SAVE THE DATE! We are excited to share with you that we will be hosting Rabbi Robbie Harris for a Shabbaton this winter, the weekend of January 11-12.
The weekend will include several opportunities to learn with Rabbi Harris: Friday evening, there will be a catered dinner and a talk by Rabbi Harris on gender in the Joseph narrative, Joseph and his Amazing Rainbow Dreamcoat. Saturday morning, he will offer a d'var Torah on the week's parsha, titled The Cow that Laid an Egg, followed by an in-depth Lunch + Learn text study over dessert, continuing our learning about the Joseph story.
Motzei Shabbat/Saturday evening, we will enjoy havdalah and dinner, with Rabbi Harris' ever-popular Ask the Rabbi!
This promises to be a great weekend of learning, and huge thanks go to Carol Ehrlich, David Sandberg, and Leah Robins, who have helped us get to this point! This Shabbaton is an opportunity to spend more time learning with Rabbi Harris, our shul's beloved High Holiday leader.
We welcome your participation to help sponsor this weekend at a variety of levels; click here for more details.
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On Saturday, December 15th, we will be hosting Noa Yuval-Hacham from the Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem on the topic Prayer and Polemic in the Ancient Synagogue of Naaran: Ancient Synagogue Art. The kiddush that day will be sponsored by the Timoner family in honor of Maya's arrival, so it will be a wonderful morning of davening, community, and learning!
Weekly Leyning Coordination
Have an hour or so a week to help our community? Be a leyning coordinator for one of the five books! We're splitting the work to reduce the burden; so far, coordinating for Breishit has practically run itself. We have spreadsheets and practices in place -- and experienced hands to help. Let Linda Kasten know if you want a turn: catch her at kiddush or email her here!
Meanwhile, check the leyning schedule and sign up to read an aliyah or two!
So, you want to be in the movies...?
We are expecting to host a filmmaking production of what a Torah service looks like, and we are looking for people to participate in the film. The project has been rescheduled to Sunday, December 16 following morning services (Orthodox). If you're interested in participating, please contact Peter Squires.
Join us for a Baseball Movie Outing!
Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel (the story of the Israeli team at the World Baseball Classic) is having its theatrical release in West Newton in two weeks, and a group will be attending the 1:00 showing on Sunday, December 16th.
Please email Brian BY WEDNESDAY to let him know if you are interested. We also hope to meet with one of the film's producers!