Please welcome Leslie Cain Tamarkin, our new part-time Administrative Assistant, to the Temple Beth David community. She can be reached by email atleslie@templebethdavid.net.
A Mostly Reverent, Slightly Irreverent... SHABBAT & PURIM SERVICE Friday, February 26 at 6:30 pm
Purim begins the evening of February 25th! Our Shabbat service this week will include some special Purim highlights! If you're comfortable, put on a costume, silly hat, or fun mask and join the rabbis for some surprise guests and melodies, prayer, and Purim-themed study. Feel free to have your beverage of choice on hand. All are welcome to celebrate together from home! Please join through Zoom or Livestream.
Saturday, February 27 at 9:00 am Early Shabbat Service Lay-Led Minyan and Torah Study via Zoom
Emailinfo@templebethdavid.netfor 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, February 25 PURIM EDITION!
Bring your lunch and join on Zoom for our lively weekly Talmud study from 12:00-1:00 pm with the rabbis. No prior experience necessary. This week we will study a special passage from Tractate Megillah in honor of Purim.
Join us on Sunday, March 14, 4:00-5:30 pm 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. Special thanks to the Ruderman Synagogue Inclusion Program Mental Health Grant and the Temple's Inclusion Committee for making this program possible.
Purim is Here!
All are Welcome to Celebrate on Sunday, February 28!
10:00-11:00 amVirtual Shpiel, Megillah, and Games by NAWDTY 12:00-1:00 pmDrive by CARnival, Costume Parade, and Gifts for Kids at Temple (outdoors weather permitting) See more details on the Purim flyer HERE.
To learn more about the holiday of Purim, please visit this link: ReformJudaism/Purim
Ways You Can Do Good
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 sold matzah in the Temple Beth David entry and collected monetary donations from Shorashim families. 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!
Shorashim Religious School
The Week Ahead Grades K-6: Purim Celebration Sunday, February 28 (see above) Hebrew Learning Grades 3-6: March 2 OR 3 afternoon Double Chai Grades 7-12: Wednesday, March 3, 6:00-7:30 pm
Sisterhood & Brotherhood(click on titles for details)
Join us on Sunday March 7 at 4:00 pm as author Bettye Kearse discusses her recent award-winning book, The Other Madisons. In her deeply personal memoir, Dr. Kearse discusses her family history and investigates long standing claims that she and her relatives are descendants of U.S. President James Madison.
Sisterhood Meeting
Join us on Wednesday, March 10 at 7:00 pm. Help plan for our upcoming Women’s Seder and learn about other possible Spring programs. All members are welcome including those who have recently joined.
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.Leahcan 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.
