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News from KI
November 29 | 11 Kislev
Daily Minyan
Sundays, 8:00 am in the Library & 7:00 pm at 100 Centre St.
Mondays - Thursdays, 7:00 am & 7:00 pm in the Library
Fridays, 7:00 am in the Library
Friday, December 1
Candlelighting: 3:54 pm
Mincha: 3:59 pm
Ma'ariv/KI Community Kabbalat Shabbat (KICKS): 5:15 pm
Saturday, December 2
Shacharit: 8:45 am
Drop-off babysitting for ages 3 months to 4 years:
9:15 am - 12:00 noon, Room #6
Mini-Minyan (ages 5-7)
10:30 am in Room #5
Family-Oriented Jr. Congregation (ages 8-12)
10:30 am in Room #2
*This is a family-oriented service. Parents welcome!
Nitzanim (ages 0-4):
10:45 am, Room #3
Click here for details on family services, or see the youth calendar.
Mincha: 3:32 pm
Ma'ariv/Havdallah: 4:54 pm
The congregants of both Kehillath Israel and Mishkan Tefila are invited to sanctify Shabbat with Kiddush in the Rabbi Louis Epstein Auditorium after services.
 tasteBook:
A Shabbes Network
 This Saturday, December 2
Following 3:29 pm Mincha in Library
Join Rabbi Hamilton to discuss Rav Kook: Mystic in a Time of Revolution by Yehudah Mirsky. Contemporary learning will be followed by refreshments (Seudah Shleesheet) and Ma'ariv/Havdallah. All are welcome!
Year end is approaching and some financial planning is appropriate.
At year-end, some congregants choose to pay their outstanding dues and building fund or capital campaign balances, to help offset their tax liability.
Others choose to donate their required minimum distributions from their IRAs to KI.
While cash is always appreciated, some congregants choose to make a donation to KI through the contribution of stock.
This can be a very attractive year-end tax-saving strategy, especially considering strong market gains in recent years.
Check with your personal tax advisor to determine whether making a donation of appreciated stock can increase your tax benefit.
If you donate an appreciated security that you have owned for longer than one year, you may be able to avoid paying the capital gains on the sale.
In addition, the gifted stock may allow you to potentially deduct the entire value of the donation on your tax return.
Stock donations can also be applied towards various areas of financial obligation, such as membership dues.
An end-of-year charitable contribution to KI is a wonderful opportunity for all of us to lessen our tax burden and provide a valuable donation to our shul.
Upcoming Programs
Rabbi Tamar Elad-Appelbaum
One of Israel's Most Inspiring Leaders Visits This Shabbat
 Friday, December 1 & Saturday, December 2
Rabbi Elad-Appelbaum is a visionary Israeli Rabbi. KI is honored to present her with our Third Commonwealth Prize for her historic leadership in helping to found 'Israeli Judaism'. During services on Saturday morning, at 11:30 am, Rabbi Elad-Appelbaum will speak about her experiences.
She is the founder and spiritual leader of Kehilat Zion of Jerusalem and co-founder of the seminary for Israeli rabbis of Hamidrasha and the Hartman Institute. Rabbi Elad-Appelbaum's works to advance a Jewish spiritual and ethical renaissance. In 2010 she was named by the Forward as one of the most influential religious leaders in Israel. Click here to hear a portion of a podcast Rabbi Elad-Appelbaum was featured on.
Rabbi Elad-Appelbaum will also teach at dinner this Friday, Dec. 1 at 7:00 pm. The RSVP deadline has passed. We look forward to seeing everyone!
August in Israel
 Parlor session Sunday, December 3
To learn more about our plans to host KI and Campus-wide families and individuals in Israel this coming August (2018), please join us to learn more about the unique dimensions of what we’re planning at a private home on Sunday, Dec. 3. For more details, contact the KI Office: info@congki.org or 617-277-9155.
Cuddle Up Shabbat
 Friday, December 8, 5:00 - 6:30 pm
Home-hosted event
RSVP to info@congki.org for the address
RSVP deadline this Monday, December 4
Join us for a warm & friendly Friday night gathering for families! We'll welcome Shabbat together with song, stories, and movement. Afterwards, we'll gather for a kid-friendly & free dinner.
