Mon, Nov 28th, 12pm: Lunch & Learn with Reb Lisa Mon, Nov 28th, 8pm: Ritual Committee meeting Tues, Nov 29th, 12pm: Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Gordon ( Zoom link ) Tues, Nov 29th, 6pm: B'nai Tikvah Sings! Tues, Nov 29th, 7pm: Social Action Committee meeting Fri-Sat, Dec 2-3: Shabbat;
Upcoming Special Shabbatot & Holidays: Sat, Dec 10th:Jewish Life in Australia, featuring B'nai Tikvah member & Australian resident Vivienne Aarons, presented by Adult Ed Committee
Chanukah is coming! If any group would like to meet and light the large Chanukiah in front of B’nai Tikvah, please contact Joe Doniger asap. The Religious School has Tuesday night!
Daily Minyan (online) and Shabbat (in person and online)
Please join us in person for Shabbat services in our newly-carpeted sanctuary (vaccines required; masking optional but recommended); or on LiveControl or YouTube. When services also are on Zoom, we will announce that in the Shabbat section below For services links, click the icons/logos below
Daily Minyan & Kabbalat Shabbat Sunday-Thursday, 7:30PM (Zoom) Scroll down to view this week's minyan calendar Kabbalat Shabbat: Friday, 6PM (Zoom)
Shabbat Morning 10AM: Services in the sanctuary and streaming on (click the logos for the links):
Additional Shabbat morning offerings
Starbucks Shabbat: Saturdays at 9AM on Zoom Enjoy an informal cup of joe while discussing various topics from the weekly parsha to current events. No RSVP needed; come regularly or pop in!
Soul Stroll: 3rd Saturday of the month, 9:30AM (meet at the temple): A refreshing Shabbat alternative program. Learn more here or email to register
Kiddush & Opportunities for Support
Simcha Shabbat- 1st Shabbat each month
Share your family's celebratory moments with the congregation by helping sponsor kiddush.
Weekly Shabbat Kiddush is an important social time to gather with friends, over a light meal-- to gather with our Shabbat community we might see only on Shabbat. Wish to sponsor or contribute toward our costs? Click here; any amount is appreciated.
Kiddush Menu for November (click the pic)
Sisterhood
Sisterhood Celebrates! Sunday, December 4th, 12pm Luncheon & Woman of Distinction presentation $18 members; $36 non-members More info→ or RSVP by Nov 25th:
More Adult Education News A Pair of Programs: Jewish Life Around the World
Sunday, December 4th, 8pm (Zoom)
The Jews of India Take a trip through India’s rich Jewish heritage with Rahel Musleah, a seventh generation descendent of a Calcutta Jewish family. She traces her roots to 17th century Baghdad. This program is free with but registration is required to receive the Zoom link: More info and to register→
Saturday, December 10th, 10am:
Jewish Life in Australia As part of Shabbat services, guest speaker-- and B'nai Tikvah member-- Vivienne Aarons will share some of her personal story about Jewish life in Australia, followed by kiddush. More info→ In person and streaming (LiveControl & YouTube)
Social Action/Social Justice News
Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) was founded in 1999 by advocate Gwendolyn Ann Smith to honor the memory of Rita Hester, a transgender woman who was murdered in 1998. Since then, Transgender Remembrance Day has been observed on November 20th. Its purpose is to acknowledge the many losses as a result of anti-transgender and nonbinary bigotry and violence.
This past Shabbat, November 19th, B'nai Tikvah commemorated TRANS REMEMBRANCE DAY SHABBAT. Our guest speaker, Cohen Kraus, spoke about "how we remember the lives of those we have lost and what we can do to become people worth remembering to support the transgender community." The talk was powerful, insightful, and meaningful. At the end of the service, just before the mourners' kaddish, names were read of all those innocent souls who were murdered in 2022 just for being who they are. Most of them were younger people, in their 20's and 30's. They did not get the opportunity to live out their lives. They did not have a chance to fulfill their potential. They couldn't even say goodbye to those they loved!.
