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Mitzvah DAY ONE :
See p. 21
Sunday, October 25th, 10:30 a.m. till mid afternoon
Kerem Shalom, Concord, Massachusetts
October 2015
S UK K O T : a j o y fu l h a r v e s t !
Following on the heels of Yom Kippur are the festivals of Sukkot and Simchat Torah.
Sukkot is a time of transition from self-reflection and repentance to Z’man Simchateinu,
“the season of our joy.” It’s the one time of the year that we are commanded to celebrate
outside! By eating and spending time in the sukkah, we celebrate our harvest and our blessings
as we commemorate our ancient ancestors’ wanderings. On Sunday morning, Sept. 27 we had our Sukkah Raising
Party, with brunch, outdoor games and fun for all.
KS Community Sukkot Dinner
Friday, October 2, 6:30 pm
*PLEASE Note- Our Early Childhood Tot Shabbat families will be gathering for
Tot Shabbat with Rabbi Darby and Nancy at 5:45 pm, followed by blessings in the
sukkah at 6:15 and a complimentary dinner for our Tot Shabbat families,
in our social hall.
(Early childhood families RSVP to Nancy by Wednesday Sep 30 for Tot Shabbat
complimentary DINNER [email protected]
In inclement weather we'll all dine indoors. )
At 6:30 we'll gather as a community in the sukkah (weather permitting) and recite blessings with
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elebration
Sunday, Oct 4, 6:30 PM
Going through the High Holy Day season can certainly feel very heavy, and it is. In the
wisdom of Jewish tradition we learn that one of the first things we should do following
the High Holy Days is to have an amazing party! So we will! Please join us this Sunday
evening at 6:30 for a fabulous party at Kerem Shalom. There will be high-spirited live
music, dancing, sweet noshes and spirits to share.
Simchat Torah means "joy of the Torah," and what better way to experience joy than to
The Grapevine, October 2015
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Shanah Tovah!
I wanted to take this opportunity to wish everyone
again a beautiful and healthy start to the New Year. I
personally feel so invigorated by our recent High Holy
Day services here at Kerem Shalom and experienced
them as a true gift. In addition to being a spiritual gift
from Jewish tradition, they were also quite literally, a
gift.
From the Rabbi
—
Darby Jared Leigh
thing tangible as a community. My family and I are
looking forward to sharing a meal together with you
this Friday evening at our communal Sukkot dinner.
Once we have danced with the Torah scrolls on Sunday night Oct 4th at our Simchat Torah celebration,
and simultaneously end the reading of the scroll and
Countless volunteers gave so much of their personal
time and energy to make sure that every component of begin it again, then we will be on our way out of the
High Holy Day “season.”
the experience ran as smoothly as possible. I can’t
possibly list everyone by name as I know I would inFor the moment, I primarily wanted to say thank you
advertently leave someone out. That being said I did
want to offer a sincere and huge todah rabbah (thank so much to everyone who has been helping to make all
you so much) to all of the people who helped contrib- of these experiences possible and to let everyone
ute to every aspect of our High Holy Day experience. know how deeply meaningful it is to me to be able to
share all of these moments here at Kerem Shalom.
We are still riding the community wave as scores of
members came out to help build our Sukkah in a
“New England Community Barn Raising” style! The
community Sukkah building has quickly become one
of my favorite events of the year as it is such a wonderful opportunity to informally spend time together,
eating, playing games, and helping to create some-
Passages:
We mourn the passing of
Stanley Forman, father of Sherry Litwack and
father-in-law of Stephen Litwack.
Fernando Maldonado, stepfather of George
Peabody, father-in-law of Nancy Kaplan,
grandfather of Anna P. Sweeney and Katie
Peabody.
Sydnie Chan-Rane, mother of Wendy Gross,
mother-in-law of Alden Morse and grandmother
of Adam and Chloe Morse.
With blessings for 5776 to be a beautiful year.
Kindness & Shalom,
Rabbi Darby Jared Leigh
Volume: XVI
Kerem Shalom
P. O. Box 1646
Concord, MA 01742
Tel: 978-369-1223
Fax: 978-371-8072
http://www.keremshalom.org/
Affiliated with the Synagogue
Council of Massachusetts
The Grapevine is the monthly
newsletter of Kerem Shalom
(Vineyard of Peace), distributed to members and friends of
the congregation.
Issue: 2
Darby Jared Leigh, Rabbi,
[email protected]
Michael Luckens, Rabbi Emeritus,
[email protected]
Rosalie Gerut, Cantor,
Dir., Adult Programming
[email protected]
Marty Plotkin, President,
[email protected]
Jan Huber O’Callaghan, Pres. Emerita,
[email protected]
Miriam Zarchan, Pres. Emerita,
[email protected]
Joan Perlman, Education. Dir.,
[email protected]
Nancy Kaplan, Dir., Fam. Ed,
[email protected]
Jessie Busiek, Administrator,
[email protected]
The editor is Batya Olsen,
978-371-3009. Contributions
are due before the 15th of the
month preceding publication
and may be sent to the synagogue address. Articles are accepted
early. Facsimiles can be sent to 978-246-5921. Text can be
electronically mailed to [email protected].
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The Grapevine,
Grapevine October 2015
Presidents’ Message
—
Marty Plotkin
During the High Holy Days, we are reminded that we
stand at a cusp, poised between past and future. So I
would like to share two thoughts about Kerem Shalom,
one about the year just ending, the other about the year to
come.
In the entryway of our building there is a poster with a
long list of names. It is our attempt to recognize every
member of Kerem Shalom who has volunteered his or her
time and energy to the work of the congregation during
this past year. It is an imperfect attempt, because I know
for a certainty that we didn’t remember everyone - so if
your name is missing, please accept our apologies. On
behalf of the entire congregation I would like to say to
every volunteer, thank you and yasher koach: the work of
your hands and your hearts is a source of strength for this
community. Please keep it up in the year to come, and if
you didn’t get a chance last year, please don’t let that stop
you this year!
worship as such. I know that everyone finds spiritual
depth in different activities. Learning, meditation, social
action, walking outdoors, playing music or listening to it,
time spent with family, Shabbat dinner with a havurah,
dancing, playing mah jong, and yes, praying - any of these
and more can be experienced as sacred. But in order to
recognize and appreciate the spiritual significance of all of
these aspects of our community, it’s important for us to
have a common language that connects them with each
other and with the spiritual core of the Jewish tradition.
And it has become clear to me over the past year that that
is what Rabbi Darby is offering us during Friday night
services.
Here are just a few of the things I learned about on Friday
nights this year: the connection between Jewish values
and environmental activism; the Jewish concept of the
soul and how it relates to Shabbat and the High Holy
Days; the transformative potential of observing Shabbat
and the spiritual significance of the network of personal
relationships within our community. And of course there
is the delight (oneg) of schmoozing with other members
of my community after the service.
Imagine, if you will, what it would be like if each of us
were able to attend Friday night services once or twice a
I would also like to honor all of you who supported
month. In just a moment, when those attending the Family
Kerem Shalom with your checkbook last year. Your dona- service join us, there will be close to 700 people in this
tions make the existence of this Jewish community possi- room. If a quarter of that number showed up on a Friday
ble. The percentage of Kerem Shalom families who con- night, we would fill the sanctuary. Whatever theme Rabbi
tribute to the congregation increases each year, and I see Darby or Rosalie brought to that service would become
no reason why we shouldn’t aspire to 100%. Thank you
part of the common language of every person there. Not
for your caring generosity.
only would we all get to know each other better; every
activity at Kerem Shalom would begin to resonate with a
All of that volunteer effort and those generous donations host of shared experiences and understandings. I think you
represent an investment in Kerem Shalom. So I’d like to
might also find, as Rabbi Darby suggested last night, that
ask: what return are you hoping for? I’m sure that we as a when the High Holy Days roll around, the services are
group would have many different answers to that quesmuch more meaningful.
tion. But I imagine that all of them would come down in
the end to one thing: the experience of sacred community. I know that not every family will be able to make it here
on a Friday night once a month. But I’d like to encourage
(Hmm. Return...teshuvah...could it be that this entire sea- each of you try to show up more often than you have in
son is about maximizing the return on our spiritual invest- the past. If once a month is too much, can you come every
ment?...Probably not!)
other month? Four times a year? Twice more than you
managed last year? And please, bring the children - they
But what can we do as a community in the year ahead to are welcome in the services, and if there is need we will
open the way toward that experience of the sacred? Here’s arrange child care. I guarantee that you will not regret it.
a radical suggestion: each of us should attend more Friday
night services.
