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Rabbi Carl M. Perkins |
Stephen Baum , President |
February 11, 2010/27 Shevat 5770 |
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Cantor
Gastón Bogomolni |
Sara Shapiro and Rick Kramer, Editors |
Synagogue Office – 781-444-8522
ePulse
CONTENTS
THE NEXT COMING UP DEADLINE IS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23.
Please note: There is no newsletter for the week of February 14 due to school vacation.
PLEASE SUBMIT BLURBS AND/OR FLYERS TO AliyahPulse@gmail.com
CALENDARS
February 2010 (Web Page)
February 2010 (PDF)
March 2010 (Web Page)
March 2010 (PDF)
April 2010 (Web Page)
April 2010 (PDF)
We wish a hearty Mazel Tov to Debbie
and Jack Mozes and their family on the engagement of
their daughter, Laura, to Glen Cutler. They are planning
a summer 2010 wedding.
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Purim is always a fun time at the Temple with events for all ages. Rabbi Perkins, Cantor Bogomolni, Bryan Wexler and Dr. Bev are already hard at work preparing their costumes! Saturday night, February 27 is a "Megillah according to the Beatles," with the celebration running from 7 to 10 pm. Sunday February 28 has a traditional Megillah reading, activities for the kids at the Religious School and the Purim Carnival. |
MOVIE NIGHT AND GUEST SPEAKER – HOLY LAND HARDBALL
Please join Kesher and Men’s Club for movie night on Sunday, March 7 at 7:00 p.m. at the Temple. “Holy Land Hardball” tells the story of a group of players and executives as they try to create Israel’s first professional baseball league. Eric Holtz, a player/coach in the movie, will join us to speak about his own personal experience playing baseball in Israel. Please join us for an evening of Israeli baseball! RSVP if you plan on attending (and impromptu attendance is always welcome).
Have you not always marveled at
Israel’s ability to grow such lovely produce?
Dr. Shimon Anisfeld, senior lecturer and
research scientist from the Yale school of forestry
had an entirely different way to think about the use
of Israel’s limited water resources. He presented a
talk sponsored by Men's Club and Coffee, News and
Israel on Jan. 31. We had a filled room of interested
people with a tasty breakfast, thanks to Nelle, and
listened as Dr. Anisfeld presented information that
would certainly not be easily accessible to many of
us. Dr. Anisfeld is a member of
Friends of the Earth Middle East; a group of
scientists throughout the Middle East who support
collaborative approaches to tough environmental
issues.
It is just one alternative path to cooperative and
peaceful initiatives across Middle Eastern
boundaries.
On March 21,
Coffee, News and Israel will host another speaker,
Rabbi Michael Cohen of the Arava Institute in Israel
where scientific work again enables people of
various Mideast countries to collaborate and learn
from each other. Mark your calendars and save the
date to learn of their innovative work.
Also in March, Cantor
Bogomolni will present two post-Kiddush sessions on
leading the weekday evening service. Please see
attached
flyer.
Even if you know how to lead the service, we may
focus on how to help non-Jews be comfortable at a
Shiva minyan. So please save those Shabbat dates. If
we need more time to learn, we will
schedule that.
Last, belated thanks to the many
people who played a part in producing our Shabbaton.
It was a truly collaborative and community building
effort on the part of so many people - which is what
made that weekend to be as meaningful as it was.
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Once
again, the Sisterhood is sending out
Passover packages to college students.
If you would like your child to receive
a package, please send us the parent's
name and email; student's name, email
and college address; and a $12 check,
payable to Temple Aliyah Sisterhood to
Lynne Salzman, 30 Bridle Trail Road,
Needham, MA 02492. Please reply by
Monday, February 22. Contact
Lynne Salzman at 781-444-9869 or by
email with any questions. |
The
Sisterhood Book Group will be meeting on
Wednesday, February 24 at 7:45
p.m. in the Temple Library. The book is
Petropolis by Anya Ulinich, a "coming-of
-age novel" described as a "brave blend
of satire, farce, and heart-wrenching
realism." See the
flyer for more info.
Please join us at the next Youth
Commission meeting,
Tuesday,
February 23
at 7:45 pm. We'll talk about upcoming
programming for youth and discuss
ideas for the future with youth
director, Bryan Wexler. Questions,
contact
Ellen Pulda or
Amy Lassman.
Attention
Parents of Youth/Teens in Grades 3 - 12
INVITATION TO JOIN THE TEMPLE ALIYAH GROUPS ON LinkedIn and FaceBook
Synagogues are strongest when their
members feel connected and can count on each other for
support. In an effort to expand opportunities for
members of Temple Aliyah to connect with each other, we
have created a group on LinkedIn called “Temple
Aliyah, Needham MA.” This group is open to members
of Temple Aliyah only. Howard Hirsh has graciously
agreed to be the group admin. It is our hope that
members of Temple Aliyah may bring value to each other
by expanding their business and professional networks
through this forum. Congregants, including those who are
in search of new professional opportunities, may
identify other synagogue members who are also “Linked
In” and initiate and participate in discussions within
the group. Perhaps members will be able to lend each
other business or professional referrals through this
group.
We also now have a
group on FaceBook. This is a social
networking site—well, if you’re already on FB, you know
what it is, and if you’re not—well, if you do join we
hope you’ll join our group. David Eisenberg and Howard
Hirsh are the co-admins of this closed group. This will
be for informal discussions, exchanging news and views
on Jewish and communal topics, photos, and fun.
The Boston Jewish Music Festival, co-founded by our very own Joey Baron, will take place
March 6 through 14 in venues in and around greater Boston. The organizers have put together a fantastic collection of Jewish music to fit a wide range of ages, tastes and pocket-books! Of particular interest to our Temple community is Hazzanapalooza, on Sunday, March 7 at 3 pm, at Temple Israel in Natick. This concert will feature some of the area's best known Cantors and song leaders, including TA's own Cantor Bogomolni.
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School vacation week is a great time to visit Boston Medical Center and see its Food Pantry and Pediatric Grow Clinic. BMC was one of the participating organizations in the Social Action Committee's Food for Thought event in November 2009. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals and families who want to learn how a city hospital works. Please join the tour with other Temple members on Friday, February 19 from 10 to 11 am. Participation is open to all with no maximum limit. Children over 9 years of age are welcome. If interested, RSVP to Devon Wilson-Hill or at 617-414-5530. Please contact Judy Lee with any questions. |
WOMEN'S SEDER
The JCC South Area Women's Seder is will be held on Thursday, March 18 at 5:30 PM at Temple Beth Emunah in Brockton. See flyer for details.
Join the cast
of Beauty and the
Beast, the spring youth theatre production for
children ages 8-12 at the Leventhal-Sidman JCC.
Filled with fun costumes and music, the show
allows children of all abilities to be part of this
Broadway classic. Rehearsals take place on Sundays from
3-5:30pm beginning February 28.
Everyone gets a part and the show is open to the
entire community.
Participants learn all elements of creating a
musical theatre production including acting,
choreography, voice, singing and set design. Performance
date is Sunday, June 13. Cost: $425. Register
online
or call 617-558-6480. The JCC is located at 333 Nahanton
Street in Newton.
A
Magic Show for school vacation week on February 15 and a variety of other shows. Click here for more information.If you have comments, suggestions or even kvetchs, please email us.