Then, on Sunday, November 20th, we learned the horrific news of a mass shooting at ClubQ in Colorado Springs. What began as an evening of dancing and fun on Saturday night, turned into a night of horror as a gunman entered and blindly started shooting. Five people were killed and 25 were wounded. The murderer has been apprehended and will face hate crime charges in addition to the others. That is small comfort, however, to the families who lost loved ones, and to those whose lives have been forever traumatized by this vicious attack.
Today we mourn the loss of five precious lives. May their names forever be for a blessing! And we pray for hope and peace for those who were wounded.
But we must not stop there. As Americans and as Jews we are not strangers to senseless violence. We must not remain SILENT. We must ACT! When we do not speak out about hate toward any marginalized group, we are promoting violence towards ALL of us. Let us all work together toward replacing ignorance and hate with love and compassion!
Phyl Hewson, Social Action Chair
socialaction@bnaitikvahma.org BUSY BOX DRIVE CHANUKAH, OH CHANUKAH, LET'S LIGHT THE MENORAH... AND BRING SOME LIGHT TO A CHILD WHOSE PARENT IS UNDERGOING BREAST OR OVARIAN CANCER TREATMENT The Social Action Committee has partnered with Sharsheret so BT members can buy a toy through Amazon to deliver to a child in need. Here's how:THIS is the link to the busy box wishlist through Amazon You can order by adding the items on the wishlist to your cart (all items in the cart must be for the wishlist and not shipping to personal addresses).
When you select the item, the choice should come up to ship directly to sharsheret and each box will come in noting that it is for your fundraiser/fundraising efforts.
FAMILY TABLE: HELP FIGHT FOOD INSECURITY! The mission of Family Table is to end hunger in the Greater Boston Jewish community while serving people who need assistance regardless of religious affiliation. Its mission is to provide kosher food, creating a caring Jewish connection, and empowering people to make healthy eating a part of their daily lives. The program offers: * Nutritious groceries, including fresh produce and whole grain products * Jewish holiday and ritual items, including challah and Shabbat candles * Personal hygiene items such as soap, toothpaste, and shampoo *Healthy recipes and recipe tastings using pantry foods *Connections to programs that help families move from crisis to stability Family Table serves 100 towns across Greater Boston, the North Shore, and the South Area. To learn more about these programs and/or events in which the Social Action Committee participates, please contact: Phyl Hewson, Social Action/Social Justice Chairperson socialaction@bnaitikvahma.org
Donations to B'nai Tikvah
Thank you to those who have donated to B'nai Tikvah! Donations may be made online or sent directly to the office.
Due ot the short holiday week, donations will be listed in next week's edition of Chai Lights
Ways to Support B'nai Tikvah
Choose B'nai Tikvah for your Amazon shopping, and we'll receive a "kickback" from every dollar you spend doing your regular shopping!
