Mon. May 27, 9 am: Office Closed for Holiday Tues, May 28, 7 pm: Social Action Committee Meeting Wed, May 29, 12 pm: Rabbi's Lunch & Learn Wed, May 29, 8 pm: Ritual Committee Meeting Fri, May 31, 6 pm: Kabbalat Shabbat Services - ZOOM Sat, Jun 1, 9 am: Starbucks Shabbat Sat, Jun 1, 10 am: Shabbat Morning with Bar Mitzvah of Caleb Greitzer - In Person | LiveControl | YouTube Check the calendar for the most up to date program information and links
Social Action / Social Justice
On May 19th, the Social Action/Social Justice committee hosted its annual Mitzvah Day. We collected personal care items for shelters, baby items for Haitian refugees, and used eyeglasses, hearing aids, and cell phones to be refurbished. We wrote cards of caring and encouragement to the IDF, personal care cards to shut ins, made blankets for the VA, made cards for the candle bags distributed for Family Table and more.
Pride Liberation Seder
Sunday, June 2, 3 pm Join B'nai Tikvah & Temple Beth David for a Pride Liberation Seder
Learn about the LQBTQ+ movement and go on a journey with a Pride seder plate, which includes foods symbolic of the past, and which also provides a roadmap for the future. The Seder, held during Pride Month, uses the model of the Passover Haggadah and the Book of Exodus to tell the story of the liberation of the LGBTQ+ community. The Pride Haggadah is adapted to provide queer history, explain the variety of queer symbols, and furnish a platform for people to tell their personal stories. Light refreshments will be served.
Phyl Hewson and Linda Leland, Social Action/Social Justice Co-chairs
Rabbi's Lunch & Learn
Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Feld Jewish Spirituality and Meditation
We will study different Jewish spiritual traditions on Wednesdays at noon, leading up to Shavuot. Come discover the many paths Jews take to talk to God and to their own innermost hearts. Register below for ZOOM link.
Sunday, June 9, 2024, 9:00 am, in person only, in Social Hall Congregational Meeting to approve the budget and slate of officers plus revised By-Laws and design for front of building. Members must be in good standing to vote. If you are unable to attend in person, you may vote by proxy by printing, completing, signing, and returning the proxy form. If both members of a couple wish to vote, each must complete a separate proxy form. Click here for all Congregation Meeting materials
Fundraiser
Caleb Greitzer, one of our Religious School Students is doing a service project in preparation for his becoming a Bar Mitzvah on June 1st. He created a t-shirt honoring the special people in his life who have or are currently battling cancer & is donating the proceeds to the American Cancer Society.
This is a great opportunity to show our hospitality and support a worthy cause. Responsibilities will be to hand out snacks and drinks, check-in riders' on a list, and point them to the restrooms. The money raised by the riders goes to support the Tikvah Program at Camp Ramah which provides an inclusive summer camp experience for children with disabilities. You don’t have to be a rider. You don’t have to be a member of the men’s club. You don’t have to be a man. You do have to be willing to make a difference.
Please get in touch with David Kaplan or call 617-538-3166 to volunteer or if you have questions.
Thank you to those who have donated to B'nai Tikvah! Donations may be made online or sent directly to the office.
Accessibility Fund: Dena Kaufman In Honor of Nancy Swartz General Fund: Faye Sienkiewicz In Honor of Nancy Swartz Barbara Tandler donation to fund Mary & Scott Belgard In Memory of Ronald Levine, In Honor of Linda & Harry Dietrich Susan Engorn In Honor of the Yahrzeits of Gerald Engorn, Bella Cohen Howard Cohen In Honor of the Yahrzeit of Jean Cohen Joel Kessel Memorial Youth Fund: Brenda Kessel In Honor of the Yahrzeits of Joel Zane Kessel, Louis Kessel, Philip Rosenberg Kiddush Fund: Nili Shoenig In Honor of Nancy Swartz Kirshner/Pearlstein Bereavement Fund: Dena Kaufman In Memory of Ronald Levine Lustbader Babcock Library Fund: Susan Miller In Honor of the Yahrzeit of Dorothy Weiner Michelle Langmead Greek Jewish Heritage Program: Ok Cha Goldman In Memory of Michelle Langmead Rabbi's Discretionary Fund: Martin & Judith Packer In Memory of Mel Brockman Religious School Fund: Lois & Barry Bernstein In Honor of Granddaughter's High School Graduation Ritual Fund: David Singer In Honor of the Yahrzeit of Allen Singer Rubin Adult Education Fund: Steven & Carol Bernstein In Honor of Nancy Swartz Allen & Marcia Israel In Memory of Ronald Levine Sanctuary Refurbishing Fund: Steven & Carol Bernstein In Honor of the Yahrzeit of Bernice Bernstein
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