It will be hosted at a KI member’s home. RSVP to info@congki.org and the address will be sent closer to the event. All are welcome!
Join us for Games Kiddush
 Saturday, December 9
12:30 - 2:30 pm in Epstein
A low-key extended Kiddush to enjoy games of all sorts. Families, young adults, seniors - all ages are welcome. Play with people you know, or meet someone new. Everything from checkers to "Spot It" to "Catan" and more. No experience necessary!
Chesed Visitation Training
Sunday, December 10
9:30 am in Room #4 (Downstairs)
Are you interested in supporting members of the KI community? KI Member Madeline Kalotkin is hosting an informal session where she will lead a discussion of best practices for visiting those in need. If you are interested in learning more, please email chesed@congki.org.
Glow-in-the-Dark Hanukkah Havdalah
Light Up Your Hanukkah with a S.T.E.A.M. Extravaganza
 Saturday, December 9
4:30 - 5:30 pm in the Library
Sponsored by Mishkan Tefila and KI
Join us for a fun community Hanukkah activity and engage your S.T.E.A.M. skills with crafts for every age! The extravaganza will feature a build your own Hanukkah Menorah station for kids 2-12, with different crafts available depending on your age. Every kid will get to take home a special, handmade Menorah!
Please RSVP here or call the KI office at 617-277-9155.
Israeli Political Tradition & the Men Who Made It with Rabbi David Starr
 Sundays, 10:30 - 11:15 am
Sundays, December 10 & 17
Register here: $18 per session
Examine the history and ideas of Israeli politics through the study of some of the country’s central political thinkers and leaders.
Teen Hanukkah at the MFA
 Wednesday, December 13
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Admission is free during this event!
RSVP to mainoffice@congki.org
Visit the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, for an evening celebrating Hanukkah: The Festival of Lights. Enjoy an array of festive musical performances, engaging tours, and family-friendly activities. Explore the MFA’s collection of Judaica, view a one-of-a-kind menorah, and join a community candle lighting. All events are free.
Rockin' Hanukkah Party (Ages 0-7)
 Sunday, December 17
10:00 am - 12:00 pm in Epstein
$18 per family
Featuring Little Beats Rock-A-Baby Band concert! Ages 0-7 and families are welcome. $18 donation per family includes one latke and jelly donut per child! Prepay via Venmo @kins-pto or PayPal kinspto@gmail.com. Questions? Email kinspto@gmail.com. Co-sponsored by Center Makor.
Teen Madrichim Team
Volunteer Opportunity: Sunday, December 17
Come volunteer at the Rockin' Hanukkah on Sunday, December 17. Volunteer slots are available between 10:00 am and 12:00 pm. Receive high school community service or just come to support our community. To RSVP please email info@congki.org.
MenorahFest & Dinner
+ Annual Artistic Hanukkah Festival & Concert
 Sunday, December 17
4:00 - 8:00 pm in Epstein
$20 per person, RSVP by Tuesday, December 12
Please join Congregation Mishkan Tefila, Congregation Kehillath Israel, and Center Makor at our BIG Hanukkah happening! The program includes MenorahFest services, a dinner, and a concert.
Please bring your own special Hanukkah menorah and candles to be lighted at MenorahFest. We encourage you to bring a unique and interesting Hanukkah menorah that's meaningful for you.
The XXI Annual Artistic Hanukkah Festival will present a musical performance by our guests from Los Angeles: violinist virtuoso Yakov Kovinser and singer, coloratura soprano, Mariana Popzlateva.
A full dinner will be served, included in the $20 admission. This event is also supported by Combined Jewish Philanthropies and sponsored by Russian Jewish Community Foundation, Well Given Care, Inc., Newton Driving School, Mass Capital Mortgage Corporation and other businesses. All are welcome! Questions? Contact info@mishkantefila.org.
Ongoing Classes
Tuesdays:
Hebrew Play
 Tuesdays, 9:30 - 10:15 am in the Library
Each class builds interaction between parent and child through songs, dance, stories and games - all in Hebrew! We will create a fun space for you and your child. We will meet with more parents and experience together activities related to the seasons, holidays and events throughout the Hebrew calendar. Classes are for walkers to children age five years old. Click here for the full fall schedule or to register for class.
