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Kol Nefesh (“Every Soul”) Click the Link for our Full Temple Calendar
March 2015 http://www.centralreformtemple.org/events/calendar-‐at-‐a-‐glance/
Shabbat Services
Friday, March 13th, 6:30 PM – Sabbath Eve Service “Pathways Through the Prayer Book” Rabbi Berman will offer commentary on various texts of our Prayer Book throughout the Service, highlighting the major spiritual and ethical themes that we affirm in our Reform Jewish worship. Choir practice will begin at 5:45 PM. Our Oneg Shabbat Social Hour will follow the Service.
Friday, March 27th, 6:30 PM – Sabbath Eve Service and Shabbat Dinner Torah Service Rabbi Berman will teach on the theme “Sacrifice and Service” as we will continue our ongoing reflections of the current Sabbath Torah readings, with the beginning chapters of the third Book, Leviticus, and its descriptions of the earliest beginnings of Jewish worship. Choir practice will begin at 5:45 PM. Our Oneg Shabbat will precede the dinner program. Advance reservations for the Shabbat dinner are required, $25 per person ([email protected]).
Happy Passover! Saturday, April 4th, 6:00 PM – Annual Congregational Seder Please join us for our annual congregational Seder on the second night of Passover. Our participatory celebration, with singing, discussion and a catered dinner, will introduce The New Union Haggadah, Revised Edition, edited by Rabbi Howard Berman.
Reservations may be made by contacting [email protected]. Adult members: $45. Children: $15. Adult guests: $50.
Reservations must be received by March 28th.
Seat for Elijah: Temple members also have the opportunity to share in a traditional mitzvah of this season. By donating an additional $45, you may sponsor a fellow member or guest who would otherwise be unable to participate in the Seder.
Temple Events
HOLD THE DATE!
CONCLUDING 10TH ANNIVERSARY GALA DINNER CELEBRATION
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26th, 2015 Details will follow – Please let us know if you want to help in the planning of
this wonderful culmination of our Anniversary Year!
Sunday, March 15th, 5:00 PM – CRT Movie Series Presents: The Jewish Cardinal The Jewish Cardinal tells the amazing true story of Jean-‐Marie Lustiger, the son of Polish-‐Jewish immigrants, who maintained his cultural identity as a Jew even after converting to Catholicism at a young age, and later joining the priesthood. Quickly rising within the ranks of the Church, Lustiger was appointed Archbishop of Paris by Pope Jean Paul II -‐ and found a new platform to celebrate his dual identity as a Catholic Jew, earning him both friends and enemies from either group. When Carmelite nuns settle down to build a convent within the cursed walls of Auschwitz, Lustiger finds himself a mediator between the two communities -‐ and may be forced at last to choose his side. Join us for pizza (donations requested) and a discussion led by Rabbi Berman following the movie.
Snow Cancellation, Now Rescheduled! Sunday, March 22nd, 12:30 – 2:30 PM – Sisters in Spirit Location: 15 Newbury Street, Emmanuel Room
Sisters in Spirit Meeting: Favorite Passages from Religious Texts Please RSVP to Jennifer Coplon at [email protected] not later than March 15th. Our next meeting will focus on favorite passages or themes from Jewish texts (e.g., Bible, Torah, and Prayer Book) and from the Qur’an. If you have examples you would like to share, please get them to Jennifer Coplon at a few days before the meeting so that she can distribute them for the meeting discussion. Do not feel intimidated if you do not have an example or compelled to submit something; all are welcome to listen to the conversation and to contribute as you would like. Jennifer Coplon will research a passage related to fairness, (an important theme in her life), and Jill Silverstein has offered the following: Isaiah 55:12 12 Yea, you shall leave in joy and be led home secure. Before you, the mount and hill shall shout aloud, And all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. 13 Instead of the brier, a cypress shall rise; Instead of the nettle, a myrtle shall rise. These shall stand as a testimony to the Lord, As an everlasting sign that shall not perish
Isaiah 40:4 4 Let every valley be raised, Every hill and mount made low. Let the rugged ground become level And the ridges become a plain. 5 The presence of the Lord shall appear, And all flesh, as one, shall behold -‐ For the Lord Himself has spoken.
