BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210711T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210711T160000 DTSTAMP:20210706T195557Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/bystander-intervention-training/ SUMMARY:Bystander Intervention Training DESCRIPTION:Hate crimes are on the rise in the United States. While violent crimes dominate the media\, public harassment and hate speech are widespr ead and rarely reported. People may be targeted for harassment or hate spe ech because of their skin color\, ethnicity\, religion\, sex\, gender-iden tity\, sexual orientation\, body shape\, or any number of other reasons. H ow should you react if you witness public harassment or hate speech?\n\nJo in us for this interactive workshop to learn five simple\, effective techn iques to safely intervene when you witness public harassment.\nWorkshop Le ader\nCraig S. Ross\, PhD\, MBA\, Boston University School of Public Healt h\n\nCraig S. Ross is Executive Director of the idea hub at Boston Univers ity School of Public Health (BUSPH)\, faculty member in the BU Epidemiolog y Department\, and director of the BUSPH Bystander Intervention Training P rogram. The bystander intervention program has been integrated into the co re educational curriculum for all Masters in Public Health students. Dr. R oss has offered bystander intervention training to several thousand studen ts at BUSPH and has conducted dozens of community trainings.\n\nCo-sponsor ed by: The Beth El Sanctuary Committee and Antiracism Working Group\n\nFor more information about the Sanctuary Committee click here or email carl.o ffner@comcast.net.\n\nFor more information about the Antiracism Working Gr oup click here or email judygbg1@gmail.com. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/06/craig-ross.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210717T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210717T200000 DTSTAMP:20210706T195638Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/tisha-bav-service/ SUMMARY:Tisha B'Av Service DESCRIPTION:Tisha b’Av/9th of Av commemorates painful losses in the histo ry of the Jewish people\, including the destruction of the First and Secon d Temples. Beth El’s gathering will be an opportunity for quiet contempl ation and shared community to mourn the strife in Israel\, in the United S tates\, and wherever it is found\; and also the pain that COVID-19 has bro ught to so many.\n\nOur evening’s service will be an experience of conte mplation:\n\n We will gather in silence.\n We will offer the prayers of our hearts.\n We will receive and hear the words of Lamentations in candl elit quiet.\n We will share our sadness\, our friendship and Torah in the fasting silence of Tisha b’Av.\n\nMay our ceremony guide us to give and receive consolation.\n\nThis will be a hybrid service:\n\nTo join us in p erson\, register here. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/06/jerusalem-walls.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:7@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210811T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210811T193000 DTSTAMP:20210809T005903Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/wednesday-study-in-preparation-fo r-the-high-holidays-2021-08-11/ SUMMARY:Wednesday Study in Preparation for the High Holidays DESCRIPTION:Each Wednesday\, beginning August 11\, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (or thereabouts)\, join our study of life\, soul traits\, Torah\, and finding meaning in this world of ours.\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/08/Elul.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:3@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210815T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210815T190000 DTSTAMP:20210809T174133Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/beth-els-first-ever-beer-tasting- event/ SUMMARY:Beth El’s First Ever Beer Tasting Event DESCRIPTION:What could be more “Beth El” than celebrating innovations r ooted in a solid traditional foundation! And what could celebrate summer ( and being together after somewhat eased pandemic restrictions) than beer o n a hot afternoon!\n\nWe will taste several traditional beers from Europe and compare each of them to a local New England craft variety based on eac h tradition. \;\n\nMatt Santarpio is a local beer expert who will expl ain the history and regional roots of each style of traditional beer\, ide ntify unique taste elements of each style\, and explore similarities and d ifferences from locally brewed ‘modern takes’ on the original. Total b eer consumed will be one pint or less. \;\n\nRegister now (by August 5 th)\n\nPandemic Precautions: Vaccination required for all attendees over 1 8. Event will be outdoors in the Beth El Garden\, \;and tent provided in case of rain. \;\n\nPrice: $36 per-person (includes presentation\, beer tasting\, plus light dinner). Children under 18: free! \;(food\, but no beer obviously)\n\nMaximum capacity: 50 people\n\nWalnut Market is a Specialty Shop in Newton Highlands\, featuring a unique combination of e clectic food &\; a carefully curated selection of beer &\; wine.&nbs p\;Owner Matt Santarpio took over the store in January 2020 after 2 years as a wine distributor &\; 5 years managing traditional liquor stores.&n bsp\;He has led beer tastings all over Massachusetts\, and is generously d onating his time and expertise for this Beth El event. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/07/Matt-Santarpio1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:8@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210818T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210818T193000 DTSTAMP:20210809T005903Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/wednesday-study-in-preparation-fo r-the-high-holidays-2021-08-18/ SUMMARY:Wednesday Study in Preparation for the High Holidays DESCRIPTION:Each Wednesday\, beginning August 11\, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (or thereabouts)\, join our study of life\, soul traits\, Torah\, and finding meaning in this world of ours.\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/08/Elul.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210825T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210825T193000 DTSTAMP:20210809T010927Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/the-gates-open-exploring-elul-wit h-hasidic-tales-and-wisdom/ SUMMARY:The Gates Open: Exploring Elul with Hasidic Tales and Wisdom DESCRIPTION:Join Rabbi Josh Breindel on Wednesday\, August 25 at 7:30p.m. f or an evening of wonder\, spiritual exploration and open-hearted discovery .\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/08/open-book.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:9@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210825T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210825T193000 DTSTAMP:20210809T005903Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/wednesday-study-in-preparation-fo r-the-high-holidays-2021-08-25/ SUMMARY:Wednesday Study in Preparation for the High Holidays DESCRIPTION:Each Wednesday\, beginning August 11\, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (or thereabouts)\, join our study of life\, soul traits\, Torah\, and finding meaning in this world of ours.\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/08/Elul.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:4@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210828T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210828T200000 DTSTAMP:20210806T153352Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/selichot-rinah/ SUMMARY:Selichot Rinah DESCRIPTION:With music\, poetry\, prayer\, and song\, we will ready ourselv es for the coming of the new Jewish year - one of hope and all good possib ilities\, and a year of strengthening our own souls and the soul of our co mmunity. Join us! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/08/selichot.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:11@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210901T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210901T190000 DTSTAMP:20210812T182010Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/stress-anxiety-and-the-high-holid ay-season/ SUMMARY:Stress\, Anxiety\, and the High Holiday Season DESCRIPTION:How do we make space for the High Holidays and the New Year ahe ad? We will examine the connection between stress\, anxiety\, and our bodi es\, and explore how Jewish traditions\, rituals\, and practices associate d with the High Holiday season can help us regulate our stress response\, promote resilience\, and prioritize whole-health wellness. Click here to r egister\; the Zoom link will be sent to registered participants ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/08/high-holiday-stress.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:10@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210901T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210901T193000 DTSTAMP:20210809T005903Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/wednesday-study-in-preparation-fo r-the-high-holidays-2021-09-01/ SUMMARY:Wednesday Study in Preparation for the High Holidays DESCRIPTION:Each Wednesday\, beginning August 11\, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (or thereabouts)\, join our study of life\, soul traits\, Torah\, and finding meaning in this world of ours.\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/08/Elul.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:14@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210903T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210903T173000 DTSTAMP:20210821T174235Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/tot-shabbat-in-a-tent/ SUMMARY:Tot Shabbat in a Tent! DESCRIPTION:Join us on Sept. 3rd at 5:30PM for our monthly Tot Shabbat. Cl ick here to register. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/08/Tot-Shabat-Logo-fixed.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:16@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210906T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210906T193000 DTSTAMP:20210826T190402Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/erev-rosh-hashanah-service/ SUMMARY:Erev Rosh Hashanah service DESCRIPTION:Click here for the complete High Holidays schedule. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/08/erev-RH.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:17@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210907T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210907T090000 DTSTAMP:20210829T162859Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/rosh-hashanah-day-1/ SUMMARY:Rosh Hashanah (Day 1) DESCRIPTION:End times are approximate. Please note that all children’s an d family activities will be held under a tent outside. \;\n\n\n Child ren’s activities drop-off: 8:45 a.m. \;in a tent\n Shacharit: 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.\n Youth activity (6th-12th grades): 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.\n F amily service: 11:00 – 11:30 a.m. \;in a tent\n Torah: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.\n Pick-up from children’s activities: 1:00 p.m. or end of Torah service\n Musaf: 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.\n Shofar: 4:30 p.m.\, followe d by...\n Outdoor communal celebration to end the day – shofar calls\, songs\, snacks in the garden\n\nClick here for the complete High Holidays schedule. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/08/RH-day1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210908T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210908T100000 DTSTAMP:20210826T190436Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/rosh-hashanah-day-2/ SUMMARY:Rosh Hashanah (Day 2) DESCRIPTION:Click here for the complete High Holidays schedule. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/08/RH-day2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210915T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210915T190000 DTSTAMP:20210826T190450Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/kol-nidre/ SUMMARY:Kol Nidre DESCRIPTION:Click here for the complete High Holidays schedule. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/08/kol-nidre-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:19@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210916T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210916T090000 DTSTAMP:20210916T131134Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/yom-kippur/ SUMMARY:Yom Kippur DESCRIPTION:End times are approximate. Please note that all children’s an d family activities will be held under a tent outside. \;\n\n Shachar it: 9:00–10:45 a.m.\n Youth activity (6th - 12th grades): 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.\n Family service and Youth activity(grades PreK-5): 10:45–11:45 a. m. \;Virtual\n Torah: 11:15–12:45 p.m. \;\n Musaf: 1:15–3:00 p.m.\n Break/study: 3:00–4:00 p.m.\n Mincha: 4:00–5:30 p.m.\n Yizk or: 5:30–6:15 p.m.\n Ne'ilah &\; Shofar: 6:15 p.m. \;\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/08/yom-kippur.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:22@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210919T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210919T180000 DTSTAMP:20210826T205803Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/antiracism-working-group-book-gro up/ SUMMARY:Antiracism Working Group book group DESCRIPTION:In So You Want to Talk About Race\, Ijeoma Oluo offers a handbo ok on how to have intelligent\, productive\, empathetic conversations abou t race. The Beth El Antiracism Working Group book group will meet via Zoom on September 19th from 4-6 p.m. to discuss this useful\, accessible book. We also will discuss how to move ahead with the book group in 2021-22. Br ing your ideas! Everyone is welcome\, even if you haven’t read the book or participated before.\n\nZoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8595583076 1?pw ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/08/Oluo-book-800x600-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:27@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210921T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210921T103000 DTSTAMP:20210921T182528Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/sukkot-holiday-services/ SUMMARY:Sukkot holiday services DESCRIPTION:Sukkot holiday services:\n\n In person in the sukkah\n Via li vestream or Zoom\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:23@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210924T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210924T213000 DTSTAMP:20210924T154351Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/joyous-shabbat-rinah/ SUMMARY:Joyous Shabbat Rinah DESCRIPTION:Join us on September 24th at 7:30 p.m. for a joyous Shabbat Rin ah in celebration of our beloved Cantor\, Lorel Zar-Kessler.\n\nLivestream link ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/09/Shabbat-Rinah.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:24@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210925T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210925T101500 DTSTAMP:20210924T154628Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/community-torah-study-led-by-rabb i-emeritus-lawrence-kushner/ SUMMARY:Torah Study led by Rabbi Lawrence Kushner DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Emeritus Lawrence Kushner will lead our Community Torah S tudy via Zoom in honor of Cantor Lorel Zar-Kessler\, followed by Shabbat s ervices and outdoor kiddush luncheon.\n\nZoom link \; \; \;&nb sp\;Livestream link ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/07/torah-study.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:25@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210925T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210925T133000 DTSTAMP:20210924T154729Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/celebratory-shabbat-services/ SUMMARY:Celebratory Shabbat Services DESCRIPTION:Join us for our Celebratory Shabbat services and out outdoor ki ddish luncheon.\n\nLivestream link ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/07/hearts1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:26@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210925T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210925T220000 DTSTAMP:20210924T165032Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/havdalah-and-farewell-gala/ SUMMARY:"L'hitra'ot to Lorel" Havdalah and Farewell Gala DESCRIPTION:\n Saturday evening:\n\n 7:00 p.m. — \; Al fresco cater ed dinner\, drinks and dessert  \;(Reservations are required)\n 8:00 p.m. — \; Havdalah and farewell gala program*  \;\n 9:15–10:0 0 p.m. — \; After-party\n\n\n\n \;  \;  \;* Events in th e sanctuary will be hybrid with Zoom/live streaming beginning at 8:00 p.m. \n\nPlease plan to arrive early. Shuttle transportation will be provided f rom Sudbury Town Hall. Limited parking will be available at Beth El due to tents in the parking lot. All food and drink will be served by caterers i n an open-air tent. Covid precautions will be followed\, including masking \, social distancing\, and hand-cleaning stations. \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/08/lorel-800x600-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:28@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210926T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210926T170000 DTSTAMP:20210921T182933Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/yizkor-service-of-remembrance/ SUMMARY:Yizkor (Service of Remembrance) DESCRIPTION:Yizkor service in person\, or use a remote link below:\n\n Liv e streaming\n Zoom\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/09/yizkor.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:29@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210928T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210928T190000 DTSTAMP:20210924T154923Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/simchat-torah-celebration/ SUMMARY:Simchat Torah Celebration DESCRIPTION:Given the uniqueness of this season (with all of the festivitie s and emotions of Lorel’s L’hitra’ot weekend)\, we have scheduled ou r Simchat Torah observance for the evening of Tuesday\, September 28. This will enable all of us to reflect and catch our breath after the power of the weekend\, and then to re-unite with energy and delight.\n\nWe have pla nned our celebration to maintain as many of our traditions as possible\, w hile still taking COVID precautions. We will gather in the sanctuary for a ceremony of taking the scrolls out of the ark. Our musicians will lead a parade from the sanctuary to the outdoors (weather permitting)\, with our Torah scrolls in the lead. After dancing\, we will reconvene in the sanctu ary to read from the beginning and end of each book. Finally\, we will cha nge our Torah covers and replace the scrolls in the ark.\n\nWith an eye on the safety of the community\, we will livestream the parts of the celebra tion that take place in the sanctuary and will provide snacks-to-go.\n\nHe lp us with planning for this celebration by clicking here to RSVP. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/09/Simchat-Torah-800x600-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:31@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211006T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211006T193000 DTSTAMP:20210928T222930Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/green-team-brainstorming-meeting/ SUMMARY:Green Team Brainstorming Meeting DESCRIPTION:It’s time to set the Beth El Green Team goals and actions for this year. Rabbi Josh eloquently set out the charge to us all in his High Holiday sermons. So\, what shall we focus on? Let’s meet on Wednesday\, Oct. 6 to brainstorm this year’s goals and possibilities. In preparatio n\, check out Beth El’s climate resolution passed by the board in Decemb er 2019 (linked on the Green Team page) to see our focus and possible acti ons\, and come with your questions\, suggestions\, and enthusiasm! For the Zoom link\, email John Harper at jpharper47@gmail.com. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/09/green3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:33@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211012T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211012T133000 DTSTAMP:20211008T203013Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/henrietta-szold-judah-magnes-and- the-hebrew-orient/ SUMMARY:Henrietta Szold\, Judah Magnes and the “Hebrew Orient” DESCRIPTION:Join us to learn about American Jewry and the land of Israel du ring the first decades of the 20th century with the authors of bold new sc holarship on the subject. This is a free online event with panelists spons ored by the Schusterman Center for Israel Studies at Brandeis University — click here for details and registration (required). END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:32@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211017T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211017T160000 DTSTAMP:20211013T152630Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/beth-el-antiracism-book-group-pla nning-meeting/ SUMMARY:Beth El AntiRacism Book Group planning meeting DESCRIPTION:The Beth El AntiRacism Book Group will meet on Sunday\, October 17 at 4 - 5 p.m. on Zoom to plan the group activities for this year. Ever yone is invited to attend. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:12@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211018T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211018T203000 DTSTAMP:20210812T164241Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/values-burnout-and-boundaries/ SUMMARY:Values\, Burnout\, and Boundaries DESCRIPTION:An intergenerational program for teens &\; congregants\n\nIn this intergenerational program\, teens along with congregants\, will expl ore how values drive us to succeed\, and how they may contribute to burnou t and decreased motivation. Individuals will personally explore these ques tions: “How do I balance my desire to succeed with my need to protect an d sustain myself as an individual? How do I say ‘no’ and hold a bounda ry when I’m getting burnt out?” Placing our values along a continuum\, we will investigate how we may be served and hurt by them.\n\nRegistratio n will open on September 27th. For more information\, please email Susan T ohn. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/08/values-burnout-boundaries.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:38@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211018T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211018T203000 DTSTAMP:20211013T170045Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/advanced-adult-hebrew-class/ SUMMARY:Advanced Adult Hebrew Class DESCRIPTION:This ten session class for advanced adult Hebrew learners start s October 18 and runs through December 20. Check back for the Zoom link. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/10/Hebrew-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:35@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211020T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211020T190000 DTSTAMP:20211013T152746Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/facing-hate-a-modern-challenge-fo r-an-ancient-hatred/ SUMMARY:"Facing Hate: A Modern Challenge for an Ancient Hatred" DESCRIPTION:Like other forms of race-based hatred\, antisemitism is\, in pa rt\, an ideology — a smog — that can be weaponized to a variety of end s. As such\, antisemitism persists across the political spectrum\, across national borders and even across age\, education levels and other demograp hic markers. What do we need to understand in order to confront contempora ry antisemitism as an ever present ideology that retains its utility in th e modern era? More importantly\, what do we need to unlearn in order to he lp our students recognize and confront contemporary antisemitism effective ly? Speakers are Daniel Braunfeld and Dr. Rachel Fish.\n\nLearn more and r egister for this online webinar sponsored by Facing History and Ourselves. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:37@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211024T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211024T113000 DTSTAMP:20211020T124109Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/bending-the-criminal-injustice-sy stem-towards-justice/ SUMMARY:Bending the Criminal (In)justice System Towards Justice DESCRIPTION:Join us to learn from two extraordinary women – Stacey Borden \, Founder and Executive Director of \;New Beginnings Re-Entry Service s \;and Latanya Henderson\, Founder and Executive Director of \;Al l Things Art\, Inc. \;Formerly incarcerated\, Ms. Borden and Ms. Hende rson will teach us what it’s like to be in prison\, how imprisonment aff ects women and their families\, and how mass incarceration targets Black\, Indigenous\, and other People of Color. You will learn about the State’ s plans to spend up to $50 million to build a new women’s prison (when i ncarceration rates are at an all-time low)\, and how you can take action t o support a five-year moratorium on building new prisons and jails.\n\nZoo m info:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89313166647?pwd=RktqTjZNdjh2THpoRDFvN1d ZdnJ3dz09\nMeeting ID: 893 1316 6647\nPasscode: 939552\nCo-sponsored by th e AntiRacism Work Group and Adult Education Committee END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:36@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211024T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211024T130000 DTSTAMP:20211011T182409Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/apple-picking-for-a-purpose-a-mul ti-generation-event/ SUMMARY:Apple Picking for a Purpose: A Multi-Generation Event DESCRIPTION:A portion of the apples picked will go the Sudbury Food Pantry. Meet at Honey Pot Orchard in Stow at 11:30 a.m. by the farm stand. There is a $22 charge for each group of three people. This project is co-sponsor ed by the Tikkun Olam Committee and the Youth and Family Education Committ ee. \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/10/Apple-picking-1-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:34@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211027T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211027T210000 DTSTAMP:20211013T165659Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/a-better-future-for-israelis-and- palestinians/ SUMMARY:A Better Future for Israelis and Palestinians DESCRIPTION:Can we acknowledge? Reflecting on our Histories and Narratives\ nUpcoming lecture:\n\n November 10 — Can We Help? Our Role in Finding S olutions\n\nLectures sponsored by the Islamic Council of New England and t he Boston Workers Circle:\n\nRegister here. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:43@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211029T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211029T180000 DTSTAMP:20211028T143143Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-with-jewish-arts-collabor ative/ SUMMARY:Shabbat with Jewish Arts Collaborative DESCRIPTION:Continuing our annual tradition\, we're joining in a hybrid cel ebration of Judaism and the arts this Friday night. We'll welcome Shabbat with a short video from the Jewish Arts Collaborative (who organized this series) and continue with music\, a special "artistic" d'var Torah (sermon )... and one or two surprises! Following Shabbat\, the office will send ou t links to some inspiring videos from the Collaborative that celebrate Jud aism and the arts. We're looking forward to welcoming Shabbat with beauty and delight! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/10/CC-Shabbat.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:40@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211031T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211031T123000 DTSTAMP:20211025T211535Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/the-madwoman-in-the-rabbis-attic- the-tale-of-yalta-the-shrew/ SUMMARY:The Madwoman in the Rabbi’s Attic: The Tale of Yalta the Shrew DESCRIPTION:Why are shrews always so vicious? How did the ancient world vie w the male/female body? And what possessed Yalta to smash 400 bottles of h er husband’s wine? Join us as scholar Gila Fine guides us through an exp loration of the comic tale of Yalta\, read through Aristotle and Euripides \, William Shakespeare and William Congreve\, Charlotte Brontë and Jean R hys\, Adrienne Rich and R. Kook.\n\nGila Fine is editor-in-chief of Maggid Books (Koren). She also teaches Aggada at Pardes\, exploring the stories of the Talmud through philosophy\, literary criticism\, psychoanalysis and pop culture. Fine has previously taught at Hebrew University\, TAU and LS JS. Haaretz has called her “a young woman who is on her way to becoming one of the more outstanding Jewish thinkers of the next generation.”\n\n This free event takes place at the Center for Adult Jewish Learning at Tem ple Israel of Boston and online. Click here to register. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:44@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211103T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211103T200000 DTSTAMP:20211101T152211Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/strictly-speaking-asian-american- jews-discuss-heritage-languages/ SUMMARY:Strictly Speaking: Asian American Jews Discuss Heritage Languages DESCRIPTION:Join us as we illuminate the work of LUNAR: The Jewish-Asian Fi lm Project. Come to enjoy a screening of \;“Strictly Speaking: Asian American Jews discuss heritage languages\," \;an episode from the new season of their short film series. Stick around for the whole program to enjoy an engaging conversation with cast member \;Maya Katz-Ali\, and co-creator/producer \;Gen Xia Ye Slosberg. \;The two featured gues ts will also field questions from those attending on Zoom or Facebook duri ng the program.\n\nFree with suggested \;$10 donation. See “Ways to Watch” on this web page. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:41@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211106T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211106T120000 DTSTAMP:20211106T130916Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/guest-teacher-batya-ellinoy/ SUMMARY:Guest Torah study teacher and service co-leader: Batya Ellinoy DESCRIPTION:Beth El is proud to announce the first in a series of Shabbat g uests for 5782! Batya Ellinoy will lead a special Torah study session at 9 a.m. Following Torah study\, Batya will share her many talents with us by co-leading services with Rabbi Joshua Breindel and offer us an inspiratio nal teaching. \;\n \;\nBatya is in her final year of rabbinical sc hool at Hebrew College. She is concurrently training to be certified as a practitioner in Somatic Experiencing\, a psychobiological approach to help resolve trauma and stress disorders. Before arriving in Boston\, Batya mo st recently lived in Prescott\, Ariz.\, and worked as associate faculty in integrated arts/dance at Prescott College and as a group psychoeducation facilitator for clients recovering from addiction.\n \;\nBatya grew up in Monterey\, Calif.\, and after graduating high school\, she moved to Is rael\, made aliyah\, and served in the Israel Defense Forces. Returning to the U.S.\, she graduated from Prescott College with self-designed majors in studies in diversity and social sustainability and in dance and transfo rmation. Her background in experiential education\, trauma healing\, dance \, embodied spirituality\, and sustainable community activism have led her to see and participate in her journey through life and Judaism with uniqu e and holistic perspectives.\n \;\nTorah study and services will be hy brid (both in person and on Zoom). Links to follow. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:45@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211107T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211107T120000 DTSTAMP:20211104T142725Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/metrowest-culturefest-sigd/ SUMMARY:Metrowest Culturefest: Ethiopian Jewish holiday of Sigd DESCRIPTION:Join us this for Sunday for a morning with guest speaker Rabbi Dr. Sharon Shalom. He will be teaching about the Ethiopian Jewish holiday of Sigd and his experience immigrating from Ethiopia to Israel. There will be discussion\, learning activities and the music of Sigd.\n\nClick here to register for Zoom. Fee: $10/family. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:55@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211114T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211114T133000 DTSTAMP:20211110T201500Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/the-mitzvah-mall/ SUMMARY:The Mitzvah Mall DESCRIPTION:The Mitzvah Mall features beautiful handmade woven and beaded g oods created by Guatemalan artisans in time for the holiday season. This s ale supports a school in Guatemala for students living in dire poverty and who can't afford the "public schools". \; We are also providing 10% o f all proceeds to Beth El! \;\n \;  \; If you can't make it on Sunday\, you may want to shop for good on our \;website. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/11/UTSM.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:54@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211117T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211117T193000 DTSTAMP:20211110T003221Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/update-on-work-for-asociacion-ben dicion-de-dios-school-in-guatemala/ SUMMARY:Update on work for Asociacion Bendicion de Dios School in Guatemala DESCRIPTION:We invite you to an update on Asociacion Bendicion de Dios Scho ol in Guatemala\, an oasis for children living in extreme poverty. Hear fr om Julio Garcia\, its dynamic director\, about how this community was hit hard by COVID\, and how he persevered to secure rarely available vaccines. Learn how your gifts last year saved many families from hunger and kept c hildren learning remotely throughout the year.\n\nJoin us on Zoom with Rab bi Josh Breindel on Wednesday\, Nov. 17 at 7:30 p.m. for an interesting an d inspiring evening learning about our work in Guatemala. Listen to and as k questions of school director\, Julio Garcia. Hear his inspirational stor y and see the impact of your purchases and gifts. Through the help of peop le like you\, he has already saved more than 1\,000 children from illitera cy and provided them with a path out of poverty. Click here to register.\n \nAs students graduate\, they need scholarships to pursue career paths to break the cycle of poverty. They are becoming teachers\, accountants\, hot el managers\, bookkeepers\, physical therapists\, construction workers and more. Can you help? Make a gift now — click here to donate.\n\n $50 fe eds a hungry family for a month\n $250 feeds 5 hungry families for a mont h\n $300 sponsors a young student for a year\n $400 sponsors a full care er scholarship for a high school student\n $1\,000 covers partial cost of a teacher salary\n\nMany thanks from Beth El members \;Jane and Marti n Brauer\, board members of Under the Same Moon\, an adopted initiative of Beth El's Sanctuary Committee. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/11/guatemala.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:47@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211121T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211121T160000 DTSTAMP:20211108T204528Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/book-discussion-invisible-man-by- ralph-ellison/ SUMMARY:Book discussion: "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison DESCRIPTION:Join the Beth El Antiracism Learning Group (formerly the Antira cism Book Group) for a conversation about "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison . Originally published in 1952\, this searing novel about what it’s like to be Black in America speaks as powerfully today as it did when it was w ritten. Everyone is welcome even if you haven’t finished the book. Bring a friend! The discussion will be led by Dr. Bernard Horn\, Beth El member and professor emeritus at Framingham State University. Dr. Horn taught th is book in his American Novel class for many years. Email for more informa tion.\n\nZoom link END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:60@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20211128 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20211206 DTSTAMP:20211201T221619Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/hanukkah-film-festival/ SUMMARY:Hanukkah Film Festival DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the Hanukkah season with eight nights of exclusive\, award-winning new films\, available to view from the comfort of home. Purc hase discounted tickets and support Beth El at the same time! To view the full program schedule and register\, click here. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/11/Film-Festival-logo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:59@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211203T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211203T103000 DTSTAMP:20250724T024911Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/chanukah-storytime-at-the-goodnow -library/ SUMMARY:Chanukah Storytime at the Goodnow Library DESCRIPTION:Join our rabbi for a hybrid Chanukah storytime at the Children' s section of the Goodnow library (registration for online attendance will be on their webpage). Together\, we'll sing some joyous Chanukah songs\, r ead a lovely story about the Festival of Lights and conclude with playing with dreydls (provided in person). Spread the word and join us for this in viting and uplifting experience of Chanukah! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/11/Chanukkah-Book.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:58@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211203T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211203T193000 DTSTAMP:20211117T231006Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-rinah/ SUMMARY:Shabbat Rinah DESCRIPTION:We are excited to welcome our beloved Cantor Emerita Lorel Zar- Kessler back for Shabbat Rinah on Friday\, December 3. This will be the fi rst of a series of once-a-month Shabbat Rinah celebrations during this tim e of transition.\n\nWe will celebrate Chanukah together on this particular Shabbat Rinah. After that\, this series will generally take place on the third Friday of each month except for April\, when it will be the second F riday to avoid a conflict with the first seder. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/11/Shabbat-Rinah.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:53@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211204T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211204T170000 DTSTAMP:20211114T123518Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/annual-chanukah-celebration/ SUMMARY:Dreidels\, Drive-in and Dine DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join us for our annual Chanukah celebration. W e will gather in the parking lot for Chanukah videos\, lighting of seven f ire pits for the 7th night of Chanukah\, sing and eat latkes. Then we will move inside for a selection of fun activities.\n\nClick here to register. \n\nAdmission is one new or gently used children’s book per family for o ur Holiday Children’s Book Drive\n\nThis event is co-sponsored by the Ri tual Committee\, the Tikkun Olam Committee and the Youth and Family Educat ion Committee. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/11/Hanukkah-Event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:46@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211205T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211205T110000 DTSTAMP:20211202T193815Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/everything-you-always-wanted-to-k now-about-dreidls-but-were-afraid-to-ask/ SUMMARY:Everything you always wanted to know about dreidls...but were afrai d to ask DESCRIPTION:One of the most recognizable symbols of Chanukah\, \;dreydl s \;are a relative latecomer to the holiday. \; Together\, we'll v iew beautiful examples of this very Jewish art form and explore how spinni ng games of chance\, from the ancient world to modern America\, helped sha pe this enduring tradition. \; Join our rabbi in person or on Zoom as we bring a new spin to our joyous festival!\n\nZoom Link\n\nStudy material s ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/11/Dreidals.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:56@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211205T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211205T193000 DTSTAMP:20211115T143150Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/green-team-meeting/ SUMMARY:Green Team Meeting DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the Green Team webinar planning meeting. The re will be updates on Beth El's climate actions and an opportunity to have your climate action questions answered.\n\nZoom link\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/11/Climate-Change-Quote.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:63@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20211210 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20211212 DTSTAMP:20211204T160322Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/guest-teacher-services-leader-lev -friedman/ SUMMARY:Guest teacher/services leader Lev Friedman DESCRIPTION:Lev Friedman will co-lead services with Rabbi Joshua Breindel a nd offer inspirational teachings during services Friday evening and Saturd ay morning and lead a special Torah study session on Saturday at 9 \;a .m. Lev was the spiritual leader of B’nai Or\, a Jewish Renewal communit y. He currently leads his own minyan\, Azamra\, is on the clergy team of C ongregation Mishkan Tefila in Brookline\, teaches through Hebrew College ’s Open Circle Jewish Learning program\, and is a singer-songwriter and skilled finger-style guitarist. Lev was the owner of Kolbo Fine Judaica in Brookline for almost 30 years until 2011.\n\nSponsored by the Tefilah and Transition Committee. For more information\, email Rachel Goldner. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/12/friedman.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:64@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211215T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211215T193000 DTSTAMP:20211207T150349Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/beth-el-green-team-challenge-indi vidual-climate-actions/ SUMMARY:Beth El Green Team Challenge: Individual Climate Actions DESCRIPTION:Let’s all take one more action in 2022 and get 50 more of our fellow Beth El members to join us!\nNot sure where to start? What’s nex t for you? Come meet fellow Beth El members and our green coaches to learn what you can do\, and how to sign up for our \;Green Challenge! \ ;\n\nClick here to register ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/11/Climate-Change-Quote.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:67@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211223T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211223T200000 DTSTAMP:20211214T174857Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/christmas-eve-dinner-and-movie-ai rplane/ SUMMARY:RESCHEDULED: Erev Christmas Eve movie "Airplane!" DESCRIPTION:Due to new Covid-19 restrictions at Beth El\, we can no longer have a meal indoors\, including serving Chinese food before the movie on C hristmas Eve. The screening of the comedy classic "Airplane!" has accordin gly bene rescheduled to Thursday\, December 23 at 8 p.m. so people won't h ave to watch the movie after Friday evening services without eating.\nMask s and vaccination are required per updated Covid protocols. If you plan to attend\, please email Steve Balzac. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/12/airplane3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:72@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220103T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220103T193000 DTSTAMP:20211228T180059Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/beth-el-green-team-monthly-meetin g/ SUMMARY:Beth El Green Team monthly meeting DESCRIPTION:Join in learning about and planning events helping Beth El and its members take climate actions to reduce our carbon footprint. Sponsored by Tikkun Olam and Green Team. For more information. contact John Harper\ n\nZoom link ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/12/Get-Involved2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:30@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220107T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220107T181500 DTSTAMP:20250724T024945Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/tot-shabbat-fall-fun-party/ SUMMARY:Tot Shabbat: Eytzim (trees) for Tu B'Shvat DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our monthly Tot Shabbat this Friday. We will meet on Zoom ONLY for singing\, a story\, and blessings together! BYO (no t required) candles\, grape juice and challah. Click here to let us know y ou'll be coming.\n\nZoom link ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/09/Trees2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:71@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220108T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220108T193000 DTSTAMP:20211222T160801Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/the-ongoing-journey-rectifying-in stitutional-racism-in-the-arts/ SUMMARY:The Ongoing Journey: Rectifying Institutional Racism in the Arts DESCRIPTION:Janie Cohen\, director of the Fleming Museum of Art at the Univ ersity of Vermont\, will speak via Zoom on the recent initiative\, "The Fl eming Reimagined\," implemented following the murder of George Floyd. She will share the process of beginning to address the legacies of institution al racism in the museum's global collections of more than 25\,000 painting s\, sculptures and artifacts\, and the changes this work has brought. Spon sored by the Adult Education Committee and the Anti-Racism Working Group. Click here for the Zoom link. For more information\, contact Barbara Mille r. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/12/J.-Cohen-photo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:74@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220109T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220109T190000 DTSTAMP:20211229T191631Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/hospitality-in-the-ancient-world/ SUMMARY:Hospitality in the Ancient World DESCRIPTION:Hospitality to the traveler\, the visitor... the unknown strang er — how were these handled in the ancient world and even up to today? J oin us for Ruth Breindel's engaging presentation. Sponsored by the Adult E ducation Committee.\n\nZoom link\n\nStudy material ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/12/R-Briendel2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:81@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20220116 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20220117 DTSTAMP:20220111T002420Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/mlk-day-of-service/ SUMMARY:MLK Day of Service DESCRIPTION:Honor the legacy of Dr. MLK Junior by doing something for other s this weekend. You are invited to make lasagnas\, banana breads\, soups j ar\, and even build desks — all of which will then be donated to familie s in need. Instructions and material kits will be available for pickup Sun day morning\, and you will be able to deliver the finished good later in t he day or the following morning. The event is hosted by J-LOFT and Volunte er Ventures and is supported by CJP.\n\nPlease register ASAP to secure you r kit. While this is a great activity for teens and young families\, adult s are invited as well. Questions? Email Shoni Aronovich. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/01/MLK-2022-kits-square.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:78@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220116T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220116T193000 DTSTAMP:20220116T024815Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/tu-bshvat-seder/ SUMMARY:Tu B'Shvat Seder DESCRIPTION:It’s a party\, and you’re invited! We’re celebrating (via Zoom) the birthday of the trees with an original Beth El Tu B’Shevat se der. Sample a delectable array of fruits and wine\, learn a bit of history about this centuries old Jewish tradition\, and discover your own connect ion to these majestic giants.\n\nClick for haggadah  \; \; \;& nbsp\;Zoom link \;\nShopping list for Tu B’Shevat seder 2022\nA bott le of red wine or grape juice\n\nA bottle of white wine or grape juice\n\n Four glasses:\n\n Glass #1 – White wine or grape juice\n Glass #2 – White with a tinge of red\n Glass #3 – Half red and half white\n Glass #4 – Red wine or grape juice\n\nFour plates:\n\n Plate #1 – Edible i nside\, inedible outside such as oranges\, coconuts\, pineapple\, and nuts in shells\n Plate #2 – Inedible pit such as olives\, dates\, apricots\ , cherries\, peaches\, and nectarines\n Plate #3 – Completely edible in side and out such as blueberries\, strawberries\, seedless grapes\, raisin s\, and figs\n Plate #4 – Empty \;\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/01/tree.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:76@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220122T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220122T190000 DTSTAMP:20221229T194725Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/mlk-day-speaker-rabbi-rachael-bre gman/ SUMMARY:Rabbi Rachael Bregman: "Sharing my Experience as Rabbi of Brunswick \, Ga.\, Home of Ahmaud Arbery" DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Rachael Bregman is the rabbi at the only synagogue in Bru nswick\, Georgia – the town where Ahmaud Arbery was murdered in 2020. Ra bbi Bregman will share how her experiences in Brunswick have shaped her un derstanding of racial equity\, privilege and dialogue\, and Judaism’s in tersection with these ideas.\n\nRabbi Bregman grew up at Beth El and serve d as its Youth Educator before being ordained as a Reform rabbi in 2010. S he is excited to "return" to Beth El via Zoom to help us commemorate Marti n Luther King Day 2022.\n\nPlease register online for this event. Sponsore d by the Beth El Antiracism Working Group and the Beth El Fund for Jewish Education and Culture. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/12/bregman.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:66@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220123T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220123T170000 DTSTAMP:20220118T003739Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/limmudboston-winter-e-festival/ SUMMARY:LimmudBoston winter e-festival features several from Beth El DESCRIPTION:Several sessions of LimmudBoston will feature presenters from C ongregation Beth El:\n\n Cat Kaner on "Shalom Meditation: A Simple Way to Reduce Pain and Increase Peacefulness in Your Life" (2:10–3:05 p.m.)\n Rabbi Josh Breindel on "Immortal Song: Celebrating Our Forgotten Heroine\ , Serach Bat Asher" (3:10–4 p.m.)\n Lisa Goodman and Vivian Tseng on "B eing a Jewish Antiracist: Can We Dismantle Antisemitism without Dismantlin g White Supremacy?" (3:10–4 p.m.)\n\nFull program \;  \;  \;  \;  \; Register\nLimmudBoston is an afternoon of online learning and community with clergy\, educators and laypeople presenting on a varie ty of subjects\, serious to fun — texts\, arts\, culture\, music\, histo ry\, spirituality\, etc. Other presenters include:\n\n Historian Jonathan Sarna\, who will discuss the current state of antisemitism in the world a round us.\n Marc Gopin\, who will share highlights of his newest book\,&n bsp\;Compassionate Reasoning\, which combines science\, philosophy\, ethic s\, and world religions to teach us how to get along\, cooperate and even thrive with those who think so differently from us.\n Moshe Waldoks\, fou nding rabbi of Temple Beth Zion in Brookline and co-author of The Big Book of Jewish Humor\, who will discuss "What’s Funny About Jewish Humor?"\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/12/limmud.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:80@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220123T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220123T180000 DTSTAMP:20220104T191405Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/antiracism-learning-group-2/ SUMMARY:Antiracism Learning Group DESCRIPTION:This month's focus will be Common Ground \;based on the boo k by Anthony Lucas \; \;\n\nFact based story about the racial tens ions that occurred in Boston in the 1970's because of court ordered busing to end desegregation. The story focuses on an African-American mother det ermined to get her children a quality education\, a working-class white fa mily in \;opposition to busing\, \;and a white lawyer trying to de al with inner city problems. \; The miniseries can be viewed on YouTub e.\n\nPart 1: \; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_DZnX22XjM\n\nPart 2 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ee-hGpW14lE\n\nZoom link\n\nSponsored by the Antiracism Work Group\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/01/Common-Ground.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220126T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220126T193000 DTSTAMP:20220119T231121Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/2260/ SUMMARY:Judaism in America: A look at the latest data DESCRIPTION:Come learn the key findings of the 2020 Pew study of trends in American Judaism and share your thoughts and questions. Beth El member Ira Silver will lead this conversation as a prelude to a February 5 talk by B randeis Professor Leonard Saxe\, who was an advisor to the Pew study. Pres ented by the Adult Education Committee.\n\nZoom link\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/12/Ira-Silver-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:73@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220127T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220127T193000 DTSTAMP:20220110T234006Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/greening-your-home-electricity/ SUMMARY:Greening Your Home Electricity DESCRIPTION:\n Are you considering adding solar panels to your roof?\n Su dbury has a community electricity aggregation program. Wayland and Framing ham are planning them. What are those?\n What’s a community solar proje ct? What do I get when I subscribe?\n What’s the difference amongst the se options?\n I am renting my place. Trees shade my roof. What can I do?\ n Can I combine these options? How do I compare competing offers?\n How can I help make a new renewable power project happen?\n\nIf you have quest ions like these\, then this evening is for you!\n\nCongregation Beth El’ s Green Team\, with support from MassEnergize and the Jewish Climate Actio n Network-MA (JCAN)\, can help you sort out the possibilities with informa tion from these presenters:\n\n Paul Gromer\, Peregrine Energy Group — clean energy consultant for municipal community aggregation programs state wide\n Barry Sheingold\, New Energy Opportunities\n John Harper\, Birch Tree Capital — clean energy consultants\, and members of the Beth El Gre en Team\n\nClick here to register. For more information\, contact John Har per\, Beth El Green Team. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/12/Home-Solar-panels2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:70@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220128T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220128T180000 DTSTAMP:20211220T210437Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/zach-mayer-beth-els-next-shabbat- guest-leader/ SUMMARY:Zach Mayer: Beth El’s next Shabbat guest leader DESCRIPTION:Zach Mayer will co-lead services with Rabbi Joshua Breindel and offer inspirational teachings during services on Friday evening and Satur day morning and lead a special Torah study session Saturday at 9 a.m. Maye r has performed with famous musicians nationally and internationally. He h as been on the faculty at Brandeis\, teaches workshops around\, and is the musical director of Kahal B’raira\, a humanistic Jewish congregation in Cambridge. Zach has written albums of original Jewish melodies and sings his music with communities around the country. Zoom link for Friday night service. For more information\, email Rachel Goldner. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/12/Mayer2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:84@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220201T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220201T190000 DTSTAMP:20220126T175224Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/life-and-change-on-the-continuum- with-chella-man/ SUMMARY:Life and Change on the Continuum with Chella Man DESCRIPTION:On the first day of Jewish Disability Awareness\, Acceptance an d Inclusion Month\, join members of Hillel International’s student cohor t community for real talk with Chella on life as a Deaf\, genderqueer\, tr ansmasculine Chinese Jewish powerhouse. Since leaving high school as a jun ior to attend college early\, he's published his first book Continuum\, pa rticipated in numerous gallery shows and artist residencies internationall y\, worked as a columnist for Condé Naste’s first queer publication The m\, launched a radically inclusive clothing line in collaboration with Ope ning Ceremony\, signed as the first Deaf and transmasculine model with IMG Models\, and was cast as a superhero within Warner Brothers' DC Universe\ , the TV show "Titans." He hopes to continue pushing the boundaries of wha t it means to be accessible\, inclusive\, and equal in this world. Join us for a conversation led by student leaders from Hillel International’s S tudent Cabinet.\n\nCosponsored by Hillel at New School\, Hillel at Columbi a University\, and Hillel International’s Center for Engagement\, Inclus ion\, and Wellness and Department of Diversity\, Equity\, Inclusion\, and Justice. Click here to register. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/01/JDAIM-chella-man.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:85@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220201T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220201T200000 DTSTAMP:20220126T180416Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/framing-jdaim-a-conversation-with -disability-rights-activist-judy-heumann/ SUMMARY:Framing JDAIM: A Conversation with Disability Rights Activist Judy Heumann DESCRIPTION:Join a free virtual fireside chat about the disability rights m ovement and its impact today with Judy Heumann\, internationally recognize d disability rights activist and lifelong civil rights activist for people with disabilities. Participants are encouraged to watch Heumann on Netfli x in "Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution\," a 2020 American award-winning documentary directed by James LeBrecht and Nicole Newnham\, produced by th e Obama Higher Ground Production. Click here to register. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/01/JudithHeumannstrip2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:75@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220205T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220205T193000 DTSTAMP:20220119T231836Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/the-myth-of-the-vanishing-jew-pew s-2020-portrait-of-u-s-jewry/ SUMMARY:The Myth of the Vanishing Jew: Pew's 2020 Portrait of U.S. Jewry DESCRIPTION:Leonard Saxe\, a Brandeis professor who was an advisor to the 2 020 Pew study of American Jewish life\, will discuss its findings and thei r implications for the future of congregational Judaism.\n\nZoom link to f ollow. Sponsored by Adult Education Committee. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/12/Len-Saxe-photo-.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:90@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220209T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220209T210000 DTSTAMP:20220130T001340Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/beyond-the-basics-of-teens-anxiet y-what-helps-what-doesnt-and-how-to-know-the-difference/ SUMMARY:Beyond the Basics of Teens & Anxiety: What Helps\, What Doesn't\, a nd How to Know the Difference DESCRIPTION:The emotional health of our young people was suffering even pri or to 2020. As we now emerge from a time like no other\, teens need strate gies to reduce and prevent the negative impacts of anxiety\, stress\, and depression\, both at school and home. Going beyond the basic information m ost people have already heard\, this program with with Lynn Lyons\, LICSW\ , will show parents and teachers how to help teens tolerate uncertainty\, understand the links between anxiety and depression\, and pay particular a ttention to the role of social media in our social and emotional lives. Sp onsored by Gateways: Access to Jewish Education.\n\nClick here to register . ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/01/depressed.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:86@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220210T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220210T210000 DTSTAMP:20220126T185550Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/making-inclusion-happen-three-lea ders-share-what-works/ SUMMARY:Making Inclusion Happen: Three Leaders Share What Works DESCRIPTION:Join us for a panel discussion moderated by Rabbi Michelle Robi nson featuring:\n\n Tamar Davis\, CEO of Gateways: Access to Jewish Educa tion\n Liz Offen\, director of New England Yachad\n Deborah Flaschen\, p resident and founder of 3L Place\n\nPanelists will discuss how their progr ams embody inclusion by providing education (secular and religious)\, work training and opportunities that promote social\, recreational\, and indep endence skills. We'll learn more about each program\, how each leader got involved\, and how the pandemic has affected the programs and their partic ipants. Drawing from both the successes and challenges of their respective programs\, panelists will suggest how synagogue communities can further e xtend their efforts to be more inclusive. Click here to register. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/01/JDAIM-3women.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:88@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220211T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220211T180000 DTSTAMP:20220203T192130Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/beth-els-next-shabbat-guest-leade r-cantor-louise-treitman/ SUMMARY:Beth El’s next Shabbat guest leader: Cantor Louise Treitman DESCRIPTION:Cantor Treitman will co-lead services with Rabbi Breindel\, off er inspirational teachings during Friday evening and Saturday morning serv ices\, and she'll will also lead a special Torah study session on Saturday at 9 a.m. \;Cantor Treitman served Temple Beth David in Westwood for 20 years and currently teaches at Hebrew College. She has been the High Ho ly Day cantor at Beth Hillel Roma in Rome\, Italy since 2018. She is also assistant conductor/vocal coach for the Zamir Chorale of Boston and co-fou nder/director of the vocal octet Il Concerto di Salamone Rossi Hebreo. For more information\, contact Rachel Goldner. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/01/Treitman-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:79@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220213T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220213T180000 DTSTAMP:20220211T164848Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/antiracism-learning-group/ SUMMARY:Antiracism Learning Group discusion: "The Bluest Eye" DESCRIPTION:The group will be discussing The Bluest Eye \;by Toni Morri son. A tragic story of the \;lives of a poor black family in post-Depr ession 1940s Ohio. Through a powerful examination of our damaging obsessio n with beauty and conformity\, this now classic\, masterful novel also dem onstrates how the past savagely defines the present. Sponsored by the Anti racism Work Group.\n\nZoom link ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/01/The-Bluest-Eye.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:89@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220216T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220216T203000 DTSTAMP:20220129T233051Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/lets-talk-about-mental-health-a-j ewish-community-forum/ SUMMARY:Let’s Talk About Mental Health: A Jewish Community Forum DESCRIPTION:In recognition of Jewish Disability Awareness\, Acceptance & \; Inclusion Month (JDAIM)\, Jewish Learning Venture invites you to join a virtual community forum focusing on eradicating the stigma of mental heal th challenges. We'll begin with a powerful keynote speaker\, Sharon Rosenb latt\, hear from a panel of people with lived experience with mental illne ss and experts in the mental health field\, and invite participants to cho ose breakout groups for reflection.\n\nClick here to register and choose y our breakout room discussion topic. For more information\, \;email Gab rielle Kaplan-Mayer of JLV.\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/01/mental-health3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:87@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220217T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220217T190000 DTSTAMP:20220126T215025Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/bold-conversations-benj-pasek-of- dear-evan-hansen-on-mental-health/ SUMMARY:Bold Conversations: Benj Pasek of "Dear Evan Hansen" on mental heal th DESCRIPTION:Join Benj Pasek\, co-creator of Tony award-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen\, for this conversation with Dr. Sarah Abramson\, CJP's Senio r Vice President of Strategy and Impact. Their wide-ranging discussion wil l cover his journey as an artist\, his connection to Judaism\, and insight s on mental health\, especially as it relates to teens and young adults. S ponsored by Combined Jewish Philanthropies. Questions? Email boldconversat ions@cjp.org. (Listed as part of Beth El's observance of Jewish Disability Awareness\, Acceptance and Inclusion Month.)\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/01/benjstrip.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:94@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20220225 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20220227 DTSTAMP:20220225T154956Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/important-notice-for-this-shabbat / SUMMARY:Important notice for this Shabbat DESCRIPTION:Friday night services will be Live-streamed and on Zoom. Saturd ay morning services will be in person and virtual. Rabbi's Torah Study wil l be also be in person and virtual. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/06/kabbalat-shabbat.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:91@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220228T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220228T193000 DTSTAMP:20220215T182528Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/greening-your-home-heating-coolin g/ SUMMARY:Greening Your Home Heating & Cooling DESCRIPTION:Electrifying your home's heating system with a heat pump is one of the most effective ways to reduce your overall carbon footprint and ma ke your home more comfortable. Come and learn about cold-climate air-sourc e heat pumps\, geothermal systems and heat pump water heaters.\n\nClick he re to register. \;\n\nZoom link will be provided when you register.\n\ nHosted by Beth El's Green Team\, MassEnergize\, and the HeatSmart Allianc e\n\nFor more information contact John Harper. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/02/Heat-Pump.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:95@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220306T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220306T190000 DTSTAMP:20220227T152418Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/darkness-into-light-by-selmadanse / SUMMARY:Darkness into Light by Selmadanse DESCRIPTION:Joanie Block and Selmadanse members Julie Leavitt and Melinda R othstein explore the existence of Darkness and Light within the world arou nd us.\n\nJoanie Block is the founder and artistic director of Selmadance. Her dances frequently address Jewish Themes. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/02/Selma-Dance.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:83@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220312T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220312T190000 DTSTAMP:20220125T220946Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/high-spirits-at-beth-el-scotch-ta sting/ SUMMARY:High spirits at Beth El: Scotch tasting DESCRIPTION:Online pre-Purim Scotch and spirits tasting with Raj Sabharwal\ n\nGet in the mood for Purim with an online single-malt whisky and spirits tasting and Beth El fundraiser. We’ll taste a variety of whiskeys from around the world as well as two other spirits\, carefully chosen to comple ment the whisky. Once again the tasting will be facilitated by Raj Sabharw al\, a certified Whisky Ambassador and Spirits Educator and founding partn er in Glass Revolution Imports\, with an introductory teaching on Judaism and alcohol by Rabbi Josh Breindel.\n\nYou don’t need to be a scotch afi cionado to enjoy the evening. We’ll taste two spirits and six single mal ts with a range of flavor profiles and cask finishes — accessible to eve ryone\, with the opportunity for even experienced Scotch drinkers to taste some that they may not have tried before.\n\n$65 per tasting kit\, payabl e at registration by March 1. Everyone who registers will receive a tastin g kit that will be available for pickup at Beth El the week before. Althou gh the tasting will include a peated whisky\, most of the whiskeys will be unpeated. You’ll be able to order bottles afterward. The tasting kits w ill contain enough for two people if you’re willing to take small sips. You must be 21 years old by the date of the tasting to participate.\n\nReg ister Now\n\nNote: You're welcome to attend even if you do not wish to tas te\; there's no charge if you just want to learn. All who register will re ceive the Zoom link. This program is presented by the Beth El Adult Ed Com mittee. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/01/scotch.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:92@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220313T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220313T160000 DTSTAMP:20220227T192735Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/gender-neutral-bathrooms-introduc tory-program/ SUMMARY:Gender Neutral Bathrooms: Introductory Program DESCRIPTION:Gender neutral bathrooms are an important communal issue of equ ity and access. Bathrooms are also personal. Join us at one of three event s to learn why it's important\, ask questions and provide input on how Bet h El can create a space that is comfortable for all.\n\nZoom link\n\nPrese nted by the Gender Neutral Bathroom Committee. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/02/Gender-Neutral-Bathrooms.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:100@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220313T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220313T173000 DTSTAMP:20220310T181246Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/metrowest-culturefest-purim/ SUMMARY:Metrowest Culturefest: Purim DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special presentation and celebration of Purim thr ough a Sephardic Lens. \;\nA Cook and Sing with Sarah Arrestee\, an in ternational Ladino singer\, author\, and educator.\nRegistration for Zoom& nbsp\;\nCo-sponsored by Congregation Beth El ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-10-at-1.08.42-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:97@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220320T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220320T160000 DTSTAMP:20220304T160246Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/precious-legacies-our-ritual-obje cts-and-their-stories/ SUMMARY:Precious Legacies: Our Ritual Objects and Their Stories DESCRIPTION:The Ritual Committee is pleased to announce a special exhibit t o be housed in the newly-beautified Beth El Loft. The opening will take pl ace on March 20\, from 2-4pm in person. It will also be recorded with a li nk available in the near future. Ten exhibitors will present their ritual objects and share their stories. The ongoing exhibit includes photographs and brief essays about these precious ritual objects. Come share in the jo y of the exhibit\, the beauty of the renovated loft space\, and the comfor t of being together as a community. The exhibit will be viewable until Sep tember 2022. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/03/Breit-Family-Tree.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:96@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220323T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220323T120000 DTSTAMP:20220302T194058Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/metrowest-healing-service/ SUMMARY:MetroWest Healing Service DESCRIPTION:The healing service is for anyone struggling with a physical or mental health issue\, and those in need of healing for any reason. This i ncludes the stress of the pandemic and these challenging times. Caregivers are invited to join us. Services will be led by Rabbi Breindel and Pam Mc Arthur.\n\nZoom Link ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/03/Healing-Service.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:93@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20220325 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20220327 DTSTAMP:20220224T013408Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/beth-els-next-shabbat-guest-leade r-cantor-marci-jonas/ SUMMARY:Beth El's next Shabbat guest leader: Cantor Marcie Jonas DESCRIPTION:Cantor Marcie Jonas will co-lead Friday &\; Saturday morning services with Rabbi Briendel as well as offer an inspirational Torah stud y session Saturday morning \;\n\nCantor Marcie Jonas has been connecte d to Jewish music for more than 40 years. With her Masters from JTS in New York City\, a B.A. from Ithaca College in Speech communication\, and her ordination from Hebrew College\, her personal connection to the synagogue environment has helped her to be keenly aware of the development of the sy nagogue service and the role that music plays in that process. Cantor Jona s serves congregations in the Greater Boston Area\, she teaches at Hebrew College and is a VP on the Alumni Board. She welcomes opportunities to cre ate deep musical connections with her community. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/02/Marci-Jonas.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:82@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220330T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220330T200000 DTSTAMP:20220304T162223Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/jewish-fantasy-and-sci-fi-book-cl ub/ SUMMARY:Jewish Fantasy and Sci-Fi Book Club DESCRIPTION:Explore the strange new worlds of Jewish fantasy and science fi ction with the dynamic duo of Rabbi Josh Breindel and Stephanie Bennett! E ach month\, we’ll read a new title and come together to explore its them es and insights on Jewish life and culture. Our next book is “Spinning S ilver” by Naomi Novik. You can read more about this work of Jewish fanta sy HERE.  \;Our next meeting will be at 8:00 PM on Wednesday\, March 3 0. Mark your calendars for the next few sessions (all on Wednesdays at 8:0 0 PM): April 20 and May 25\n\nZoom link ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/01/Spinning-SIlver.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:105@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220403T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220403T160000 DTSTAMP:20220330T135209Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/tips-and-tricks-for-creating-a-su per-seder/ SUMMARY:Tips and Tricks for Creating a Super Seder DESCRIPTION:Looking for guidance on how to host a memorable seder? Our pane l of experienced hosts will lead you through the basics of preparing a com plete Seder and share ideas on drawing your guests into the Exodus story a nd keeping children engaged. They’ll suggest what you can abbreviate if your guests’ attention flags and give you snack tips to forestall a chor us of “Can we eat yet?” You'll get pointers on facilitating lively dis cussions\, as well as advice on how to make Pesach relevant to adolescents . Most importantly\, you’ll learn how make a seder experience that’s f un for everyone.\n\nZoom Link\n\nSponsored by Ritual Committee ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/03/Passover.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:106@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220404T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220404T193000 DTSTAMP:20220330T185852Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/passover-and-antiracism-what-are- the-four-questions/ SUMMARY:Passover and antiracism: What are the four questions? DESCRIPTION:In recent years\, liberal Jews have added to the symbols on the seder plate to be more inclusive. When we look through an antiracist lens \, we recognize that symbols are not enough and there are other changes to consider. The Beth El Antiracism Working Group invites you to a timely di scussion of Passover through an antiracism lens. We will\, of course\, off er four questions for your consideration. Please read "What to the Black J ew is Passover?" in preparation for the discussion. For more information\, email antiracism@bethelsudbury.org.\n\nClick here to join on Zoom. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/03/questions-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:98@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220410T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220410T140000 DTSTAMP:20220409T130645Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/a-taste-of-charoset-around-the-wo rld/ SUMMARY:A taste of charoset around the world DESCRIPTION:Join our in-person workshop at Beth El on Sunday\, April 10 whe n we’ll talk about favorite family charoset recipes and share charoset-m aking techniques. You’ll be tasting recipes from countries as far-flung as Morocco\, Yemen\, and India. Plus you’ll receive a handout with recip es from more than a dozen countries that you can try at your own seder. Re gister with Debby Young by Sunday\, April 3 so that we can prepare enough samples for everyone to enjoy.\n\n \;\n\nSponsored by the Ritual Commi ttee ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/03/Charoset-Pyramid-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:102@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220410T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220410T190000 DTSTAMP:20220329T185512Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/rabbi-pam-wax-explores-jewish-poe try/ SUMMARY:Rabbi Pam Wax explores Jewish poetry DESCRIPTION:Dynamic poetry author and workshop leader\, Rabbi Pam Wax\, dis cusses poetry from Biblical times to the present.\n\nZoom link \;\n\nS ponsored by the Adult Ed Committee ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/03/Rabbi-Wax.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:108@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220420T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220420T200000 DTSTAMP:20220420T195404Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/jewish-fantasy-and-sci-fi-book-cl ub-2/ SUMMARY:Jewish Fantasy and Sci-Fi Book Club DESCRIPTION:Our next book will be Isaac Asimov's short story collection "Ro bot Dreams." Mark your calendar for our next session on Wednesday\, May 25 at 8 p.m.\nZoom link ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/04/robot.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:103@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220421T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220421T193000 DTSTAMP:20220324T001515Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/yom-tov-service-and-yizkor-7th-da y-of-pesach/ SUMMARY:Yom Tov service and Yizkor: 7th day of Pesach DESCRIPTION:We're crossing the Red Sea. Join us for our Yom Tov service and Yizkor on the seventh night of Pesach. Take part in our symbolic re-enact ment of the miracle parting of the Red Sea and listen to the lyrical chant ing of "Song of the Sea/Shirat HaYam." Bring your favorite Passover desser ts to share with the community following the service. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/03/redsea.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:109@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220426T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220426T130000 DTSTAMP:20220414T224437Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/jcrc-speaker-series-charles-r-gal lagher/ SUMMARY:JCRC speaker series: Charles R. Gallagher DESCRIPTION:Join the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston f or a one-on-one conversation between executive director Jeremy Burton and Charles R. Gallagher\, S.J.\, author of “Nazis of Copley Square: The For gotten Story of the Christian Front.” In “Nazis of Copley Square\,” Gallagher provides a crucial missing chapter in the history of the America n far right. Explore the context in which JCRC was formed — in an enviro nment of rising antisemitism and Nazism in Boston in the 1940s. Free\; cli ck here to register and get the Zoom link. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/04/gallagher.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:115@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220427T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220427T193000 DTSTAMP:20220421T155152Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/yom-ha-shoah-commemoration-from-w ritten-history-to-living-witness/ SUMMARY:Yom Ha'Shoah Commemoration: From Written History to Living Witness DESCRIPTION:Join Congregation Or Atid of Wayland\, Congregation Beth El of Sudbury\, and Congregation B'nai Torah of Sudbury for an evening of commem oration as we memorialize the victims of the Shoah and remember their awe- inspiring stories of resistance and survival. Eleanor Reissa\, the acclaim ed Yiddish-speaking director\, actress\, singer\, playwright\, and daughte r of parents who lived through the Holocaust\, will share with us her powe rful journey of learning\, writing\, and speaking about her parents' stori es\, documented in her new book The Letters Project. \n\nClick here to reg ister and get the Zoom link. For more information\, email injewel1@gmail.c om. Sponsored by Ritual Committee. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/04/Yom-HaShoah.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:107@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220501T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220501T204500 DTSTAMP:20220427T013235Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/author-talk-anita-diamant-on-peri od-end-of-sentence/ SUMMARY:Author talk: Anita Diamant on "Period. End of Sentence." DESCRIPTION:Beth El congregant and best-selling author Anita Diamant will d iscuss her book\, Period. End of Sentence.: A New Chapter in the Fight for Menstrual Justice\, in an interview format with Marjorie Pechet. There wi ll also be a fundraiser by Hope and Comfort\, an organization that distrib utes menstrual products for disadvantaged women. \;\n\nWe welcome you to this hybrid event available on Zoom or in-person. Due to our current pa ndemic and security protocols\, if you arrive in-person\, please show ID a nd sign in upon entry. Masks are not required but welcomed. \;\n\nZoom link ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/04/diamant.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:112@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220509T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220613T210000 DTSTAMP:20220603T135837Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/exploring-the-secret-lives-of-our -ancestors-midrash-writing-course/ SUMMARY:Exploring the Secret Lives of Our Ancestors: Midrash Writing Course DESCRIPTION:This five-week course offered by Rabbi Josh Breindel and Lisa B atya Feld  \;will give participants the tools to write \;Midrash —exploring the untold stories and secret lives of biblical characters. \ \Our theme is writing on the fringes\, giving voice to women and marginali zed characters from our tradition. We will dive into biblical sources\, as k what’s going on behind the scenes\, and imagine possible answers. Part icipants will also learn the basics of writing and storytelling and have o pportunities to workshop their midrashim in a compassionate environment\, giving and receiving constructive feedback. All levels welcome!\n\nClass w ill meet in the library and on Zoom. \;\n\nZoom Link \; \;\n\n Sponsored by Ritual and Adult Education Committees ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/04/Feld-Midrash.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:119@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220515T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220515T111500 DTSTAMP:20220507T222315Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/be-inspired-refugee-immigration-d ay-event/ SUMMARY:BE InSpirEd Refugee/Immigration Day Event DESCRIPTION:This Sunday Beth El's BE InSpirEd program and the Sanctuary Com mittee will be sponsoring a special program on "welcoming the stranger."&n bsp\;\, Beth El’s religious school program will \;include a read-alo ud program featuring books about \;refugees \;and being “a stran ger in a strange land.”  \;\n \;\nOur \;guest speaker is Tan ia Vitvitsky\, an American citizen in Sudbury who was born in Ukraine. She will be speaking about the recent history of Ukraine and Russia\, what is going on now\, and what people like us can do - and are doing - to help.\ n \;\nIn conjunction with this program the Beth El Sanctuary Committee is asking for your help supporting Jewish Family Services of Metrowest as they prepare for the newest refugee arrivals. Click here for the list of goods needed.\n \;\nDue to Covid restrictions only families of religio us school students will attend in person. All others are invited to join u s via Zoom.\nZoom link\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/05/Storybook1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:120@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220522T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220522T150000 DTSTAMP:20220516T192348Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/passage-the-ocean-in-between-the- courage-to-leave-and-the-mystery-of-arrival/ SUMMARY:Passage: The Ocean in between the Courage to Leave and the Mystery of Arrival DESCRIPTION:Beth El member and dancer Julie Leavitt has choreographed this dance\, inspired by the one sentence her mother told her about this journe y. "One of my mothers’ only memories of her family’s escape from Austr ia\, following the Anschluss of 1938\, is holding her father's hand on the ship as she looked up and saw the Statue of Liberty for the first time\," Julie says. "I grew up with the story of that image indelibly marked in t he eyes of a four-year-old girl. Passage emerges from this memory. It take s place on the ship over the ocean between the departure from Europe and t he New York Harbor where Lady Liberty still stands today. I offer gratitud e to my mother\, the quick action and courage of her parents and the final act of love of her grandmother that enabled their reunion and escape. and \, of course\, in loving memory of those who could not escape. This dance is for all of our ancestors\, all of our stories."\n\nClick here for progr am and artist notes. In person at Beth El and on livestream — click here to join. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/05/passage.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:110@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220522T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220522T203000 DTSTAMP:20220502T171537Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/antiracism-learning-group-book-di scussion/ SUMMARY:Antiracism Learning Group Book Discussion DESCRIPTION:Join us for our discussion of \;The Sweetness of Water  \;by Nathan Harris. This lauded debut historical novel takes place just af ter the end of the Civil War\, in a small town in Georgia. The story prima rily revolves around the two recently freed brothers\, the farmer George t hat hires them\, and his wife Isabelle. It explores what it could have bee n like for slaves as they experienced the first hours\, days...and months of life in freedom. The fears\, uncertainty...mistrust\, intertwined with the lives and experiences of the family that offers them their first human e treatment.\n\nZoom Link ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/04/Sweetness-of-Water.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:118@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220523T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220523T203000 DTSTAMP:20220510T002437Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/green-team-presents-sustainable-g ardening/ SUMMARY:Green Team presents Sustainable Gardening DESCRIPTION:Beth El’s Green Team\, in collaboration with MassEnergize\, w ill present a Zoom evening on sustainable gardening for your home. Jessica Baker\, a Beth El member\, Certified Master Gardener\, and volunteer at t he Garden in the Woods will talk about how we can reduce our carbon footpr int\, support the local ecosystem\, improve air and water quality\, and st ill create beautiful spaces. She’ll discuss the principles of sustainabl e landscaping and steps every home gardener can take to help the environme nt.\n\nTo register to get Zoom link Click here. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/05/Sustainable-gardening.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:117@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220525T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220525T213000 DTSTAMP:20220502T162712Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/jewish-fantasy-and-sci-fi-book-cl ub-3/ SUMMARY:Jewish Fantasy and Sci-Fi Book Club DESCRIPTION:Join us for the next book in our series: He\, She and It\, by M arge Piercy. \; This work weaves together the ancient myth of the gole m with modern ethical and social dilemmas. Together\, we'll explore the li mits of what it means to be human...or more than human.\n\nZoom link ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/01/Sci-Fi-Book-Club.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:123@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220601T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220601T190000 DTSTAMP:20220527T214101Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/metrowest-interfaith-vigil-agains t-hate-standing-with-the-black-community-after-the-buffalo-massacre/ SUMMARY:Metrowest Interfaith Vigil Against Hate: Standing with the Black Co mmunity After the Buffalo Massacre DESCRIPTION:Speakers will include facilitator Brian Cohen (Head of School a t MetroWest Jewish Day School) as well as \;clergy from Framingham chu rches and synagogues. Bring signs of support for grieving\, fearful brothe rs and sisters\, and/or signs standing up to racism\, prejudice\, hatred\, etc. This is not a solution to problems\, but a way to comfort one anothe r\, give a sense of hope\, and call us to greater action for equity and ju stice.\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/05/StrongerTogetherFINAL2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:114@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220601T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220601T213000 DTSTAMP:20220611T183329Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/jewish-book-groups-june-meeting/ SUMMARY:Jewish Lives Book Group's June Meeting DESCRIPTION:At our June meeting we will be reading \;Albert Einstein&nb sp\;(the Yale University Press edition). The discussion will be led by Mar cos Szydio. \;\n\nSponsored by the Adult Education Committee ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/04/Einstein.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:121@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220604T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220604T220000 DTSTAMP:20220518T222919Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/8th-annual-metrowest-tikkun-leil- shavuot-event/ SUMMARY:8th annual Metrowest Tikkun Leil Shavuot event DESCRIPTION:A communal Metrowest Shavuot celebration with keynote speaker R abbi Danya Ruttenberg. Click here for more information and videos. Please click here to register. \;\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/05/shavuot.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:125@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220605T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220605T123000 DTSTAMP:20220528T163009Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shavuot-hike/ SUMMARY:Shavuot Hike DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate Shavuot with a gentle walk/hike up to an o verlook with our Torah and community. We'll read the Torah in the beauty o f nature\, sing songs and hear the rabbi share a story. Our gathering will conclude with a picnic - please bring your own meal.\n\nLocation: Mass Au dubon's Drumlin Farm 208 South Great Road\, Lincoln\n\nPlease RSVP here by Thursday\, June 2nd. We will meet at the Farm Stand by the main entrance. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/05/Shavuot-Hike.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:124@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220605T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220605T170000 DTSTAMP:20220528T161843Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/blintzes-at-beth-el/ SUMMARY:Blintzes at Beth El DESCRIPTION:Join us in the Beth El kitchen to share another delicious aspec t of Shavuot -- cheese blintzes! Whether you're an experienced blintz-make r or are hoping to learn more about this delicate and tasty art\, or would just enjoy some good company\, all are welcome. If you have a crepe pan o r 9"+ nonstick fry pan\, bring it along\, but we'll also have a few to sha re. If you have a container to bring your blintzes home in\, bring that al ong. We will provide ingredients for blintzes and traditional cheese filli ng -- if you'd like to bring any other fillings\, feel free. A donation of $10 to cover ingredients is requested. Please RSVP so we can plan our pur chases\, but don't let having forgotten to RSVP be the reason you don't sh ow up. Childcare on site may be available -- please let us know if that wo uld make it possible for you to attend.\n\nSponsored by the Ritual Committ ee ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/05/Blintzes.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:128@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220610T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220610T193000 DTSTAMP:20220606T191302Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/join-us-for-shabbat-shleima-compl ete-shabbat/ SUMMARY:Join us for Shabbat Shleima: Complete Shabbat DESCRIPTION:A Community Shabbat experience with something for everyone. Fro m young families to empty nesters and beyond. \;\n\nTimes:  \; 5:3 0PM Shabbat for Tots\n \;  \;  \;6:00PM Pizza\, salad\, fruits and veggies\n \;  \;  \;6:30PM Candle lighting\, stories\, si nging\n \;  \;  \;6:45PM  \;Kabbalat Shabbat Service\n&nbs p\;  \;  \;7:30PM Oneg\nClick here to learn more and to RSVP. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/06/Screen-Shot-2022-06-06-at-2.53.13-PM.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:130@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220612T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220612T143000 DTSTAMP:20220607T134646Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/decorating-yartzeit-candle-holder -workshop/ SUMMARY:Decorating Yartzeit Candle Holder Workshop DESCRIPTION:Join Nicci Meadow who will teach us how to decorate a holder wi th beads and broken or unwanted Jewelry. Please bring your unwanted or bro ken jewelry and some special buttons from your sewing box. Nicci has a sma ll collection of jewelry to share as well from past projects she has worke d on.\n\nRSVP to Marjorie Raskin \;by June 9th so we know how many can dle holders to have available. We will meet outdoors in the garden\, under a tent. Bring a picnic or eat at home. As we decorate the holder with the broken or retired jewelry\, we may be inspired to talk about who in our l ives we are remembering and the significance of the yahrzeit candle in our tradition. Most importantly\, we are taking time together. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/06/Yartzeit-holder.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:129@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220619T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220619T160000 DTSTAMP:20220607T132338Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/inter-dependence-day-making-a-joy ful-noise-together/ SUMMARY:Inter-Dependence Day: Making a Joyful Noise Together DESCRIPTION:Beth El’s Combating AntiSemitism Taskforce (CAST) recognizes extremist hate as our major target\, and building the countering voice of the moderate “anti-extremist” majority as our key strategy. The June 1 9th event is a “soft launch” to bring together like-minded activists\, initially in the greater Sudbury area\, from Jewish and non-Jewish faith- based and secular antiracist groups\, and to attract individuals behind th e slogan “I’ve Got Your Back”. We will be successful when we arrange follow up meetings of activists\, and when “I’ve Got Your Back” yar d signs begin to spring up locally. Please join us and help “Make A Joyf ul Noise Together”!\n\nWe will meet at the Sudbury United Methodist Chur ch at 251 Old Sudbury Rd (Rte 27) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/06/Inter-Dependence.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:113@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220623T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220623T213000 DTSTAMP:20220611T183209Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/join-the-jewish-book-clubs-may-me eting/ SUMMARY:Jewish Lives Book Club: Two Lives DESCRIPTION:Join in a discussion of the story of the 40 year relationship o f Gertrude Stein and Alice Toklas\, including \;how two Jewish women w ere able to survive World War II in a French château with the help of a V ichy collaborator. The discussion will be lead by \;Rosie Rosenzweig\, Beth El member\, author\, poet and scholar is a resident scholar at Brand eis University's Women's Studies Research Center\, studying creativity\, J ewish feminism\, and meditation. \;\n \;\nThe author\, \;Janet Malcolm won the \;PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography with this book.\n \;\nZoom link\n \;\nBook can be purchased at this li nk(w/ quick shipping). ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/06/Two-Lives.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:131@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220627T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220627T210000 DTSTAMP:20220616T162916Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/anti-judaism-is-here-and-now-comi ng-to-terms-with-our-21st-century-reality/ SUMMARY:Anti-Judaism is Here and Now: Coming to Terms with Our 21st Century Reality DESCRIPTION:Do you ever struggle to decide whether a statement should be ca lled "antisemitic"? Is anti-Zionist the same as antisemitic? Is antisemiti sm a form of racism? And\, what does the Board's adoption of the IHRA Work ing Definition of antisemitism have to do with current manifestations of " antisemitism"? Join us to discuss all these under the guidance of AJC Regi onal Director\, Rob Leikind.\n\nClick here to register.\n\nLocation and Zo om TBA\n\n \;\n\nSponsored by the Combatting Antisemitism Taskforce (C AST) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/06/Rob-Leikind.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:122@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220629T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220629T213000 DTSTAMP:20220629T223213Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/jewish-fantasy-and-sci-fi-book-cl ub-4/ SUMMARY:Jewish Fantasy and Sci-Fi Book Club DESCRIPTION:Our next book will be \;Kiln People \;by David Brin as we continue to explore modern takes on the traditional tales of the golem. Brin offers a high-energy and insightful exploration of the themes underl ying the golem's legend\, steeped in both Jewish mysticism and modern tech nological wizardry. All are welcome to join in the conversation. More info rmation about Kiln People \;can be found here.\n\nZOOM LINK ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/05/Kiln-People.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:134@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220708T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220708T200000 DTSTAMP:20220629T195055Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-on-the-beach/ SUMMARY:Shabbat on the Beach DESCRIPTION:Beth El's Rabbi Josh Breindel will co-lead a "Shabbat on the Be ach" service on Friday\, July 8 at 6:30 p.m. at the Wayland Town Beach (25 Parkland Drive\, Wayland). Joining him will be Rabbi Louis Polisson of Co ngregation Or Atid. Rabbi Breindel will co-lead another Shabbat on the Bea ch on Friday\, August 19 at 6:30 p.m. with Rabbi Lisa Eiduson of \; Co ngregation B'nai Torah.\n\nSand toys\, bubbles\, and sidewalk chalk for fa milies with young children will be available. Bring beach chairs or a blan ket and a picnic dinner.\n\n \;\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/06/Shabbat-on-the-Beach_Golder-1-scaled-1.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:136@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220713T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220713T210000 DTSTAMP:20220708T203033Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/supporting-our-loved-ones-with-de mentia-what-everyone-should-know/ SUMMARY:Supporting Our Loved Ones with Dementia: What Everyone Should Know DESCRIPTION:Join Congregation Beth El\, Congregation Or Atid\, and clinical social worker Beth Soltzberg from Jewish Family &\; Children’s Servi ces (JF&\;CS) for a virtual information session. During this interactiv e workshop\, you'll learn five key messages about how dementia affects peo ple\, and how each person can make a difference through respect\, patience \, and communication skills.\nThere will be time for discussion and questi ons. Click here to register for the Zoom link.\n \;\nBeth Soltzberg di rects the Alzheimer’s/Related Disorders Family Support Program at JF& \;CS and leads the Dementia Friends public awareness program for Massachus etts. Dementia Friends is a global public awareness program. To learn more \, visit www.dementiafriendsma.org and watch a two-minute overview video. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/07/alzheimers.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:133@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220717T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220717T143000 DTSTAMP:20220628T174939Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/linda-hirschhorn-there-will-alway s-be-singing/ SUMMARY:Linda Hirschhorn: "There Will Always Be Singing" DESCRIPTION:Come to a concert featuring singer/songwriter/cantor Linda Hirs chhorn\, including songs with Beth El choral group Shir El and joyous audi ence participation. \;Click here to register (free for Beth El members ). Zoom link TBA. For more information\, email Janet Buchwald at luckydog1 8@comcast.net. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/06/hirschhorn.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:127@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220717T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220717T203000 DTSTAMP:20220628T150636Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/antiracism-learning-group-blacks- and-jews-in-america/ SUMMARY:Antiracism Learning Group: Blacks and Jews in America DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a discussion of \;Blacks and Jews in Ame rica \;by Terrence L. Johnson and Jacques Berlinerblau. The authors in vestigate why Blacks and Jews do not presently see each other as sharing a common enemy\, let alone a political alliance.\n\nZoom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/06/Antiracism2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:137@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220720T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220720T220000 DTSTAMP:20220713T190816Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/jewish-fantasy-sci-fi-book-club-t he-rabbis-cat/ SUMMARY:Jewish Fantasy & Sci Fi Book Club: "The Rabbi's Cat" DESCRIPTION:Join Rabbi Josh Breindel and librarian Stephanie Bennett along with Jewish Fantasy &\; Sci Fi Book Club friends to discuss the graphic novel The Rabbi's Cat by award-winning French novelist and comic book aut hor Joann Sfar. \;\n\nIn Algeria in the 1930s\, a cat belonging to a w idowed rabbi and his beautiful daughter\, Zlabya\, eats the family parrot and gains the ability to speak. To his master’s consternation\, the cat immediately begins to tell lies (the first being that he didn’t eat the parrot). The rabbi vows to educate him in the ways of the Torah\, while th e cat insists on studying the kabbalah and having a bar mitzvah. They cons ult the rabbi’s rabbi\, who maintains that a cat can’t be Jewish — b ut the cat\, as always\, knows better. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/07/rabbis-cat.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:139@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220805T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220805T193000 DTSTAMP:20220722T194016Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/tot-shabbat-2/ SUMMARY:Tot Shabbat DESCRIPTION:Our theme will be "The Sands of Summer" with singing\, sand art crafts and blessings. Free dinner for those who RSVP — pizza\, salad\, challah and juice. This event will be outside under the tent rain or shine with masks and precautions taken.\n\n \;\n\nClick here to register ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/07/totshabbat-2022b.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:138@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220806T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220806T210000 DTSTAMP:20220805T225742Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/tisha-bav-commemoration/ SUMMARY:Tisha b'Av Commemoration DESCRIPTION:Tisha b’Av/9th of Av commemorates painful losses in the histo ry of the Jewish people\, including the destruction of the First and Secon d Temples. Beth El’s gathering will be an opportunity for quiet contempl ation and shared community\, to mourn the strife and violence in our count ry and wherever it is found around the world. We will share moments of sil ence\, prayer\, meditation\, and the haunting melodies of Eichah/Lamentati ons.\n\nThis event will be in person and livestream.\n\nTisha B'Av Siddur\ n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/07/Yartzeit.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:132@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220808T194500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220808T204500 DTSTAMP:20220628T175130Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/community-read-how-to-raise-an-an tiracist-by-ibram-x-kendi/ SUMMARY:Community Read: "How to Raise an Antiracist" by Ibram X. Kendi DESCRIPTION:Calling all teachers\, parents\, and caregivers: Please join th e Beth El Antiracism Working Group for a community read of How to Raise an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi. Learn more about the book by visiting https ://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/671925/how-to-raise-an-antiracist-by-i bram-x-kendi/. What is a community read? A community read is a reading and learning experience in which a community of people interested in a partic ular topic come together after reading a selected book. It's expected that each person brings with them a variety of background experiences\, prior or no prior knowledge on the topic\, and a breadth and depth of perspectiv es. The community members discuss what they learned and they use guiding q uestions to keep the discussion purposeful and productive. A learning oppo rtunity like this fits nicely with Beth El's antiracism resolution. Please sign up no later than August 1\, 2022. We look forward to seeing you ther e!\n\nFor more information and to sign up click here. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/06/Ibram-X.-Kendi.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:135@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220819T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220819T200000 DTSTAMP:20220629T195215Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-on-the-beach-2/ SUMMARY:Shabbat on the Beach DESCRIPTION:Beth El's Rabbi Josh Breindel will co-lead a "Shabbat on the Be ach" service on Friday\, August 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the Wayland Town Beach (25 Parkland Drive\, Wayland). Joining him will be Rabbi Lisa Eiduson of&n bsp\; Congregation B'nai Torah. Sand toys\, bubbles\, and sidewalk chalk f or families with young children will be available. Bring beach chairs or a blanket and a picnic dinner.\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/06/Shabbat-on-the-Beach_Golder-1-scaled-1.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:142@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220831T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220831T213000 DTSTAMP:20220829T175039Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/sci-fi-book-club/ SUMMARY:Sci-Fi Book Club DESCRIPTION:A Fine and Private Place\, Peter Beagle's first fantasy novel\, is a work of spiritual richness and profound emotional depth. This tale o f love\, longing and identity is deeply steeped in Beagle's trademark humo r and love for his Jewish heritage. As the High Holidays draw near\, join in the conversation as we explore the boundless strength of hope and redem ption.\n\nFor more information\, click here.\n\nZoom link ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/08/Book-Cover2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:145@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220902T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220902T184500 DTSTAMP:20250724T024541Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/join-us-for-tot-shabbat/ SUMMARY:Tot Shabbat DESCRIPTION:There will be FREE DINNER for those who RSVP (pizza\, salad\, j uice\, challah) plus Rosh Hashana craft and blessings! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/08/Tot-Shabbat.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:140@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220908T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220908T193000 DTSTAMP:20220902T224453Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/user-greeter-training/ SUMMARY:Usher/Greeter Training DESCRIPTION:Please help Beth El balance the value of welcoming with the val ues of safety and security. CJP experts will lead this in-person workshop to teach us to serve as greeters and ushers. They will review best practic es and provide an overview of tools and strategies. Local faith groups are invited. Register soon as space is limited. Sponsored by Beth El’s Safe ty and Security Task Force.\n\nRegister  \; \; \; \; \ ; More information ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/08/Training.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:148@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220911T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220911T160000 DTSTAMP:20220906T202356Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/opening-art-reception-for-do-not- stand-idly-by-tzedek-tzedek-tirdof/ SUMMARY:Opening art reception for “Do Not Stand Idly By: Tzedek\, Tzedek Tirdof!” DESCRIPTION:Slideshow and artist presentations featuring the work of eleven Beth El artists. The opening will take place in the sanctuary followed by refreshments and an opportunity to view the show with the artists. Sponso red by the Art at Beth El Collaborative For more information\, email Carol yn Schwartz.\n\n(Image: "Lift Every Voice\," a quilt piece by Lisa Breit) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/09/Breit-Lift-Every-Voice-adj.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:144@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220914T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220914T123000 DTSTAMP:20220902T225638Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/meditation-with-beth-el-member-da vid-daniel-klipper/ SUMMARY:Meditation with Beth El member David Daniel Klipper DESCRIPTION:Dates: September 14\, 21\, 28 and October 12\, 19 and 26 (Zoom only)\n\n[caption id="attachment_3266" align="alignright" width="150"] Dav id Daniel Klipper[/caption]\n\nAlmost everyone we know is experiencing dep ression\, fatigue\, and/or anxiety\, and for good reason: after all this t ime\, COVID is still increasing and we’re all sick of having to take pre cautions or take risks. If that isn’t enough\, democracy remains at risk in this country\, and there are unimaginable horrors taking place in the Ukraine\, Afghanistan\, and elsewhere around the world. And there’s the ordinary stuff – family\, money\, work\, retirement\, friends\, spiritua l practice\, and personal health.\n\nWhat can we do about it? Meditate! Me ditation has been demonstrated many times to have significant benefits to physical health. It can help people experiencing disease or chronic pain. Emotionally\, it can help regulate emotions\, diminishing irritability\, a ssisting people in coping with depression and anxiety\, and helping people be less reactive. Spiritually\, meditation can deepen one’s connection with the Holy and infuse new meaning into religious practice.\n\nDavid Dan iel Klipper grew up in New York and worked as an investment banker for 24 years. In 2002 he changed course and became a chaplain\, Jewish spiritual director\, rabbinic pastor\, and teacher of chaplains. In 2021\, he began a two-year mindfulness meditation teacher training course and joined Congr egation Beth El in 2022. He holds a BA from CCNY and an MBA from Stanford University. David Daniel is married with two adult children\, writes haiku and published a book of haiku from silent meditation retreats.\n\nClick h ere to register and get the Zoom link. This program is sponsored by the Be th El Adult Ed Committee. For more information\, call the Beth El office: 978-443-9622. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/09/Shabbat-Rinah.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:151@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220916T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220916T203000 DTSTAMP:20220914T002849Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/multigenerational-community-shabb at/ SUMMARY:Multigenerational community Shabbat DESCRIPTION:Recent congregational feedback has led us to try creating a sin gle yet multi-level Shabbat experience that attracts a broad sampling of o ur membership. From young families to empty nesters and beyond\, this is o ur evolving experience to engage all ages and needs in one evening. It wil l look and feel different\, and that's OK! Innovation has been ingrained i n our identity as a congregation for many years. We invite you to join us\ , then provide feedback so we can make Shabbat "just right" for our commun ity going forward. It's all about the journey!\n5 PM — Shabbat for tots (and those who love them)\n6:30 PM — Candles\, stories singing\n6:45 PM — Kabbalat Shabbat service\, followed by oneg Shabbat outdoors\, dessert and schmoozing\nPLEASE NOTE: An RSVP is requested for all but required fo r those who plan to eat. Masks are required indoors. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/09/kabbalat-shabbat2-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:146@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220918T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220918T133000 DTSTAMP:20220914T185925Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/high-holiday-bonanza-1-apples-app les-apples/ SUMMARY:High Holiday Bonanza #1: Apples apples apples! DESCRIPTION:Join us for:\n\n Apple-picking at 11:30 AM (location will be s ent upon RVSP)\n Cooking with apples at 1:30PM\, led by our apple chefs i n the Beth El kitchen. You'll leave with lots of apple recipes in addition to what we cook together.\n\nPlease RSVP if you haven't already done so b y emailing secretary@bethelsudbury.org. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/08/apples.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:152@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220918T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220918T163000 DTSTAMP:20220918T132652Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-kno w-about-shofar-but-were-afraid-to-ask/ SUMMARY:Everything you ever wanted to know about shofar but were afraid to ask DESCRIPTION:One of the most beautiful moments of the High Holidays is heari ng the sound of the shofar. \; And yet\, what's the deep meaning of it s call? How can we find new power as we hear it this year? \;Together\ , we'll explore the history and folklore of this ancient instrument\, plun ging deep into Jewish stories\, traditions and art\, including video and a udio clips as we prepare our hearts (and our ears!) for Rosh Hashanah.\n\n Rabbi Josh will offer this teaching via Zoom based on this \; text to those who are at Beth El for the High Holiday Bonanza as well as others wh o want to participate and ask questions from home. \;\n\nZoom Link\n\n Study Material ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/09/Shofar-.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:153@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220921T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220921T123000 DTSTAMP:20220915T205557Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/meditation-with-beth-el-member-da vid-daniel-klipper-2/ SUMMARY:Meditation with Beth El member David Daniel Klipper DESCRIPTION:Dates: September 14\, 21\, 28 and October 12\, 19 and 26 (Zoom only)\n\n[caption id="attachment_3266" align="alignright" width="150"] Dav id Daniel Klipper[/caption]\n\nAlmost everyone we know is experiencing dep ression\, fatigue\, and/or anxiety\, and for good reason: after all this t ime\, COVID is still increasing and we’re all sick of having to take pre cautions or take risks. If that isn’t enough\, democracy remains at risk in this country\, and there are unimaginable horrors taking place in the Ukraine\, Afghanistan\, and elsewhere around the world. And there’s the ordinary stuff – family\, money\, work\, retirement\, friends\, spiritua l practice\, and personal health.\n\nWhat can we do about it? Meditate! Me ditation has been demonstrated many times to have significant benefits to physical health. It can help people experiencing disease or chronic pain. Emotionally\, it can help regulate emotions\, diminishing irritability\, a ssisting people in coping with depression and anxiety\, and helping people be less reactive. Spiritually\, meditation can deepen one’s connection with the Holy and infuse new meaning into religious practice.\n\nDavid Dan iel Klipper grew up in New York and worked as an investment banker for 24 years. In 2002 he changed course and became a chaplain\, Jewish spiritual director\, rabbinic pastor\, and teacher of chaplains. In 2021\, he began a two-year mindfulness meditation teacher training course and joined Congr egation Beth El in 2022. He holds a BA from CCNY and an MBA from Stanford University. David Daniel is married with two adult children\, writes haiku and published a book of haiku from silent meditation retreats.\n\nClick h ere to register and get the Zoom link. This program is sponsored by the Be th El Adult Ed Committee. For more information\, call the Beth El office: 978-443-9622. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/09/Shabbat-Rinah.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:147@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221002T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221002T123000 DTSTAMP:20220831T231320Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/high-holiday-bonanza-2-tashlich/ SUMMARY:High Holiday Bonanza #2: Tashlich (Casting Away) DESCRIPTION:"Tashlich" (Casting Away): Stories of Transformation\, Music\, Friends and Food\n\nOld Grist Mill in Sudbury (note location). Please RSVP if you haven't already done so to \; secretary@bethelsudbury.org. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/08/tashlich2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:150@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20221004 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20221006 DTSTAMP:20221003T205053Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/yom-kippu-services/ SUMMARY:Yom Kippur services DESCRIPTION:\n\nPlease see "Details on High Holidays 2022/5783" for importa nt information about parking\, babysitting\, and the food drive.\n\n Beth El members: get tickets online\n Not-yet-members: please call 978-443-96 22 or email templeadmin@bethelsudbury.org to attend our High Holiday servi ces.\n\nKol Nidre (Tuesday\, Oct. 4)\n\n 8:00-9:45 PM\n\nYom Kippur (Wedn esday\, Oct. 5)\nThe children's activities listed below will be announced at the appropriate times from the bimah\, as well as programs for grades 7 -12\, which will be offered from 9:30 AM–12:45 PM. Please email Shoni Ar onovich\, Director of Teen Education and Engagement\, with any questions.\ n\n\n\nFamily service\n9:00–9:30 AM\n\n\nShacharit (morning service)\n9: 30–10:45 AM\n\n\nChildren's activity: "Jonah and the Big Fish" \;\n1 0:10 AM\n\n\nTorah service (begins with a half-hour Torah study)\n11:15 AM –12:45 PM\n\n\nActivity for tots and those who love them\n11:15 AM\n\n\n Musaf (afternoon service)\n12:45–2:30 PM\n\n\nBreak\n2:30–3:30 PM\n\n\ nMincha\n3:30 PM\n\n\nYizkor\n5:15 PM\n\n\nNe'ilah\n6:00 PM\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/09/YK.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:158@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221009T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221009T133000 DTSTAMP:20221004T154314Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/guided-tour-of-the-boston-black-h eritage-trail/ SUMMARY:Guided tour of the Boston Black Heritage Trail DESCRIPTION:Guided tour for Beth El members and friends of the Boston Black Heritage Trail\, part of the Boston African American National Historic Si te operated by the National Park Service. Space is limited to 20 people an d registration is required — click here to register \;(do not regist er for the tour on the Black Heritage Trail website).\n\nThe Black Heritag e Trail showcases residences and community buildings associated with a Bla ck community that thrived on and near the north slope of Beacon Hill befor e\, during\, and after the Civil War. Throughout that time\, this communit y struggled and organized for equal rights and access to equal education. Community members championed the movement to abolish slavery and even hous ed freedom seekers on their journey along the Underground Railroad. The to ur begins at the Robert Gould Shaw and Massachusetts 54th Regiment Memoria l across the street from the Massachusetts State House and ends at the Mus eum of African American History\, covering about 1.4 miles.\n\nSponsored b y the Beth El Antiracism Working Group. Questions? Email antiracism@bethel sudbury.org \;or call Marjorie Pechet at 774-249-3160. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/09/black-heritage.