| The Reform Jewish Synagogue and Congregation of Framingham Massachusetts serving the Boston Metrowest area |
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Framingham, MA 01701 508-872-8300 |
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June 1 Meetings Youth Commission "Wrap Up" Wednesday June 2 Sisterhood Honors Dinner Thursday June 3 Meetings School Committee Movie Night-The Band's Visit Sisterhood Exercise Boot Camp w/ Duncan Ward Monday June 7 TBA Calendar Clearance for 2010-2011 Wednesday June 9 Meetings TBA Executve Committee Board of Trustees BATY elections Thursday June 10 Brotherhood Year End Dinner Sisterhood Exercise Boot Camp w/ Duncan Ward Sunday June 13 Meetings Special Congregation Annual Congregation Wednesday June 16 Meetings Worship Committee Jewish Book Club |
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Brotherhood
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See You In September |
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TBA
BASKETBALL 2010
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The
Temple Beth Am Brotherhood Basketball Season is about to get underway! |
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Honors
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Religious
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| This summer or fall, is your child going to Jewish overnight camp, visiting Israel, attending a National Federation for Temple Youth (NFTY) program or college? |
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If so, there are scholarships to help with expenses. Did you know that in the last seven years, Temple Beth Am has awarded over $22,500 in scholarship money to our teenagers for college, camp, and Israel trip expenses? Yes -- $22,500! |
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| Largest Junior Choir |
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The
Junior Choir of Temple Beth Am is one of the country's largest! |
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The Nursery School at Temple Beth Am |
| Offering Nonsectarian and Judaic Classes for Preschool Age Children Learn More |
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| about
our programs Our
Lifelong Learning programs provide opportunities for learning and
study for those who consider the pursuit of knowledge to be a lifelong
venture. Conducted in an atmosphere of sharing and mutual support,
they serve to further Jewish education while encouraging active involvement
in our Temple community. For more information, please contact the Temple Office at 508-872-8300. |
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Come
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| Marsha
Massey Head Librarian |
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| We have a wonderful library at Temple Beth Am, which is available to the students of our Religious School as well as to our Membership at large. |
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Library |
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IS A MITZVAH WE DO FOR OURSELVES This is the theme of this year's Library reading incentive program for the students of the Religious School. The fun begins when students check out books and then sign their names on colorful patches shaped like dreidels, stars of David, rectangles, flowers, hamantaschen, etc. The patches have been used to create a paper quilt of many colors. This was accomplished with such speed, that a second mitzvah quilt is in the works. The completed quilt can be viewed on the bulletin board, as you enter the Library. |
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| Looking For More Information about your community? Be sure to click here |
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In case of inclement weather, please make sure school and the temple are open. Notice of school cancellations are available at: |
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school office
The
temple website
WBZ-TV
Channel 4
WCVB-TV
Channel 5
WHDH-TV
Channel 7
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Please
keep in mind that even if the weather does not appear to be too
bad, there are many factors involved in canceling school or events.
Be on the safe side and call ahead.
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Minutes Of Torah Each weekday morning has a separate theme: Torah, American Jewish Archives (formerly Social Action), Israel Connections, Jewish Ethics, and Jewish World. Select all five days or any combination. It's a free service brought to you by the Union for Reform Judaism and we're pleased to be able to make it available to you. Be sure to make your daily commitment of study today! |
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& Views Blog free marketplace of ideas about Judaism and the role it plays in the lives of Reform Jews of all ages. Leave Your Comment Here |
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| Propective
Member Ice Cream Party Be Sure To Join Us This Sunday! |
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We are a vibrant, diverse and congregation with a myriad of programs for members of all ages. Whether you are single or a family with children, an interfaith couple or someone who grew up with a traditional Jewish background, a same-sex couple or a couple of empty nesters, Temple Beth Am welcomes you. Anyone who comes to our Prospective Member Ice Cream Party will receive a packet with our Religious School Handbook, our Lifelong Learning Brochure, our newsletter, our High Holiday service schedule and lovely gift. Don't miss this chance to see what Temple Beth Am is all about. Temple Beth Am means House of the People, and we are truly a house for all people |
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| Conversations
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New
& Exciting Times At TBA Given the new structure, we are sure that many of you have questions about how this may impact you and religious, educational and life cycle events at our temple. |
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Cantor Schechtman and Rabbi Amanda are going to be available to answer all of your questions at a series of “Conversations with the Clergy” hosted in our members’ homes. To make these evenings the most beneficial and informative, we are going to limit the number of participants at each event to 18 people. All of the “Conversations with the Clergy” will be from 7:00-8:30pm.
