TEMPLE REYIM
"Reyim" means friends, and our friendships are the life of our community.
We look to the stories, wisdom, spiritual insights, and halacha of our tradition to bring meaning into our lives.
Our community is defined by the core Jewish value of gemilut hasadim, compassion and loving kindness.
This series will take us to the holy sites of the three Abrahamic faiths – Judaism, Christianity, and Islam – as experienced by pilgrims in these hallowed traditions. This is a wonderful opportunity to broaden our understanding of our brothers and sisters of other faiths and to see how pilgrimage expresses their faith commitment. You are invited to three special events to learn about pilgrimage in each faith tradition: Click here for more information and to register.
Through a selection of Talmudic, Hasidic, and contemporary sources on Megillat Esther and the holiday of Purim, we will explore the theme of Jewish peoplehood and belonging in the face of both external threats and internal divisions.
Daly Rink, 4 Nonantum Rd, Newton
Join us for skating and cookies! $12. RSVP to Candace Cavalier at candacecc@yahoo.com Parking is available on site.
All teens are invited to participate in "Circles Of Action" with the Mosaic Interfaith Youth Action Program here at Reyim. This is a very special program that helps teens from different faith communities including Jewish, Muslim and Christian talk about critical questions of social justice and social responsibility. The program will include watching and discussing a film, and then getting in groups to create a video speaking up against anti-hate for a "See the Good" social media contest. Please be in touch with Rabbi Berman if you are interested or to learn more.
We are excited to be hosting the second annual Scout Shabbat. There are lots of ways for Scouts to be involved from leading prayers to setting up lunch for the community and more. Spread the word and sign up here.
"Truth and Falsehoods in the Bible – And Beyond" Dr. Jonathan Klawans
The Kallah Committee is excited to announce that our Scholar-in-Residence for the 55th Annual Kallah is Dr. Jonathan Klawans, Professor of Religion and Jewish Studies at Boston University. Dr. Klawans has taught at Harvard University and Hebrew College and has been involved in adult education for many years. Dr. Klawans is the author of four books, dozens of academic articles, and recently co-edited the Jewish Annotated Apocrypha. Dr. Klawans is currently working on a book on biblical forgeries. This is a fascinating and timely subject, and we look forward to hosting Dr. Klawans for our Kallah weekend.
One of our priorities this year is bringing our community together across generations to help build relationships in fun and engaging ways. Building on our former program, Echoes, which was a Night of Storytelling, we’re creating a new community-building event, Kochavim ("Stars"): a Night of Food, Music and Talent! We are looking for performers to share their talent with us. You can sing, play an instrument, tell a story, recite an original poem, dance, perform magic - or anything else. While we know there are many talented children, our program will spotlight adult participants (late teens and older). As we begin our planning, we first need to make sure we have community members who would like to share their talents with us! Please let us know if you’d like to perform by emailing Dan Cohen before Sunday, February 23.
Funds from Keren Reyim help assure the synagogue’s financial stability. This allows our growing community to build on the vibrancy of our programming and to enhance our connections to the larger community. You can make Keren Reyim donations in two ways: 1. Deliver or send a check to the shul office indicating it is for Keren Reyim 2024-25; or 2. Donate by credit card or PayPal here.
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