Shana Tova u’Metuka. May this be a year of health, fulfillment and sweetness for each of us.
Now, please don’t misunderstand me. I’m not suggesting
an equivalence between sacred community and formal
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Social Action News
‫בְּרוּכִים ַהבַּאִ ים‬
(Bruchim Habayim)
Project Linus
Yet another blanket
complete for Project
Linus! Here’s a great
idea - some of the
squares in this one are
bits and pieces of my
yarn stash knitted into
squares. Not going to
keep anybody warm
lying around in the
stash! And of course,
lots of squares from
Sue Viskin. Be sure
to join Sue at Mitzvah
Day to keep on knitting! And knit or crochet at home as
well. Any type of washable yarn, any weight, 6 inch squares. If
you use worsted on size 8 needles, 28 stitches comes out to 6”.
- Pat Lukens
Bring in the Harvest at Gaining
Ground, Helping Those in Need
Sunday, October 4 8:45 am- noon
Limit 16 volunteers - all ages (children with supervision)
341 Virginia Road, Concord
On Sunday, October 4 from 8:45 till noon, we will meet as a
community to work at Gaining Ground, a farm that produces
fruits and vegetables for local food pantries and meal programs.
The work will be in the fields so please remember to bring a hat,
water, a snack, insect repellent and sunscreen. If you like to use
gardening gloves, bring them as well. All ages are welcome on
the farm but children must be supervised at all times by parents/
responsible adults. If harvesting is difficult for you, there will be
other work that can be done.
We will meet at the farm at 341 Virginia Rd. in Concord by
8:45. Nancy Kaplan will present a short teaching and we will
proceed to work! For those who prefer to carpool, meet first at
Kerem Shalom at 8:20 AM.
RSVP to [email protected] or
[email protected] ASAP. Let us know how many from
your family will come, ages of the children and if you would
like to carpool from KS.
Welcome New Members
Don Klabin and Annette Hawko-Klabin of Chestnut Hill.
You can reach them at 617-710-6678 or
[email protected].
Igor Ostrovsky and Marina Feldman and their sons Benjamin and Jacob Ostrovsky of Carlisle. You can reach them
at (617) 448-7053 or
[email protected].
Please welcome Terry Morse of Maynard. You can reach
her at [email protected] or 978-897-0808.
From our Social Action
Committee's Green Team:
On Mitzvah DAY ONE Come learn a 21st century skill – shopping
for LED light bulbs!
Concord Light’s LED light bulb display allows you to
see what a variety of different LEDs look like all lit
up. Get a quick tutorial from Concord Light’s Energy
Conservation Coordinator on choosing the right bulb
for your needs. Learn about the lower cost of owning
LEDs over the long term, due to their long life, lower
energy use and rebate options. Easy-to-use resources
available to take home mean that you’ll be prepared
the next time you step into the lighting aisle... about
LED bulb rebates and more.
Jan Aceti
Energy Conservation Coordinator
Concord Light , www.concordma.gov/cmlp
KS is Going GREEN on Mitzvah
Day!
We are purchasing compostable plates and flatware
and will be composting all of our food waste... into
our new 32-gallon container. Very exciting!! See
more Greening of Mitzvah Day on page 23.
The Grapevine,
School News
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From the Education Director
- Joan Perlman
“Klal Yisrael” translates to “All of Israel”, but what does that really mean? It refers to a feeling of unity which exists among all Jewish people, a sense of shared history, of being there for one another, and for feeling welcomed in any and every Jewish synagogue,
community, or group, simply because you are a member of the “tribe” either by birth, by choice, by marriage, or by personal beliefs.
This feeling of an underlying unity among Jewish people is why my job as Education Director is so important and rewarding to me.
If I can help foster a strong sense of Jewish identity among our children, then I have helped give them a wonderful gift of belonging
to the larger Jewish community that will sustain them, throughout their lives, in a very powerful and meaningful way.
This point was driven home for me very recently with a personal experience my daughter Samantha had. Samantha is a college junior spending the fall semester abroad in Cape Town, South Africa. A few days before Rosh Hashana, I asked her if she planned to
attend a synagogue in Cape Town for the Holiday. I did not want to influence her decision, but, of course, I was pleased when she
told me she had arranged to do so. The day after Rosh Hashana, I asked her if she enjoyed the service, since I knew she was basically a stranger to the synagogue and the customs there might be unfamiliar to her. Much to my pleasure, she replied that her experience was “awesome.” I saved her text message to me, because I was so excited by it. She said, “it was awesome. We had such a fantastic time! They had us over for dinner afterwards and it was great.” When I later asked her for more detail, she told me everyone
there was very welcoming to her and the 3 other American students with her. They were greeted and welcomed with open arms and
invited to the synagogue president’s house afterwards for dinner. Of course, she noticed that occasionally different tunes were used
with the prayers and there was a choir, but there was also a great deal which was very similar. More importantly, though, she felt
that powerful sense of belonging, of “Klal Yisrael.” In this New Year, I wish for all of us good health, happiness, and the amazing
spirit of “Klal Yisrael”.
Parents of College Students
October Calendar Reminders:
Soon, we will be getting ready to send out Hanukkah packages to
our collegians. We must have an updated 2015 confirmed address
before we mail. Please send us your student’s current address as
soon as possible. We need mailing volunteers to pick up completed packages and take them to the post office. Please volunteer
and/or send addresses to [email protected] no later
than November 1.
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Communication
We use Constant Contact for our email communication in the
school. If you are not receiving school emails, please send your
email address to [email protected] so we can add
it. If you want to add another email address, just follow the instructions at the bottom of any of the communications.
When you come to school:
When you walk into Kerem Shalom – remember to bring these
things with you to do your part to repair our world – Tikkun
Olam
• Non-perishable food for the Manna Bin
• Tuna fish and canned salmon for Family Table
• Money for the tzedakah box
• Box tops from General Mills and Better Crocker products
Sukkot Dinner and Service, Friday, October 2nd at 6:30 PM
Simchat Torah Celebration, Sunday, October 4th at 6:30 PM
First Kehillah, Monday, October 5th at 5:45 PM
No School on Columbus Day, Monday Oct. 12
Holiday Preschool meets on Sunday, October 18th at 9:45
AM, Special book &craft program follows at 10:30 AM with
Author, Liz Suneby
⇒ Community Wide Mitzvah Day, Sunday, October 25th at
10:30 AM
You can always check the calendar at www.keremshalom.org,
under school schedule if you have a question about dates.
MayaWorks Kippot
You may have noticed that our regular Friday night kippot are
beautiful brightly colored kippot that are actually made by residents of a village in Guatemala. The funds raised by these beautiful kippot have enabled this village to support itself and improve
the standard of living for everyone in the village. These make a
wonderful keepsake for your Bar or Bat Mitzvah celebration. To
order them, please contact Joan at
[email protected]. The kippot cost $7.75 each.
Orders are always a variety of colors and patterns. Stop in and
see some samples!
School News, continued
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Read Along & Art/Mitzvah Project –
Open to the Public/No Fee
The community is welcome and invited to join Elizabeth Suneby,
award winning author of It's a... It's a... It's a Mitzvah and That's a
Mitzvah, as she leads parents, toddlers, preschoolers, and early elementary school
children in an interactive read along and hands-on art/mitzvah project.
WHO: Elizabeth Suneby
WHEN: Sunday, October 18 at 10:30am
WHERE: Kerem Shalom, 649 Elm Street, Concord, Massachusetts
This program will follow our regular session of Holiday Preschool. If you would like to attend, please contact Joan Perlman at [email protected] or call 978-369-1223
by October 14th.
Children's Library Volunteers needed
Do you stay at Kerem Shalom while your children are in Hebrew School or do you have an hour after you drop off or before you
pick up your children? We need a few volunteers to help keep the library in order: return books to their proper place after they are
returned and keep things looking neat. If it is done weekly or monthly it will not take much time. Please contact Sue Viskin at
[email protected] and my phone number 617-775-2164 for more details. Thank you..
- Sue Viskin
A few photos from the opening day
of Hebrew School
this year
KSTY – Kerem Shalom Temple Youth
WehaveanewKeremShalomYouthGroupupandrunningforGrades4&5andGrades6&7.Watchyour
e-mailfordetailsaboutupcomingevents.
