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January 17, 2016 Issue 18
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Please Note....
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The temple and office is closed on Sunday, January 17 and Monday, January 18.
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A D'var from our Interim Rabbi
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 A D'var from our Interim Rabbi
Rabbi Douglas Kohn, who will be joining us on July 1, introduced himself to our community on January 11 with a d'var from the week's parshah, Bo. If you were unable to attend the congregational meeting at which his selection was approved, see what he said about the opportunities for Temple Shir Tikva in the months ahead, Read more.....
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AISH Grades 9-12 Shabbat Dinner
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Friday, January 22, will be our first official AISH Shabbat Dinner for grades 9-12! Hosted off-site, this dinner will be a way for teens to congregate and celebrate Shabbat together. More information will be coming soon from Rachael Pass, our Director of Youth Engagement.
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Shabbat B'Yachad
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Saturday, January 23, 3:30 p.m.
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Dick Zisson Memorial Blood Drive
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Reunion Progressive Dinner
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Sunday, January 24, 6:30 p.m.
Empty Nesters, Nearly Empty Nesters and those that want to reconnect!
Remember all the fun times we've had together, whether it was at Family Camp, TST Players, or just schmoozing in the atrium when our kids were at Hebrew School?
It's time for us to get back together!
Please join us for a PROGRESSIVE DINNER to join together and rekindle our wonderful community!
Cost: $18 per person
Contact Mona Dolgov at dolgov@comcast.net or Jill Abend at jillcarole@aol.com. |
Brotherhood Presents: Comedy Night
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 Saturday, January 30, 7 p.m.
Join us for a great night of community and laughs! The night will include great headliner comedians and our traditional Chinese food buffet dinner, drinks (beer and wine) and great homemade desserts. This has always proven to be a very fun, great adult night out at the temple. (Must be at least 21 years old.)
Please register by Jan 27th if you plan to attend so we know how much food to get. You will also get the lower pricing.
For more information and to register click here. Please be sure to list the names of the people coming with you in the appropriate box.
Payment can be made online when you register with a credit card or you can pay at the door.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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Engaging Minds Workshops at Shir Tikva
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 Free Parent Workshop: "Strategies for Reducing Academic Stress and Creating Successful Students"
- Sunday, January 31 at 9:15a.m. at Tempe Shir Tikva
- Thursday, February 4 at 7:30 p.m. at Temple Shir Tikva
A recent survey by the American Psychological Association revealed that 83 percent of teens feel that school is "a somewhat or significant" source of stress. Teen stress has become an epidemic and most teens don't know how to manage it. Consequently, teens are endangering their long-term physical and mental health. Engaging Minds, an after-school learning center with practices in Newton and Wayland (right here at Shir Tikva!), is hosting two "Reducing Academic Stress" workshops, specifically designed for parents. The workshop will provide parents with actionable strategies they can use to help their children regain control of, and better manage, their academics to help reduce stress and increase self-confidence.
Engaging Minds is an after-school tutoring and coaching program that focuses on strengthening executive function skills (organization, prioritization, initiation of tasks, study skills, time management, goal-setting, planning) as a key driver in managing and reducing academic stress and student workload.
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Volunteer at Pearl Street Cupboard and Cafe
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Pearl Street Cupboard & Cafe, 10 Pearl Street, Framingham
Temple Shir Tikva will be providing volunteer meal servers twice a month at Pearl Street Cafe in Framingham. Operated by United Way, Pearl Street Cafe is a warm and welcoming place where those struggling with food insecurity can enjoy a "community supper" each Tuesday and Thursday evening. Volunteer adults (and children over 10 accompanied by an adult) act as wait-staff, serving guests a freshly prepared restaurant-style meal. A wonderful and rewarding mitzvah opportunity!
Any questions? Please contact Meredith Roberts, meredithhroberts@yahoo.com or Amy Podolsky, podolsky.arp@gmail.com
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Adult Education Presents: A Tragic Fate - Holocaust Art Theft
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Upcoming Sisterhood Events
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Sisterhood Post-Holiday Schmooze:
2/4/2016 - Leaving Berlin, Joseph Kanon
4/7/2016 - The Betrayers, David Bezmozgis
6/2016 (day TBD) - On the Move: A life, Oliver Sacks (or other writings by Oliver Sacks)
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Save the Date: Brisket and Scotch Tasting
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March 26, 2016, 7 - 10 p.m.
Brotherhood and Sisterhood are co-sponsoring a Brisket and Scotch Tasting Dinner
All adult members are invited - plan to join us for good food, scotch and friends!
Sign-ups and RSVP details to come
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Saturday Morning Minyan and Torah Study
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During the next six months, Cantor Schachner, Rabbi Gubitz and our Cantorial Intern, Audrey Klein, will continue to lead our Morning Minyan and Torah Study gatherings. However, there are a several dates that they will be busy with other Temple Shir Tikva programs such as Shabbat Yeladim (Tot Shabbat), Bar/Bat Mitzvah Torah Study and Shabbat B'Yachad (Shabbat Together).
We are very excited to inform you that Rabbi Michael Shire will be at Temple Shir Tikva on those Shabbats that our own clergy are unable to join us. Much of Rabbi Shire's work has been applied in our own Jewish learning programs at Shir Tikva. Rabbi Shire's wife, Rabbi Marcia Plumb, also highly regarded, may join him at times.
See you on Shabbat!
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Need a Little Help Understanding Friday Night Services?
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For four weeks Shir Tikva will be piloting a short English-language "companion" to the regular Friday night prayer book. The Ritual and Interfaith Families Committees collaborated to produce this tool.
