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September/October 2018 Tishrei/Cheshvan 5779

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TEMPLE BETH DAVID Voice: 781-769-5270 Fax: 781-769-4453

Email: [email protected] www.templebethdavid.net

Co-Rabbi Karen Citrin Co-Rabbi Micah Citrin Rabbi Emeritus Henry A. Zoob Cantor Emerita Louise E. Treitman Administrative Assistant Helen Coates Administrative Assistant Leah Graff Youth Group Advisor Hannah Cohn

President Paul Greenberg VP Administration Howie Allen VP Member Resources Alana Sharenow VP Religious Practices Gary Kaplan VP Education Wendy Berliner Treasurer David Goldfisher Immediate Past President David M. Wang Congregation Secretary Lisa Altman

Rabbis’ Message Knock, Knock

The Chasidic master, Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav used to teach that the principle holiday is Rosh Hashanah. He explained, “As soon as Rosh Hashanah is over, I listen to hear if there is a knocking at doors, and Jews are arousing themselves to the selichot (penitential prayers) for next year. For in no time at all the whole year passes by in the twinkling of an eye [Sichot Ha-Ran #214].” Reb Nachman speaks the truth. We find ourselves on the cusp of another year and ask ourselves, did we really come full circle once again? Were we aware of the passage of time? Rosh Hashanah makes us take notice. It is the principle holiday because one more circle of our lives is complete, and there is a sense of rhythm in fulfillment of one cycle and the beginning of the next. But our lives are not just circular; we do not orbit time. We live in a linear trajectory and we are vastly different from where we were one year ago.

Soon the ancient shofar blasts will awaken us again. Now is the time to reflect on those changes. What have we become since last year? What changes have been a blessing and what changes are we challenged to accept? What changes do we need to make in order to live more fully, more righteously, and more peacefully? What in our world needs our attention so that we might improve it in the year ahead? Rabbi Nachman’s teaching suggests that we should be asking these questions throughout the year. Yet, many of us slip and forget.

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Thank you to those who have ushered, set up, cleaned up and brought food and

drink to our Friday night Onegs.

That is why we return to the High Holy Days. It is time to start knocking on one another’s doors and to support one another as we ask the big questions of our lives. It is time to be present. According to the secular calendar, our holidays may seem “early” this year. But they are right on time as usual. Soon, the 1st of Tishrei 5779 will be upon us. There is much to do to get ready. But we can hardly wait to taste the apple dipped in honey. We look forward to our entire community being together at Temple Beth David to join in prayer, celebration, reflection, and return during this New Year season. We will be blessed to welcome new members to the community, and feel the warmth and kindness of familiar faces. We also look forward to welcoming Batya Ellinoy to the bima who will serve as our High Holiday cantorial soloist this year. Together, we will lift up our voices in beautiful song and meaningful prayer. We wish you a good, sweet, and healthy New Year. L’Shanah Tovah, Rabbi Karen and Rabbi Micah Citrin

Inside This Issue

Rabbis’ Message pages 1-2 President’s Corner page 3 Shabbat Chailights page 4 Simchat Torah page 4 New Member Welcome page 5 Meet Batya Ellinoy page 5 High Holy Day Information pages 6-7 Youth & Family Education pages 8-9 Families with Young Children page 10 HHD Food Drive page 10 NAWDTY Youth Group page 11 B’nai Mitzvah page 12 Adult Education page 13 Interfaith Walk for Hunger page 14 Brotherhood page 15 Sisterhood pages 16-17 Social Justice page 18 Sunday Sandwich Hevre page 18 Inclusion at TBD page 18 Condolences page 19 Donations pages 19-20 September & October Calendars pages 21-22 TBD Values & Mission page 23

Sharing Our Lives: Our clergy and our community are eager to share in your times of joy and sadness. Please inform the Temple Office if a baby has been born, if you are planning a wedding, if someone is ill or in the hospital, or if a family member has died. We would like to extend friendship and support to you and your family.

Share your Mazel Tov

moments! Is there a simcha (joyful event) that you are celebrating? Please let us know about any upcoming births, weddings, special anniversaries or birthdays, graduations, promotions or other lifecycle occasions. The Rabbis would be glad to offer you a blessing. You are encouraged to celebrate with your Temple family!

Thank you to Alana Sharenow and Sondra Traister for everything they do to make sure there are

ushers at Friday night services, Onegs are set up and cleaned up, and delicious food & drinks are available for our enjoyment. Can you help out?

Please contact: Alana Sharenow:

[email protected] Sondra Traister: [email protected]




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The PRESIDENT’S CORNER

As we approach the Jewish New Year, the High Holy Days provide us an opportunity for reflection and self-assessment, and to reconnect with our TBD community after the summer. Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are two of the most meaningful Jewish holidays, when services are attended by our congregants and our

sanctuary is full.

During my first year as President, I have also observed how important Shabbat services are to our congregants, and how well attended they are. Celebrating Shabbat together, each week, is truly a blessing and is a big part of our culture at TBD, which I would like to share with you.

Friday night Shabbat services provides us with a welcome rest from our busy work week, and hectic lives. It is an opportunity to reflect and focus on our families. It is a time to participate in inspiring communal prayer, spirited singing, and Torah study led by our Rabbis. I enjoy seeing congregants greet their friends with warm hugs and handshakes; wish others whom they may not know with a welcoming “Shabbat Shalom”; or go out of their way, during the Oneg, to greet someone new to our community.

Following services, many congregants sponsor an Oneg to celebrate a baby naming, graduation, anniversary or birthday. We’re so fortunate to be able to share these simchas (joyous occasions) with each other on Shabbat. If you would like to sponsor an upcoming Oneg, please let Sondra Traister know at [email protected].

