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Fall 2018 TEMPLE BETH ZION KOLEINU Fall 2018 TEMPLE BETH ZION KOLEINU FACING CHALLENGES AND STRENGTHENING OUR COMMUNITY TOGETHER News from Beit Rabban Tikkun Olam at TBZ High Holiday Schedule OUR RABBIS NEWS FROM THE PRESIDENT Reb Moshe Waldoks, Senior Rabbi ext. 12 by Sara Smolover [email protected] Rav Claudia Kreiman, Rabbi ext. 11 [email protected] [email protected] Welcome back from summer! I hope that Here are just a few examples of this engaging SYNAGOGUE STAFF Steven Greenberg, Executive Director ext. 10 you and your families had some fun, relaxing exercise: [email protected] times, and are rejuvenated for the New Year. Cantor Becky Khitrik, Education Coordinator ext. 14 “Independent” In just a few days (aren’t they early this year?) [email protected] • We chart our own course/ponder questions/ Beth Ehrenreich, Assistant Director ext. 17 we will join together to celebrate the High respectfully/open to a variety of experiences/ [email protected] Holidays. For some of you, the High Holidays Ed Kleiman, Bookkeeper always stretching are your primary connection to our services, [email protected] “Inclusive” Lindsay Eagle, Office Assistant ext. 13 our building, and each other. For others, these [email protected] services are another stop on the year-round • Ruderman inclusion project successes and calendar of shul-going. For all of us, it is a time new mental health initiative OFFICERS, BOARD MEMBERS President: Sara Smolover to relish the community we have built that “Members of All Ages” [email protected] allows for us to be engaged and connected at • continue connections for post-bar mitzvah/ Vice-Presidents whatever level works for each individual. External Relations: Carol Kamin post Beit Rabban young adults Finance & Administration: Michael Goldberg Member Relations: Tali Buechler Walters In June, about 50 members of our community “Committed To Each Other” met at our semi-annual meeting to vote on Programming: Diane O’Donoghue • New “Opt out” approach for Hesed Spiritual Life: open the proposed amendment to TBZ’s Bylaws, Treasurer formalizing the membership status of “Joyful Participatory Worship” Geoff Stein members of Jewish households who are • More drumming, music, a choir? Secretary Eddie Taub not Jewish. Fully supported by the Rabbis “Meaningful Jewish Learning” At-Large Members and the Board, the nearly unanimous vote • Request more training in ritual leadership Jenny Berz, Nikki Decter, Kathy Kates, Larry Kraus, Geoff Stein, Eddie Taub affirmed that TBZ is committed to embracing Past Presidents (leyning, leading prayer) Gabriel Belt, Irwin Pless, Howard Cohen, Myra Musicant, all members of families who want to be a Enid Shulman, Jay Zagorsky, Fran Adams, Jonathan Klein, “Spiritual Growth” part of our community. We did not vote on David Cherenson, Jenni Seicol, Tali Buechler Walters, Sue Kahn • How to deepen connection to prayer? Committee Chairs changing the path to leadership for these Adult Learning: Jill Goldberg, Ken Reich members, as - based on the extensive “Acts of Social Justice” Beit Rabben Steering Committee: Rebecca Blouwolff, Jordan Braunig Book Club: Maxwell Bauman, Tammy Mitchell, Lilly Pelzman community conversations we held on this • Involve teens Building: Jack Daniels issue - we felt more reflection was necessary Building Revitalization: Jonathan Klein, Ken Wexler I want to highlight one suggestion that will be to build consensus. I am proud to be a part of Development: Sarah Fendrick implemented this year. You will be hearing more Garden: Rick Bankhead a community who could move forward with Hesed: Debra Morley, Linda Rosen about it from our Hesed Committee Co-chairs this Bylaws change in a respectful and open Inclusion Committee: Sue Brent, Danya Handelsman soon. Our Hesed Community is going to Israel Committee: Karen Naimer, Allen Taylor way. The effect of this vote has already had an Membership: Kathy Kates, Enid Shulman become an “opt-out” community, meaning that impact. The affirmation that our active, non- Men’s Group: Rob Kaim, David Neiman all TBZ members will be added to the email list Mishpachot: Shoshanna Korn-Meyer Jewish family members have received has been Nishmat Hayyim: Reggie Silberberg that informs us about needs in the community. powerful and heightened their commitment to Nominating Committee: Sue Kahn If you don’t want to receive these emails, you Rosh Hodesh: Meryl Finkel, Rachel Goodman TBZ. Social Action will easily be able to ‘opt-out’. Let’s operate from Family Table: Alan Weisner, Marilyn Glazer-Weisner The other focus of our June meeting was the assumption that we all want to care for and Literacy Project: Kim Meyers to parse our Mission Statement into the help each other, and that some of us have more Tikkun Olam: Judy Schechtman, Jed Shugerman GBIO: Susan Bookbinder, Rosalind Joffe categories ‘how we are doing’ and ‘where do we time and space to do that than others. Resistance: Fran