Saturday, March 13 at 9:00 am Early Shabbat Service Lay-Led Minyan and Torah Study via Zoom
Email info@templebethdavid.net for any zoom link or to have your name added to the distribution list.
Need computer support? Zoom? Skype?
A friend of the Temple, Brian Ives, has generously offered to provide help to any Temple member with Zoom, Skype, or other computer issues. You can contact him at brianives@gmail.com.
Upcoming at TBD
Lunchtime Talmud This Thursday, March 11
Bring your lunch and join on Zoom for our lively weekly Talmud study from 12:00-1:00 pm with the rabbis. We are continuing to study Tractate Brachot (Blessings). No prior experience necessary.
Please join us THISSunday, March 14 for a presentation by Hadassah Margolis, MSW, LICSW. What does it mean to be lonely, especially during COVID-19? Learn the different dimensions of isolation, understand its effects on our well-being, and explore how to manage it better. This program is especially for adults, all are welcome. See the temple calendar for Hadassah's bio or visit her websitehere. Register for the Zoom link below. Special thanks to the Ruderman Synagogue Inclusion Program Mental Health Grant and the Temple's Inclusion Committee for making this program possible.
Union for Reform Judaism South Shore Regional Shabbat March 19 "Change and Challenge: Reform Judaism at a Crossroads"
Temple Beth David will participate in the Union for Reform Judaism's Virtual South Shore Shabbat Service on Friday, March 19 at 7:30 pm with special speaker, URJ President Rabbi Rick Jacobs.
Community Shabbat Morning Service on March 20
All are welcome to join on Saturday, March 20 at 10:00 am for this participatory, musical service with the rabbis and fellow congregants. A creative and meaningful Shabbat morning experience with Torah reading. Add your voice - all ages welcome!
Peloton Ride with TBD March 21
Calling all Peloton Riders! Join us on March 21 at 8:00 am for a 30 minute low impact ride with Jess King (09/04/18). Simply search #healthyTBD and the ride. Questions: Email becky.erlichman@gmail.com
Passover Coming Soon!
Women's Seder March 21
Please join us for our annual Sisterhood Women's SederonSunday, March 21, 5:00-6:00 pm (4:30 greeting time). We will come together virtually and prepare for Passover as Rabbi Karen leads us with a special Haggadah highlighting women's experiences. This will be a personally meaningful way for you to prepare for the holiday and connect with women in our temple community. The Zoom link will follow.
Share A Seder on March 27 or 28
Are you looking to connect with other Temple families for Passover? Are you able to invite others to your Seder table?Let's open our virtual doors a little wider this year. Please sign up to participate in or to host a Passover Seder via Zoom with fellow congregants by March 19. The Religious Practices Committee will help match you. Please let Rabbi Karen know any questions.
See our Social Action Page for opportunities to help others right now. Fight food insecurity, donate blood, or support socially isolated adults in person or remotely.
SSH and Family Table Donations
While we are not able to volunteer in person, the temple is continuing our commitment to JF&CS Family Table and Father Bill's & Mainspring Shelter. The Social Action Committee is asking the Grade 4 Class and the Sisterhood to lead our collection of items for Family Table and Father Bill's. Family Table - Canned salmon and whole grain pasta Father Bill's - Travel size toiletries and breakfast foods Please bring items to the boxes in the school lobby. Passover begins at sundown on March 27. While many of us are considering zoom Seders, Family Table's clients are not sure they will be able to have the items they will need to mark the holiday. Over the years, we have gratefully accepted donations of matzah piled high in the temple lobby.This year, we are asking you to go to Family Table's Amazon wish list to order matzah to insure that everyone can participate in this important rite of our people. Please do it now, so there are boxes of matzah available for distribution in early to mid-March. Thank you! *ALL Passover donations for Family Table must be dropped at the Temple by Saturday. Family Table is distributing items THIS SUNDAY. There will be no pick up of Passover items after this week. As always, canned salmon and whole grain pasta are welcome!*
What Do I Care About?
The Social Action Committee's 5-minute survey is coming to your email inbox! As part of the WDICA campaign, we need to know what social issues you care most about; this is your opportunity to have the issues you care most deeply about counted. Why Are You Telling Me This Now? Research tells us that you are more likely to respond to our survey if we pre-notify you. Now that you know, when the survey invitation arrives in your inbox, you know what to do!
Shorashim Religious School
The Week Ahead Grades K-6: Sunday, March 14 Hebrew Learning Grades 3-6: March 16 OR 17 afternoon Double Chai Grades 7-12: Wednesday, March 17, 6:00-7:30 pm
Sisterhood & Brotherhood(click on titles for details)
Sisterhood Meeting
Join us TONIGHT at 7:00 pm. Help plan for our upcoming Women’s Seder on Sunday, March 21 and learn about other possible Spring programs. All members are welcome including those who have recently joined.
On March 17at 6:30 pm, the Temple Beth David Brotherhood invites you to Hearing Men's Voices.
NEW Temple Early Learning Center!
Temple Beth David Shalom Corner Early Learning Center
We are excited to share the name of Temple Beth David's Shalom Corner Early Learning Center, opening September 2021 pending EEC licensing. More information and a prospective family questionaiire is available here, please feel free to share!
The clergy and Temple Beth David Board are here for you. If you need help or can offer help, we invite you to take a moment to fill out this brief survey:COVID-19 Needs Survey
Sharing Our Lives
Are you celebrating a special birthday, anniversary, or lifecycle occasion? Let the Rabbis know. Receive a special blessing during services in honor of a significant moment in your life. Share your simcha in our Shofar newsletter. Please let the Rabbis know if you have a loved one who would like a visit or to be included in our prayer for healing. Temple Beth David's Caring Connections is here for you.
L'Dor V'Dor (From Generation to Generation)
If you are interested in making a future gift to the L'Dor V'Dor Endowment Fund, or you have made arrangements for TBD in your estate plan, please contact Immediate Past President Paul Greenberg.
Temple Office Hours This Week The temple's administrative staff and clergy are currently working remotely.LeahorLesliecan be reached via email during regular temple office hours Tuesdays-Fridays. The rabbis are available by phone, Zoom, or in person. For pastoral needs, please call the main temple number and you will be directed to the rabbis.
Sisterhood Judaica Shop Convenient shopping for meaningful gifts for the holidays, B'nai Mitzvah celebrations and house gifts. All profits benefit Temple Beth David. For further information contact Rachel Watsky.