This fall, Friday night Shabbat services will begin at 6:30 p.m. during the first three Fridays of the month, which we hope will make it easier for families with children to attend. I love when our children lead us in the Motzi blessing at the

conclusion of services. During the last Friday of each month, services will begin at 7:00 p.m. and sometimes include a guest speaker. If you would like to usher during services, and be the first to welcome your fellow congregants, let Alana Sharenow know at [email protected] Last February, we experienced Shabbat BaBayit—Shabbat in the Home. More than 100 congregants enjoyed a memorable Shabbat dinner experience in each other’s homes in Westwood, Medfield, Norwood, Dover, Dedham and Sharon. We plan to repeat this successful event, in addition to scheduling more Shabbat dinners at the temple, to further celebrate Shabbat together and connect with one another.

This year, we have fifteen B’nai Mitzvah during Shabbat morning services, which begin at 10:30 a.m. These services are not a private ceremony for B’nai Mitzvah families. They are another opportunity for communal Shabbat worship, and to celebrate our children who are becoming a Bar or Bat Mitzvah. These services are truly special, particularly experiencing our young people leading us in prayer, and listening to their divrei Torah, as they teach us the meaning of their Torah portions.

Last, but certainly not least, is our Saturday morning lay-led minyan, which begins at 8:30 a.m. in our library. The minyan service is an intimate and interactive service, and Torah study (with bagels!), which has been led by a core group of congregants for many years. They have helped create a community of learners and continuity in celebrating Shabbat at TBD, and welcome new participants.

I encourage all of you, this New Year, to join me in experiencing the joy and peacefulness of Shabbat at Beth David. It is an opportunity to take a break from your busy lives, to rest, and connect with your Jewish community together with your families, friends, and congregants whom you have yet to meet. Renee and I look forward to seeing you during the High Holy Days as well. L’Shalom, Paul Greenberg


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Celebrating a simcha? Honoring a loved one's memory?

Why not sponsor an Oneg Shabbat? It's easy, and if you can't bring food, you can

donate to our new Oneg Shabbat fund.

Contact: Alana or Sondra

Shabbat Chailights All are welcome at Shabbat services. Please note that services on the first three Friday nights of the month will be at 6:30 p.m. and services on the last Friday will be at 7:00 p.m. Children are especially welcome; please feel free to borrow from the Shabbat toy bin when you enter the sanctuary. September 7 Pre-Oneg at 6:00 p.m. Friday Night Live Service at 6:30 p.m. Get ready to welcome in the New Year with this lively, musical service with the band. Followed by an Oneg including pizza and sweets.

September 14, 6:30 p.m. Shabbat Shuvah (Service of Return)

September 21, 6:30 p.m.

September 28, 7:00 p.m. Shabbat & Sukkot Service. Bring your own dinner at 6:00 p.m. to enjoy in the Sukkah (weather permitting or indoors).

October 5, 6:30 p.m. Creative Shabbat in honor of Shabbat Bereishit.

October 12, 6:30 p.m.

October 19, 6:30 p.m. Shabbat in the Round – a musical, reflective, and peaceful Shabbat experience.

October 26, 7:00 p.m. Shabbat Service with Torah reading.

November 2, 6:30 p.m. Friday Night Live! And Shorashim RS Family Shabbat Experience. Community Shabbat at 5:45 p.m. Watch for dinner RSVP details in your weekly shofar.

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Simchat Torah at TBD Sunday, Sept. 30

All are welcome to celebrate Simchat Torah, when we end the Torah and

begin all over again! 5:00 p.m. Family Torah Study 5:30 p.m. Community Dinner

6:30 p.m. Simchat Torah Service & Consecration followed by

Israeli dancing and sweets

Dinner will be catered by Conrads. Please RSVP for dinner by no later than

Wednesday, Sept. 26. $15 adult, $8 child (14 and under), under

age 5 free. No charge for K-6 students enrolled in Shorashim RS.

Financial assistance is available.

RSVP online here: https://tbdwestwood.wufoo.com/forms/

simchat-torah-at-temple-beth-david/ or contact the temple office.



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Meet our High Holy Day Cantorial Soloist Batya Ellinoy

Batya Ellinoy is entering her second year of rabbinical school at Hebrew College. She is thrilled to be with Temple Beth David for the High Holidays as a cantorial soloist. Singing has always been a part of Batya’s life and a way to express her love of life, God, and community. She has sung in a variety of ways from choral groups to musicals to other religious settings. Batya grew up in Monterey, CA, and after graduating high school, she moved to Israel, made aliyah, and served in the IDF. Returning to the U.S., she graduated from Prescott College with majors in Studies in Diversity & Social Sustainability and in Dance & Transformation. Batya has taught workshops at Limmud Bay Area, Wilderness Torah, co-led a trans-denominational Jewish community for High Holiday and Shabbat services in San Francisco, and worked as an educator at a Jewish experiential after school program in Berkeley, CA. Batya most recently lived in Prescott, Arizona, and worked as Associate Faculty in Integrated Arts/Dance at Prescott College and as a group psychoeducation facilitator for clients recovering from addiction. Last year Batya interned at Congregation Kehillath Israel in Brookline and worked as the b’nai mitzvah coordinator. Batya is enjoying living in the Boston area and pursuing her rabbinic and Jewish education studies at Hebrew College.

