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Weekly Bulletin: March 19, 2019

Upcoming Events At A Glance...

~ Purim ~
Join us tomorrow, March 20, to celebrate the festive holiday of Purim!

5:30 PM: Meal and interactive games and gaiety for the children. 

6:45 PM: Costume parade with music from the Klezmer Learners.

Followed by an all ages Megillah Reading (recitation of the book of Esther) and shpeils (fanciful plays and vignettes based on the megillah)

Come one ~ come all. Costumes encouraged.

~ Shabbat Shalom ~
This Saturday, March 23, 10 AM: 

The ritual committee has been hosting a conversation about Shabbat over the past year to develop a level of practice for our official and public Shabbat observance. We've been talking about the yes's and the no's of Shabbat and the goals we have for experiencing Shabbat as something restful and renewing.

We invite you THIS Shabbat to join us for a shabbat morning service, lunch and discussion of the draft of our work.

We'd like as much input and dialogue as possible. Please consider coming for service 10-12 and/or lunch and discussion 12 and following. Childcare Provided!

From your friends: Sher Sweet, Shirin Morris, David Arfa, Jean Cherdack, Joe Kurland, Michael Novack, Jess R, Margie Sobil, Alice Thomas, Rhonda Wainshilbaum, Rabbi Andrea

~ Shabbos Morning Service & Yiddish Songs ~

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 at 10 am 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 during services.

Let Yosl know (yosl@ganeydn.com) if you would like to lead or co-lead any particular prayers, or leyn (read/chant) a section of the Torah portion and if you would like to be coached in advance. The week's portion is Shemini which deals with burnt offerings and the basis of the Kosher laws.

 ~ Rich Rituals: DIY Pesach ~
Thursday, March 28, 7 PM: Justin Sundell-Thomas leads the third in our workshop series: Rich Rituals: Build Your Own Home Ritual  In this workshop, we'll discuss Pesach. Come discuss ways to observe Pesach at home in a way that builds meaning for you.

 ~ Update on Congolese Refugee Family ~
The Temple Israel community and allies provided the move-in-ready family supplies for a family of 5 Congolese refugees -  with three weeks notice! The out-pouring of generosity was so heartfelt and beautiful. New and lovingly used and donated goods poured in. Transport and set up went fairly smoothly ( a few bumps) and the families were really touched and grateful.

From Sara Bedford of Jewish Family Service: "They came into an apartment that had a welcoming, finished, and set up living room and bedroom for the family to use. The carpet person came yesterday and carpeted the rooms so they’re now all set in their spacious three bedroom apartment and enjoying all the items your community collected for them! They’ve taken their first trip to the grocery store and the bank and when I left them last night, some Congolese community members had come by to say hello. Their neighbors upstairs are also now settled in – our high school volunteers came back yesterday to get everything ready for them.
I wanted to thank you again for all your effort to mobilize within a short period of time."

We may work with them again, so stay tuned for an opportunity to be part of this mitzvah.

Thank you all
Rabbi Andrea

Community Announcements

Thursday, March 21, 8:30 PM: Matisyahu - Purim Party! @ Hawks & Reed, Greenfield

Join us for a Purim Party featuring live music by Matisyahu! Come dressed in masquerade and enjoy hamantaschen! Matisyahu is a Jewish reggae and dub musician. He mixes traditional Jewish themes with modern reggae, rock and hip hop sounds. $35 advance, $40 day of show, $100 VIP meet-and-greet (limited!) More information: https://hawksandreed.ticketfly.com/event/1832369-matisyahu-purim-party-greenfield/  // https://www.facebook.com/events/2297563190532673/ 
 

Saturday, March 23, 7-10 PM: Purimpalooza @ BAJC

Brattleboro Area Jewish Community presents PURIMPALOOZA! Featuring Wanda Houston, Vocals and Eugene Uman, Piano. Plus Maggid David Arfa. Suggested donation $10. More information: www.bajcvermont.org
 

Sunday, March 24, 2-4 PM: A Hundred Acres of America: The Geography of Jewish American Literary History @ JCA

Michael Hoberman combines literary history and geography to restore Jewish American writers to their roles as critical members of the American literary landscape from the 1850s to the present, and argues that Jewish history, American literary history, and the inhabitation of American geography are, and always have been, contiguous entities. No registration needed. Click here for more information.
 

Sunday, March 24, 12:30-7:30 PM: 2nd Jewish Climate Change Conference: The Time Is Short, The Task Is Great @ Temple Reyim, Newton, MA

This half-day conference brings the Jewish community together to explore surmounting challenges and mobilizing communities to act. Learn actions for individuals and congregations to take on the path forward in the coming years. Build connections. Learn from and with experts and leaders. Themes include: Sustainable Synagogues, Systemic Change Advocacy, Spirituality and Psychology, Food and Ecosystems, The Arts, Food Making, and Path for the Next 12 Years. A plenary session on "How Do We Engage Our Congregations in Climate Action?" will equip us to move forward. Click Here to Register
 

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.

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