(KSTY message continued on page 13)
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The Grapevine,
From the Director of Family Education
Nancy Kaplan
The highest degree of Tzedakah is
helping others
help themselves.” —Maimonides
At Mitzvah DAY ONE
Sunday, October 25th, 10:30 AM
KS ADULTS and TEENS: HGRM Household Goods Needs Volunteers
HGRM is an organization that
provides furniture and other household
goods to individuals and families in need.
The KS team that volunteers the third
Sunday of the month at the warehouse in
Acton is looking for people to join us.
You don't have to work each month, but
once you come, you'll probably want to!
If interested contact Naomi Rosenfeld
at [email protected].
HGRM accepts large and small items
that help those with little or nothing to
furnish an apartment. For more information about items accepted and needed,
go to HGRM.org
Please bring items small enough to fit
into a van on Mitzvah Day.
At our 14th annual Mitzvah Day One
adults, teens and families will gather in
community to do the work of Tikkun
Olam, repairing the world. Come learn
about projects that KS and sponsors and
that several of our members are passionate
about — endeavors and organizations
which continue to exist solely because of
the sustained efforts of their volunteers.
We hope you will feel inspired to help
with the work!
More Mitzvah Day Adult Volunteer Opportunities
DONATE BLOOD for our Emerson
Hospital Drive - 9am-3pm on Mitzvah
Day. Save lives locally.
Holiday Cheer /Voices Against Violence
Project —sponsor a needy child or family
w holiday gifts of clothing & toys .
Amnesty International Letter-writing
Campaign for LGBT Human Rights, protecting women against violence, and more.
Register for GIFT OF LIFE Bone Marrow and Stem Cell donation with a simple
cheek swab. Give hope and life to cancer
patients. Donors ages 18-40 provide the
best possible chance of survival to patients
in urgent need.
Prepare dessert for Open Table –ON
Mitzvah Day help make apple crisp for 100
people at Maynard’s Open Table dinner
(Monday Oct 26).
Support Healing Garden’s breast cancer
patients and families receiving services
through JF&CS with donations and gift
bags to be assembled on Mitzvah Day.
Help with the Harvest at Field of
Greens, Lindentree Farm, Lincoln. (a
Food For Free Program) Work at the farm
harvesting cabbage, and beets. Provide
food for redistribution to human service
agencies in the Greater Boston area.
OCTOBER Family Ed
Programs–details will come to your
family by e-mail. Save the dates!
Sunday, Oct 18, 10:30 am
Special Book & Craft program for Early
Childhood families with author Liz Suneby
Monday, Oct 19, 6:00 pm with Rabbi
Darby – Bat/Bar Mitzvah Orientation
Session for Parents of 6th graders
~~7:00 pm—optional drop-in session for
parents of 7th graders
Monday, Oct 26, 6:30 pm 7th grade
Family Ed B'nai Mitzvah program with
Liz Suneby
Serve Dinner at Open Table—Oct 27
Help prepare and serve dinner for 100
recipients of Open Table’s generosity.
Sew Polar Fleece Hats for Needy Children—Bring sewing machine and/or sewing sheers. Hats go to Grow Clinic and
Somerville Homeless Coalition
MORE opportunities for adults
and families posted online
and in the lobby at KS,
beginning October 6.
More Mitzvah DAY ONE page 21.
Pajama TOT SHABBAT Services! Fridays at 5:45 pm
& DINNER.* October 2, November 6
Come in your PJ’s and slippers, bring your toothbrush.
Cuddly animals & blankeys welcome.
Families with young children are warmly invited to join Nancy for our Tot Shabbat
services. We’ll celebrate Shabbat together with music, movement and midrash
(a story about Torah or other Jewish writings). Services last about a half hour.
After our service, families are invited to stay for Shabbat blessings and enjoy a
complimentary dinner* together. Babysitting and Shabbat-themed crafts and games
will be provided for your little ones.
Bring your friends!
RSVP to [email protected] for DINNER by Thursday,
the day before Tot Shabbat.
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High Holy Day Services Thank Yous
Thank you to all the Kerem Shalom members and staff who helped make the High Holy Day services a time to remember.
From the rabbi, cantor and lay service leaders to the members who coordinated volunteers or greeted, ushered, donated apples,
set up and cleaned up and provided child care, thank you. So many of you helped, we thank you for being a special part of our
Kerem Shalom community.
Thank you to our service leaders Rabbi Darby, Rosalie, David Orlinoff, Nancy Kaplan, Beth Kramer and to Susan Gottschalk,
Nancy Kaplan, Marian Levinstein, Ira Moskowitz, Marty Plotkin, and Laurie Silva who helped create such spiritual and moving
services. We appreciate our shofar blowers, Aviva Manin, Rayna and Ariza Leigh, and Steve, Joshua, and Benjamin Pixley,
whose Tekiah, Shevarim and Teruah blew us away, as well those who chanted from the Torah: Kelli Kirshtein, Celia Shneider,
Sharon Gillett and David Orlinoff.
From the logistical end, we owe a thank you to Susan Brager Murphy, High Holy Days Committee chairperson; your role in
handling and delegating the many details was truly appreciated. Thanks also goes to the rest of the committee members, plus
those who were captains for the various subcommittees: Laura Heideman-Dowd, Nina Englander, Jan Huber O’Callaghan,
George Peabody, Marty Plotkin, Pam Rockwell, Elisabeth Sackton, and Debbie & Lloyd Simon, for their help with the planning, logistics and coordinating the many volunteers. Our wonderful administrator, Jessica Busiek, handled so many details
with finesse and was a presence at the doors during many of the services.
In alphabetical order, thanks to the following people who helped with setup & breakdown, parking, reservations, greeting, ushering and audio/visual assistance: Jonathan Aibel, Joel Andrews, Jane Appell, Larry Bernstein, Roberta Bernstein, Max
Engerman, Nina Englander, Steven Feinstein, Eli, Gus & Jenifer Goldman Fraser, Walter Gillett, Carolyn Gold, Gilda Gussin,
Debby Handler, Laura Heideman-Dowd, Drew & Lisa Hession-Kunz, Hilton Horwitz, Jan Huber O’Callaghan, Charlene Huston, Walter Kasell, Dan Ladd, Howard Lefkin, Jesse Liberty, Tom Linsey, Bill Lott, David Luberoff, Cynthia Katz, Linda &
Manning, David Matias, Jill Maxwell, Jill Mirman, Colin, Matt, & Susan Brager Murphy, Jeffrey Nottonson, George Peabody,
Liz & Mike Perry, Marty Plotkin, Caren Ponty, Dennis Rockwell, Julie Rohwein, Elisabeth Sackton, Debbie & Lloyd Simon,
JoAnn Simon, Alan Spillert, Mark Stein, Wendy Taubes, Dan Terris, Amir Viskin, Sara Wiener, Sue Wolff, David & Miriam
Zarchan, and Nancy Zuffante.
What would Kerem Shalom be without food! Thanks to the people who donated and brought apples for the Rosh Hashanah
Kiddush and for the Break-Fast – Michelle Kahan, Steve & Linda Kanner, Batya Olsen, Steve Pixley, and Honore Weiner.
Thank you to the people who sliced apples, and who set up and cleaned up for either of these events – Sabine Clasen, Jenifer
Goldman & Sasha Fraser, Miriam Friedman, Laura Heideman-Dowd, David & Karen Gaylin, Susan Gottschalk, Jan Huber
O'Callaghan, Cynthia Katz, Joyce Lamensdorf, Howard Lefkin, Cherry Muse, Deb & Sam Nagler, Liz & Mike Perry, Susan
Phillips, Steve Pixley, Marla Richmond, Laurie Silva, Debbie & Lloyd Simon, Sasha Stavsky, Elizabeth Tragash, Susan Viskin,
Sara Wiener, plus those who picked up honey, challah, and treats for the break-fast: Yonina Goorno, Pat Lukens, and Pam
Reid.
We appreciate those who took the time to pick up or arrange flowers: Carol Barron, Liz Coolidge, Elisabeth Sackton, and Debbie Simon. Thank you also to Rachmiel Langer and Susan Chormann who provided us with Torah Study and Meditative Yoga
as a respite on Yom Kippur afternoon.