We warmly welcome to our Temple Beth David Family:

New Temple Members

Estelle White

Zack and Julia Krowiak

Daniel and Jody Paris, Samuel and Lyla

Keith and Ariel Fengler, Caleb, Owen and Ava

Lauren and Jason Denmark, Vivian and Jonah

Elizabeth and Jonathan Michaeli, Evan, Drew

and Lily

Introduction to Religious School Families

Jamie and Erika Alders, Parker, Charlotte

and Marshall

Jonah Berman and Beth Keeley, Caleb, Micah

and Hazel

Jenni and Lou Bushinsky, Ethan, Ayla

and Rachel

Claire and Ken Pickering, Ada and Margo

Robyn and JP Briggs, Naomi and Juliet

~ Add your voice this High Holy Days as we lift up our

prayers together. ~


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High Holy Days 5779 at Temple Beth David

The High Holy Day season is a time of joy and introspection. As we celebrate the New Year we reflect on our lives and rededicate ourselves to living with goodness and purpose.

We look forward to seeing you during these Days of Awe. Bring your family. Connect with community. Renew your spirit.

L’Shanah Tovah U’Metukah – Wishing you a good and sweet New Year!

High Holy Day Service Schedule

Selichot Saturday, Sept. 1

Havdalah & Service 7:30 p.m.

Followed by wine & cheese reception

Rosh Hashanah, 1st Day

Evening Service Sunday Sept. 9 7:00 p.m.

Early Morning Service Monday Sept. 10 8:30 a.m.

Late Morning Service Monday Sept. 10 11:15 a.m.

Yeladim (children’s service) Monday Sept. 10 4:00 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah, 2nd Day

Morning Service Tuesday Sept. 11 10:00 a.m.

Tashlich Tuesday Sept. 11 12:15 p.m.

Yom Kippur

Kol Nidre Tuesday Sept. 18 7:30 p.m.

Early Morning Service Wednesday Sept. 19 8:30 a.m.

Late Morning Service Wednesday Sept. 19 11:15 a.m.

Study with the Rabbis Wednesday Sept. 19 1:30 p.m.

Yeladim (children’s service) Wednesday Sept. 19 3:00 p.m.

Afternoon Service Wednesday Sept. 19 4:00 p.m.

Yizkor and Neilah Services Wednesday Sept. 19 5:15 p.m.

Break Fast (Please note that the Afternoon, Yizkor and Neilah services are continuous.)

A reminder that for everyone’s safety, you must show your service ticket when you arrive.

For more information about tickets and membership, please contact Helen or our Rabbis.

Thank you to all of our ushers and volunteers for helping to make a meaningful holiday season.


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Additional High Holy Day Information The High Holy Day season will begin on Saturday Evening, Sept. 1, with Selichot, meaning

forgiveness. This is a spiritually moving service with Havdalah, music, a NEW prayer book, the

changing of Torah scrolls into white, and the sounding of the shofar.

Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur Service Times: The Rabbis and Religious Practices Committee hope everyone will feel welcome and at home for the

holidays. There is one evening service and there are two morning services at 8:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. You may choose which morning service to attend. All services will use our new machzor, Mishkan

Hanefesh. The early service is more family friendly and concise. The late service takes full advantage of

the new prayer book’s variety of reflection and study. Please contact our Rabbis if you have questions about our services.

Children are welcome in all Services: Families with school age children are encouraged to come to the early morning services. Babysitting with advance sign up is available for age 2-2nd grade only during the early services. Age-appropriate

children’s activities are offered during part of the early services for K-4th grades (including crafts and a “sermon alternative” story). The Rosh Hashanah (4:00 p.m.) and Yom Kippur (3:00 p.m.) Yeladim

children’s services are for families with young children (infants through early elementary). There is a special prayer book, singing and a story. On Rosh Hashanah an activity and apples and honey follow the service.

NEW This Year – Family Tashlich Experience: Sunday, Sept. 16 at 10:45 a.m. The opening day of our Shorashim Religious School (9:30-11:30) will include opening blessings,

introductions and orientation, and a family Tashlich experience and BBQ by Brotherhood at

Buckmaster Pond. All are welcome to join!

Study on Yom Kippur Afternoon with the Rabbis: “Who By Fire, Who By Water: Un’taneh Tokef,

Leonard Cohen, and our Wrestlings with this Perplexing Prayer”

The Holidays Continue – All Are Welcome

Help build the Sukkah on Sunday, Sept. 23 9:00 a.m.

Sukkot 1st Day Monday, Sept. 25 at noon “Lunch & Learn” in the Sukkah Bring your lunch and a dessert to share. Bless the lulav and etrog. Study: Sukkat Shalom and

Shalom Bayit – finding peace and meaning in our dwelling places.

Shabbat & Sukkot Service Fri, Sept. 28 7:00 p.m. Bring your dinner to the sukkah at 6.

Simchat Torah Celebration & Consecration

Sunday, Sept. 30 5:00 p.m. Shorashim RS Torah Study

5:30 p.m. Community Dinner; 6:30 p.m. Service & Consecration Rejoice as we complete the cycle of Torah reading and begin again. We will open the Torah for

all to see and welcome new students with a special Consecration blessing and mini Torah scrolls. Celebrate with a musical service followed by sweets and Israeli dancing. Please see your weekly Shofar for dinner RSVP.


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Youth and Family Education Rabbi Karen and Rabbi Micah Citrin

Memory and Magic

We are excited to welcome you back to the next year of Jewish learning 5779! Hopefully it has been a magical and memorable summer. Now that we are back into “the routine,” we look forward to seeing children and parents in our religious school beginning this September.

