Sun, Mar 5, 9:30 am: Executive Committee Meeting, in person Sun, Mar 5, 1:00 pm: Brotherhood Passover Wine Sale Sun, Mar 5, 1:00 pm: Sisterhood Board Meeting Sun, Mar 5, 2:00 pm: Sisterhood: Queen Esther's Purim Celebration Mon, Mar 6, 12 pm: Lunch & Learn with Reb Lisa Mon, Mar 6, 5:30 pm: Purim Spiel & Family Pizza Dinner Mon, Mar 6, 5:30 pm: Brotherhood Passover Wine Sale Tues, Mar 7, 8:00 am: Purim Morning Service Tues, Mar 7, 3:45 pm: No Religious School Wed, Mar 8, 12 pm: Rabbi Gordon's Lunch & Learn Thurs, Mar 9, 8 pm: Grief Support Group
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Brotherhood
Brotherhood Passover Wine Sale starts Sunday, March 5 from 1-3 pm in the Temple Lobby and continues Monday, Mar 6 at 5:30 pm during the Purim Spiel. Click for wine order selections/pricing. Checks must accompany orders. Make payable to: B'nai Tikvah Brotherhood. *Deadline for ordering is March 24th
Purim
Join us for Purim Spiel & Family Pizza Dinner - Mon, March 6, 5:30 pm The Religious School invites you to a Family Pizza Dinner served in the Social Hall at 5:30 pm. Following dinner, Purim Service will begin at 6 pm in the Sanctuary. Service will include a Purim Spiel and minhah kaddish. We will conclude the evening with delicious Hamantashen to celebrate! Please join us and wear your favorite Purim costumes for a fun-filled evening. For those who are not able to attend in person, please join us online: LIVECONTROL & YouTube Tues, March 7, 8 am Join us in person in the Sanctuary or LIVE CONTROL& YouTube for the “ganze megillah.” The Purim morning service is led by Rabbi Gordon with full Megillah reading by Dr. Matthew Zizmor. Hamentaschen and coffee afterwards.
Friday Night Live!
Join us for Friday Night Live on March 17, 6 pm with Special Musical Guests Cantorial Soloist, Jodi Blankstein and accompanist, Adam Dehner. Jodi and Adam will share both traditional and modern melodies throughout the service, in addition to a program filled with songs of resilience, renewal and HOPE. Our B'nai Tikvah clergy, Rabbi Gordon will enhance the service with a teaching. For those who would like the flavor of Shabbat to linger, please join us after services for a delicious chicken dinner prepared by our very own chefs, Michelle and Gerry. *RSVP and payment required by March 14th
Community Family Seder
B'nai Tikvah will be hosting a Community Family Seder for the second night of Passover. During the service, our clergy will bring informative, interesting, nuanced teachings to enhance the experience for all. Please join us the evening of April 6th as we celebrate together with our friends, their extended family and other community members. All are welcome!REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
Social Action / Social Justice
With the holiday of Purim upon us, we reflect on the story of Queen Esther and how she fought back when Haman threatened to murder all the Jews. Sadly, in 2023 we are still facing modern day "Hamans"..those who discriminate, and those who seek total power and control. Hate crimes towards the African American, Jewish, LQBTQ+ and Asian communities are on the rise. The Purim story can inspire us to bring social justice to the forefront of our celebrations. Here are a few Jewish advocacy groups (there are many others) to which you can bring a matter of concern: American Jewish Committee (AJC) AJC.org Anti Defamation League (ADL) ADL.org HIAS (Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society) HIAS.org Jewish Earth Alliance contact@jewishearthalliance.org Jalsa (Jewish Alliance for Law and Social Action) jalsa.org
Working together, we are already making a difference, and we will continue to do even more. Chag Purim Sameach! Thank you for choosing justice. Phyl Hewson, Chair, Social Action/ Social Justice Committee
Ramah Boston’s spring open house is coming up on March 19, from 1-3 pm. The afternoon will include fun and games, tours of the campus, an info session with Rabbi Silverman and more. This is a free event, but we appreciate RSVP’s. Please follow this link to save your spot
Donations
Thank you to those who have donated to B'nai Tikvah! Donations may be made online or sent directly to the office.
Accessibility Fund: Linda Asnes in Honor of the Yahrzeit of Hyman Asnes General Fund: Carol Green in Honor of the Yahrzeit of Rose Goodfinger Janice & Ralph Halpern in Memory of Alan Ades Judith & George Rudnick in Honor of the Yahrzeit of Bertha Rudnick Holocaust Memorial Chapel Fund: Frances Raboy in Honor of the Yahrzeit of Irene Raboy Harvey Weisthal in Honor of Natalie & Ken Weinberg Sue Miller in Honor of the Yahrzeit of Freda Jackowitz Joel Kessel Memorial Youth Fund: Adriene & Jerrold Fleishman in Honor of the Yahrzeits of Jason Fleishman, Mary Fleishman Leonard Wolf in Honor of the Yahrzeits of Samuel Wolf, Jordan Hirshfield, George Hirshfield, Goldie Hirshfield Kiddush Fund: Leslie & Arthur Pearlstein in Honor of Nancy & Harvey Lewis, Sam Evans Nili Shoenig in Honor of Nancy & Harvey Lewis Kirshner Pearlstein Bereavement Fund: Dena Kaufman in Memory of Alan Ades Lesley Shain in Honor of the Yahrzeit of David Weiner Rebecca, Andrew & Ava Baizen in Memory of Alan Ades Rabbi's Discretionary Fund: Beverly Singer in Honor of the Yahrzeits of Fannie Simon, Sadie Halperin, Allan Simon Myra & Bob Pransky in Honor of the Yahrzeit of Dorothy Lapin Religious School Fund: Debbie & Mark Gladstone in Memory of Steve Asnes Ritual Fund: Harvey Weisthalin Honor of Nancy & Harvey Lewis, Sam Evans Rubin Adult Education Fund: Nancy Swartz in Honor of the Yahrzeit of Charlotte Sohn Lefcoe
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