Our child care was coordinated by Pam Rockwell with the help of Rosa Hallowell, Michelle Kahan, and Sandy Serkes. Student
volunteers were Emma & Olivia Bowe-Shulman, Hannah & Jacob Dudley, Elianna Engerman, Sasha Fraser, Vicki Goodisman,
Ethan Gorowitz, Ben & Ryan Grace, Ben Guth, Rachel Hoff, Calla Kahan-Fagan, Sophia Karr, Jenna Linsey, Summer Maxwell, Colin & Ethan Murphy, Emily & Rebecca Nottonson, Isaac Rockwell, Lucia Stein, Ben & Leah Waldeck, Noah WolcottSchickler, and Theo & Zoe Zuffante.
Cherry Muse provided us all with the opportunity to do a mitzvah on Yom Kippur by setting up a table for the Gift of Life – a
national registry for bone marrow donors. She had the help of Jane Appell, Carol Barron, Barry Breslau, Diane Fulman, Jan
Huber O'Callaghan, Alice Kurtz, and Lloyd Simon.
To anyone we’ve forgotten to mention, our apologies and our thank you. From the High Holy Days Committee, we wish you a
blessed 5776!
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9:30 am Tai Chi - Rob Elkind
10:30 am Mitzvah
DAY ONE
25
Retreat for Grades 6 & 7
9:45 am Holiday PreSchool
10:30 am EC Author visit Liz Suneby
1:3- pm RH Girls - C. Weiner
18
9:30 am Tai Chi - Rob
Elkind
Kerem Shalom’s Calendar is also online at http://www.keremshalom.org/. Click on the Calendar tab at the top of the page.
4:30 pm Significant Mo-
4 pm
26
4 pm
4 pm Mah Jongg
4:30 pm Rosh Chodesh
19
COLUMBUS DAY
12
4 pm
4 pm Mah Jongg
10:30 am Life, Breath &
Spirit of the Soul / R.
Langer
10 am Me’ah
27
10 am Me’ah
Langer
20
10 am Me’ah
10:30 am Wise Aging Judy Elkin
13
Simchat Torah
6:30 pm Simchat Torah
Celebration
6
10 am Study group w/
R. Gerut
5
Tuesday
9:30 am Rosh Chodesh
Monday
4
Sunday
1
4 pm
7:30 pm Concord Book
Panel
10 am Health Challenges Support Group
28
4 pm
10:30 am Writing
Group
29
10:30 am Writing
Group
22
7 pm Executive Committee in Library
4 pm
7 pm Cyclic Seasons of
the Soul / R. Langer
21
10:30 am Writing
Group
15
10:30 am Writing
Group
8
10:30 am Writing
Group
Thursday
14
4 pm
7
Wednesday
October 2015
7:30 pm
Shabbat Service
D. Leigh & R. Gerut
30
7:30 pm
Shabbat Service
D. Leigh & R. Gerut
with Adina Newberg
23
7:30 pm Mostly Music
Shabbat Service
R. Gerut
16
7:30 pm
Shabbat Service
D. Leigh & R. Gerut
9
5:45 pm Tot Shabbat &
Dinner
6:30 pm Sukkot Dinner
2
Friday
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7 pm Prep for Mitzvah
DAY ONE
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10 am Morning Service
Kayla Heideman
Bat Mitzvah
17
Drew Cohen
Bar Mitzvah
10
Rachel Hoff
Bat Mitzvah
Saturday
Kerem Shalom
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10 am Gr. K Family Ed
program / N. Kaplan
10:45 Holiday Preschool
4 pm RH Girls Gr.9-10 / C.
Weiner
5 pm Shevat Achim / M.
Lowe
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10 am Gr. 2 Family Ed Chanukah / N. Kaplan
noon L.E.D. What is Jewish
Humor / S. Whitfield
4 pm Kerem Halom HS program / M . Lowe
4 pm Torah Study / R. Langer
10 am B’nai Mitzvah.
6th grade family program
5 pm Scrapbooking w/
Parents - Library
7:30 pm Gr. 7 Parents in
4 pm ‫בּית ספר‬
4 pm Mah Jongg
30
4:30 pm Judaism’s Approach to Significant
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4 pm Mah Jongg
5:45 pm Kehillah
16
4:30 pm Rosh Cho-
4 pm
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9
Elkind
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12:30 pm Jewish Content 4 pm
Book Club
5:30 pm Minyan
4 pm
4 pm Mah Jongg
Langer
10 am Me’ah
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10 am Me’ah
17
Langer
10 am Me’ah
4
5
Thursday
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19
25
5:45 pm Kehillah
THANKSGIVING
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10 am Health Challeng- 10:30 am Writing
Group
es Support Group
18
4 pm
es Support Group
Group
11
Group
es Support Group
4 pm Relax & Restore
w/ Roberta Flashman
3
10 am Me’ah
2
Wednesday
9:30 am Rosh Chodesh
Tuesday
1
Monday
November 2015
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Sunday
TENTATIVE
SCHEDULE
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Saturday
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14
Book Fair
‫בּית ספר‬
28
21
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Jules Rubin-Grant
Bar Mitzvah
HEBREW SCHOOL =
7:30 pm Mostly Music
Shabbat Service
R. Gerut
9 am Relax & Restore
w/ Roberta Flashman
20
6 pm Grades 3 & 4
Shabbat Dinner
7:30 pm Shabbat
Service / D. Leigh &
R. Gerut
13
9 am Relax & Restore
Maya Malouf
w/ Roberta Flashman
Bat Mitzvah
5:45 pm Tot Shabbat &
Dinner
7:30 pm Shabbat
Service / D. Leigh &
R. Gerut
Friday
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The Grapevine,
New & Current Adult Programs
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Adult Programs
–From Rosalie Gerut
Judaism's Approach to Significant Moments in our Lives
with Rabbi Darby Leigh
8 Sessions: Mondays 4:30-5:30 PM October 26, November 23, December 21, January
25, February 29, March 21, April 18, May 16
(For KS Members)
RSVP: [email protected]
From birth to namings, from b’nai mitzvah to weddings; during times of the possibility of
divorce and at the end of life, Judaism offers us a rich corpus of traditions that help us to
create meaning during these deep and potentially overwhelming moments.
At the same time, there are many other moments in our lives today that can be equally significant or potentially overwhelming such as becoming an “empty nester,” going off to college,
facing career changes or job loss as well as retirement and “downsizing.”
A Reconstructionist approach to Judaism gives us the freedom to mine our tradition for wisdom that can help us create new and meaningful ways to approach these moments. In addition to covering traditional life cycle events, we will explore and discuss these new approaches and create our own, if there is interest.
Artwork by Yoram Ra’anan
Adult B’nai Mitzvah
“Bring the wisdom of your life’s experience to an adult Bat/Bar Mitzvah celebration!"
Have you ever thought of having a bar or bat mitzvah as an adult?
◊ Are you someone who never had a formal bar or bat mitzvah, do you feel you missed
out on something important?
◊ Would you like the opportunity to go through it (again) with deeper meaning and understanding?
Well, here is your chance! We would love to celebrate another class of adult b’nai mitzvah
here at Kerem Shalom.
You will learn from and with each other, Rosalie, & Rabbi Darby. The journey will be
enriching, fun and rewarding. Please let us know of your interest by Friday October 9th,
the Shabbat of Beresheet when the Torah cycle begins anew.
If there is sufficient interest we will convene an informational session during which we will
discuss together the specific details of the process. We look forward to embarking on this
journey with you. Please contact: [email protected]
“Ki Mitzion” – by Yoram Raanan
Rosh Chodesh (“New Moon”) A.M. - A Women’s Group
An invitation to all women at Kerem Shalom
Monday Mornings, 9:30-11:00 AM, September 21st will be the first meeting of the New Year!
Following meetings: October 5, November 2, December 7, January 4, February 1, March 7, April 4,
May 2, & June 6 (alternating monthly meetings TBD.)
Rosalie Gerut will facilitate . RSVP: [email protected]. (For Kerem Shalom members only)
Would you like an opportunity to get to know other women in the Congregation? Would you like to reserve a
morning once every month to connect with yourself and with a friendly and supportive group of women? Would you like to explore
some topics that may be relevant to your life as a Jewish woman (or the partner/ spouse of a Jewish individual)?
If you answered "yes" to any of these questions (or if you would just like to try something new ) you are most warmly invited to participate in the Kerem Shalom Rosh Chodesh Women's Group. We are a great group of women - come join us and help us become
even greater!
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Rosh Chodesh (“New Moon”) P.M. - A Women’s Group
An invitation to all women at Kerem Shalom. Mondays During Hebrew School, 4:30-6:00 PM,
Would you like an opportunity to get to know other women in the congregation? Would you like to reserve
an afternoon once every month to connect with yourself and with a friendly and supportive group of women?