What is in a name? You may recall that together with the Religious School Committee, we envisioned a new name for our Jewish education programs last spring. The name is Shorashim, which means roots. In Jewish tradition, Torah is described as “Eitz Chayim Hi – A Tree of Life.” Our Jewish learning gives us roots, helps us grow as good people, and spread our branches into adulthood. We look forward to growing our Jewish roots together!

We are fortunate to partner with a terrific teaching team this year including: Ally Fiorino, Elaine Kraimer, Leah Graff, Rachel Steinberg, Barry Mindes, Ellen Frank, Alex Maslow, Roberta Gorden, Janet Schwartz, Elyse Rast, Charlie Strigler, and Nancy Mollitor.

Our Shorashim program encompasses ongoing study, participation in Shabbat and holidays, social action, cultural expression, and communal connections. This year our students will continue to be regular participants in SSH – the Sunday Sandwich Hevre. And, we are going to try something new. In order to enable Shabbat celebration to be more central to our lives, four times during the year the K-6 Shorashim session will take place on Shabbat rather than on Sunday mornings. Our education programs will continue to offer flexibility with Hebrew learning and options for students with special learning needs, new elective choices for older students, and engagement opportunities for parents and adults.

At Temple Beth David, we look forward to creating memorable moments with children and families. We hope to ignite the magical spark of Jewish learning in our young people, so that someday they, too, will establish roots for the generation that follows. As is our tradition at the start of a New Year, may all our Jewish learning be sweet.

For more information about our Shorashim Religious School program, please see our website or contact Rabbi Karen Citrin (Grades K-6) or Rabbi Micah Citrin (Grades 7-12).


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Shorashim Religious School Fall Highlights:

Opening Day! – Sunday, Sept. 16, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Opening blessings, introductions and orientation for students and parents, family Tashlich experience, and BBQ by Brotherhood! Parents or another caregiver need to be present for the morning.

Family Tashlich Experience – Tashlich is the High Holy Day ritual of symbolically casting away our mistakes from the past year by throwing bread crumbs into the water so that we can start a New Year. At 10:45 a.m. we will all walk across the street from the temple to Buckmaster Pond and engage in this meaningful ritual with special songs and blessings together. All are welcome.

First Day of Classes Grades K-6: Sunday, Sept. 23, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Grades 3-6 Hebrew: Sept. 25 or 26 Grades 7-12 Double Chai: Sept. 26, 5:30-8:00 p.m. (includes dinner)

Simchat Torah & Consecration – Sunday, Sept. 30 (Please note, the Shorashim session for this Sunday is 5:00-7:15 p.m. There is no session in the morning). 5:00 p.m. Shorashim RS Family Torah Study 5:30 p.m. Community Dinner (see RSVP details on page X) 6:30 p.m. Simchat Torah Service and Consecration of New Students

SSH – Sunday Sandwich Hevre Sept. 23 – Grade 6, Oct. 28 – Grade 4

Grades 3-6 Fall Electives – Oct. 14, 21, 28

Family Shabbat Experience – Friday, Nov. 2 5:45 p.m. Community Shabbat Dinner 6:30 p.m. Friday Night Live Service (Kids will participate in the service. There is no Shorashim RS on Sunday, Nov. 4)

End of Year Shavuot Celebration 2018


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Families with Young Children

Please join us for our Yeladim (Children’s) Services on Rosh Hashanah Sept. 10 at 4:00 p.m. followed by an activity and apples and honey, and on Yom Kippur Sept. 19 at 3:00 p.m. These services with the rabbis have a special prayer book, songs, and a story to engage the little ones and people of all ages! Tot Shabbat on Saturday, October 20 at 9:00 a.m. Wake up and celebrate Shabbat together! An energetic, musical Shabbat experience for families with young children (infants through early elementary). Shake musical instruments, sing Shabbat songs and blessings, hear a story, enjoy Shabbat snacks, and do a fun craft activity. This is a great way to meet other families. All are welcome! This special Tot Shabbat is co-sponsored by the PJ Library. Rhythm ‘n’ Ruach – New Experience at TBD! New infant/toddler and preschool classes starting with Ellen Allard, multi-award winning recording artist, performer and educator (www.ellenallard.com) in partnership with PJ Library on Friday mornings starting September 21 for 8 weeks. An interactive, energetic, music program for all little ones and trusted adults that instills a strong connection to Judaism through singing, movement, yoga, drumming, and dancing. Enroll now for this unique opportunity! Flyers are available at the temple.

Temple Beth David Youth Is proud to hold the

NAWDTY ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE

Take a bag on Rosh Hashanah

NOTE: please check expiration dates. Food Banks cannot accept expired food.

Last year we had to throw away bags & bags of expired food.

Return it on or before Yom Kippur

NOTE: If you don’t have the time or are more comfortable writing a check, there will be a box in the main lobby.

Please make it out to one of the following: Family Table (JF&CS)

Westwood Food Pantry Medfield Food Cupboard

http://www.ellenallard.com/


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NAWDTY Youth Group

Hi TBD families!

I hope you are as excited as I am for this upcoming year with NAWDTY (grades 9-12) and jNAWDTY (grades 6-8). We are creating a fun community of teens where they can make great connections and friendships. We have lots of events both local and regional with Temple Beth David kids, as well as NFTY-NE, which includes youth groups from all over New England! We rely on the support of parents to make NAWDTY and jNAWDTY a success. We will be sending out more targeted information about events throughout the year. Please encourage your teens to attend!