Designed to give participants a better understanding of the Friday Night Shabbat services, our aim is to demystify the service and to break down those barriers in an effort to welcome more members on Friday nights. Whether you have questions about the order of the liturgical pieces and their meanings or the rituals we perform and/or why we perform them, we hope this companion booklet will help our congregants better understand Friday Night Shabbat services.
The pilot version of the Siddur Companion will be available beginning with our New Member Shabbat on January 8, and each consecutive Friday night throughout the month of January. Your feedback on this tool is appreciated - a survey is included in each Companion, and a link to complete online will also be open in the coming weeks.
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Shir Tikva Early Learning Center
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 TST ELC already has a strong enrollment for the 2016/2017 school year. Please call or stop in the office to schedule a tour or to pick up an application to secure your spot! We will also be offering a summer program for four weeks this July, from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Tuesday -Thursday. Stay tuned for details.
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Regularly Scheduled Services
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Simchat Shabbat, Friday, 6:15 p.m.
Early Shacharit, followed by Torah study, Sat. 8:30 a.m.
Shabbat Yeladim (Tot Shabbat) - 1st Saturday of each month, 9:30 a.m.
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Abba Noach ben Yehudit
Maureen Andreassi
Aryeh ben Raizel
Henry Buianowski
Joan Carlton
Ray Cue
Janet Decker
Aliza Dorfman
Roseann Dunn
Murray Finkel
Robert Friedman
Gittel Leah bat Sarah Faige
Minnie Goldenberg
Gedalia ben Rut
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Vanessa Gravenor
HaRav David Hillel ben Chaya Brina
HaRav Mordecai ben Chana
Ethan Kadish
Vivienne Kalman
Stan Kaplan
Edith Kaye
Wanda Kolofoff
Lenore Larkin
Luke Lorio
Yonina bat Manya
Rachel Marker
Mendel Peretz ben Ita Chana
Christopher Montgomery
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Nachama bat Trayna Raizel
Jeremy Pivor
Sherri Pilskin
Shayndl bat Mina v'Beryl
Stacey Roswell
Rhoda Sakowitz
Stan Sakowitz
Sarah Faiga bat Malka
Arden Suvalle
Heidi Tissenbaum
Merle Zabusky
David Zeff
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Mazel Tov...
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Laraine and Jeff Levy on the birth of their granddaughter, Charlotte Bea Nakash, daughter of Brian and Lindsay Nakash
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Mike and Averie Rosemark on the birth of their granddaughter, Maya Lynne Hipsh, daughter of Yoni and Bethani Hipsh
- Eric and Abby Davis on the birth of their daughter, Lilah Paige Davis
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Condolences...
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Laurie Kimmelstiel on the death of her father, William E. Bernstein
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Harry Merkin on the death of his mother, Betty Merkin
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JCC Grossman Camp Open House
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 Sunday, January 24, Leventhal-Sidman JCC, 333 Nahanton Street, Newton
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Its' time for an Open house for JCC Grossman Camp!
Meet the camp director and staff and learn how JCC Grossman Camp is a place to be active, a place to make friends and a place for building skills and community. Varied activities give campers ages 4.5 to 15 years old a sense of the world around them-and supportive, experienced staff encourage exploration and growth in this vibrant Jewish camping environment. Located on 75 acres of the Hale Reservation in Dover. Bus transportation available from more than 40 communities throughout Greater Boston. Extended day available in Newton (at the Leventhal-Sidman JCC). Financial assistance available.No charge for open house. Everyone welcome. A program of the Ryna Greenbaum JCC Center for the Arts. For more information, visit bostonjcc.org/grossman or call 617-244-5124.
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Eisendrath Legislative Assistant
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Eisendrath Legislative Assistants (LAs) advocate in Washington, DC for Jewish values and Social Justice on behalf of the Reform Jewish Movement. LAs take part in a wide range of social action activities, including:
- monitoring legislative activity on a wide portfolio of issues ranging from LGBT equality to foreign policy to the federal budget
- representing the RAC in diverse advocacy coalitions and to elected officials on Capitol Hill
- developing innovative synagogue social action programming
- coordinating special events
- creating educational materials
- planning and running educational weekend conferences for teens
- mobilizing the grassroots of American Jewry
Click here to apply
Application deadline: February 19, 2016
look at their issue portfolios to find out!Â
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Parenting Through a Jewish Lens Tweens Edition
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Parenting Through a Jewish Lens Tweens Edition at MetroWest Jewish Day School This Spring!
Starting March 8, 2016, meets 5 Tuesdays 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Join parents of 4th-8th graders for this 5-session program that brings together caring parents and expert facilitator Margie Bogdanow. Parents explore compelling Jewish texts and traditions while sharing stories and ideas about raising tweens. Learn from both ancient and contemporary sources of wisdom that you are not alone in your journey through this special life stage.
Class dates: 3/8, 3/15, 3/22, 3/29, 4/5.
The sessions are:
1) A Jewish Conception of Parenting
2) A Time for Every Purpose: New Freedoms and Setting Limits
3) Mindful Speech
4) Our Jewish Family
5) Fostering an Ethic of Caring
The class fee is $80/individual, or $130/couple. Fee discounts available upon request.
We welcome participants from all backgrounds, including interfaith couples, LGBTQ parents, single parents and those raised in other faiths.
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JFS Patient Navigator Program
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You value your independence, help others keep theirs.
Join the JFS Patient Navigator corps of volunteers that provides access to vital health services.
Patient Navigators are trained volunteers who accompany frail older adults to medical appointments, facilitate communication with medical staff, and provide practical and emotional support. CJP funds JFS to provide this important service to Jewish seniors in Metrowest.
If you have an interest in helping frail older adults maintain their independence, contact JFS (www.jfsmw.org) at 508-875-3100 x110 to learn more about this flexible, rewarding opportunity.
Next one day training is scheduled for: Thursday, March 10, 2016, 9:00-3:00
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