Shabbat Evening Service Friday, January 22 at 6:30 pm
All are welcome to celebrate Shabbat together from home. Our rabbinic and education intern Batya Ellinoy will share her voice and give the D'var Torah message this Friday evening. Please join us! Participate through Zoom or Livestream.
Saturday, January 23 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.
Shabbat Morning Service with Grades 5 & 6 Saturday, January 23 at 10:00 am
See separate email for Zoom link.
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!
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).
All are welcome to join THISSunday, January 24 at 9:30 am for our annual Scholar In Residence program.Dr. Ruth Langerwill present a talk entitled, “Jewish-Christian Relations in an Age of Dialogue.” The Adult Learning Committee and Brotherhood are co-sponsors of this interactive Zoom program. Pleaseclick here for more information.
Adult Learning Class with Batya Ellinoy "Exploring the Meaning of Pharaoh's Hardened Heart" Tuesday, January 26, 7:00-8:00 pm
As we begin the book of Exodus, join rabbinic and education intern Batya Ellinoy for this one-time class! Explore and discuss classical and contemporary commentary on ways to understand what it means when the Torah speaks of the hardening of Pharaoh's heart. We'll consider human response today, what it looks like to respond with mercy, and ultimately how to strengthen our own hearts. All are welcome.
Teen Mental Health Program for Parents
Thanks to a generous 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 on January 28, 7:30-8:30 pm. See separate email for Zoom link. We look forward to sharing other mental health programs for our temple community soon!
Happy 60th Anniversary to TBD!
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 here to see our temple's history.
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
This Week Shorashim for Grades K-6 on Sunday, January 24 (5th/6th on Jan. 23) Hebrew Learning Grades 3-6: January 26 or 27 afternoon Double Chai Grades 7-12: Wednesday, January 27, 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.
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.
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.
