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January 31, 2016 Issue 21
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Parking at Shir Tikva
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 Shir Tikva has a limited number of parking spots that are designated for those with Handicapped plates or window tags.
Please do not park in those spots unless you have the proper plates or tags.
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Adult Education Committee Presents:
The Promised Land with Alan Ullman
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We are very fortunate to have Rabbi Alan Ullman teaching a Friday section of his sought after class "The Promised Land".
Rabbi Ullman brings Torah to life by facilitating dynamic interaction and questioning of text, enabling us to view Torah in its ancient context as well as in its relevance to our lives today.
The Promised Land
One of the great arcing themes of our Torah is the Promised Land. Often we spend a lot of time exploring the journey to the Promised Land. In this course, we will be studying what it means to arrive in and inhabit the Promised Land. And what does it mean for us today to experience our lives in a land flowing with milk and honey.
We need a minimum of 8 members to hold the class, so please call the office and register today!
Cost: $54 for members
Dates:
Fridays - 2/12, 2/26, 3/18, 3/25, 5/20, 6/3
Time: 9:30 -11:00 a.m.
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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 9:15 a.m. at TST
- Thursday, February 4 at 7:30 p.m. at TST
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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Grades 2 & 3 Pajama Party
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A Season of Mussar with Rabbi Jen Gubitz
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Wednesdays, 7:15 - 9 p.m.
Prerequisite: Completion of "Seeking Everyday Holiness" or a one year minimum of Mussar study.
What is Mussar?
Ever wondered how you might become more mindful and self-aware? Do you seek stronger, healthier relationships with others in your life, work and community? Mussar is a centuries-old Jewish tradition that can help you develop inner awareness, and bring about transformation of the traits of the soul. Through journaling, meditation, and personal reflection, we will delve into Mussar using methods drawn from the Mussar Institute.
February 10, 24 - Humility, Anger
March 16, 30 -Gratitude, Trust
April 13, 27- Honor, Alacrity
The cost for this course is $72 for members and $108 for non-members. To register, email Karen Edwards, kedwards@ shirtikva.org and mail a check to the temple office.
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February Board of Trustees Meeting
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The next meeting of the Temple Board of Trustees will be held on Monday, February 8 in the Beit Midrash.
All members in good standing are welcome to attend.
The meeting will begin promptly at 7:30 P.M.
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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 Book Group
Thursday, February 4, 7:30 p.m.
Sisterhood Book Group will pick up again in February with the book Leaving Berlin, by Joseph Kanon. From Goodreads: "Alex Meier, a young Jewish writer, fled the Nazis for America before the war. But the politics of his youth have now put him in the crosshairs of the McCarthy witch-hunts."...
"Filled with intrigue, and the moral ambiguity of conflicted loyalties, Joseph Kanon's new novel is a compelling thriller and a love story that brings a shadowy period of history vividly to life."
Mark your calendars for the dates below. You are welcome to attend even if you have not finished the book prior to the meeting.
April 7 - The Betrayers, David Bezmozgis
June (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.
Co-sponsored by TST Brotherhood and Sisterhood Warm up on a cold winters' night with a homemade meal, scotch-tasting, good conversation and a little friendly competition. Can you make a brisket better than anyone you know? Do you use Bubbie's top  secret recipe? Do you want to taste the difference between an Islay and a Highland or a single malt and a blend? Join old friends and new at the Brisket Cook-Off and Scotch Tasting. Enjoy a potluck dinner and desserts (dish signup to follow), wine, beer and non-alcoholic beverages, guided scotch tasting and voting for the winning brisket entry. Winners will take home prizes and coveted bragging rights. You don't need to make a brisket to join us, but you do have to be 21. Proceeds from this event will support TST Brotherhood's Jewish summer camp scholarship fund.
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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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- Jeri Cooper, on the death of her mother, Marilyn Feinberg
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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 All Camps Fair
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Sunday, February 7, 2 - 4 p.m.
The Leventhal-Sidman JCC, 333 Nahanton Street, Newton
Meet the day, overnight and specialty (arts, sports, technology, science) camp directors and register for Summer 2016! JCC camp options for boys and girls from preschool to high school, with transportation from many locations in Greater Boston:
Day Camps/Programs
JCC Grossman Camp
JCC Kaleidoscope Creative Arts & Science Camp
JCC Sports Camps
Empow Camps
JCC Early Learning Center preschool summer programs
JCC Kids' Choice School Vacation Programs
Overnight Camp
JCC Camp Kingswood
JCC Camp Kingswood Zohar Special Needs Inclusion and Vocational programs
Register on February 7 and receive a $36 credit, per camper, for 2016 camp tuition with your deposit -- $50 if your child enrolls in two camps!
No charge for camp fair. Everyone welcome.
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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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Our Generation Speaks Fellowship Applications Now Open
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This is a truly amazing opportunity for young Israelis and Palestinians! We offer a fully-funded program with a rigorous academic program at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University, mentoring from leaders in the public, private, and social sectors, and an ideal environment, provided by MassChallenge, to direct their talents towards establishing and launching social impact ventures in the region.
Know someone who fits the Our Generation Speaks Fellowship criteria?? Send us a referral and encourage them to apply!
Applications for our early-bird deadline close February 14.
Application
For more information about the application process, please refer to our Application Guide (attached) or website, and direct any questions to christina@ogspeaks.com.
An OGS Fellow should portray these qualities: demonstrated leadership; a commitment to social impact; an entrepreneurial mindset; and an ability to motivate others. In addition, Fellows must also be between 21-29 years of age, have completed an undergraduate degree by February 2016, have a working knowledge of English, and a valid passport.
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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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