The High Holidays are early in September this year, and we’ll need some high school volunteers for the early and late services on both Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur to help with childcare and with our annual food drive. Any interested teens should please contact me at [email protected]. Remember to follow us on Instagram! @nawdty

L’Shanah Tovah! Hannah Cohn, Youth Advisor

September and October Dates:

Saturday, September 22nd NAWDTY/Double Chai Cookout and Campfire Grades 8th-12th at Hale Reservation, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Join with your friends from Temple for some ga-ga, grilling, and s’mores around the campfire as we try to hang on to summer a little longer. RSVP to [email protected] by September 17 to participate.

Sunday, October 21 jNAWDTY Apple Picking and Corn Maze 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. 6th-8th grades will start with lunch at temple followed by a trip to a local farm for New England Fall fun. More details to follow.

Friday, October 12-14 – NFTY-NE Fall Conclavette at Camp Eisner Meet new people and see your friends from NFTY, Camp, Israel and Mitzvah Corps Choose from different tracks based on your interests, including Social Justice, Arts, Environmental

Justice, Jewish Texts & Oral Histories, and Songleading Enjoy a fun, interactive Saturday night activity Unplug at camp and enjoy outdoor fun Experiment with different approaches to prayer and spirituality through teen led services

Saturday, October 27 NAWDTY Apple Picking and Corn Maze 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. The High School youth group will enjoy an afternoon at a local farm for New England Fall fun ending with dinner and Havdalah.




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Abigail, Cameron and Ella Miller October 13, 2018 ~ Noach

Abigail, Cameron and Ella are the triplet children of Scott and Alyson Miller of Westwood. They are in the 8th grade, Abigail and Cameron at Thurston Middle School in Westwood and Ella at Dedham Country Day School. Abigail enjoys gymnastics and swimming, Cameron enjoys hockey and soccer, and Ella enjoys gymnastics and woodworking. They all enjoy vacationing with their family and spending time with friends, creating traditions and making memories. For their Mitzvah Project, they volunteered at School on Wheels, Inc. and Cradles to Crayons, both organizations that help low-income children. They held an educational game drive for the children in homeless shelters. Additionally, Abigail volunteered at the Alpaca Farm on Martha’s Vineyard, Cameron volunteered at Westwood Day in the Hockey Tent, and Ella spent time at Newbridge on the Charles. Becoming B’nai Mitzvah means following the path of continued learning and leading a meaningful Jewish life for themselves. They all are grateful for the love and support of their family, friends, teachers and tutors who helped them reach this very special occasion.

Daisy Reinstein October 20, 2018 ~ Lech L’cha

Daisy is the daughter of Ted and Anne Marie Reinstein and the sister of Kyra Reinstein. She is a 7th grade student at Robert Adams Middle School in Holliston. Daisy enjoys soccer, playing catch and hanging out with friends. For her Mitzvah project she is volunteering at the food pantry in town. Becoming a Bat Mitzvah means becoming an adult in the Jewish religion and showing she is proud to be a Jew. Daisy is grateful for her family and friends.

Sam Silk October 6, 2018 ~ Bereishit

Sam Silk, from Medfield, is the son of Abigail and Marc Silk and younger brother of Camilla. Sam is in the seventh grade at the Blake Middle School. Sam enjoys playing sports, especially basketball, soccer and baseball. Sam also enjoys being with his friends. He loves spending his summers at Camp Tevya in Brookline, New Hampshire. For his Bar Mitzvah project, Sam is volunteering at the Medfield Food Cupboard. To Sam, a Bar Mitzvah means growing up. Sam is extremely grateful for his family and friends.

The congregation is welcome to join in Shabbat morning worship at 10:30 am when we welcome these young adults into our community as

B’nai Mitzvah


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Adult Education

Lunchtime Talmud with the Rabbis Citrin, Thursdays 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Starting October 4 “If there is no bread, there is no Torah; if there is no Torah, there is no bread (Pirke Avot 3:17).” As Jews, we value both sustenance for our bodies and sustenance for our minds. At Temple Beth David, you can have both! Join Rabbi Karen and Rabbi Micah for a new weekly Talmud study class. Bring your lunch and learn from Talmud Berachot (Blessings). This section of Talmud focuses on the laws, ideas, and philosophy of blessings, prayers, and God. Come learn about why and how we pray the way we do today. Get a sense of Jewish legal discourse and discussion, as well as the fascinating stories and parables that support the rabbinic debate. We will study the texts in English with the Hebrew available. Come when you can. No experience necessary.

Parenting Through a Jewish Lens, Sundays 10:00-11:30 a.m. Starting October 14 Timeless texts to learn from and other parents to lean on. Discover how Jewish values speak to today’s parenting challenges and opportunities. Six Sundays led by Rabbi Karen Citrin and Rabbi Hillel Greene. Parents and caregivers from all faiths are welcome. Discount for TBD members! For more information and to register go to hebrewcollege.edu/parenting.

Me’ah Year 2, Sundays 11:45 a.m.-1:45 p.m. Starting October 14 Continue your journey through the narrative of the Jewish people from ancient to present times. Intriguing and inspiring Jewish learning. This year will focus on medieval and modern history. New students are welcome! Register at hebrewcollege.edu/meah-locations-register. Financial assistance available. Contact Mark Beal, or Sarah Brown at Hebrew College (617-559-8708) for information.


