November 2015 / 5776

TEC Times A monthly calendar for the

Temple Etz Chaim community

We are excited to announce that we are now accepting reservations for our Gala Celebration of Temple Etz Chaim’s 25th Anniversary. We will present our first Tree of Life awards honoring

outstanding individuals in our Jewish community and the general community.

This year’s honorees are Carl Citron and Representative Jeffrey Roy.

Click here for more information and to RSVP by Thursday, November 5, 2015.

Sisterhood Card Making Night

Monday, November 9 7:00 pm at Temple Etz Chaim Sisterhood Members: $18.00 Non-Sisterhood Members: $23.00

Join us as Nancy Deutsch teaches us the fine art of card making. Some of the techniques we will use include cutting fine papers, decorative ribbon, satin ribbon, die cuts, rubber stamping, embossing, and lining envelopes with fine paper. We will be designing 4 designs: 2 Hanukkah and 2 Season’s Greetings/New Year’s. We will make 8 cards total; 2 of each. Please RSVP to Jill Simms by November 2nd.

Papa Gino’s Night Out

Wednesday, November 18 4:00 - 9:00 pm at Franklin Village Plaza

Join us for the Papa Gino’s Community Fundraiser. Temple Etz Chaim will earn 20% of the sales made by our families and friends during this time. Be sure to submit your certificate when ordering. Carry out counts too!

Coupon must be presented at time of purchase. Share with your friends and family!

TEC Times Live Come see what’s happening around Temple

Sunday, November 8 9:00 - 11:30 am at Medway High School 88 Summer St., Medway

Have you heard about our restaurant fundraisers?

Did you know that the Early Childhood Team is planning some fun events?

Sisterhood and Brotherhood have great community building programs!

Come see what’s happening throughout the Temple Com-munity and see how you can get involved in any number of projects or events.

Interfaith Council Thanksgiving Food Drive Collection Now through Sunday, November 1 Temple Etz Chaim's Academy and Confirma-tion class is currently collecting 200 boxes of brownie mix. Your donation will help the In-terfaith Council's Thanksgiving Day Food Drive. Collection boxes will be located at both

the Temple Building and Religious School lobbies. Please help support the teens in our Temple community, by providing one component of a full Thanksgiving meal for those in need.

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Community Shabbat Dinner Friday, November 20 6:00 - 7:30 pm at Temple Building All are invited to join us to welcome our newest members and gather as a com-munity for a delicious Shabbat dinner.

Then, stay to welcome the joy and relaxation of Shabbat at 7:30. During the service Rabbi Alpert will give a blessing for our newest families and our congregation.

Please, RSVP to Connie Shulman for the dinner and sign-up to bring a food item. If you are coming to the service, please, bring a plated dessert.

Back to School

Sunday, November 8 9:00 - 9:30 and 11:00 -11:30 at Medway High School 88 Summer St., Medway Parents, mark your calendars for Sunday, November 8 when you are

invited to meet your children's religious school teachers and learn about the curriculum for their grade.

9:00 - 9:30 am: Pre K - 3rd grade parents 11:00 - 11:30 am: 4th - 7th grade parents

Meet your child’s Sunday, Religious School teachers

Learn about their curriculum

Find out about ways to enhance your child’s learning

Review requirements for their classes

Meet other parents in your child’s classes

TEC Community Cookbook

Have you ever wanted to share your favorite reci-pes with everyone? Well, now we have a way for you to do that. We are going to do a TEC Community Cookbook. We are in the planning phases. If you have any interest in helping, let me know. We will have a blast. Contact Jayme Solomon-Zissu.

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Beer Tasting & Menorah Assembly Monday, November 23 7:00 - 8:30 pm at Temple Building Believe it or not, Hanukkah is right around corner, which means we need to assemble the Temple’s menorah. This year, we are

planning to do this on Monday, November 23rd at 7pm and of course have our annual Beer night after the assembly. We will be sending out an Evite to remind everyone and to get RSVP’s as we need to know how much beer to buy. Cost will be about $5 each (to pay for the beer). If you have a favorite beer, feel free to bring it! Just let me know so we don’t purchase the same beer. If you make your own beer, feel free to bring it as well. Since it is a work night, we’ll probably leave around 9pm (the latest- just in time to watch the Pats). Any questions, please contact Stewart Lipson.

