We are resuming in person (hybrid) services once a month. This week we will be in the Sanctuary for a lively musical service led by Reb Lisa Feld and Reb Josh Schreiber.
Our Friday night service begins at 6:00 p.m. and concludes around 7:00 p.m. Join us for song and study. An oneg shabbat (refreshments) follows our service.
Two Masculine Role Models: Joseph and Judah Maccabee
This Shabbat Reb Josh leads the davening and Reb Lisa will read torah and haftorah. In our study, I will share texts on Joseph’s masculinity and his response to Potiphar’s wife’s attempt to seduce him. What does that story say about Jewish men? Why did Joseph reject her? Do Joseph and Judah Maccabee represent competing models for Jewish men?
Davening in the sanctuary begins at 10:00 a.m. and concludes around noon with kiddush luncheon. Join us for conversation, study and fellowship, or join us online.
Lunch & Learn: Texts on Community Building
My Winter lunch and learn continues this Tuesday at noon. PLEASE NOTE:In January the class moves to Wednesdays at noon. New students are always welcome. In coming months we will explore texts on the building of community. What did the early rabbis teach about creating intimate Jewish communities in which the individual is nurtured and the communal is sustained. Class will be on Zoom.
Upcoming Dates
Sunday, December 18th, 5:30 pm: 1stCandle lighting in front of B’nai Tikvah
Monday, December 19th, 4:30 pm:Rabbi Gordon and Reb Josh lead Chanukah celebration at Brightview Senior Living (125 Turnpike St, Canton). If you have friends or family at Brightview, encourage them to join us and introduce themselves.
Monday, December 19th, 4:30 pm: At the temple, Adult Education Committee will lead candle lighting at a special time, 4:30pm.
Tuesday, December 20th, 5:30 pm: The Religious School invites the Community to join them in lighting the 3rd candle and to enjoy latkes and donuts after.
Wednesday, December 21st - Sunday, December 25th, 5:30 pm: Join us each remaining night* at the synagogue for candle lighting (*except Friday evening).
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Leonard Gordon
A PDF of the Shabbat morning siddur is available by clicking the pic to your right, so you can follow from home if you do not have a siddur.
If you need a bible, please be in touch with our office or consider purchasing a copy of Siddur Lev Shalem and Humash Etz Hayyim for your home library.
Simcha Shabbat & Kiddush
Simcha Shabbat - 1st Shabbat of each month. Share your family's celebratory moments with the congregation by helping sponsor kiddush. Join us for January! More info
And we know that there are times when congregants and families simply want to sponsor kiddush outside of our montly Simcha Shabbat. To acknowledge a special occasion, such as a yahrzeit or other important event, simply go to our Donations webpage More info
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This week's Kiddush sponsored by Dena Kaufman in memory of her mother, Dorothy Shapiro.
