Weekly Bulletin: March 26
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Our Klezmer Learners entertained the crowd at the Purim Carnival last Wednesday!
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Upcoming Events At A Glance...
- Thursday, March 28, 7:00 PM: Rich Rituals: DIY Pesach
- Saturday, March 30, 10:00 AM: Shabbos Morning Service & Yiddish Songs led by Yosl Kurland
- Monday, April 1, 4 PM: Klezmer Learners
- Thursday, April 4, 7 PM: Embracing Conflict - Compassionate Confrontation Workshop with Rabbi Andrea
- Friday, April 5, 6 PM: First Friday Shabbat Dinner
- Saturday, April 13, 10 AM: Creative Shabbat Morning Service
- Sunday, April 14, 2 PM: Film Screening: Harvest of Empire
- Sunday, April 28, 6 PM: Rabbi With A Past: Rabbi Andrea's Birthday Celebration @ Hawks & Reed
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 Do you love Passover, but don't know where to start when it comes to observing in your own home? Consider joining us this Thursday, March 28, 7-8:30 PM for a Rich Rituals workshop on Passover rituals. Justin Sundell-Thomas will lead the conversation on our favorite and most meaningful rituals for the Passover season.
Your RSVP to office@templeisraelgreenfield.org is appreciated, but not required.
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Shabbos Service &
Yiddish Song Study
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 This Saturday, March 30, 10 AM:
Yosl Kurland will lead a traditional Shabbos morning service which will include a Hebrew/Yiddish version of at least one prayer. Followed at noon by a dairy/vegetarian potluck kiddush lunch and mini-concert/discussion of Yiddish songs for and about Peysekh (Passover).
You don't need to attend the service to come to the lunch and music. There is no charge and you do not need to be a member of Temple Israel to attend services and related activities. Childcare provided.
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There are still a few spots left in Rabbi Andrea's upcoming workshop on Compassionate Confrontation. The class will meet April 4 and 11, 7-8:30 PM and will focus on ideas and strategies for using conflict as an opportunity for transformation, wisdom and intimacy. For more information, visit our website. To sign up, email office@templeisraelgreenfield.org
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Shabbat in the Home will be coming to our communities on Friday, May 10. Join an intimate dinner at a local home as we build our community and Shabbat observations. If you would like to be hosted, please follow this link so the membership team can match you with a host.
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 Rabbi Shefa Gold will be visiting Franklin County this June! Registration is now open for the weekend retreat she is leading June 7-9 in Wendell. Details below. She will also lead an evening of Hebrew Chant at Temple Israel on June 6.
Shavuot Retreat with Rabbi Shefa Gold
Friday, June 7 - Sunday, June 9
Wendell, MA
$260 per person (includes meals). Limited to 25 Participants. To register, contact andiwaisman@gmail.com.
This special opportunity prioritizes Western MA and Southern VT/NH residents until April 15th. After that, registration will be open to the larger community.
On this contemplative, ecstatic, experiential retreat, we will each find our Torah, and take it into our own depths so that it can be a guiding force on the journey.
More Info or to Register: andiwaisman@gmail.com
More Info on Rabbi Shefa: www.rabbishefagold.com
This event is supported in part by a grant from the Harold Grinspoon Foundation.
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Host Families Needed for International Students
Families are needed for next year to host international students attending area schools. "I think it would be fantastic if a Temple Israel family decided to host a student," said Jackie Walsh of Shelburne Falls, coordinator for PAX Academic Exchange. Students do really well when their host family is part of a strong community, she said. Hosting is a life-changing experience for everyone. Our students from Spain, Mexico, Belgium, Thailand, Italy, China, Germany, Korea and elsewhere have enriched the school experience for students and staff. To speak to a host family or the coordinator for the PAX student exchange, please contact Jackie Walsh at 413-625-9413/shelburnejackieb@gmail.com.
March 28-April 8: Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival!
Two weeks of engaging, entertaining, and thought-provoking films that explore the best of independent cinema through a Jewish Lens. For complete information, please visit http://pvjff.org/.
March 29, April 26, and May 31: Kirtan Shabbat Service @ CBI Northampton
There will be three Kirtan Shabbat services with Rabbi Andrew Hahn, sponsored by CBI. All the last Friday evening of the month from 6-7:30pm, with kiddish, food and maybe more singing afterwards. The kirtans will be held in the LGA auditorium. They will be free and open to all—no need to know Hebrew or be Jewish. Any help, though, with funding for the food would be so appreciated! Please contact Amy Meltzer, if you can volunteer, help, and/or have ideas for food funding.
Sunday, March 31, 12-2 PM: 100 Mile Potluck Lunch @ Saints James and Andrew Episcopal Church, Greenfield
What is a 100 Mile Potluck Lunch? A 100 Mile Potluck Lunch is a potluck meal serving food that is raised or grown within approximately 100 miles of Greenfield. This lunch is being sponsored by Saints James and Andrew's Green Team. Label your dish including a list of ingredients and their provenance. Bring your own plate, cup, utensils and napkin. Water and herbal tea will be provided. The kitchen is available to heat dishes. Please no bottled water. For more information, please contact Ella Ingraham, 860-684-4420 / ejmail27@gmail.com
Sunday, March 31, 2 PM: Contemporary Israeli Film Series: Zero Motivation
Described as “darkly funny and understatedly absurd,” Zero Motivation is an irreverent war comedy: in the words of one reviewer, “Private Benjamin meets M*A*S*H, speaks Hebrew, and keeps kosher.” Eyal Tamir is writing a dissertation at UMass Amherst about Jewish comedy in the United States and in Israel. His academic interests include twentieth-century literature, film, and popular culture. He came to Amherst after completing his undergraduate studies at Tel Aviv University. No registration needed. Click here for more information.
Sunday, March 31, 3 PM: Seeing the Stones @ Stage on Main, Orange, MA
Stage on Main, 17 South Main, Orange MA will feature "Seeing the Stones", a lecture and exhibition of photographs by Sarah Kohler on Sunday, March 31 at 3 pm (Doors open at 2:30). Free admission, donations always welcome.
Wednesday, April 24, 1:30-3 PM: Journeying With Your Archetypes @ Greenfield Senior Center
Daniel Cantor Yalowitz presents a workshop on C.G. Jung's concept of archetypes. Participants will explore archetypes we are likely to encounter during the second half of our lives and focus on their impact and influence on our life's journey. The program is based on Daniel's new book, Journeying with Your Archetypes: The Search for Deeper Meaning in Daily Life. Books, $19. will be available for purchase and signing. Free and open to all, presupposes no prior knowledge of Jung or psychology. Call 413-772-1517 x 0 or stop by the senior center to register.
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