Franklin Interfaith Thanksgiving Service

Sunday, November 22 7:00 pm at the Franklin Federated Church 171 Main Street, Franklin

Everyone is invited to join in this service of Thanksgiving. It will include musical selections by the Interfaith Choir in-cluding our own TEC choir members and individuals from the Council’s houses of worship together with reflections, readings and prayers to help us focus on this season of Thanksgiving.

Shabbat Morning Service and Introduction to Judaism

Saturday, December 5 10:30 am - 12:30 pm at Temple Building Please join us as we host the students in the South Shore Introduction To Judaism class for Shabbat morning service.

Hanukkiah Contest & Party Sunday, December 13 11:00 am - 12:30 pm at Medway High School 88 Summer St., Medway Create a child or family Hanukkiah to

submit to the contest. Many categories to recognize the achievements of the students. Latke treats and Hanukkah games for all.

Sisterhood Hanukkah Dinner and Yankee Swap

Sunday, December 13 6:30 pm at Alumni Restaurant 391 East Central St., Franklin

$32.00 per person (beverages not included) The tradition continues. Sisters, let’s get together for a great meal and good time with friends, old and new. Please bring a gift ($10 - $20) for our Yankee swap.

Not a Sisterhood member? Join that night! New to Temple Etz Chaim? 1st year is free! Please RSVP to Margot Rivelis by December 1st.

Five Guys Community Night Wednesday, December 2 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm at Franklin Village Plaza Join us for our monthly dinner night out. Five Guys will donate 15% of the total sales that evening.

NO COUPON NECESSARY!

Providence Bruin’s Game Sunday, November 22 3:05 pm RSVP Deadline: November 6 Cost: $20.00 pp This is a family event that everyone is wel-come to attend. Tickets are $20 per per-son and free P-Bruins hats, popcorn and

drink for all kids in the group. If you RSVP by November 6th, we should be able to get you your tickets before the event. If you are undecided, last minute registration is not a problem (but no later than 11/21), just let us know and we can get you tickets with the group. Please make checks out to Providence Bruins and you can either send the checks to

Stewart Lipson or Robert Seide.

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Sharing Our Interfaith Journey Wednesday, December 16 7:30 - 9:30 pm at Temple Building If you are part of an interfaith family or part of a family where someone is a Jew by Choice,

please join Rabbi Alpert and Rabbi Jillian Cameron, Direc-tor of Interfaith Family/Boston for an open discussion. We had a wonderful first session in October, and now we are continuing the dialogue. But you didn’t have to have attend-ed the first session to join us in December. For more information contact Rabbi Alpert.

Community Havdalah and Social to Welcome New Members (adults only)

Saturday, December 19 6:00 - 11:00 pm at Temple Building Please, join us to welcome our newest mem-bers at a Community Havdalah Social with appetizers and desserts.

We will have a lovely, Havdalah service to recognize the end of Shabbat with singing, spices, candle, and wine. Then, we will enjoy music, conviviality, your favorite adult beverages, appetizers and desserts. It will be a wonderful way to spend a Saturday night. Please, RSVP to Connie Shulman and sign-up to bring your favorite adult beverage and a food item.

Erev Shabbat Service Schedule Friday, November 6 at 7:30 pm at TEC Erev Shabbat Service

Friday, November 13 at 6:30 pm at TEC Tot Shabbat Service

Friday, November 13 at 7:30 pm at TEC Erev Shabbat Service

Saturday, November 14 at 10:00 am at FUSF Shabbat Service and Bat Mitzvah of Madison Kuphal

Friday, November 20 at 7:30 pm at TEC Erev Shabbat Service

Saturday, November 21 at 10:00 am at FUSF Shabbat Service and Bat Mitzvah of Mae Rayner

Friday, November 27 at 7:30 pm at TEC Erev Shabbat Service

TEC: Temple Etz Chaim, 900 Washington St., Franklin FUSF: First Universalist Society of Franklin, 262 Chestnut St., Franklin

Tiny Tots Playgroup Sunday, November 22 Sunday, December 6 10:00 am - 11:30 am at Medway High School 88 Summer St., Medway

Tiny tots is designed to help families with children birth through preschool make Jewish connections. Our gather-ings are casual, our connections become strong. For more information, please contact Dawn Doucette-Kaplan.

