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Taste of Torah
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Taste of Torah
Thursday, January 19
7:30 pm at Temple
Week by week, we read the Torah, one portion after another. Ever wonder what it says? How do the Torah’s lessons apply to our lives today? Join Rabbi Widzer for an informal class on the Torah portion of the week.
NO HEBREW REQUIRED! NO PREVIOUS TORAH
STUDY EXPERIENCE NECESSARY!
Bring an open mind and a snack to share.
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Family Havdalah PJ Party
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Family Havdalah PJ Party
Saturday, January 21st
6:30 - 7:30 pm at the Temple Building.
Temple Etz Chaim’s Early Childhood Committee invites your family to PJ Havdalah. Bring a stuffed animal or blanket and come dressed in your PJ’s! The event will include celebrating Havdalah, singing songs, listening to a bedtime story, creating your own spice box and reciting a Jewish bedtime blessing with other young families in our community. ips and handouts on how to create your own Jewish bedtime rituals and celebrate Havdalah at home will be provided.
Please RSVP to Early Childhood by clicking here.
For more information about this or other Early Childhood
Programs, please contact Early Childhood by clicking here.
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Knitzvah Kneeds Knitters
& Crocheters
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 Join our Knit One, Purl Two group Sunday, January 22 at 4pm at 900 Washington Street. We need you. No experience required.
Attention all knitters, crocheters and wannabes! Our Knit One, Purl Two group would love some additional hands. We have a project well underway, making a wall hanging for the temple. Individual efforts can be limited to as little as one 5 inch x 5 inch square. We already have the yarn and would be happy to provide any needed instruction for beginners. Email Sue Cass by clicking here for further information. Future meetings will be posted on the temple calendar on the website.
Winter is such a good time for indoor projects! Do consider joining us.
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FROGY Clothing Drive
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 FROGY is sponsoring a Clothing Drive now through the end of January.
Attention members of Temple Etz Chaim, the teens of FROGY are collecting new and old winter clothes for children and adults once more. We are collecting these clothes to donate them to Project Just Because which helps many families in the greater Metro West area. The congregation did a great job with the collection last year and we hope you will all be willing to donate again this year. There will be places to donate at the Temple and at religous school throughout the month of January. For additional information please email Ally Balara by clicking here.
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Bowling with the Brotherhood
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.jpg "dancing sisters (2)") Join the Brotherhood for their 2nd Annual Bowling Night on January 30 at 7:30pm at Pinz located at 110 South Main Street in Milford.
In order to celebrate our 1st official event, we are planning to have another Brotherhood Bowling night. This year, we have several packages being offered to us by PINZ , so the price may vary depending on how many men sign up and which package we accept. Prices will vary from $10-25 (but this is not written in stone) and a final verdict will be made by 1/5/12 so please keep an eye out in TEC Tidbits for the final package on 1/12/12. We hope you can join us. For additional information, please email the Brotherhood by clicking here. To see RSVP for the event, please click here.
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Shabbat Shira
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 A Special Celebration of Shabbat in Song
Shabbat Evening
Friday, February 3, 2012
7:30 p.m.
First Universalist Society in Franklin
262 Chestnut Street
Shabbat Shirah is the Shabbat when we read of the Israelites crossing the Sea as they leave Egypt. Both Moses and Miriam sing vibrant songs of rejoicing. In celebration of this Shabbat, we have prepared a beautiful Shabbat Evening Service, featuring Jewish music ranging from Mt. Sinai to today’s Jewish rock stars.
Please join the Temple Etz Chaim Choir, the Temple Musicians, Special Guest Cantor Irving Spenadel, and Rabbi Widzer for this special Shabbat Service.
No reservation required. All ages welcome.
Please bring a sweet for the Oneg!
For more information, please view our flyer by clicking here. To ask a question, please email Rabbi Widzer by clicking here.
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Spice Up Your Life!
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 Time for a change? Tired of the same old? Well ladies let’s add some spice! We will learn to cook with herbs and spices and hear about the benefits and great ways to substitute salts and unhealthy fats. We will bring new flavors and fun to your same old cooking ways! Herbs make Scents and so can you! Have fun making your own herbal or spice blend to take home for that “BAM”!
On Wednesday February 15, at 7pm Whole Foods Market in Bellingham will be hosting this educational and exciting event just for the Temple Etz Chaim Sisterhood members and their guests. This event not only will be educational but it may add some “Spice into Your Life”. The cost for this event is $5.00 and is payable the evening of Feb 15th. Whole Foods Markets will be donating this fee to a local charity.
For more information about this event or any other Sisterhood events please contact Lois Holmes. Please RSVP by Sunday February 12th to Lois by clicking here.
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Purim Shpiel Help
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 Are you a Drama Queen or King? If so, we need your help with our annual Purim Shpiel!
In preparation for Purim, we need a few dramatic people to help organize the Purim Shpiel (the play where we act out the story). If you'd like to help Rabbi Widzer with this, email him by clicking here.
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Upcoming Events
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For locations and details, please click on the event.
Friday, January 13
7:30pm Erev Shabbat Service
Sunday, January 15
NO Religious School
7:00pm Interfaith MLK Service
Tuesday, January 17
6:30pm Academy/Confirmation
7:30pm Synagogue Life & Membership
Wednesday, January 18
4:00pm Hebrew School
7:30pm Taste of Torah
Thursday, January 19
7:30pm Religious Activities Committee
Friday, January 20
6:00pm Grade 1 Dinner
7:00pm Family Shabbat Service
Saturday, January 21
10:00am Heather Keith Bat Mitzvah
6:30pm Early Childhood PJ Havdallah Party
Sunday, January 22
9:00am Religious School
9:45am 5th Grade Parents Meeting
4:00pm Knitting Group
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Stay Connected
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 Linkedin is a social networking site focused on career development and job opportunities. It has become hugely popular and is a great place for temple members to network with each other. Come join Temple Etz Chaim's Group or email Bill Gilbert.
 Temple Etz Chaim is on Facebook too! Join the other 70+ members who have already become fans.
What's Happening @TEC?
Do you know other people who would like to know what's going on at TEC? Send their name and email to Adrianne at admin@temple-etzchaim.org and we'll add them to our mailing list.
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Temple Fundraising
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 Donate Online Now! Supporting the Temple is just a click away.
Scrip gift cards are a great way to help TEC and help yourself! Scrip is on sale at Religious School on Sunday mornings and Wednesday afternoons at Medway High School. For questions, please email Lori Milton by clicking here.
 Staples will give TEC money for your old cartridges! Just drop them off at the temple building.
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Other Temple Info
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TEC Times Deadlines
The deadline for the February issue is January 15th.
Publicize Your Event
If you have a temple event you want to publicize, please fill out a publicity form by clicking here.
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Contacting Us
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How to get in touch with us:
www.temple-etzchaim.org
Rabbi:
Rabbi David Widzer
Education Director:
Wendy Bierman
Bookkeeper:
Audrey Venooker
Administrator:
Adrianne Castro
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