Thursdays:
Advanced Talmud
Topic: Maimonides Discussion of the Afterlife in Judaism
Thursdays, 11:00 am in the Library
This is an on-going class taught by Rabbi Joseph Schultz . New participants are welcome. If you would like to receive email class updates, please contact the main office.
Shabbat Talmud Study Group
Our weekly Talmud study sessions meet Shabbat afternoons whenever two or more sign up to attend. No knowledge of Hebrew or Aramaic needed. Beginners welcome. Advanced learners also welcome. Contact Bruce Weinstock for information: brucewweinstock@gmail.com.
Annual Appeal
Matt & Elizabeth Bonney-Cohen
Jonathan Sarna & Ruth Langer
Allen & Esta Nissenbaum
Brenda & Ralph Tracey
Alan & Judy Weiss
General Fund
In honor of the Torah that Rabbi Dani Eskow borrowed from KI
~ Robert & Melissa Belkin
In honor of Connie & Marty Rabinovitz's 69th Anniversary
& In gratitude to Eric Brass for his Sukkot hospitality
& In honor of Yael Margolis's Bat Mitzvah
~ David & Carole Decter
In honor of Jan & Stuart Rose’s special Anniversary
~ Sharon & Igo Krebs
~ John & Jo Meyer
Steven Provizer
In honor of Eli Bennett’s Bar Mitzvah ~ Shirah Rubin & Bret Ancowitz
Rabbi Hamilton’s Discretionary Fund
In gratitude of Rabbi Hamilton for his courtesy
~ Rabbi Nason & Carole Goldstein
KI Next Fund
Jonathan & Linda Davis
In memory of Fay Hirsowitz
~ David & Carole Decter
~ Sandra & Mark Mazur
Carol Ehrlich & John Doernberg
In memory of Michael Tenby ~ Allen & Esta Nissenbaum
Yahrzeit Fund
In memory of Samuel Bernstein ~ Marcia Arnofsky
In memory of Mother, Blanche Burstein ~ Sumner & Dleela Burstein
In memory of Paul Finkle ~ Harry Finkle
In memory of Sanford Kusmer ~ Eleanor Kaplan
In memory of Dr. Fay Hirsowitz
~ Elaine Levine and Philip & Bette Levine
~ Anlee Schaye
In memory of Rhoda Nissenbaum
~ Toby Bernstein & Robert Freundlich
~ Nhien Bui & Adam Koslen
~ Sharon & Igo Krebs
~ Marshall & Harriet Newman
~ Allen & Esta Nissenbaum
~ Sandra & Mark Mazur
In memory of Father, Albert Weinstein ~ Richard Weinstein
Butcherie Receipts
 As you shop at the Butcherie, remember to bring your receipts to KI! The Butcherie donates back to KI's Religious School (KIRS) a percentage of everything that you purchase. So keep on collecting those receipts and bring them in to be counted. Their most recent generous donation was almost $1,000 for KIRS!
When you check out, just ask them to stamp the back of your receipt. Then the next time you are at KI, drop off your stamped receipts. There is an envelope for them by the main office. There is also a shoebox labeled "Butcherie Receipts" which is on the table outside of Epstein.
384 Campus & Partner Events
YAYA Social Group (Ages 16-25)
Ages 16-25
With Yachad New England
Wednesday, December 13
6:30-8:30 pm in Epstein
Join each month for exciting activities in an inclusive envrionment that will allow you to hang out and make new friends. Sample activities include game shows, scavenger hunts, art projects and more! Please RSVP online or with Isaac Graber at isaacgraber96@gmail.com or 781-839-9711.
Cup of the Maccabees: Chess Tournament
 Sunday, December 17
12:30 pm in the Library
Join Center Makor's annual Chess Tournament! Participation is $15 general admission and $10 for students and seniors. A grand prize of $125 is available. Please register online.
Rayim Social Group
Ages 26+
With Yachad New England
Wednesday, December 20
6:30 pm in Epstein
Join us each month for our incredible Rayim Social group, packed with friends, dinner, fun and excitement! For ages 26+. Dinner is included, free event! Walk-ins welcome! For more details please click here.
Recurring: Tuesday Pizza & Parsha
Every Tuesday at Cafe Eilat, 7:00 - 8:00 pm
All are welcome to this free event! Come enjoy pizza with some parsha! Fun activities. RSVP online. Questions, contact Liz Offen.