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Click
Here for the speech
that Cantor Schechtman gave at the Annual Congregational Meeting on Sunday, June 13th, which lays out her vision for the coming year. |
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Special Observance This year |
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Mark
Your Calendars Please join us at 8:30pm for a light snack, the movie “Praying in Her Own Voice” at 9:00pm, a discussion at 10 and then a short service at 10:30pm. This powerful film, directed by Yael Katzir and produced by Dan Katzir, Yael Katzir & Ravit Markus, |
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documents the courageous struggle of the famed “Women of the wall” movement. This group has spearheaded the battle for female equality in the religious world. Their main focus has been on the Wailing Wall - the holiest site for Jews where orthodox, conservative and reform women are not allowed to gather and pray. For the past decade they have challenged the government of Israel and the entire Jewish world by raising a lot of media attention both through colorful protests and by their unstoppable legal battle – which has ended several times at the Israeli Supreme Court which made some very controversial rulings. The story of the Women of the Wall is a test case for the deprived status of women in Israeli public life. The film is an outcry protesting religious coercion and the violent silencing of women. It's a film that raises many questions about the battle of the sexes within the religious Jewish world. This important film includes interviews with some of the most influential women Rabbis in the US: Laura Geller, Lisa Edwards, Sharon Brous, Lynn Brody, Naomi Levy and Denise Eger; as well as with Rabbi David Hartman of the famous Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. |
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| High
Holidays | Schedule & Information 2010 5771
The New Year Is Approaching |
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The Fall Holidays are
Coming! At this time, volunteers are needed to serve as ushers, ticket checkers, greeters and book distributors and collectors. Volunteers are also welcome to participate with their families in our Second Day Rosh Hashana service on Friday, September 10th at 10:00am. If you are willing/able to help in any of these areas during any of the holidays, please contact our VP of Religion, Howard Schwartz at hownow9@aol.com. |
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The schedule of 2010 / 5771 High Holiday services is as follows: Erev
Rosh Hashana Rosh
Hashana Morning Second
Day Rosh Hashana Shabbat
Shuvah Kol
Nidre Yom
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| BATY
News Mazel Tov To Our New BATY Board |
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2010-2011
BATY Board Elected
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We're so proud of our teen leaders! |
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Be sure to join us for a joyous, song-filled Shabbat worship experience led by Cantor Schechtman and musicians. Shabbat Unplugged is truly designed for everyone...singles, couples, families and friends, so be sure to come worship together at this unique Shabbat service. For more information on these and other Shabbat services, contact the temple office at 508-872-8300 or shalom@tempbetham.org. |
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| Fundraising
Opportunities Raise Money for TBA While Doing Your Every Day Shopping! |
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Buy
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With scrip fundraising (gift cards) , you simply do your regular weekly shopping with gift cards from America's favorite retailers. With each purchase, Temple Beth Am earns cash rebates that can quickly add up to tens of thousands of dollars a year. Here's something to think about: An organization of 150 families easily spends between one and two million dollars a year on these purchases. If we, the members of TBA, do the majority of this shopping with Scrip, we can raise as much as $40,000 to $80,000 per year, if not more! Return the order
form (Click
Here For Your Scrip Order Form) and check to Ellen in the office
by the due date (usually the first Tuesday of each month). Pick
up your order the following Monday. It is that easy. Please help
support your Temple Beth Am. For details and more information, contact Stu Sheinhait or call the temple office at 508-872-8300. |
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Stop
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Be sure to stop
by the temple office to purchase as many cards as you want for yourself,