Morning Torah Study

Saturday, November 21, 28 December 5, 12, 19, 26 8:30 am at the Temple Building

Join the Rabbi for our weekly text study. No Hebrew need-ed. We’ll study text in English. Come when you can or come every Saturday. The door is open to open your mind!

Barnes and Noble Gift Wrapping December 13th - 24th Barnes and Noble Bellingham, MA

It’s that time again! Each year, Sisterhood joins other organizations and donates our time to gift wrap at Barnes and Noble, Bellingham. We have scheduled our-selves for this holiday season and NEED YOUR HELP! All proceeds go to our philanthropies, including our own Temple Etz Chaim. It’s a ton of fun and a mitzvah, too! Grab a friend or teenage daughter and get yourself on the schedule! Go to SignUpGenius to see what shifts are available.

Ongoing Events

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Religious School Calendar 2015-2016/5776 Revised

School is open every date listed, unless otherwise noted.

Religious School

Grades Pre K-7 Sunday- 9:00–11:30 am

Hebrew School

Grades 3-6

Wednesday- 4:00–5:30 pm

Academy (A); Confirmation (C); Post

Confirmation (PC) - Grades 8-12

Tuesday- 6:30-8:30 pm

9/20 – First Day of School

9/27

10/4

10/11-No School- Columbus Day wknd

10/18

10/25

11/1

11/8

11/15

11/22

11/29- No School-Thanksgiving

12/6

12/13

12/20

12/27- No School (Winter Break)

1/3- No School (Winter Break)

1/10

1/17-- No School- MLK Day wknd

1/24

1/31

2/7

2/14 – No School (February Break)

2/21– No School (February Break)

2/28

3/6

3/13

3/20

3/27–No School

4/3

4/10

4/17–No School (Spring Break)

4/24 – No School (Passover)

5/1

5/8

5/15

5/22 – Last day of School

9/23- No School- Yom Kippur

9/30- First Day of School

10/7

10/14

10/21

10/28

11/4

11/11- No School- Veteran’s Day

11/18

11/25-No School-Thanksgiving

12/2

12/9

12/16

12/23 – No School (Winter Break)

12/30– No School (Winter Break)

1/6

1/13

1/20

1/27

2/3

2/10

2/17– No School (February Break)

2/24

3/2

3/9

3/16

3/23

3/30

4/6

4/13

4/20– No School (Spring Break)

4/27– No School (Passover)

5/4

5/11

5/18– Last day of School

9/22- No School- Yom Kippur

9/29-A/C/PC

10/6– A/C

10/13 – A/C/PC

10/18 –Sunday Field Trip (10/20 No School)

10/27– A/C

11/3– No School- Election Day

11/10 – A/C/PC

11/17– A/C

11/24- No School-Thanksgiving

12/1 – A/C ( 7th grade)

12/8 – A/C

12/15 – A/C/PC

12/22 - A/C - No School (Winter Break)

12/29 – No School (Winter Break)

1/5– A/C/PC

1/12 –A/C

1/19– A/C

1/26 - A/C

2/2 - A/C (7th

grade)

2/9– A/C/PC

2/16– No School (February Break)

2/23 – A/C

3/1 – A/C

3/8 – A/C/PC

3/15 – A/C

3/22 - A/C

3/29– A/C

4/5– A/C/PC

4/12 – A/C

4/19 – No School (Spring Break)

4/26 – No School (Passover)

5/3 – A/C (7th

grade)

5/10– A/C/PC

5/17– A/C – Last day of School

Please join us to honor our Confirmation Students Friday, June 10, 2016 Erev Shabbat and Confirmation

@ 7:00pm at Franklin Federated Church

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Family Shabbat Services 5776

Each month, there is a special “Family Shabbat” service designed specifically for families with children in our Reli-gious School. This gives us an opportunity to come together as a community to celebrate Shabbat. They will fea-ture friendly singing, age-appropriate readings, and birthday blessings. During some of these Family Shabbat Ser-

vices, specific classes will participate in leading some of the prayers.

We hope that your family will join us for all of these Family Shabbat Services, as they promise to be won-derful celebrations in our community. We would appreciate each family to bring a sweet for Oneg fol-lowing the services.

