HAPPENINGS June 13, 2013
5 Tammuz 5773
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Temple Emunah Website
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Lexington USY website
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This Weekend
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Friday, June 14
5:45 PM Minhah Service
7:00 PM Kabbalat Shabbat Services
8:05 PM Candle Lighting Time
Saturday, June 15
9:30 AM Shaharit Services in the Main Sanctuary
10:30 AM Kulanu (all of us) Learning Minyan
12:00 PM Kiddush in the Rubinovitz Social Hall
12:00 - 1:30 PM Library Open
12:15 PM 25/52 with Rabbi Lerner
8:00 PM Minhah, Rabbi Lerner teaching on "Stand Up, Sit Down, Bless, Bless, Bless!", Ma'ariv, and Havdalah
Shabbat ends at 9:05 PM
Sunday, June 16
9:00 AM Shaharit Services
7:30 PM Minhah/Ma'ariv Services
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Weekday Services
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Sun 9:00 AM & 7:30 PM
Mon - Thurs 7:00 AM & 7:30PM
Fri 7:00 AM & 6:15PM
Please support the minyan during the summer months...and always!
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From Our Rabbis
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 | | Summer video from Rabbis Lerner & Fel |
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This week's 25/52 Question
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To whom or to what do the Israelites sing? Does the song work?
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Temple Emunah Events
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BBQ & Barekhu -- Join us this Friday, June 14 as we kick-off the summer with an outdoor BBQ dinner, musical Kabbalat Shabbat, schmoozing, fun, and more! Cost: $15 . RSVP to office@templeemunah.org. Click HERE for more details.
Havurot at BBQ & Barekhu! The Temple Emunah Havurah Program encourages members of all Temple Emunah havurot to attend the BBQ & Barekhu on Friday, June 14. In addition to an evening of good food, music and song, you will have the opportunity to meet other havurot, swap ideas, and share your experience with people interested in joining havurot. The word "Havurah" (havurot - plural) comes from the Hebrew word "haver" meaning "friend." Each Havurah becomes a small community which celebrates Jewish life together on a regular basis. Interested in joining a Havurah? Visit the Havurah Table at the BBQ or contact Sharon Levin at
Coming to the BBQ & Barekhu on Friday? Stop by the Common-Sense Gun Laws table and enter for your free chance to Make Your Voice Heard! (Every entry is winner!) Enter by signing a card to your state and federal representatives demanding Common-Sense Gun Laws! These cards will be hand-delivered by the Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence. See you there!
Kulanu: All of Us: Join Rabbi Lerner on Saturday, June 15, 10:30 AM in the Large Chapel for this special interactive prayer experience. Blending elements of the Learning Minyan with Family Minyan, Kulanu is a wonderful way for people of all levels of experience to enjoy Shabbat morning services! FLYER
Coffee Talk with the Rabbis - everyone is welcome to meet up with our rabbis as they share a coffee and great conversation at these local venues: Brookhaven in Lexington on June 20 with Rabbis Lerner and Fel, and Panera in Lexington on June 27 with Rabbi Fel, all at 2:00 PM. Click HERE for addresses and details.
Joint Kabbalat Shabbat with Temple Isaiah -- Next Friday, June 21, at 6:15 PM (Minhah at 6:00 PM) we'll host members of Temple Isaiah for a special joint Kabbalat Shabbat service! We will use siddurim and melodies from both traditions. Click HERE for details!
Tot Shabbat with Rabbi Fel: Saturday, June 22nd - Tot Shabbat is a service geared towards families with kids ages 0-5 years old. We meet for an hour of singing, prayers, stories, a Torah march, and more! We end with a snack before joining the main congregation for a Kiddush lunch. This event is free and no RSVP is necessary!
Conversations at Brookhaven ~ Join Rabbi Fel on June 25, 9:30-10:30AM for dynamic and exciting learning. The topic for the June classes is "The Changing Role of Women in the Jewish Community: Education". The classes meet at Brookhaven at Lexington (1010 Waltham Street), and are open to all Temple Emunah Members. Join the 30+ people who gather for every learning session!