Friday, March 20th to Sunday, March 22nd – Art in Provincetown Weekend Friday, March 20th (for those arriving on Friday) 8:00 PM: Shabbat dinner at Mac’s Seafood, 85 Shank Painter Road Saturday, March 21st 10:00 AM: Visit the home of Todd Katzman and Marc LaCasse, view their artwork, and learn first hand about Marc’s photography. A discussion of Provincetown history will follow led by Rabbi Berman. 1:00 PM: Lunch to be determined and walk around 3:00 PM: Visit the home of Harriet Finkelstein and view her unique art collection 7:00/8:00 PM: Dinner at Mews Restaurant, 429 Commercial Street Sunday, March 22nd 10:00 AM: Visit the home of Rabbi Berman and Steve Littlehale and view their art collection. The discussion of Provincetown history will be concluded. 12:00 PM: Visit the Provincetown Art Association Museum and weather depending, walk around town or Beach Four 3:00 PM: Tour concludes Accommodations: High End -‐ Crowne Point Historic Inn, 82 Bradford Street (508) 487-‐6767 Land’s End, 22 Commercial Street (508) 487-‐0706 Moderate -‐ Sage Inn, 336 Commercial Street (508) 487-‐0383 Economical -‐ Somerset Inn, 378 Commercial Street (508) 487-‐0358
For further selections and information visit http://www.provincetownchamber.net/ Wednesday, April 1st – Dinner and the Opera in Cambridge Jacob Scharfman, who has recently joined Lucy and Paula as our resident baritone soloist, is performing in Tchaikovsky’s Queen of Spades. Jacob will be performing the role of Prince Yeletsky in this passionate tale of gambling and grand delusion. Jacob is quickly making a name for himself in the Boston music scene. The Boston Musical Intelligencer praised his sound as “well rounded and rich, maintaining clarity and precision throughout.” In true “Pickings” fashion, Temple gatherings like this bring us together to deepen bonds and friendships. At dinner, we’ll discuss our most memorable opera experience. It could be a funny story like the time that you fell asleep during Wagner or that attending this event with the Temple is your most memorable experience and why! Anything that reveals your personal connection with opera will be perfect. 6:00 PM: Dinner at Harvest Restaurant, 44 Brattle Street 8:30 PM: Queen Of Spades, Harvard’s Lowell Theater
To purchase tickets online, go to http://lowellhouseopera.com/
Contact “Garden Coordinator” Joan Brodsky at 603.494.1840 or [email protected] if you plan to attend, or to begin planning your idea for your own “Picking” offering
Email Todd Katzman ([email protected]) if you’d like to attend the Art weekend in Provincetown so that you can be included in reservations. Email Joan Brodsky ([email protected]) if you’d like to attend Dinner and the Opera for inclusion in reservations. Use your imagination and think of a passion, interest or activity that you can share as a “Pickings” offering. Please contact Joan Brodsky so that she can help support your idea and schedule the event. May and June are open months!
“Pickings” Calendar Listings The “Pickings” Calendar Listings is new. It provides a way for Temple members to learn about activities around Boston that our very talented community is involved in. We can not only support fellow members but also have a more full exposure to the Boston educational and cultural scene. Please contact Joan Brodsky at [email protected] if you’re participating in a program or event that should get notice on our calendar. Friday, March 20th, 6:30-‐8:00 PM – Symphony Nova Old South Church in Copley Square Join Temple member and Music Director Larry Isaacson and his ensemble Symphony Nova, Boston’s only professional training orchestra, for their spring performances. Symphony Nova provides post graduate musicians opportunities so that these aspiring artists develop into successful art professionals.
Scenes from “Love the Wine You’re With” on February 13th
Thanks to our hosts Jan Shapiro and Stacey Cannon and to all who
attended!
Friday, March 20th 6:30-‐8:00 PM – Chamber Music Friday, April 24th 6:30-‐8:00 PM – Orchestra
Tickets can be purchased online at www.symphonynova.com
Friday, March 20th, 8:00 PM – Cantata Singers Concert Jordan Hall at the New England Conservatory Join our very own Paula Dickerman and the Cantata Singers for a performance of Mozart’s Iconic C Minor Mass, which contrasts exquisitely with Beethoven's brief and tender Elegiac Song. The performance concludes with Haydn’s sumptuous Symphony No. 86. Conductor Amy Lieberman will give the pre-‐concert talk, free to all ticket-‐holders, in Williams Hall at 7:00 PM. Following the performance, all are welcome at a free post-‐concert reception in Williams Hall.