Please join us to honor our Confirmation Students Friday, June 10, 2016 Erev Shabbat and Confirmation

@ 7:00pm at Franklin Federated Church

This service will honor our Confirmation students (10th graders) who elected to continue their Jewish education beyond religious school. They will help lead the Friday night service. During the service, the students confirm their sense of Jewish identity and their place in the Jewish com-munity.

Date Help Rabbi lead services Time/ Location

Class Dinner

Bring Oneg or Lunch

Friday, Oct. 30, 2015

Kitah Vav (6th) 7:00pm @ Temple 6th ALL grades Oneg

Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015 Kitah Zayin (7th) 10:00am @ Temple Lunch/Program 7th gr.

Friday, Dec. 4 , 2015 Kitah Gan (PreK-K)

7:00pm @ Temple PreK-K ALL grades Oneg

Friday, Feb. 5, 2016 Kitah Aleph-Bet (1st & 2nd)

7:00pm @ Temple 1st/2nd ALL grades Oneg

Friday, Mar. 4, 2016 Kitah Daled-Hey (4th & 5th) 7:00pm @ FFC 4th/5th ALL grades Oneg

Friday, May 6, 2016 Kitah Gimmel (3rd) 7:00pm @ Temple 3rd ALL grades Oneg

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Brotherhood Scotch Tasting Sisterhood Movie Night

Franklin Pumpkin Stroll

New Member Brunch

TEC Photo Album

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Welcome our new families to our TEC community

Mark Abbate and Marcia Weissmann and Family

Eric and Dianne Anderson and Family

Adam and Ariel Bernstein and Family

Michael Campbell

Ken Ojukwu and Sarah Catapano-Friedman and Family

Mark and Sandra Cutler

Adam Arzt and Nancy Deutsch

Stephen and Sarra Forrester and Family

Kevin and Kim Healy and Family

Brian and Kristine Mushnick and Family

Harold and Marcia Rhodes and Family

David and Stephanie Ries and Family

Helene Titelbaum and Family

Dianne and Eric Anderson and Family

Helene Titelbaum and Family

Adam, Sandra and Mark Cutler

Brian and Kristine Mushnick and Family

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Welcome our new families to our TEC community

David and Stephanie Ries and Family

Adam and Ariel Bernstein and Family

Nancy Deutsch and Adam Arzt

Stephen and Sarra Forrester and Family

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Visit our website to read what we are blogging about. Message from Rabbi Alpert

Message from the President Adam Cutler

Message from our Director of Education Hana Berman

Temple Etz Chaim Website

Temple Etz Chaim Facebook

Temple Etz Chaim Sisterhood Facebook

Temple Etz Chaim LinkedIn

Bloggers

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to support TEC every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Am-azon will donate a portion of the purchase price to TEC. It’s simple to do. When shopping on Amazon, go to smile.amazon.com and choose “Temple Etz Chaim” (of Franklin, MA) as your charitable organization. That’s it! Whenever you shop, remember to do it with a smile!.

Donations General Fund In honor of Josh Hatton for his seminar on Single Malt Scotch by the TEC Brotherhood

In memory of Ilse Frandich, dear parent and grandparent to the Bierman Family by The Venooker Family

In memory of Ilse Frandich, mother of Wendy Bierman by The Hirshfield Family

In honor of Carl Citron, our Tree of Life recipient by Margot and Michael Rivelis

Thank you to Rabbi Alpert for honoring Samantha and Andrew Venooker at their aufruf during Shabbat Services by The Venooker Family

In memory of Ilse Frandich, mother, grandmother and mother-in-law of the Bierman Family by The Rivelis Family

In memory of Jason Brooks, father, grandfather and father-in-law of the Brooks Family by The Rivelis Family

If you’d like to make a donation in memory or honor of somebody or just to support us, please go to our online form.

JFS seeks tech savvy man to join the unique group of volunteers called Friendly Visitors. These visitors connect with socially isolated older adults in our community. An active 69 year old retired computer pro-

grammer. Our client spent his working life at major tech companies like Digital, HP, and Compaq. He lives here in Metrowest and is legally blind. He is looking for someone with a car to accompany him on a weekly basis to the Apple Store to explore new technologies or to do errands at Home Depot, etc. If these activities sound interesting and you would like more information, contact Stephanie Rohr, Healthy Aging Program Specialist, 508-875-3100 x380 or

Friendly Visitor Wanted!