RELEASE YOUR INNER FARMER - The Lexington Interfaith Garden is well into its fourth year of growing food for distribution by the Lexington Food Pantry. Last year we delivered 1,637 lbs. We do everything from soil preparation through planting, weeding and harvesting, all under the expert direction of our head gardener, so no gardening knowledge is needed. Temple Emunah is assigned to work two Tuesdays a month, from 4:30 to 6:00 PM. Our dates from now through August are June 25, July 9 and 23 and August 6 and 20. The garden is located just across from the Lexington Green. If you would like more information or want to participate please contact Larry Marin at 781-861-7855 or lbmlbm@aol.com.
Se'udah Shlisheet: Saturday, June 29th - Save the date for our special Minhah, Se'udah Shlisheet (the third meal of Shabbat), Ma'ariv and Havdalah, featuring Rabbi Fel's own Deli Roll! More details to follow.
Tour de Shuls: Sunday, June 30th - For the second exciting year, the Tour de Shuls bike ride will be exploring the North Shore! We will explore these beautiful seaside communities while raising money for the Tikvah special needs program of Camp Ramah. This program is organized by the New England Region of the Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs. For more information, click HERE.
Wednesday Mornings - Over a light breakfast, Rabbis Lerner and Fel teach about the Halakhah (Jewish legal) and spiritual aspects of prayer. Join us each week after minyan for breakfast and learning. Minyan is 7:00 AM-7:30 AM and breakfast follows from 7:35 - 8:15 AM.
Israeli Folk Dance - Mondays, taught by Angela Schatz. 8:00-9:00 PM Beginner, 9:00-10:00 PM Intermediate. $10/class. For more info, email Angela Schatz.
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Summer Speakers and Service Leaders
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On June 29, we begin our summer of lay speakers and service leaders. Thank you to all of the leaders and speakers and to Dick Wissoker for again arranging a great lineup:
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| | June 29 | Susan Lipson
| Bob Frankel
| 9:00 AM Swift Summer Study Manners and Midrash
| | July 6 | Mike Rosenberg | Eyal Dvir
| Jeremiah & Modern Jeremiads: Are We Going Down?
| | July 13 | David Ezekiel | Paul Katz | A Fiddler on a 'Yanneh.' Sounds Crazy, No?"
| July 20
| Lois Bruss
| Liza Halley
| The Aleph Bet of Consolation
| July 27
| Marcy Lidman
| Linda Skolnik
| Not By Bread Alone: An Attitude of Gratitude
| August 3
| Barbara Posnick | Leon Gunther | Lost in Translation-Our Hebrew Siddur
| | August 10 | Dan Brosgol | Susan Wolf- Fordham
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Mothers, Daughters, & Social Justice: Stories from Dnepropetrovsk
| August 17
| Max Klein
| Hal Miller- Jacobs | 9:00 AM Swift Summer Study Thinking out of the Box: A Liberal Hevra Kadisha
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Notes and Announcements
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Welcome the New Year with the gift of honey! This Rosh Hashanah, Temple Emunah Sisterhood would like to give you the opportunity to spread sweetness to your friends and relatives, while supporting this wonderful fundraiser. Orders are due by Monday, July 29. Click Here for more info. Click Here for order form.
Housing needed near Brandeis for a 61 year old female student, retired and living on a pension, spending the year at Brandeis studying Jewish texts. Hoping to find a room and bath in a quiet, family home near the campus, for $250/month. If you can help or have a room to rent, contact Rumelle at malka99@verizon.net or 267-303-1022.
Join TD Bank's Affinity Program! There is NO COST to you or to us and your earnings are unaffected. Once we meet the minimum participation level, TD's contribution to Temple Emunah is based on your checking and savings balances. You will continue to receive the same rate of interest as you are currently receiving. TD makes its contribution from its resources, not yours. Click HERE for more information. Thank you TD Bank!
The next Temple Emunah Israel Trip will be in February 2014. CLICK HERE for the flyer. Contact Maria Espinoza at rabbisec@templeemunah.org for details and pricing.
The Kitchen Committee always welcomes volunteers to help in the kitchen for Shabbat Kiddush. To help, email Janet Goldberg or call her at 617-489-7175.
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See JewishBoston.com for upcoming Jewish cultural and educational events in the area.
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Office Hours
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Sunday: Office Closed
Monday - Thursday: 9:00 AM- 5:30 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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Shabbat Shalom,
Amy Zaslow
Executive Director
Temple Emunah
phone: 781-861-0300
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