Would you like to explore some topics that may be relevant to your life? If you answered "yes" to any of
these questions (or if you would just like to try something new) you are most warmly invited to participate in
a Kerem Shalom Women's Group which we are now in the process of forming.
Meetings will be on Mondays: October 12, November 2, December 7, January 4, February 1, March 7, April 4, May 2 and June 6.
Rosalie Gerut will facilitate . RSVP: [email protected].
(For Kerem Shalom members only)
The Cyclic Seasons of the Soul – A Calendar of Holy Days
with Judaic Scholar, Rachmiel Langer
Wednesday evenings, 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Five Sessions: Oct 14, Nov 4, 18, Dec 2, 16.
$100 for KS members / $150 for non-members
We'll explore the Jewish calendar and the interconnected progression of the holy days, each rooted
Painting by Yoram Raanan
in a particular season that nurtures the development cycle of the soul. We'll look at the lunar/solar
structure of the Hebrew calendar, the expanding cycles of 7 laid out in Torah time, and the historical/agricultural/spiritual foundation
of the holy days (holidays) that mark the milestones of the soul's ongoing pilgrimage.
Torah Study with Judaic Scholar, Rachmiel Langer
Sunday afternoons, 4:00 - 5:30 PM; 3 sessions Oct 18, Nov 15, Dec 13
$60/KS members; $90/non members RSVP: [email protected]
We all know the story of Earth-being and Life-force emerging in the Garden of Delight, right?
Well, perhaps as Adam and Eve in Eden, but Torah reads a bit differently when you stay with the
Hebrew roots. In fact, Torah unfolds as a topographic map where people and places identify the
contours of the spiritual landscape. And it can inform us as we try to orient ourselves in the present landscape of human life. No knowledge of Hebrew required. We'll explore passages from
Torah together.
WISE AGING – An Introduction
with Judy Elkin, M.Ed., PCC; Tuesday, October 20, 2015, 10:30-11:30 AM
$20/KS member; $25/non member
What Are Your Hopes For The Next 25 or 30 Years?
Those of us in our fifties and sixties are part of an extraordinary, history- making generation: pioneers in understanding and making the most of this “third chapter” of life, filled
with potential for learning, growth and new levels of mutual support. The Wise Aging
program brings Jewish traditions, a variety of texts and practices to enhance this next
stage of life with spirit, creativity, resilience, and wisdom. Come and learn!
Judy Elkin is certified as a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) from the International Coach Federation in both individual
and relationship coaching. In addition to her private practice in Newton MA, focused on career transitions, executives,
teams, parenting and aging, Judy is a coach for The Kinsley Group which provides executive coaching to top and middle
level executives across North America. Judy brings to her coaching a 25 year career in Jewish education and professional development, most recently as the director of the DeLeT Program, a Jewish day school teacher education program at Brandeis University. She combines her skills as a coach and her previous training as an educator in Jewish parenting courses she teaches through Hebrew College, and is co- founder of the Keshet Parent and Family Connection, a
group of parents supporting other parents of LGBTQ children on their journey. Judy has also been trained as a facilitator
by the Institute for Jewish Spirituality in the Wise Aging curriculum and brings that learning both to workshops and her
coaching practice as well.
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2015-2016
at Kerem Shalom, Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
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A message from our Youth
Coordinator:
I'mWendyHumphreys,alifelong
Concordresidentandformer
KeremShalomHebrewschool
studentandyouthgroupmember.Ilovesinging,theaterand
movies,andallkindsofcrafts.
You'llalmostnevercatchmenot
wearingadressorskirt.
I'mincrediblyexcitedforyouth
groupthisyear!We'llhavesome
cookingdaysanddolotsofarts
andcrafts.We'llgobowling(as
wellasmanyotheractivities)
andhaveagreattimeallyear!
And,ofcourse,we'llhaveplenty
ofOreos!
Ifyouwanttogetintouchwith
me,emailmeat
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1st Medieval class
No session, Public school vacation week
Break/snow day
1st Modern class
No session, Hol Hamoed Pesach
Wrap-up
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Special Get-Together for Kerem Shalom Adult Members
How about getting together for dinner at the Paparazzi Restaurant near
Kerem Shalom before the showing of the film, “Deli Man,” on
Saturday night, October 17?
It will give us an opportunity to meet fellow members, make new friends, and just
spend a pleasant time together:
Dinner at 6:00-7:15 PM Movie at 7:30 PM
RSVP: Sabine Clasen [email protected]
Rosalie Gerut [email protected]
Pendleton Place by Anthony Butera
Saturday Night at the Movies at Kerem Shalom
Saturday, October 17 at 7:30 PM
Jewish culture reflects the heart of a vital ethnic history. As that culture continues to shift
and adapt alongside mainstream America, delicatessen food - as its name suggests - remains a beloved communal delicacy.
Reviews:
Mainly, Deli Man is a showcase for some amazing-looking matzo balls, corned beef and
chopped liver. Full Review Ben Kenigsberg - New York Times
Between all the towering corned beef and food talk, “Deli Man” will leave you hankering
for the nearest place to get some “haimishe maykholim” (Yiddish for “home-style cooking”).
Full Review. Michael O'Sullivan - Washington Post.
A platter full of details on the origins and traditions of Jewish delis, Erik Anjou’s film
says there are fewer than 150 of them left in the US, and only five major ones in New
York City. Full Review Kyle Smith - New York Post.
Kerem Shalom Book Clubs
Welcoming all who wish to join!
Please contact either Jane or Pat to find out the latest!
Kerem Shalom Jewish Content Book Club
– Jane Appell [email protected]
Tuesday 10/6 12:30 “The Marriage of Opposites” by Alice Hoffman
Tuesday 11/3 12:30 “The Physician” by Noah Gordon
Kerem Shalom Book Club
– Pat Sills [email protected]
We will be meeting on Thursday evening Oct 22 at 7:30 PM to discuss “The Warmth of Other Suns” by
Isabel Wilkerson.
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KS Special Sunday L. E. D.* Talks
Sunday brunches (bagels and fruit) that feature exciting and inspiring speakers on topics
of interest that appeal to the entire KS community. The first of these talks will take
place on Sunday, November 15th from 12:00-1:30 PM, $5 suggested donation.
"What is Jewish humor?"
with Brandeis Professor, Stephen Whitfield
What is distinctive about Jewish humor and how does it reveal the characteristics of the
people from which such a cultural artifact has emerged? For much of the twentieth
century, Jews exercised a wildly disproportionate role in American comedy. At one
time four out of five stand-up comedians were estimated to be Jewish, though Jews
were no more than
3% of the population. Minority status alone cannot explain such influence; no other
ethnic or religious group has shown a comparable aptitude for an
antic disposition that has reshaped the heritage of the nation's humor. But how does humor, across the generations, reveal the values and attitudes of American Jewry?
Steve is Professor of American Studies at Brandeis University,
where he has taught since 1972. He is the author of nine books,
including "In Search of American Jewish Culture" and "American
Space, Jewish Time." He has also taught abroad, at the Hebrew
University of Jerusalem, the Sorbonne, and the University of Munich.
*LED = LEARN, EXPLORE, DISCUSS – Shed a little light
Introduction to Jewish Genealogy
Sunday, December 6th 11:30 AM-1:00 PM, Brunch, Talk, Discussion
You don't have to be a celebrity to have an interesting family! Learn how to find your ancestors
and tell their stories. Learn about the latest methods and resources to tree.
Jessie Klein is the co-director of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston's course,
Foundations of Jewish Genealogical Research. She also coordinates the Gostynin, Poland Yizkor
Book Translation Project. She has been doing family research for seven years.
Support Group for People Facing Health Challenges
Wednesday mornings 10-11:30 AM
Baruch Ha’bah
Blessed is the one who enters
change information on
Refuat ha Nefesh
A healing of the soul
This group provides an open, supportive environment where people facing health challenges can make
connections with each other. Here we can be ourselves and be understood and supported. We exresources and find through our conversations that we are nurtured emotionally and spiritually.
Why go through difficulties alone when you have a pillow of support right here at Kerem Shalom?
If this speaks to you, please contact: Kitty Stein (781) 259-9264 or Rosalie Gerut at [email protected].
