Shabbat Evening Service Friday, January 8 at 6:00 pm (Note time) & Shorashim Family Shabbat Experience @ Home
All are welcome to celebrate Shabbat together. You can participate in this family-friendly service through Livestream or Zoom. We welcome seeing you! On this "Shabbat Shemot - Sabbath of Names," please let the rabbis know asap if you would like to receive a Hebrew name. Come support our students! A January Birthday Blessing will also be offered. See the links below to join. You're welcome to stay on after the service to greet one another during our "Zoom Oneg."
Saturday, January 9 at 9:00 am Early Shabbat Service Lay-Led Minyan and Torah Study via Zoom
Email info@templebethdavid.netfor any zoom link or to have your name added to the distribution list.
Upcoming at TBD
Lunchtime Talmud This Thursday, January 7
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. We are studying Tractate Brachot (Blessings).
Thanks to a generous grant from the Ruderman Synagogue Inclusion Program focusing on mental health and the amazing efforts of the Temple's Inclusion Committee, we are pleased to welcome a special guest presenter on teen mental health. Ari Comart, therapist and social worker to Boston area teens, will join our Double Chai Teen Program on January 13 and offer a session for parents on January 28, "Parenting Teens During the Pandemic." We look forward to sharing other mental health programs for our temple community soon!
Scholar In Residence
All are welcome to join us on Sunday, January 24 at 9:30 am for our annual Scholar In Residence program. Dr. Ruth Langer will 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.
Ways You Can Do Good
SSH and Family Table Donations
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.
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
REMOTE Double Chai Session for Grades 7-12 Tonight 6:00-7:00 pm See separate email for Zoom link. Shorashim Family Shabbat Experience Friday, January 8, 6:00 p.m. Hebrew Learning Resumes for Grades 3-6 January 12/13
Sisterhood & Brotherhood(click on titles for details)
TONIGHT at 7:00 pm, discussion of Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner.
Sisterhood Meeting
Join us on Wednesday, January 13 at 7:00 pm for the Sisterhood meeting. Learn about our full programming for Spring 2021.
Mah Jongg Cards 2021
Time to order your 2021 Mah Jongg Cards! When you purchase your MJ cards through the TBD Sisterhood, the National Mah Jongg League makes a donation back to us. Please fill out this Order Form and send it back to Phyllis Paster by January 18, 2021. Please make your check out to Temple Beth David Sisterhood.
Staying Connected
It is important that we stay connected as a community. 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.