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:159@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221016T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221016T203000 DTSTAMP:20221011T194352Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/from-sukkot-to-simchat-torah-a-co mmunity-celebration-for-all-ages/ SUMMARY:From Sukkot to Simchat Torah: a community celebration for all ages! DESCRIPTION:An afternoon and evening celebration of Sukkot through Simchat Torah awaits you! Fulfill the mitzvah of dwelling (and eating!) in the suk kah\, choose an activity or two\, attend the Yizkor service\, hear a story \, enjoy a light supper\, then join our festive Simchat Torah service. Fol lowed by a sweet nosh to start our year together in sweetness.\nThere's so mething for everyone!\n\n  \;4:30–5:45 PM — Blessings\, crafts\, and the rabbi tells a tale \; (in sukkah)\n  \;5:00–5:45 \; PM—Yizkor service (foyer)\n 5:45–6:45 PM — Supper/snacks \;\n 6:00–7:00 PM — Potluck\n  \;7:00 PM — \; Simchat Torah cel ebration followed by a sweet nosh to start our year together in sweetness\ n\nPlease click here to register. Advanced registration is required.\n\nSp onsored by the Ritual Committee and the Youth and Family Education Committ ee. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/10/Simchat-Torah.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:155@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221019T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221019T123000 DTSTAMP:20221012T150243Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/meditation-with-beth-el-member-da vid-daniel-klipper-4/ SUMMARY:Meditation with Beth El member David Daniel Klipper DESCRIPTION:Dates: October 19 and 26 (Zoom only)\n\n[caption id="attachment _3266" align="alignright" width="150"] David Daniel Klipper[/caption]\n\nA lmost everyone we know is experiencing depression\, fatigue\, and/or anxie ty\, and for good reason: after all this time\, COVID is still increasing and we’re all sick of having to take precautions or take risks. If that isn’t enough\, democracy remains at risk in this country\, and there are unimaginable horrors taking place in the Ukraine\, Afghanistan\, and else where around the world. And there’s the ordinary stuff – family\, mone y\, work\, retirement\, friends\, spiritual practice\, and personal health .\n\nWhat can we do about it? Meditate! Meditation has been demonstrated m any times to have significant benefits to physical health. It can help peo ple experiencing disease or chronic pain. Emotionally\, it can help regula te emotions\, diminishing irritability\, assisting people in coping with d epression and anxiety\, and helping people be less reactive. Spiritually\, meditation can deepen one’s connection with the Holy and infuse new mea ning into religious practice.\n\nDavid Daniel Klipper grew up in New York and worked as an investment banker for 24 years. In 2002 he changed course and became a chaplain\, Jewish spiritual director\, rabbinic pastor\, and teacher of chaplains. In 2021\, he began a two-year mindfulness meditatio n teacher training course and joined Congregation Beth El in 2022. He hold s a BA from CCNY and an MBA from Stanford University. David Daniel is marr ied with two adult children\, writes haiku and published a book of haiku f rom silent meditation retreats.\n\nClick here to register and get the Zoom link. This program is sponsored by the Beth El Adult Ed Committee. For mo re information\, call the Beth El office: 978-443-9622. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/09/Shabbat-Rinah.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:160@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221020T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221020T200000 DTSTAMP:20221010T193357Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/pop-up-israel-hosted-by-hibur-tee ns-from-israel/ SUMMARY:Pop Up Israel hosted by HiBuR teens from Israel DESCRIPTION:A celebration of Israel with food\, music\, dancing and activit ies for children. Join us and meet our visiting HiBuR teens.\n\nSponsored by J-Loft and supported by CJP ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/10/HiBur.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:163@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221027T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221027T200000 DTSTAMP:20221021T162211Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/cooking-alla-giudia-a-celebration -of-the-jewish-food-of-italy/ SUMMARY:Cooking alla Giudia: A Celebration of the Jewish Food of Italy DESCRIPTION:“Cooking alla Giudia: A Celebration of the Jewish Food of Ita ly” is the ultimate tribute to the wonderfully rich\, yet still largely unknown\, culinary heritage of the Jews of Italy. From Roman deep-fried ar tichokes (carciofi alla giudia) to Venetian \;sarde in saor (sweet-and -sour sardines)\, Apulian orecchiette pasta and Sicilian caponata\, some o f Italy’s best-known dishes are Jewish in origin. But little is known ab out the Jewish people in Italy and their culinary traditions.\n\nIt was th e Jews\, for example\, who taught Italians to eat the eggplant\, and thus helped inspire the classic eggplant parmigiana and many other local specia lties. With a collection of kosher recipes from all regions of Italy\, inc luding plenty of vegan\, vegetarian and gluten-free options\, author \ ;Benedetta Jasmine Guetta is on a mission to tell the story of how the Jew s changed Italian food\, to preserve these recipes\, and to share with hom e cooks the extraordinary dishes prepared in the Jewish communities of Ita ly.\n\nFree (suggested donation: $18) but advance registration required. S ponsored by the Vilna Shul. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/10/Benedetta4.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:164@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221101T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221101T203000 DTSTAMP:20221021T144615Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/zionism-herzls-dream-israels-real ity/ SUMMARY:Zionism: Herzl’s Dream\, Israel’s Reality DESCRIPTION:Join Ido Aharoni\, global distinguished professor of internatio nal relations at New York University’s Graduate School of Arts and Scien ce\, to explore how Zionism has changed since its conception and its curre nt role and influence in Israeli society\, politics and worldwide.\n\nFree on Zoom\; advance registration required. For more information contact Sha ron Wyner at swyner@lappinfoundation.org or 978-565-4450. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/10/herzl-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:167@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221113T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221113T133000 DTSTAMP:20221107T172147Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/in-our-own-voice-a-mental-health- awareness-presentation-and-conversation/ SUMMARY:In Our Own Voice: A Mental Health Awareness Presentation and Conver sation DESCRIPTION:One in five adults experiences a mental health condition each y ear. "In Our Own Voice" is a powerful presentation that aims to change att itudes\, assumptions and stereotypes about people living with mental healt h conditions.\n\nTwo trained presenters with lived experience of a mental health condition will talk openly about their experiences and how they hav e found pathways to hope and healing. Audience members have the opportunit y to ask questions\, learn more about mental health and challenge misconce ptions.\n\nThe presentation is hosted by the Inclusion Committee of Congre gation Beth El in collaboration with the National Alliance on Mental Illne ss (NAMI).\n\nPlease register here. The program will be available on Zoom. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/10/Mental-Health2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:143@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221116T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221116T211500 DTSTAMP:20221110T173445Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/our-liberation-is-bound-together- combatting-racism-antisemitism-white-supremacy/ SUMMARY:Our Liberation is Bound Together: Combating Racism\, Antisemitism & White Supremacy DESCRIPTION:Dates: October 19\, October 26\, November 2\, November 9 and No vember 16\n\nThis five-session online workshop organized by Kavod explores the Jewish obligation to create a more just world by examining the connec tion between racism and antisemitism throughout history and into the prese nt. We will explore questions such as:\n\n What is my assigned racial ide ntity? \;How might that differ from my felt or perceived racial identi ty?\n How have we\, as Jews with diverse identities\, benefited from and/ or been oppressed by an evolving definition of whiteness?\n How does anti semitism function and what is its role in upholding the white power struct ure?\n What is the nature and impact of white supremacy as it exists in i ts current form in the U.S.?\n How can we better understand connections b etween our liberation as Jews and the liberation of other groups targeted by white supremacy?\n\nPlease email antiracism@bethelsudbury.org to see if last-minute spots are available.\n\nSponsored by the Beth El Antiracism W orking Group\, \;Tikkun Olam Committee\, \;Combating AntiSemitism Task Force and Fund for the Future. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/08/Kavod.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:168@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221118T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221118T210000 DTSTAMP:20221116T165915Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-rinah-2/ SUMMARY:Shabbat Rinah DESCRIPTION:The Shabbat Rinah musicians are excited to be back\, the first Shabbat Rinah of 5783... all we need is you! Your presence inspires us and enhances our Shabbat practice and your voices complete our Shabbat of Joy ous Song. We look forward to being together in our sanctuary and singing i n harmony with you. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/11/Shabbat-Rinah-800x600-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:169@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221123T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221123T210000 DTSTAMP:20221116T231908Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/interfaith-thanksgiving-service/ SUMMARY:Interfaith Thanksgiving service DESCRIPTION:Beth El Rabbi Josh Breindel will lead a song and offer a teachi ng at a service led by several area clergy and sponsored by the Interfaith Council of Sudbury on Tuesday\, Nov. 23 at 7 PM at the Sudbury United Met hodist Church (251 Old Sudbury Rd.). All are welcome to this annual tradit ion that returns after two years' absence due to the pandemic. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/11/Interfaith-service.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:116@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221202T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221202T173000 DTSTAMP:20250724T024752Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/tot-shabbat/ SUMMARY:Tot Shabbat DESCRIPTION:This month's Tot Shabbat theme is "Chanukah is Coming!"  \; \n\nFREE DINNER for those who RSVP: Pizza\, salad\, juice and Challah\n\nS inging\, Craft Project and Blessings\n\nRSVP \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/04/Tot-Shabbat-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:170@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221204T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221204T150000 DTSTAMP:20221116T233324Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/mitzvah-mall/ SUMMARY:Mitzvah Mall DESCRIPTION:Under the Same Moon (UTSM) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizatio n that helps support a preK-8 school\, Bendición de Dios (BdD) in Alotena ngo\, Guatemala. BdD educates about 500 children\, most of whom cannot aff ord the $300 in annual costs needed to attend the "public" schools there. More students are receiving scholarships and graduating with meaningful jo bs. To learn more\, join us for a live Zoom to the school on Sunday\, Nove mber 20 at 7 PM. Click here for more info and to register for the Zoom lin k.\n \;\nBeth El raises money for UTSM by collecting donations and sel ling handcrafted items made by indigenous artisans\, as well as locally so urced Guatemalan coffee from Dean's Beans. Ten percent of proceeds from th is Mitzvah Mall will be donated to Congregation Beth El. You can purchase UTSM items online\, though the selection will not be as good as the in-per son event at Beth El. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/11/Guatemala-school.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:171@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221204T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221204T153000 DTSTAMP:20221123T161032Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/creating-inner-sanctuary-mindful- art-making/ SUMMARY:Creating Inner Sanctuary: Mindful Art-Making DESCRIPTION:This therapeutic art workshop with Sara Roizen is a unique offe ring to pause\, connect\, and create some inner emotional space through su pportive art making processes\, mindfulness based meditation\, and group r eflection. Through mindful art-making\, we will deepen our sense of belong ing within ourselves and others at a time when we may need it most. All ar t materials will be provided and no previous art experience is needed.\nSa ra Roizen is an artist and art therapist based in Beverly. As a certified mindfulness and meditation teacher and advanced trauma practitioner\, she integrates mindfulness and trauma-informed practices into her art therapy work. Sara has brought art therapy into many settings\, including psychiat ric hospitals\, homeless shelters\, synagogues\, and schools.\nAll attende es must register in advance by November 30. The event will be hybrid\, and materials will be distributed to attendees ahead of time if they plan to participate remotely.\n\nSponsored by Beth El's Inclusion Committee with f unding from the Ruderman Family Foundation. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/11/roizen.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:172@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221211T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221211T160000 DTSTAMP:20221207T185647Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/jewish-wisdom-and-systems-thinkin g-about-ecology/ SUMMARY:Jewish Wisdom and Systems Thinking about Ecology DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Natan Margalit will talk about his new book\, The Pearl a nd the Flame: A Journey into Jewish Wisdom and Ecological Thinking\, \ ;at Beth El. He is founder and president of the Organic Torah Institute\, a nonprofit organization which fosters holistic thinking about Judaism\, e nvironment and society. Books will be available for sale and author inscri ption.\n\nZOOM LINK ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/11/margalit-and-book-spacebottom-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:174@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221211T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221211T163000 DTSTAMP:20221205T231958Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/a-capella-hanukkah-concert/ SUMMARY:A capella Hanukkah concert DESCRIPTION:Join us for the fifth annual Hanukkah a cappella concert featur ing Manginah from Brandeis\, BerKalit from Berklee College of Music\, and Honorable Menschen\, a post-collegiate group in greater Boston. We will al so hear guest performances by local middle and high school students. In-pe rson attendance at the Vilna Shul in Boston is sold out\, but click here t o register to attend virtually for $10. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/12/acapella-image-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:166@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221213T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221213T203000 DTSTAMP:20221207T190024Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/five-possible-solutions-for-the-i sraeli-palestinian-conflict-part-1-of-2/ SUMMARY:Five Possible Solutions for the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict DESCRIPTION:In this three-part class held at Beth El with Director of High School Shoni Aronovich\, we'll explore representation of the Israeli-Pales tinian conflict in contemporary Israeli popular-culture\, including a fict ional piece from which this class borrows its title. A native of Tel Aviv\ , Shoni has been with Beth El since 2017. He holds a B.A. in Jewish philos ophy and Jewish history and a B.Ed. in Jewish philosophy\, all from Tel Av iv University’s Ofakim program. Sponsored by the Adult Education Committ ee.\n\nZoom Link ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/10/Solutions-for-the-Israeli-Palestinian-Conflict.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:173@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221218T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221218T200000 DTSTAMP:20221208T202357Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/community-chanukah-celebration/ SUMMARY:Community Chanukah celebration DESCRIPTION:Come together on the first night of Chanukah as we light our ou tdoor Chanukiah together. Sing songs\, eat latkes\, play dreidel\, create an unusual and fun craft\, spread light and cheer. There's something for e very age — come to any or all of the activities.\n\nRegistration require d — click here to register.\n\n4:30 PM\n\n Crafts and snacks\n Dreidel Training Camp. We’ll bring in more light by creating cool LED paper Cha nukah menorahs.\n Then we’ll go outside and light our outdoor Chanukiah with blessings and songs.\n\n5:30 PM\n\n Dinner featuring latkes and a l ight supper. Rabbi Josh will tell a Chanukah story.\n\nAfter dinner\n\n P lay in an exciting Dreidel Showdown hosted by special guests.\n The fun c ontinues with a game night for families\, teens\, and adults. You’re wel come to bring your favorite games.\n\n8:00 PM\n\n We'll end the night wit h a song circle for all and wish everyone a Happy Chanukah and a good nigh t!\n\nPlease bring new or practically new clothing for our winter clothing drive. Use this Amazon link\nfor clothing purchases if you’d like. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/11/Hanukkah-Event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:175@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221218T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221218T200000 DTSTAMP:20221215T231250Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/winter-clothing-drive/ SUMMARY:Winter clothing drive DESCRIPTION:As part of our community Chanukah celebration\, we will be coll ecting new or practically new clothing. If you'd like to purchase clothing to donate\, click on the Amazon link to the Beth El list of needed items. Please join us for all or part of our Chanukah celebration.\n\nBeth El Am azon wish list ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/12/Winter-Clothing-Drie-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:179@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221224T184500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221224T223000 DTSTAMP:20221215T224509Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/christmas-eve-dinner-and-movie/ SUMMARY:Christmas Eve dinner and movie: "The Frisco Kid" DESCRIPTION:All are invited to a screening of “The Frisco Kid” \;fo llowing havdalah\, lighting the chanukiah\, and a vegetarian Chinese dinne r. Havdalah will start at 6:45 PM\, dinner will be at about 7:30 PM\, and the movie will start at 8:45 PM.\n\n"The Frisco Kid" is a comedy starring Gene Wilder as a Polish rabbi wandering through the Old West on his way to lead a synagogue in San Francisco. On the way\, he is nearly burned at th e stake by Native Americans and almost killed by outlaws.\n\nThe cost for dinner will be $20–$25\, payable in advance to Neil Frieband or at the d oor. Attendees must register by Wednesday\, Dec. 21 at 9 PM to get an accu rate head count for ordering food (limit of 50 people\; if you don't RSVP\ , you can't eat). Please register even if you aren't planning to have dinn er but want to watch the movie. Click here to register. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/12/Friscokid.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:181@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230115T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230115T130000 DTSTAMP:20230104T001826Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/mlk-day-of-service-2/ SUMMARY:MLK Day of Service DESCRIPTION:The MetroWest MLK Day of Service event sponsored by J-LOFT (Jew ish Learning Opportunities for Teens) will take place on Sunday\, January 15 at Temple Beth Am (300 Pleasant St.\, Framingham). We welcome everyone to volunteer – teens\, adults\, and families with young children. Kids i n grade 7 and under should be accompanied by an adult. This year’s event will offer two modes of participation:\n\nIn person at Temple Beth Am fro m 1–4 p.m. – Bake lasagnas and banana breads\, assemble soup jars\, bu ild wooden desks\, and decorate Stars of Hope.\n\nKit-based – Pick up ki ts with all the ingredients (or parts) and instructions to make lasagnas a nd/or wooded desks at home\, and bring back the final products. Kit pick-u p will be at Beth Am from 10 a.m.–1 p.m.\, and drop-off will be either a t Beth Am from 4–6 p.m.\, or the next morning at Congregation Beth El fr om 10 a.m.–noon.\n\nClick here to register. For more information\, email shoni@jloftboston.org \;or youth@bethelsudbury.org. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/01/MLK-2023-Square.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:186@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230116T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230116T210000 DTSTAMP:20230116T185522Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/interfaith-bible-study-in-honor-o f-dr-king/ SUMMARY:Interfaith Bible study in honor of Dr. King DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Josh Breindel and Pastor Sheila Sholes-Ross (senior pasto r\, First Baptist Church of Pittsfield) are excited to co-host an interfai th Bible study event (Zoom only) in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr.\ n\nInspired by Dr. King's call to work actively for justice in our day\, w e will begin by reading an excerpt from his "I Have a Dream" speech. Drawi ng on his reference to Amos 5:24\, we'll explore how this verse can be und erstood (and embodied) from both Jewish and Christian perspectives. Partic ipants will be invited to engage actively in this study\, sharing their ow n perspectives and stories of stepping forward for justice.\n\nThis will b e the first in a series with the rabbi and the pastor — stay tuned for o ur next conversation on slavery\, freedom and redemption at Passover/Easte r!\n\nThis event is Zoom only\; click here for the Zoom link. Click here f or the source sheet.\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/01/MLK-interfaith2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:190@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230120T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230120T210000 DTSTAMP:20230118T230219Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-rinah-honoring-dr-martin- luther-king-jr/ SUMMARY:Shabbat Rinah honoring Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. DESCRIPTION:A special Shabbat Rinah of joyful singing and rising commitment to freedom of all peoples\,\nand unity within our towns and across the wo rld will take place at Beth El and on Zoom on January 20. This Shabbat Rin ah honors Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. and will feature two special guests :\n\n The Sudbury United Methodist Church choir\, a multi-generation grou p of volunteers who sing at weekly services and places high importance on worshipping through music.\n What the World Needs Now – Interfaith Coal ition Singers\, a vocal harmony quartet including Beth El’s Belle Linda Halpern that was created to spread hope\, love\, comfort and call to actio n through the powerful tool of music.\n\nZoom link ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/01/MLK_music-copy-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:183@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230125T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230125T220000 DTSTAMP:20230110T174648Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/jewish-sci-fi-book-club-the-princ ess-bride/ SUMMARY:Jewish Sci-Fi Book Club: "The Princess Bride" DESCRIPTION:Our Jewish science-fiction and fantasy book club resumes in 202 3! We're looking forward to coming together on Sunday\, Jan. 22 for our ne xt book\, The Princess Bride by William Goldman. This magical work is stee ped in Jewish wit\, wisdom and humor — this is a wonderful way to find c ommunity and delight in the new year! \; (For extra credit\, be sure t o watch the movie\, too!)\n\nZoom with us at 8:00 PM on the last Wednesday of the month as we continue to explore the strange new worlds of Jewish s peculative fiction.\n\nZoom link ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/01/prb_book.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:182@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230129T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230129T150000 DTSTAMP:20230105T194938Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/popup-jewish-used-book-sale-and-f undraiser/ SUMMARY:Popup Jewish used-book sale and fundraiser DESCRIPTION:Come to Beth El on January 29 from 10:30 AM to 3:00 PM to purch ase used Jewish books at low prices while helping Congregation Beth El. Tw o of our most scholarly members passed away recently\, and their spouses g enerously donated their impressive libraries to Beth El. We are honoring t hem by passing these books on.\n\nYou'll find fiction\, nonfiction\, cookb ooks\, art books\, sacred texts\, haggadahs\, coffee table books\, Hebrew books\, Yiddish books\, Encyclopedia Judaica\, children’s books\, and a few tchotchkes for sale. We’ll also have story time for kids as well as friendly faces\, a little nosh\, and stimulating\, wonderful books to get you through the winter. Such a deal!\n\nAdmission is free but for a mere $ 10\, you can enter at 10:00 AM to get early-bird selections! Questions? Em ail engage@bethelsudbury.org. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/01/books-collage-copy-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:188@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20230203 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20230206 DTSTAMP:20230205T190859Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/hias-weekend-meet-our-refugee-fam ily/ SUMMARY:HIAS weekend: Focus on refugees DESCRIPTION:Join us for a weekend of learning and consideration:\n\n Frida y\, February 3 — A First Friday family Shabbat introducing HIAS and the events of the weekend.\n Saturday\, February 4 — After our Shabbat serv ice at 10:30 AM followed by a kiddush lunch\, meet the Salvadoran refugee family that Beth El has been helping for some time: learn about them\, the challenges they face\, and what we are doing to help them. Facilitated by Judy Sletzinger. Click here to see photos and drawings from the family.\n Sunday\, February 5 from 3-5 PM — Hear short personal stories of immig ration and our Jewish identities from Beth El members at a coffee house mo deled on the PBS Moth Story Hour. Click here for the Zoom link.\n\nThere w ill be light refreshments at all events throughout the weekend.\n\nThese e vents are sponsored by the Beth El Sanctuary Committee. Donations to suppo rt our sanctuary work are always welcome — click here\, and in the dropd own of funds to support\, select "Sanctuary Project." ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/01/HIAS-for-web-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:191@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230205T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230205T193000 DTSTAMP:20230130T215302Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/tourettes-and-torah/ SUMMARY:"Tourettes and Torah" DESCRIPTION:Comedian and advocate Pamela Rae Schuller will lead a comedy an d improv workshop about Tourettes and Torah on Sunday\, Feb. 5 from 5:30 –7:30 PM at Kerem Shalom (659 Elm St. in Concord). The event for area Je wish teens is organized by J-LOFT (Jewish Learning Opportunities for Teens \, headed by Beth El's Shoni Aronovich.\n\nFree and open to all in grades 8-12. If you're already a J-LOFT teen\, you don't need to register\; other wise\, please click here to register.\n\n\n\nAs a teen\, Schuller had the worst diagnosed case of Tourette syndrome in the country\, a touch of obse ssive-compulsive disorder\, and a whole lot of pent-up anger. She spent ye ars depressed and wishing her differences away. Over time\, she started lo oking at her life differently and turned her obstacles and challenges into the very fuel that propels her.\n\nNow an internationally known disabilit y and mental health advocate and professional stand-up comedian\, Pamela ’s stories of growing up in a body she had no control over are engaging\ , powerful\, a little bit heart-wrenching\, and unapologetically funny. Sh e has turned her experiences and training into a repertoire that teaches k ids and teens to be proud of who they are\, communities to be deeply inclu sive\, and corporate teams to be innovative and learn to make smart\, bold moves. She \;doesn’t just “tolerate” what makes her different\; she embraces it\, loves it\, and finds the funny in it… all while chall enging her audiences to do the same. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/01/pam-hands-hips.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:185@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230206T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230206T193000 DTSTAMP:20230202T135940Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/tu-beshvat-seder/ SUMMARY:Tu Be'Shvat seder DESCRIPTION:Please join us as we celebrate Tu Be'Shvat — the Jewish New Y ear of the Trees! Much like the Pesach seder\, the Tu Be'Shvat seder celeb rates the value of freedom in its Jewish context and is an opportunity whe re we bring to the front the values of sustainability\, nature\, and the e nvironment — all by eating traditional foods\, drinking wine (or grape j uice)\, singing\, and asking questions about our relationship with the nat ural world around us. Click here to register. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/01/tub2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:189@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230212T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230212T110000 DTSTAMP:20230118T214744Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/living-with-mental-illness-words- to-say-things-to-do/ SUMMARY:“Living with Mental Illness: Words to Say\, Things to Do” DESCRIPTION:February is Jewish Disability\, Awareness and Inclusion Month. At this presentation — which requires advance registration for both in-p erson and Zoom attendance (see below) — Dr. Susan Noonan\, MD\, MPH\, wi ll discuss practical ways to respond and communicate in order to provide s upport for those experiencing mental health challenges. The focus will be on what to do and say as a family member and/or friend in the role as care giver. Specific challenges such as mood disorders\, stigma\, refusing trea tment\, and suicidal thoughts will be addressed. A question and answer per iod will follow.\n\nNoonan is a physician\, mental health and wellness coa ch\, consultant and author. She also works as a group facilitator and is a certified peer specialist. \;A graduate of Mount Holyoke College\, Tu fts University School of Medicine and the Harvard University School of Pub lic Health\, Noonan has earned certification in both emergency medicine an d lifestyle medicine. Her most recent activities include creating a Peer S pecialist and Supporter Training Course for healthcare professionals. She is the author of five books on managing mental health and mood disorders\, most recently Reconnecting after Isolation: Coping with Anxiety\, Depress ion\, Grief\, PTSD and More.\n\nThis program is hosted by the Inclusion Co mmittee of Congregation Beth El\, made possible by a grant from Fund for t he Future. \;Click here to register to attend or get the Zoom link. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/01/mental-illness.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:157@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230213T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230213T110000 DTSTAMP:20230210T143941Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/meditation-with-beth-el-member-da vid-daniel-klipper-6/ SUMMARY:Mindfulness Meditation Series DESCRIPTION:Dates: Wednesdays through March 29 at 11:00am (Zoom only)\n\n[c aption id="attachment_3266" align="alignright" width="150"] David Daniel K lipper[/caption]\n\nFollowing the initial six sessions of Mindfulness Medi tation offered by David Daniel\, by participant request\, teachings and me ditations are continuing. You are invited to join these sessions\, whether or not you've attended any of the previous sessions. Subjects of recent s essions\, taught by David Daniel as well as other participants\, have incl uded gratitude\, doubt\, dealing with anxiety and pain\, and trust/faith.& nbsp\;\n\n Sessions include a brief beginning meditation\, a talk on a pa rticular subject\, followed by a guided meditation on that subject\, then a discussion in which participants are welcome to join in\, or just listen .\n\n\n Occasionally a different person may teach and lead a meditation o n a particular subject.\n\n\n There is an opportunity to say a prayer for healing and Kaddish Yatom if anyone wishes.\n\n\n Sessions are open to t he Beth El community as well as the wider community. Participants are welc ome to attend one or all sessions. There is no charge\, but if participant s find the sessions to have value for them\, a donation to Beth El is enco uraged.\n\n\n Anyone interested can access the Zoom at this link.\n\nDavi d Daniel Klipper grew up in New York and worked as an investment banker fo r 24 years. In 2002 he changed course and became a chaplain\, Jewish spiri tual director\, rabbinic pastor\, and teacher of chaplains. In 2021\, he b egan a two-year mindfulness meditation teacher training course and joined Congregation Beth El in 2022. He holds a B.A. from CCNY and an M.B.A. from Stanford University. David Daniel is married with two adult children\, wr ites haiku and published a book of haiku from silent meditation retreats.\ n\nThis program is sponsored by the Beth El Adult Ed Committee. For more i nformation\, call the Beth El office: 978-443-9622. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/09/Mindfulness.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:193@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230217T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230217T193000 DTSTAMP:20230210T144449Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-rinah-3/ SUMMARY:Shabbat Rinah DESCRIPTION:Join us as we celebrate the power of Love and Trees with joyous music for our February Shabbat Rinah .\n\nZoom link ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2021/09/Trees2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:195@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230222T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230222T213000 DTSTAMP:20230210T174720Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/jewish-sci-fi-book-club-sister-em ilys-lightship-and-other-stories/ SUMMARY:Jewish Sci-Fi Book Club: "Sister Emily's Lightship and Other Storie s" DESCRIPTION:Our next book\, \;Sister Emily's Lightship and Other Storie s is a collection of stories by Jane Yolen. It demonstrates the range of h er vision and imagination\, ranging across space\, time and reality itself .\n\nWe'll be paying special attention to the following stories that have particularly vibrant Jewish content:\n\n "Granny Rumple"\n "Sister Death "\n "Creationism: An Illustrated Lecture in Two Parts"\n\nZoom with us at 8:00PM on the last Wednesday of the month as we continue to explore the s trange new worlds of Jewish speculative fiction.\n\nZoom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/02/yolen-book.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:198@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230227T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230227T130000 DTSTAMP:20230218T173605Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/building-inclusive-spaces-a-conve rsation-with-autism-inclusion-advocate-capt-udi-heller/ SUMMARY:Building Inclusive Spaces: A Conversation with Autism Inclusion Adv ocate Capt. Udi Heller DESCRIPTION:In honor of Jewish Disability Awareness\, Acceptance &\; Inc lusion Month (JDAIM)\, join Gateways\, Yachad\, and the Ruderman Synagogue Inclusion Project for a Zoom conversation with Captain Udi Heller\, the h ighest-ranking autistic soldier in the IDF and recipient of the Chief of S taff Award. He'll tell his story of growing up autistic in Israel and esta blishing Titkadmu (Move Forward)\, a one-of-a-kind program for autistic so ldiers. In the presentation\, hear how Capt. Heller created systemic chang e in the IDF\, revolutionizing the draft system and shifting mindsets arou nd inclusion. Presentation followed by Q&\;A. Click here to register an d obtain Zoom link. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/02/heller.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:196@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20230304 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20230308 DTSTAMP:20230302T185917Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/purim-is-coming-join-us/ SUMMARY:Purim Activities for All Ages DESCRIPTION:Adar is around the corner! This year's Purim schedule includes: \n\nSaturday\, March 4\n\n 7:30 PM — Beth El's Purim Spiel: Mordy Pytho n and the Whole Megillah \;\n\nSunday\, March 5 — BE Inspired Purim activities:\n\n 9:00 AM \;– Purim Puppet and Shadow Puppet Show&nbs p\;\n 9:30 AM \;– Purim Carnival\n\nMonday\, March 6\n\n 7:30 PM&n bsp\;– \;Megillah reading. Sign up here \;to read/chant from Meg illat Esther\n\nTuesday\, March 7\n\n 12:30 PM \;– \;Purim stud y (Zoom only) with Rabbi Breindel (Zoom link) — "Wicked Women: Esther an d Vashti in Music\, Art and Midrash"\n\nThe story of Purim challenges us t o engage with women’s power… and men’s fear of that power. Together\ , we’ll explore the roles of Vashti and Esther\, the two strongest women in this story\, and their portrayal in Jewish and Christian art\, music a nd Midrash. Our conversation will cover issues of power/lessness and our o ngoing quest to derive new meaning (in a post-Roe world) from this challen ging\, timeless tale! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/02/Purim-2023.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:200@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230307T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230307T203000 DTSTAMP:20230225T170158Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/24-hours-to-share-what-really-mat ters/ SUMMARY:"24 Hours to Share What Really Matters" DESCRIPTION:\n\nJoin a Zoom workshop based on the book 24 Hours to Share Wh at Really Matters – Before\, During and After Covid-19 on Tuesday\, Marc h 7 from 7–8:30 PM with Beth El members Nicci Meadow (the book's author) and Marjorie Raskin. 24 Hours To Share What Really Matters is an easy-to- use little book designed for people to quickly think about what is importa nt in their lives\, write those things down\, share them with family and f riends\, and then\, if there’s time\, to act on those thoughts and belie fs. It’s as much a guide to a quick trip through your life and the meani ng of your life\, as it is a book. You can participate by yourself or with a partner\, adult child\, elder parent or other loved one.\n\nClick here for the Zoom link and to receive a free PDF copy of the book.\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/02/24hours2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:180@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230310T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230310T200000 DTSTAMP:20230228T210034Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/all-ages-musical-service-and-dinn er/ SUMMARY:All-Ages Musical Service and Dinner DESCRIPTION:Join us for "First Fridays" Shabbat on the first Friday of ever y month. FREE dinner for all who RSVP. \;\n\n 5:15 PM — \; Shab bat for Tots 0-5 and those who love them (with pre-Shabbat snack)\n 5:45 PM — Dinner for all (pizza\, challah\, fruit\, salad and dessert)\n 6:3 0 PM — Candle lighting\, singing and story\n 6:45 PM — Interactive mu sical Kabbalat Shabbat service\n\nClick here for more information and to r egister for dinner. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2022/12/First-Fridays.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:197@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230312T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230312T101500 DTSTAMP:20230222T165915Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/legacy-of-courage-black-women-cha ngemakers-in-massachusetts/ SUMMARY:Legacy of Courage: Black Women Changemakers in Massachusetts DESCRIPTION:Join us for a 20-minute film followed by small group discussion s about Black women in Massachusetts history who confronted slavery and ra cial segregation. The program\, which honors Black History Month and Women ’s History Month\, will explore what we can learn from these changemaker s and how to apply that learning to today’s challenges. Bagels and coffe e will be available.\n\nRegistration is required. \;Click here \;t o register\n\nFor additional information email antiracism@bethelsudbury.or g.\n\nSponsored by Beth El Antiracism Working Group\, the BE InSpirEd Prog ram\, and Sudbury for Racial and Social Justice. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/02/Legacy-of-Courage.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:199@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230312T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230312T160000 DTSTAMP:20230224T174352Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/exploring-the-essence-of-oneself- through-collage-a-healing-arts-workshop/ SUMMARY:Exploring the Essence of Oneself through Collage: A Healing Arts Wo rkshop DESCRIPTION:Linda Klein will facilitate a three-hour workshop which will in clude creating two or three collages. It will also include using journalin g as a form of self reflection and a brief meditation. The group will shar e reflections of their work. Images will be provided\, as well as tools an d materials to complete the collage and journal activities.\n\nLinda Klein is an artist and art therapist based in Framingham. She has an MA in expr essive arts Therapy from Lesley College and an MFA in painting and art his tory from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts and Tufts University. She was formerly an administrator and professor at Lesley University and Endic ott College\, where she taught expressive arts therapy. Currently she is a n exhibiting artist member of Bromfield Gallery in the SoWa district of Bo ston.\n\nRegistration is required by March 11. Click here to register and get the Zoom link. For those attending in person\, all art materials will be provided. For those attending on Zoom\, you will receive a list of the materials you will need.\n\nThis program is hosted by the Inclusion Commit tee of Congregation Beth El and sponsored by the Ruderman Family Foundatio n. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/02/Healing-Arts.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:201@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230319T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230319T160000 DTSTAMP:20230307T173307Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/vision-artists-reception/ SUMMARY:"Vision" Artists' Reception DESCRIPTION:Please join us at the artists' reception for "Vision\," Beth El 's current art exhibit. Following brief presentations by each of the featu red artists\, attendees will be invited to mingle throughout the exhibit a nd ask the artists questions. Refreshments will be served. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/03/eye3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:204@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230319T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230319T203000 DTSTAMP:20230317T183855Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/afro-semitic-experience-teen-work shop-and-concert/ SUMMARY:Afro-Semitic Experience concert DESCRIPTION:Congregation Or Atid\, in collaboration with the MetroWest Jewi sh CultureFest\, Congregation Beth El and other area congregations\, prese nts the Afro-Semitic Experience — a jazz and world music band that combi nes an eclectic array of styles\, sophisticated musicianship\, good songwr iting\, deep grooves\, and years of friendship with a simple message: Unit y in the Community. Stay around to mingle with the band after the concert. \n\n 6–7 PM: The band is leading a J-LOFT March Meetup workshop for tee ns ages 14-18 in which they will share their stories\, play music\, and pr ovide a truly unique experience. Click here to register for the workshop.\ n 7:30–8:30 PM: Concert for all ages at Or Atid (97 Concord Rd.\, Wayla nd) — also available on Zoom for those who can't attend in person.\n\nAd vance registration is optional — email programming@congregationoratid.or g to register or get more information. If you plan to watch on Zoom\, you must log in with your first and last name or you will not be admitted (a Z oom handle such as "Kay's iPhone") won't work. Click here for the Zoom lin k. \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/03/afro-semitic-exp.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:194@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20230331 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20230402 DTSTAMP:20230328T210343Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-scholar-in-residence-rabb i-sid-schwarz/ SUMMARY:Shabbat Scholar-in-Residence: Rabbi Sid Schwarz DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Sid founded\, created and is director of Clergy Leadershi p Incubator (CLI)\, a program that trains rabbis (including Rabbi Breindel ) to be visionary spiritual leaders. He founded and led PANIM: The Institu te for Jewish Leadership and Values and Kenissa: Communities of Meaning Ne twork which builds the capacity of emerging spiritual communities across t he country.\n\nYou are invited and encouraged to join as many of the follo wing experiences as you can:\nFriday evening\, March 31\n6:30 PM — Kabba lat Shabbat service\n\n7:30 PM — "Re-Imagining the American Synagogue"\n \nRabbi Sid’s 2000 book\, Finding a Spiritual Home: How a New Generation of Jews can Transform the American Synagogue\, helped to shape the synago gue transformation efforts of the past two decades. Following services\, R abbi Sid will share insights about how to re-think the paradigm of the Ame rican synagogue in a way that might help congregations do a better job of engaging the next generation of American Jews.\nSaturday\, April 1\n8:45 A M — Bagel breakfast\n\n9:15 AM — Torah service in place of regular Tor ah study. Not only will we give honor to Torah\, we'll be celebrating the aufruf of Rebekah Glickman-Simon and Eric Weinstein!\n\n10:30 AM — Shabb at morning alternative prayer experience: "Davening Out of the Box"\n\nYou should attend this prayer experience if:\n\n you are often bored at serv ices\n you have no idea why anyone would willingly attend a worship servi ce\n you are a deeply spiritual person\, but services don’t always work for you\n you want to go where prayerful Jews have never gone before\n\n Through discussions\, song\, movement and sharing\, participants from youn g to old will walk away with a new appreciation for the Shabbat liturgy an d the transformative power of prayer.\n\nLunch\, followed by discussion at about 1:00 PM — "What is Prayer? Talk Back and Text Study"\n\nThis will be a chance to reflect on the morning’s prayer experience with Rabbi Si d through the prism of classical rabbinic texts on prayer. It will challen ge your assumptions about what forms of worship are closer to the intentio ns of the rabbinic tradition. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/02/rabbi_sid_head_shot-final.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:207@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230406T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230411T210000 DTSTAMP:20230403T212629Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/passover-services-at-beth-el/ SUMMARY:Passover services at Beth El DESCRIPTION:Services during Passover\n\n Thursday\, April 6 at 10:30 AM — 1st \;Day Pesach services\n Friday\, April 7 at 6:30 PM — Kabba lat Shabbat services\n Saturday\, April 8 at 10:30 AM — Shabbat service s\n Tuesday\, April 11 at 7:00 PM — Yom Tov and Yizkor service\n\nThere are openings for Torah readers on Shabbat and the 1st day of Pesach. Sign up here.\nInclusive seder\nThere will be an inclusive seder on the second night of Passover from 6–8 PM via Zoom. Click here for details.\nSellin g of chametz\nThere is a long-standing custom of “selling” one’s cha metz (all food products not suitable for Pesach use) before the holiday be gins. The seller gives a donation to tzedakah\, and the buyer owns the cha metz until Pesach ends. If you would like to participate in this custom\, please return \;this paper form or complete this online form to the of fice by Tuesday\, April 4. Checks made out to Beth El\, with “Chametz” written in memo\, may be mailed to the office\, or donations can be made online here (select “Chametz Donation” at the top of the list of funds ). ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/03/sederplate2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:208@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230406T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230406T200000 DTSTAMP:20230404T144441Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/inclusive-second-night-passover-s eder/ SUMMARY:Inclusive second-night Passover seder DESCRIPTION:The Inclusion Committee of Congregation Beth El of Sudbury invi tes you\, your family\, and friends to join us for an inclusive seder. The seder has been designed for congregants and others of all ages and abilit ies. The haggadah that will be used can be downloaded here. \;Look it over and decide what you'd like to print out if you are not able to view i t on a second screen\, and be sure to note that there are extra coloring p ages and puzzles (for any age) at the end that you may wish to print out a head of time. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/04/passover2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:206@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230418T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230418T190000 DTSTAMP:20230330T163040Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/discussion-of-author-dara-horns-y om-hashoah-presentation/ SUMMARY:Discussion of author Dara Horn's Yom HaShoah presentation DESCRIPTION:Register to attend Dara Horn's Zoom presentation at Boston Coll ege's Center for Christian-Jewish Learning on her provocatively titled boo k "People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present" and then join us for a discussion afterwards (separate Zoom link to come).\n\n"People Love Dead Jews" won the 2021 National Jewish Book Award and is an easy\, if di sturbing\, read. Her thesis is that the respect for Jewish victims and pas t characters rarely extends to us living Jews\, and she provides evidence through 12 crisply written chapters. A sample story: when a young employee of the much-visited Anne Frank House tried to wear his yarmulke to work h e was told to hide it under a baseball cap. The museum's goal was "neutral ity" and a Jew with a yarmulke might "interfere" with the museum's "indepe ndent position." The museum finally relented after deliberating for four m onths\, which seemed to Horn "like a rather long time for the Anne Frank H ouse to ponder whether it was a good idea to force a Jew into hiding."\n\n Click here to register for the talk and get the Zoom link. Check back here for the separate Zoom link for the Beth El discussion after the talk. Spo nsored by the Combating Antisemitism Taskforce (CAST) and the Adult Educat ion Committee ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/03/horn.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:202@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230423T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230423T170000 DTSTAMP:20230414T171752Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/aleinu-its-on-us/ SUMMARY:Aleinu: It's on Us! DESCRIPTION:Recited at the end of services\, Aleinu (literally "it's on us" or "it's up to us") calls on us to discover where the brokenness of the w orld overlaps with our particular human gifts. Join Rabbi Tiferet Berenbau m of Temple Beth Zion in Brookline for a discussion of Aleinu in a liturgi cal and historical context\, as well as explore how we use its charge to d iscover our individual role in mitigating the problems in our world.\n\nCl ick here to register. Sponsored by the Adult Education Committee. For more information\, email Ira Silver. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/03/rav-tiferet.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:203@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230426T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230426T213000 DTSTAMP:20230421T194250Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/jewish-sci-fi-book-club-the-demol ished-man/ SUMMARY:Jewish Sci-Fi Book Club: "The Demolished Man" DESCRIPTION:"Tension\, apprehension\, and distention have begun!"\n \;\ nJoin us on Wednesday\, April 26 as we plunge into the visionary world of Alfred Bester's The Demolished Man. Bester\, the first-ever Hugo award win ner\, weaves his unique insights into the human head and heart as he craft s a future vision of a world very different from our own... and also remar kably familiar. As we discuss the book\, we'll explore the Jewish themes t hat undergird this seminal murder mystery. Click here for the Zoom link. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/03/demolished-man.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:205@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230429T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230429T210000 DTSTAMP:20230411T194636Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/israeli-dinner-and-film-orchestra -of-exiles/ SUMMARY:Israeli dinner and film: "Orchestra of Exiles" (registration now op en) DESCRIPTION:Honor Yom HaShoah and celebrate Yom Ha'atzmaut at Beth El on a Saturday evening for a scrumptious dinner with a variety of Israeli salads \, falafel and more\, catered by Hummus v'Hummus (gluten free except for t he pita bread). Click here to to register. Cost for dinner is $18.\n\nDinn er to be followed by the film "Orchestra of Exiles." The parents of Beth E l member Ricardo Lewitus and Sudbury resident Viola Morse were musicians w ho fled Europe and played in the Palestine Symphony. Viola Morse will prov ide an introduction about the film and they will be available for Q&\;A afterwards.\n\nSponsored by the Adult Education Committee. For more infor mation\, email Barbara Miller. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/03/exiles2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:209@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230504T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230504T203000 DTSTAMP:20230502T145527Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/is-your-home-someones-workplace-d omestic-workers-rights-and-your-responsibilities-as-an-employer/ SUMMARY:Is Your Home Someone's Workplace? Domestic Workers' Rights and Your Responsibilities as an Employer DESCRIPTION:Do you have a housecleaner? A caregiver for your older parent o r spouse? A nanny? Join us for a panel presentation featuring a domestic w orker and representatives from the Mass. Coalition of Domestic Workers\, O ffice of the Attorney General\, and MetroWest Worker Center – Casa. Lear n about the 2015 Massachusetts Domestic Worker Bill of Rights. Find out ho w you can be a caring and ethical employer to workers who make all other w ork possible. Support a workforce primarily made up of immigrant and often isolated and vulnerable women.\n\nProgram will be on Zoom only\; click he re to register. This program is sponsored by the Beth El Antiracism Workin g Group and the Sanctuary Committee. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/04/House-workers.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:212@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230510T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230510T211500 DTSTAMP:20230508T164858Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shavuot-prep-for-jews-by-choice/ SUMMARY:Shavuot prep for Jews-by-choice DESCRIPTION:Jewish tradition says we were all standing at Sinai. If I chose Judaism\, what does that mean for me? Explore and prepare for Shavuot in a supportive environment. Solo Judaism\, a peer group for adult Jews by ch oice\, will offer community\, connection and conversation on the blessings and challenges of designing your Jewish life. Zoom event led by Rabbi Mon ica Kleinman of Modern JewISH Couples.\n\nThere are two levels for registr ation tickets: no cost\, or make a donation of your choosing. Click here t o register. With generous support from the National Center for Encouraging Judaism\, Natan Fund and Covenant Foundation. Questions? Please reach out to Rabbi Jen Gubitz at ModernJewISHCouples@gmail.com. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/05/shavuot-combo-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:210@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230523T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230523T203000 DTSTAMP:20230508T162745Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/book-discussion-of-einstein-his-s pace-and-times/ SUMMARY:Book discussion of "Einstein: His Space and Times" DESCRIPTION:Join us as member Marcos Szydlo leads a lively discussion about Einstein’s out of the box thinking on a variety of subjects — other t han science! Did you know he was a pacifist? He spoke out on a variety of subjects in ways that were often considered controversial. Discussions at Beth El are always inspiring\, whether you join in\, or sit back and liste n. Book discussion will be on Zoom. No registration required. Copies are a vailable on Amazon and Jewish Lives Books.\n\nZoom link (Meeting ID: 867 4 649 1113\; passcode: 744541) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/04/Einstein.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:214@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230525T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230525T220000 DTSTAMP:20230510T174331Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/metrowest-tikkun-leil-shavuot-eve nt/ SUMMARY:MetroWest Tikkun Leil Shavuot event DESCRIPTION:The MetroWest Jewish Community\, representing a dozen synagogue s and organizations\, will join together in person for a Tikkun Leil Shavu ot\, a program of celebration and study\, on Thursday\, May 25 at Temple I srael in Natick (145 Hartford St.\, Natick). If you can't come in person\, click here to watch on livestream. \;\n\n 5:30 PM – Shavuot Shabab a (Shavuot songs and stories for kids and adults)\n 6:00 PM – \;Din ner &\; cheesecake. Click here to reserve by May 18\n 6:45 PM &\; 7 :45 PM – \;Workshops\n 8:45 PM – Keynote speaker Rabbi Becky Silv erstein on "Embodying Torah: Creating Halakah and Ritual that Celebrates T rans Lives"\n 9:45 PM – Maariv\, Ten Commandments\, and learning in mem ory of Rabbi Harold Kushner\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/05/shavuot.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:216@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230526T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230526T130000 DTSTAMP:20230524T204539Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shavuot-stories-and-picnic/ SUMMARY:Shavuot stories and picnic DESCRIPTION:Join Rabbi Josh for a Shavuot teaching with a Chasidic twist\, followed by a BYOB (bring your own basket) picnic in the garden\, with dai ry dessert provided! The teaching from 11 AM–noon will be hybrid (in per son and on Zoom) with the lunch immediately afterward. In case of inclemen t weather\, the lunch will be held indoors. \;\n\n Click here to regi ster to attend in person\n Zoom link for teaching at 11 AM\n Study text\ n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/05/Shavuot.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:217@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230531T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230531T213000 DTSTAMP:20230912T210105Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/jewish-fantasy-and-sci-fi-book-gr oup/ SUMMARY:Jewish Fantasy and Sci-Fi Book Group DESCRIPTION:Our group began with exploring stories by Jewish authors with e xplicit Jewish themes. \; We then shifted to books by Jewish authors w ith implicit Jewish themes. \; Now\, we're exploring a title written b y an author who isn't Jewish that\, nonetheless\, has explicit Jewish them es! \; \;Mary Robinette Kowal's novel The Calculating Stars\, won the \;Hugo\, Nebula\, and Locus awards. \; It's a powerful story o f an alternate history novel with a very Jewish protagonist.\nJoin in the conversation at our regular link - and guests are warmly invited to join!\ n \;\nZoom Link ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/05/Sci-Fi.