Ongoing Adult Programs
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Mah Jongg Club Welcomes New Members
Mondays 4-6 p.m., Sept. 21 & 28 & Oct. 19, continuing every other week; Tuesdays 7-9 p.m.,
Sept. 8; Oct. 6 & 20th and every other week (with the exception of holidays) Check the KS
Calendar for further dates.
We have started a Mah Jongg group at Kerem Shalom and we want you to play with us! All are
welcome--whether you are an experienced player or whether you've never played before. We
will teach you to play! Mah Jongg is a fun tile game that originated in China but over the years
has been adapted and popularized in America. We have already begun learning and playing but
you are welcome to join in any time. We will meet every other week going forward. If you're
interested in learning more about this group, please email [email protected] or call Amanda at 617-448-5986.
Kerem Shalom members free of charge. Non-members – a small fee is requested
Tai Chi at Kerem Shalom
Sunday mornings 9:30-10:30 AM
Tuition per session: $10 Kerem Shalom members; $15 non-members
For more information contact: Rob Elkind at [email protected]
Tai Chi is a fluid sequence of movements choreographed in a low impact routine. The practice of tai
chi focuses on the mind/body connection. This state of active meditation provides tranquility and is
achieved when movements are coordinated with mental awareness. The traditional Wu Chien-Chuan
sequence taught in this program focuses on smaller circular movements and fluid transitions, practiced
in a relaxed manner. Contrary to its gentle appearance, Tai Chi at its advanced stages of training becomes an effective martial art. The practice of Tai Chi has evolved into a self-healing art due to its many health-related benefits. This
program is an effective training method for stress relief, osteoarthritis, and provides better concentration, circulation and balance.
Kerem Shalom Men's Group
For information contact: George Peabody,
[email protected].
Relax and Restore
with Roberta Flashman, RYT-500 at Kerem Shalom in Concord, MA
If you are interested, we will try to arrange meetings to suit your schedule
Here is the ultimate remedy for our modern, overly busy, stress-full lifestyles. No
prerequisites! This profoundly relaxing and deeply rejuvenating experience is appropriate for anyone, at any age or stage of life, or in any physical condition.
In a typical class, students will position themselves into 6 – 8 postures (poses) on a
padded floor, using the support of blankets, bolsters, foam blocks, belts, sandbags,
FLOWERS painting by Yoram Raanan/Israel
chairs, and sometimes even the wall. The postures are held for as little as 2-3 minutes
and as long as 10 minutes. Total support of the body allows a natural release of deeply
held muscular tension and stress. This allows healing, rest, and renewal. Both the props and the poses are adapted to suit the needs
of individuals.
The class will foster the ability to surrender into total relaxation, allowing students to take a break from the habitual tension created
in their bodies and minds on a daily basis. Music and Jewish subjects for meditation are used to enhance and deepen the experience.
Roberta Flashman, RYT-500, has been practicing yoga for over 10 years and has been teaching for 3 years. Her training has included Anatomy, Applied Yoga Anatomy, Iyengar Yoga, Yoga Nidra, Yin Yoga, Meridian Yoga, Kundalini Yoga, Kali Ray Tri Yoga,
Restorative Yoga, Thai Yoga Massage, Yoga Therapeutics, Yoga Philosophy, Alternative Approaches to Yoga, Alignment and Yoga for a Healthy Back. She draws upon all of these traditions to craft her classes, which include beginning and gentle yoga, chair
yoga, restorative yoga and individual instruction.
The Grapevine,
Ongoing Adult Programs
Writers’ Group Thursday mornings/ 10 a.m. - noon at Kerem Shalom
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(Dates arranged by participants.)
Are you a serious writer who needs to focus on your work but is having trouble finding the time? Come to our Thursday morning gatherings and overcome procrastination. Want to join? Contact: [email protected]
Becoming, Being and Staying Healthy and
Balanced
Most of us hard working, intelligent folks know what we are supposed to do to keep in shape and stay healthy, but things get in
the way – Stress, anxiety, long hours at work and with childcare, cravings, fatigue…
Why not get together with others and see if we can support one
another? Kvetch, stretch, maybe cook a meal once in a while and
eat together, invite expert speakers, turn on some music and just
dance - whatever helps us to keep healthy and balanced.
Ideas are most welcome and so are you - Let’s give it a try.
Contact: [email protected].
Upcoming Adult Programs
God and the Big Bang – Convergent
Conversations of Scientific and Biblical
Wisdom with Rabbinic Scholar, Rachmiel Langer
Four Wednesday evenings 7-8:30 PM
January 6, 20; February 3, 17, 2016
Cosmology and Kabbalah both struggle with paradox - simultaneous
but contradictory perspectives in the structure of the universe. Both
wrestle with mapping the ineffable - the infinite and infinitesimal and
the very fabric of space and time. We'll explore perspectives where
the two disciplines seem to converge, or at least engage in dialogue.
There are interesting intersections between the 'big bang' and Kabbalistic portrayals of the creation of the space/time continuum.
Surprising similarity can be found between the scientific and biblical mapping of relative time frames and the measurement of the
age of the expanding universe. Both superstring theory and Kabbalah use a vibrational model for the fundamental particles of creation and count dimensions beyond the apparent. Readings from God & the Big Bang, Daniel Matt; The Science of God, Gerald Schroeder; Immortality, Resurrection & the Age of the Universe, R Aryeh Kaplan.
Midrashim by Women About Women with Tamar Biala
Tuesday mornings 10:30-12:30; January 12th, 19th, & 26th
$90 KS Members $135 non-members. RSVP: [email protected]
This mini-series will focus on Midrash written by Israeli women about relationships
between women. Midrash literally, “searching out,” is the classical form of Jewish
Bible interpretation pioneered by ancient rabbis, creating a moral and existential
connection between the original text and its readers in their day.
Tamar Biala co-edited the first ever volume of midrash written by Israeli women. This collection, titled “Dirshuni”, has already taken a place on the Jewish bookshelf and is being cited, taught and argued over in yeshivot, high schools, synagogues, the press alternative batei midrash, universities and even Army educational
Artwork by Israeli Artist, Yoram Raanan
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programs. It is a precious fruit of the revolution in women's Torah learning. The Midrashim deal head on with issues of social justice
and the treatment of women by Jewish law and rabbinic authority, and offer deep and wide-ranging discussions of Biblical personalities, women's religious roles, sexuality and fertility, prayer, the meaning of Torah study, and more.
Tamar will give an overview of Dirshuni, telling the moving story of collecting and publishing women’s midrashim. She will then
delve into midrashim written by women, that deal specifically with the relationships between women. Texts will be provided in both
English and Hebrew. Each class with include a related song, and will include words and transliterations.
Biography: Tamar Biala is engaged with Jewish feminism as a writer and lecturer. She received her BA in Jewish studies and in literature at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and her MA in Women's Studies and Jewish Studies at the Schechter Institute. Her MA
thesis, directed by professor Tamar Ross, was on "Feminist Theology's Critique of Divine Transcendence as a Means of Changing
Conceptions of the 'Self.''' Ms. Biala has taught at IASA, Jerusalem's high school for gifted students, at the Hartman Institute's teacher training program, in pluralistic batei midrash in Israel and for the Israel Defense Forces. She also served for several years on the
board of Kolech, the Religious Women's Forum, under whose auspices she developed high school curricula for the empowerment of
young women in which she trained teachers, and curricula for sex and family education for both young men and young women. She
is the co-editor of Dirshuni: Midrashei Nashim (Yediot Acharonot and the Jewish Agency for Israel, 2009), the first-ever collection of
Midrashim written by contemporary Israeli women. While at the HBI, Ms. Biala edited the second volume of Dirshuni, which contains
dozens of new Midrashim, written by a wide and changing range of authors. In the fall or 2013, Tamar was a scholar-in-residence at
the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute.
JOIN US FOR ANOTHER SUNDAY L.E.D.* TALK!
Sunday brunches (bagels and fruit) that feature excing and inspiring speakers on
topics of interest that appeal to the enre KS community
$5 suggested donaon
Sunday, January 31, 10:30 AM. RSVP: [email protected]
"Pillow Talk: Perspectives from an
entrepreneur and her husband on how to love,
listen, and give life to a vision"
with Addie Swartz and her husband, Joel Rosen
Addie is a serial entrepreneur and has been CEO of three successful businesses. Each started with the same powerful idea--how to
help individuals realize their potential--and each has had a social impact.