Community Events
Visit our website to see full details about these upcoming events happening in the Boston area!
- Israel Inspired Hope Makers
- Sunday, December 3, 7:00-9:00 pm
- $15 per person - Tickets online
- Merkaz IAC (1320 Centre St. in Newton)
- Featuring five short, insightful talks of Israel-related colloaborative initiatives in education, technology, health and the environment.
- Hadassah Northeast Women's Advocacy Conference
- Sunday, December 3, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
- 231 Forest St. in Wellesley
- Register by November 27
- Camp Yavneh Information Sessions
- Virtual: Wednesday, December 20 at 7 PM
- In-person: Thursday, December 7 at 7 PM in Brookline
- Camp with sports, art, swimming, drama and dance for ages 8-16
- RSVP online
- You Can't Take It With You: A Gann Academy Production
- Thursday, December 7 at 7:00 pm
- Saturday, December 9 at 7:30 pm
- Bernice Krupp Black Box Theatre, Gann Academy
333 Forest St. in Waltham
- Tickets: $10 for adults, $5 for children and students. Contact 18ideykin@gannacademy.org
- KI's own Sarah Skolnick is in "You Can't Take It With You," a comedy about an improbably happy family during the Great Depression.
- Honor Jewish Refugees from Arab Lands and Iran
- Sunday, December 10
- Temple Emunah (9 Piper Road in Lexington)
- Reception at 7:15 pm, Program at 7:45 pm
- Please RSVP by December 3
- Sharona Mizrachi will be tell her story of persecution and ultimate escape from Iran in 1984.
- Temple Israel of Natick Presents: NAVA TEHILA in Concert
- Sunday, December 10 at 7:00 pm
- 145 Hartford St, Natick, MA 01760
- Tickets are $18 in advance and $25 at the door.
- Tickets: www.tiofnatick.org
- 27th Annual Essay Contest for Grades 7 - 12
- By the Morris J. & Betty Kaplun Foundation
- Two levels: 7-9 grades and 10-12 grades, each with a first prize of $1,800 and $750 for each of the 5 finalists
- Entries must be received by Friday, March 2, 2018
- For full details, including prompts and submission guidelines, please see the foundation website
- Me'ah Select: Literacy, Learning, Legacy: One topic, many perspectives (Winter/Spring 2018 Classes)
- Me'ah Select is presented by Hebrew College
- Classes Beginning January & February (Various Times & Locations)
- Topics range from "Jewish Gastronomy in America" to "The Passover Seder" and more
- For details on each class & to register visit the Hebrew College website
- Mission to Vilnius, Kaunas, Warsaw, and Krakow
- With the Vilna Shul
- June 17-26, 2018
- Visit their website for details
Announcements & Links
Family Table Donations
 Everyone should have enough nutritious food to feed their family. Family Table provides healthy food on a monthly and emergency basis to individuals and families in need.
KI collects canned salmon and whole grain crackers for donating to Jewish Family & Children’s Services. Please place your donations in the wood box in the lobby of the Williams St entrance by the office and Library.
Magen David Adom Volunteering
 Magen David Adom is Israel’s ambulance, blood-services, and disaster-relief organization, serving as emergency medical first responders for the state’s more than 8.5 million people. MDA is the only organization mandated by the Israeli government to serve in this role, but it’s not a government agency, so it relies on donations and gifts.
They are looking for volunteers to pick up and replace MDA collection cans in Brookline. If you are interested in this local volunteer opportunity, please contact Barbara Gershen-Swartz at doctorbarbara@comcast.net.
Accommodation Needs?
Do you need accommodation during upcoming services or events? Please email info@congki.org or call 617-277-9155.
CJP Warmline
Do you know someone who is struggling financially? The CJP's warmline can be reached at (1-800-CJP-9500) or at their website
Donate to KI Through Amazon
 Did you know that you can support KI while shopping through Amazon? KI is an Amazon affiliate. You can connect to Amazon via the Donate page on our website or by clicking here. Shop as usual and KI will receive between 3 and 5% of the purchase price at no cost to yourself. It’s easy and much appreciated! KI shoppers have helped contribute over $75 just by shopping via KI's Amazon link.
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