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Rabbi Carl M. Perkins |
Stephen Baum, President Gil Brodsky, Editor |
October 18, 2009, Sunday, 1 Cheshvan, 5760 |
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Our condolences go out to Jodi Abbott and Robert Brown and their family on the loss of Jodi’s mother, Doris Abbott. The family will be receiving condolence calls at their home in Needham at 30 Newbury Park on Tuesday evening, October 20th, from 7-9 pm, with minyan at 7:30pm.
Hamakom yinachem otam... May the Divine Presence comfort them, among all the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
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Mazal Tov
Mazal Tov to TA member Dr. Cliff Saper on being named this past week to membership in the Institure of Medicine, the health arm of the National Academy of Sciences. Being an IOM member is a highly prestigious recognition of individuals who have demonstrated outstanding scientific achievement and commitment to service, described by one of this year’s honorees as being equivalent to being named to the Hall of Fame. Cliff is the James Jackson Putnam professor of neurology and neuroscience at Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; his lab focuses on the integrated functions maintained by the brain’s hypothalamus such as regulation of wake–sleep cycles, body temperature, and feeding.
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Men’s Club Paid Up Supper — Thursday, November 5
It's that time of year for the Men's Club annual Paid-Up Supper and we have secured a great speaker. Tom “Satch” Sanders, one of the Celtics legends, will join us on November 5 at 6:30 pm at the Temple. In thirteen NBA seasons, Satch contributed to eight championship titles. His retired #16 number banner is proudly displayed at the Garden. Satch will regale us with stories of Russell, Cousy, Havlicek, and Red and give us his perspectives on the current Celts team. We expect a capacity crowd, so you don’t want to be shut out. The cost is $20 for Men's Club members and $25 for non-members. Enjoy the good company and a great deli buffet. We encourage you to bring non-Temple members, friends, and colleagues. Spread the word!
Event Sponsors are:
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Advantage Payroll Services (www.massadvantagepayroll.com)
• Harold Dubin, Senior Loan Officer, Mortgage Master Inc (hdubin@mortgagemasterinc.com)
• Lander & Lander PC (www.landerandlander.com)
• Matorin Law Office, LLC (www.matorinlaw.com)
• Prudential Financial (www.prudential.com/us/g.levine)
• Richmonds & Co. LLC, Counselors at Law (www.richmondslaw.com)
• Wow What Savings (www.wowwhatsavings.com)
For additional information please contact Steve Markman. Please RSVP by October 29.
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Shabbaton — December 11–12
Please make plans to join us for our Shabbaton weekend in December. This year’s program is dedicated in honor of Rabbi Perkins’ eighteen years of service to Temple Aliyah.
Our Shabbat will
begin on Friday evening with Kabbalat Shabbat services, dinner, and guest speaker Rabbi Harold Kushner. Rabbi Kushner will also deliver the D’var Torah at services on Saturday morning, which will be followed by a special kiddush. Saturday evening will be a special night of tribute in honor of Rabbi Perkins in honor of his “chai” years of service. Please watch your mail for a formal invitation as well as future editions of ComingUp and the ePulse for full details.
In the meantime, please consider sending in a special greeting to Rabbi Perkins in the tribute book that we are preparing. An email was sent earlier this evening by our President, Stephen Baum, encouraging everyone to do this; you can see a copy of that email here. In order to allow for printing of the booklet, submissions are due by this Friday, October 30. If you have any questions about the booklet or about the whole weekend, please send them to Nancy Finn.
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Please join us for Kesher Movie Night on Sunday evening, October 25th at 7:00 pm to see The Impossible Spy, the true story of Eli Cohen, an Israeli citizen recruited by the Mossad to spy on Syria in the 1960’s. The Impossible Spy tells the story of Cohen’s undercover life in Syria where he posed as a wealthy textile merchant and befriended high-ranking officials. Cohen’s mission was vital to the outcome of the Six Day War in June 1967. The Kesher Committee invites you to join us and view this dramatic tale.
