February 21, 2016                                                                                        Issue 24

Brisket and Scotch Tasting
March 26, 2016, 7 - 10 p.m.  

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 else 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 (sign up via the Registration link), 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.

The evening will also include live music by special guests to help set the festive note to the night!

You don't need to make a brisket to join us, but you do have to be 21. Just $25 per person. Please register by March 23, 2016 so we can get an accurate count.

Click here to register 

Proceeds from this event will support Shir Tikva's Rabbi Herman and Paula Blumberg URJ Camp Scholarship Fund.

Adult Education Presents: A Tragic Fate - Holocaust Art Theft

Ruchi G'viati
Sunday, February 28, 9:30 a.m.

Join us for "Ruchi G'viati--My Soul, My Body," our Jewish Mind-Body Spirituality experience. Together we will learn timeless strategies drawn from Jewish tradition for caring for your mind, body and soul. This dynamic series of workshops is based on music, contemplative meditation, Torah study, psychological thought and gentle Yoga.

*Wear comfortable clothing
* Bring a yoga mat (mats will be provided for those who need them)
* Bring friends, old and new
* Bring open minds and hearts, eager to learn, share, move and sing

Facilitated by Cantor Hollis Schachner, Dr. Randy Kamen and Holly Friedman Glick, LICSW, RYT
CEC and Reyim Present: Life Coaching with Barbara Wasserman
Wednesday, March 2, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

New and Nearly Empty Nesters
 
Join us for a fun and enlightening evening with Barbara Wasserman, LICW: Psychotherapist and Professional Life, Career and Transition Coach.
When the kids leave the nest what lights you up:
*Create your own action plan
*Overcome obstacles
*Get motivated to get going
*Open your eyes to new possibilities
*Rediscover your purpose

This event will be limited to 20. First come first served.
Cost is $18 per person.

Click here to register

The evening is sponsored jointly by the Congregational Engagement Committee and Reyim. 
TST and United Parish Church Choir Collaboration
Simchat Shabbat, Friday, March 4, 6:15 p.m. at Temple Shir Tikva
 
Morning Worship, Sunday, March 6, 11 a.m. at United Parish, 210 Harvard Street, Brookline
 
Temple Shir Tikva and United Parish Interfaith Choirs present:
 
Leonard Bernstein's Chichester Psalms
 
Join the combined interfaith choirs of Temple Shir Tikva and United Parish as our communities celebrate the Sabbath together. These two collaborative worship services will feature Leonard Bernstein's Chichester Psalms, written entirely in
Hebrew.
 
Commissioned in 1965 by the Cathedral of Chichester, Sussex, England for its annual music festival, the world premiere of this beautiful piece took place on July 15, 1965 in New York at Philharmonic Hall, with Leonard Bernstein conducting.
 
This magnificent choral masterwork will be presented as part of our Simchat Shabbat service on Friday evening at Shir Tikva and during Sunday morning worship at United Parish in Brookline.
 
Grade 6 SkyZone
Community Brunch
March 6, 9:00 a.m.
Join us for our second Congregation Community brunch hosted by the Congregation Engagement Committee. Reconnect with old friends or make new friends in a warm and friendly environment over hot scrambled eggs and coffee, and other nosh.
All are welcome, so whether you are dropping kids off for religious school, looking for a reason to get out of the house or are just in the neighborhood, please join us.
 
This is a social event so you can drop in any time. If you know you will be there, please RSVP at  www.shirtikva.org/communitybrunch so that we can be sure to have enough food. Otherwise, stop by anyway.
Planning a Mentschy Bar/Bat Mitzvah
Sunday, March 13, 2016, 9:30 - 10:45 a.m.

Planning a Mentschy Bar/Bat Mitzvah Celebration

Are you starting to plan for a simcha after your child's Bar/Bat Mitzvah?  Want a meaningful celebration that reflects your family's values?  Just need some advice about how to get started? Join other B'nai Mitzvah families for an interactive session to help you get started on planning your celebration.   We have tips collected from previous families, other experienced families ready to share their wisdom, and lots of time for you to ask questions.  
 
 
Please RVSP to mb.rettger@gmail.com
Rick Recht and Billy Jonas in Concert
Songleader Boot Camp
NFTY Conclavette
  Questions?  Contact Rachael Pass at rpass@shirtikva.org
 Early Learning Center
  
Regularly Scheduled Services
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.

In Our Congregation
R'fuah Sh'lema...
Our Thoughts and Prayers are with those that are ill:
  
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  
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 
 
  
  
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
  
  
  
Mazel Tov...  
  • Jim and Carol Roblin on the birth of their granddaughter, Emilia Sarah Roblin, daughter of Jeffrey and Alehandra Roblin
  • Laraine and Jeff Levy, on the birth of their granddaughter, Charlotte Bea Nakash, daughter of Brian and Lindsay Nakash
  • Mike and Averie Rosemark, on the birth of their granddaughter, Maya Lynne Hipsh, daughter of Yoni and Bethani Hipsh
Condolences...  
  • Eric Shienbrood, on the death of his mother, Lillian Shienbrood

  • Carey Kimmelstiel, on the death of his father, Albert Kimmelstiel

  • Susan Simon, on the death of her father, Edgar Bruml
High School in Israel Info Session
Starry Night Havdalah
Saturday, February 27 , 4 - 7p.m. 
A Special Starry Night Havdalah
 
For families with children ages 5-10 years 
Framingham State University, 7 Maynard Road, Framingham 
Cost:$15/family
 
Do you ever wonder how all those stars end up in the sky? Discover the beauty and wonder of the night sky. Join Jewish Family Network and other elementary school-aged children and their families as Planetarium staff lead us on an adventure through the celestial sights- from bright stars and constellations to planets and nebulae. End your journey with a "trip" to one of your favorite planets! A light dinner will be served after program.
 
Space is limited. Register here. For more information, contact metrowest@jccgb.org or 508-879-3300.
 
With generous funding from Combined Jewish Philanthropies MetroWest Jewish Community Grant Fund
JCC Grossman Camp Open House
Sunday, February 28, 2 - 4 p.m.
JCC Grossman Camp Open House at the Leventhal-Sidman JCC, Newton
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.