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:221@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230609T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230609T203000 DTSTAMP:20230602T175006Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/environmental-conservation-in-isr ael/ SUMMARY:Jay Shofet on environmental conservation in Israel DESCRIPTION:Following Friday night services and oneg\, hear some positive n ews from Israel directly from Jay Shofet\, director of development for the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI). Jay will discuss S PNI’s innovative re-wilding project \;Start-Up Nature\, which aims t o restore Israel’s wetlands and biodiversity and is also providing carbo n capture to mitigate climate change. Learn more about where the Start-Up Nation meets the green revolution\, with Israeli eco-innovations advancing sustainability worldwide. He will also speak about how Israel's “Judici al Reform” is a threat to all essential environmental advocacy work in I srael.\n\nIf you can't make it in person\, you are welcome to join us via livestream \;or \;Zoom.\n\nFounded in 1953\, SPNI is the longest r unning\, largest and most impactful environmental organization in Israel. All successful major environmental protection and conservation in Israel i s the result of SPNI’s advocacy. \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/06/birds.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:220@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230610T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230610T133000 DTSTAMP:20230601T201613Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/celebration-of-ashira-stevenss-ra bbinic-ordination/ SUMMARY:Celebration of Ashira Stevens’s rabbinic ordination DESCRIPTION:After services on June 10\, join us for a kiddush lunch followe d by Ashira’s presentation of her capstone project\, culminating her fiv e-year rabbinic training at Hebrew College. Her project is entitled "Relat ionship Wisdom: A Zentangle-inspired Visual Journey through Shir HaShirim (Song of Songs)." It explores insights we can glean from this sacred text about relationships between people\, between people and the Divine\, and b etween people and sacred text. Ashira has created visual representations o f the conversation between selected verses of Shir HaShirim and their corr esponding midrashim in Shir HaShirim Rabbah using the meditative art form of Zentangle. After the talk\, you will have the opportunity to browse the meditative art\, samples of which are shown below. The art and their expl anatory text will be moved to the Beth El loft\, where they will remain an exhibit throughout the summer.\n\n Click here to sign up for bringing fo od to the kiddush lunch. Questions? Email Carolyn Schwartz.\n Click here for the Zoom link to Ashira's presentation starting at 1:30PM (passcode: 3 22016).\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/05/Ashira-cropped.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:215@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230611T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230611T153000 DTSTAMP:20230511T200949Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/interdependence-day/ SUMMARY:InterDependence Day DESCRIPTION:In 2022\, the Combating AntiSemitism Taskforce (CAST) organized an event to bring together Sudbury residents under the motto "I've Got Yo ur Back" with music\, speakers\, and storytellers. This year we are part o f Family Pride Day at Memorial Congregational Church in Sudbury \; and teaming with Sudbury for Racial &\; Social Justice (S4RSJ)\, with simi lar ingredients plus sessions on strategies for acting in response to raci st hate. So this will be a much larger indoor and outdoor event to spread more goodwill and neighborliness\, especially in support of marginalized m inorities\, including Jews.\n\nLocation: Memorial Congregational Church\, 26 Concord Rd. (across from Goodnow Library)\, Sudbury MA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/05/Ive-Got-Your-Back-logo-5-24-22.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:222@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230617T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230617T210000 DTSTAMP:20230602T181519Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/metrowest-culture-fest-havdallah- with-violinist-yoni-battat/ SUMMARY:Metrowest Culture Fest: Havdallah with violinist Yoni Battat DESCRIPTION:Join us for a multi-congregation Metrowest Culture Fest Havdala h at Temple Beth Sholom (50 Pamela Rd.\, Framingham) featuring the music o f both Ashkenazi and Mizrahi traditions with classically trained violist Y oni Battat. At the heart of Yoni's musical identity lies a deep investment in world music and improvisation. His interest first blossomed as he expl ored the Klezmer idiom as an up-and-coming fiddler. Since getting his firs t oud at age 16\, he has been fascinated with Arabic music and the music o f his Iraqi Jewish family. \;\n\nAll are welcome to this free event (o utdoors\, weather permitting)\, but a donation is suggested. Click here to register and/or donate.\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/06/battat2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:225@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230623T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230623T210000 DTSTAMP:20230615T122940Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-rinah-honors-pride-month/ SUMMARY:Shabbat Rinah honors Pride Month on 4th Friday DESCRIPTION:Please join us as we honor Pride Month\nand celebrate summer an d the last Rinah of the year!\nLet's sing out the year with open hearts.\n  \;\n“And you shall go out in joy and be led forth in peace.”\n&nb sp\;\nPLEASE NOTE Shabbat Rinah is the 4th Friday this month ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/06/Shabbat-Rinah.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:219@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230625T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230625T123000 DTSTAMP:20230531T171049Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/tour-of-royall-house-and-slave-qu arters-in-medford/ SUMMARY:Tour of Royall House and Slave Quarters in Medford DESCRIPTION:Did you know that Black people were once enslaved in Massachuse tts? Join us for a tour of Medford’s Royall House and Slave Quarters\, w here some 60 Black adults and children were enslaved. Learn about their li ves\, the intertwined stories of White wealth and Black bondage\, and the resistance and political and legal activism of enslaved and free Black peo ple in the eighteenth century. \;\n\nThe tour is appropriate for ages 9 to adult. The cost is free for up to 15 people\, thanks to Beth El's Tik kun Olam Fund. Space is limited\, so register soon! The deadline is Wednes day\, June 21. Click here to register.\n\nThe Royall House is located at 1 5 George St.\, Medford\, MA. Carpooling can be arranged for those who are interested. \;Sponsored by the Beth El Antiracism Working Group and Ti kkun Olam Committee. For more information\, email antiracism@bethelsudbury .org. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/05/royall.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:224@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230628T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230628T213000 DTSTAMP:20230611T164054Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/jewish-fantasy-and-science-fictio n-book-group/ SUMMARY:Jewish Fantasy and Science Fiction Book Group DESCRIPTION:Our exploration of Jewish Fantasy and Science fiction continues with The Inquisitor's Tale\, a Newbery Honor book. By Adam Gidwitz:\n&nbs p\;\nOn a dark night in 1242\, travelers from across France cross paths at an inn and begin to tell stories of three children: William\, an oblate o n a mission from his monastery\; Jacob\, a Jewish boy who has fled his bur ning village\; and Jeanne\, a peasant girl who hides her prophetic visions . They are accompanied by Jeanne’s loyal greyhound\, Gwenforte...recentl y brought back from the dead.  \; As the narrator collects their tales \, the story of these three unlikely allies begins to come together.   \; Their adventures take them on a chase through France to escape prejudic e and persecution and save precious and holy texts from being burned. They ’re taken captive by knights\, sit alongside a king\, and save the land from a farting dragon. And as their quest drives them forward to a final s howdown at Mont Saint-Michel\, all will come to question if these children can perform the miracles of saints. \; \;\n \;\nJoin in the c onversation at our regular link - and spread the word to any guests\; all are warmly invited to join!\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/06/the_inquisitors_tale_cover.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:226@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230708T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230708T193000 DTSTAMP:20230708T131143Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/planet-b-an-evening-of-art-poetry -and-music/ SUMMARY:Planet B: An Evening of Art\, Poetry and Music DESCRIPTION:Spotlighting art by Beth El artists on the theme of safeguardin g the earth and creating "Planet Better\," this opening event will also fe ature poetry by Beth El poets and music by Cantorial Soloist Lisa Jane Lip kin and her husband Jay Hitt.\nyou can also join by Zoom. Click here. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/06/lipkinhitt.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:223@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230719T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230719T150000 DTSTAMP:20230607T194053Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/july-blood-drive/ SUMMARY:July Blood Drive DESCRIPTION:The need for blood donations is great! Please sign up to donate . We also need volunteers to help at the registration table and the cantee n. Use the links below to sign up. For questions or additional information \, please contact Shirley Hui. \;The blood drive will take place at Be th EL.\n\nTo sign up to donate blood click here.\n\nTo volunteer to help a t the blood drive click here. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/02/Blood-Drive.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:228@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230726T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230726T210000 DTSTAMP:20230720T130952Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/tisha-bav-commemoration-2/ SUMMARY:Tisha B'Av commemoration DESCRIPTION:Join us as we experience the spiritual power of brokenness in o ur observance of Tisha b’Av. This day commemorates the destruction of th e ancient Temples in Jerusalem. Together we will hear the devastating word s and haunting melody of the scroll of Eichah\, the book of Lamentations\; share in a powerful evening service\; and support one another in the brok enness of the world in our own time. To help guide our meditations during the service\, we invite you to bring a broken item from your own home that you love too much to throw away. It’s our hope that this experience wil l inspire us to confront brokenness wherever we find it\, so we may be gui ded to acts of healing and wholeness. The service will be held in person a nd livestreamed ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/07/tisha-bav.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:227@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230728T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230728T193000 DTSTAMP:20250724T024613Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/beach-party-for-metrowest-jewish- families/ SUMMARY:Shabbat on the beach for Metrowest Jewish families DESCRIPTION:A fun early Shabbat evening on the Wayland Town Beach (25 Parkl and Drive\, Wayland). Click here to RSVP by July 26. In case of rain\, the event will be an indoor beach party at Beth El. The schedule:\n\n 5:30 p .m. — BYO picnic\n 6:30 p.m. — Musical Shabbat service on the beach\n Free crafts for children and tots\, and free ice pops for all who RSVP\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/07/beach-shabbat2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:218@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230804T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230804T203000 DTSTAMP:20230803T142643Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/first-fridays-shabbat-something-f or-everyone/ SUMMARY:First Fridays Shabbat: Something for Everyone DESCRIPTION:What is First Fridays? It's Shabbat with multi-level engagement built in! Come for any or all of it — it's up to you. Our goal is to be inclusive and accessible in every way we can. If there is any way we can accommodate\, please don't hesitate to ask.\n\n 5:30 PM sharp — Shabbat for tots and those who love them. All are welcome!\n 5:45 PM — Free di nner: pizza\, salad\, fruit\, cookies\, and ice cream donated by New City Creamery\n 6:30 PM — Congregational candle lighting\, storytelling\, si nging\n 6:45 PM — Interactive\, musical\, participatory Kabbalat (welco ming) Shabbat service with guest musicians!\n\nRSVP required for security and food quantity. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/05/First-Friday.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:232@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230806T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230806T140000 DTSTAMP:20230728T175046Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/lend-a-hand-to-the-sustainable-tu rf-renewal-and-improvement-project/ SUMMARY:Lend a hand to the Sustainable Turf Renewal and Improvement Project DESCRIPTION:Announcing STRIP — the Sustainable Turf Renewal and Improveme nt Project! By replacing the grass strips around the parking lot at Beth E l with native plants\, we will:\n\n Decrease our carbon footprint (no mow ing)\n Create a home for pollinators\n Educate our community and neighbo rs about sustainable landscaping practices\n\nTo do this\, we need donated labor and materials. On the first work day on Sunday\, August 6 \;fro m 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.\, we’ll need:\n\n Rolls of ram board (the ext ra-thick brown paper used in construction)\n Cardboard (stripped of all l abels\, tape and stickers)\n Brown paper shopping bags\n Newspaper\n Do nated wood chips\, compost\, composted manure\, topsoil and landscape hay. (Are you or anyone you know having any tree work done who would be willin g to donate their chipped wood? Do you have any contacts for landscapers o r tree folks who could donate these materials?)\n A few trucks to pick up composted manure and other materials\n\nIf you can help with materials or labor on August 6 or in the future\, please \;fill out this form. On that day\, we’ll be laying cardboard\, compost\, and wood chips to smoth er the existing grass. This method is preferable to tilling the soil\, bec ause disturbing the soil stimulates dormant weed seeds and minimizes disru ption to the soil and organisms therein. It reduces the labor and energy n ecessary to build a good soil bed. If you can join us\, please bring your own garden gloves and water. Also let us know on the \;form \;if y ou can bring a shovel rake\, wheelbarrow\, box cutters\, or snacks for our helpers. Questions? Contact Janet Buchwald at \;luckydog18@comcast.ne t.\n\nWhether or not you can join us for our first workday\, let us know i f you’re interested in our ongoing efforts by:\n\n Donating native plan ts\n Watering and monitoring plant progress after the plants are in the g round\n Making signs and preparing educational materials\n\nWe would like to promote sustainable garden practices and educate folks on native plant s on an ongoing basis. To this end\, we’re creating a database of possib le donations of native plants that will be most beneficial to pollinators\ , birds\, and other animals. We have many beautiful plants in the existing Beth El garden\, but most are not native to our region or to North Americ a (including hosta\, day lilies\, peonies\, and vinca). \;Use the form  \;to tell us about what plants you can donate. Once we have a design and have prepared the beds\, we will contact you for your donation. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/07/rain-garden-EPA.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:231@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230814T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230814T210000 DTSTAMP:20230727T215031Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/the-prophet-daniel-a-man-for-all- seasons/ SUMMARY:The Prophet Daniel: A Man For All Seasons DESCRIPTION:In the Hebrew Bible\, Daniel is a man of many aspects: he is a prophet\, a hero\, a judge\, and a magical figure. His book was written at two different times\, in two different languages\, adding to his mystery. He was a powerful figure who has appeared through the ages\, in the medie val play of Daniel\, in modern song and dance\, and in many artistic rendi tions. Because he is so powerful\, he attracts ancillary stories. This mul timedia presentation (Zoom only) by Ruth Breindel (Rabbi Josh's mother) wi ll touch on Daniel is all his forms and times – truly a story that has r esonated for over 2\,500 years.\n\nPresented by the Beth El Adult Ed Commi ttee. Click here to register and receive the Zoom link.\n \; * \;  \;* \;  \;*\nRuth Breindel taught Latin\, Greek\, mythology a nd linguistics at Moses Brown School in Providence\, RI for 30 years. She now teaches four adult classes and has led numerous lectures and workshops about the\nclassical world. Ruth is a leader in the Classical Association of New England\, the Rhode Island Jewish Historical Association\, and the Rhode Island Jewish Museum. \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/07/daniel.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:229@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230820T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230820T180000 DTSTAMP:20230806T174910Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/annual-board-of-directors-bbq/ SUMMARY:Annual barbecue for members – register now DESCRIPTION:The Beth El Board of Directors invites our members to join us f or their annual BBQ. Let's come together for a social event to break the C ovid barrier and schmooze with our temple friends. Come chat with our newe st staff member\, Cantor Vera Broekhuysen.\n\nClick here to register. For further information\, contact Neil Frieband. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/07/‎BBQ.‎1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:230@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230830T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230830T213000 DTSTAMP:20230912T210050Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/jewish-fantasy-and-science-fictio n-book-group-2/ SUMMARY:Jewish Fantasy and Science Fiction Book Group DESCRIPTION:The Jewish Sci-Fi and Fantasy Book Group will next convene on A ugust 30 at 8 PM with The Caves of Steel by Isaac Asimov. Connect to this Zoomed session here.\n\nFrom Amazon.com: This is the first of Asimov's boo ks to chronicle the unlikely partnership between a New York City detective and a humanoid robot who must learn to work together. Like most people le ft behind on an overpopulated Earth\, New York City police detective Elija h Baley had little love for either the arrogant Spacers or their robotic c ompanions. But when a prominent Spacer is murdered under mysterious circum stances\, Baley is ordered to the Outer Worlds to help track down the kill er. The relationship between Life and his Spacer superiors\, who distruste d all Earthmen\, was strained from the start. Then he learned that they ha d assigned him a partner: R. Daneel Olivaw. Worst of all was that the "R" stood for robot — and his positronic partner was made in the image and l ikeness of the murder victim! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/07/caves-of-steel.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:242@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230907T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230907T203000 DTSTAMP:20230912T205927Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/elevating-elul/ SUMMARY:Elevating Elul DESCRIPTION:The High Holidays are drawing close - let's stretch our spiritu al muscles to get ready! Join Cantor Vera and Rabbi Josh for an evening fi lled with song\, study and the warmth of community. Together\, we'll learn some new melodies and explore some beautiful teachings around teshuvah (r epentance) as we open our hearts to the joy of the new Jewish year. To reg ister click here.\n\nYou can join us in person and on Zoom.\n\nSourcesheet ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/08/elul3.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:241@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230909T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230909T220000 DTSTAMP:20230912T205933Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/selichot/ SUMMARY:Selichot DESCRIPTION:Join our clergy and the Rinah musicians for a moving\, musical evening of shofar\, song and shepherding out Torah scrolls into their whit e holiday wrappings. Come sing the melodies you love and learn a couple of new ones. We'll warm up our forgiveness muscles together as the High Holy Days approach and we'll ask the Holy One of Blessing to do the same!\n\nS elichot will be in person\, livestreamed and on Zoom. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/08/Mitch-blowing-shofar-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:597@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230910T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230910T110000 DTSTAMP:20250724T024614Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/addressing-food-insecurity/ SUMMARY:Visit classes and learn about addressing food insecurity DESCRIPTION:Visit Beth El's PreK-6 classes and bring cans of food (part of Beth El's annual Yom Kippur food drive) as we learn about food insecurity on September 10 and September 24. Open to all! Click here for more informa tion and registration or email the Director of Youth and Family Education at educationdirector@bethelsudbury.org. Part of Young Families for Social Justice at Beth El. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/09/YFSJ-food-copy-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:676@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230914T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230914T074500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201542Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/thursday-a-m-minyan-2/ SUMMARY:Thursday a.m. minyan DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:607@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART:20230915T200000Z DTEND:20230915T213000Z DTSTAMP:20230912T220441Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/erev-rh-services/ SUMMARY:Erev RH services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:240@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230916T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230916T120000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201343Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/rosh-hashana-birthday-party-for-t he-world/ SUMMARY:Rosh Hashanah Birthday Party for the World DESCRIPTION:Help your family experience Rosh Hashanah differently this year with an interactive family service and activity\, singing\, snacks\, new friends and fun! A birthday party is a perfect and relatable format for ki ds to experience the joy we feel on Rosh HaShanah\, when Jews remember and celebrate the story of creation. Come experience the magic of engaged lea rning in this fun format that we all know and love.\nIf you are new to Bet h El\, you are also invited to be our guest for the High Holidays (no char ge!) Just sign up and we will be in touch. Click here to sign up or email educationdirector@bethelsudbury.org. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/08/Birthday-Party-copy.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:609@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART:20230916T123000Z DTEND:20230916T133000Z DTSTAMP:20230912T201542Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/opening-rh-program-for-young-fami lies-0-6th-gr/ SUMMARY:Opening RH program for young families (0 - 6th gr.) DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:608@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART:20230916T133000Z DTEND:20230916T150000Z DTSTAMP:20230912T201542Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/rh-shacharit-service-concurrent-y outh-pk-12-programming/ SUMMARY:RH Shacharit service\; concurrent youth (PK - 12) programming DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:610@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART:20230916T150000Z DTEND:20230916T154500Z DTSTAMP:20230912T201542Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/family-services-for-prek-6-teens/ SUMMARY:Family services for PreK -6\; teens DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:611@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART:20230916T160000Z DTEND:20230916T170000Z DTSTAMP:20230912T201542Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/torah-service/ SUMMARY:Torah service DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:612@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART:20230916T171500Z DTEND:20230916T184500Z DTSTAMP:20230912T201542Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/musaf-service/ SUMMARY:Musaf service DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:598@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230917T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230917T150000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201343Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/earth-apples-and-pollinators/ SUMMARY:Earth\, apples and pollinators (and tashlich!) DESCRIPTION:Kids and families are invited to come pick apples at Honey Pot Hill Orchard while learning about doing out part to make sure pollinators can keep our trees and flowers healthy. The event will include age-appropr iate tashlich \;(symbolic casting off of sins). Registration required\ ; click here. Part of Young Families for Social Justice at Beth El. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/09/YFSJ-pollinators.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:625@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART:20230917T140000Z DTEND:20230917T164500Z DTSTAMP:20230912T201542Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/rh-2nd-day-shacharit-service/ SUMMARY:RH 2nd Day Shacharit service DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:626@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART:20230917T173000Z DTEND:20230917T184500Z DTSTAMP:20230912T201542Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/tashlich-location-tbd/ SUMMARY:Tashlich - location tbd DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:677@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230921T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230921T074500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201542Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/thursday-a-m-minyan-3/ SUMMARY:Thursday a.m. minyan DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:606@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230922T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230922T204500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201542Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-services/ SUMMARY:Shabbat services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:627@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230923T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230923T123000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201542Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-a-m-services/ SUMMARY:Shabbat a.m. services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:613@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART:20230924T200000Z DTEND:20230924T214500Z DTSTAMP:20230912T220620Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/kol-nidre-2/ SUMMARY:Kol Nidre DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:615@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART:20230925T130000Z DTEND:20230925T133000Z DTSTAMP:20230912T201542Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/family-service-prek-gr-6/ SUMMARY:Family Service (PreK - Gr. 6) DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:616@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART:20230925T133000Z DTEND:20230925T154500Z DTSTAMP:20230912T201542Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/yk-programming-for-prek-6th/ SUMMARY:YK programming for PreK - 6th DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:617@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART:20230925T133000Z DTEND:20230925T153000Z DTSTAMP:20230912T201611Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/yk-teen-programming/ SUMMARY:YK teen programming DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:614@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART:20230925T133000Z DTEND:20230925T150000Z DTSTAMP:20230912T201542Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/yk-shacharit-morning-service/ SUMMARY:YK Shacharit (morning service) DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:618@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART:20230925T151500Z DTEND:20230925T164500Z DTSTAMP:20230912T201611Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/torah-service-2/ SUMMARY:Torah service DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:619@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART:20230925T164500Z DTEND:20230925T183000Z DTSTAMP:20230912T201611Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/musaf-afternoon-service/ SUMMARY:Musaf (afternoon service) DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:620@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART:20230925T200000Z DTEND:20230925T213000Z DTSTAMP:20230912T201611Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/mincha-service/ SUMMARY:Mincha service DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:621@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART:20230925T213000Z DTEND:20230925T221500Z DTSTAMP:20230912T201611Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/yizkor/ SUMMARY:Yizkor DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:622@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART:20230925T221500Z DTEND:20230925T231500Z DTSTAMP:20230912T193817Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/neilah-thenhavdallah/ SUMMARY:Ne'ilah\, thenHavdallah DESCRIPTION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:678@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230928T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230928T074500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201611Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/thursday-a-m-minyan-4/ SUMMARY:Thursday a.m. minyan DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:599@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230929T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230929T203000 DTSTAMP:20250724T024720Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/musical-shabbat-in-the-sukkah/ SUMMARY:Musical Shabbat in the sukkah DESCRIPTION:Come to a multigenerational Shabbat in the sukkah with music an d food. All ages welcome. The event will be held inside if the weather is bad. Registration required. To see other Sukkot week events at Beth El\, c lick here. For more information\, email the Director of Youth and Family E ducation at educationdirector@bethelsudbury.org. \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/09/YFSJ-sukkot.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page,Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:623@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART:20230929T220000Z DTEND:20230930T003000Z DTSTAMP:20230912T201611Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-sukkot-celebration/ SUMMARY:Shabbat/Sukkot celebration DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:628@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230930T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230930T123000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201611Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-a-m-services-2/ SUMMARY:Shabbat a.m. services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:601@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230930T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230930T123000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201611Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-a-m-sukkot-festival-servi ces/ SUMMARY:Shabbat a.m. & Sukkot festival services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:772@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230930T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230930T143000 DTSTAMP:20230922T223059Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/you-wouldnt-want-to-live-in-a-suk kah-would-you/ SUMMARY:You wouldn't want to LIVE in a sukkah... would you? DESCRIPTION:While we might inhabit a sukkah for meals or even sleep in it f or a week\, for many families whose children attend our "adopted" school i n Guatemala\, their homes are almost as primitive. Vulnerable to the weath er\, little or no furniture\, no running water... They're not on a journey \, as were our forbears whose transient existence we celebrate at Sukkot. But now some have the possibility of a better destination. Thanks to a gen erous donation by the Framingham Makerspace leaders for a plot of land\, t he Home Heart Project will result in the construction of 15-20 homes for t he poorest families.\n\nJoin us right after Sukkot services to learn more about the project and the latest news from Julio\, the school director on Zoom\, and local volunteers and supporters. You can support the effort wit h a donation\, help with construction\, helping with our local fund-raisin g jewelry and weavings sales\, shopping at our December 3 Mitzvah Mall\, a nd telling your family\, friends\, and neighbors. Visit www.underthesamemo on.org for more about the project and the school. Sponsored by the Sanctua ry Committee's Guatemala project. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/09/Mother-in-kitchen-of-sugar-cane-home.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:596@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231001T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231001T110000 DTSTAMP:20230928T181315Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/the-n-word-from-slavery-to-hip-ho p/ SUMMARY:The N-Word from Slavery to Hip Hop DESCRIPTION:The "N-word" is one of the most controversial words in North Am erican History. Domingo Guyton has been enlightening audiences across the U.S. on the origins of the word and its evolution into the popular term it is today. The discussion will take you on a thought-provoking journey and exploration of its use in today's society.\n\nThe event will be in person and on Zoom. Co-Sponsored by the Tikkun Olam Committee and the Anti-Racis m Working Group. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/08/Domingo-photo.png CATEGORIES:Home page,Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:603@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART:20231001T210000Z DTEND:20231001T220000Z DTSTAMP:20230912T201611Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/festival-yizkor/ SUMMARY:Festival Yizkor DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:679@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231005T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231005T074500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201611Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/thursday-a-m-minyan-5/ SUMMARY:Thursday a.m. minyan DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:776@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20231006 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20231009 DTSTAMP:20231005T203505Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/celebrate-torah-at-beth-el/ SUMMARY:Celebrate Torah at Beth El! DESCRIPTION:Friday\, Oct. 6 at 6:30 p.m. — Community picnic dinner in our sukkah\, followed by Shabbat evening services. Bring your picnic dinner! Delight in Shabbat and bid Sukkot farewell.\n\nSaturday\, Oct. 7 at 10:30 a.m. \; — Shabbat\, Sh'mini Atzeret and Simchat Torah. We'll celebra te our festival with:\n\n Hallel (psalms of praise)\n A Sefardi Geshem ( rain) song to mark the change in our seasons\n Dancing with our Torah scr olls and dressing them again in their yearly colors\n A special sweet tre at during kiddush in the sukkah!\n\nSunday\, Oct. 8 at 7:00 p.m. — Celeb rate Torah with HiBuR\nDance with the Torah led by the Neshama band &\; friends! Unroll the scroll and hear its words! Play Torah charades! Enjoy oneg (and sign up here to contribute)! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/10/Simchat-Torah2.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:624@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART:20231006T233000Z DTEND:20231007T003000Z DTSTAMP:20230912T201611Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-services-2/ SUMMARY:Shabbat services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:629@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231007T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231007T123000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201611Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-a-m-services-3/ SUMMARY:Shabbat a.m. services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:680@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231012T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231012T074500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201611Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/thursday-a-m-minyan-6/ SUMMARY:Thursday a.m. minyan DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:773@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231013T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231013T193000 DTSTAMP:20231012T020646Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/pop-up-israel/ SUMMARY:Pop Up Israel DESCRIPTION:For one night only\, you're invited to enjoy some of the best I srael has to offer\, right here at Beth El.\nThis is not an event “about ” or “for” Israel\, but an actual Israeli event put together and hos ted by a group of high school students from Haifa who are staying in the M etroWest area as part of the HiBuR exchange program.\n\nAt Pop Up Israel\, you can:\n\n Try some delicious Israeli foods made with authentic ingred ients\n Contribute to a Haifa-based charity by purchasing unique items fr om the city\n Enjoy great Israeli music and dancing\n Get the little one s active with high-energy Tzofim (Israeli Scouts)-style activities\, led b y actual Tzofim counselors\n Learn about how your kids and teens and get more involved locally\, specifically with Israel and with other Jewish opp ortunities\n\nAdmission will be charged to cover the costs of the food ing redients\, and any additional funds will be donated. \;\n\n Purchase online by October 11 – $12 for adults\, $8 for kids and teens 18 and und er. Tickets will NOT be available at the door.\n\nQuestions? Email info@jl oftboston.org. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/09/popup-israel-copy.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:740@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231013T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231013T204500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201611Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-services-3/ SUMMARY:Shabbat services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:630@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231014T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231014T123000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201611Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-a-m-services-4/ SUMMARY:Shabbat a.m. services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:681@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231019T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231019T074500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201659Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/thursday-a-m-minyan-7/ SUMMARY:Thursday a.m. minyan DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:602@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231020T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231020T210000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201659Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-rinah-4/ SUMMARY:Shabbat Rinah DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:775@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231020T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231020T210000 DTSTAMP:20231003T210744Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/fall-in-love-with-shabbat-rinah/ SUMMARY:"Fall in Love" with Shabbat Rinah! DESCRIPTION:Join us for a musically rich Shabbat full of fall flavors!* Led by the Shabbat Rinah musicians and Cantor Vera\, Beth El sings out togeth er amid the colorful leaves and crisp fall air. We'll return to old favori te melodies and add a few new ones\, and we'll share our love for the turn ing of this brilliant New England season. Come sink into our circles of so ng! Join us in person or on livestream.\n\n* We will neither confirm nor d eny rumors of pumpkin spice.\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/10/Autumn-at-BE-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:631@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231021T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231021T123000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201659Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-a-m-services-5/ SUMMARY:Shabbat a.m. services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:192@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231024T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231024T190000 DTSTAMP:20230921T163017Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/beth-el-annual-blood-drive/ SUMMARY:Beth El fall blood drive DESCRIPTION:The need for blood donations is great! Please sign up to donate . We also need volunteers to help at the registration table and the cantee n. Use the links below to sign up. For questions or additional information \, please contact Shirley Hui.The blood drive will take place at Beth El.\ n\nTo sign up to donate blood\, click here.To volunteer to help at the blo od drive\, click here. \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/02/Blood-Drive2.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:682@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231026T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231026T074500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201659Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/thursday-a-m-minyan-8/ SUMMARY:Thursday a.m. minyan DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:763@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231027T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231027T204500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201659Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-services-26/ SUMMARY:Shabbat services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:632@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231028T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231028T123000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201659Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-a-m-services-6/ SUMMARY:Shabbat a.m. services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:778@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231029T101500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231029T113000 DTSTAMP:20231006T182959Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/lgbtq-concepts-and-best-practices / SUMMARY:LGBTQ+ Concepts and Best Practices DESCRIPTION:Have you heard a bit about the LBGTQ+ community and you have qu estions? What do these terms mean? Why is there a “+”? Why is it impor tant that people who are not LGBTQ+ know about that community? Why are the re different Pride flags? Join us for an educational presentation\, questi ons\, and discussion about "LGBTQ+ Concepts and Best Practices" with \ ;Sam Hipschman\, a community builder and facilitator based in western Mass achusetts. They currently work as Director of Community Organizing and Eng agement at Lab/Shul in New York and as a mental health therapist. Sam love s exploring the ways in which their trans/nonbinary and Jewish identities support and deepen one another.\n\nThe event will be both in person at Bet h El and virtual on Zoom. Registration (free) is required\; click here to register. Sponsored by the Inclusion Committee and the Beth El cohort of t he Keshet Shivyon Equality Program. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/10/flags-flat-copy.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:781@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231029T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231029T173000 DTSTAMP:20231015T215132Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/who-we-are-a-chronicle-of-racism- in-america/ SUMMARY:Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America DESCRIPTION:Join members of Beth El and other Sudbury churches and organiza tions for this free showing of a two-hour documentary film (note location: Presbyterian Church in Sudbury\, 330 Concord Rd.\, Sudbury). Refreshments and discussion will take place during intermission and after the film. Th is is a great opportunity to learn more about racism in community with our Sudbury neighbors.\n\nRegistration required for both in-person and Zoom a ttendance\; click here. \;The program is presented by the Presbyterian Church in Sudbury\, and co-sponsored by Congregation Beth El along with S udbury for Racial and Social Justice\, League of Women Voters Sudbury\, Me morial Congregational Church\, St. John Lutheran Church\, St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church\, Sudbury United Methodist Church\, and First Parish of S udbury UU.\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/10/whoweare.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:782@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231029T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231029T183000 DTSTAMP:20231019T212416Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/the-mitzvah-of-tzedakah-learn-and -give/ SUMMARY:The Mitzvah of Tzedakah – Learn and Give DESCRIPTION:We all want to fulfill the crucial mitzvah of \;tzedakah. R esources are finite and with the added stress of Israel’s immediate need \, other key issues remain. These issues become more important because the y don’t have the urgency that war does. Since resources that go to one o rganization cannot be donated elsewhere\, how can we know where to give?\n \nJoin Beth El's Tzedakah Hevra online (click here for Zoom link) to hear from representatives of three organizations to learn about their missions\ , values\, directions\, and what they do with our donations:\n\n JFS (Jew ish Family Services of MetroWest) – Accelerating Social\, Academic and H ealth Equity\n Mazon – A Jewish Response to Hunger\n Keshet – For LG BTQ Equality in Jewish Life\n\nThe Tzedakah Hevra is a group of Beth El me mbers who come together and make collective decisions about how to distrib ute our pooled tzedakah contributions. We collaboratively develop a roster of Jewish organizations locally\, nationally\, internationally\, and with in Israel to whom we provide monetary support. We continuously discuss iss ues and grapple with questions related to philanthropy.\nThis program is p resented by the Beth El Adult Ed Committee in conjunction with the Beth El Tzedakah Hevra. For more information \;email Ira Silver. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/10/tzedakah.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:683@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231102T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231102T074500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201659Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/thursday-a-m-minyan-9/ SUMMARY:Thursday a.m. minyan DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:784@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231103T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231103T173000 DTSTAMP:20231030T235940Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/first-friday-shabbat-24/ SUMMARY:First Friday Shabbat DESCRIPTION:Theme of the evening: \;“In the Image of God” \;&nb sp\; \; \;בצלם אלהים\nDinner\, friends\, services\, multi -generational Shabbat... and buy baked goods before candle lighting to sup port civilians in Israel and Gaza created in the image of G-d! Please RSVP . And feel free to learn \;this song \;by Dan Nichols to be ultra prepared! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/10/FFS-11-03-23.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:605@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231103T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231103T200000 DTSTAMP:20230912T204715Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/first-friday-shabbat/ SUMMARY:First Friday Shabbat DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:633@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231104T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231104T123000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201659Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-a-m-services-7/ SUMMARY:Shabbat a.m. services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:777@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231106T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231106T210000 DTSTAMP:20231012T161752Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/save-the-date-trio-sephardi-comes -to-beth-el/ SUMMARY:Trio Sefardi comes to Beth El DESCRIPTION:The renowned Trio Sefardi brings Sephardic Jewish music to Metr owest. In addition to experiencing the beautiful words and sounds of music from the Balkans to Morocco\, this is a chance to learn more of the histo ry and culture of the region. The award-winning musicians of Trio Sefardi were mentored in Sephardic music and culture by the late composer and song writer Flory Jagoda. Cantor Vera Broekhuysen of Congregation Beth El and R abbi David Finkelstein of Congregation Or Atid will join the Trio on selec ted songs. \;\n\nCo-sponsored by Congregation Beth El of Sudbury and C ongregation Or Atid of Wayland. Advance registration is required for both in-person and Zoom attendance. A donation of $18 via the online registrati on form is suggested but not required. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/10/happytrio.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:234@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231107T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231107T203000 DTSTAMP:20231106T224116Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/crafty-camp-an-opportunity-to-wor k-on-a-craft-and-shmooz/ SUMMARY:Crafty Camp at Beth El DESCRIPTION:Crafty Camp is a social group for crocheting\, knitting and oth er crafts. Other crafters are always welcome to join us. The November 7 se ssion will be Zoom only. Zoom meetups will occur on the first Tuesday of e ach month from 7–8:30 p.m.\, and in person at Beth El on the last Tuesda y of each month. For more information\, email Allison Alter.\n\nZoom link& nbsp\; \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/08/crafty-camp.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:684@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231109T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231109T074500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201659Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/thursday-a-m-minyan-10/ SUMMARY:Thursday a.m. minyan DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:741@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231110T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231110T204500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201659Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-services-4/ SUMMARY:Shabbat services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:634@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231111T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231111T123000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201659Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-a-m-services-8/ SUMMARY:Shabbat a.m. services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:685@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231116T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231116T074500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201659Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/thursday-a-m-minyan-11/ SUMMARY:Thursday a.m. minyan DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:786@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231117T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231117T210000 DTSTAMP:20231107T220257Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/giving-gratitude-with-shabbat-rin ah/ SUMMARY:Giving Gratitude with Shabbat Rinah DESCRIPTION:We give thanks for the blessings of community\, Shabbat\, music \, poetry\, compassion\, and joy. Celebrate a Shabbat of gratitude with th e Rinah musicians and Cantor Vera!\n\nJoin us in person at Beth El or via live-streaming. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/11/Shabbat-Rinah2.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:668@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231117T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231117T210000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201659Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-rinah-5/ SUMMARY:Shabbat Rinah DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:635@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231118T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231118T123000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201659Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-a-m-services-9/ SUMMARY:Shabbat a.m. services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:783@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231119T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231119T120000 DTSTAMP:20231108T194254Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/what-is-ableism-and-how-can-we-na vigate-it-jewishly/ SUMMARY:What is Ableism and How Can We Navigate It Jewishly? DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Lauren Tuchman will give a general overview of ableism. I n conversation with Jewish values and sources\, we will learn together how as a Jewish community we can navigate and ultimately confront ableism fro m a uniquely Jewish perspective. In addition\, she will be basing her talk partially on "Claiming Disability\," a chapter of the just-published book \, Loving Our Own Bones: Disability Wisdom and the Spiritual Subversivenes s of Knowing Ourselves Whole by Rabbi Julia Watts Belser.\n\nClick here fo r the Zoom link. Sponsored by the Beth El Inclusion Committee with funding from the Ruderman Family Foundation. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/10/tuchman-copy.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:686@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231123T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231123T074500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201659Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/thursday-a-m-minyan-12/ SUMMARY:Thursday a.m. minyan DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:604@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231123T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231123T084500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201659Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/thursday-a-m-minyan/ SUMMARY:Thursday a.m. minyan DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:764@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231124T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231124T204500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201659Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-services-27/ SUMMARY:Shabbat services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:636@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231125T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231125T123000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201805Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-a-m-services-10/ SUMMARY:Shabbat a.m. services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:788@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231128T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231128T203000 DTSTAMP:20231117T011621Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/make-cantor-vera-celebration-deco rations-with-crafty-camp/ SUMMARY:Make Cantor Vera celebration decorations with Crafty Camp DESCRIPTION:At this special November gathering\, we'll make paper and fabri c decorations for our celebration for Cantor Vera on December 9. No prior experience needed. If you want to come with your knitting\, crocheting or other craft\, you are still welcome to come. Gena Lamotte will lead the cr aft and Allison Alter will host. We will have details for a take-home kit with materials and instructions for those who cannot join in person. If yo u can\, please bring scissors and a glue stick. Please click here to regis ter (optional). For more information\, email shuiallen@gmail.com. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/11/decorations2.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:779@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231129T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231129T213000 DTSTAMP:20231019T213646Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/jewish-fantasy-science-fiction-bo ok-group/ SUMMARY:Jewish Fantasy & Science Fiction Book Group DESCRIPTION:Our exploration of Jewish \;Fantasy \;and Science ficti on continues with \;When the Angels Left the Old Country by Sacha Lamb . This debut novel is a Printz Honor Book\, a Sydney Taylor Award winner\, and a Stonewall Book Award winner. From Kirkus Reviews:\nAn angel and a d emon immigrate to the goldene medina. Little Ash\, a lesser son of the fam ed demon king Ashmedai\, studies Talmud all day with his counterpart\, a f orgetful angel\, in the synagogue of a tiny Jewish town in the Pale of Set tlement. But Little Ash wants to see more than their unnamed shtetl: He co nvinces the angel to go to America\, ostensibly to find out what happened to Essie\, the baker’s daughter who hasn’t written since she left Wars aw. Steeped in Ashkenazi lore\, custom\, and faith\, this beautifully writ ten story deftly tackles questions of identity\, good and evil\, obligatio n\, and the many forms love can take. Queerness and gender fluidity thread through both the human and supernatural characters\, clearly depicted wit hout feeling anachronistic.\nJoin in the conversation using our regular Zo om link — and spread the word to any guests\; all are warmly invited to join! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/10/WHen-the-Angels.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:687@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231130T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231130T074500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201805Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/thursday-a-m-minyan-13/ SUMMARY:Thursday a.m. minyan DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:718@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231201T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231201T200000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201805Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/first-friday-shabbat-2/ SUMMARY:First Friday Shabbat DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:637@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231202T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231202T123000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201805Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-a-m-services-11/ SUMMARY:Shabbat a.m. services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:787@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231203T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231203T140000 DTSTAMP:20231127T225157Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/beth-els-annual-mitzvah-mall/ SUMMARY:Beth El's Annual Mitzvah Mall DESCRIPTION:Check out our sale of handcrafted Guatemalan beaded and woven g oods. The range of items make wonderful Hanukkah gifts.. Among the items o n sale are kippot\, challah covers\, shawls that can convert to tallitot\, and much more. The funds from the sales go to support a secular school in Guatemala called Bendicion de Dios (Blessing from God School). The 500 st udents and their families live in dire poverty and cannot afford the cost of "public school" in Guatemala. This sale also supports the fair trade ar tisans. 10% of the proceeds go to Beth El.\n\nThis event is run by Jane &a mp\; Martin Brauer\, board members of Under the Same Moon\, the American f undraising arm for this school\, and supported by Carrie Fuchs\, who serve s on our Advisory Committee. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/11/Mitzvah-Mall.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:792@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231203T094500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231203T110000 DTSTAMP:20231130T184643Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/discussing-antisemitism-together/ SUMMARY:Discussing Antisemitism Together DESCRIPTION:Together with our rabbi and cantor\, we'll join in a guided exp loration of our personal reactions to growing antisemitism in the United S tates and in our communities through text study\, small group conversation s\, music and a moment of prayer.\n\nStudy material\n\nZoom link ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/11/Capture.