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Jammin’ with Cantor Gastón
Join Cantor Gastón on Thursday nights, October 22 and 29, at 8:00 pm, followed by a special Minyan Shirah on Friday November 6, at 6:15 pm. Come to these two workshops with Cantor G to get more familiar with the great melodies and harmonies of our Minyan Shirah Friday Night Service. Instruments are welcome at the sessions (but please not on Shabbat).
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“Food for Thought” Day — Save the Date — November 8
Save the date for a Temple-wide Social Action event: “Food for thought: A Day to Address Hunger”, on Sunday, November 8 from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. Speakers from a variety of hunger-related organizations, including Long Island Shelter, Yad Chessed, Boston Medical Center, Mazon, Heifer International, and Family Table will present information about their work. We’ll have age-appropriate activities, a cooking demonstration and booths with opportunities for learning and volunteering. This event is for every congregant of every age and is in lieu of Religious School on November 8. Admission fee is a box of pasta or raisins for Family Table. More information to follow.
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Special Meah class
Temple Aliyah is pleased to announce that it has been chosen as the site for a Meah in Focus class entitled “The Search for Meaning in a Post Holocaust World.” An opportunity to focus in-depth on contemporary Jewish issues and concepts, this 16 week session will explore various responses to the Shoah and how these responses shape our understanding of contemporary Judaism. Taught by Meah faculty member Rabbi Dan Judson, the class will be held on Tuesday evenings from 7:30 to 9:00 pm beginning on November 3. Although the class is designed for Meah graduates, all are welcome. For more information please contact Peter Krupp. Flyers and registration information is available at the Temple office. Meah in Focus is offered in partnership with Hebrew College and Combined Jewish Philanthropies.
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Open Youth Commission Meeting — this Thursday
The YC Needs You! Please join us at a meeting of the Temple Aliyah Youth Commission on Thursday, Oct. 22 at 7:45 pm. The Youth Commission meets to discuss and coordinate non-school activities for preteens and teens (Kadima, Jr. USY, and Sr. USY) of the Temple Aliyah community. We meet several time per year. All are welcome. Contact Ellen Pulda or Amy Lassman with any questions.
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Israel Interfaith trip with Rabbi Perkins
Registration f orms are now due for anyone interested in participating in the Temple Aliyah and Carter Memorial United Methodist Church Interfaith Israel Encounter. The trip, about which Rabbi Perkins spoke in his sermon on the second day of Rosh Hashanah, is intended for individuals from both of our communities who would like to learn about (1) the Jewish connections with the Land of Israel; (2) the Christian connections with the Holy Land; (3) the complex nature of the State of Israel and of its significance to Jews as well as Christians; and (4) one another. We held a meeting at Carter Church last Thursday evening. We’re rapidly approaching the date by which airline tickets must be purchased. Anyone who might be interested in participating in this unique opportunity should get in touch with me as soon as possible.
The trip is scheduled for February 14-22, 2010, coinciding with school vacation week. A preliminary itinerary is posted online, as well as a registration form. Please email Rabbi Perkins with any further questions.
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In the Community
Welcome Rabbi Capers Funnye to Boston! The Synagogue Council of Massachusetts is sponsoring “Path of the Spirit: An African-American Rabbi’s Spiritual Journey” on Wednesday, October 28, 7:30 pm at Congregation Mishkan Tefila in Chestnut Hill. Rabbi Capers Funnye, spiritual leader of Chicago’s Beth Shalom B’nai Zaken Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation, will share the remarkable story of his personal inner quest and journey into Judaism and the rabbinate. Although Funnye is Michelle Obama’s cousin, it is not his relationship to the Obamas, but rather the passion of his commitment to building bridges, that is so compelling. Tickets, beginning at $20 per person ($10 for seniors 65+ and students), are available at the door or in advance by calling 617-244-6506, ext. 19, or by visiting the Synagogue Council web site.
Synagogue 3000's Synagogue Studies Institute is proud to release its report, “Bringing Conversations about Israel into the Life of American Congregations.” Authors Alex Sinclair and Esti Moskovitz-Kalman discuss the new conversation needed in American synagogues regarding Israel. In the past, "Israel engagement" has meant lending political and philanthropic support to the beleaguered Jewish State. Today it must mean something different, something more personal. Download the full report at S3K’s site.
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