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Brotherhood NOTES Michael Perna, President

Why the Brotherhood? About seven years ago my friend Lenny Galitz and I led a bus tour through the Mattapan, Dorchester, and Roxbury neighborhoods of Boston. These were once Jewish neighborhoods. Lenny grew up in Roxbury, attended local schools, and in the 1970s moved to Arlington. But Lenny never "left" his neighborhood. Lenny loved that stretch of Blue Hill Avenue that was once dotted with synagogues and Jewish businesses. He loved it because it was a community that nurtured him like his own family. Lenny died in 2014, but to the very end of his life he never stopped talking about the human kindness he found on the streets of his childhood home. The close-knit communities of our youth can be hard to find, but there are ways we can still create communities today. Temple Beth David is one such community. And within the Temple we can create even tighter communities, and this is what I hope to do as president of the Brotherhood. Our Temple has a wealth of untapped talent and experience. It also has a growing number of young adults and new members. I want to create a Brotherhood that seeks to meld the various segments of the congregation into a mutually beneficial whole. Accordingly, I am going to emphasize events and programs that bring us together. But to do so, I need your help. I need your participation. I need your ideas. I need your resources. In other words, I don't want you to just join the Brotherhood, I want you to contribute to the Brotherhood. I look forward to building a wonderful community of men through the Brotherhood with you, and to building the Temple Beth David community for the good of everyone.

Upcoming Dates – Please Join Us:

September 16, 11:15 a.m. at Buckmaster Pond Park – Barbecue in conjunction with Shorashim Religious School

September 23, 9:00 a.m. – Building the Sukkah

Save-the-Date: November 11, 9:30 a.m. - First Brotherhood Breakfast of the Year

Walk for Hunger

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Sisterhood NOTES

Welcome to another exciting year for Sisterhood. The new officers for 2018 – 2019 are: Amy Fiorino and Deb Dubiner, Co-Presidents

Lois Bienstock, Vice-President

Nancy Gottlieb, Vice-President

Sherri Goldman, Treasurer

We would like to welcome everyone back from the summer and to the beginning of the new Temple year. Sisterhood is looking forward to the new year and we have planned some new events to add to our calendars. There's lots to do and we could use your help! Watch for your membership letter to arrive in the mail and join Sisterhood right away! Check the Temple Beth David Facebook page and the weekly email shofar to hear about Sisterhood meetings, events, trips and social action projects. It’s not too late to give your input about our programming for this year. Sisterhood is run by a committee of creative, energetic, dedicated and fun women and any one of us is happy to talk to you about Sisterhood and getting involved. Our first event of the season is on Wednesday, Sept. 19, the annual Sisterhood Break Fast following Yom Kippur services. Please contact Lois Bienstock [email protected] if you can help.

Mark your calendars for the Annual Sisterhood Brunch on Sunday, November 4th. We will have a delicious meal and raffle, and will welcome special guest speaker, Rabbi Lior Nevo, a Reform rabbi who was ordained in Israel. We are looking for volunteers to help the brunch committee for this popular event. There is always a great group of women that step forward to help with the event and it is a good opportunity to meet or re-acquaint yourself with other Sisterhood members and learn more about Sisterhood. Please contact Nancy Gottlieb [email protected] or Marcia Colagiovanni [email protected] if you would like to help.

Our first Rosh Chodesh celebration for the new Hebrew month of Kislev led by Rabbi Karen will be held on Nov. 11. Each year, Sisterhood sends Hanukkah packages to college and out of area private school students. Help is needed to assemble, package, and mail the gifts.

Sisterhood will be participating in two social action projects this year. The first will be a Sunday afternoon volunteer project at Crayons to Cradles. The other will be our second annual drive to collect donations of hygiene products for Hope and Comfort. Please contact Deb Grossbaum [email protected] or Betty Kaplan [email protected] for more information.

There are several ongoing Sisterhood clubs which you are encouraged to join. The Sisterhood Movie Club meets on the 4th Sunday of the month. Join Sisterhood members for snacks at 3:30 and viewing the movie, Keep Quiet, at 4:00 pm on Sunday, Sept. 23. Keep Quiet is a story of Csanad Szegedi,a vice-president of Hungary's far-right extremist party who espoused anti-Semitic rhetoric and Holocaust denials. But his life was upended when Szegedi's maternal grandparents were revealed to be Jewish and his beloved grandmother an Auschwitz survivor. We then come together for an optional discussion. RSVP to Linda Holiner ([email protected]) if you are interested or have questions about the Movie Club. The October meeting will be on Oct. 21 at 3:30.





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JUDAICA SHOP

Stop by the Temple Gift Shop on Sunday mornings. We are open Sundays from 10-am-to 12pm or by appointment. Come do your shopping and support the Sisterhood. If you are interested in volunteering to work at the Judaica Shop we are always looking for extra help. We are also looking to add a volunteer with some experience in merchandising and/or marketing. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer, please contact Rayna Rubin at [email protected].

Open on Sundays 10:00 am -12:00 pm

Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann September My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout October A Lifetime of Genesis by Rabbi Henry Zoob November

***Please note that we will be reading Rabbi Zoob’s book, A Lifetime of Genesis and Rabbi Zoob will be facilitating the discussion in November. For more information please contact Amy or Deb.

We also have a Mah Jong Group that plays on a regular basis. New members are always welcome and lessons are available. The Sisterhood Judaica Shop needs some additional Sunday morning coverage. This is an easy, fun job for a mom who has dropped children off at religious school. Stick around and staff the Judaica Shop and bring a friend to help you! We have beautiful gift items and toys for sale. Stop by and see what is in the shop and help to keep the Sisterhood Shop going! It’s a wonderful, local resource and so much easier than driving to Brookline.

Our first Sisterhood meeting will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 12 at 7pm in the Temple library. We meet the 2nd Wednesday of each month. All are welcome! If you've been thinking that this is the year to get involved in Sisterhood, we agree! Looking forward to an exciting year! - Amy & Deb

If you have any questions, comments or suggestions about Sisterhood, please contact Co-Presidents Deb Dubiner at [email protected], or Amy Fiorino at [email protected].

MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Sisterhood Meetings Sept. 12, Oct. 10 Movie Club Sept. 23, Oct. 21 Book Club Sept. 5, Oct. 3 Break Fast Sept. 19

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SAVE THE DATE: Faithful Women in Leadership Roles

Monday, October 15, 7-9 p.m. at First Parish of Westwood

Presentation & Discussion including Rabbi Karen Citrin and other female

interfaith clergy. More details to come.

We have a Book Group that meets monthly on the first Wednesday of the month at 7pm in the library. We encourage book recommendations. The following books will be discussed over the next few months:




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Please contact Jim and Cheryl Nagle if you are

interested in volunteering or have questions.

<< Summer SSH

Inclusion at Temple Beth David: Making Inclusion Part of Who We Are

Temple Beth David of Westwood Inclusion Statement:

Temple Beth David aims to make our synagogue an increasingly welcoming Jewish home by embracing all people and extending kavod - honor to people with different needs and abilities. We are committed to opening the doors of our synagogue wider to allow full participation in Jewish education, worship, life cycle and fellowship. In partnering with the Ruderman Foundation, we look forward to fulfilling the vision of building a holy community.

Social Justice Save the Date:

Transgender Equality and Diversity Forum: Wednesday, October 3, 7:00 p.m.

A public interfaith forum on transgender equality and the Ballot Measure 3 referendum on Massachusetts transgender anti-discrimination laws will be conducted on Oct. 3 at Temple Beth David at 7:00 p.m. Speakers will discuss how repealing these laws would affect them and their families. Education will be offered about how to ensure anti-discrimination laws are not repealed given the confusing wording of the ballot measure. You are welcome to join the Social Action Committee in protecting values of inclusion and equality in Massachusetts. You can also learn more at keshetonline.org. Keshet is an organization that works for LGBTQ equality and inclusion in Jewish life.

The Sunday Sandwich Hevre (SSH) continues:

September 23 &

October 28 at 10 am


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Condolences

We mourn the loss of:

Milton Safren, father of Steven, father-in-law of William Pirl,

grandfather of Jared and Seth

Harold Reinstein,

father of Ted Reinstein and father-in-law of Anne-Marie Dorning, grandfather

of Kyra and Daisy Reinstein

Shirley St. Amour, mother of Nancy

Springer, mother-in-law of Mark Springer,

grandmother of Michael and Anna

Springer

Mitchell Michael Frank, grandfather of

David Goldfisher

DONATIONS

GENERAL FUND Jennifer Berry In memory of my sister, Patrice

Harrington Patricia Aronson In memory of my husband,

Michael Aronson Marla and Will Beck Elayne and Jim Miller In memory of Milton Safren Jeremy and Deborah Spingarn In memory of Milton Safren Edward and Nancy Kleiman In memory of Milton Safren The Hornstein Family In memory of Milton Safren Phyllis and Marvin Noller In memory of beloved father and

grandfather, Milton Safren Joshua Israel In memory of Milton Safren The Hornstein Family In remembrance of Lusia

Hornstein Jeff and Maureen Doctoroff In memory of Miriam Allen Mark and Barbara Friedman In honor of Celina and David

Schreiber’s 50th wedding anniversary

Mark and Barbara Friedman In honor of Carolyn and Richard Reich’s granddaughter’s baby naming

Judith Levowich In memory of my mother, Dorothy Levowich

RABBIS’ DISCRETIONARY FUND Jay and Ingrid Howland In appreciation of Rabbi Karen

and Rabbi Micah Citrin and in honor of Max Bean’s Bar Mitzvah

Rob and Leigh Wasserman In honor of Sophie’s Bat Mitzvah Mel and Carol Bernstein In memory of Ted Reinstein’s

father, Harold Reinstein Mel and Carol Bernstein In honor of David and Celina

Schreiber’s 50th wedding anniversary

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND Sally and Jim Weiner Mazel Tov on Rachel’s

graduation from Law school Mel and Carol Bernstein In memory of Nancy Springer’s

mother, Shirley St. Amour

VAN DAM MUSIC FUND Lori Friedman In memory of Selma Friedman Marcia Colagiovanni In memory of my father, Dr.

Marco Colagiovanni


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For simchas and memorials, please

remember your Temple funds.

Contributing generously to your favorite fund is a wonderful way to honor

the memory of a loved one or mark a special

occasion. Donation forms are available in the

Temple office, or a supply can be

sent to you. or click below.

http://tinyurl.com/TBD-

Donation-Form

PRAYER BOOK FUND Lois Bienstock In memory of my beloved father,

Isadore Bienstock

LIBRARY BOOK FUND Sally and Jim Weiner In honor of Celina and David

Schreiber’s anniversary Mel and Carol Bernstein In honor of the Grasfield’s 60th

anniversary Martin Weiner In memory of Claire Weiner

ONEG SHABBAT FUND Anny Goldstein In memory of my mother,

Jeannette Rozenberg

ISRAEL ACTION COMMITTEE FUND Taube Weiner In memory of Sylvia Goldstein

MENDER’S ADULT EDUCATION FUND Alan Paster and Lois Bienstock In celebration of Cynthia and

Harvey’s 65th anniversary Harvey and Cynthia Atkins In honor of Rachel Watsky’s

graduation from law school Bill and Edie Selles In memory of Milton Safren

ART, DECORATING AND LANDSCAPING FUND Marcy and Will Krasnow In memory of Miriam Allen Anne Heller In memory of Barton L. Heller