Adams, Julia Freedson want to go’. To remind you, our Mission states: Synagogue Practices: Eddie Taub I recently participated in a shiva minyan for Torah Readers: Josh Blouwolff one of our members and was approached by Young Adult Committee: Courtney Bergan, Caitlin Feuer “TBZ is an independent, inclusive Jewish Koleinu Editor: Beth Harris congregation whose members of all ages are a participant who belongs to a different local committed to each other, to joyful participatory Temple. She expressed how moved she was Temple Beth Zion 1566 Beacon Street worship, to meaningful Jewish learning, by the warmth, support and “connectedness” Brookline, MA 02446 spiritual growth and acts of social justice.” of the TBZ community. She could barely put 617.566.8171 (Continued on next page) www.tbzbrookline.org 2 KOLEINU FALL 2018 TBZBROOKLINE.ORG (Continued from page 2) into words how different the feeling in the room was from the spiritually growing, passionate to learn, and consistently show feeling she gets from her own Temple’s shiva minyanim. Of course, up for each other in times of need. Finally, our lay leaders are I encouraged her to join us more often! And then, I thought more 100% committed to ensuring that these values—and more—are about her words...and how we got to be this community that she expressed with integrity, responsibility, and continual reflection on observed. how we can best meet our challenges. First and foremost, it is our rabbis, who lead us with authenticity, Thank you for your participation, your commitment, and your spiritual grounding, a passion for learning, and the imperative that support of TBZ. I look forward to greeting you in these next days we care about and for each other. Second, it’s that our members and wishing you and your family a Shanah Tovah U’Metukah. are ‘seekers’ who reflect these same qualities: we are authentic, News from the Inclusion Committee Last year, Temple Beth Zion was honored to become a Congregational Partner of the Ruderman Synagogue Inclusion Project (RSIP), a joint program between the Ruderman Foundation and Combined Jewish Philanthropies. The mission of RSIP is to create communities where people of all abilities are valued equally and participate fully. Included in this honor was a grant of $5,000. This past year, we have used these funds in a variety of ways. In the sanctuary, we have created accessible seating by adding arms to some chairs and spaces for wheelchairs. We have also purchased assistive hearing devices, magnifiers, and fidget tools for those with hearing, vision, and attention issues, respectively. During kiddush, we have accommodated those with food sensitivities by adding a table filled with gluten-free and other allergen-free foods. Throughout the year, we have promoted understanding of the issue of inclusion by hosting talks and workshops. For the coming year, RSIP is turning its attention to the issue of mental health and is coming up with a range of initiatives. We are excited to announce that TBZ will be joining with RSIP, and other synagogues in the greater Boston area, to focus on this often hidden disability. We will be working to increase our general awareness of this issue and to learn what we, as individuals and as a community, can do to support those with mental health needs. We are putting out a call to our members—mental health professionals and anyone who would like to help us with this initiative. The Inclusion Committee welcomes your support and warmly invites you to join us. If you are interested in participating, please contact our co-chairs, Sue Brent and Danya Handelsman at: [email protected]. Please feel free to contact us at that address with any feedback and concerns. We assure you that all communications will be kept confidential. Finally, we are grateful for the strong support of our rabbis, leadership, and RSIP. Please stay tuned for more inclusion news. TBZBROOKLINE.ORG FALL 2018 KOLEINU 3 TBZ NEWS & EVENTS This is only a sample of the exciting events happening at TBZ! Check out our website to learn more about our programming and committees, and help us continue to grow our dynamic and spirited community. Bruchim HaBa’im Welcoming Shabbat Do you know someone looking for a new spiritual home? Spread the word and invite your friends to join our vibrant and diverse TBZ community as we celebrate a special Welcoming Shabbat! Join us for Kabbalat Shabbat, Friday, 1566 HAPPENINGS September 7 at 6:15 pm. Saturday, September 8 join us for Torah study at 9 am. Our Torah service begins at 10 am and will be followed by a festive Kiddush SAVE THE DATE: and opportunity to meet our dynamic rabbis! Lighting The Way: Images from the Tag Meir Coalition Family Table and Tikkun Olam: Fix the World by Helping to End Food Insecurity October 9, 2018 Marilyn Glazer-Weisner and Alan Weisner are TBZ’s co- TBZ will be hosting this world premiere coordinators of Family Table.
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