August 30, 2019 During the Summer, we will be sending one weekly email. Please scroll down for this week's d'var from Rabbi Marcia Plumb.
CMT will not be holding services in August. All are welcome to join KI at their normal service times.
ELUL Offerings: To Prepare Our Souls for High Holy Days · Online Elul Spirituality Retreat: An email daily Word To Live By, written by Rabbi Plumb, including a spiritual practice and intention for each day. Delivered to your inbox each morning, starting September 1st.
· Silent Supper, September 18: Women’s opportunity for reflection, refreshments, and renewal led by Rabbi Plumb. Contact Yael for more information at 617-332-7770 or yael@mishkantefila.org
· Teshuvah Workshops hosted by CMT, led by Rabbi David Jaffe, incorporating Mussar and Spirituality https://rabbidavidjaffe.com/teshuva-discount/
We Remember: Upcoming Yahrzeit Observances 29 Av - 6 Elul
Sunday Charlie Halpern Frances Brezner Shuman
Monday Louis Shapiro Adelle Barnett
Tuesday Marshall Madow
Wednesday Israel Levine Herbert S.Ober Arlene Bornstein
Thursday Samuel Berkman Ann Bernstein Dr. Harold Ehrlich Merritt Lipsky Burton Bernstein
Friday Gladys Kadis
USHERS NEEDED
We are looking forward to greeting you, your families and friends in our new social hall on the Campus this coming High Holiday's.
Ushers are needed! If you can volunteer any time please email chuck.diamond@comcast.net with your requests and or availability for Days 1 and 2 on Rosh Hashana, Kol Nidre and Yom Kippur. As we get closer to the Holidays we will get back in touch with you.
Hope you are enjoying your summers! Chuck Diamond, Larry Chafetz, Dave Rubinstein, and Russ Stein
Community Support Pledges 2019-2020
Thanks to you and your on-going support, Congregation Mishkan Tefila is thriving! With your help, our community transitioned into our beautiful new sacred space, and welcomed thousands of people from the greater Boston community to our new home and innovative programs. Our shared vision of creating an exciting new model of American Judaism by being an innovator in the 384 Campus and bringing joyful, inclusive Judaism to the community is now a reality.
Along with the leadership, programming, and support you expect, appreciate, and count on, as Congregation Mishkan Tefila continues to expand our community your generous community support pledge will also make it possible for us to enhance and enrich our offerings. Every contribution, no matter the size, is deeply meaningful and helps make it possible for Congregation Mishkan Tefila to be a full-service congregation and open year-round.
Register for FESTIVE FRIDAY by TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 3rd, 2019 at noon! Looking forward to welcoming everyone back for the first Festive Friday of the season. Click anywhere on the flyer below to register. CMT community members can bring friends at member rates AND can purchase any six dinners or more for $25/each Contact Debbie for more information at debbie@mishkantefila.org or 617-332-7770 ext 212
Weekly D'var
A Teaching
I am delighted to be back from our holiday. We spent a great deal of time with Michael’s mother in Birmingham, UK, saw wonderful shows, exhibits and friends, and enjoyed many art tours in Siena and Florence, led by Anya. Many friends in London knew my parents well, so it was meaningful to share memories, and mourn, with them and our family in the UK.
I am sorry to have had to say goodbye to Zach and am grateful that he will be with us for the lead up to High Holy Days, and through the hagim. I wish him and his family well in Florida.
I want to thank our tri-presidents for all their hard work during this time of transition. If you called the office over the last two weeks, you got a cheery response from Caryl or Lynda. Yael and Debbie have also been brilliant in keeping the office going and maintaining our High Holy Day preparations.
I am excited to see you all on September 6 at our welcome back Festive Friday, led by Ellen Allard and our wonderful CMT House Band. Our High Holy Day services will be lively, joyful and full of beautiful music.
I wish you a lovely Labour Day weekend, as we honour all who contribute to building our economic wellbeing, labour for healthy work environments, and a strong equitable society.
Shabbat Shalom, Rabbi Marcia Plumb
Congregation Mishkan Tefila 384 Harvard St. Brookline, MA 02446