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:789@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231205T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231205T210000 DTSTAMP:20231127T214932Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/voices-from-israel/ SUMMARY:Voices from Israel #1 DESCRIPTION:With the Israel-Hamas war in the foreground every day\, join us to learn some of what's going on inside Israel on two evenings: December 5 and December 19. You will hear from Shoni Aronovich\, Beth El's Director of Teen Engagement and a native Israeli\, what Israelis are saying throug h voices that are less well-known to those outside of Israel. At Beth El a nd on Zoom\; click here to register. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/11/Shonievent-1.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:688@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231207T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231207T074500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201805Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/thursday-a-m-minyan-14/ SUMMARY:Thursday a.m. minyan DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:794@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231208T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231208T210000 DTSTAMP:20250724T024526Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/chanukah-shabbat-and-more/ SUMMARY:Chanukah Shabbat and more! DESCRIPTION:Join us at a Chanukah-themed week kicking off with Chanukah Sha bbat on Friday evening at 7:30pm. Coming up after that:\n\n Saturday\, De c. 9 — Shabbat Chanukah Sefer Y’hudit Torah study with the rabbi at 9: 00 a.m. and a service with Hallel and Chanukah melodies at 10:30 a.m.\n S unday\, Dec. 10 at 10:00 a.m. — Chanukah-themed "Come and Sing"\n Wedne sday\, Dec. 13 at 10:30 a.m. — Chanukah Story Time at the Goodnow Librar y (21 Concord Rd.\, Sudbury) with Rabbi Josh\n Friday\, Dec. 16 at 7:30 p .m. — Shabbat Rinah: “Kindling Hope.”\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/12/chanukah-dolls-adj.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:638@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231209T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231209T123000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201805Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-a-m-services-12/ SUMMARY:Shabbat a.m. services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:785@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231210T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231210T110000 DTSTAMP:20231115T160605Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/come-and-sing/ SUMMARY:Come and Sing! DESCRIPTION:"Come and Sing!" is a monthly in-person opportunity for our Bet h El community to get together on a Sunday morning and just sing some song s\, for joy and comfort and healing and exploration. No rehearsal\, no per formance\; responsive to our needs in the moment and tailored to every voi ce in the room. The guiding principle for these gatherings is the Let My P eople Sing motif: "Everyone's a learner\, everyone's a teacher." Come read y to sing\; and\, if you feel moved\, bring a song to teach and share!\n\n Our theme in December will be Chanukah. BE InSpirEd kids will be joining u s for the last half-hour.\n\nThis event is only in person. For more inform ation contact Cantor Vera.\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/11/Come-and-Sing-1.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:689@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231214T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231214T074500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201805Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/thursday-a-m-minyan-15/ SUMMARY:Thursday a.m. minyan DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:793@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231215T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231215T210000 DTSTAMP:20231207T164740Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/kindling-hope-at-shabbat-rinah/ SUMMARY:Kindling Hope at Shabbat Rinah DESCRIPTION:As the winter cold descends\, and the weight of the world's pai ns dwells still in our hearts\, we revel in sharing song\, the brightness of our community's warm embrace\, and the joy in beloved ritual. Celebrate Shabbat together at Beth El\, led by the Rinah musicians and Cantor Vera. \n\nJoin us in person or via Zoom. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/12/Chanukiyah-4.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:669@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231215T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231215T210000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201805Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-rinah-6/ SUMMARY:Shabbat Rinah DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:639@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231216T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231216T123000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201805Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-a-m-services-13/ SUMMARY:Shabbat a.m. services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:791@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231217T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231217T160000 DTSTAMP:20231129T213429Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/an-afternoon-of-art-and-music/ SUMMARY:An Afternoon of Art and Music DESCRIPTION:Come enjoy the opening of Beth El’s fifth art exhibit\, "Livi ng on Jewish Time\," featuring work by Beth El artists on the theme of liv ing in two parallel universes: Jewish time and secular time. This opening event will also feature personal photographs of times past\, plus music by our Cantor Vera Broekhuysen\, Benyamin Lichtenstein\, and Shira Leah Shap iro. Refreshments will follow. In person and on Zoom.\n\nImage: "A Rosh Ha shanah Table" by Beth Birnbaum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/11/birnbaum-horizontal-copy.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:790@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231219T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231219T210000 DTSTAMP:20231127T214908Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/voices-from-israel-2/ SUMMARY:Voices from Israel #2 DESCRIPTION:With the Israel-Hamas war in the foreground every day\, join us to learn some of what's going on inside Israel on two evenings: December 5 and December 19. You will hear from Shoni Aronovich\, Beth El's Director of Teen Engagement and a native Israeli\, what Israelis are saying throug h voices that are less well-known to those outside of Israel. At Beth El a nd on Zoom\; click here to register. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/11/Shonievent-1.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:690@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231221T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231221T074500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201805Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/thursday-a-m-minyan-16/ SUMMARY:Thursday a.m. minyan DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:765@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231222T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231222T204500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201805Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-services-28/ SUMMARY:Shabbat services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:640@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231223T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231223T123000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201805Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-a-m-services-14/ SUMMARY:Shabbat a.m. services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:796@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231224T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231224T211500 DTSTAMP:20231213T172103Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/annual-christmas-eve-dinner-movie / SUMMARY:Annual Christmas Eve Dinner & Movie DESCRIPTION:This year's movie is Spaceballs starring Mel Brooks\, John Canb y and Rick Moranis\n\n“A spoof of the Star Wars series\, with Mel Brooks playing the dastardly president of an alien race out to steal the air sup ply of a neighboring planet. Fearless - and clueless - space heroes Lone S tarr (Pullman) and his half/man half dog sidekick Barf (Candy) wage inters tellar warfare to free Princess Vespa (Zuniga) from the evil Dark Helmet ( Moranis). Along the way they encounter the wise little creature Yogurt (Br ooks) who teaches them the mystical power of "The Schwartz."\n\nDinner wil l be at 6:30pm followed by the movie at 7:30pm\n\nDinner details:\n\n We will be serving vegetarian Chinese food.\n You must register by Thursday\ , 12/21 at 9pm.\n The cost of the dinner will be $25-30/person\, payable to Neil Frieband in cash or check. You can pay ahead of time or at the din ner. \; \;\n We cannot order food until we have a count of attend ees\; \;your RSVP is a commitment. If you do not RSVP\, you cannot joi n us for dinner although you are welcome to attend the movie.\n We are li mited to 50 people \;for dinner.\n Dinner sign ups must be received b y 12/21 at 9pm.\n  \;If you must\, you can cancel your RSVP up to&nbs p\;12/21 at 9PM.\n If you are not planning to eat but know that you will come to the movie\, please register below as well.\n\nAdvanced Registratio n required ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/12/Spaceballs-copy.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:691@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231228T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231228T074500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201805Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/thursday-a-m-minyan-17/ SUMMARY:Thursday a.m. minyan DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:641@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231230T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231230T123000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201805Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-a-m-services-15/ SUMMARY:Shabbat a.m. services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:800@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240102T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240102T203000 DTSTAMP:20231229T163427Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/crafty-camp-online/ SUMMARY:Crafty Camp Online DESCRIPTION:Crafty Camp is a social group for crocheting\, knitting and oth er crafts. All crafters are always welcome to join us.\n\nWe will be meeti ng online again on February 6th and in person on January 30th. Mark your c alendar.\n\nZoom link ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/12/Screenshot-2023-12-29-at-11.32.16 AM.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:692@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240104T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240104T074500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201805Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/thursday-a-m-minyan-18/ SUMMARY:Thursday a.m. minyan DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:719@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240105T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240105T200000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201805Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/first-friday-shabbat-3/ SUMMARY:First Friday Shabbat DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:806@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240105T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240105T203000 DTSTAMP:20231229T163825Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/first-fridays-shabbat/ SUMMARY:First Fridays Shabbat DESCRIPTION:Join us for our multi- generational Shabbat as we celebrate the First Friday of the New Solar Year. There’s something for everyone.&nbs p\;\n\n5:30pm  \; Shabbat for Tots and those who love them. All welcom e!\n\n6: 15pm  \; Dinner: Pizza\, challah\, fruit\, salad\, dessert (d airy)\n\n7:00pm  \; Interactive\, musical\, participatory Kabbalat(wel coming) Shabbat service\n\n8:00pm  \; Kiddush\, oneg desserts\, and sc hmooze!\n\nEveryone is welcome. Come and bring a friend.\n\nRegister here. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/10/FFS-11-03-23.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:642@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240106T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240106T123000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201805Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-a-m-services-16/ SUMMARY:Shabbat a.m. services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:693@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240111T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240111T074500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201805Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/thursday-a-m-minyan-19/ SUMMARY:Thursday a.m. minyan DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:742@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240112T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240112T204500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201805Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-services-5/ SUMMARY:Shabbat services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:643@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240113T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240113T123000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201805Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-a-m-services-17/ SUMMARY:Shabbat a.m. services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:694@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240118T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240118T074500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201830Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/thursday-a-m-minyan-20/ SUMMARY:Thursday a.m. minyan DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:805@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240119T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240119T210000 DTSTAMP:20240107T234331Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/let-freedom-ring-at-shabbat-rinah / SUMMARY:Let Freedom Ring! at Shabbat Rinah DESCRIPTION:Join us as we celebrate the work and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. in a Shabbat of joyful song featuring the Shabbat Rinah musicians\, the interfaith quartet What the World Needs Now\, and members of the Sudbury clergy association. We'll raise our voices\, listen activel y to Dr. King's prophetic words\, and rededicate ourselves to the struggle for racial justice. All are welcome.\n\nZoom link ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/12/Shabbat-Rinah.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:670@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240119T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240119T210000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201830Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-rinah-7/ SUMMARY:Shabbat Rinah DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:644@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240120T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240120T123000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201831Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-a-m-services-18/ SUMMARY:Shabbat a.m. services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:807@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240121T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240121T120000 DTSTAMP:20240107T224708Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/tu-bshevat-winter-seed-sowing-wor kshops-daytime-session/ SUMMARY:Tu B'Shevat Winter Seed-Sowing Workshops: Daytime Session DESCRIPTION:The seeds you plant will help us create a native\, sustainable garden for Beth El. Take home some pots to care for in your garden until t hey are ready for planting or \;help us care for them in the STRIP (Su stainable Turf Renewal and Improvement Project). No experience needed Just a willingness to get your hands dirty for a healthier planet!\n\nThe work shops will take place on the following days and times. All are welcome at either event!\n\n Sunday\, January 21 at 11 a.m. (join us right after BE InSpirEd)\n Monday\, January 22 at 6:45 p.m. at the High School Tu B'Shev at activity\n\nYou can help us prepare for seeding by bringing your clean milk jugs or plastic lettuce containers to Beth El by January 14. \;\n \nThis event is in person only. Registration is required for the high scho ol Tu B'Shevat event only. Facilitated by the "STRIP Club" and the Garden Committee. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/01/Planting.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:804@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240122T184500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240122T203000 DTSTAMP:20240107T224923Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/tu-bshevat-seder-for-teens-and-ad ults/ SUMMARY:Tu B'Shevat Seder for Teens and Adults DESCRIPTION:Beth El's high school families are hosting the annual Tu B'Shev at Seder. This is not your average sit-around-the-table kind of seder — it's  \;a communal interactive experience. Festive foods\, wine and dr inks will be served. All are invited.\n\nRegistration link ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/12/Tu-BShevatSeder.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:808@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240122T184500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240122T204500 DTSTAMP:20240107T224807Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/tu-bshevat-winter-seed-sowing-wor kshops-evening-session/ SUMMARY:Tu B'Shevat Winter Seed-Sowing Workshops: Evening Session DESCRIPTION:The seeds you plant will help us create a native\, sustainable garden for Beth El. Take home some pots to care for in your garden until t hey are ready for planting or \;help us care for them in the STRIP (Su stainable Turf Renewal and Improvement Project). No experience needed Just a willingness to get your hands dirty for a healthier planet!\n\nThe work shops will take place on the following days and times. All are welcome at either event!\n\n Sunday\, January 21 at 11 a.m. (join us right after BE InSpirEd)\n Monday\, January 22 at 6:45 p.m. at the high school Tu B'Shev at activity\n\nYou can help us prepare for seeding by bringing your clean milk jugs or plastic lettuce containers to Beth El by January 14. \;\n \nThis event is in person only. Registration is required for the high scho ol Tu B'Shevat event only. Facilitated by the "STRIP Club" and the Garden Committee. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/01/a-plant.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:695@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240125T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240125T074500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201831Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/thursday-a-m-minyan-21/ SUMMARY:Thursday a.m. minyan DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:809@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240125T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240125T081500 DTSTAMP:20240111T182342Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/tu-bshvat-breakfast-with-the-chev ra-yom-chamishi/ SUMMARY:Tu b'Shvat Breakfast with the Chevra Yom Chamishi DESCRIPTION:Join the Chevra Yom Chamishi (Thursday morning chevra)\, Rabbi Josh and Cantor Vera for a Tu b'Shvat breakfast immediately following morn ing minyan! We’ll share thoughts\, memories\, stories and songs of Tu b' Shvat\, and enjoy the fresh taste of new growth in the middle of our New E ngland winter. Minyan starts at 7 a.m.\; breakfast will begin at approxima tely 7:30. All are welcome! Registration not required\, but please sign up to bring a fruit\, or a sweet-smelling plant\, to help celebrate. For mor e information\, email Cantor Vera Broekhuysen. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/01/Tu-biShvat-fruit.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:766@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240126T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240126T204500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201831Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-services-29/ SUMMARY:Shabbat services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:645@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240127T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240127T123000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201831Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-a-m-services-19/ SUMMARY:Shabbat a.m. services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:803@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240130T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240130T133000 DTSTAMP:20240103T011327Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/crafty-camp-at-beth-el/ SUMMARY:Crafty Camp at Beth El DESCRIPTION:Crafty Camp is a social group for crocheting\, knitting and oth er crafts. All crafters are always welcome to join us. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/08/crafty-camp.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:798@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240131T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240131T213000 DTSTAMP:20240107T231805Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/jewish-fantasy-science-fiction/ SUMMARY:Jewish Fantasy & Science Fiction Book Club DESCRIPTION:Our exploration of Jewish fantasy and science fiction continues with The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick:\n\nIn this Hugo Award –winning alternative history classic — the basis for the Amazon stream ing series — the United States lost World War II and was subsequently di vided between the Germans in the east and the Japanese in the west. It’s America in 1962. Slavery is legal once again. The few Jews who still surv ive hide under assumed names. In this world\, we meet characters like Fran k Frink\, a dealer of counterfeit Americana who is himself hiding his Jewi sh ancestry\; Nobusuke Tagomi\, the Japanese trade minister in San Francis co\, unsure of his standing within the bureaucracy and Japan's with German y\; and Juliana Frink\, Frank's ex-wife\, who may be more important than s he realizes. These seemingly disparate characters gradually realize their connections to each other just as they realize that something is not quite right about their world. And it seems as though the answers might lie wit h Hawthorne Abendsen\, a mysterious and reclusive author\, whose best-sell ing novel describes a world in which the U.S. won the war...\n\nJoin in th e conversation at our regular Zoom link — and spread the word to any gue sts\; all are warmly invited to join! (And consider watching the Amazon mi niseries to compare and contrast with the book.) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/12/High-Castle.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:696@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240201T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240201T074500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201831Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/thursday-a-m-minyan-22/ SUMMARY:Thursday a.m. minyan DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:720@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240202T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240202T200000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201831Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/first-friday-shabbat-4/ SUMMARY:First Friday Shabbat DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:814@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240202T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240202T210000 DTSTAMP:20240130T230846Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/first-fridays-inclusive-shabbat/ SUMMARY:First Fridays — Inclusive Shabbat DESCRIPTION:First Friday Shabbat is Shabbat with accessible-to-all engageme nt built in. Increasing in maturity as the evening progresses\, First Frid ay is all about community\, Shabbat\, and being together as a unified fami ly. The theme for February Inclusion as we begin Jewish Disability Awarene ss and Inclusion Month. Together we’ll honor the different ways our bodi es and minds work\, appreciating the gifts and strengths that we each poss ess.\n\n 5:30 p.m. — \;Shabbat for tots and those who love them. Al l welcome!\n 6:15 p.m. — \;Dinner (see signup form): Pizza\, salad\ , and challah. RSVP suggested for all\, but required for dinner.\n 7:00 p .m. — \;Interactive\, musical\, participatory Shabbat service led by Rabbi Josh and Cantor Vera\n 8:00 p.m. — \;Kiddush\, oneg\, desser ts\, and schmoozing\n\nCome for any part or all of it — it's up to you. Our goal is to be inclusive and help you access in any way we can. Please register here if you plan to eat dinner. \;\nWould you like to donate to support First Fridays? Click here and select \;"First Fridays" from the fund list. \;Thank you for supporting our community! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/01/FFShabbat.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:646@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240203T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240203T123000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201831Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-a-m-services-20/ SUMMARY:Shabbat a.m. services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:795@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240203T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240203T230000 DTSTAMP:20240730T155142Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/hias-weekend-cabaret-with-belle-h alpern/ SUMMARY:HIAS Refugee Cabaret with Belle Halpern DESCRIPTION:As part of HIAS weekend recognizing current and past refugees\, Beth El member Belle Linda Halpern\, accompanied by pianist Ron Roy\, cel ebrates the centennial of her teacher\, Martha Schlamme\, who was famous f or singing "songs of many lands.” Martha spent her whole life giving con certs benefitting immigrants to this country and Belle is thrilled to cont inue that legacy.\nAdvance registration is required. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/12/belle2.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:797@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240204T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240204T170000 DTSTAMP:20240107T235940Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/hias-coffee-house/ SUMMARY:HIAS Coffee House: "Taking a Stand" DESCRIPTION:At last year's HIAS Coffee House\, members of the Beth El commu nity told their immigrant stories. \; Members of all faith communities in Sudbury are invited to participate in this year's Coffee House to shar e brief accounts of times when they took a stand — a stand that brought people together\, that overcame what appeared to be deep-seated difference s\, that were productive\, and that give us all a sense of hope.\n\nIn pre paration for the Coffee House\, there will be a storytelling workshop at B eth El on Sunday\, January 21 from 2–4 p.m. to help us all create focuse d and well-thought-out stories. If you want to be a storyteller\, we will ask you to register for the workshop. Only those who have participated in a workshop may speak at the Coffee House. Click here to register for the w orkshop (no registration required for the event itself). ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/12/stand2.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:697@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240208T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240208T074500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201831Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/thursday-a-m-minyan-23/ SUMMARY:Thursday a.m. minyan DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:743@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240209T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240209T204500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201831Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-services-6/ SUMMARY:Shabbat services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:647@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240210T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240210T123000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201831Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-a-m-services-21/ SUMMARY:Shabbat a.m. services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:698@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240215T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240215T074500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201831Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/thursday-a-m-minyan-24/ SUMMARY:Thursday a.m. minyan DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:671@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240216T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240216T210000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201831Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-rinah-8/ SUMMARY:Shabbat Rinah DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:817@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240216T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240216T210000 DTSTAMP:20240206T155031Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/love-love-love-at-shabbat-rinah/ SUMMARY:Love\, love\, love at Shabbat Rinah DESCRIPTION:Let the sounds of Shabbat Rinah embrace your heart. The voices and instruments of the Rinah musicians weave warmth in this winter month. :During this Shabbat evening service we will explore and express love - of ourselves and of our fellow people\, of our community\, and of the ritual s that keep us holy and whole.\n\nJoin us in person or via Zoom. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/02/Love.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:648@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240217T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240217T123000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201831Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-a-m-services-22/ SUMMARY:Shabbat a.m. services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:699@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240222T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240222T074500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201831Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/thursday-a-m-minyan-25/ SUMMARY:Thursday a.m. minyan DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:767@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240223T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240223T204500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201831Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-services-30/ SUMMARY:Shabbat services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:649@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240224T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240224T123000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201831Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-a-m-services-23/ SUMMARY:Shabbat a.m. services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:816@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240224T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240224T210000 DTSTAMP:20240202T204641Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/chocolate-the-antidote-to-winter/ SUMMARY:Chocolate: The Antidote to Winter DESCRIPTION:An in-person chocolate tasting and learning experience includin g light snacks following Havdalah. Take a trip down to the Amazon jungle o f Peru and meet the wild family of cacao. The presentation by Matthew Bloc k will follow the cultivation\, collection\, fermentation and drying of ca cao as well as its botanical cousins in the forests of Peru. With an intro ductory teaching on Judaism and chocolate by Rabbi Josh Breindel.\n\nMatth ew Block has worked on dozens of organic farms in the U.S. and South Ameri ca. In Peru\, he learned how to cultivate and process many crops including cacao from generations of campesinos (rural farmers). In 2016\, when he b egan importing cacao\, he learned traditional European-style chocolate mak ing from Eric at Somerville Chocolate. He founded Prophecy Chocolate in 20 19 to create high-quality craft chocolate using direct trade ingredients.\ n\nCost is $36 per person and registration is required. For more informati on\, email Lisa Korklan. Sponsored by the Beth El Adult Ed Committee. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/02/Chocolate-2.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:811@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240225T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240225T160000 DTSTAMP:20240124T020314Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/trigger-the-ripple-effect-of-gun- violence/ SUMMARY:Trigger: The Ripple Effect of Gun Violence DESCRIPTION:This 51-minute documentary examines the effect that one shootin g has on a survivor\, a family\, a community\, and society. Writer and dir ector David Barnhart is making a special appearance and will share the fil m’s back story. Massachusetts State Sen. Jamie Eldridge will also be the re to describe the gun control legislation he is currently sponsoring (see this Bill Fact Sheet). Discussion and light refreshments will follow the film.\n\nPresented by the Presbyterian Church in Sudbury (330 Concord Rd.\ , Sudbury) and on Zoom\, and co-sponsored by the Congregation Beth El Anti racism Working Group\, the League of Women Voters of Sudbury\, St. John Lu theran Church\, Sudbury United Methodist Church\, Memorial Congregational Church\, St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church\, First Parish of Sudbury UU C hurch.\n\nClick here to register and receive the Zoom link. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/01/TRIGGER.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:810@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240226T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240226T194500 DTSTAMP:20240124T000712Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/judaism-reproductive-rights-and-a bortion/ SUMMARY:Judaism\, Reproductive Rights\, and Abortion DESCRIPTION:This three-part online program presented by the Jewish Alliance for Law and Social Action (JALSA) provides an introduction to Jewish valu es concerning abortion and reproductive rights. The presentation covers th ese complex topics along legal\, historical\, and theological lines. It al so includes opportunities to have an impact on abortion access laws on a n ational level and in specific states around the country.\n\nClick here to register and get the Zoom link for the Feb. 26 event. Sponsored by Beth El Tikkun Olam. \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/01/JALSA.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:820@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240228T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240228T210000 DTSTAMP:20240214T141850Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/jewish-fantasy-and-science-fictio n-book-club/ SUMMARY:Jewish Fantasy and Science Fiction Book Club DESCRIPTION:Our exploration of Jewish Fantasy and Science Fiction continues with The Light of The Midnight Stars by Rena Rossner. Join in the convers ation at our \;regular Zoom link \;— and spread the word\; all a re warmly invited to join for this evening of conversation and magic! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/02/Sci-Fi.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:700@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240229T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240229T074500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201831Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/thursday-a-m-minyan-26/ SUMMARY:Thursday a.m. minyan DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:815@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240229T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240229T210000 DTSTAMP:20240202T202151Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/voices-from-israel-part-3/ SUMMARY:Voices from Israel\, Part 3 DESCRIPTION:With the Israel-Hamas war continuing\, join us to learn some of what's going on inside Israel. We will continue to hear from native Israe li and Beth El Director of Teen Education and Engagement Shoni Aronovich w hat Israelis are saying through voices that are less well-known to those o utside of Israel. \;\n\nIn person at Beth El and on Zoom. Click here t o register. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/01/voices-from-israel.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:823@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240301T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240301T200000 DTSTAMP:20250724T024632Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/first-fridays-shabbat-2/ SUMMARY:First Fridays Shabbat DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n5:30 pm  \;Shabbat for Tots and those who love t hem. All welcome!\n\n6:15 pm \;Dinner: Pizza (see sign up form below)\ , salad and challah\n\n7:00 pm \;Interactive\, musical\, participatory Shabbat service lead by Rabbi Josh and Cantor Vera\n\n8:00 pm \;Kiddu sh\, one\, desserts and schmoozing\n\nI'm ready! Sign me up!\n\nWould you like to donate to support First Fridays? Click here and select "First Frid ays" from the fund list. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/01/FFShabbat.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:721@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240301T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240301T200000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201831Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/first-friday-shabbat-5/ SUMMARY:First Friday Shabbat DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:650@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240302T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240302T123000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201843Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-a-m-services-24/ SUMMARY:Shabbat a.m. services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:813@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240303T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240303T163000 DTSTAMP:20240202T203853Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/nagilah-joyful-song-with-hazzan-j essi-roemer-workshop-concert/ SUMMARY:Nagilah! Joyful song with Hazzan Jessi Roemer (workshop + concert) DESCRIPTION:Hazzan Jessi Roemer's music will touch your heart and inspire y our spirit. Spiritual\, rhythmic\, and soulful\, her work brings ancient a nd modern text to life\, traversing continents and history. She has perfor med\, taught workshops\, and led prayer services throughout the U.S. Her o riginal music is a 21st-century hybrid of European\, Middle Eastern\, Seph ardic\, North and South American styles. Hazzan Jessi serves as the hazzan (cantor) of Society Hill Synagogue in Philadelphia.\n\nCommunal Singing W orkshop\, 10:00–11:00 a.m. — In this morning workshop with Hazzan Jess i and her ensemble\, we'll explore the ancient power of Jewish communal si nging. Using our voices as our primary instrument\, we'll take some time t o delve into a couple of melodies\, teasing out the multiple meanings pres ent in text\, context\, and nigun (wordless melody)\, and allowing our spi rits to stretch in the spaces between breath and voice\, melody and harmon y\, sound and silence. No professional musical experience required — jus t a willingness to show up and sing!\n\nParticipatory Concert\, 3:00 p.m. — Join Hazzan Jessi and her ensemble for a musically immersive soul jour ney across centuries of Jewish spiritual expression through soundscapes bo th ancient and contemporary. In the participatory spirit of Jewish communa l song\, we will raise our voices up into a blend of ancient text and mode rn composition: songs of praise\, struggle\, wonder\, joy\, healing\, and awe.\n\nPlease click here to register. For more information\, email cantor @bethelsudbury.org. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/01/Nagilah-1200x800-for-website.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:818@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240304T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240304T193000 DTSTAMP:20240223T185358Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/judaism-and-immigrant-justice/ SUMMARY:Judaism and Immigrant Justice DESCRIPTION:The curriculum of JALSA (Jewish Alliance for Law and Social Act ion) connects Jewish theology and history with the current movement for im migrant rights. What do our Jewish values say about immigration today? JAL SA’s “Judaism &\; Immigrant Justice” curriculum is exclusively on Zoom and connects Jewish theology and history with the current movement f or immigrant rights. Following a grounding in sacred texts\, the program e xplores the relationship between the Jewish community and the American imm igration system. It ends with a call to support our immigrant neighbors th rough concrete action steps.\n\nTo register\, click here. See also #3 in t he series\, "Jewish Environmentalism &\; How to Save the Earth\," \ ;on March 7.\n\nSponsored by Beth El's Tikkun Olam and Sanctuary Committee s ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/02/Ellis-ISland.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:701@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240307T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240307T074500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201844Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/thursday-a-m-minyan-27/ SUMMARY:Thursday a.m. minyan DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:822@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240307T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240307T193000 DTSTAMP:20240223T185443Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/jewish-environmentalism-how-to-sa ve-the-earth/ SUMMARY:Jewish Environmentalism & How to Save the Earth DESCRIPTION:JALSA’s “Jewish Environmentalism &\; How to Save the Ear th” curriculum serves as an introduction to Jewish environmental ethics and how people should morally interact with nature. The program covers the history of Jewish environmentalism\, investigates texts from the Torah an d Talmud\, and connects these ideas with an action to advocate for the Zer o Carbon Renovation Fund (ZCRF) in the state legislature. \;\nTo regis ter\, click here.\nSponsored by \;Beth El Tikkun Olam and Green Team&n bsp\; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/02/Judiasm-Environment.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:744@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240308T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240308T204500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201844Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-services-7/ SUMMARY:Shabbat services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:651@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240309T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240309T123000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201844Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-a-m-services-25/ SUMMARY:Shabbat a.m. services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:812@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240309T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240309T150000 DTSTAMP:20240126T192959Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/wade-in-the-water-the-possibiliti es-of-black-music-in-the-synagogue/ SUMMARY:Wade in the Water: The Possibilities of Black Music in the Synagogu e DESCRIPTION:The idioms of Black music are a profound element of American ex pression\, history and culture. Even so\, does that necessarily mean its s ounds have a place in American Jewish prayer spaces? What is its relations hip to American Jews and the music already heard in American synagogue spa ces? And what about issues of tokenizing\, appropriation and theology? In this session\, through conversation\, exploration and singing\, we will at tempt to find out.\n\nAnthony Russell is a multidisciplinary artist specia lizing in Yiddish culture. His album "Convergence\," with klezmer trio Ver etski Pass\, is an exploration of a century of African-American and Ashken azi Jewish music. Kosmopolitn\, his recent release with Dmitri Gaskin\, fe atures their original settings of Yiddish modernist poetry for string ense mble.\n\nA past Hadar Rising Song Fellow and current Mandel Institute Cult ural Leadership Fellow\, Anthony has expanded his work into cultural activ ism through collaboration with the Workers Circle and as an essayist in a number of publications\, including The Forward\, Tablet Magazine\, JTA\, P ROTOCOLS\, Ayin Press and Jewish Currents.\n\nThis event will be in person at Beth El and on Zoom. Preregistration required — click here to regist er and get the Zoom link. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/01/russell.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:821@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240311T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240311T160000 DTSTAMP:20240306T162728Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/purim-storytime-at-wayland-librar y/ SUMMARY:Purim storytime at Wayland Library DESCRIPTION:Join Rabbi Josh and Cantor Vera for an engaging and energetic s tory time at the Wayland Free Public Library (5 Concord Rd.\, Wayland). Ge t ready for Purim with stories\, songs and a craft activity. All ages are welcome\; especially recommended for children age 4 and up. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/02/PJ-Library.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:702@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240314T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240314T074500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201844Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/thursday-a-m-minyan-28/ SUMMARY:Thursday a.m. minyan DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:831@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240315T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240315T210000 DTSTAMP:20240305T192251Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-rinah-13/ SUMMARY:Shabbat Rinah DESCRIPTION:In the month of Adar\, as Purim approaches\, we're asked to inc rease our joy — all the more so when times are tough. What better way to do that than through a song-filled Shabbat with Cantor Vera and the Rinah musicians? We'll enjoy the many musical talents of Beth El\, revel in Sha bbat's offerings of wonder and refreshment\, and even play a little "spot that tune!" ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/03/Rinah-March.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:672@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240315T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240315T210000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201844Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-rinah-9/ SUMMARY:Shabbat Rinah DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:652@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240316T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240316T123000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201844Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-a-m-services-26/ SUMMARY:Shabbat a.m. services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:826@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240317T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240317T103000 DTSTAMP:20240305T003011Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/sunday-morning-playgroup/ SUMMARY:Sunday morning playgroup DESCRIPTION:Beth El is starting a free new playgroup on select Sunday morni ngs for children aged 0-3 accompanied by their parents/caregivers. From 9- 9:30 a.m.\, you're welcome to join a brief service with the BE InSpirEd! e ducation program. From 9:30-10:30\, we'll enjoy toys\, small snacks\, and songs facilitated by Beth El parents. It's a chance for parents to sociali ze while their children play in the same space. Come for some or all. Memb ers and nonmembers welcome. \;\n\nDates: March 17\, March 31\, April 7 \, April 28 and May 5.\n\nPre-registration is required for each session. T his is not a drop-off event. Questions? Email secretary@bethelsudbury.org. \n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/03/playgroup.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:819@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240317T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240317T110000 DTSTAMP:20240306T164617Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/come-sing-songs-about-the-climate / SUMMARY:Come sing songs about the climate! DESCRIPTION:Cantor Vera and Beth El member Sophie Glasser will lead a speci al "Come and Sing" which will include discussions in rotating pairs about climate change. This event will be in person only. \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/02/Come-and-sing.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:703@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240321T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240321T074500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201844Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/thursday-a-m-minyan-29/ SUMMARY:Thursday a.m. minyan DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:768@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240322T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240322T204500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201844Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-services-31/ SUMMARY:Shabbat services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:653@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240323T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240323T123000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201844Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-a-m-services-27/ SUMMARY:Shabbat a.m. services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:825@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240323T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240323T210000 DTSTAMP:20240325T201930Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/erev-purim-songs-spiels-hamantasc hen-tzedakah-and-more/ SUMMARY:Erev Purim — Songs\, spiels\, hamantaschen\, tzedakah and more! DESCRIPTION:Join us at Beth El in a wonderful Purim evening for the whole f amily!\n\n Come in costume at 5 p.m. for Purim songs with Cantor Vera\, a Purim story with Rabbi Josh\, and the 20-minute “Brave Queen Esther” megillah\n Enjoy a delicious Middle Eastern dinner with the community at 6:15 p.m. followed by a costume parade\n Make Havdalah with Rabbi Josh an d Cantor Vera and donate to Yad Chessed\n Prepare to be tickled pink with our Not-Ready-for-Purim-Players' BarbieSpiel — and come ready to eat al l the hamantaschen you can shake a scepter at! The BarbieSpiel will also b e livestreamed.\n\nRegistration is requested for this evening and is requi red for dinner. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/03/Erev-Purim-2024-horizontal-for-website-copy.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:824@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240324T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240324T120000 DTSTAMP:20240301T193731Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/purim-carnival/ SUMMARY:Purim carnival DESCRIPTION:This year's Purim Carnival — hosted by the Beth El High Schoo l students — will include a variety and fun games and attractions\, incl uding all-time favorites and new surprises! We are thrilled to announce th at the carnival will feature an amazing performance and hands-on workshop by Eliana Perlmutter\, a dynamic circus performer who wows audiences with her acrobatic skills. Whether tumbling\, doing partner acrobatics\, or spi nning in a giant metal ring called a Cyr wheel\, Eliana loves to take the audience on emotional and joyous journeys. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/03/Purim-Carnival-2024-copy.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:838@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T190000 DTSTAMP:20240322T000604Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/blood-drive/ SUMMARY:Blood drive DESCRIPTION:Perform a mitzvah and save a life. The need for blood is great! Sign up to donate here. For questions or more information\, please contac t Shirley Hui. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/03/blood-drive.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:833@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T213000 DTSTAMP:20240306T174915Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/jewish-fantasy-and-sci-fi-the-cyb eriad/ SUMMARY:Jewish Fantasy and Sci-Fi: "The Cyberiad" DESCRIPTION:Our exploration of Jewish Fantasy and Science Fiction continues with The Cyberiad\, a playful\, insightful and visionary masterwork by Po lish/Jewish author Stanislaw Lem:\n\n"Trurl and Klapaucius are 'constructo rs' — they travel around the universe creating machines of astonishing i nventiveness and power and visiting a bewildering variety of violent\, pec uliar and morose civilizations. The Cyberiad is oddly reminiscent of ​Gu lliver's Travels\, ​The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy\, ​The Phanto m Tollbooth and ​Alice in Wonderland. Charming\, mind-bending and anarch ic\, it is perhaps Lem's greatest work." (From The London Review Bookshop) \n\nJoin in the conversation at our regular Zoom link \;and spread the word\; all are warmly invited to join for this evening of conversation an d magic!\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/03/cyberiad2.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:704@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240328T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240328T074500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201844Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/thursday-a-m-minyan-30/ SUMMARY:Thursday a.m. minyan DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:654@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240330T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240330T123000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201844Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-a-m-services-28/ SUMMARY:Shabbat a.m. services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:841@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240330T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240330T160000 DTSTAMP:20240326T024819Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-afternoon-hike/ SUMMARY:Shabbat Afternoon Hike DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a Shabbat afternoon hike through the springtime woods to the lookout at Tippling Rock\, punctuated with stops to share themes of Sh abbat. The hike will be led by Rabbi Josh Breindel and Cantor Vera Broekhu ysen and will be over easy-to-moderate trails at a moderate pace. All ages are welcome. Co- sponsored by Ma'yan Tikvah. Meet at 1 Nobscot Road in Su dbury (the scouting reservation parking lot). ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/03/woods-hiking-image.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:834@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240403T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240403T200000 DTSTAMP:20240403T143834Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/the-evolving-relationship-between -american-jews-and-israel/ SUMMARY:The Evolving Relationship Between American Jews and Israel\, part 1 DESCRIPTION:As news from Israel continues to make headlines\, many of us ar e working to find a sense of meaning and context around Israel in our live s. In these three sessions at Beth El and on Zoom\, we will explore how th e American-Jewish community’s perception of Israel has evolved over the decades\, and look at changing generational perspectives on Israel’s rol e in our sense of Jewish identity. Using materials from the Shalom Hartman Institute\, our sessions will be enhanced by text study\, multimedia\, an d art. Join us as we learn about one another’s experiences with trust an d love.\n\nSubsequent sessions will be on May 8 and May 22 .Each evening w ill begin with an Israeli style dinner at 6:30 with class starting at 7:00 . Class will be in person and on Zoom. Registration and prepayment ($18pp) for dinner is required.  \;Click here to register.\n\n \;Source s heet for class.\n\nSponsored by the Beth El Adult Education Committee.&nbs p\; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/03/Hartman.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:705@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240404T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240404T074500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201844Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/thursday-a-m-minyan-31/ SUMMARY:Thursday a.m. minyan DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:844@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240405T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240405T203000 DTSTAMP:20250724T024501Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/first-fridays-shabbat-3/ SUMMARY:First Fridays Shabbat DESCRIPTION:Theme: Spring cleaning for our hearts! Getting ready for Pesach .\nJoin Rabbi Josh and Cantor Vera for a delightful\, playful\, musical Fi rst Friday Shabbat experience. \;\n\nAll are welcome!\n5:30 pm\nShabba t for Tots and those who love them.\n6:15 pm\nDinner: Pizza(see signup for m)\, Salad\, and Challah.\n\n(RSVP suggested for all\, required for dinner !)\n7:00 pm\nInteractive\, musical\, participatory Shabbat service led by Rabbi Josh and Cantor Vera\n8:00 pm\nKiddush\, oneg\, desserts\, and schmo ozing\nClick here to sign up! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/01/FFShabbat.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:722@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240405T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240405T200000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201844Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/first-friday-shabbat-6/ SUMMARY:First Friday Shabbat DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:243@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240405T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240405T200000 DTSTAMP:20240331T020326Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/join-us-for-first-friday/ SUMMARY:Join us for First Friday DESCRIPTION:What is First Fridays?\n\n\nIt's Shabbat with accessible-to-all engagement built in. Increasing in maturity as the evening progresses\, F irst Friday is all about community\, Shabbat and being together as a unifi ed family! It \;TYPICALLY \;happens on the First Friday of each mo nth\, yet there are \;some exceptions\, \;so please consult the ca lendar if you have a question.\n\n \;\nCome for \;any part \;o r \;all \;of it - it's up to you. Our goal is to be inclusive and help you access in any way you can. \;\n5:30 PM\nShabbat for Tots and those who love them. All welcome!\n5:45 PM\nDinner: Chinese food (see sign up form) salad\, fruit\, cookies and challah.\n6:30 PM\nCongregational can dle lighting\, storytelling\, singing\n6:45 PM\nInteractive\, musical\, pa rticipatory Shabbat service led by Rabbi Josh &\; Cantor Vera\n \;\ nSign me up!\nWould you like to donate to support First Fridays?\nClick he re \;and select "First Fridays" from the fund list.\nThank you for sup porting our community! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:655@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240406T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240406T123000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201844Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-a-m-services-29/ SUMMARY:Shabbat a.m. services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:828@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240407T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240407T103000 DTSTAMP:20240404T190343Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/sunday-morning-playgroup-3/ SUMMARY:Sunday Morning Playgroup DESCRIPTION:Beth El is starting a free new playgroup on select Sunday morni ngs for children aged 0-3 accompanied by their parents/caregivers. From 9- 9:30 a.m.\, you're welcome to join a brief service with the BE InSpirEd! e ducation program. From 9:30-10:30\, we'll enjoy toys\, small snacks\, and songs facilitated by Beth El parents. It's a chance for parents to sociali ze while their children play in the same space. Come for some or all. Memb ers and nonmembers welcome. \;\n\nFuture Dates: April 28 and May 5.\n\ nPre-registration is required for each session. This is not a drop-off eve nt. Questions? Email secretary@bethelsudbury.org.\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/03/Playgroup-2.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:832@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240407T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240407T203000 DTSTAMP:20240331T231505Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/robots-at-the-seder-passover-and- the-exodus-in-science-fiction/ SUMMARY:(SOLD OUT) Robots at the Seder: Passover and the Exodus in Science Fiction DESCRIPTION:As Passover draws near\, join an out-of-this-world evening with Beth El's Rabbi Josh\, the "Sci-Fi Rabbi\," at the Lehrhaus (425 Washingt on St.