In this special edition of the Happenings please scroll through to find information about:
This coming Shabbat
Rosh Hashanah
A special-- "From Our Rabbi"
Community events
Shabbat Services
Friday, September 27 Kabbalat Shabbat Services with Ellen Allard 6:00 pm in the CMT Sanctuary
Saturday, September 28 Shabbat Morning Services with Cantor Ellen Band at 9:30 am in the CMT Sanctuary
Yahrzeit
Shloshim Selma Cooperband Marilyn Carrus
Sunday Henry Goldstein
Monday Ruth Pach
Tuesday Howard Dickerman Florence Kaitz-Greenberg Joseph Fine
Wednesday Saul Gershkowitz
Thursday Barbara Shuman
Friday Samuel Golov Frances Stahler Boris Bob Cohen
From Our Rabbi
I wish you a Shanah Tovah Metukah, and a meaningful last few days of Elul. On this Shabbat, we strive to open our hearts, and prepare ourselves to let go of last year and look forward to the coming year. May it be a sweet one for all of us.
I offer you these two pieces of music which we will sing on Rosh Hashanah.
Min HaMetzer, Out of the Depths I cry to You, and You answer me. (page 119 in the mahzor). This melody was written by Judith Silver, our first High Holy Days cantorial soloist on this campus. https://soundcloud.com/jude27/min-ha-meitzar
At High Holy Days, we return again to our pure souls that God created within us at our birth. Like in an archeological dig, we move through the layers of our mistakes and regrets, and come down to the beautiful perfect soul that God gave us. We return again to reconnect and remember that soul that is always there within us. This melody was written by Shlomo Carlebach. https://soundcloud.com/ana-hata-music/return-again
High Holy Day Services
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions 5780 / 2019
Where do I park when I arrive for services? Parking is availablein the Fuller Street lot as well as on the surrounding streets. The Brookline Police Department understands that we will be observing religious services and will not be ticketing on the streets or lots around the campus. To help that effort, a card identifying you as attending services at Mishkan Tefila was sent to with your tickets. Please place this card on your front windshield. If you receive a parking violation, call the office after the holiday for assistance appealing the ticket.
Will there be Valet Parking? Absolutely! We are delighted to offer valet parking again for High Holiday Services this year for those needing assistance. Valets will be stationed by the main entrance on Harvard Street for all of the services at the times listed below. Please note: The valet company understands there will be no charge and no tipping during the holidays. 9/30/19 8:15 AM-2 PM 10/1/19 8:15 AM-1:15 PM 10/8/19 5:00 PM-9:30 PM 10/9/19 8:15 AM-3:15 PM
Once I’m there, how do I get to Mishkan Tefila services? Primary services will be in the Social Hall. As you face the building, the Social Hall is on the far-right, abutting the Fuller Street parking lot. Enter our space by following the Mishkan signs via the walkway leading around the building. Color coded signage with directions to all of our services will be posted throughout the building.
Will you be holding Family Services this year? Yes. This year we are excited to offer Family Services filled with lively music and engaging prayer experiences. Our services will be followed by interactive and fun High Holiday STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) events. Family services will be held in the CMT sanctuary.
What is the seating situation this year? ALL services have “open seating.” We have set aside a few chairs with arms for those who need them. If you require this special seating, see an usher for help when you arrive.
What if I forget my ticket? If you forget your ticket, please check-in at our information table. We apologize for the inconvenience, but this process helps make our services a safe and peaceful place for all. What about security or emergencies?
We want you to feel comfortable and secure while you are attending services and working with the Brookline police have taken proactive safety measures for the High Holy days. If you have any questions not listed here, please contact the office. We look forward to welcoming you this High Holiday Season!
Shanah Tovah.
Tashlich
Join us for Tashlich Bullough's Pond, Newton At the intersection of Bullough Park and Berkshire Rd 5:00 PM
During Tashlich, we symbolically cast off the sins of the previous year by tossing bread into water. During this ritual, we think of things we’ve done wrong in the past year and then “throw them away,” promising for improvement in the coming year. Bring bread to throw in the water! Pets welcome.
