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News from KI
January 3 | 16 Tevet
Safety first! Minyan will meet as usual tomorrow, Thursday January 4 at 7:00 am and 7:00 pm. If you are able to safely venture out to help us ensure a minyan, it would be a wonderful mitzvah, but please be careful in the weather.
Because the Town of Brookline has called a snow emergency, the main office will be closed. See the Brookline website for info on parking and trash pick up. However, the office staff will be working from home. You can reach us at kris@congki.org or yusheng@congki.org.
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, January 5
Candlelighting: 4:08 pm
Mincha: 4:13 pm
Ma'ariv/KI Community Kabbalat Shabbat (KICKS): 5:15 pm
Saturday, January 6
Shacharit: 8:45 am
Drop-off babysitting for ages 3 months to 4 years:
9:15 am - 12:00 noon, Room #6
Pre-Tefila drop-off educational activities:
Ages 5-6: 9:45 - 10:30 am, Room #5
Ages 8-12: 9:45 - 10:30 am, Room #2
Mini-Minyan (ages 5-7)
10:30 am in Room #5
Jr. Congregation (ages 8-12)
10:30 am in Room #2
Nitzanim (ages 0-4):
10:45 am, Room #3
Click here for details on family services, or see the youth calendar.
Mincha: 3:43 pm
Ma'ariv/Havdallah: 5:08 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, January 6
Following 3:43 pm Mincha in Library
Join Rabbi Hamilton to discuss Why Be Jewish? by David J. Wolpe. Contemporary learning will be followed by refreshments (Seudah Shleesheet) and Ma'ariv/Havdallah. All are welcome!
Upcoming Programs
Bring Your Games to Games Kiddush!
 Saturday, January 6
12:30 pm in Epstein
We're making Games Kiddush a monthly event! Please RSVP here to let us know you're coming. Games from home and kosher certified, nut-free snacks are much appreciated! If you are able to share a game or a snack this Shabbat, please let us know in your RSVP.
Save the date for brunch!
384@KI (20s & 30s group)
 Sunday, January 7
10:00 am in the Epstein Kitchen
Yes, that's right, we're going to cook brunch together. Save Sunday, January 7 @ 10am on your calendars. Please RSVP here if you're interested!
Want more information about 384@KI? Check out their community calendar, Facebook group, and Google group.
Teen Beit Midrash
With Rabbi Becky Silverstein
 Tuesday, January 9
Tuesday, January 16
5:45 - 8:45 pm in the Library
Teen Beit Midrash is a weekly program that meets on Tuesdays from 6:00-8:30 pm (usually at Harvard Hillel). Our students gather for dinner and intensive Talmud Study. Our current cohort has many different backgrounds in Jewish study and Hebrew knowledge. We will be at KI on 1/9 and 1/16 - a great time for folks to check us out! Questions? Email teenbeitmidrash@gmail.com.
Teen Beit Midrash is led by KI's former rabbinic intern, Rabbi Becky Silverstein! He was with KI in 2012-2014. He is now Jewish Spiritual Advisor at Northeastern University and Program Manager for the Boston Teen Beit Midrash, after working in California for two years.
Dessert & Movie Night
For High Schoolers: 9th - 12th Grades
 Saturday January 13
6:30 pm - Dessert at By Chloe
100 Van Ness St., Boston, MA 02215
Followed by a movie at Fenway Regal Theatre
By Chloe is a vegan restaurant featuring cookies, ice cream, and push pops for dessert! Get together with other high schoolers to try out these kosher sweets. KI will cover the cost of dessert. Join us and stay for Star Wars at the Fenway Regal Theatre. Please RSVP by January 11 to michal@congki.org! Depending on the show times, we may need to coordinate seating before teens purchase their tickets.
Teens’ Sweet Lechaim
Saturday, January 20
11:00-11:30 am at 384 Harvard Street
Join us for treats and intellectual conversation about the parasha. All teens are welcome - bring your friends!