\, Somerville). The class will begin with a close and dramatic readi ng of a classic Isaac Asimov robot story that contrasts the ancient text o f the Exodus with modern themes\, including the ethics (and perils) of AI. We will also explore a contemporary short story on Passover’s evolving rituals as humanity reaches for the stars. Be sure to bring your own ways to engage the next generation at this year's seder!\n\nTickets start at $1 0 and utilize a pay-what-you-can model. Click here to purchase and get mor e information on location and parking.\n\nRabbi Josh Breindel serves as th e rabbi of Congregation Beth El of the Sudbury River Valley. He holds mast er's degrees in Jewish Studies and Jewish Education from Hebrew College\, where he was ordained in 2009. As “The Rabbi on the Radio\,” he offers weekly reflections and music on Chagigah (WERS). As “The Sci-Fi Rabbi\, ” he blends ancient Jewish thought with modern speculative fiction in se rmons\, articles\, and an open monthly book group. See bethelsudbury.org f or upcoming meetings. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/03/robots.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:839@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240410T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240410T130000 DTSTAMP:20240409T135955Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/go-down-moses-bringing-a-racial-j ustice-lens-to-the-seder/ SUMMARY:"Go Down Moses": Bringing a Racial Justice Lens to the Seder DESCRIPTION:How do we sing and talk about slavery and liberation during our Passover seders? How does the legacy of African-American enslavement show up at our Seder tables as we recount the Exodus story? Join Cantor Vera a nd the Antiracism Working Group to bring a racial justice lens to the Pass over Seder. Bring your haggadah! This event is \;only \;on Zoom. C lick here for the Zoom link.\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/03/birds-and-chain2.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:706@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240411T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240411T074500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201844Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/thursday-a-m-minyan-32/ SUMMARY:Thursday a.m. minyan DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:745@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240412T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240412T204500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201844Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-services-8/ SUMMARY:Shabbat services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:656@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240413T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240413T123000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201844Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-a-m-services-30/ SUMMARY:Shabbat a.m. services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:843@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240417T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240417T203000 DTSTAMP:20240411T221508Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/tangled-in-torah-welcoming-spring -and-passover-with-shir-hashirim/ SUMMARY:Tangled in Torah: Welcoming Spring and Passover with Shir HaShirim DESCRIPTION:Through text study and creating Zentangle®-inspired art\, crea te a visual midrash for Spring and Passover with Rabbi Ashira Stevens. The Zentangle® method is an easy-to-learn\, relaxing\, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. In Zentangle®\, the foc us is on the process of creation rather than on the end result. As a medit ative art\, this practice can reduce stress\, increase focus and creativit y\, and offer a way to explore feelings and one's personal spiritual journ ey. In a Jewish context\, this art form can be used to create visual inter pretations of sacred texts and explore our relationship with Jewish life.\ n\nThe workshop will be only on Zoom. \;Register here.\n\nSponsored by Beth El Adult Ed Committee ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/03/Zentangle.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:707@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240418T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240418T074500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201844Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/thursday-a-m-minyan-33/ SUMMARY:Thursday a.m. minyan DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:849@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240419T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240419T210000 DTSTAMP:20240416T172115Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/walk-with-you-into-shabbat-rinah/ SUMMARY:Walk With You into Shabbat Rinah DESCRIPTION:Join us at Beth El as we accompany each other in our steps towa rds spiritual freedom during this month of Nissan\, and Pesach approaches. The waves are rising\; and so are we. Raise your voices with the Rinah mu sicians and dancers and Cantor Vera as we look\, in Shabbat\, for a beauti ful glimpse of the world as it could be and towards which we orient oursel ves. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/04/Shabbat-Rinah.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:673@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240419T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240419T210000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201844Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-rinah-10/ SUMMARY:Shabbat Rinah DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:657@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240420T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240420T123000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201858Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-a-m-services-31/ SUMMARY:Shabbat a.m. services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:845@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240424T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240424T213000 DTSTAMP:20240401T214709Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/jewish-fantasy-and-sci-fi-book-cl ub-gentlemen-of-the-road/ SUMMARY:Jewish Fantasy and Sci-Fi Book Club: "Gentlemen of the Road" DESCRIPTION:Our exploration of Jewish fantasy and science fiction continues with Gentlemen of the Road: A Tale of Adventure by Michael Chabon\, Pulit zer prize-winning author of The Yiddish Policeman’s Union and The Amazin g Adventures of Kavalier and Clay. From the Jewish Book Council: “Essent ially a buddy story\, it’s a Jewish tale and a dynasty saga set in the K hazar Empire in about the year 950. The characters manage to be both broad caricature and all-too-human at the same time. In true magazine-serial st yle\, cliffhanger suspense abounds\, keeping the reader as breathless as t he characters who leap on and off horses\, throw unerring spears and wield mighty swords.”\n\nJoin in the conversation at our regular Zoom link — and spread the word\; all are warmly invited to join for this evening of conversation and magic! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/04/chabon.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:708@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240425T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240425T074500 DTSTAMP:20230912T193822Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/thursday-a-m-minyan-34/ SUMMARY:Thursday a.m. minyan DESCRIPTION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:769@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240426T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240426T204500 DTSTAMP:20230912T193826Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-services-32/ SUMMARY:Shabbat services DESCRIPTION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:658@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240427T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240427T123000 DTSTAMP:20230912T193819Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-a-m-services-32/ SUMMARY:Shabbat a.m. services DESCRIPTION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:837@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240427T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240427T210000 DTSTAMP:20240319T013723Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/singing-our-way-to-freedom-song-h avdalah-with-aly-halpert/ SUMMARY:Singing Our Way to Freedom: Song & Havdalah with Aly Halpert DESCRIPTION:In times of brokenness\, it's often even harder to dream toward s a world that is whole. Singing is a tool that helps us connect\, remembe r our collective humanity\, and to move through feelings of grief and joy. Singing literally helps bring about the world we're dreaming — groundin g us in our bodies\, in community\, and in hope as a practice.\n\nThis Pas sover\, join us at Congregation Beth El of the Sudbury River Valley for an evening of healing and rejuvenating original music with Aly Halpert\, who will teach and lead songs towards the collective liberation we deserve. W e'll say goodbye to Shabbat together and orient through song towards the w orld we want to build.\n\nRegistration required for this in-person event\; please click here. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/03/Aly-Halpert-1200x800-for-website.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:829@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240428T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240428T103000 DTSTAMP:20240405T000020Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/sunday-morning-playgroup-4/ SUMMARY:Sunday morning playgroup DESCRIPTION:Beth El is starting a free new playgroup on select Sunday morni ngs for children aged 0-3 accompanied by their parents/caregivers. From 9- 9:30 a.m.\, you're welcome to join a brief service with the BE InSpirEd! e ducation program. From 9:30-10:30\, we'll enjoy toys\, small snacks\, and songs facilitated by Beth El parents. It's a chance for parents to sociali ze while their children play in the same space. Come for some or all. Memb ers and nonmembers welcome. \;\n\nDates: March 17\, March 31\, April 7 \, April 28 and May 5.\n\nPre-registration is required for each session. T his is not a drop-off event. Questions? Email secretary@bethelsudbury.org. \n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/03/Playgroup-2.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:846@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240428T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240428T150000 DTSTAMP:20240411T132521Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/beth-el-earth-day-what-can-we-do- to-help-save-the-earth/ SUMMARY:Beth El Earth Day: What Can We Do to Help Save the Earth? DESCRIPTION:Come to Beth El to learn what members of Beth El and other loca l synagogues are doing to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and learn what additional actions we can take. Topics include sustainable gardening\ , green heating/cooling\, purchase of sustainable electricity\, installing solar panels\, "drive green" and other topics. See the wonderful mural cr eated by the high school students and their families. \;\n\nClick here to register (this event will not be on Zoom). \;Sponsored by the Beth El Green Team.\n\nFor more information contact Michael Gevelber. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/04/Earth-Day.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:709@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240502T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240502T074500 DTSTAMP:20230912T193822Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/thursday-a-m-minyan-35/ SUMMARY:Thursday a.m. minyan DESCRIPTION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:723@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240503T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240503T200000 DTSTAMP:20230912T193823Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/first-friday-shabbat-7/ SUMMARY:First Friday Shabbat DESCRIPTION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:659@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240504T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240504T123000 DTSTAMP:20230912T193819Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-a-m-services-33/ SUMMARY:Shabbat a.m. services DESCRIPTION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:847@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240504T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240504T130000 DTSTAMP:20240410T163903Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/siyyum-beth-el-high-school-gradua tion/ SUMMARY:Siyyum: Beth El High School Graduation DESCRIPTION:Join us as we celebrate and honor our newest Beth El graduates! As part of the morning service\, each senior will deliver a personal dvar reflecting on their Jewish journeys thus far. There will be lunch followi ng the service. \;\n\nIf you plan to stay for lunch\, please register by clicking here. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/04/Siyyum.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:830@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240505T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240505T103000 DTSTAMP:20240428T181549Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/sunday-morning-playgroup-5/ SUMMARY:Sunday morning playgroup DESCRIPTION:Beth El has recently started a free new playgroup on select Sun day mornings for children aged 0-3 accompanied by their parents/caregivers . From 9-9:30 a.m.\, you're welcome to join a brief service with the BE In SpirEd! education program. From 9:30-10:30\, we'll enjoy toys\, small snac ks\, and songs facilitated by Beth El parents. It's a chance for parents t o socialize while their children play in the same space. Come for some or all. Members and nonmembers welcome. \;\n\nPlease register if you wish to receive an email reminder - otherwise feel free to just show up! Quest ions? Email secretary@bethelsudbury.org.\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/03/Playgroup-2.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:842@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240505T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240505T130000 DTSTAMP:20240411T220835Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/craftisans-at-beth-el/ SUMMARY:Craftisans at Beth El DESCRIPTION:Join us to stitch and shmooz.  \;Our April 14th event has b een postponed. Our new date is May 5th from 12pm - 1pm. We will be meeting at Beth EL. To register click here.\n\nFor more information contact Shirl ey Hui or  \;Nicci Meadow. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/03/Crafts.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:848@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240505T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240505T180000 DTSTAMP:20240408T204606Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/metrowest-yom-hashoah-remembrance / SUMMARY:MetroWest Yom Ha'Shoah remembrance DESCRIPTION:On Erev Yom Hashoah\, the Jewish community of MetroWest will be hosting an intergenerational commemoration\, and we invite you\, adults a nd teens alike\, to join us – in person or via livestream – for this u nique event. The evening will include:\n\n  \;6:00-7:15 pm — Conver sation with Holocaust survivor Kati Preston\, author of the graphic novel Hidden\, who will share her story of resilience and answer questions from participants.\n 7:30-8:30 pm — Dinner\, followed by a seder-like ritual of remembrance led in collaboration by our talented and inspiring local c lergy members.\n\nThe event will take place at Congregation Beth El – 10 5 Hudson Rd\, Sudbury. Registration in advance is required for both for in -person attendance and livestreaming\; click here to register. For more in formation including participating congregations\, click here. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/04/Yom-HaShoah-1.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:710@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240509T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240509T074500 DTSTAMP:20230912T193822Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/thursday-a-m-minyan-36/ SUMMARY:Thursday a.m. minyan DESCRIPTION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:746@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240510T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240510T204500 DTSTAMP:20230912T193825Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-services-9/ SUMMARY:Shabbat services DESCRIPTION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:660@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240511T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240511T123000 DTSTAMP:20230912T193819Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-a-m-services-34/ SUMMARY:Shabbat a.m. services DESCRIPTION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:711@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240516T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240516T074500 DTSTAMP:20230912T193822Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/thursday-a-m-minyan-37/ SUMMARY:Thursday a.m. minyan DESCRIPTION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:835@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240516T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240516T203000 DTSTAMP:20240515T210451Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/the-evolving-relationship-between -american-jews-and-israel-part-2/ SUMMARY:The Evolving Relationship Between American Jews and Israel\, part 2 DESCRIPTION:As news from Israel continues to make headlines\, many of us ar e working to find a sense of meaning and context around Israel in our live s. In these three sessions at Beth El and on Zoom\, we will explore how th e American-Jewish community’s perception of Israel has evolved over the decades\, and look at changing generational perspectives on Israel’s rol e in our sense of Jewish identity. Using materials from the Shalom Hartman Institute\, our sessions will be enhanced by text study\, multimedia\, an d art. Join us as we learn about one another’s experiences with trust an d love.\n\nThe evening will begin with an Israeli style dinner at 6:30\, w ith class starting at 7:00. \; Class will be in person and on Zoom. Re gistration and prepayment ($18pp) are required for dinner. Click here to r egister.\n\nThe last session will be on May 22.  \;\n\nSponsored by th e Beth El Adult Education Committee. \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/03/Hartman.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:674@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240517T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240517T210000 DTSTAMP:20230912T193820Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-rinah-11/ SUMMARY:Shabbat Rinah DESCRIPTION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:857@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240517T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240517T210000 DTSTAMP:20240510T183030Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/climbing-the-mountain-shabbat-rin ah-on-our-way-to-shavuot/ SUMMARY:Climbing the mountain: Shabbat Rinah (on our way to Shavuot!) DESCRIPTION:One step at a time\, we're walking up the mountain towards Tora h\, through the Omer counting period\, approaching the holiday of Shavuot. Join Cantor Vera and the Rinah musicians for an evening of Shabbat music to refresh our souls as we journey together. Also on Zoom. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/05/mountain2.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:661@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240518T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240518T123000 DTSTAMP:20230912T193819Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-a-m-services-35/ SUMMARY:Shabbat a.m. services DESCRIPTION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:855@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240519T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240519T143000 DTSTAMP:20240508T174444Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/community-sing-one-day/ SUMMARY:Community sing: "One Day" DESCRIPTION:Come together to sing in different voice parts — Matisyahu an d Koolulam style — on Sunday\, May 19 from 1–2:30pm. No singing experi ence necessary\; song sheets with lyrics will be provided. Cantor Vera wil l teach everyone a part — practice so that we might all sing "One Day" a t Shabbat Rinah (click here to see 3\,000 people singing the song. For mor e information call the Beth El office: 978-443-9622. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/05/music.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:836@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240522T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240522T203000 DTSTAMP:20240522T154412Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/the-evolving-relationship-between -american-jews-and-israel-part-3/ SUMMARY:The Evolving Relationship Between American Jews and Israel\, part 3 DESCRIPTION:As news from Israel continues to make headlines\, many of us ar e working to find a sense of meaning and context around Israel in our live s. In these three sessions at Beth El and on Zoom\, we will explore how th e American-Jewish community’s perception of Israel has evolved over the decades\, and look at changing generational perspectives on Israel’s rol e in our sense of Jewish identity. Using materials from the Shalom Hartman Institute\, our sessions will be enhanced by text study\, multimedia\, an d art. Join us as we learn about one another’s experiences with trust an d love.\n\nThe evening will begin with an Israeli style dinner at 6:30\, w ith class starting at 7:00. \; Class will be in person and on Zoom. Re gistration and prepayment ($18pp) are required for dinner. Click here to r egister.\n\nSource sheet\n\nSponsored by the Beth El Adult Education Commi ttee. \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/03/Hartman.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:712@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240523T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240523T074500 DTSTAMP:20230912T193822Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/thursday-a-m-minyan-38/ SUMMARY:Thursday a.m. minyan DESCRIPTION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:770@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240524T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240524T204500 DTSTAMP:20230912T193826Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-services-33/ SUMMARY:Shabbat services DESCRIPTION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:662@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240525T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240525T123000 DTSTAMP:20230912T193819Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-a-m-services-36/ SUMMARY:Shabbat a.m. services DESCRIPTION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:852@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240529T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240529T213000 DTSTAMP:20240529T234532Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/jewish-fantasy-science-fiction-bo ok-club/ SUMMARY:Jewish Fantasy & Science Fiction Book Club DESCRIPTION:Our exploration of Jewish fantasy and science fiction continues with A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter Miller\, Jr. \; Willing a Hug o Award in 1961\, this book is one of the seminal works of post-apocalypti c science-fiction. Its timeless themes of spirituality\, conflict\, despai r and hope have influenced speculative fiction right up through the presen t (such as the new\, highly regarded show\, Fallout). \;\n\nJoin in th e conversation at our \;regular Zoom link \;and spread the word\; all are warmly invited to join for this evening of conversation and magic! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/04/SciFi.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:713@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240530T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240530T074500 DTSTAMP:20230912T193822Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/thursday-a-m-minyan-39/ SUMMARY:Thursday a.m. minyan DESCRIPTION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:663@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240601T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240601T123000 DTSTAMP:20230912T193819Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-a-m-services-37/ SUMMARY:Shabbat a.m. services DESCRIPTION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:851@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240601T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240601T210000 DTSTAMP:20240524T183522Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/revelry-molly-bajgot-leads-song-c ircle-havdalah/ SUMMARY:Revelry: Molly Bajgot Leads Song Circle & Havdalah DESCRIPTION:Join us for an inspiring evening of new Jewish music and closin g-of-Shabbat ritual with Molly Bajgot. Molly will share music from her new first full-length album\, "Revelry" — new tunes for Jewish liturgy and original songs of hope. Together\, we’ll create a sacred and songful spa ce to close out Shabbat and step into the week. This event is cosponsored by B’nai Torah MetroWest\, Ma’yan Tikvah\, and Keshet. Please click he re to register.\n\nAs a singer\, songwriter\, and community prayer leader\ , Molly Bajgot (she/her) writes songs for quenching the soul and melodies to enliven Jewish liturgy. Her music comes from places of pain\, joy\, gri ef\, and a commitment to life and beauty. Today\, she writes original song s and melodies for Jewish liturgy that draw from a place of yearning and r eclamation. \;\n\n"Revelry" is an album of original Jewish music and s ongs of hope. The songs feature a rich texture of powerful vocal arrangeme nts\, harmonies\, string instruments\, and immersive percussion. Many are meant to be sung in community\, sharing messages of resilience and possibi lity. This music seeks to reflect the depth and vast emotional landscapes of our lives. As our communities continually navigate how to stay connecte d amidst increasing pressure to isolate and separate\, we have a sacred ta sk to stay oriented to ourselves\, our people\, and our traditions. This a lbum is a prayer for just that.\n\nFeel free to sign up to bring a nosh af ter the concert and Havdalah. Volunteer greeters are also needed\; please email belinda.spinningiamge@gmail.com. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/04/Molly-Bajgot-1200x800-for-website.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:850@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240602T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240602T150000 DTSTAMP:20240508T225156Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/join-us-for-the-opening-of-lmaan- tizkru-the-art-of-memory-exhibit/ SUMMARY:Opening of "L'ma'an Tizk'ru: The Art of Memory" exhibit DESCRIPTION:The commandment to remember echoes powerfully throughout our tr adition. We are to remember the mitzvot in order to lead moral and ethical lives. We remember loved ones in order to honor them and learn from their actions. We remember our past so that it may shed light on our future. Me mory is a potent force\, constantly impacting our lives. Remembering cheri shed objects\, events\, or landscapes shapes our narratives about ourselve s and our community. This opening will feature music\, art\, and poetry of our members that focuses on how our memories affect our lives. Refreshmen ts will be provided. Come join us for an uplifting afternoon.\n\nThis even t will take place at Beth El and via Zoom. \; It is sponsored by the B eth El Art Collaborative.\n\nThe accompanying photo is entitled \;The Hours of a Woman's life. \;In memory of Joseph Schwartz (artist) and M arta Schwartz (subject). ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/04/Arts.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:859@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240602T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240602T170000 DTSTAMP:20240516T131328Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/pulling-plants-and-planting-torah / SUMMARY:Pulling Plants and Planting Torah DESCRIPTION:As we count through the Omer\, the seven weeks between the 2nd day of Pesach and Shavuot (receiving Torah - and the first barley harvest! )\, we do some spring cleanup in our physical environments and in n'fashot \, our souls. Join Cantor Vera Broekhuysen of Congregation Beth El and Jan e Maloney and Dana Baxter of the Sudbury Valley Trustees for an afternoon of pulling up invasive plants and planting some new Torah inside ourselves \, with song and discussion\, at Wolbach Farm. Wear comfy clothes\; bring water\, something to keep the sun off of your head and sunscreen\, and you r willingness to sweat and sing! This program is co-sponsored by the Sudbu ry Valley Trustees\, Ma’yan Tikvah\, and Congregation Beth El and is sup ported by the Sudbury\, Assabet\, and Concord Wild and Scenic River Stewar dship Council.\n\nThis Program will take place at Wolbach Farm\, 18 Wolbac h Road\, Sudbury \;\n\nRegistration link. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/05/Planting-Torah.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:714@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240606T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240606T074500 DTSTAMP:20230912T193823Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/thursday-a-m-minyan-40/ SUMMARY:Thursday a.m. minyan DESCRIPTION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:854@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240606T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240606T203000 DTSTAMP:20240508T230326Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/julia-cash-and-friends-come-to-be th-el/ SUMMARY:Julia Cash and the Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra DESCRIPTION:Chamber music comes to Congregation Beth El! Pro Arte Chamber O rchestra of Boston is teaming up with Congregation Beth El to create a bea utiful spring evening salon concert.\n\nPro Arte concertmaster Julia Cash will lead a concert program of violin-centric chamber music:\n\n Bedřich Smetana's "From My Life" quartet\n Antonio Vivaldi's concerto in B minor \n Grażyna Bacewicz's concerto for four violins\n\nFeatured musicians in clude Julia Cash\, violin\; Yeolim Nam\, violin\; Jeff Pearson\, violin\; Liana Zaretsky\, violin\; and Rebecca Thornblade\, cello.\n\nPro Arte Cham ber Orchestra of Boston is one of New England’s only professional cooper ative chamber orchestras. Its players are among the area’s finest freela nce musicians\, and they perform regularly with the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra\, the Boston Symphony\, the Boston Ballet\, Handel and Haydn Soc iety\, and the Boston Lyric Opera.\n\nThis performance will be live at Bet h El only. Click here to register. For more information\, contact Cantor V era Broekhuysen. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/04/Julia-Cash.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:860@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240607T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240607T200000 DTSTAMP:20240529T143437Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/first-friday-shabbat-25/ SUMMARY:First Friday Shabbat DESCRIPTION:Theme: Shavuot/Climbing the Mountain! Join Rabbi Josh\, Cantor Vera and Shoni Aronovich as we stretch our voices\, our bodies and our spi rits and climb towards more Torah together!\n\n 5:30pm — Shabbat for to ts and those who love them. All welcome!\n 6:15pm — Dinner: pizza\, sal ad\, and challah. RSVP suggested for all\, required for dinner\; click her e to register.\n 7:00pm — Interactive\, musical\, participatory Shabbat service led by Rabbi Josh and Cantor Vera\n 8:00pm — Kiddush\, oneg\, desserts\, and schmoozing.\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/01/FFShabbat.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:724@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240607T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240607T200000 DTSTAMP:20230912T193823Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/first-friday-shabbat-8/ SUMMARY:First Friday Shabbat DESCRIPTION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:664@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240608T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240608T123000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201909Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-a-m-services-38/ SUMMARY:Shabbat a.m. services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:856@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240611T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240611T223000 DTSTAMP:20240609T130719Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/10th-annual-metrowest-tikkun-leil -shavuot-event/ SUMMARY:10th annual MetroWest Tikkun Leil Shavuot event DESCRIPTION:Join us for our 10th annual MetroWest Tikkun Leil Shavuot celeb ration — this year at Temple Israel of Natick (145 Hartford St.\, Natick \, MA 01760). The evening will feature:\n\n 5:30pm — A Shavuot Shababa for young folks and their adults\n 6:00pm — Delicious dairy dinner and cheesecake (click here to reserve by June 8)\n 6:45pm — "Iron Darshan" with Rabbi Raysh Weiss — an activity based on "Iron Chef." Participants compete in pairs\; in each round\, the pairs are given three phrases as pr ompts (their "ingredients") and then have several minutes to\, as a pair\, create a drash/short sermon. Then they come back\, deliver their drashot\ , and are judged by both the audience and a panel of judges. \;\n 7:3 0pm — Workshops with clergy\n 8:45pm — Keynote speaker Rabbi Dan Juds on on "From Boston to Jerusalem: A Short History of American Zionism"\n\nT he evening will conclude with a festival Ma'ariv service and the reading o f the 10 Commandments. Also available via livestream.\n\nClick here \; for livestream. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/05/Tikkun-Leil-Shavuot-2024-Save-the-Date-for-website.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:858@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240612T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240612T120000 DTSTAMP:20240520T134257Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shavuot-walk-and-picnic/ SUMMARY:Shavuot walk and picnic DESCRIPTION:Join in an all-ages Shavuot celebration at a free walk at Druml in Farm (208 South Great Rd.\, Lincoln). After gathering near the visitors ' center\, we'll join in a gentle walk up the drumlin. At the top\, we'll sing\, hear the Ten Commandments and give thanks for the gift of Torah. We 'll conclude with a picnic (bring a blanket and your own meal) before expl oring Drumlin Farm at your own pace. Share the word\; all are welcome as w e celebrate\, sing and rejoice together! We will contact registrants in ca se of rain cancellation. \;\n\nClick here  \;to register. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/05/thumbnail_Shavuot-hike-9.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:715@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240613T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240613T074500 DTSTAMP:20230912T193823Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/thursday-a-m-minyan-41/ SUMMARY:Thursday a.m. minyan DESCRIPTION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:747@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240614T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240614T204500 DTSTAMP:20230912T193825Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-services-10/ SUMMARY:Shabbat services DESCRIPTION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:665@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240615T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240615T123000 DTSTAMP:20230912T193820Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-a-m-services-39/ SUMMARY:Shabbat a.m. services DESCRIPTION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:840@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240615T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240615T143000 DTSTAMP:20240614T130523Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/what-are-gods-pronouns-exploring- gender-and-divine-identity-in-jewish-prayer-language/ SUMMARY:What are God’s Pronouns? Exploring Gender and Divine Identity in Jewish Prayer Language DESCRIPTION:Jewish tradition offers us many names for the Divine and medita tions on Who and What God is. Many of them are traditionally gendered male . How do you like to talk about\, and to\, God? How do you like to identif y yourself in conversation with the Divine?\n\nIn this three-part course\, join Cantor Vera for an exploration of what resonates with you\, and how modern liturgists are building on our rich Jewish history to expand our po ssibilities for God-language and language for people who pray. We’ll sta rt by looking at the diverse language for God that our traditional texts a nd liturgy offer us. Then we’ll turn to modern work that offers expansiv e gender diversity in language for the Holy One of Blessing and for each o ne of us.\n\nThe third class will be on June 15 and will explore nonbinary language. This class will also serve as a community of practice and praye r lab\, offering the opportunity to try out what we’re learning in our o wn prayer lives. The class will meet in the foyer and will be offered hybr id. \;\n\nThis program is in person and on Zoom. Registration requeste d for in-person attendance.\n\nClick here for study materials.\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/03/Pronouns.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:861@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240615T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240615T213000 DTSTAMP:20240603T152021Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/living-through-october-7-personal -experience-and-community-action/ SUMMARY:Living Through October 7: Personal Experience and Community Action DESCRIPTION:Eyal Tarchitzky of Dror Israel will share his family's harrowin g experience on October 7th\, and how Dror Israel has implemented educatio nal emergency response programs starting on October 8th. Eyal Tarchitzky i s a member of Dror Israel\, a grassroots educational organization\, and li ves with Dror's educator community in Sderot\, just two miles from the Gaz a Strip.\n\nOn October 7th\, Eyal's partner Carmi was alone with their sev en-month-old daughter in the safe room for 36 hours while terrorists roame d the streets outside their home. For the next three months Eyal and his f amily lived as evacuees in a hotel near the Dead Sea\, where he was also r esponsible for Dror's emergency relief programming. Since the outbreak of the war\, Dror has provided therapeutic emotional-educational support\, ha s established makeshift schools for tens of thousands of evacuee children and families\, and continues to this day to lead afterschool and community programming for evacuated communities from Israel's northern border and f rom close to the Gaza Strip. Eyal will share how Beth El can help.\n\nThis event is sponsored by the Adult Ed Committee. It will be at Beth El and o n Zoom. To register\, click here. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/06/DrorisIsreal.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:716@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240620T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240620T074500 DTSTAMP:20230912T193823Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/thursday-a-m-minyan-42/ SUMMARY:Thursday a.m. minyan DESCRIPTION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:675@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240621T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240621T210000 DTSTAMP:20230912T193820Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-rinah-12/ SUMMARY:Shabbat Rinah DESCRIPTION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:862@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240621T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240621T210000 DTSTAMP:20240603T143841Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/pride-shabbat-rinah/ SUMMARY:Pride Shabbat Rinah DESCRIPTION:In June\, the world bursts into vivid colour - and we’re bles sed by the whole rainbow! Join Cantor Vera and the Rinah musicians for a m usical Shabbat expressing our love &\; pride in our diverse identities\ , lifting up LGBTQIAA+ voices among us. Our service will include “One Da y\,” Matisyahu’s anthem of hope for peace and understanding\, as toget her we sing out loud and proud. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/06/Pride-Rinah-image-forwebsite-2024.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:666@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240622T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240622T123000 DTSTAMP:20230912T193820Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-a-m-services-40/ SUMMARY:Shabbat a.m. services DESCRIPTION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:717@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240627T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240627T074500 DTSTAMP:20230912T193823Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/thursday-a-m-minyan-43/ SUMMARY:Thursday a.m. minyan DESCRIPTION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:865@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240628T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240628T190000 DTSTAMP:20240624T221318Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-on-the-beach-3/ SUMMARY:Shabbat on the Beach DESCRIPTION:Join Cantor Vera Broekhuysen for a joyful\, unique and welcomin g service open to everyone. Enjoy the sound of the water\, the voices of c hildren at play\, and the music as we welcome Shabbat.\n\nWe will meet at the WAYLAND TOWN BEACH at 25 Parkland Drive in Wayland. Shoes are optional ! Bring your beach chairs and blankets.\n\nOur schedule for the evening:\n \n 5:00pm – Tot Shabbat\n 5:30pm – BYO Shabbat Beach Picnic dinner ( popsicles provided!)\n 6:00pm – Shabbat evening service\n\nIn case of r ain\, the schedule remains the same\; the location will be at Congregation Beth El\, 105 Hudson Road\, Sudbury. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/06/Shabbat-on-th-beach.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:771@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240628T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240628T204500 DTSTAMP:20230912T193826Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-services-34/ SUMMARY:Shabbat services DESCRIPTION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:667@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240629T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240629T123000 DTSTAMP:20230912T193820Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-a-m-services-41/ SUMMARY:Shabbat a.m. services DESCRIPTION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:725@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240705T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240705T200000 DTSTAMP:20230912T193823Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/first-friday-shabbat-9/ SUMMARY:First Friday Shabbat DESCRIPTION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:866@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240705T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240705T204500 DTSTAMP:20240621T132128Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/beth-el-summer-speaker-series-mem ories-origins-of-growth/ SUMMARY:Beth El Summer Speaker Series: Memories - Origins of Growth DESCRIPTION:This series will run during Friday evening services\, from July 5 through August 30th. Most of us hold memories of someone or some place important to our growth as people. A memory was created within us so power ful that it helped shape us through our lives. It might have been through interaction\, by example or through nurturance and nourishment. Come hear from Beth El congregants who will share insights and teachings that flow f rom key memories of their experiences with loved ones\, mentors and places .\n\nPlease note that  \;July 26th will be our Shabbat on the Beach. W atch for information.\n\nAugust 2nd is First Friday so services will begin at 7:00pm following Tot Shabbat and dinner.\n\nFor more information conta ct Marjorie Raskin. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/06/Memories-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:748@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240712T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240712T204500 DTSTAMP:20230912T193825Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-services-11/ SUMMARY:Shabbat services DESCRIPTION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:863@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240717T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240717T190000 DTSTAMP:20240613T142146Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/red-cross-blood-drive/ SUMMARY:Red Cross Blood Drive DESCRIPTION:The need for blood is great! Sign up to donate here. We also ne ed volunteers on the day of the drive to help with registration and/or at the canteen. It's a great way to help even if you can't give blood! To sig n up to volunteer\, click here. For questions or additional information\, please contact Shirley Hui. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/06/Red-Cross-Blood-Drive.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:864@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240717T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240717T210000 DTSTAMP:20240614T135214Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/jewish-sci-fi-book-club/ SUMMARY:Jewish Sci-Fi Book Club DESCRIPTION:The June 26th class has been rescheduled. The class for June/Ju ly will be help on July 17th.\n \;\nOur voyages into Jewish Fantasy an d Science fiction continues with The Pomegranate Gate \;(a finalist fo r the 2018 Locus Awards and nomine for a 2018 Hugo Award)\, by Ariel Kapla n.\n \;\nFrom the Jewish Book Council:\n \;\nIn this first book of the Mir­ror Realm Cycle series\, Ariel Kaplan invites read­ers into a c om­plex\, ful­ly real­ized uni­verse. Com­bin­ing his­to­ry and fa n­ta­sy\, the nov­el fol­lows Jew­ish char­ac­ters who are reject­ ed and relent­less­ly pur­sued by the world of Chris­t­ian Spain. A y oung Jew­ish woman named Toba enters the realm of the Maziks\, mag­i­ca l crea­tures with pow­ers men­ac­ing enough to rival those of the Inqu i­si­tion. Toba’s place in their realm is fur­ther com­pli­cat­ed by her unusu­al past. As each char­ac­ter strug­gles to evade pun­ish ­ment for being Jew­ish\, they nav­i­gate twist­ing paths and encount er unex­pect­ed outcomes.\n \;\n \;Join in the conversation at o ur regular link - and spread the word to any guests\; all are warmly invit ed to join! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/06/Pomegranate-Gate-1.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:869@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240726T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240726T190000 DTSTAMP:20240709T173354Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-on-the-beach-4/ SUMMARY:Shabbat on the Beach DESCRIPTION:Join Congregation Beth El for a joyful\, unique and welcoming s ervice open to everyone. Enjoy the sound of the water\, the voices of chil dren at play\, and the music as we welcome Shabbat. We will meet at the Wa yland Town Beach at 25 Parkland Drive in Wayland. Shoes are optional! Brin g your beach chairs and blankets.\n\nOur schedule for the evening:\n\n 5: 00pm – Tot Shabbat\n 5:30pm – BYO Shabbat beach picnic dinner (popsic les provided!)\n 6:00pm – Shabbat evening service\n\nIn case of rain\, the schedule remains the same\; the location will be at Congregation Beth El\, 105 Hudson Road\, Sudbury. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/07/Shabbat-on-beach-adj.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:726@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240802T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240802T210000 DTSTAMP:20240731T165436Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/first-friday-shabbat-10/ SUMMARY:First Fridays Shabbat DESCRIPTION:This month's theme: friendship. There's no time like midsummer to connect with old friends\, and make new ones! Newcomers and "regulars" alike are invited to join for a fun\, musical\, and family-friendly evenin g at Beth El. This First Friday will also include a special bonus: come me et with Beth El's new Assistant Director of Education\, Aaron Marans!\n\n 5:30pm — \;Shabbat for tots and those who love them. All welcome.\n 6:15pm — \;Dinner: pizza (please register here)\, salad\, and chal lah. \;(RSVP suggested for all\, but required for dinner)\n 7:00pm — Interactive\, musical\, participatory Shabbat service led by Cantor Ve ra\n 8:00pm — \;Kiddush\, oneg\, desserts\, and schmoozing\n\nWhat is First Fridays?\nIt's Shabbat with accessible-to-all engagement built in . Increasing in maturity as the evening progresses\, First Friday is all a bout community\, Shabbat\, and being together as a unified family. It typi cally happens on the First Friday of each month but there are some excepti ons\, so please consult the calendar if you have a question.\n\nCome for a ny part or all of it — it's up to you. Our goal is to be inclusive and h elp you access in any way we can. \;If there is any way we can better accommodate\, please email the office to let us know.\n\nWould you like to donate to support First Fridays? Click here and select "First Fridays" fr om the fund list. CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:871@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240803T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240803T210000 DTSTAMP:20240726T153321Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/susan-gaeta-sings-the-music-of-fl ory-jagoda/ SUMMARY:Susan Gaeta Sings the Music of Flory Jagoda DESCRIPTION:Join us for an intimate "house concert" of Sephardic music as S usan Gaeta shares the legacy of Flory Jagoda in a celebration of the human spirit. The concert will take place at Congregation Beth El and on Zoom.\ n\nJagoda\, the renowned "keeper of Bosnian Sephardic music and culture\," was one of the few survivors to bring to the West the music of her cultur e\, which was decimated in the Holocaust. As Flory's protégé\, Susan is committed to keeping the songs\, culture\, and memory of Flory's family an d community alive. This year\, she is sharing this legacy in the intimate setting of house concerts where she performs and discusses the traditions and their meaning for our 21st century lives. To learn more about Susan an d Flory and hear their music\, visit www.susangaeta.com.\n\nFollowing the concert dessert will be served. \;Donations may be made directly to th e performer. Cash\, checks\, and Venmo are accepted. CDs will be for sale. \n\nPlease click here to register for the concert and receive the Zoom lin k. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/07/Susan-Gaeta-house-concert-for-website-2024.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:749@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240809T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240809T204500 DTSTAMP:20230912T193825Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-services-12/ SUMMARY:Shabbat services DESCRIPTION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:868@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240811T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240811T120000 DTSTAMP:20240807T181952Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/circus-day-at-beth-el/ SUMMARY:Circus Day at Beth El DESCRIPTION:A community-wide event for member and non-member families to en joy\, with circus performers\, a petting zoo\, pony rides\, music from a s trolling cantor\, and refreshments from a food truck. \;\n\nOverflow p arking and a free shuttle bus will run continuously from the parking lot b ehind Sudbury Town Hall. If there is no parking at Beth El\, you can leave your stroller at Beth El and head to the Town Hall lot behind 322 Concord Road in Sudbury.\n\nHelp others while having fun. Voices Against Violence \, a regional domestic violence shelter\, is looking for the following ite ms. Please bring what you can and we will get it to them.\n\n\n Floor cle aner\n Mop and bucket\n Broom\n Wash rags\n Dish soap\n Toilet paper\ n Paper towel\n Laundry soap\n Fabric softener\n\n\n\n\n Large and sma ll trash bags\n Lysol\n Windex\n Air freshener\n Toilet bowl cleaner\n Dryer sheets\n Sponges\n Drano\n\n\n \;\nSponsored by the Youth an d Family Education Committee and funded through the Allocations Committee. For more information\, email yfec@bethelsudbury.org. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/07/Circus-Day3.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:872@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240812T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240812T213000 DTSTAMP:20240731T220557Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/tisha-bav-commemoration-3/ SUMMARY:Tisha b'Av Commemoration DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Tisha B’Av Commemoration at Beth El and onlin e.\n\nStudy: 7:00–7:30pm\nTogether we’ll explore the words of the rabb is who explain “Eichah?" (how?) did we arrive at this time of mourning t he destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem. We’ll connect these ancient w ords to our lived experience as we derive strength and meaning from Jewish narratives.\n \;  \;  \;  \;  \; The story of Tisha b 'Av\n\nRitual: 7:30pm\nWe’ll enter the service in candlelit silence\, an d join in a Ma’ariv (evening) service of quiet contemplation and prayer. We will then chant and hear the melodies of Eichah/Lamentations (see text here). We invite you to bring a slip of paper with a brief text from whic h you draw hope and resilience.\nIf you are attending online\, please plan to share your brief text in the chat. If you are unable to attend in pers on\, we invite you to make a sacred\, candle-lit space in your home and jo in us on Zoom \;or livestream and follow along with the service here. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/07/candle.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:870@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240818T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240818T203000 DTSTAMP:20240903T235913Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/summer-love-at-beth-el-tu-bav-son gfest-and-barbecue/ SUMMARY:Summer Love at Beth El: Tu B'Av Songfest and Barbecue DESCRIPTION:Grillin' and Chillin' — 4pm\nLet’s come together for a soci al event to move past the latest Covid wave and nosh and schmooze with our Beth El friends. Registration required\; check back here for the link.\n\ nWant to help out by bringing something\, or helping with setup or cleanup ? It's a great way to hang out with a fun group of people! See where we st ill need a little help\, and sign up here.\n\nRegistration link.\nTu b’A v songfest — 6:45pm\nTu b’Av (the 15th of Av) is a Jewish day of love\ , a time for celebrating the lush outdoors and seeking one another’s com pany. Let’s enjoy the pleasure of shared song for a couple of dreamy sum mer hours! Led by Cantor Vera Broekhuysen and Cantor Emerita Lorel Zar-Kes sler\, we’ll sit together\, schmooze and sing popular songs of love in E nglish\, Hebrew and more. Bring a copy of "Rise Up Singing" if you have it \; bring an instrument if you play one\; bring something sweet and snacky to share. All are welcome! If weather permits\, we’ll be in the Gan Doro t (the Beth El garden).\n\nGrillin' and Chillin' will be immediately \ ; followed by the Tu b'Av songfest — please plan on joining us for both events.\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/07/Summer-Love-at-Beth-El-for-website-2024.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:873@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240828T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240828T213000 DTSTAMP:20240724T173431Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/jewish-fantasy-and-sci-fi-book-cl ub-5/ SUMMARY:Jewish Fantasy and Sci-Fi Book Club: "Unholy Land" DESCRIPTION:Our exploration of Jewish fantasy and science fiction continues with Unholy Land. World Fantasy Award winner Lavie Tidhar delivers a bril liantly subversive new novel of homeland and identity that recalls Michael Chabon's The Yiddish Policemen’s Union and China Miéville's  \;The City and the City.\n\nClick here to read more about the book and its inte nse approach to Jewish history\, the power of imagination and the layered nature of reality. Selected as an NPR\, Library Journal\, Guardian\, Publi shers Weekly Best Book of 2018.\n\nJoin in the conversation and spread the word\; all are warmly invited to join for this evening of conversation\, wonder and magic! Participate using this Zoom link. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/07/Sci-Fi.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:881@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240903T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240903T204500 DTSTAMP:20240829T140949Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/what-are-gods-pronouns/ SUMMARY:What are God's Pronouns? (part 1) DESCRIPTION:Jewish tradition offers us many names for the Divine and medita tions on Who and What God is. Many of them are traditionally gendered male . How do you like to talk about\, and to\, God? How do you like to identif y yourself in conversation with the Divine? In this two-part course\, join Cantor Vera Broekhuysen of Congregation Beth El in Sudbury for an explora tion of what resonates with you\, and how modern liturgists are building o n our rich Jewish history to expand our possibilities for God-language and language for people who pray. We’ll start by looking at the diverse lan guage for God that our traditional texts and liturgy offer us. Then we’l l turn to modern work that offers expansive gender diversity in feminine a nd nonbinary language for the Holy One of Blessing and for each one of us. \n\nJoin us at Lehrhaus\, 425 Washington St.\, Somerville MA.\n\nRegistrat ion is required. Click here to register. For more information\, contact Ca ntor Vera. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/08/Gods-Pronouns.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:883@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240906T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240906T200000 DTSTAMP:20240826T151003Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/first-friday-shabbat-26/ SUMMARY:First Friday Shabbat DESCRIPTION:First Friday is all about community\, Shabbat\, and being toget her as a unified family. This month's theme is New Beginnings. The end of summer is a return to school and other routines. It's a moment for a fresh start! Newcomers and "regulars" alike are invited to join for a fun\, mus ical\, and FAMILY-FRIENDLY evening at Beth El.\n\nClick here to register f or dinner. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/08/First-Friday-Aug-2024.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:727@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240906T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240906T200000 DTSTAMP:20230912T193823Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/first-friday-shabbat-11/ SUMMARY:First Friday Shabbat DESCRIPTION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:875@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240908T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240908T111500 DTSTAMP:20240901T202630Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/drumming-circle-2/ SUMMARY:Drumming Circle (#1 of 3) DESCRIPTION:Mitch Gordon is a seasoned professional drummer and mediator. H e teaches at the School of Jewish Music at Hebrew College and taught Canto r Vera. He is one of only three synagogue drummers to receive s'micha as D rummer of the Holy Temple. Mitch is often engaged in local synagogues as a spiritual drummer and worship leader/co-leader for Shabbat and High Holy Day services. He participated in Ne’ila last year at Beth El.\n\nMitch w ill lead three drumming circles on Sunday mornings at Beth El on September 8\, 15 and 29 from 10-11:15am. No prior drumming experience required. He will provide drums\, but feel free to bring your own if you have one. This event is free for Beth El members and $10 per session for guests.\n\nThe event will be at Beth El only. \;Click here to register. \;Sponsor ed by the Adult Ed Committee. \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/08/Drum-Circle.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:879@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240909T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240909T210000 DTSTAMP:20240907T180833Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/wending-our-way-toward-wise-aging -introduction/ SUMMARY:"Wending Our Way toward Wise Aging" (introduction) DESCRIPTION:This is a one-time introduction to the new Wise Aging program t hat will be offered in Fall 2024 through Spring 2025 by Rabbi Josh Breinde l and Cantor Vera Broekhuysen. The Wise Aging program will cover issues an d strategies for aging well\, including cultivating nourishing relationshi ps\, accepting our aging bodies\, forgiveness\, living with loss\, legacy\ , and more.\n\nAt each session\, participants will have opportunities for text study\, personal sharing\, and mindfulness meditation. It is based on the book Wise Aging: Living with Joy\, Resilience\, and Spirit by Rabbi R achel Cowen and Dr. Lynda Thal. The program will be led by a series of exp ert facilitators that will include clergy and members. The program runs fr om November 2024 through May 2025\, with participation both in person and via Zoom.