Saturday, January 30 at 10:30 am Shabbat Morning Service & B'nai Mitzvah of Ben & Josh Cochran The congregation is invited to join by Livestream.
Saturday, January 30 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.
Tu Bishevat - New Year of the Trees
Tu Bishvat, the Jewish New Year of the Trees, will be celebrated this Thursday, January 28. Click here to learn more about the holiday and ways you can celebrate at home. For some local, remote learning and volunteer opportunities, please see these offerings through JCAN-MA (Jewish Climate Action Network) and the "Big Bold Jewish Climate Fest:"Click here
Upcoming at TBD
Lunchtime Talmud This Thursday, January 28
Bring your lunch and join on Zoom for our lively and relevant weekly Talmud study from 12:00-1:00 pm with the rabbis. No prior experience necessary. We are continuing to study Tractate Brachot (Blessings).
Thanks to a grant from the Ruderman Synagogue Inclusion Program and the Temple's Inclusion Committee, we are pleased to welcome a special speaker on teen mental health. Ari Comart, therapist and social worker, will present a workship, "Coping and Connecting During Covid"forparentsof teens thisevening7:30-8:30 pm. We look forward to sharing other mental health programs for our temple community soon!
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 5 class and the Brotherhood to lead our collection of items for Family Table and Father Bill's January 11 through February 15. 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. Thank you for your ongoing support!
Shorashim Religious School
The Week Ahead Shorashim for Grades K-6 on Sunday, January 31 Hebrew Learning Grades 3-6: February 2 OR 3 afternoon Double Chai Grades 7-12: Wednesday, February 3, 6:00-7:30 pm
Sisterhood & Brotherhood(click on titles for details)
Join us at Thursday, January 28 at 7:30 pm for a social hour featuring a Film Trivia contest. Test your knowledge of classic and popular films! More fun with a beverage.
On Tuesday, February 9, at 7:00 pm the Brotherhood will sponsor an evening in honor of Valentine's Day. All members of the temple are invited. The format for the program will be sharing stories of love. Please join us.
Sisterhood Shabbat
Sisterhood members will be hosting the Shabbat Service on Friday, February 12 at 6:30 pm. If you are interested in participating in the service, contact Bonnie Wellins.
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!
As part of the celebration of the Temple’s 60th Anniversary, students in a Double Chai teen elective interviewed four long-time temple families. In two special videos, these congregants speak about the sense of love and community that they feel as temple members, and tell the story of how the destruction of the previous temple building in 1987 nevertheless brought hope to the temple community as they began to build the current building on Clapboardtree St.Click hereto see our temple's history.
Staying Connected
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 committee 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.
In The Community
Temple Beth David has custody of one of 1,564 sacred Scrolls from Czechoslovakia that survived the Holocaust. On Sunday, January 31 at 1:00 pm and Sunday, February 7 at 1:00 pm, Temple Sinai of Sharon is hosting two educational events about the Scrolls and the book - Light Beyond the Shadows: The Legacy of the Czech Torah Scrolls and the Renewal of Jewish Life in Czechia.Click hereto learn more.
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.