Shabbat Kiddush Learning:
Siddur Meaning-Making
With Elizabeth Bonney-Cohen
 Saturday, January 20 at 12:30 pm in Epstein
Following Shabbatot: Feb. 24, March 10, April 7, May 19
How do we understand the prayers of our tradition? How might they be relevant to concerns of today? In this class, we will dive into the language of our liturgy, searching for meaning and spiritual connection to the words of past generations.
Sky Zone Trip
For Middle Schoolers: 6th-8th Grades
 Sunday, January 21
1:00 - 3:00 pm
91-B Sprague Street, Boston, MA 02136 (map)
RSVP by Wednesday, January 17 to michal@congki.org
Sky Zone Trampoline Park has a massive "freestyle" room of wall-to-wall trampolines! Try out new moves with friends. Please let us know if you plan to come so can can secure tickets for everyone.
B'nai Mitzvah Seminar Leads Shabbat Service
Saturday, January 27
During Shabbat morning services
Come join and support this year's b'nai mitzvah students Ariel Skolnik, Eli Williams, Sigal Solomon, Jordan Cutler, Matthew Dankwerth, Isabelle Folkman, and Caleb Friedman as they lead parts of Shabbat service.
Synagogue Skills Session
Saturday, January 27 at 10:30 am
This is a great opportunity for people to learn hagbah, gelilah, etc. For questions and to RSVP, please email: info@congki.org
Save the Date: Ruderman Synagogue Inclusion Project Annual Celebration
Tuesday, May 15
The Ruderman Synagogue Inclusion Project (RSIP) is a partnership between CJP and the Ruderman Family Foundation to support synagogues in creating communities where people of all abilities are valued equally and participate fully. On May 15, they will hold their annual celebration along with community partners like Congregation Kehillath Israel.
Ongoing Programs
Tuesdays:
Hebrew Play DEMO on January 30!
 Tuesdays, 9:30 - 10:15 am in the Library
DEMO SESSION: Tuesday, January 30
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 3.5 years old. Click here for the full January - March schedule or to register.
Thursdays:
Advanced Talmud
Topic: Maimonides Discussion of the Afterlife in Judaism
Thursdays, 11:00 am in the Library
Will not meet tomorrow, January 4 due to the weather
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.
DävenDasz with 384@KI, a 20s & 30s group
Every Thursday at 7:00 pm in the Library
384@KI is KI's 20s & 30s group. Every Thursday, join together to help make a minyan at 7:00 pm services. Afterwards, they'll all go out for a snack or light dinner as a group. Want more information about 384@KI? Check out their community calendar, Facebook group, and Google group.
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.
Kehillath Israel Nursery School (KINS)
ENROLL NOW FOR 2018-2019
Our preschool proudly provides children with the opportunity to play and learn in a nurturing and caring environment. We offer toddler, preschool and transitional kindergarten programs designed to encourage social and emotional development while focusing on each child’s unique interests and needs.
Applications are now being accepted for the September 2018-2019 school year. Programming options available 8am-6pm, with vacation and summer opportunities.
For questions, enrollment materials, and/or to schedule a tour, please contact Valerie in the KI Preschool Office at: 617-731-9006, or email: preschool@congki.org. You can also go to www.kins.congki.org for admissions/enrollment materials.
We look forward to hearing from you!
We are a NAEYC accredited school.
 Save the Date for the KI Gala 2018
Sunday, March 11
Join us for cocktails, music, food, an auction, and a raffle. Celebrate KI through the decades! Featuring entertainment by Daniel Harel, Israeli Mentalist. More details to come.
Add the date to your calendar now!