Simply begin your shopping at smile.amazon.comand set B'nai Tikvah as your charity of choice
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The Scrip Box has the following cards available: Amazon | Disney | Dunkin' | Macy's | Shaw's | Stop & Shop |
TJ Maxx/Homegoods | Target | Walmart
Upcoming Yahrzeit List
11/27/2022 Nathan Cutler Father-in-Law of Clifford Seresky 11/27/2022 Sylvia Plotkin Mother of Harriet Heyman 11/27/2022 Melvin Galer Father of Michael Galer 11/27/2022 David Schwartz Father of Andrea Goldstein, Husband of Eva Schwartz, Father of Michael Schwartz 11/27/2022 Mary Cubell Grandmother of Joan of David Okun, Grandmother of Joan of Rabbi Joan Cubell 11/27/2022 Elsie Janet Gropman Mother of of Ellen Euse 11/27/2022 Sonia Waldman mother of Judith Shapiro 11/28/2022 Aaron Cohen Brother of Gus of Evelyn Cohen 11/28/2022 Maurice Zack Father of Allan Zack, Father of Karen Pollack, Father of Kenneth Zack, Father of Carl Zack 11/28/2022 Irene Fleischer Mother of Sandra Richmond 11/28/2022 Herman Brookner Grandfather of Lisa Brookner 11/29/2022 Israel Geller Father of Gayle Seserman, Husband of Marilyn Geller 11/29/2022 Louis Sugarman Father of Laura Altman 11/29/2022 Florence Segal Sister-in-Law of Adele Levenson, aunt of The Levenson Family 11/30/2022 Benjamin Warsofsky Father of Joseph Warsofsky 11/30/2022 Alan Hochberg Father of Myriam Azer 11/30/2022 Louis Bloom Father-in-law of Roberta Bloom 11/30/2022 Eva Gillin Mother of Robert Gillin 11/30/2022 Alan Hochberg Husband of Judy Hochberg 11/30/2022 Alan Hochberg Father of Benjamin Hochberg 11/30/2022 Agnes Levine Aunt of Judith Gorin 11/30/2022 Harold Lavien Brother-in-law of Anita Podolsky 12/1/2022 Abram Green Father of Susan Gotshalk 12/1/2022 Meyer Brown Father of Bruce Brown 12/2/2022 Sol Goldstein Father of Irwin of Irwin Goldstein, Father of Irwin of Sue Goldstein 12/2/2022 Russell Pitnof Father of Nathaniel Pitnof, Father of Harris Pitnof, Husband of Sylvia Pitnof, Father of Deborah Wilson 12/2/2022 Ellen Cone Sister-in-law of of Martin Cohne 12/2/2022 Malcolm Cone Brother of of Martin Cohne 12/3/2022 Marion Pearlstein Grandmother of Rebecca Baizen, Mother of Arthur Pearlstein 12/3/2022 Frances Zack Mother of Allan Zack, Mother of Karen Pollack, Mother of Kenneth Zack, Mother of Carl Zack 12/3/2022 Barnet Mason Father of Evelyn Fisher 12/3/2022 Harry Feldman Grandfather of Lisa Brookner 12/3/2022 Samuel Lapides Father-in-law of Myra Lapides 12/3/2022 Maurice Weiner Father of Gil Weiner 12/4/2022 Albert Rothberg Father of Steven of Steven Rothberg 12/4/2022 Irving Goodman Father of Janice Halpern 12/4/2022 Marian Aaron Mother of Floyd Aaron 12/4/2022 Hyman Goldstein Father of Arthur Goldstein 12/4/2022 Mrs. Irene Sandler Mother of Adrienne Misiph 12/4/2022 Anne Myers Mother-in-law of Ellen Myers 12/4/2022 Hyman Goldstein Father of Bernice Weiner 12/4/2022 Harvey Levine Brother-in-law of Arthur Podolsky
Minyan
Congregants commemorating a yahrzeit may wish to honor that event by leading some portion of the evening’s service. It might be as small as leading a prayer or could be leading all of Mincha or Ma’ariv. If you are interested in taking this honor feel free to call Joe Doniger at 781-910-7601 or email us at MinyanRangers@bnaitikvahma.org at least two days in advance, and we’ll help make arrangements with that night’s minyan leader. Due to the pandemic, as many people are observing a virtual Shiva week, if you inform the leader, a third Mourners' Kaddish will be included as is done in a shiva house.
Schechter Boston Open Houses Schechter Boston warmly invites you to our fall Open Houses. Please join us for a window into Schechter’s engaging, dynamic, happy, inspiring, thoughtful and elevating Jewish day school experience. Thursday, December 15, 8:00 p.m. over Zoom (the link will be shared upon registration). To RSVP, please visit ssdsboston.org/upcoming-events. If you have any questions, please email info@ssdsboston.org.