\n\nStudy material\n\nClick here to register. For more informatio n\, email Wendy Santis. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/08/wise-aging.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:882@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240910T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240910T204500 DTSTAMP:20240829T140919Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/what-are-gods-pronouns-2/ SUMMARY:What are God's Pronouns? (part 2) DESCRIPTION:Jewish tradition offers us many names for the Divine and medita tions on Who and What God is. Many of them are traditionally gendered male . How do you like to talk about\, and to\, God? How do you like to identif y yourself in conversation with the Divine? In this two-part course\, join Cantor Vera Broekhuysen of Congregation Beth El in Sudbury for an explora tion of what resonates with you\, and how modern liturgists are building o n our rich Jewish history to expand our possibilities for God-language and language for people who pray. We’ll start by looking at the diverse lan guage for God that our traditional texts and liturgy offer us. Then we’l l turn to modern work that offers expansive gender diversity in feminine a nd nonbinary language for the Holy One of Blessing and for each one of us. \n\nJoin us at Lehrhaus\, 425 Washington St.\, Somerville MA.\n\nRegistrat ion is required. Click here to register. For more information\, contact Ca ntor Vera. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/08/Gods-Pronouns-Part2.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:750@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240913T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240913T204500 DTSTAMP:20230912T193825Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-services-13/ SUMMARY:Shabbat services DESCRIPTION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:886@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240914T131500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240914T141500 DTSTAMP:20240902T225210Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/elul-and-self-forgiveness/ SUMMARY:Elul and Self-Forgiveness DESCRIPTION:From Beth El member David Daniel Klepper\, who will lead this s ession:\n\n"The High Holidays are all about forgiveness. We ask forgivenes s from others and we offer it to them as well – often when they’ve ask ed for it and sometimes not. But there is an aspect of forgiveness that I think is not mentioned enough during the High Holidays and it needs to be. I’m talking about self-forgiveness\, which for some people is the harde st forgiveness to offer. After services I will give a talk with some medit ation on the subject of self-forgiveness. My intention is that when you le ave\, you will feel better about yourself and more hopeful about your life ."\n\nClick here for the Zoom link. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/09/forgive.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:893@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240914T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240914T180000 DTSTAMP:20240904T234957Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-afternoon-hike-for-elul/ SUMMARY:Shabbat Afternoon Hike for Elul DESCRIPTION:Join Rabbi Josh\, Rabbi Katy Allen\, and Aaron Stevens for an a fternoon hike in the Nobscot Scout Reservation to celebrate Shabbat. Follo wing our walk\, we'll gather for songs and a campfire in the reservation. As part of our Elul observances\, we'll take this as an opportunity to pre pare ourselves for the approach of the High Holidays. Please join us for a n afternoon of beauty and community in nature!\n\nMeet in the parking lot of the Nobscot Scout Reservation (1 Nobscot Rd.\, Sudbury). Advance regist ration required (click here). \;This event is supported by the Combine d Jewish Philanthropies and is co-sponsored by Beth El and Ma’yan Tikvah . ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/09/Nobscot-foliage2.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:887@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240915T084500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240915T103000 DTSTAMP:20240830T004723Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/beginnings-for-kids-age-0-5-first -session/ SUMMARY:BEginnings for kids age 0-5 — first session DESCRIPTION:BEginnings is a once-a-month introduction to Jewish education f or families with children 0-5 years old. Each morning includes a light bag el breakfast and kehilla (community) time\, followed by parallel child and parent programming.\n\n 8:45–9:30am – Play\, schmooze\, eat! Enjoy a dedicated playing area filled with toys\, as well as bagels\, coffee\, an d hot cocoa.\n 9:30–9:45am – Kehilla (community) gathering led by Bet h El clergy\n 9:45–10:30am – Parallel sessions for parents and kids:\ n\n Kids 3-5 go to our preschool room to engage in Jewish arts and crafts \, storytelling\, and playtime led by Beth El teachers.\n Parents and you nger children stay with our clergy for collaborative educational sessions focusing on Jewish parenting\, holiday how to's\, and most importantly\, f orming connections with other local Jewish or interfaith families.\n\n\n\n Advance registration is required\; click here to register. For more inform ation\, see the BEginnings web page or email beginnings@bethelsudbury.org. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/08/BEGinnings-adj.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:877@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240915T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240915T111500 DTSTAMP:20240901T202542Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/drumming-circle-2-of-3/ SUMMARY:Drumming Circle (#2 of 3) DESCRIPTION:Mitch Gordon is a seasoned professional drummer and mediator. H e teaches at the School of Jewish Music at Hebrew College and taught Canto r Vera. He is one of only three synagogue drummers to receive s'micha as D rummer of the Holy Temple. Mitch is often engaged in local synagogues as a spiritual drummer and worship leader/co-leader for Shabbat and High Holy Day services. He participated in Ne’ila last year at Beth El.\n\nMitch w ill lead three drumming circles on Sunday mornings at Beth El on September 8\, 15 and 29 from 10-11:15am. No prior drumming experience required. He will provide drums\, but feel free to bring your own if you have one. This event is free for Beth El members and $10 per session for guests.\n\nThe event will be at Beth El only. \;Click here to register. \;Sponsor ed by the Adult Ed Committee. \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/08/Drum-Circle.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:876@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240920T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240920T204500 DTSTAMP:20240925T142659Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/sea-shanty-shabbat-2/ SUMMARY:Sea Shanty Shabbat DESCRIPTION:Ahoy\, hearties! Join Cantor Vera and Rabbi Josh for a lighthea rted\, lilting Shabbat with the tang of salt spray in our melodies\, befor e we dive into the Yamim Nora’im (Days of Awe). We’ll sing shanties an d other songs of the sea as part of our Shabbat liturgy. Seafaring garb an d gab are both warmly encouraged!\n\nClick here for lyric sheet. Join us i n person and on Zoom. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/08/Sea-Shanty-Shabbat-at-Beth-El-for-website-2024.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:888@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240921T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240921T123000 DTSTAMP:20240901T171633Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-shacharit-service/ SUMMARY:Shabbat Shacharit service DESCRIPTION:Julie Leavitt co-leads a meditative\, moving Shabbat Shacharit service approximately every two months with our clergy\, full of chant and contemplation. Together we’ll sing\, breathe and flow through the morni ng together. Our Torah service will follow the traditional Beth El pattern . Other dates:\n\n December 14\, 2024\n February 15\, 2025\n April 12\, 2025\n June 21\, 2025\n\nZoom link ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/09/Contemplative-Shabbat-for-website-2024.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:884@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240921T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240921T143000 DTSTAMP:20240919T153236Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/singing-our-supplications-musical -traditions-for-a-song-of-selichot/ SUMMARY:Singing our Supplications: Musical Traditions for a Song of Selicho t DESCRIPTION:On Selichot\, we soften ourselves up in readiness for the Days of Awe\, and humbly ask forgiveness for the ways we’ve erred and hardene d. The liturgical poem or piyyut “Chon Tachon” (“please forgive)” pairs contrition with hope and helps us prepare to stand\, vulnerable and seeking\, in front of the New Year’s door. Join Cantor Vera as we look d eeply into one piyyut\, three melodies (Italian\, Moroccan and Kolkatan)\, and the ways we get ready to sing "we’re sorry" at Selichot.\n\n Selic hot wordsheet\n Zoom link\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/08/Night-sky.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:885@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240922T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240922T120000 DTSTAMP:20240829T012953Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/chanukat-hastrip-dedication-of-th e-strip-garden/ SUMMARY:Chanukat HaSTRIP – Dedication of the STRIP Garden DESCRIPTION:The entire Beth El community is invited to join us for a multig enerational celebration of green gardening! As students gather in classroo ms for religious school\, adults will gather in the sanctuary for a lively slide show presentation on why transitioning to native gardens is importa nt and some simple practices to get there. The students will join us outsi de for a formal dedication ceremony and a tour of the green strip between the synagogue and Hudson Road\, followed by a team-based scavenger hunt. W e’ll discuss our findings after which the students will return to their classrooms and adults will reconvene in the sanctuary for an informal Q&am p\;A along with food and schmoozing. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/08/Gardening-1200x800-1-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:897@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240925T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240925T200000 DTSTAMP:20240912T160413Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/jewish-fantasy-sci-fi-book-club-t he-last-unicorn/ SUMMARY:Jewish Fantasy & Sci-Fi Book Club: "The Last Unicorn" DESCRIPTION:Our monthly exploration of Jewish fantasy and science fiction c ontinues with The Last Unicorn \;by Peter Beagle. Since its publicatio n in 1968\, The Last Unicorn has delighted readers and inspired a number o f adaptations\, including for film\, stage and a graphic novel. Reviewers praise it for its timeless plot\, rich setting and captivating characters. The novel blends comedy and tragedy\, philosophy and fun into a luminous read (with Jewish references sprinkled throughout). Please spread the word \; all are warmly invited to join for this evening of conversation\, wonde r and magic!\n\nZoom link ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/09/unicorn-cover.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:880@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240928T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240928T213000 DTSTAMP:20240821T141538Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/selichot-rinah-2/ SUMMARY:Selichot Rinah DESCRIPTION:Join our clergy and the Rinah musicians for a moving\, musical evening of shofar\, song and shepherding our Torah scrolls into their whit e holiday wrappings. Come sing\, and soften our hearts. We’ll warm up ou r forgiveness muscles together\, as the High Holy Days approach\, and ask the Holy One of Blessing to do the same!\n\nJoin us in person or via Zoom. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/08/Mitch-shofar.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:878@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240929T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240929T111500 DTSTAMP:20240901T202402Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/drumming-circle-3-of-3/ SUMMARY:Drumming Circle (#3 of 3) DESCRIPTION:Mitch Gordon is a seasoned professional drummer and percussioni st. He teaches at the School of Jewish Music at Hebrew College and taught Cantor Vera. He is one of only three synagogue drummers to receive s'micha as Drummer of the Holy Temple. Mitch is often engaged in local synagogues as a spiritual drummer and worship leader/co-leader for Shabbat and High Holy Day services. He participated in Ne’ila last year at Beth El.\n\nMi tch will lead three drumming circles on Sunday mornings at Beth El: Septem ber 8\, 15\, and 29 from 10-11:15am. No prior drumming experience required . He will provide drums\, but feel free to bring your own if you have one. This event is free for Beth El members and $10 per session for guests.\n\ nThe event will be at Beth El only. \;Click here to register. \;Sp onsored by the Adult Ed Committee. \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/08/Drum-Circle.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:149@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20241002 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20241007 DTSTAMP:20240905T163221Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/rosh-hashanah-services-2024/ SUMMARY:Rosh Hashanah 2024 DESCRIPTION:»  \;Details and registration\nNOTE: This page will be upd ated over time\; keep checking back for the latest information.\n\nWe’d love to see you at Beth El for the High Holidays! Both members and nonmemb ers must register in advance. For more information and registration\, see the Details on High Holidays 2024. Questions? Call 978-443-9622 or email t empleadmin@bethelsudbury.org.\nErev Rosh Hashanah (Wednesday\, Oct. 2)\n8: 00–9:30pm — Erev Rosh Hashanah service\nRosh Hashanah\, first day (Thu rsday\, Oct. 3)\n\n 8:30–9:00am — Bagels for young families (0-7th gr ade)\nNote: Babysitting will be available from 9:30am–12:30pm\; if you w ould like babysitting\, please indicate on the registration form.\n 9–9 :30am — Family service with rabbi and cantor\n 9:45am–12:30pm — Sha charit and Torah services plus concurrent youth programming for grades K-1 2 (Torah service will begin at approximately 11:30)\n 12:30–1:15pm — Lunch\n 1:15–2:45pm — Musaf service\n\nRosh Hashanah\, second day (Fr iday\, Oct. 4)\n\n 10:00-12:30am — Shacharit (morning service)\n\nBE In SpirEd and Tashlich (Sunday\, Oct. 6)\n\n 8:30–9:00am — BE Inspired b agels\n 9:00–10:30am — BE Inspired programming for parents and kids\n 10:30am — Depart Beth El for tashlich for all Beth El community starti ng at 10:45am (location TBA)\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/08/Rosh-hashanah-2024-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:728@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241004T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241004T200000 DTSTAMP:20230912T193823Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/first-friday-shabbat-12/ SUMMARY:First Friday Shabbat DESCRIPTION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:909@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241006T104500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241006T120000 DTSTAMP:20241001T143348Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/community-tashlich/ SUMMARY:Community Tashlich DESCRIPTION:Tashlich will take place at the Wayside Inn Grist Mill\, locate d at 72 Wayside Inn Rd. Sudbury. Community members of all ages are invited to join clergy and BE InSpirEd families for a modern take on this powerfu l ritual. Out of respect for local ecosystems\, we will be casting birdsee d into the water rather than bread. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/10/Tashlich.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:895@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241007T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241007T203000 DTSTAMP:20240911T203204Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/october-7th-community-observance- of-the-first-yahrzeit/ SUMMARY:October 7th: Community observance of the first yahrzeit DESCRIPTION:A joint service at Congregation Or Atid ( 7 Concord Road\, Wayl and) to express remembrance\, sorrow — and our resilience. Rabbi Josh\, Cantor Vera and Shir El join with Rabbi David Finkelstein of Or Atid and R abbi Emily Mathis of B'nai Torah MetroWest to lead a community observance. We'll light candles\, sing\, speak and pray together\, and seek strength and consolation with our broader Jewish community. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/09/Monday-October-7th-1200x800-px.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:236@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241011T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241012T235900 DTSTAMP:20241010T183742Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/yom-kippur-services-2024/ SUMMARY:Yom Kippur 2024 DESCRIPTION:»  \;Details and registration\nNOTE: This page will be upd ated over time\; keep checking back for the latest information.\n\nWe’d love to see you at Beth El for the High Holidays! Both members and nonmemb ers must register in advance. For more information and registration\, see Details on High Holidays 2024. Questions? Call 978-443-9622 or email templ eadmin@bethelsudbury.org.\nKol Nidre (Friday\, October 11)\n\n 7:30–9:4 5pm\n\nNEW: There will be shuttle buses leaving the Sudbury Town Hall park ing lot starting at 7:15pm and returning to the lot after services have co ncluded.\n\nYom Kippur (Saturday\, October 12)\nA shuttle bus will run bet ween Beth EL and the Sudbury Town Hall parking lot starting at 9:30 a.m. o n Yom Kippur.\n\nBabysitting for children age 0-4 will be available from 9 :30am–1:15pm. Click here to register.\n\n 9:00–9:30am — Family serv ice with rabbi and cantor\n 9:45am–1:15pm — Shacharit and Torah servi ce (including Torah study beginning at approximately 11:30am) with concurr ent youth programming for preK-12\n\n Immediately before Torah service (a pproximately 11:30am to noon) — Mindfulness meditation and teachings wit h Linda Hirsch\, Rhonda Shapiro-Rieser\, Judy Goldberg\, Bernie Horn\, Liz za Sandoe\, and with Rabbi Judy Spicehandler (Zoom only).\n\n\n 1:15–2: 45pm — Musaf service\n\n— Break — \;\n\n\n 3:15pm — Mincha se rvice\n 5:00pm — Yizkor service\n 5:45pm — Ne’ilah service\n 6:50 pm — Havdalah\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/08/Yom-kippur-1200x800-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:751@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241011T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241011T204500 DTSTAMP:20230912T193825Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-services-14/ SUMMARY:Shabbat services DESCRIPTION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:908@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241013T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241013T123000 DTSTAMP:20241007T194554Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/pre-sukkot-fall-festival/ SUMMARY:Pre-Sukkot Fall Festival DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fun\, casual family event. Enjoy live music\, fal l snacks\, and make decorations for the sukkah. It's free\, but please reg ister so we know how many donuts to order. Click here to register.\n\nThis event is sponsored by the Youth and Family Education Committee.\n\n \ ; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/10/Pre-Sukkot-Fall-Festival-1.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:910@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241017T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241017T123000 DTSTAMP:20241007T165304Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/sukkot-first-day-services/ SUMMARY:Sukkot\, First Day Services DESCRIPTION:Our community celebrates "THE festival" (HeChag) of Sukkot! Joi n us in the beautiful Beth El sukkah for a morning Sukkot service. We'll s ing for the holiday\, shake lulav and etrog\, raise up psalms of Hallel\, and read Torah together in the shade of our communal sukkah (weather permi tting\; if inclement\, we'll be indoors!). Join us to celebrate the poigna nt\, paired fragility and strength of dwelling in the temporary shelters t hat we make for one another in community.\n\nZoom link ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/10/Sukkah.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:911@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241023T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241023T203000 DTSTAMP:20241023T140307Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/simchat-torah-celebration-2/ SUMMARY:Simchat Torah celebration DESCRIPTION:Come celebrate the joy of Torah! Led by Rabbi Josh\, Cantor Ver a and the lively klezmer strains of the Neshama band\, we'll dance with ou r scrolls and unroll the Torah to journey through it. Beth El is delighted to be joined by Rabbi Robin Sparr and her community HaMakom is The Place for this celebration. \; We hope you'll join in the fun! An optional l ight Israeli dinner will be served before the service. *Please note that d inner registration is now closed - we hope to see you tonight!* Click here to register for dinner.\n\nLivestream link ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/10/Simchat-Torah2024.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:912@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241027T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241027T110000 DTSTAMP:20241021T223108Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/beth-el-open-house/ SUMMARY:Beth El open house DESCRIPTION:Learn about adult and family education\, Beth El’s ritual pra ctices\, and how we work together to repair the world. Meet our clergy and lay leadership and learn how you can get involved. Families with school-a ged children are welcome to join us for kehillah (school gathering) at 9:0 0am and then see what our classes are like. Please email BEginnings@bethel sudbury.org \;to let us know you're coming. For all others\, no need t o RSVP — just come by! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/10/Open-House2.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:916@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241101T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241101T200000 DTSTAMP:20241025T164952Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/first-fridays-shabbat-find-your-v oice/ SUMMARY:First Friday Shabbat: Find Your Voice DESCRIPTION:As fall unfolds and we embrace the spirit of civic engagement d uring election season\, it’s time to find your voice! We invite both new comers and regulars to join us for a lively\, musical\, and family-friendl y evening at Beth El. Participation and dinner are free for all\, and regi stration is required. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/08/First-Friday-Aug-2024.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:729@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241101T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241101T200000 DTSTAMP:20230912T193823Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/first-friday-shabbat-13/ SUMMARY:First Friday Shabbat DESCRIPTION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:752@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241108T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241108T204500 DTSTAMP:20230912T193825Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-services-15/ SUMMARY:Shabbat services DESCRIPTION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:900@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241110T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241110T160000 DTSTAMP:20241021T225621Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/wise-aging-series/ SUMMARY:"Wending Our Way to Wise Aging" series DESCRIPTION:Beth El's "Wending Our Way to Wise Aging" program is based on t he book Wise Aging: Living with Joy\, Resilience\, and Spirit by Rabbi Rac hel Cowan and Dr. Lynda Thal (we suggest you get a copy of the book from A mazon at the link above\, or at your favorite bookstore). The program will consist of six Sunday sessions beginning in September 2024 and continuing through May 2025. \;\n\nThe facilitators for the following six sessio ns will be Beth El members Joel Perlmutter\, Janet Strassman-Perlmutter\, and Linda Yael Schiller\, who have backgrounds in clinical social work and psychology. The final session will be led again by the Beth El clergy. Th e program will be held at Beth El on Sundays from 2–4pm.\n\n November 1 0 — Chapter 3\, "I Am My Body\; I Am Not My Body"\n January 5 — Chapt er 4\, "Cultivating Nourishing Relationships\n January 26 — Chapter 5\, "Forgiveness and Reconciliation"\n February 23 — Chapter 6\, "Cultivat ing Spiritual Qualities for Well-Being"\n March 30 — Chapter 7\, "Livin g with Loss and Finding Light"\n April 27 — Chapter 8\, "Conscious Dyin g"\n May 18 — Chapter 9\, "Legacy and Stewardship" (final session with Rabbi Josh and Cantor Vera)\n\nClick here to register to attend in person or over Zoom. For more information\, email wendysantis1@gmail.com. Sponsor ed by the Beth Adult Education Committee. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/08/wise-aging.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:913@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241113T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241113T160000 DTSTAMP:20241021T221143Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/blood-drive-2/ SUMMARY:Blood drive DESCRIPTION:Donate blood or volunteer at Beth El's American Red Cross blood drive. For more information\, contact Shirley Hui.\n\n Sign up to volunt eer\n Sign up for a time to give blood\n Blood donor eligibility require ments\n\nStreamline your donation experience and save up to 15 minutes by visiting RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass to complete your pre-donation reading and health history questions on the day of your appointment. \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/10/Nov-blood-drive-BE.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:918@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241113T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241113T203000 DTSTAMP:20241104T173326Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/beyond-the-final-frontier-jewish- speculative-fiction/ SUMMARY:"Beyond the Final Frontier: Jewish Speculative Fiction" DESCRIPTION:Porter Square Books (1815 Massachusetts Ave.\, Cambridge) is ex cited to welcome Rabbi Josh Breindel to explore the impact Jewish authors have had on speculative fiction. Following the presentation\, attendees wi ll have the opportunity to engage in conversation about the books presente d and about their own book recommendations. Many of the books discussed in the presentation will also be available for purchase. \;\n\nRabbi Jos h\, the "Sci-Fi Rabbi\," co-leads the online Jewish Fantasy and Science Fi ction Book Club. For more information and registration\, please click here .\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/11/jewish-scifi-border.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:898@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241115T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241115T210000 DTSTAMP:20240925T193151Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/giving-gratitude-with-shabbat-rin ah-2/ SUMMARY:Giving Gratitude with Shabbat Rinah DESCRIPTION:We join together in gratitude for the harvest of this season — tasting the mar and the matok\, the bitter and the sweet\, life in all its fullness. Our community and our tradition offer\, with open arms\, th e sweetness of Shabbat. Come and sing in Shabbat together with the Rinah m usicians and Cantor Vera.\n\nZoom link ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/09/Shabbat-Rinah-Gratitude.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:937@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241117T084500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241117T103000 DTSTAMP:20250126T192219Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/beginnings-2024-11-17/ SUMMARY:BEginnings DESCRIPTION:BEginnings is a monthly Sunday morning introduction to Jewish e ducation for families with children 0-5 years old. Each morning includes a light bagel breakfast and and community time\, followed by parallel child and parent programming.\n\n 8:45–9:30am — Play\, schmooze\, eat! Enj oy a dedicated playing area filled with toys as well as bagels\, coffee\, and hot cocoa.\n 9:30–9:45am — Kehilla (community) gathering led by B eth El clergy\n 9:45–10:30am — Parallel sessions for parents and kids :\n\n Kids age 3-5 go to our preschool room to engage in Jewish arts and crafts\, storytelling\, and playtime led by Beth El teachers\n Parents an d younger children stay with our clergy for collaborative educational sess ions focusing on Jewish parenting\, holiday how-to’s\, and more — most importantly\, forming connections with other local Jewish or interfaith f amilies\n\n\n\nSee our Youth &\; Family Education page for details on " tryouts\," registration and fees. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/11/Beginnings-1200x800-1.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:915@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241117T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241117T200000 DTSTAMP:20241114T205036Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/the-injustices-of-the-criminal-le gal-system-a-conversation-with-stacey-borden/ SUMMARY:The Injustices of the Criminal Legal System: A Conversation with St acey Borden DESCRIPTION:In conversation with Stacey Borden\, founder and executive dire ctor of New Beginnings Reentry Services\, learn how Black and Brown women disproportionately end up in prison\, how the criminal legal system fails them\, and why Borden is an advocate for healing over imprisonment. You’ ll learn about concrete actions you can take to advocate for justice.  \;\n\nNew Beginnings Reentry Services is a Dorchester organization whose m ission is to reduce recidivism by advocating for and providing services to formerly incarcerated women reentering local communities. For almost 30 y ears\, Borden was in and out of prison. From her personal experiences and understanding of the system\, she became an abolitionist and fierce advoca te for women suffering from domestic and sexual violence. She has a master ’s degree in mental health counseling with a concentration in addictions and trauma. She has been honored with numerous awards for her commitment to community service and advocacy for others.\n\nThis is a hybrid event — join in person at Beth El\, or virtually on Zoom or Livestream:\n\n&nb sp\;  \; Zoom link \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \; Live streaming link\n\nSponsored by the Antiracism Working Group in partnership with Cantor Vera Broekhuysen and J-LOFT (Jewish Learning Opportunities fo r Teens). ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/10/borden.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:917@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241119T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241119T123000 DTSTAMP:20241118T171457Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/teachings-for-our-lives-torah-and -middot/ SUMMARY:Teachings for Our Lives: Torah and Middot DESCRIPTION:Study with Cantor Emerita Lorel Zar-Kessler in a hybrid class e very two weeks that combines Torah study and middot (ethical practice). Ou r study combines Torah text study\, round-table discussion\, one-on-one le arning\, meditation\, and song. Many paths help us explore the power of cu ltivating our individual and communal soul traits (middot)\, always growin g to become more of the persons and community we strive to be.\n\nEmail Lo rel \;for more information. Click here for the Zoom link. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/11/Compassion-2.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:919@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241123T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241123T210000 DTSTAMP:20241123T164336Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/surprising-encounters-between-str angers-friends-and-lovers/ SUMMARY:"Surprising Encounters between Strangers\, Friends and Lovers" DESCRIPTION:In the wake of a tense election season\, relax and have some la ughs! WordsMove Theater presents a staged reading of five short humorous p lays with a cast including Beth El Purim Spiel veterans Ben Dubrovsky and Alice Waugh:\n\n "A Tale of Two Spectators" By Peter Manos\n "The Hat" b y David Mamet\n "Farewell and Adieu" by Jack Neary\n "Cornbread and Bean s" by Eric Reimer\n "Medea" by Wendy Wasserstein \;\n\nSee the WordsM ove Theater website for details. Free\, but donations (to be split between Beth El and the theater group to defray licensing expenses) gratefully ac cepted. Suggested donation (in person or by Venmo to @Mary‑Crowe61): $10 . Many thanks to Beth El for hosting this event!\n\n» Zoom link ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/11/bethelweb2.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:914@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241124T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241124T180000 DTSTAMP:20241102T223310Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/community-thanksgiving-celebratio n/ SUMMARY:Community Thanksgiving celebration DESCRIPTION:The Sudbury Clergy Association invites everyone to a Community Thanksgiving celebration at the Sudbury United Methodist Church (25 Old Su dbury Rd.). Enjoy beautiful interfaith music as part of our Thanksgiving e xperience\, offered by diverse musical groups including What the World Nee ds Now and Beth El's own Shir El. Please bring a nonperishable food item f or the Sudbury Community Food Pantry. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/10/thanksgiving.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:944@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241124T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241124T203000 DTSTAMP:20241114T182321Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/jewish-themes-in-fantasy-and-sci- fi-magic-meals/ SUMMARY:Jewish Themes in Fantasy and Sci-Fi: Magic Meals DESCRIPTION:Beth El's Rabbi Josh Breindel\, the "Sci-Fi Rabbi\," offers ano ther in his series of classes at Lehrhaus in Somerville on Jewish connecti ons to fantasy and science fiction. At this November session\, he'll explo re some stories on the wondrous intersection of food and speculative ficti on. The menu will include a lighthearted (though very adult) story of a ha unted kugel as well as a sci-fi-inspired Thanksgiving menu. Click here for tickets — note the Somerville location\, and also note that these sessi ons tend to sell out. \;\n» Read about the "Sci-Fi Rabbi" on JewishBo ston.com\n» Learn more about the rabbi's Jewish Fantasy and Sci-Fi Book C lub\n \;\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/11/jewish-scifi-AW.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:945@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241203T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241203T123000 DTSTAMP:20241118T171625Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/teachings-for-our-lives-torah-and -middot-2/ SUMMARY:Teachings for Our Lives: Torah and Middot DESCRIPTION:Study with Cantor Emerita Lorel Zar-Kessler in a hybrid class e very two weeks that combines Torah study and middot (ethical practice). Ou r study combines Torah text study\, round-table discussion\, one-on-one le arning\, meditation\, and song. Many paths help us explore the power of cu ltivating our individual and communal soul traits (middot)\, always growin g to become more of the persons and community we strive to be.\n\nEmail Lo rel \;for more information. Click here for the Zoom link. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/11/Compassion-2.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:949@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241204T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241204T120000 DTSTAMP:20241120T230906Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/craftisans-circle/ SUMMARY:Craftisans Circle DESCRIPTION:Join Beth El crafters and Cantor Vera for two crafting get-toge thers on December 4 and 11. Bring your own portable art or craft and some ideas for future communal crafts. It doesn’t have to be knitting\, but w e have some yarn and needles if you want to try. There will be creativity\ , companionable schmoozing and maybe some noshing. Questions? Email Shirle y Hui. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/11/knitting.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:954@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241205T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241205T203000 DTSTAMP:20241130T195225Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/holding-fast-grounding-in-nature/ SUMMARY:Holding Fast: Grounding in Nature DESCRIPTION:Jewish tradition offers us many ways to find strength and groun ding in difficult times. Among them\, our connection to the world around u s can provide many opportunities for spiritual resilience. Join Beth El's Rabbi Josh Breindel and Rabbi Katy Allen (co-founder of Jewish Climate Act ion Network–MA) for an opportunity to find meaning and refreshment in th e Jewish tradition.\n\nIn this Zoom event\, we'll sing niggunim (wordless melodies)\, explore texts (both ancient and modern)\, learn about "Walking the Land: A Communal Grounding Program" that JCAN is starting\, and explo re additional ways we can find strength as we gather in community. Click h ere to register. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/11/jcan.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:952@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241206T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241206T190000 DTSTAMP:20241130T195438Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/first-friday-miracles-and-light/ SUMMARY:First Friday: Miracles and Light DESCRIPTION:These brisk New England days have gotten shorter. Join us in co mmunity as we find light and begin the countdown to Hanukkah! Jewish tradi tion teaches that miracles happen every day\, all around us — small rays of light in a dark\, wintery world. Help us make or (light). We invite bo th newcomers and regulars to join us for a lively\, musical\, and family-f riendly evening at Beth El. Click here to register. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/11/FF-1200x800-1.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:730@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241206T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241206T200000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201928Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/first-friday-shabbat-14/ SUMMARY:First Friday Shabbat DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:947@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241208T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241208T133000 DTSTAMP:20241120T225433Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/aleph-is-awesome-beginning-hebrew / SUMMARY:Aleph is Awesome (beginning Hebrew) DESCRIPTION:A one-session fun introduction to the aleph-bet. This morning o f learning will give you the tools to read Hebrew so that you can decode t he words in the prayer book or move toward reading Torah. Taught (in perso n only) by Beth El gabbai Pam McArthur.\n\nPreregistration is required to ensure sufficient materials — click here \;to preregister by Decembe r 1. Sponsored by the Beth El Adult Education Committee. Questions? Email Pam. \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/11/Hebrew-class-with-Pam-McArthur.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:921@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241209T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241209T120000 DTSTAMP:20241223T234846Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/mindfulness-meditation/ SUMMARY:Mindfulness Meditation: Being OK in a World That’s Not DESCRIPTION:Beth El member and Rabbinic Pastor (RP) David Daniel Klipper re turns to teach another series of hybrid classes on mindfulness meditation. As before\, the first six classes will be an introduction to mindfulness meditation with a focus on compassion. After the first six sessions\, topi cs will be selected by the participants or David Daniel\, or will be based on the parsha shavuah (Torah portion of the week). Each session will star t with a talk followed by a guided meditation intended to illuminate the s ubject of the talk.\n\nAnyone can drop in\, although those new to meditati on might find it useful to attend the first six sessions if possible. For more information\, email David Daniel.\n\n» Zoom link ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/11/beach-1200x800-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:753@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241213T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241213T204500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201928Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-services-16/ SUMMARY:Shabbat services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:889@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241214T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241214T123000 DTSTAMP:20240923T222154Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-shacharit-service-2/ SUMMARY:Shabbat Shacharit service DESCRIPTION:Julie Leavitt co-leads a meditative\, moving Shabbat Shacharit service approximately every two months with our clergy\, full of chant and contemplation. Together we’ll sing\, breathe and flow through the morni ng together. Our Torah service will follow the traditional Beth El pattern . Other dates:\n\n September 21\, 2024\n December 14\, 2024\n February 15\, 2025\n April 12\, 2025\n June 21\, 2025\n\nZoom link ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/09/Contemplative-Shabbat-for-website-2024.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:951@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241215T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241215T140000 DTSTAMP:20241126T024420Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/mitzvah-mall-2/ SUMMARY:Mitzvah Mall DESCRIPTION:Just in time for Chanukah\, we offer a variety of fair trade ar tisan-made items — jewelry\, scarves\, yarmulkes\, beaded ornaments\, an d more. All proceeds go directly to benefit the secular Asociacion Bendici on de Dios in Alotenango\, Guatemala. Since 2002\, this preK–9 school ha s provided effective education for the poorest families who cannot afford the costs of public education as well as community support\, such as housi ng development. Under the Same Moon is the all-volunteer American fund-rai sing arm for the school\, providing about one-third of the operating budge t as well as special extras such as food baskets and bonuses for the teach ers. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/11/young-mother-with-young-child-in-back-sling.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:938@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241215T084500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241215T103000 DTSTAMP:20250126T192219Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/beginnings-2024-12-15/ SUMMARY:BEginnings DESCRIPTION:BEginnings is a monthly Sunday morning introduction to Jewish e ducation for families with children 0-5 years old. Each morning includes a light bagel breakfast and and community time\, followed by parallel child and parent programming.\n\n 8:45–9:30am — Play\, schmooze\, eat! Enj oy a dedicated playing area filled with toys as well as bagels\, coffee\, and hot cocoa.\n 9:30–9:45am — Kehilla (community) gathering led by B eth El clergy\n 9:45–10:30am — Parallel sessions for parents and kids :\n\n Kids age 3-5 go to our preschool room to engage in Jewish arts and crafts\, storytelling\, and playtime led by Beth El teachers\n Parents an d younger children stay with our clergy for collaborative educational sess ions focusing on Jewish parenting\, holiday how-to’s\, and more — most importantly\, forming connections with other local Jewish or interfaith f amilies\n\n\n\nSee our Youth &\; Family Education page for details on " tryouts\," registration and fees. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/11/Beginnings-1200x800-1.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:956@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241215T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241215T120000 DTSTAMP:20241210T003330Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/gear-up-for-hanukkah/ SUMMARY:Gear up for Hanukkah DESCRIPTION:Join us for a festive\, fun family event with Hanukkah crafts\, games\, music and food. \;Sponsored by the Youth and Family Education Committee. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/12/Gear-Up-for-Hanukkah-1-1.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:946@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241217T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241217T123000 DTSTAMP:20241118T171533Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/teachings-for-our-lives-torah-and -middot-3/ SUMMARY:Teachings for Our Lives: Torah and Middot DESCRIPTION:Study with Cantor Emerita Lorel Zar-Kessler in a hybrid class e very two weeks that combines Torah study and middot (ethical practice). Ou r study combines Torah text study\, round-table discussion\, one-on-one le arning\, meditation\, and song. Many paths help us explore the power of cu ltivating our individual and communal soul traits (middot)\, always growin g to become more of the persons and community we strive to be.\n\nEmail Lo rel \;for more information. Click here for the Zoom link. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/11/Compassion-2.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:920@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241218T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241218T210000 DTSTAMP:20241111T222009Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/jewish-fasf-book-club-lady-eves-l ast-con/ SUMMARY:Jewish Fantasy & Science Fiction Book Club: "Lady Eve's Last Con" DESCRIPTION:Our monthly online exploration of Jewish fantasy and science fi ction continues with Lady Eve's Last Con by Rebecca Fraimow. Equal parts c omedy\, romance and noir\, this engaging romp is just the thing to chase a way the winter doldrums. Please spread the word\; all are warmly invited t o join for this evening of conversation\, laughter and fun!\n\n» Zoom lin k ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/11/lady-eve2.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:907@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241220T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241220T210000 DTSTAMP:20250113T215226Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-rinah-with-zach-meyer-and -fabio-pirozzolo/ SUMMARY:Zach Mayer leads Shabbat Rinah DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Shabbat with joyful song as we welcome Zach Mayer bac k to Beth El! Zach\, joined by drummer Fabio Pirozzolo and Beth El's own S habbat Rinah musicians\, will lead our community in a meaningful and music al service\, bringing his own exciting original music and kavanot (intenti ons) to help ground our bodies and lift our spirits. All are invited as we welcome Shabbat together in song!\n\nZach Mayer brings people together th rough the power of spiritual wordless melodies\, rooted in Jewish traditio n called nigunim. Zach channels his family lineage of four generations of cantors before him as he guides communities around the world in pursuing t heir own joyous voices in song.\n\nFabio Pirozzolo is an Italian drummer\, multi-percussionist and singer currently based in Boston. Originally from Terracina\, Italy\, he started his career as a folk percussionist\, playi ng Italian frame drums tamburello and tammorra\, in one of the most famous folk groups in his area. Fabio performs in virtually any genre of music f rom jazz to world music to rock. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/09/Zach-Mayer-Rinah-2024-for-website-1.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:955@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241224T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241224T210000 DTSTAMP:20241206T161505Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/christmas-eve-movie-and-dinner/ SUMMARY:Christmas Eve Movie and Dinner DESCRIPTION:Come to Beth El for dinner at 6:30pm\, and then at 7:30pm\, a s creening of "The Milagro Beanfield War" (about a small New Mexican village threatened by development and how a single act of rebellion rekindles its pride and strength of spirit).\nDinner details:\n\nYou must register by S aturday\, Dec. 21 at 9pm for the movie\, dinner\, or both. The dinner limi t is 50 people. \;Register here.\nWe will be serving vegetarian Chines e food.\nThe cost of the dinner will be $25 to $30 per person\, payable to Neil Frieband with cash or check. You can pay ahead of time or at the din ner.\nIf you must\, you can cancel your RSVP up until the registration dea dline.\nWe cannot order food until we have a count of attendees\; your RSV P is a commitment. If you do not RSVP\, you cannot join us for dinner\, al though you are welcome to attend the movie. \;\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/11/milagro.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:957@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241227T191500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241228T103000 DTSTAMP:20241223T233613Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-chanukah/ SUMMARY:Shabbat Chanukah DESCRIPTION:The days are short\, dark and cold - our holiday is luminous an d warm! Join Rabbi Josh\, Cantor Vera and Beth El for a bright celebration of Shabbat Chanukah with song\, prayer and chanukiyah lighting. We'll gat her at 7:15pm on Friday evening to light the chanukiyah before Shabbat ser vices begin at 7:30.\n\nOn Shabbat morning\, join us at 10:30am for our Sh abbat Chanukah service with Hallel and a special Haftarah reading for the holiday. And ready your tastebuds for delicious Chanukah treats after both services!\n\nWe invite you to be there in person or on Zoom.\n\n» Zoom l ink ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/12/Chanukah-1.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:731@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250103T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250103T200000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201928Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/first-friday-shabbat-15/ SUMMARY:First Friday Shabbat DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:953@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250108T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250108T120000 DTSTAMP:20241217T191748Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/craftisans-circle-2/ SUMMARY:Craftisans Circle DESCRIPTION:Join Beth El crafters and Cantor Vera for two crafting get-toge thers on January 8 &\; 15. Bring your own portable art or craft and som e ideas for future communal crafts. It doesn’t have to be knitting\, but we have some yarn and needles if you want to try. There will be creativit y\, companionable schmoozing and maybe some noshing. Questions? Email Shir ley Hui. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/11/knitting.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:754@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250110T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250110T204500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201928Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-services-17/ SUMMARY:Shabbat services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:939@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250112T084500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250112T103000 DTSTAMP:20250126T192219Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/beginnings-2025-01-12/ SUMMARY:BEginnings DESCRIPTION:BEginnings is a monthly Sunday morning introduction to Jewish e ducation for families with children 0-5 years old. Each morning includes a light bagel breakfast and and community time\, followed by parallel child and parent programming.\n\n 8:45–9:30am — Play\, schmooze\, eat! Enj oy a dedicated playing area filled with toys as well as bagels\, coffee\, and hot cocoa.\n 9:30–9:45am — Kehilla (community) gathering led by B eth El clergy\n 9:45–10:30am — Parallel sessions for parents and kids :\n\n Kids age 3-5 go to our preschool room to engage in Jewish arts and crafts\, storytelling\, and playtime led by Beth El teachers\n Parents an d younger children stay with our clergy for collaborative educational sess ions focusing on Jewish parenting\, holiday how-to’s\, and more — most importantly\, forming connections with other local Jewish or interfaith f amilies\n\n\n\nSee our Youth &\; Family Education page for details on " tryouts\," registration and fees. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/11/Beginnings-1200x800-1.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:960@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250115T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250115T120000 DTSTAMP:20241217T192246Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/craftisan-circle/ SUMMARY:Craftisan Circle DESCRIPTION:Join Beth El crafters and Cantor Vera for a crafting get-togeth er on January  \;15. Bring your own portable art or craft and some ide as for future communal crafts. It doesn’t have to be knitting\, but we h ave some yarn and needles if you want to try. There will be creativity\, c ompanionable schmoozing and maybe some noshing. Questions? Email Shirley H ui. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/11/knitting.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:950@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250117T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250117T210000 DTSTAMP:20250102T162934Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/let-freedom-ring-at-guest-rich-sh abbat-rinah/ SUMMARY:"Let Freedom Ring" at guest-rich Shabbat Rinah DESCRIPTION:Join us as we celebrate the crucial civil rights work and legac y of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. in a Shabbat of joyful song. Our di stinguished guest speaker is Rev. Dr. J. Anthony Lloyd of Greater Framingh am Community Church. The Shabbat Rinah musicians\, the interfaith quartet What the World Needs Now (which includes Beth El member Belle Halpern)\, g uest choral music from our neighboring congregations\, and members of the Sudbury Clergy Association will join Beth El clergy to co-create our servi ce. We'll raise our voices\, listen actively to Rev. Dr. King's prophetic words\, and rededicate ourselves to the struggle for racial justice and ci vil rights. All are welcome. Co-sponsored by the Antiracism Working Group. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/11/Let-Freedom-Ring-MLK-Rinah-2025-BE-website-1200-x-800-px.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:964@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250124T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250124T200000 DTSTAMP:20250212T182836Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/fourth-friday-joyous-january/ SUMMARY:Fourth Friday: Joyous January DESCRIPTION:A great mystical teacher\, Rabbi Nachman of Breslov\, taught: " It is a great mitzvah to be happy always!" This is true even\, and perhaps more so\, in the January cold. Let's be joyous together in January. Come warm up and find joy in Shabbat! We invite both newcomers and regulars to join us for a lively\, musical\, and FAMILY-FRIENDLY evening at Beth El. C ome build joy with us!\n\nClick here to register. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/01/FF-new-banner.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:902@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250126T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250126T160000 DTSTAMP:20250118T203153Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/wise-aging-series-3/ SUMMARY:"Wise Aging" series DESCRIPTION:Beth El’s “Wise Aging” program is based on the book \ ;Wise Aging: Living with Joy\, Resilience\, and Spirit \;by Rabbi Rach el Cowan and Dr. Lynda Thal. The program will continue in January with six Sunday sessions through May. Chapters 1\, 2\, and 3 (“Exploring this St age of Our Lives\,” “The River of Life” and “I Am My Body\; I Am N ot My Body”) were covered in the fall sessions.\n\nThe facilitators for the following six sessions will be Beth El members Joel Perlmutter\, Janet Strassman-Perlmutter\, and Linda Yael Schiller\, who have backgrounds in clinical social work and psychology. The final session will be led again b y the Beth El clergy. The program will be held at Beth El on Sundays from 2–4pm.\n\n January 5\, 2025 – Chapter 4\, “Cultivating Nourishing R elationships\n January 26 – Chapter 5\, “Forgiveness and Reconciliati on”\n February 23 – Chapter 6\, “Cultivating Spiritual Qualities fo r Well-Being”\n March 30 – Chapter 7\, “Living with Loss and Findin g Light”\n April 27 – Chapter 8\, “Conscious Dying”\n May 18 – Chapter 9\, “Legacy and Stewardship” (final session with Rabbi Josh a nd Cantor Vera)\n\nClick here to register to attend in person or via Zoom. For more information\, email wendysantis1@gmail.com. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/08/wise-aging.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:961@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250129T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250129T210000 DTSTAMP:20250114T181034Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/fantasy-science-fiction-book-grou p-the-golem-and-the-jinni/ SUMMARY:Fantasy & Science Fiction Book Club: "The Golem and the Jinni" DESCRIPTION:Our reading adventure continues with Helene Wecker's The Golem and the Jinni\, a romantic and mystical work of historical fiction. It was nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novel and the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel\, and won the 2014 Mythopoeic Award. Join us as we discuss how these two ancient characters from two different cultures engage in a surprising and uplifting journey. You can read a review from the Jewish Bo ok Council here. Spread the word and join us — all are welcome!\n\nWe wi ll meet on Zoom — click here for the link. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/12/Golem-Jinni.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:962@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250130T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250130T203000 DTSTAMP:20241224T005121Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/winds-of-pro-arte-at-congregation -beth-el/ SUMMARY:Winds of Pro Arte DESCRIPTION:Beth El is delighted to welcome Pro Arte back for another beaut iful concert of classical music! This special additional performance of th e Pro Arte Wind Quintet features a variety of works by significant compose rs for the genre. This performance will be complemented by an additional p erformance at the Salon Series home venue at the Allen Center for Arts and Culture on Sunday\, February 9\, 2025.\n\nWe will fly through the light H umoresque by Alexander von Zemlinsky\, and the charming La Cheminée du Ro i René by Darius Milhaud\, and will anchor ourselves with the monumental Kleine Kammermusik by Paul Hindemith. All three of these composers were em igrés to America\, having fled the Nazis\, and their works are extremely important in the wind quintet canon. Local composers Arthur Berger and Gun ther Schuller\, both with strong ties to Boston\, round out the program. B erger was a Brandeis faculty member and Schuller was the president of the New England Conservatory and the conductor laureate of Pro Arte.\n\nPlease join us for this extremely varied\, unique and fun program that showcases the many colors of the woodwind quintet. Click here to register. \;\n \nMusical Program:\n\n Alexander Von Zemlinksy — Humoresque\n Arthur B erger — Quartet in C Major\n Darius Milhaud \;— La \;Cheminé e Du Roi René\, Op. 205\n Paul Hindemith — Kleine Kammermusik\, Op. 24 No. 2\n Gunther Schuller — Suite For Wind Quintet\n\nThe Salon Series is Pro Arte's chamber music concert series. Each performance features a se lect handful of musicians from Pro Arte's cooperative along with occasiona l guest artists to present musical gems not featured in the full orchestra l Ensemble Series. It's a perfect way get to know Pro Arte players better. If you haven’t been to one of these concerts\, they are presented in a less formal manner and feature plenty of opportunity to interact with the musicians and to learn more about the music.\n\nPerformers (see the Pro Ar te website for their photos):\n\n Anne Bobo\, flute\n Nancy Dimock\, obo e\n Ian Greitzer\, clarinet\n Ronald Haroutunian\, bassoon\n Robert Mar latt\, horn\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/12/Pro-Arte-Winds2.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:963@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250202T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250202T160000 DTSTAMP:20250117T223721Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/sanctuary-committee-coffee-house/ SUMMARY:Sanctuary Committee Coffee House DESCRIPTION:What mitzvah appears in the Torah 36 times? \;"Be kind to t he stranger in your midst for you were once strangers in a strange land."& nbsp\;Many of our own neighbors are facing a very uncertain future today\, and the Beth El Sanctuary Committee is working to understand and help the m as they face these uncertainties. \;\nThe Sanctuary Committee invite s you to an afternoon coffee house featuring inspiring personal stories as well as brief presentations about projects and organizations already hard at work assisting newcomers to America. There will be music and\, of cour se\, lots of tasty foods making for an exciting\, educational and deliciou s afternoon.