Annual Appeal
Stephanie Berkowitz
In honor of Ina Chertok ~ James Calmas
Linda Cohen
Joseph & Susan Ditkoff
Constance Gilson
In memory of Father, Harvey Goldberg ~ Rabbi Nechama Goldberg
Candice Kiss
Rachel Lerner
Ronald & Jessica Liebowitz
George & Judith Mark
Judith Merion
Sahar Nissim & Lindsay Fourman
Janet Rosenblatt
Rochelle Ruthchild & Vicki Gabriner
In memory of Muriel Shapiro ~ Geoffrey Shapiro
Yakir Siegal & Wendy Schneier Siegal
Nancy & Ronald Slate
Adam Solomon & Mary Gaughan
Andria & Eric Weil
General Fund
Audrey & Jeffrey Cohen
Allen Elstein
In honor & gratitude to Robert Schibel ~ William Hellman
In memory of Father, Stephen Horowitz
~ Shira Horowitz & Maurice Karpman
Burton Leeds
In gratitude of KI for sending me yahrzeit reminders ~ Judith Merion
In honor of Jan & Stuart Rose and Karen & David Farbman
~ Rabbi David Starr & Jennifer Gallop
Stephen & Elaine Ullian
KICKS Kiddush
Steven & Marcy Pell
Sarah Kraft Fund
In loving memory of beloved Grandfather, Louis Levine,
and beloved Uncle, Rubin Webber
~ Peter & Elizabeth Levine
Rabbi Hamilton’s Discretionary Fund
In memory of Gerald Elovitz ~ Bill & Debra Elovitz
Leora Fishman
Joanne & Alan Jacobs
In honor of the naming of our granddaughter, Mia Faye Kaufman
~ Rabbi Vernon & Bryna Kurtz
Carol Sterling
KI Next Fund
Stuart & Ileana Berman
Matthew Budd & Rosalind Gorin
James & Samantha David
Joseph & Susan Ditkoff
Melody Dorfman
In honor of Drs. Anna and David Kanarek ~ Andrew Halpert & Jane Kanarek
Eitan Hersh & Julia Hoffman
Geoffrey & Deborah Hirsowitz
Elinor Kaplan
Lenore Klein
Jerald Korn & Lauren Michaels Korn
Jonathan & Marlene Leffell
Jay & Leticia Morris
Allen & Esta Nissenbaum
Steven & Marcy Pell
Ruth Quint
Bob & Sybil Sheinkopf
Ariel & Georgina Soiffer
Andria & Eric Weil
In honor of Jordan Weil ~ Jill & Carlos Weil
Gary Zaidenweber & Rachel Adelman
David & Randi Zussman
Chesed Fund
In honor of my Yom Kippur Aliyah ~ Candice Kiss
Yahrzeit Fund
In memory of Mother, Anne Bernstein ~ Toby Bernstein & Robert Freundlich
In memory of Mother, Lillian Fields ~ Brenda & Louis Caplan
In memory of Father, Abraham Ceder ~ Arthur & Mollie Ceder
In memory of Parents, Sam & Anna Zitter ~ Marjorie & Edward Kahn
In memory of Grandmother, Bessie Lipsky, and Sister, Selma Lipsky
~ Eileen Kaminsky
In memory of Brother, Barry Bornstein, and Grandmother, Mary Glossman
~ Cheryl Mazer
In memory of Father, Hyman Mirel ~ Mimi Mirel
In memory of Father, Dr. Henry Rosen ~ J. Myron Rosen
In memory of Grandfather, Jacob Rosenthal ~ Leila Joy Rosenthal
In memory of Father, Herbert Savitz ~ Andrew Savitz
In memory of Matthew’s Father, Edward Sawyer,
and Helen’s Mother, Tillie Needleman ~ Helen & Matthew Sawyer
In memory of Father, Benjamin Siders ~ Herbert & Alice Siders
In memory of Father, George Silverman ~ Henry & Eva Silverman
In memory of Mother, Helen Sochrin ~ Larry Sochrin
In memory of Grandfather, Samuel Goldberg ~ Justin & Genevieve Wyner
In memory of Father, Mac Rotman ~ Rae Zuckerman
KI Syrian Refugee Family Fund
Irene Sege & Michael Jacobs
Ido Segev & Rozina Lee
In memory of Mother, Constance Brittan ~ Gail Wolfsdorf
Youth Fund
In honor of Gabriel & Geraldine Sunshine ~ Helen & Jonathan Sunshine
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
First Friday Musical Shabbat
 Friday, January 5
We hope you will join us on Friday, January 5th for our First Friday Musical Shabbat in Epstein!