for your college student, or as a gift for someone. Payment
must be made at the time of purchase. |
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Once a month, Family Table Food Pantry volunteers of all ages sort, pack, and deliver two weeks worth of food, special holiday foods, personal hygiene items, and paper goods to families in need. Our collection bin, here at TBA, is located by the electronic sign board in the lobby. For questions or more information please contact David Cohen, Rhonda Magier-Cohen and Nikki Davidson – TBA Site Coordinators. Thank you in advance for your support. |
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Jewish Family Service of Metrowest's Lucy and Joe Press Food Pantry provides food to frail elders and families in need in the Metrowest community to meet basic nutritional needs. This food pantry is located at Jewish Family Service of Metrowest in Framingham (475 Franklin St., Ste 101) and serves over 400 Metrowest families a year. For more information or to find out how to make a donation contact Myrna Winter mwinter@jfsmw.org or 508-875-3100 x27. To learn more about Jewish Family Service of Metrowest visit www.jfsmw.org |
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Learning At Temple Beth Am Register Today For All New & Exciting Programs! |
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Open
To The Community The goals of our Lifelong Learning program are to serve our congregation's thirst for knowledge, while providing educational opportunities for Jewish adults throughout Metrowest. Join us on this exciting path that will enrich your entire Jewish experience. The possibilities are endless! Every fall and spring, a variety of courses are offered through our Lifelong Learning Committee |
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| (formerly known as Adult Education). Cantor Schechtman and Rabbi Lurer teach Lifelong Learning classes on a myriad of Jewish subjects, and guest instructors are brought in to teach in their area of specialization. | ||
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Come
In & Get Aquainted! You might be wondering what the LEVINE LIBRARY is all about. We are a lending library serving the Temple Beth Am community, from pre-K to Adult. Come on in for a taste of Judaica, from Bible, the arts, history, humor, sports, novels, biography, cooking, travel, to DVDs, CDs, videos--and more! These materials are available to you at no charge. |
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Of special interest are the inspirational
"Life Lights" booklets, which are FREE for the taking, on
such subjects as:
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Interfaith Children
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Through a Divorce
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Child With Special Needs
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Children About Death
. Facing Cancer
as a Family
LIBRARY HOURS:
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AM - 1:00 PM (when Religious School is in session)
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10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Reform Temple of Framingham warmly welcomes Jewish families, interfaith families, couples, and singles to join us for Sabbath Services and temple events. SABBATH SERVICES--are held on Friday evenings and Saturday Mornings. Begin your weekend by joining Rabbi Miller and Cantor Schechtman in celebrating the joy of the Sabbath. |
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Executive Committee Meeting August 4 | 6:00pm Board Meeting August 4 | 7:30pm Shabbat Evening Service (Minyan Group) August 6 | 6:30pm Shabbat Evening Service August 13 | 6:30pm Shabbat Evening Service (Board of Trustees) August 20 | 6:30pm Conversations with the Clergy (Finns’ Home) August 23 | 7:00pm Worship Committee Meeting (Brenners’ Home) August 24 | 7:00pm Choir Rehearsal August 25 | 7:00pm Choir Rehearsal August 26 | 7:00pm Shabbat Evening Service (School Committee) August 27 | 6:30pm LLL Trip to Conversations with the Clergy (Davidsons’ Home) August 30 | 7:00pm Religious School Teachers’
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Monthly Publication | TEBEAM |
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Tebeam
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Cantor Schechtman
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Rabbi Amanda
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Want
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Temple 508-872-8300 School 508-872-8312 Nursery School 508-872-3622 The temple office hours are Monday through Thursday 9:00am to 5:00pm Friday 9:00am to 1:00pm contact us here |
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