All are welcome to join us on Tuesdays to connect with friends and be inspired!
Contact Tracy Schneider at tracys120@yahoo.com to RSVP and for more information.
Sept 9 in Reisman Hall – Book Talk & Signing with Joan Leegant
Presenting Joan Leegant, award winning author, whose stunningly timely story collection, Displaced Persons, shines a light on American Jewish life and Israel, especially relevant in these times. Join us beforehand to view the landscape artwork for sale by local artist Beverly Myers and the designer vintage costume jewelry collection for sale by Temple Emanuel member Yaffa Willner.
11:45am Landscape artwork & vintage jewelry sale
12:15pm Lunch sponsored by the Temple Emanuel L’CHAIM Group
12:30pm Book talk
1:30pm Dessert and book signing
You MUST RSVP for the lunch to Tracys120@yahoo.com as space is limited to 50 spots.
About Joan Leegant
Joan is a captivating speaker who loves engaging with audiences.
Joan’s first book, An Hour in Paradise, won the PEN/New England Book Award, the Wallant Award for Jewish Fiction, and was a Finalist for the National Jewish Book Award. Her second, Wherever You Go, was named a “Significant Jewish Book” by the Union for Reform Judaism.
Formerly a lawyer, Joan taught creative writing at Harvard for eight years and was the Visiting Writer at Bar-Ilan University outside Tel Aviv for five years where she also lectured at schools across Israel on American literature and culture under the auspices of the U.S. State Department.
Books will be available for purchase and signing. For more about Joan and her work, visit www.joanleegant.com
Nov 3 on Zoom – “A Rockette Out of Line” with Jennifer Jiles
Former Radio City Music Hall Rockette, Jennifer Jiles, is a multi-award-winning actress, writer and producer, an Emmy Award-winning host, and has worked with such stars at Tim Conway, Tom Poston, Carl Reiner and Samantha Eggar. She is passionate about creating relatable content that entertains while moving her audience to feel connected and validated, and in her funny and inspiring speech, “A Rockette Out of Line”, Ms. Jiles recounts her tenure on the famous kickline and proves that embracing the (Rockette) Rules unleashes the power of performance. Be brave and don’t give up!
You must RSVP for the zoom link to Tracy at Tracys120@yahoo.com
Nov 18 in Reisman Hall – Afternoon Concert of Yiddish Music
Join TE member (and Yiddish singer) Arnie Glick, pianist David Sparr, and clarinetist Glenn Dickson for a joyful, nostalgic, and educational program of beautiful songs from the Yiddish theater, folk tunes, and lullabies. Interspersed with some Jewish humor. What’s not to enjoy!
Kosher catered lunch by Catering By Andrew. Lunch is fully sponsored from a generous donation by Sisterhood Temple Emanuel. You must RSVP for the lunch to Tracys120@yahoo.com as space is limited to 50 spots.
12:15pm Lunch
1:00pm Performance
Dec 2 in Reisman Hall – Annual L’Chaim Holiday Hannukah Party! Featuring Steve Siagel, Followed by lighting of the menorah
Come schmooze & wish your friends a Chag Sameach!
About Steve Siagel: Steve’s love for Jewish music comes from his late father Lou Siagel, who was a violinist, and the music director here at Temple Emanuel for 27 years. Lou led a professional choir of vocalists for Friday night services, and the High Holidays. Steve continues L’dor V’dor following in his father’s footsteps by sharing his love of music with others.
Steve Siagel is the owner of Siagel Productions, an entertainment and event planning company which he founded in 1976. He is regarded as a pioneer in the Disc Jockey industry in Boston. Steve is a graduate of Boston University’s School of Fine Arts where he earned a bachelor’s degree in piano and musical composition. As an accomplished pianist Steve began his entertainment business by performing Jewish music at bar mitzvah events and offering disc jockey services for kids’ parties.
12:15pm Latkes and catered lunch
1:00pm Program
Kosher catered lunch by Catering By Andrew
Lunch is fully sponsored from a generous donation by 1 Wingate Way East in appreciation for the senior programming.
Jan 13 in Reisman Hall – Book Talk with guest Jill Ebstein, TE member & author
Jill Ebstein, TE Member, Marketing Consultant and Newton Author of two new books as well as the “AT MY PACE” collection of books, wherein ordinary women share important stories.
Book 1: Alfred’s Journey to Be Liked
Book 2: Hannah’s Journal to Be Happy
We will delve into the teenage characters portrayed in the books listed above and relate those characters to our real lives and how we face the world. Like the protagonist Hannah in Hannah’s Journey, we can ask ourselves if we can…
• Scrap a to-do list and relax.
• Record moments of anger and ask whether we voiced our feelings and felt heard.
How can we decode social cues…body language…eye contact…
Can you face your fears?
Do you feel the burden of perfection?
Do you wish you had do overs in your life ?
Join us for lunch and discussion. RSVP is required to Tracy at Tracys120@yahoo.com
Join us on Zoom here: https://templeemanuel.zoom.us/j/84054939539?pwd=FE6cvCe7zVNMa6Y0WWdYPZBu7CYi1L.1
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES are $18 per person. Please consider making a small donation of appreciation to the L’CHAIM Group. Please mail checks of any donation to Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton, MA 02459, ATTN: Eileen Rose/Controller. Please make checks payable to TEMPLE EMANUEL. In memo line please write L’CHAIM GROUP.