This talk is aimed at providing a candid view of what it takes to get a new venture off the ground, and how to make it successful. How has she managed business, personal, and family concerns at the same time? How did empowering girls and women become central to all her businesses? What misconceptions do people have about getting a business up and running? In what ways do
businesses morph as they evolve? What lessons did Addie learn along the way? Why is it important to take the first steps in getting
started? These are some of the issues that Addie will discuss.
To make it all happen, Addie has had a reliable and invaluable supporter in her husband, Joel Rosen, and daughters. Joel, Executive
Vice President at Endurance International and formerly a Venture Partner at Charles River Ventures, will participate in the talk, sharing his overcoming obstacles and more, all in the context of raising their two daughters in Concord. There will be plenty of time for
questions from the audience.
Addie is a graduate of Stanford University and the Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern); Joel holds a BA and MBA from
Harvard University. Both serve on numerous boards. Addie and her businesses have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Good
Morning America, NPR, Working Mother, Inc. Magazine, and the Boston Business Journal.
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The History of Antisemitism (Course Rescheduled)
with Dr. Jacob Meskin
8 sessions Sundays, 4:00-6:00 PM 2016
Due to unforeseen scheduling conflicts, this course that was originally scheduled for the
fall, is now scheduled for 8 consecutive Sundays in the spring. We regret any inconvenience this may have caused and look forward to an engaging and thoughtful class in
2016: April 10, 17; May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; June 5.
$200 Kerem Shalom Members; $280 non-KS members
Scene from The Merchant of Venice
The goal of this course is ambitious. It aims not only to acquaint students with the medieval roots of anti-Judaism in both the Christian and the Islamic traditions, but also to describe clearly the modifications these inherited roots underwent in modern times, in particular in the nineteenth century, which produced the modern phenomena of political and racial antisemitism. These processes which
transformed ancient canards and degrading stereotypes grounded in religion, into a powerful and vicious modern prejudice grounded
rather in fanatical forms of nationalism, take different forms in the Christian West and in the Muslim East. Nonetheless, in both contexts basic themes such as nationalism, the concept of race, modern economics, colonialism, and the battle for political power play
roles of fundamental importance.
The course is also designed to show how the many forms of modern antisemitism differ from, and yet clearly at the same time, draw
on medieval anti-Judaism in both traditions. We will also attend to works by various scholars that identify how the idea of
"Judaism" was taken up and put to use in disparate branches of early modern and Enlightenment thought, from economics to art and
literature to history, business, law, and philosophy. While this "conceptual" approach may seem focused solely on intellectual elites
and what they made of Judaism as an idea in their sophisticated writings, it is vitally important to see how such portraits of Judaism - even if not concerned directly with actual flesh and blood Jews -- nonetheless shaped popular culture in certain ways, and so altered
how common people looked at real, flesh and blood Jews.
We will end with an exploration of antisemitism in America, both historically and today.
Dr. Jacob Meskin teaches in and trains faculty for Me'ah, Hebrew College's adult Jewish learning program. He also teaches for the Tzion program, and for various
synagogue groups in the Boston area. He is one of the co-authors of the curriculum for Parenting Through A Jewish Lens, and works as a consultant on adult Jewish
education and teacher training in the Boston area. Meskin was the inaugural holder of the Ruderman Chair in Jewish Studies at Northeastern University, and has
taught at Princeton University, Rutgers University, the Bernard Revel Graduate School of Yeshiva University, Williams College and Lehigh University. His articles
have appeared in Modern Judaism, The Journal of Religion, Soundings, Levinas Studies, Judaism, Cross Currents, Educational Philosophy and Theory, and in several
edited volumes. Despite being a transplant from New York City, Meskin has become an avid Boston sports fan. His hobbies include chess (which he thinks he's good
at), Go (which he wishes he were good at), old movies, and Indian vegetarian food. He lives with his wife and daughter in Brookline.
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celebrate at a party.
We will also be unrolling the entire Torah and reading the final concluding words
of the Torah as well as starting right again with a few of the opening words.
After fasting, repenting, and atoning together as a community on Yom Kippur it
feels so important to also be able to party together!
I am so looking forward to being able to celebrate with you on Sunday evening,
October 4th.
Kindness & Shalom,
Rabbi Darby
Please join us
in sharing our joy
as we celebrate
Kayla Heideman
as a Bat Mitzvah
on Saturday
October 24, 2015
at 10:00 a.m.
The Heideman
Heideman-Dowd
Family
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Thank You for Your High Holy Day Donations
Amanda & Dan Abramovich
Jill and Eric Adams
Nanci Bell
Marjorie Cahn
Sabine Clasen
Joel and Karen Cohen
Liz Coolidge and Elisabeth Sackton
Jill and Gil Cote
Daniel Damelin & Djana Paper
Michael Decker & Susan Oman
Jeff and Elizabeth Engerman
David and Karen Gaylin
Walter and Sharon Gillett
Robert Gottlieb & Marla Richmond
Bill and Robin Grace
Bradford and Tracey Guth
Janice Heller
Steve and Linda Kanner
Peter and Kate Kaplan
Beverly and William Koenigsberg
Jesse Liberty
David Luberoff & Jody Tannenbaum
Samuel and Debra Nagler
James and Batya Olsen
Andy Ory & Linda Hammett Ory
Stacy Osur & Keith Gilbert
Charles and Evin Phillips
Susan and Ray Phillips
Nick Purinton & Elizabeth Lewis
Lee and Judy Rosenbaum
Ethan and Francine Royce
Wade Rubinstein & Jill Block
Suzanne Selig & Bryn Lord
Fran Singer
Peter and Faye Speert
Michael and Jill Stansky
Kitty Stein & John Langell
Kenneth and Wendy Taubes
Alan Warner
Ian and Leah Whitehead
David and Sara Wiener
Carlos and Jill Zimmerman-Diaz
Bob and Nancy Zuffante
AP Albert
Jack & Hillary Arbeiter-Saffer
Nancy Arkuss
Susan Becker
Rebecca Bell
Eric & Derek Bird-Isaacowitz
Kenneth & Phyllis Bloom
Martha & Jeff Blue
John & Laura Branigan-Klein
Laura Englander
Sharon Ferraguto
Helene & Joseph Forte
Joel & Ann Freedman-Risso
Scott Goldberg
David & Elizabeth Goldman
Patrick & Judith Hanlon
Jay & Bonnie Hellman
Marilyn Hirsch
Mark & Abby Horowitz-Seixas
Lawrence Janowitch
Harvey Korotkin
Judith & Malcolm Krongelb
Lee Lenick
Margaret Lever
Marian Knapp 1999 Revocable Trust
Bruce Musicant
Rhoda Phillips
Paul & Elaine Puschak
Adele Reynolds
Jeffrey & Jaime Roberts
Daniel & Rachel Rosan
Ben Zion Rose
Douglas Rothkopf
Marjorie Simon
Edith Sussman
Susan Ticknor
Daniel & Jennifer Weinstock
Jennifer Weinstock
Eliot & Barbra Weisman
Frederick & Paula Wersan-Posnick
Friends of Kerem Shalom
Dorene and Mary Bowe-Shulman
Rosalie Gerut, in memory of her father,
Leo Gerut
NEW THIS YEAR !
COFFEE WITH THE DIRECTORS
MEET WITH JOAN AND NANCY FOR
COFFEE & CONVERSATION
MEET US ON THE COUCHES!
FALL DATES:
MONDAY OCTOBER 19 TH @ 5:35 PM
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 21ST @ 535 PM
MONDAY NOVEMBER 30TH @ 5:35 PM
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 2ND @ 5:35 PM
The Grapevine,
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Board Meeting Notes September 21, 2015
Present: John Langell, Susan Deysher Cohen, Greig Greenwald, Mark Stein, Miriam Zarchan, Jill Mirman, Elisabeth Sackton,
Roberta Bernstein, David Matias, Marty Plotkin, Jan Huber O’Callaghan, Rosalie Gerut, Bob Rosenbaum, Nina Englander, Sara
Weiner, Jessie Busiek, Wendy Taubes, Rabbi Darby
We welcomed Susan Deysher Cohen who has joined the Board as Co-VP of Family Ed. Thank you, Susan!
The Rabbi provided a report regarding the status of the Rabbi's Discretionary Fund as of the end of FY15. This fund affords the
Rabbi the privilege of making charitable contributions to non-profit organizations or individuals. There has been over $10,000 in
deposits to the fund since its inception. 15 contributions to charitable organizations have been made including to organizations
doing medical research, Jewish organizations (including Kerem Shalom), and disability and the arts. It's recommended that ways
are found to inform the community more broadly about the RDF which can assist congregants in need.
