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Beth Tikvah Synagogue Newsletter         
July 21, 2015

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Greetings! 

   

      This Friday night we will be holding a service at Lake Chauncey, weather permitting, and right now it looks like the weather will permit. This lay lead service will be at 7:30 PM. Please bring a chair or blanket to sit on. I strongly recommend good bug spray. The heat wave is supposed to break tonight and Friday will be comfortably in the 70's. I hope you will join us for this special service under the stars. Bring your friends!


     This Thursday there will be a live webcast of a special address by Dr. Robert Satloff on the global implications of the iranian agreement.  There is more information and a link to register below in this newsletter. Thank you Howard Borer and Federation for passing this along to us.


 
     Our website has been up and running for several weeks now and all seems to be going well. The software package is really impressive, and is constantly improving.  I sat in on a shulcloud conference today to learn more about the software's features and future plans. There are some really exciting features that will be added soon. 

 

     I am so excited that some of you have been able to fill out your membership and pledge forms on line through the website. It was a great test of the system. Thank you to those who have been "guinea pigs" while we work the kinks out of the system.

 

    We have also been receiving a steady stream of pledges through the mail. I am so impressed with the generosity and support of our Beth Tikvah mishpacha (family)! I know we were hoping to receive all the pledges by July 10, but that was really more of a suggestion. We will still happily accept your pledges.  If you have any questions about the process, please contact me


 
      Here are the forms.

 

Membership Form
 

Pledge Form
 

FAQ 

      Of course, you can also sign up through the website,  www.bethtikvahsynagogue.org


 

    Over the next few weeks I will be sending out emails with login instructions to those who have submitted their forms.    I will begin holding training sessions on the new software for those who are interested.  You can sign up for one of the slots here.

 

Sign Up Now!


 

     The High Holidays will be here before you know it. The ritual committee has been busy planning. keep your eyes on the website, High Holiday information will be added over the next few weeks.


 
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In This Issue
Special Address by Dr. Robert Satloff


 

Global Implications of the Iran Agreement

Join Federations for a live, interactive webcast with
Dr. Robert Satloff, executive director of the
Washington Institute for Near East Policy

Thursday, July 23, at 12:30PM ET

Dr. Robert Satloff, an expert on Arab and Islamic politics and U.S. Middle East policy, heads the Washington Institute and its unparalleled team of Middle East scholars, experts and policy practitioners. The New York Times recently highlighted the Institute's pivotal role in identifying five benchmarks endorsed by a bipartisan group of American diplomats, legislators, policymakers and experts as necessary for a good nuclear weapons agreement with Iran.

His analyses of Middle East issues appear frequently in major newspapers such as The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post and Los Angeles Times. He is the co-author of a new Washington Institute report, "Key Elements of a Strategy for the United States in the Middle East."


 

To participate in this briefing, please register. To ask questions for Dr. Satloff via Facebook or Twitter, please post them using hashtag #JFedTalk.



 

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Kvell and Tell


 If you have a kvell to share, please email me by Thursday night for the weekly newsletter. 


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2015-2016 Kiddush and Lobby Greeter Sign-ups

     Every Beth Tikvah family is requested to host one Friday Night oneg or Shabbat morning kiddush.  We request that all Beth Tikvah board members usher at least one service.  


 

You can choose the service you'd like to host by clicking here:

Sign Up Now!  

    We are also asking all of our families to volunteer to be a greeter in our lobby on Sunday mornings and Wednesday afternoons when school is in session.  Beth Tikvah takes pride in being warm and welcoming. Having greeters in the lobby when school is in session helps foster that ideal.  Please use the sign-up genius link to pick your preferred date(s).

Sign Up Now!

    Please sign up by the end of September. After that, we will assign the open slots.
  
Religious School Registration

Registration is now open for the 2015-2016 school year.  

Returning students with no changes in information, simply fill out the deposit form (first page of the registration packet).  If there are any changes, please fill out the appropriate pages in the registration packet.  


 

New students, please submit the deposit form and the entire registration packet.



 


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Membership
   Membership in a synagogue is an important decision. Beth Tikvah Synagogue is a growing congregation that enjoys the sharing of Jewish rituals and customs, a superior Religious School, and of course, fun and socializing.  If you are not currently a member, and would like to be, please contact Benita Amsden.


 



B'Shalom,

EJ Dotts
President

Beth Tikvah Synagogue

[email protected] 

About Beth Tikvah
Beth Tikvah provides a warm and relaxing place to worship, study and share with other Jewish families.  It is an inviting and spiritual place which provides a unique opportunity for families to grow together under a Jewish umbrella.  We encourage each individual to contribute his or her skills and ideas to maintain our Jewish heritage and history so that our children appreciate their Jewish roots.
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7/24/15 - Friday Night Service, 7:30 PM at Lake Chauncey - bring a chair


Youth Group
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Community Events
 

Jewish Federation of Central Mass Young Adult Division

Are you a Young Jewish Adult 22-45 looking to connect with your peers living in and around the Central Massachusetts area?Then join YAD on facebook and find out what's happening in our area.


 

 

Volunteers Needed

Torah Reading (contact Rabbi Mike)

 

Leading Wednesday Evening Minyan (contact Michael Smith)

 

 

 

Form Fillable PDFs

A lot of the links connect to form-fillable pdfs.  You may need to follow these steps to save your filled out form:

1. Save to your computer first. 

2. Open the file you saved

3. Fill in the information and save it with a new name. 


 

 If you don't wish to save the form, just fill in the information and print.