FRIEDMAN YOUTH FUND Taube Weiner

RINGEL PASSPORT TO ISRAEL FUND Taube Weiner

TZEDEK MEMBERSHIP Kenneth and Sandra Morris

SIDDUR (PRAYER BOOK) FUND Allen and Edwina Berliner In memory of Milton Safren Donald Robinson In loving memory of Leatrice

Robinson from her family Rhoda Fontova In memory of my beloved

husband, Jose Fontova

http://tinyurl.com/TBD-Donation-Form

http://tinyurl.com/TBD-Donation-Form


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September 2018

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1

8:30 am Early Shabbat Service & Study 7:30 pm Havdalah & Selichot

2

3 Labor Day

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5 7:00 pm Sisterhood Book Club

6 6:30 pm Executive Committee Meeting 7:30 pm Board Meeting

7 6:00 pm Pre-Oneg 6:30 pm Friday Night Live Shabbat Evening Service

8 8:30 am Early Shabbat Service & Study

9 7:00 pm Erev Rosh Hashanah Service

10 Rosh Hashanah 8:30 am Early Morning Service 11:15 am Late Morning Service 4:00 pm Yeladim Children’s Service

11 Rosh Hashanah II 10:00 am Morning Service 12:15 pm Tashlich

12 7:00 pm Sisterhood Meeting

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14 6:30 pm Shabbat Shuva Evening Service


16 9:30 am Shorashim RS Opening Day Orientation, Family Tashlich Experience & BBQ

17 7:00 pm Prayer Book Hebrew

18 7:30 pm Erev Yom Kippur Kol Nidre Service

19 Yom Kippur 8:30 am Early Morning Service 11:15 am Late Morning Service 1:30 pm Study 3:00 pm Children’s Service 4:00 pm Afternoon Service 5:15 pm Yizkor/Ne’ila Break fast

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21 6:30 pm Shabbat Evening Service

22 8:30 am Early Shabbat Service & Study Double Chai/NAWDTY Campfire & Havdallah

23 9:30 am Shorashim RS SSH Build Sukkah 2:00 pm Interfaith Walk for Hunger Erev Sukkot

24 Sukkot I 12:00 pm Lunch & Learn in Sukkah

25 Sukkot II 3:45 pm Shorashim RS 1st Day of Hebrew

26 Sukkot III 3:45 pm Shorashim RS 1st Day of Hebrew 5:30 pm Double Chai Dinner & Class

27 Sukkot IV

28 Sukkot V 6:00 pm Bring your dinner to the Sukkah 7:00 pm Shabbat Evening Service

29 Sukkot VI 8:30 am Early Shabbat Service & Study

30 Sukkot VII 5:00 pm Shorashim Torah Study 5:30 pm Community Dinner 6:30 pm Simchat Torah & Consecration


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October 2018

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1

Simchat Torah/Shemini Atzeret

2 3:45 pm Shorashim RS

3 3:45 pm Shorashim RS 5:30 pm Double Chai Dinner & Class 7:00 pm Sisterhood Book Club

4 12:00 pm Lunchtime Talmud Adult Ed 7:30 pm Executive Committee Meeting


6 8:30 am Early Shabbat Service & Study 10:30 am Shabbat Service & Bar Mitzvah of Sam Silk

7 No Shorashim RS

8 Columbus Day


10 3:45 pm Shorashim RS 5:30 pm Double Chai Dinner & Class 7:00 pm Sisterhood Meeting

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12:00 pm Lunchtime Talmud Adult Ed


13 8:30 am Early Shabbat Service & Study 10:30 am Shabbat Service & B’nai Mitzvah of Abigail, Cameron and Ella Miller

14 9:30 am Shorashim RS 10:00 am Parenting Through a Jewish Lens 11:45 am Me’ah Adult Ed

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17 3:45 pm Shorashim RS 5:30 pm Double Chai Dinner & Class

18 12:00 pm Lunchtime Talmud Adult Ed 7:30 pm Board Meeting

19 6:30 pm Shabbat in the Round Evening Service

20 8:30 am Early Shabbat Service & Study 9:00 am Tot Shabbat & PJ Library 10:30 am Shabbat Service & Bat Mitzvah of Daisy Reinstein

21 9:30 am Shorashim RS 10:00 am Parenting Through a Jewish Lens 11:45 am Me’ah Adult Ed 4:00 pm Israel Trip Meeting

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25 12:00 pm Lunchtime Talmud Adult Ed



28 9:30 am Shorashim RS 10:00 am Parenting Through a Jewish Lens SSH 11:45 am Me’ah Adult Ed

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Our Vision: The Temple Beth David Family aspires to be an inclusive, caring Jewish community that guides people of

all ages on a path of spiritual growth, empowers each of us to engage with Jewish tradition, and inspires

us to bring meaning to our lives as we continue to shape our synagogue today.

Our Mission is to: Welcome and affirm all who wish to be part of a warm, diverse Jewish home, and be the spark

that ignites lasting and meaningful connections.

Nurture a love of Torah and instill a vibrant culture of learning for all ages and stages of life to

help people grow in Jewish understanding and practice.

Come together in moments of holiness through Shabbat and holiday celebrations, uplifting

prayer, and lifecycle ceremonies that give voice to the full range of human emotion and

experience.

Fulfill the Jewish vision of social justice by working together to bring goodness and healing to our

community, the greater Boston area, our nation and our world.

Create strong partnerships among congregants, lay leaders, clergy and staff so that we can shape

an innovative congregation committed to a relevant expression of Judaism for all generations.

Our Core Pillars are: Engage in the Study of Torah

Unite in Prayer and Seek Relationship with God

Pursue Tikkun Olam – Repair of the World

Strengthen Jewish Community and Support for Israel

Enhance Jewish Family Life

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