Friday, April 14, 6:00 PM Please join Rabbi Marcia Plumb and Ellen Allard for a HybridKabbalatShabbat Service. Come in-person to celebratre Brett, Michael, Nicole, Rose and Sam,our Young Adults, as they receive a special blessing, as they prepare to depart for Israel to celebate Yom HaAtzmaut.
Saturday, April 15, 9:30 AM Please join Rabbi Marcia Plumb and Cantor Ellen Band for a HybridShabbat Morning Service.
Honor Your Life Teachers by Sponsoring an Omer Day
Welcome to the Pesach season! As Pesach begins, so does the Omer, the 49 days between Pesach and Shavuot. Help us acheive a sponsor for each day.
Every year at Congregation Mishkan Tefila, we count the Omer with a special thought for the day. The Omer begins on Thursday evening, April 6. This year, Rabbi Plumb will greet you, every morning, with a short video message to help you start your day in a positive inspired way.
We invite you to celebrate someone you love by sponsoring a day of the Omer. Choose someone to honor, who has instilled an important value in you. You may choose someone in your family (past or present), a teacher, a friend, or anyone who has taught you an important life lesson. Please share their name, and yours, so we can celebrate you both.
The cost to sponsor a Day of the Omer is $118.
Be sure to read the morning emails to see your day!
Thank you so much, and we look forward to celebrating the Omer with you
Cabaret at the Bill Bordy Theatre, Emerson College Thursday, April 20 Pre-Show Q&A at 6:00 PM
Show begins at 8:00 PM
Join Rabbi Marcia Plumb and Rabbi Dr. Michael Shire, Rabbinic Consultants along with the directors and additional production staff for a pre-show Q&A on Thursday April 10 at 6:00PM.
*You do not need to attend the play to attend the Pre-Show*
About the play: In a Berlin nightclub, as the 1920's draw to a close, a garish Master of Ceremonies welcomes the audience and assures them they will forget all their troubles at the Cabaret. With the Emcee's bawdy songs as wry commentary, Cabaret explores the dark, heady, and tumultuous life of Berlin's natives and expatriates as Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich
Sunday, April 23 at 7:00 PM 20th Annual Birnbaum Lecture Features Round Table Discussion on Jewish Identity and Engagement
Don’t miss the 20th annual Connie Spear Birnbaum Memorial Lecture, to be held on Sunday, April 23 at 7:00 pm at Temple Emanuel, Newton. Check out the Birnbaum Foundation’s new website, connielecture.com, for details about the exciting program and information how to sign up to participate in person or online. This event is free and open to the public.
The lecture features a round table of Jewish thought leaders and practitioners who will address the important and provocative topic “Writing the Next Chapter: Jewish Identity and Renaissance on the Horizon.” Moderated by Rav Hazzan Aliza Berger of Temple Emanuel, the panel consists of Anita Diamant (author of The Red Tent), Josh Foer (co-founder and chairman of the newly opened Lehrhaus Tavern and House of Learning in Somerville), and Rabbi Charlie Schwartz (founding director of Lehrhaus).
CJP Communal Security Initiative Monday, April 24 fro 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Interfaith Security Summit
Please join CJP's Communal Security Initiative and our partners for a day-long Interfaith Security Summit in Newton on Monday, April 24, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Topics include:
Understanding the difference between hate crimes and hate incidents
An introduction to behavioral threat assessment and management
Faith organizations & law enforcement— security building blocks and improved collaboration
Protecting your house of worship from arson
Panel discussion
Presenters include:
The Newton and Brookline Police Departments
The Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
CJP's Communal Security Initiative
Please note, the program will begin at 8:30 a.m., registration to start at 8:00 a.m
