HIGHLIGHTED EVENTS
The essence of our Seven Gates is to create a stronger sense of community. One of those points of entry is the Gate of Prayer. The oldest form of community engaged in prayer is the daily Minyan. For the last 70 years, Temple Emanuel has been known as the “go-to” place if you need a Minyan. WE NEED YOUR HELP. Please volunteer to attend one evening per week- your presence may make the difference. For more info, contact dnesson@templeemanuel.com.
** "Israel Awareness" lectures **
returning to Temple Emanuel, where they
started five years ago
This year's subject is
"Is World Jewry Confronting its Challenges?"
Following is the program for the fall of 2007:
| Thu | Oct 11 | "Threats to World Jewry and Israel" by Andrew Tarsy - AntiDefamation League |
| Sun | Oct 21 | "Proactive Workshop about Israel" training by the David Project |
| Thu | Oct 25 | "College Students Roundtable" led by Dr. David Phillips of Northeastern Law School |
| Thu | Nov 15 | "The View from the North" by Emanuel Socolovsky, Mayor of Shavey Zion, a small town on the North of Israel, former infantry company commander |
The lectures are organized by the Combined Israel Education Committee (CIEE), of which Temple Emanuel's Israel Action Forum is a founding member. Other member synagogues are Temple Emeth of Chestnut Hill, Congregation Mishkan Tefila and Temple Reyim of Newton, Temple Aliyah of Needham, and the Boston Israel Action Committee of Congregations Atereth Israel, Beth El, Shaarei Tefilah, and Young Israel of Brookline.
Cost: $25 for all lectures and workshop. $10 for a single lecture; the Sunday workshop is free.
Send check to "Temple Emanuel, Israel Education", 385 Ward St, Newton, MA 02459
COMEDY THEATER WITH PG45
Join PG45 at the JCC for the Jewish Theater of New England’s first production of the season, This is So Not About The Simpsons. The play co-stars SNL writer Norman Shearer, writer and creator of This is Spinal Tap, and the voice for several characters from The Simpsons. Shearer, and his co star Judith Owen, have created “a comic commentary of the lunacy of the world’s most powerful nation”. It promises to be a fun and funny evening.
After the show, we will join together and socialize over dessert at Bruce Gold’s office across the street at the Wells Avenue Office Park.
WHEN: Saturday evening, October 27, 2007. The show begins at 8:00pm.
WHERE: We will meet at the box office to pick up our tickets beginning at 7:30pm.
THEN WHAT: Dessert at the offices of Gold & Goldberg, CPA’s, 189 Wells Avenue, Newton. Parking in the rear (2 flights) or front (1 flight or elevator). Ring the bell if door is locked.
Cost: $29.
RSVP: By October 8th
Make check payable to PG45 and send to Susan Gold, 115 Annawan Road, Waban, MA 02468. Reserve early. There is limited seating and our unsold tickets definitely will be returned to the JCC.
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Lifson Library's Annual Book Fair |
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The Rabbi Marshall R Lifson Library, winner of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism Solomon Schechter Gold Award for Outstanding Jewish Libraries, presents: Fill your home with Jewish Books for All Ages at our annual book fair. Jewish Cookbooks, Children's Books, Toys, Games & music can be purchased. Funds raised are used to support programming and materials for the Rabbi Marshall R Lifson Library. The Lifson Library is glad to accept your payment with checks or cash
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Friday, November 2, 2007
Installation of Hazzan Elias Rosemberg
With guest speaker: Hazzan Robert Scherr of the Cantor's Assembly
Please come celebrate the Installation of Hazzan Elias Rosemberg
A Kabblat Shabbat service will begin promptly at 7:30 PM and be followed by a festive Oneg.
We invite the whole congregation to participate in the joyous event and look forward to seeing you there.
Friday, November 9, 2007.
SHABBAT ALIVE
The new weekly Friday night service at Temple Emanuel
We are working on an exciting idea for the fall, and we need your help.
The idea is a new traditional Kabbalat Shabbat service, with instruments, modeled after the highly successful service at Bnei Jeshurun in New York. I know this service. I love this service. I grew up with this service. It started in Argentina, where I am from. This service is why I became a cantor. It mixes the traditional tefilot with beautiful, spiritual nigunim (melodies) in a way that allows people to feel, to think, to daven, to experience. That is why so many people go to it in New York. That is why I believe it will work here.
The service consists of musicians who play the following instruments: percussion, an acoustic guitar, a flute, a keyboard, and a cello. The service also consists of four ba’alei tefilah (vocalists) who lead the davening. I will be one of those, of course, together with Rabbi Robinson, who has a beautiful voice.
We are looking for two things.
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If you are a talented musician, adult or teen, who plays any of the above instruments, please contact me at erosemberg@templeemanuel.com or (617) 558-8115.
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If you are a talented singer, who is a teen, please contact me.
We are putting the group of musicians and vocalists together now. We will begin to rehearse in the fall after the High Holidays.
Together, we will create a spiritual traditional musical service that will move us, and therefore also move God.
B’shalom,
Cantor Elias Rosemberg
PG45 Goes to the Movies
Sunday, November 11th at 3:00 PM
Following the movie, the group will meet for discussion over a kosher Chinese dinner at the home of Elyse and Sandy Friedman, 370 Dedham Street, Newton Center.
The fee, $25.00 per person, covers the movie and dinner. To make your reservation, we must have your check no later than November 5. Your check, made out to Temple Emanuel PG45, should be sent to Elyse Friedman, 370 Dedham Street, Newton, MA 02459. For further information, please contact Elyse (elyse.friedman@comcast.net; 617-969-1081).
ONGOING EVENTS...
Talmud Study with Rabbi Wes Gardenswartz
Every Shabbat at 8:30 AM
This year we will study the 5th chapter of Berachot, which deals the issue of intensity in prayer (kavannah), always to be desired but hard to attain.
Sisterhood Rabbi’s Class
Tuesday mornings from 9:30 - 10:30am in the Chapel
Sisterhood is once again offering ‘The Rabbi’s Class’. This year’s study will be “The Book of Judges: Stories of Rough-Hewn Leaders in a Turbulent Time.” The Jews are surrounded by hostile enemies who seek to do them harm. They suffer from the loss of life and hope and the burdens of war and economic strain. When will it ever end? Will peace ever be possible? This is not only a modern dilemma, it is also an ancient dilemma.
In our Sisterhood class, we will plumb the ancient texts for insights desperately needed in our world today.
Questions? Contact Eleanor Andler at 617- 969-0868.
Brotherhood Board Meeting: 2007-2008
September 10
October 1
November 5
December 3
January 7
February 4
March 3
April 7
May 5
June 2
always on Mondays
always starting at 8:00 PM
always ending by 9:30 PM (when the real fun begins!)