Tickets can be purchased online at www.cantatasingers.org
Temple News A Message from our President, Todd Katzman Reflecting on our 10th anniversary year, it is hard to believe the year is racing by so quickly. We do, however, have a lot to be proud of thus far. While many of us are weary from the doldrums of this exceedingly harsh winter, we continue to have much more than a minion attend our Shabbat services and other special events. The Jazz Singer movie series was incredible and exceeded all of our expectations. Our sincere thank you goes out to Rabbi Berman for his efforts in sharing the history and making of these two versions of the movie. I believe a viewing of the Neil Diamond version is in order! We have many more events upcoming in the months ahead. Join us for our movie nights, the Provincetown art weekend in March, our temple family Seder in April and of course our regular Shabbat services and monthly Torah Study, all of which you can find listed in this edition of Kol Nefesh. Also, you can find the complete list of events on our website under Events, Temple Calendar. New Temple calendar on the website The Temple website (http://www.centralreformtemple.org/) now features a new calendar (http://www.centralreformtemple.org/events/calendar-‐at-‐a-‐glance/), which summarizes events, holidays, etc., by the month or week or agenda list. This is a public Google Calendar that everyone can view, with extra features for Google users. A link to the calendar page is at the top of Kol Nefesh and on the Temple home page. Dates that you send to Kol Nefesh will routinely appear in the calendar. If you know about future items that are not there, or corrections, please send an email to [email protected].
“This I Believe”
“This I Believe,” part of CRT’s 10th Anniversary, is a program in which Temple members share expressions of their core beliefs at each service to explain their spiritual values and connections to this community in a personal way. The model for this series is Edward R. Murrow’s 1950’s radio program, which encouraged both famous and not-‐so-‐famous people to write short five-‐minute essays about their own personal motivations in life and then read them on the air. Please consider sharing your core beliefs from the podium! To get your creative juices flowing on your own three-‐ to five-‐minute personal essay, check out the website www.ThisiBelieve.org, and please contact Marc LaCasse at [email protected] to volunteer!
Social Action Tobin Community Market – March Dates Friends – February was a tough month. Between school closings, school vacation, and then just so much snow that we couldn't get the Food Bank truck to the school, none of February’s Market dates happened. Our March dates will be Thursdays March 12th and 26th (we feel much more hopeful that the snow will abate!). The time will be 1:45pm -‐ 4:15pm. We are always happy even if folks can only help out for part of the time. Let me know if you are able to help either or both dates.
Peace, J ([email protected])
SAVE THE DATE The Tobin School Spring Clean-‐Up
Saturday, May 16th, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Coffee Cooperative Partnership Central Reform Temple, under the leadership of Jennifer Coplon and Bob Frank, has created a partnership with the Delicious Peace (Mirembe Kawomera) Coffee Cooperative in Uganda. This coffee initiative is a union of over 1,000 Jewish, Christian, and Muslim coffee farmers founded in 2004 to build peace in their community. The Abayudaya Jews who live in rural Uganda saw this joint effort as a way to encourage farmers of the region to work together to invest in processing
Contact Marc LaCasse at [email protected] to volunteer, or visit
www.ThisiBelieve.org for more information
equipment and community programs. In order to guarantee market rates for the farmers and better quality coffee, Delicious Peace partnered with California-‐based Thanksgiving Coffee Company. This model serves as an example for other partnerships committed to sustainability and peace. In order to support this interfaith effort, please consider buying Mirembe Kawomera Dark or Light Roast coffee, which sells for $15.50 for a 12-‐ounce bag. If you buy $35 or more of the coffee, the $4.95 shipping charge is waived. Central Reform Temple receives 5% of the proceeds of coffee sold through the link below, and we return any amounts received to the Abayudaya community so that they can continue their noble initiative. So that Central Reform Temple is credited for your purchase, please go to the Home Page for our temple specifically:
http://store.thanksgivingcoffee.com/affiliates/default.aspx?Affiliate=10&Target=Home Also, the Abayudaya Jewish community in Uganda is facing a school crisis with severely reduced funding available for its elementary and high schools, where Jewish, Christian and Muslim students learn and play together peacefully. It is heartbreaking to think of students whose education might be disrupted or who live too far to go elsewhere, or who might now face the past harassment that the Abayudaya schools have erased. Can you help them? Kulanu Inc., an organization that serves minority Jews around the world, has received a $10,000 challenge grant from the Estelle Friedman Gervis Foundation. The foundation will add another $10,000 to the first $20,000 raised! Please consider a donation to www.kulanu.org/donate and earmark your gift for the Abayudaya community of Uganda so it will be matched by the Gervis Foundation.
Our Temple Community
B’YACHAD is a way for Temple members to connect with and support fellow Temple members who are in need of support. If you need support or know a Temple member who is in need of a hot meal, or if would you like to volunteer, please contact [email protected] or call 617-‐262-‐1202.
Welcome New Members!
Kelly Thomas