Please contact CMT for more information. ad@mishkantefila.org
Self-Advocacy Skills Workshop Series
 Wednesday, January 10
6:00 - 8:00 pm in Epstein
Adults with disabilities are invited to a fun and supportive group focused on learning and practicing self-advocacy skills. For ages 18+.
$60 for the full series (includes 1 free week), $5 for single sessions. Dinner is included. Drop-ins welcome. Scholarships available. RSVP online. For more information contact Yaffa Tilles, tillesy@ou.org, 617-209-6799 ext 9.
Kids' Challah Bake
 Monday, January 15, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Epstein Auditorium; Register here for discount
Join kids from the Greater Boston area as they mix, knead and braid the challah dough!
Yachad Young Adult (YAYA) Social Group
Wednesday, January 17
6:30 - 8:00 pm in Epstein
Join our monthly young adult social group for exciting activities such as scavenger hunts, movie nights, art projects and more. Pizza dinner will be served. This event is free! Walk-ins welcome. Ages 16-25.
RSVP online. For more information please contact Ilana Kruger, krugeri@ou.org or 617-209-6799 ext 4.
Teen Surprise Extravaganza
Sunday, January 21
12:00 - 3:00 pm in Epstein
Join Yachad, the Diller Teen Fellows, and NCSY New England for a special party! This is a SURPRISE extravaganza, so come prepared to have a blast!Open to all high-schoolers and Yachad members up to age 22. Come anytime between 12-3 p.m., but there will be an extra-special surprise happening at 2 p.m. that you won't want to miss! We'll have dairy, nut-free lunch and snacks.
RSVP online. For more information please contact Ilana Kruger, krugeri@ou.org or 617-209-6799 ext 4.
Café Hakalah for Holocaust Survivors
Wednesday, January 31
2:00 - 3:00 pm in the Library
Join the Café Hakalah community for an artistic performance. Snacks served! For more details call Sue Spielman of Jewish Family & Children's Services (JFCS) at 781-693-5659.
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!
- 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
- Eser Young Adult Learning: Mindfulness, Meditation and Personal Growth Series: Abraham Joshua Heschel
- Mondays at a member's home in Brookline
- January 9, 16, 23, & 30, February 6 & 13
- Class will focus on developing mindfulness practices
- Details and registration online
- PJ Library presents Karen K and the Jitterbugs Concert
- Sunday, January 21, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Boston Children’s Museum (308 Congress Street)
- Ages 0-6. See the website or contact pjlibrary@jccgb.org
- Camp Grossman Events
- Kick off: Sunday, January 7
- Leventhal-Sidman Center (333 Nahanton Street) in Newton
- 2:00 - 4:00 pm
- Meet the camp director and staff and learn about Camp Grossman, including camp activities and financial aid.
- Info session: 2:00-4:00 pm Sunday, Jan. 21 & Sunday, Feb. 25
- Leventhal-Sidman Center (333 Nahanton Street) in Newton
- Meet the camp director and staff and learn about Camp Grossman, including camp activities and financial aid. No charge for open house.
- See their website or contact grossman@jccgb.org or 617-244-5124
- Camp Kaleidoscope Open House
- Sunday, January 28, 2:00 - 4:00 pm
- Leventhal-Sidman Center (333 Nahanton Street) in Newton
- See their website
- Beyond the Huppah
- Tuesdays beginning April 10
- 6:45 - 8:45 pm at Mayyim Hayyim (1838 Washington St. in Newton)
- $325 per couple
- A seminar for engaged and recently married couples. Learn more online.
- AMHSI-JNF 2018 JNF Impact Fellowship
- Session: August 26-December 25, 2018
- Applications Due: February 2, 2018
- Alexander Muss High School in Israel is seeking student leaders for the 2018 Greater Boston Impact Fellowship
- For more information visit their website http://amhsi.org/course/impact-fellowship/
- 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
- Mission to Vilnius, Kaunas, Warsaw, and KrakowVisit their website for details
- With the Vilna Shul
- June 17-26, 2018
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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