Schedule of Services
Family Services
Family Table
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
Come Build a Sukkah!
All are welcome to join us to build the campus Sukkah on October 6th. Exact time to be determined. If you are interested in helping out, please contact Zach .
Dine Under The Stars
Statements Direct to your Inbox!
We will sending statements by email this month with payments reflected through August 31st. If you have any questions, please email internalvp@mishkantefila or call 617-332-7770.
We appreciate your continued support!
Shabbat @ Home
WE ARE LOOKING FOR A FEW HOST FAMILIES FOR SHABBAT @ HOME.
Please open your home to offer a warm and welcoming Shabbat dinner . Hosting a Shabbat dinner will give you the opportunity to meet new people, build new friendships and learn a bit more about one another. We will supply each host with a guest list of people to invite. You can either cook the meal yourself or make it pot luck. We ask that the meal be either vegetarian or kosher style.
If you have any questions and if you would be willing to host, please do not hesitate to reach out to Yael Hurwitz-Lange yael@mishkantefila.org , or the co-chairs: Laurie Brownstein lauriesbrownstein@gmail.com Esther Finkielsztein estherfin@live.
The high holidays are approaching and I’m a little overwhelmed. My to do list has increased exponentially….I need to decide when to host and who to invite; I need to remember where I got my gefilte fish last year and if I liked it; I need to check my closet for something appropriate to wear to synagogue…the questions are endless and they distract me from the essence of the holiday.
I know the holidays are really about taking stock….looking at the past year, recounting my missteps and pledging to do and be better in the coming year. But how do I get to the place where I let go of my superfluous concerns and FOCUS.
If this were Jeopardy, the answer would be mikveh and the question would be - name a ritual that helps you focus inward and transition from the mundane to the ideal.
As a mikveh guide at Mayyim Hayyim, I have helped people immerse for a myriad of reasons, ranging from the traditional - conversion, separation from a partner around monthly cycles and prior to getting married - to the contemporary - celebrating milestone birthdays, graduations, promotions, healing from medical treatments, dealing with abuses, coming out and fertility issues, to name just a few.
The mikveh is there to embrace the full range of human experience and preparing for the holidays is one such experience. When I ready myself to immerse and let the warm waters of the mikveh envelope every part of me, my intention rises to the surface. This wonderful experience carries forward and allows me to think about the holidays in a way that places less emphasis on the color of my napkins and more emphasis on my behavior and the quality of my interactions and relationships. Immersing in the mikveh has become my treasured high holiday ritual. Consider an immersion for this high holiday season. Call Mayyim Hayyim at 617-244-1836 or mayyimhayyim.org and take the plunge!
Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility (GBPSR) and International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War have been selected as Community Partners for the Longwood Symphomy Orchestra's Healing Art of Music Program, to take place at 8 PM, Saturday, October 5 at the New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall in Boston. Proceeds will benefit the organization's" combined efforts to prevent nuclear war and fight climate change. The event will honor atomic bomb survivor Setsuko Thurlow, who accepted the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize for her organization's work to abolish nuclear weapons.
For tickets, more information and sponsorship opportunities, scroll to the middle of the home page at GBPSR.org and look for "Longwood Symphony Orchestra", or contact Austin Wertheimer at 617-733-2886 or austin59x@gmail.com When purchasing tickets, enter the code LSOSENIOR.
Campus Security
As part of our ongoing efforts to make our campus community safer, more secure, and more welcoming, the 384 Campus Shomrim (volunteer security) team will begin operating on Shabbat morning, September 28. Community members and guests can expect to be greeted outside the building by trained and equipped volunteers prior to entering our facility. If you have any questions or are interested in joining the team, please contact Jonathan Slutzman.
The ADL forum on Confronting Anti-Semitism 10/27/19 9 AM-12 PM All are welcome to attend and informative session on confronting anti-semitism hosted by the ADL. If you would like to sign up have questions, please click here .
Congregation Mishkan Tefila 384 Harvard St. Brookline, MA 02446
