Chai Lights - Weekly Announcements

Sun, Jan 14, 10 am: Social Action IDF Card Writing
Sun, Jan 14, 11 am: Kiddush Cooking
Mon, Jan 15, 9 am: Office Closed for Holiday
Mon, Jan 15, 8 pm: A Novel Group
Tues, Jan 16, 3:45 pm: Religious School
Tues, Jan 16, 7 pm: House Committee Meeting
Wed, Jan 17, 12 pm: Rabbi's Lunch & Learn on ZOOM
Wed, Jan 17, 7 pm: Nominating Committee Meeting
Thurs, Jan 18, 8 pm: Adult Ed Committee Meeting
Fri, Jan 19, 6 pm: Kabbalat Shabbat Services -  ZOOM
Sat, Jan 20, 9:30 am: Shabbat Soul Stroll (weather permitting)
Sat, Jan 20, 9:30 am: Religious School
Sat, Jan 20, 10 am: Shabbat Morning Services - In Person | LiveControl | YouTube
Sat, Jan 20, 12 pm: Starbucks Shabbat

Check the calendar for the most up to date program information and links

Sunday, Jan 14, 10 am 
Since October 7th, tens of thousands of IDF soldiers and reservists have been on the front lines in Israel, facing unprecedented terror. They are fighting to preserve Israel, bring the hostages home, and eventually provide secure borders & peace.

Join the Social Action/Social Justice committee and write letters of encouragement and care to these brave soldiers. Cards and sample verbiage will be provided. We will collect the cards and send them to the FIDF (Friends of the IDF) office in New York. They will send the cards to Israel, thus ensuring their safe delivery.

Do a mitzvah and shmooze with other members of the B'nai Tikvah community.
For further information, please contact: Phyl Hewson or Linda Leland
Social Action/Social Justice Co-Chairs

Sunday, Jan 14, 11 am
Join in to make kugels and desserts to prepare for our weekly Shabbat kiddushes. Bring your kitchen skills and an apron. Have some easy, tasty recipes to share?
Contact: Janice Halpern, president@bnaitikvahma.org or
781-784-3839 to rsvp or share ideas.

Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Feld
3rd Session: Wed, Jan 17, 12 pm
"Dear Abby" in the Talmud: How did the ancient rabbis understand friendship, romance, parenting, and other important relationships? What wisdom do they have to teach us? What's changed in 1,500 years?
This 5-week course will explore: Friends and frenemies, Romance and courtship, Marriage and Parenting. Join us for one, several or all sessions.

We warmly invite you to join us on Wednesday, January 17, at 7 pm
for "Israel, Antisemitism, and the Crisis in Education."
Dive into a night of learning and insight with leading experts from the CAMERA Education Institute. This intellectually stimulating program, co-sponsored by Temple Emanuel, Congregation Shaarei Tefilah, Kehillat Israel, Temple Emunah, and the Lappin Foundation, is poised to expand public understanding and provoke thoughtful discussion. 
Secure your spot by clicking here.
Location: Temple Emanuel – 385 Ward St, Newton Centre, MA. 
All are welcome to attend this free program.

The portrayal of Israel as a colonizer and oppressor in K-12 and college classrooms is contributing to the rise of antisemitism. Recent polls highlight a concerning decline in sympathy among American youth towards Israel. Even Ivy League school presidents, when questioned by Congress, have hesitated to classify calls for the genocide of Jews as "harassment." In this critical moment, informed action is crucial.

Join us for an educational and interactive evening with experts from the CAMERA Education Institute. Together, let's explore strategies to counter these troubling trends.

Deadline is this week!
January 19, 2024 

Time to Order 2024 Mah Jongg Cards!
Standard $14 / Large $15
The Sisterhood makes $5 per card and the prices are the same everywhere so please order from us. In 2023, Sisterhood made $750!
Please make your check out to B’nai Tikvah Sisterhood.  
Send to: Carol Bernstein, 18 Newland Street, Norton MA 02766
 Questions: Cbernstein1110@gmail.com or 617-699-4852

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Thank you to those who have donated to B'nai Tikvah! Donations may be made online or sent directly to the office.

General Fund:
Barry & Judith Freedman Caplan in Honor of Linda & Harry Dietrich, Linda Dietrich, in Honor of Marshal Silberberg
Joel Kessel Memorial Youth Fund:
Adrienne & Jerrold Fleishman in Honor of the Yahrzeits of Arthur Fleishman, Saul Fleishman and Rosalyn Lurie
Kirshner Pearlstein Bereavement Fund:
Kimberly & Peter Lurie in Honor of the Yahrzeit of Jerry Wittenberg
Susan & Norman Gotshalk in Honor of the Yahrzeit of Celia Gotshalk
Lustbader Babcock Library Fund:
Cathy & Ira Cohen in Honor of the Yahrzeit of Susan Slavet
Rabbi's Discretionary Fund:
Mona & Phil Rosen in Honor of the Yahrzeit of Myer Rosen
Sandra Liftman in Honor of the Yahrzeits of Rose Liftman, Alice Sneider and Marilyn Bernstein
Religious School:
Barry & Judith Freedman Caplan in Honor of Michelle Langmead
Ritual Fund:
Barry & Judith Freedman Caplan in Memory of Maria DiCiaccio
Rubin Adult Ed Fund:
Judie & Marty Packer in Honor of Noah Aronson Concert
Nancy Swartz in Memory of Harriet Saks, in Memory of Maria DiCiaccio
Ruth Diamond Religious School Fund:
Charlote & Howard Goldberg in Honor of the Yahrzeit of Elliott Goldberg
Sanctuary Refurbishment Fund:
Fran Waitz in Honor of Sidney Silverstein, in Honor of Marty Packer, in Honor of Rachel Smith