If you are observing a yahrzeit or saying kaddish and need a minyan on a different evening, plesae let us know and we will make it happen - contact Toni
Join Congregation Shalom for Virtual Havdalah with Jackson Mercer and Rachel Jackson
Jackson and Rachel have partnered to create innovative, tangible aspects of ritual as well as an album of original Jewish music focusing on reimagining texts of the Siddur and Jewish literature.
Jackson is an Ordination Candidate at the Rabbinical School of Hebrew College in Newton, MA. His newest adventures focus on the intersection of Jewish interpretation and the creative arts, seeking to bring intimate connections to Judaism across all backgrounds and denominations: intentional Judaica called Hiddur Mitzvah. Learn more at his website JacksonMercer.com.
Rachel is a calligrapher, bookbinder and artist. She began studying sofrut with Jen Taylor Friedman in 2014 and graduated from the North Bennet Street School in bookbinding in 2018. Learn more at her website BinahDesign.com.
Jewish Guided Meditation with Rabbi Marcia Plumb February 23, 7:00 PM
Find calm within Jewish meditation. Jewish meditation has been part of Jewish spirituality for centuries. Join Rabbi Plumb as she shares her love of Jewish guided meditation. We will draw upon texts to help us find inner calm. Learn tips for how to meditate, if you are a beginner, and enhance your own meditation practice if you are a regular meditator.
Mussar Classes begin again in February! If you are currently taking a Mussar Class, you should have already received a link to re-register for the spring semester. Contact Toni if you still need to register for Intermediate Mussar or Men's Mussar. We are offering 2 classes that are open to new learners.
Please join us in welcoming the newly arrived Afghan family of 6 who we will be helping along with the KI community. The family is living in Brookline.
Robert Lewis Stevenson grew up in Scotland in the mid-19th century. One night when he was still a young boy, he was captivated by what he saw from his home’s front window. He fixated on a lamplighter who was coming up the street with his ladder and burning wick. One by one, the man lit the old-fashioned gas street lamps. The boy’s parents noticed their son’s fascination. “What are you looking at out there?” Young Robert answered, “See that man out there! He’s punching holes in the darkness!”
Please join us in punching holes in the darkness by welcoming our newest neighbors: an Afghan family of six living in Brookline! Our community’s kindness and generosity will support the family in their resettlement.
🔵Please drop CVS, Market Basket, Star Market and Amazon gift cards (in any amount) at the mian 384 Harvard Street Campus Office, attention to Toni, or mail to Mishkan Tefila. These gift cards will help the family buy groceries, toiletries, diapers, clothing, and other necessities. 🔵Monetary gifts will help the family pay for rent, utilities, MBTA transportation, as well as other unforeseen expenses. Donate now.
🔵An Amazon Wish Listhas been created for the family based on their current needs. We will continue to add items and update the Wish List as the children grow and change diaper and clothing sizes, begin school, and develop new interests.
If you are interested in hands-on volunteer opportunities or have further questions, please contact Robin Shuman,robinshuman@gmail.com She can help to get you a volunteer packet so that you can be cleared to interact with the family.
Thank you for helping to shine a light for this family as they settle in. Together we can make a difference!