Membership Status (Jan)
We ended FY15 with 278 member units. As of today, we have received 251 renewals, 5 resignations, 12 new member families
and 6 families who had students come to Hebrew School this week and last, are assumed to be members though no membership
renewal form was submitted. We have not heard from another 16 families who were members last year. It's possible some may
come to YK services and renew their membership. From a revenue perspective, we hope for an additional 13 member units by
next June 30. We also hope for another 11 students to sign up for high school programming, which also includes 8th graders.
The concept of a "write off" was explained. "Write offs" occur when members commit to paying a certain amount but do not do
so by the end of the fiscal year. Write offs also occur when a member resigns after having been billed for the current fiscal year.
This is different and more problematic than an "abatement" which is generally requested at the beginning of the fiscal year and
can be built into budgetary planning.
This year members paying by credit card were asked to contribute an additional 3% to cover credit card processing fees. Many
families have made an additional payment in response to this request.
Governance Task Force Survey (Jan)
Jan presented a survey for Board Members regarding the structure and operations of the Board. The results will be used by the
Governance Task Force to develop recommendations to the Board in the spring regarding ways to improve governance at Kerem
Shalom.
Israel Education Committee Charter (Miriam for JoAnn)
The proposed charter was reviewed and unanimously approved by the Board. A question arose regarding the possibility of a temple trip to Israel. Miriam explained that this has been discussed by the committee, but is not a specific charge of the committee.
However, there is hope that such a trip will be a by-product of the committee's work. if people hear of others interested in an
Israel trip, please let Miriam or JoAnn know.
Adult Programs (Bob and Rosalie)
Bob reported on the very active Adult Programs committee and the many programs being offered again this year. Some of the
new programs include Jewish genealogy, Midrash by Women about Women, Wise Aging, L.E.D. talks, history of anti-Semitism
and many more. Rabbi Darby will offer a program about the history of Jewish Denominations and Judaism's Approach to Significant Life Events. All offerings are written up in the Grapevine and on the web page.
Rabbi Darby wants to offer classes that are of great interest to the congregation. If you have an idea or hear of ideas, please let
the Rabbi know. An adult bar/bat mitzvah class is also under discussion.
Capital Campaign (Mark)
The Board approved the signing of an agreement with a consultant to conduct a capital campaign feasibility study.
The Board adjourned to Executive Session at 9:20pm.
Recorded by: Jan Huber O’Callaghan
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Kerem Shalom’s FOURTEENTH Annual “Mitzvah DAY ONE”
Sunday, October 25, 2015, 10:30 AM till mid-afternoon
Save the date!
Jewishtraditionteachesthatkindnessiswhatliferequiresofyou.Contemporarysocietysays,
“Theimportantthingistofeelgoodaboutwhatyou’redoing.”Judaismsays,“Theimportantthing
istodogood,regardlessofwhatyoufeel.”—JeffJacoby,JewishValuesforaSecularWorld
JOINUSatthekickofftoKeremShalom’sMitzvahYear.Yourgoodworkenablesothers
toleadsafer,betterlives.Wehaveseveralexcitingprojectsunderwayandlookforwardtoanother
amazingshowofcommunitysupportthisyear.OnMitzvahDAYONE*supportneedyindividualsand
familiesthroughtheHolidayCheerProject,OpenTable,JF&CS,HGRM,HealingGarden,Hadassah,
CommunityServings;learnaboutlocalenvironmentalprojects,feedthehungrywiththehelp
oflocalCSA’s,clearnaturetrails,joinKS’sGreenTeam,andmuchmore.
OnMitzvahDay,pleasebring…
Winterouterwearcoats,boots,hats,gloves,scarves,mittens,allsizes,clean&ingood
condition--forourclothingdrive(pleasenoskiequipment)
favoriteneworusedchildren’sbookstodonatetothelibraryatGreenMeadow
ElementarySchool,ourpartnerschoolthroughtheJewishCoalitionforLiteracy
&hardcoveradultbooksfortheprisonlibrarythroughConcordPrisonOutreach
furnitureandhouseholditems*forourdriveforHOUSEHOLDGOODS.HGRMaccepts
largeandsmallitemsthathelpthosewithlittleornothingtofurnishanapartment.*items
collectedonMitzvahDAYONEmust<itinavan.Itemsneeded?Accepted?www.hgrm.org.
**KS’svolunteershelponthe3rdSundaymonthly,[email protected]*
Usedbathtowels(mustbeclean–ripsorholesareok)forlocalvet/petshelters
DiscardedcellphonesforJourneytoSafetyofJewishFamily&Children’sService
toenablevictimsofdomesticviolencetodial911-alifelinetothehelptheyneed
Discardedprescriptionglassesforrecycling&donationtoneedyindividuals
throughtheConcordLions.
SchoolLunchitemsforOpenTable’sSchoolLunchBagprogram:juiceboxes,smallsnack
packages,smallcerealboxes,granolabars,mac&cheese,crackers&cheeseorpeanutbutter,
snacksizepudding/fruit/applesauce,Spaghetti-o’s,cannedsoup.
**Neededyear-round:Non-perishablesforourMANNAHBINforOpenTablePantry
andcannedtunaandsalmonforFamilyTableofJF&CS.
AREYOUINVOLVEDINAPROJECTforwhichyou’dlikecommunitysupport?
WANTTOHELP“asneeded”?We’ll@indyouataskforbefore,orduring,MitzvahDay!
[email protected],orKSco-chairsforSocialAction:
SallyEdwards,[email protected],[email protected]
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The Grapevine,
“It is not your duty to complete the work but neither are you free to desist from it.” - Pirkei Avot 2:21
At Mitzvah Day One:
DONATE YOUR DISHES AND CUTLERY!
to Help Us Green Kerem Shalom Events
The Social Action committee has set a goal of reducing waste at all
Kerem Shalom events.
To help us accomplish this goal, we are looking for your orphan dinner and
salad plates and silverware that are not being used in your home. We plan to
use these dishes instead of paper plates at community events.
Bring them in to the KS kitchen and see them being used again at a community dinner or an oneg Shabbat! Any extras
will be taken to HGRM for distribution to those in need of such items.
We welcome you to join the Green Team. If you are interested in helping us reduce waste at KS, please get in touch.
Thank you,
Sally Edwards [email protected] JoAnn Simon [email protected] : Social Action Committee Co-chairs
Nancy Kaplan, [email protected] Director of Family Educatioa
“Whoeverpreservesthelifeofasinglehumanbeing...itisasifhehadpreservedtheentireworld.“—
Talmud
Rabbi Darby and Rosalie over the lulav and etrog.
We'll share a Partially Potluck / Partially Catered (Pizza) DAIRY* Dinner in and around the
sukkah, weather permitting. There will be plenty of seating inside if you wish to dine indoors.
(*Dairy= no chicken or beef/ fish; vegetarian and dairy dishes are OK; and as always, please,
NO shellfish or pork- and NO nuts at KS.)
We'll provide PIZZA: vegetarian, cheese & gluten-free. Please tell us your preference with your RSVP.
Recommended donation for pizza, $3 per person.
PLEASE BRING: A beverage and a generous potluck dish to share. Folks with last names beginning with:
*A-L- bring salads (green, or pasta with veggies)
*M-Z - fruit or dessert
Bring a blanket to sit on under the sukkah if you wish; Folding chairs and camp chairs will be provided.
BRING FRIENDS and share this beautiful harvest holiday.
Your RSVP helps us plan our set-up for buffet, tables and chairs. Kindly let us know A.S.A.P. if you plan
to join us. Contact Jessica Busiek at [email protected].
The Grapevine
Kerem Shalom
P.O.Box 1646
Concord, Massachusetts 01742
Change Service Requested
In This Issue:
Sukkot Celebration
1
October Calendar
9
Simchat Torah Celebration
1
November Calendar
10
Rabbi’s Message
2
Adult Programs
1119
Passages
2
Me’ah
13
President’s Message
3
High Holy Day Donations
20
Social Action News
4
Coffee with the Directors
20
Welcome New Members
4
5-6
September Board Meeting
Notes
21
School News
KS Temple Youth Group
6, 13
Mitzvah DAY ONE
2223
Family Education
7
In This Issue
24
High Holy Day Services
Thank Yous
8

KS Community Sukkot Dinner S imchat T orah C elebration

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