmacist

Explore natural and homeopathic solutions for common ailments, such as colds, flu, arthritis, heartburn, constipation and more!

Kosher lunch is $3 in advance or $5 at the door

Click here to register or call JFS: 508-875-3100 x330

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 

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.