\n\nThis is Beth El's fourth annual HIAS fundraiser. In accord ance with their suggestion\, this year we will be donating all proceeds to a local pro-immigration organization — in our case\, CASA\, the Metrowe st Worker Center in Framingham. \;\n\nClick here to register and donat e. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/01/Immigrants2.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:974@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250203T191500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250203T203000 DTSTAMP:20250131T155311Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/advanced-hebrew-class-first-sessi on/ SUMMARY:Advanced Hebrew class (first session) DESCRIPTION:Advanced Hebrew taught by Janet Buchwald will be taught in hybr id format on Monday evenings starting on February 3. For details\, email J anet. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/01/Hebrew-letters-1200x800-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:968@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250205T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250205T120000 DTSTAMP:20250121T185706Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/craftisan-circle-2/ SUMMARY:Craftisan Circle DESCRIPTION:Join Beth El crafters and Cantor Vera for a crafting get-togeth er. Bring your own portable art or craft and some ideas for future communa l crafts. It doesn’t have to be knitting\, but we have some yarn and nee dles if you want to try. There will be creativity\, companionable schmoozi ng and maybe some noshing. Drop in — no need to register. Questions? Ema il Shirley Hui. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/11/knitting.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:965@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250208T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250208T123000 DTSTAMP:20250204T002734Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-shirah/ SUMMARY:Shabbat Shirah DESCRIPTION:Join us for a beautiful\, richly musical morning service. Shir El will offer sweet harmonies to support our immersion in Shabbat Shirah\, and together we'll sing the special melodies of Shirat HaYam\, the Torah reading of the Song of the Sea\, as together we walk the path towards libe ration that Torah unfurls for us. \;Beth El member Dani Moeller will g ive a d'var during the service in honor of JDAIM (Jewish Disability Awaren ess\, Acceptance and Inclusion Month).\n\nJoin us in person or on Zoom. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/01/Ocean.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:959@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250208T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250208T191500 DTSTAMP:20250128T154243Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/pajama-havdalah/ SUMMARY:Pajama Havdalah DESCRIPTION:A monthly gathering for 20/30/40-somethings with or without kid s focused on spending time together at the temple in new ways. Kids are in vited to come in pajamas! The plan for the evening:\n\n4:30–5:15pm — M ake your own pasta bar dinner\n\n5:15–5:45pm — Dessert &\; Havdalah \n\n5:45–7:15pm —\n\n ADULTS: Chill time at the new Beth-El Lounge! E njoy themed adult and regular beverages inspired by our rabbi\, snacks\, a nd a space to connect. Games and activities welcome!\n CHILDREN: Movie an d playtime with bean bags\, snacks\, and BABYSITTERS. Sleeping bags\, cozy blankets\, and your favorite stuffed animal are welcome!\n\nClick here&nb sp\;to register. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/12/Pajama-Havdalah.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:973@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250209T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250209T120000 DTSTAMP:20250131T162427Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/congregational-tu-bishvat-celebra tion/ SUMMARY:Congregational Tu biShvat Celebration DESCRIPTION:Join us for a unique and engaging Tu biShvat "seder" — this y ear together with BE InSpirEd families!\n\nRather than a traditional sit-d own seder\, we’ll journey through the four parts of the seder\, with eac h section staged in different areas of the building. Each space will featu re Tu biShvat-themed activities tailored for all ages from first graders t o grandparents. Weather permitting\, we will conclude the celebration with a bonfire in the courtyard.\n\nNo registration is required — simply joi n us in the sanctuary at 10:30am. Light refreshments\, including fruit and nuts\, will be provided (please note this is not a full meal). ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/01/tu-bishvat-2025.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:967@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250209T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250209T153000 DTSTAMP:20250131T030641Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/the-lemon-tree-community-interfai th-book-discussion/ SUMMARY:The Lemon Tree: Community Interfaith Book Discussion DESCRIPTION:Congregation Beth El invites you to a community interfaith book discussion. Palestinians and Israelis will share their personal stories u sing the prism of The Lemon Tree's narrative. This event is cosponsored by Sudbury's Memorial Congregational Church (UCC)\, St. Elizabeth's Episcopa l Church\, Sudbury United Methodist Congregation\, and First Parish Sudbur y Unitarian Universalist .\n\nSandy Tolan’s book The Lemon Tree was publ ished in 2006. In her words\, “Through a single house\, and the lemon tr ee in its garden\, lay a path to the histories\, both separate and intertw ined\, of the al-Khairi and Eshkenazi families\, and to the larger story o f two peoples on one land. This promised to be not simply a recounting of decades of pain and retaliation\; as I began interviews with Bashir Khairi in Ramallah and Dalia Eshkenazi Landau in Jerusalem\, I quickly saw I wou ld cross new landscape\, to the twin hearts of the story.”\n\nPlease joi n us for this powerful opportunity to listen to one another\, and register here if you plan to attend. For more background\, see the recent d'var To rah by Janet Strassman Perlmutter\, VP Tikkun Olam. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/01/The-Leomon-Tree.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:977@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250213T074500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250213T084500 DTSTAMP:20250203T211612Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/tu-bshvat-breakfast/ SUMMARY:Tu biShvat Breakfast DESCRIPTION:Join the Chevra Yom Chamishi and Cantor Vera for a Tu b'Shvat b reakfast immediately following morning minyan! We’ll share thoughts\, me mories\, stories\, and songs of Tu b'Shvat\, and enjoy the fresh taste of new growth in the middle of our New England winter.\n\nMinyan starts at 7: 00am\, and breakfast will begin at approximately 7:45am. All are welcome! Registration not required\, but please sign up to bring a fruit\, or a swe et-smelling plant\, to help celebrate. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/01/Tu-bShvat-fruit.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:755@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250214T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250214T204500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201928Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-services-18/ SUMMARY:Shabbat services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:890@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250215T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250215T123000 DTSTAMP:20250205T180624Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-shacharit-service-3/ SUMMARY:Contemplative Shabbat Shacharit service DESCRIPTION:Julie Leavitt co-leads a meditative\, moving Shabbat Shacharit service approximately every two months with our clergy\, full of chant and contemplation. Together we’ll sing\, breathe and flow through the morni ng together. These services are sensory-friendly\, and we ask all particip ants to refrain from drumming. Our Torah service will follow the tradition al Beth El pattern.\n\n \;\n\nOther dates:\n\n December 14\, 2024\n February 15\, 2025\n April 12\, 2025\n June 21\, 2025\n\nZoom link ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/09/Contemplative-Shabbat-for-website-2024.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:970@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250216T084500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250216T103000 DTSTAMP:20250126T192319Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/beginnings-2025-02-08/ SUMMARY:BEginnings DESCRIPTION:BEginnings is a monthly Sunday morning introduction to Jewish e ducation for families with children 0-5 years old. Each morning includes a light bagel breakfast and and community time\, followed by parallel child and parent programming.\n\n 8:45–9:30am — Play\, schmooze\, eat! Enj oy a dedicated playing area filled with toys as well as bagels\, coffee\, and hot cocoa.\n 9:30–9:45am — Kehilla (community) gathering led by B eth El clergy\n 9:45–10:30am — Parallel sessions for parents and kids :\n\n Kids age 3-5 go to our preschool room to engage in Jewish arts and crafts\, storytelling\, and playtime led by Beth El teachers\n Parents an d younger children stay with our clergy for collaborative educational sess ions focusing on Jewish parenting\, holiday how-to’s\, and more — most importantly\, forming connections with other local Jewish or interfaith f amilies\n\n\n\nSee our Youth &\; Family Education page for details on " tryouts\," registration and fees. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/11/Beginnings-1200x800-1.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:940@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250216T084500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250216T103000 DTSTAMP:20250126T192219Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/beginnings-2025-02-16/ SUMMARY:BEginnings DESCRIPTION:BEginnings is a monthly Sunday morning introduction to Jewish e ducation for families with children 0-5 years old. Each morning includes a light bagel breakfast and and community time\, followed by parallel child and parent programming.\n\n 8:45–9:30am — Play\, schmooze\, eat! Enj oy a dedicated playing area filled with toys as well as bagels\, coffee\, and hot cocoa.\n 9:30–9:45am — Kehilla (community) gathering led by B eth El clergy\n 9:45–10:30am — Parallel sessions for parents and kids :\n\n Kids age 3-5 go to our preschool room to engage in Jewish arts and crafts\, storytelling\, and playtime led by Beth El teachers\n Parents an d younger children stay with our clergy for collaborative educational sess ions focusing on Jewish parenting\, holiday how-to’s\, and more — most importantly\, forming connections with other local Jewish or interfaith f amilies\n\n\n\nSee our Youth &\; Family Education page for details on " tryouts\," registration and fees. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/11/Beginnings-1200x800-1.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:987@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250217T191500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250217T201500 DTSTAMP:20250214T153859Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/advanced-adult-hebrew/ SUMMARY:Advanced Adult Hebrew DESCRIPTION:This class is for students who have a basic grounding in Hebrew grammar. Through classic and modern texts\, song\, and poetry\, we deepen our spiritual and cultural connection to Judaism\, the land of Israel\, a nd to Jews around the world.\n\nThis session is in hybrid format. For more information and/or to see if this class is right for you\, email Janet Bu chwald. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/01/Hebrew-letters-1200x800-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:972@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250220T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250220T210000 DTSTAMP:20250226T154048Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/the-golem-an-exploration-of-jewis h-lore/ SUMMARY:The Golem: An Exploration of Jewish Lore\, part 1 DESCRIPTION:Made from the earth and animated by spiritual knowledge\, the g olem serves its creator and protects the Jewish people... for a time. From Rabbinic writings to "The X-Files\,” from Kabbalistic teachings to "The Terminator\," we’ll explore how this dynamic figure continues to shape Jewish (and Western) art and fiction. Each of the three sessions will util ize text and media clips to explore a different aspect of the golem's stor y. Source sheets (and a brief synopsis of preceding classes) will be offer ed in each session.\n\nTaught by "Sci-Fi Rabbi" Josh Breindel\, co-leader of the online Jewish Fantasy and Science Fiction Book Club. Sponsored by t he Beth El Adult Education Committee.\n\nSession 1: The Golem Created (Feb ruary 20)\nWe’ll explore Rabbinic and Kabbalistic texts on crafting a go lem. \;What are the powers (and limitations) of this awesome figure?&n bsp\;How did this Jewish legend begin to influence European storytelling?\ nSession 2: The Golem Revealed (February 27)\nThe golem's original calling was to protect the Jewish people. Sometimes\, however\, that went awry... In this session\, we'll delve into materials from the modern period that explore how the golem's mission was expanded (and diverted) as it became a danger even to its creator.\nSession 3: The Golem Redeemed (March 6)\nIn recent years\, the golem has become a staple of speculative fiction. Our f inal conversation will explore how the golem has come to offer us insights into interpersonal relationships\, spiritual quests\, and personal growth .\nAt Beth El and on Zoom. Click here to register. Cost: $36 for all three classes\, but free for Beth El members (use the promo code that's being e mailed to members). Peruse the source sheet for this session! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/01/golem-for-web2.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:978@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250221T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250221T210000 DTSTAMP:20250214T153815Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/love-love-love-at-shabbat-rinah-2 / SUMMARY:Love\, Love\, Love at Shabbat Rinah DESCRIPTION:Let the sounds of Shabbat Rinah embrace your heart. The voices and instruments of the Rinah musicians weave warmth in this winter month. During this Shabbat evening service we will explore and express love – o f ourselves and of our fellow people\, of our community\, and of the ritua ls that keep us holy and whole. We will recognize JDAIM (Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month)\, and honor Repro Shabbat\, with teachings on reproductive rights in the Jewish tradition.\n\nHybrid event (click he re for Zoom link). \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/02/Vahavta-brushstroke-heart.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:903@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250223T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250223T160000 DTSTAMP:20250212T003931Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/wise-aging-series-4/ SUMMARY:"Wise Aging" series DESCRIPTION:Beth El's "Wise Aging" program is based on the book Wise Aging: Living with Joy\, Resilience\, and Spirit by Rabbi Rachel Cowan and Dr. L ynda Thal. The program will consist of six Sunday sessions beginning in No vember and continuing throughout the year. The first session led by Rabbi Josh and Cantor Vera on September 9 looked at Chapters 1 and 2 ("Exploring this Stage of Our Lives" and "The River of Life").\n\nThe facilitators fo r the following six sessions will be Beth El members Joel Perlmutter\, Jan et Strassman-Perlmutter\, and Linda Yael Schiller\, who have backgrounds i n clinical social work and psychology. The final session will be led again by the Beth El clergy. The program will be held at Beth El on Sundays fro m 2–4pm.\n\n November 10\, 2024 — Chapter 3\, "I Am My Body\; I Am No t My Body"\n January 5\, 2025 – Chapter 4\, "Cultivating Nourishing Rel ationships\n January 26 – Chapter 5\, "Forgiveness and Reconciliation"\ n February 23 – Chapter 6\, "Cultivating Spiritual Qualities for Well-B eing"\n March 30 – Chapter 7\, "Living with Loss and Finding Light"\n April 27 – Chapter 8\, "Conscious Dying"\n May 18 – Chapter 9\, "Lega cy and Stewardship" (final session with Rabbi Josh and Cantor Vera)\n\nCli ck here to register to attend in person or over Zoom. For more information \, email wendysantis1@gmail.com. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/08/wise-aging.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:988@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250224T191500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250224T201500 DTSTAMP:20250214T153931Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/advanced-adult-hebrew-2/ SUMMARY:Advanced Adult Hebrew DESCRIPTION:This class is for students who have a basic grounding in Hebrew grammar. Through classic and modern texts\, song\, and poetry\, we deepen our spiritual and cultural connection to Judaism\, the land of Israel\, a nd to Jews around the world.\n\nThis session is in hybrid format. For more information and/or to see if this class is right for you\, email Janet Bu chwald. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/01/Hebrew-letters-1200x800-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:969@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250226T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250226T120000 DTSTAMP:20250117T184403Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/craftisan-circle-3/ SUMMARY:Craftisan Circle DESCRIPTION:Join Beth El crafters and Cantor Vera for a crafting get-togeth er. Bring your own portable art or craft and some ideas for future communa l crafts. It doesn’t have to be knitting\, but we have some yarn and nee dles if you want to try. There will be creativity\, companionable schmoozi ng and maybe some noshing. Drop in — no need to register. Questions? Ema il Shirley Hui. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/11/knitting.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:982@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250226T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250226T210000 DTSTAMP:20250224T191643Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/fantasy-science-fiction-book-club -the-stainless-steel-rat/ SUMMARY:Jewish Fantasy & Science Fiction Book Club: "The Stainless Steel Ra t" DESCRIPTION:One of science fiction’s most beloved rogues\, The Stainless Steel Rat\, known also by his alias Slippery Jim DiGriz is the galaxy’s greatest interstellar thief and con artist. The creation of Hugo Award-nom inated\, Nebula Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Harry Harrison\, The Stainless Steel Rat series had a profound influence on mode rn science fiction. We'll be reading the first book in this series (The St ainless Steel Rat\, 1961). Join us as we read of the exploits of science-f iction's most ethical thief!\n\nWe will meet on Zoom — click here for th e link. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/02/New-Project.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:975@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250227T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250227T210000 DTSTAMP:20250226T185004Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/the-golem-an-exploration-of-jewis h-lore-2/ SUMMARY:The Golem: An Exploration of Jewish Lore\, part 2 DESCRIPTION:Made from the earth and animated by spiritual knowledge\, the g olem serves its creator and protects the Jewish people... for a time. From Rabbinic writings to "The X-Files\,” from Kabbalistic teachings to "The Terminator\," we’ll explore how this dynamic figure continues to shape Jewish (and Western) art and fiction. Each of the three sessions will util ize text and media clips to explore a different aspect of the golem's stor y. Source sheets (and a brief synopsis of preceding classes) will be offer ed in each session. Sponsored by the Beth El Adult Education Committee.\n\ nSession 1: The Golem Created (February 20)\nWe’ll explore Rabbinic and Kabbalistic texts on crafting a golem. \;What are the powers (and limi tations) of this awesome figure? \;How did this Jewish legend begin to influence European storytelling?\nSession 2: The Golem Revealed (February 27)\nThe golem's original calling was to protect the Jewish people. Somet imes\, however\, that went awry... In this session\, we'll delve into mate rials from the modern period that explore how the golem's mission was expa nded (and diverted) as it became a danger even to its creator.\n\n\n \n\n Source sheet for session #2\n\n\n\nSession 3: The Golem Redeemed (March 6)\nIn recent years\, the golem has become a staple of speculative fiction . Our final conversation will explore how the golem has come to offer us i nsights into interpersonal relationships\, spiritual quests\, and personal growth.\nAt Beth El and on Zoom. Click here to register. Cost: $36 for al l three classes\, but free for Beth El members (use the promo code that's being emailed to members). ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/01/golem-for-web.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:995@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250228T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250228T200000 DTSTAMP:20250220T233247Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/fourth-friday-pride-shabbat/ SUMMARY:Fourth Friday: Pride Shabbat DESCRIPTION:It feels like a dark and wintery time\, so join us at Beth El t o bring some light! Tradition teaches that each human is created in the im age of G-d and thus is a source of great life and wisdom. In this vein\, j oin us in celebrating Winter Pride. We will gather to honor and celebrate queer people and all members of the LGTBQ+ community. You are seen. You ar e sacred. You are welcome at Beth El. Schedule:\n\n 5:30–6:15pm: Tot Sh abbat\n 6:15–6:45pm: Dinner\n 7:00pm: Services\n\nPlease click here to register. For more information\, email beinspired@bethelsudbury.org. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/02/pride-flag.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:979@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250302T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250302T113000 DTSTAMP:20250226T171044Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/loving-our-own-bones-video-and-bo ok-discussion/ SUMMARY:"Loving Our Own Bones" Video and Book Discussion DESCRIPTION:In honor of Jewish Disability Awareness\, Acceptance and Inclus ion month in February\, Beth El's Inclusion Committee will host a 30-minut e viewing of an interview and discussion with Rabbi Julia Watts Belser abo ut their book\, Loving Our Own Bones: Disability Wisdom and the Spiritual Subversiveness of Knowing Ourselves Whole.\nREGISTER HERE\nJoin the Zoom d iscussion here!\nA scholar\, activist\, public speaker\, and poet\, Rabbi Belser has been called a “fearless writer” who delves deeply into sacr ed literature. Braiding the insights of disabled\, feminist\, Black and qu eer thinkers alongside her own experiences as a queer disabled Jewish femi nist\, she gifts us with a radical act of spiritual imagination. Her inter pretations of Jewish texts are enlightening and inspiring\, and her readin gs demonstrate how disability wisdom can guide us all toward a powerful re ckoning.\n\nAfter the viewing\, a discussion will be led by an Inclusion C ommittee member. The focus will be on intersectionality of identities\, ho w those identities provide us with privileged or oppressed status in socie ty\, and the importance of our unique perspectives towards understanding o f Jewish texts\, rituals and creating community. Copies of the book will b e put aside in the Beth El library and available for borrowing before the event. Email Carrie at seafox40@gmail.com to obtain one.\nSome background from Inclusion Committee co-chair Carrie Fuchs:\nAs Martin Buber teaches\, no one was\, is\, or will ever be created just like each of us. We define ourselves by many unique and intersected identities — race\, ethnicity\ , culture\, religion\, sex\, gender\, socioeconomic status\, education\, a ge and ability. Kimberle Crenshaw\, a professor at Columbia Law School ori ginally coined the term 'intersectionality' or intersectional theory to un derstand the lives and oppression of African-American women\, and captured the ways in which multiple identifications come together in unique ways f or each person.\nJoe Kort\, Ph.D\, in “Understanding Intersectional Iden tities” (Psychology Today) observes that through an understanding of int ersectionality\, "overlapping identities and experiences are taken into ac count in order to understand the complexity of prejudices and privileges p eople face." Mike Klein\, in his book chapter on "Teaching Intersectionali ty through 'I am From\,'" demonstrates that while we are all "geographical ly from somewhere\, we also identify ourselves by our families of origin\, experiences\, ideas\, histories and ethnicities\, hopes and fears." He co ncludes that through the exploring and "sharing of these identities\, we l earn to live together across our differences.”\nThere are parts of each of us that we may feel intersect to define us most prominently. How do the many contributors to your identity interact with each other and society t o define who you are? Has it changed over time? Is it context-dependent?&n bsp\; What role does your unique perspective operate in your family\, comm unity and the world? What does your own unique combination bring to and en rich Beth El? ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/02/JuliaWattsBelser.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:992@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250303T191500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250303T201500 DTSTAMP:20250214T154511Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/advanced-adult-hebrew-7/ SUMMARY:Advanced Adult Hebrew DESCRIPTION:This class is for students who have a basic grounding in Hebrew grammar. Through classic and modern texts\, song\, and poetry\, we deepen our spiritual and cultural connection to Judaism\, the land of Israel\, a nd to Jews around the world.\n\nThis session is Zoom only. For more inform ation and/or to see if this class is right for you\, email Janet Buchwald. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/01/Hebrew-letters-1200x800-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:984@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250305T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250305T120000 DTSTAMP:20250213T162302Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/craftisan-circle-4/ SUMMARY:Craftisan Circle DESCRIPTION:Join Beth El crafters and Cantor Vera for a crafting get-togeth er. Bring your own portable art or craft and some ideas for future communa l crafts. It doesn’t have to be knitting\, but we have some yarn and nee dles if you want to try. There will be creativity\, companionable schmoozi ng and maybe some noshing. Drop in — no need to register. Questions? Ema il Shirley Hui. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/11/knitting.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:976@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250306T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250306T210000 DTSTAMP:20250305T023853Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/the-golem-an-exploration-of-jewis h-lore-part-3/ SUMMARY:The Golem: An Exploration of Jewish Lore\, part 3 DESCRIPTION:Made from the earth and animated by spiritual knowledge\, the g olem serves its creator and protects the Jewish people... for a time. From Rabbinic writings to "The X-Files\,” from Kabbalistic teachings to "The Terminator\," we’ll explore how this dynamic figure continues to shape Jewish (and Western) art and fiction. Each of the three sessions will util ize text and media clips to explore a different aspect of the golem's stor y. Source sheets (and a brief synopsis of preceding classes) will be offer ed in each session. Sponsored by the Beth El Adult Education Committee.\n\ nSession 1: The Golem Created (February 20)\nWe’ll explore Rabbinic and Kabbalistic texts on crafting a golem. \;What are the powers (and limi tations) of this awesome figure? \;How did this Jewish legend begin to influence European storytelling?\nSession 2: The Golem Revealed (February 27)\nThe golem's original calling was to protect the Jewish people. Somet imes\, however\, that went awry... In this session\, we'll delve into mate rials from the modern period that explore how the golem's mission was expa nded (and diverted) as it became a danger even to its creator.\nSession 3: The Golem Redeemed (March 6)\nIn recent years\, the golem has become a st aple of speculative fiction. Our final conversation will explore how the g olem has come to offer us insights into interpersonal relationships\, spir itual quests\, and personal growth.\nClick here for Golem source sheet.\n\ nAt Beth El and on Zoom. Click here to register. Cost: $36 for all three c lasses\, but free for Beth El members (use the promo code that's being ema iled to members). ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/01/golem-for-web.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:980@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250308T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250308T191500 DTSTAMP:20250306T192556Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/pajama-havdalah-2/ SUMMARY:Pajama Havdalah DESCRIPTION:A monthly gathering for 20/30/40-somethings with or without kid s focused on spending time together at the temple in new ways. Kids are in vited to come in pajamas! The plan for the evening:\n\n4:30–5:15pm — M ake your own pasta bar dinner\n\n5:15–5:45pm — Dessert &\; Havdalah \n\n5:45–7:15pm —\n\n ADULTS: Chill time at the new Beth-El Lounge! E njoy themed adult and regular beverages inspired by our rabbi\, snacks\, a nd a space to connect. Games and activities welcome!\n CHILDREN: Movie an d playtime with bean bags\, snacks\, and BABYSITTERS. Sleeping bags\, cozy blankets\, and your favorite stuffed animal are welcome!\n\nClick here&nb sp\;to register. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/01/Pajama-Havdalah-1024x683-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1001@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250310T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250310T133000 DTSTAMP:20250307T213631Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/pro-artes-conifer-quartet/ SUMMARY:Pro Arte's Conifer Quartet DESCRIPTION:The Salon Series is Pro Arte's chamber music concert series. Ea ch performance features a select handful of musicians from Pro Arte's coop erative along with occasional guest artists to present musical gems not fe atured in the full orchestral Ensemble Series. They are a perfect way get to know Pro Arte players better. If you haven’t been to one of these fun concerts\, they are presented in a less formal manner and feature plenty of opportunity to interact with the musicians and to learn more about the music. WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART String Quartet No. 15 in D minor\, K. 421 A NTONIN DVORAK String Quartet No. 13 in G major\, Op. 106. The Concert will take place at Beth El. \;\n\nClick here to register. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/03/Pro-Arts.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:756@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250314T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250314T204500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201928Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-services-19/ SUMMARY:Shabbat services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:999@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250315T191500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250315T210000 DTSTAMP:20250314T002133Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/purim-spiel-shushan-night-live/ SUMMARY:Purim Spiel: "Shushan Night Live" DESCRIPTION:This year marks the 50th anniversary of "Saturday Night Live\," so what better way to recognize Purim and SNL than with a Beth El mashup? The evening starts with Havdalah and collection for Yad Chessed\, with th e always-entertaining Purim Spiel right afterwards. If you can't make it i n person\, watch the livestream.\n\nTo build anticipation (and refresh you r memory) ready\, have a look at these classic SNL bits. NOTE: these skits have obviously been all over TV and the internet\, but parents might want to pre-screen them before allowing young children to watch them\, just in case.\n\n Debbie Downer\n King Tut\n Celebrity Jeopardy\n Emily Litel la\n Roseanne Roseannadanna\n Two Wild and Crazy Guys\n The Coneheads\n Coffee Talk\n Stuart Smalley\n Sprockets\n More Cowbell\n Weekend Up date\n Making Copies\n Mr. Bill\n Cheeseburger\n Church Lady\n Gilly\ n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/02/ShushanNL-logo-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:941@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250316T084500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250316T103000 DTSTAMP:20250221T152255Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/beginnings-2025-03-16/ SUMMARY:BEginnings DESCRIPTION:BEginnings is a monthly Sunday morning introduction to Jewish e ducation for families with children 0-5 years old. Each morning includes a light bagel breakfast and and community time\, followed by parallel child and parent programming.\n\n 8:45–9:30am — Play\, schmooze\, eat! Enj oy a dedicated playing area filled with toys as well as bagels\, coffee\, and hot cocoa.\n 9:30–9:45am — Kehilla (community) gathering led by B eth El clergy\n 9:45–10:30am — Parallel sessions for parents and kids :\n\n Kids age 3-5 go to our preschool room to engage in Jewish arts and crafts\, storytelling\, and playtime led by Beth El teachers\n Parents an d younger children stay with our clergy for collaborative educational sess ions focusing on Jewish parenting\, holiday how-to’s\, and more — most importantly\, forming connections with other local Jewish or interfaith f amilies\n\n\n\nThe March BEginnings meeting will be directly followed by B eth El's famous Purim Carnival! \;The Carnival will run from 10:30am t o noon and will offer games and activities for families and kids in all ag es!\n\nSee our Youth &\; Family Education page for details on "tryouts\ ," registration and fees. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/11/Beginnings-1200x800-1.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:996@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250316T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250316T120000 DTSTAMP:20250226T180856Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/family-purim-carnival/ SUMMARY:Family Purim Carnival DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fun morning at Beth El for the whole family! Enjo y carnival games and prizes\, arts &\; crafts\, hamantaschen\, face-pai nting\, and a special circus performance and workshop for kids.\n\nThe car nival is suited for toddlers all the way to middle-schoolers. No registrat ions required - all are welcome!\n\nGame tickets will be sold by Beth El's teens\, who will be running the carnival. Cash and Venmo accepted. Please plan on spending $5-10 per kid. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/02/purim-2025-banner.png CATEGORIES:High school,Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:989@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250317T191500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250317T201500 DTSTAMP:20250214T154053Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/advanced-adult-hebrew-3/ SUMMARY:Advanced Adult Hebrew DESCRIPTION:This class is for students who have a basic grounding in Hebrew grammar. Through classic and modern texts\, song\, and poetry\, we deepen our spiritual and cultural connection to Judaism\, the land of Israel\, a nd to Jews around the world.\n\nThis session is Zoom only. For more inform ation and/or to see if this class is right for you\, email Janet Buchwald. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/01/Hebrew-letters-1200x800-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1002@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T210000 DTSTAMP:20250314T215930Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/the-golem-an-exploration-of-jewis h-lore-part-4/ SUMMARY:The Golem: An Exploration of Jewish Lore\, part 4 DESCRIPTION:Made from the earth and animated by spiritual knowledge\, the g olem serves its creator and protects the Jewish people... for a time. From Rabbinic writings to "The X-Files\,” from Kabbalistic teachings to "The Terminator\," we’ll explore how this dynamic figure continues to shape Jewish (and Western) art and fiction. Each of the three sessions will util ize text and media clips to explore a different aspect of the golem's stor y. Source sheets (and a brief synopsis of preceding classes) will be offer ed in each session. Sponsored by the Beth El Adult Education Committee.\n\ nSession 1: The Golem Created (February 20)\nWe’ll explore Rabbinic and Kabbalistic texts on crafting a golem. \;What are the powers (and limi tations) of this awesome figure? \;How did this Jewish legend begin to influence European storytelling?\nSession 2: The Golem Revealed (February 27)\nThe golem's original calling was to protect the Jewish people. Somet imes\, however\, that went awry... In this session\, we'll delve into mate rials from the modern period that explore how the golem's mission was expa nded (and diverted) as it became a danger even to its creator.\nSession 3: The Golem Redeemed (March 6)\nIn recent years\, the golem has become a st aple of speculative fiction. Our final conversation will explore how the g olem has come to offer us insights into interpersonal relationships\, spir itual quests\, and personal growth.\nSession 4: \;\n\nAdded by popular demand — new material that has not previously been covered.\n\nAt Beth El and on Zoom. Click here to register. Cost: $36 for all three classes\, but free for Beth El members (use the promo code that's being emailed to m embers). ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/01/golem-for-web.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:981@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250321T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250321T213000 DTSTAMP:20250224T222918Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-rinah-with-rabbi-yosef-go ldman/ SUMMARY:Shabbat Rinah with Rabbi Yosef Goldman DESCRIPTION:The joy of Adar overflows into our March Shabbat Rinah\, Shabba t of joyous song. We’re especially delighted that this month\, the Shabb at Rinah musicians and Beth El clergy are joined by Rabbi Yosef Goldman\, as part of his Shabbaton with Beth El! As a composer\, performer\, and rit ual artist\, Yosef weaves together ancient devotional music from both his Mizrahi and Ashkenazi heritage\, as well as contemporary American and Isra eli Jewish sacred music\, to foster healing\, connection\, and social chan ge. Join us for an unforgettable holy musical experience. Click here for Z oom link. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/02/March-Rinah-with-Rabbi-Yosef-Goldman-2025-for-website-1.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:997@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250322T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250322T123000 DTSTAMP:20250224T225107Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-service-and-workshop-with -rabbi-yosef-goldman/ SUMMARY:Shabbat Service and Workshop with Rabbi Yosef Goldman DESCRIPTION:Teacher-in-residence Rabbi Yosef Goldman joins Beth El’s cler gy to co-lead a creative\, memorable and moving Shabbat morning service. R abbi Goldman will lead us in song and liturgy and share words of Torah as we move together through Shabbat Parah\, part of our spiritual preparation for Pesach.\n\nAfter kiddush lunch\, Rabbi Yosef will lead an hourlong te fillah leadership workshop for Beth El members only – please register he re (no registration required for attending the service).\n\nThe service is part of a weekend of events with Rabbi Goldman\, including Shabbat Rinah on Friday evening and a concert with Kedmah on Saturday evening.\n\nRabbi Goldman is a leading facilitator\, educator\, and practitioner of Jewish c ommunal music. He partners with congregations and their clergy\, accompany ing them on their path to cultivate vibrant prayer life and foster musical -spiritual creativity. His work is informed by his diverse rabbinic experi ence\, in chaplaincy and spiritual counseling\, education\, and senior con gregational leadership. Since its founding\, Yosef has served as senior ad visor to Hadar’s Rising Song Institute\, which cultivates Jewish spiritu al life through song.\n\nHis latest project is Kedmah\, an ensemble of Miz rahi piyyut and sacred music using ancient poetry and song to excavate the power and beauty of the spiritual and artistic expression of Jews from Ar ab lands. Yosef received rabbinic ordination from the Jewish Theological S eminary in 2013\, with a concentration in pastoral care and counseling\, a nd was awarded a master of sacred music degree. Listen to his latest album here.\n\n» Zoom link for service ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/02/Shabbat-morning-with-Rabbi-Yosef-Goldman-2025-NON-AI-for-website. png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:994@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250322T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250322T210000 DTSTAMP:20250216T175641Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/kedmah-in-concert/ SUMMARY:Kedmah in Concert DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Yosef Goldman and Yoni Avi Battat share an exciting eveni ng of Mizrahi music from Kedmah: The Rising Song Piyyut Project. We’ll m ake Havdalah together and then dive into a rich offering of sacred music a nd poetry from the world of Middle Eastern Jewry.\n\nKedmah excavates the power and beauty of Mizrahi Jewish expression through ancient sacred poetr y and song known as piyyut. Their debut album\, Simu Lev (Rising Song Reco rds)\, was released in April 2024\, and their public performances have bee n met with acclaim\, including their debut at the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia and a sold-out concert at the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage in Washington\, D.C.\n\nPart musical ens emble and part educational initiative\, their interactive concerts and wor kshops in schools\, synagogues\, concert halls\, and universities introduc e diverse audiences to the rich history and heritage of Middle Eastern Jew s\, fostering a deeper appreciation for the diversity of Jewish heritage a nd adds nuance to dichotomies of Jew and Arab\, offering a fresh lens on t he cultural overlaps of Jews with their neighbors in Arab lands.\n\nTicket s for the general public are available on a sliding scale on Eventbrite. F or members\, the event is free\; register here. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/02/Kedmah-concert-March-2025-for-website-1.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1004@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250323T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250323T163000 DTSTAMP:20250314T224148Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/opening-event-for-spring-2025-mem bers-art-show/ SUMMARY:Opening Event for Spring 2025 Members' Art Show DESCRIPTION:Meet the contributing artists and learn about how they created their work and what inspired them. The theme of the spring art show\, L'Do r V'Dor\, invites artists to express how they you hope to sustain the teac hings\, history\, customs\, and collective memory of their Jewish life. Th e art in the L'Dor V'Dor exhibit refers to Jewish continuity — how we ho pe to preserve our heritage by passing along essential values\, practices\ , and wisdom. It is the gift we leave\, wrought from our own lives\, for f uture generations.\n\nThe show includes work in a variety of media includi ng drawing\, painting fiber art\, ceramics and book craft. After an introd uction to the exhibit\, artists will make brief presentations about how th ey created their work and what inspired them. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/03/Beth-El-Spring-Art-Show-web-2.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1007@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250325T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250325T123000 DTSTAMP:20250321T133314Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/teachings-for-our-lives-torah-and -middot-4/ SUMMARY:Teachings for Our Lives: Torah and Middot DESCRIPTION:Study with Cantor Emerita Lorel Zar-Kessler in a hybrid class t hat combines Torah study and middot (ethical practice). Our study combines Torah text study\, round-table discussion\, one-on-one learning\, meditat ion\, and song. Many paths help us explore the power of cultivating our in dividual and communal soul traits (middot)\, always growing to become more of the persons and community we strive to be.\n\nEmail Lorel \;for mo re information. Click here for the Zoom link. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/11/Compassion-2.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:985@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250326T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250326T120000 DTSTAMP:20250213T162319Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/craftisan-circle-5/ SUMMARY:Craftisan Circle DESCRIPTION:Join Beth El crafters and Cantor Vera for a crafting get-togeth er. Bring your own portable art or craft and some ideas for future communa l crafts. It doesn’t have to be knitting\, but we have some yarn and nee dles if you want to try. There will be creativity\, companionable schmoozi ng and maybe some noshing. Drop in — no need to register. Questions? Ema il Shirley Hui. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/11/knitting.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:983@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250326T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250326T210000 DTSTAMP:20250227T151905Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/fantasy-science-fiction-book-club -dune/ SUMMARY:Fantasy & Science Fiction Book Club: "Dune" DESCRIPTION:The Nebula and Hugo award-winning Dune\, turning 60 this year\, is of science fiction's most acclaimed books. In turns a political thrill er\, a ecological treatise and a spiritual journey\, Frank Herbert's maste rpiece inspired numerous sequels\, movies\, video games\, comics and small -screen series. One of its most fascinating elements is how Herbert incorp orated religious elements from many cultures\, borrowing heavily from Musl im (and Jewish) influences. Join us as we explore this mysterious and mult i-layered book through the lens of current events and Jewish mysticism!\n\ nWe will meet on Zoom — click here for the link. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/02/New-Project-3.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1005@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250328T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250328T203000 DTSTAMP:20250316T171203Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/spring-in-our-step/ SUMMARY:Fourth Friday: Spring in Our Step DESCRIPTION:Spring is in our step! As the \; thaws\, our resolve is ren ewed. An early New England spring brings light\, joy\, and respite. Join u s as we use the kernel of natural warmth to build community warmth. All ar e welcome! Questions? Email beinspired@bethelsudbury.org.\n\nSchedule:\n\n 5:30pm — Tot Shabbat\n 6:15pm — Dinner — click here to register\n 7:00pm — Interactive and music Shabbat service\n 8:00pm — Oneg (des sert)\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/01/FF-new-banner.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1009@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250329T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250329T140000 DTSTAMP:20250325T131941Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/alex-kaners-90th-aliyah-kiddush-l unch/ SUMMARY:Alex Kaner's 90th Aliyah & Kiddush Lunch DESCRIPTION:Celebrate with us as Alex Kaner is called to Torah for the 90th time!. Then stay for a communal\, festive Kiddush Lunch immediately after services. Lunch is sponsored by Alex's Mom\, Cat Kaner - &\; by commun ity catering\,\n\nTo sign up for lunch\, please go to: https://www.signupg enius.com/go/4090944ACAC2BA31-55489111-kiddush ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/03/Alex-K.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:904@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250330T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250330T160000 DTSTAMP:20250306T003228Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/wise-aging-series-5/ SUMMARY:"Wise Aging" series DESCRIPTION:Beth El's "Wise Aging" program is based on the book Wise Aging: Living with Joy\, Resilience\, and Spirit by Rabbi Rachel Cowan and Dr. L ynda Thal. The program will consist of six Sunday sessions beginning in No vember and continuing throughout the year. The first session led by Rabbi Josh and Cantor Vera on September 9 looked at Chapters 1 and 2 ("Exploring this Stage of Our Lives" and "The River of Life").\n\nThe facilitators fo r the following six sessions will be Beth El members Joel Perlmutter\, Jan et Strassman-Perlmutter\, and Linda Yael Schiller\, who have backgrounds i n clinical social work and psychology. The final session will be led again by the Beth El clergy. The program will be held at Beth El on Sundays fro m 2–4pm.\n\n March 30 – Chapter 7\, "Living with Loss and Finding Lig ht"\n April 27 – Chapter 8\, "Conscious Dying"\n May 18 – Chapter 9\ , "Legacy and Stewardship" (final session with Rabbi Josh and Cantor Vera) \n\nClick here to register to attend the next session in person or over Zo om. For more information\, email wendysantis1@gmail.com. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/08/wise-aging.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1008@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250330T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250330T200000 DTSTAMP:20250323T175617Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/cantor-vera-to-be-honored-at-labo r-seder/ SUMMARY:Cantor Vera to be honored at Labor Seder DESCRIPTION:The New England Jewish Labor Committee (NEJLC) will honor Canto r Vera Broekhuysen \;with their Abraham Joshua Heschel Award for Leade rship in the Jewish Community at the New England Jewish Labor Seder on Sun day\, March 30. The event is a unique interfaith and inter-community award s dinner that ties the rituals and stories of Passover to contemporary lab or struggles. Each year\, NEJLC awards a leader from organized labor and f rom the Jewish community who exemplify values of justice for all workers\, and tikkun olam (repairing the world). \;\n\nNEJLC recognizes Cantor Vera’s work for justice for all workers through her spiritual leadership in\nCongregation Beth El and her work with the Merrimack Valley Interfait h Sanctuary Network. “Cantor Vera is a shining example for a new generat ion of Jewish communal leaders\, and NEJLC is honored to celebrate her eff orts to achieve justice for all workers\,” the organization says.\n\nThe labor awardee is Joe Bonfiglio\, business manager of the Massachusetts an d Northern New England Laborers’ District Council. Several organizations will also be recognized with Bread and Roses Awards for Courageous Workpl ace Action and for Organizing in a New Field.\n\nTickets to the seder\, wh ich will be held at the IBEW Local 103 Function Hall (226 Freeport St #1\, Dorchester) are $18–$36 and can be purchased here. Doors open at 4:30pm .  \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/03/labor-seder.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:991@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250331T191500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250331T201500 DTSTAMP:20250220T231235Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/advanced-adult-hebrew-5/ SUMMARY:Advanced Adult Hebrew DESCRIPTION:This class is for students who have a basic grounding in Hebrew grammar. Through classic and modern texts\, song\, and poetry\, we deepen our spiritual and cultural connection to Judaism\, the land of Israel\, a nd to Jews around the world.\n\nThis session is Zoom only. For more inform ation and/or to see if this class is right for you\, email Janet Buchwald. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/01/Hebrew-letters-1200x800-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1003@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250402T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250402T190000 DTSTAMP:20250313T220041Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/red-cross-blood-drive-2/ SUMMARY:Red Cross Blood Drive DESCRIPTION:Blood transfusions are essential for patients undergoing surger ies\, treating chronic diseases\, and recovering from injuries or accident s as well as maintaining a healthy supply of blood\, given its limited she lf life. \;Call 800-RED CROSS (800-733-2767) or click here to schedule an appointment. You can save time by going to Red Cross RapidPass to comp lete your pre-donation reading and health history questions on the day of your appointment.\n\nFor more information\, contact Shirley Hui. To volunt eer at the blood drive\, click here. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/10/Nov-blood-drive-BE.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:734@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250404T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250404T200000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201928Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/first-friday-shabbat-18/ SUMMARY:First Friday Shabbat DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1000@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250406T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250406T193000 DTSTAMP:20250305T201738Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/the-history-of-enslavement-in-sud bury-and-wayland-with-jane-sciacca/ SUMMARY:The History of Enslavement in Sudbury and Wayland with Jane Sciacca DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_8904" align="alignright" width="205"] J ane Sciacca[/caption]\n\nOn January 21\, 2025\, a new history of Sudbury a nd Wayland was published. Enslavement in the Puritan Village: The Untold H istory of Sudbury and Wayland\, Massachusetts by Jane Sciacca challenges t he widely held belief that slavery was only a Southern institution.\n\nCol onial Sudbury (modern-day Wayland and Sudbury) was described as the quinte ssential Puritan village by author Sumner Chilton Powell in Puritan Villag e: The Formation of a New England Town\, his 1964 Pulitzer Prize-winning h istory of the town's founding in 1638. Yet Sudbury’s early inhabitants\, including some of its most prominent citizens\, held and sold enslaved Bl ack people throughout the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Never befo re published\, these stories from preserved records highlight the lives of men\, women and children held in bondage and expand our knowledge of ensl avement and its pervasive impact in Sudbury and similar pre-Revolutionary New England villages.\n\nAt Beth El and on Zoom (link here). \;Books s igned by the author will be available for sale at this event.\n\nJane Scia cca is a retired national park ranger with a degree in history education f rom Simmons University. Her work as an interpreter for the National Park S ervice in Concord\, Boston and Cambridge led to her interest in researchin g enslavement and abolition in her own community of Wayland\, where she ha s lived with her family for more than fifty years. As chair of the Wayland Historical Commission\, she oversaw the 1981 publication of the first his tory of Wayland as a separate town\, The Puritan Village Evolves.\n\nCo-sp onsored by the Beth El Antiracism Working Group\, Jewish Learning Opportun ities for Teens (J-LOFT) and  \;First Parish Unitarian Universalist of Sudbury. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/02/Book-cover.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:993@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250407T191500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250407T201500 DTSTAMP:20250214T154232Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/advanced-adult-hebrew-6/ SUMMARY:Advanced Adult Hebrew DESCRIPTION:This class is for students who have a basic grounding in Hebrew grammar. Through classic and modern texts\, song\, and poetry\, we deepen our spiritual and cultural connection to Judaism\, the land of Israel\, a nd to Jews around the world.\n\nThis session is in hybrid format. For more information and/or to see if this class is right for you\, email Janet Bu chwald. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/01/Hebrew-letters-1200x800-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:757@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250411T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250411T204500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201928Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-services-20/ SUMMARY:Shabbat services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:891@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250412T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250412T123000 DTSTAMP:20250205T180649Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-shacharit-service-4/ SUMMARY:Contemplative Shabbat Shacharit service DESCRIPTION:Julie Leavitt co-leads a meditative\, moving Shabbat Shacharit service approximately every two months with our clergy\, full of chant and contemplation. Together we’ll sing\, breathe and flow through the morni ng together. These services are sensory-friendly\, and we ask all particip ants to refrain from drumming. Our Torah service will follow the tradition al Beth El pattern.\n\nOther dates:\n\n September 21\, 2024\n December 1 4\, 2024\n February 15\, 2025\n April 12\, 2025\n June 21\, 2025\n\nZoo m link ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/09/Contemplative-Shabbat-for-website-2024.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1010@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250418T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250418T210000 DTSTAMP:20250326T144329Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/let-me-hear-your-sweet-voice-cele brate-shabbat-rinah-in-pesach/ SUMMARY:Let Me Hear Your Sweet Voice: celebrate Shabbat Rinah in Pesach DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n \;\nOn Pesach\, we sing the Song of Songs\, Shir HaS hirim\, whose lyrical words praise the sweet voice of the Beloved. Join Ri nah musicians and Beth El clergy as\, together in Shabbat on Pesach\, we d ance the journey from narrowness to expanse\, from sorrow to songs of prai se. Together we will celebrate the sweetness of each person's voice\, the sweetness of communal voices raised together\, and the sweetness of the fr eedom we pursue for ourselves and for our world.\n\nClick here for Zoom li nk.\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/03/Flowering-wild-almond-in-Golan-Hights-Maor-Amir.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1006@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250419T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250419T191500 DTSTAMP:20250319T163856Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/pajama-havdalah-3/ SUMMARY:Pajama Havdalah DESCRIPTION:A monthly gathering for 20/30/40-somethings with or without kid s focused on spending time together at the temple in new ways. Kids are in vited to come in pajamas! The plan for the evening:\n\n4:30–5:15pm — M ake your own pasta bar dinner\n\n5:15–5:45pm — Dessert &\; Havdalah \n\n5:45–7:15pm —\n\n ADULTS: Chill time at the new Beth-El Lounge! E njoy themed adult and regular beverages inspired by our rabbi\, snacks\, a nd a space to connect. Games and activities welcome!\n CHILDREN: Movie an d playtime with bean bags\, snacks\, and BABYSITTERS. Sleeping bags\, cozy blankets\, and your favorite stuffed animal are welcome!\n\nClick here&nb sp\;to register. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/12/Pajama-Havdalah.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1012@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250423T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250423T120000 DTSTAMP:20250418T121651Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/craftisans-circle-3/ SUMMARY:Craftisans Circle DESCRIPTION:Join Beth El crafters and Cantor Vera for two crafting get-toge thers on April 16 &\; 23. Bring your own portable art or craft and some ideas for future communal crafts. It doesn’t have to be knitting\, but we have some yarn and needles if you want to try. Our crafters are knittin g\, doing needlework\, hand sewing\, sketching and more. There will be cre ativity\, companionable schmoozing and maybe some noshing. Questions? Emai l Shirley Hui. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/03/craftisans-circle.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1016@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250423T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250423T210000 DTSTAMP:20250410T135743Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/metrowest-community-yom-hashoah-c ommemoration/ SUMMARY:MetroWest Community Yom HaSho’ah Commemoration DESCRIPTION:Congregation Or Atid\, B'nai Torah MetroWest\, and Congregation Beth El invite you to a community Yom Ha'Shoah Commemoration featuring gu est speaker Lisa Einstein\, Founder of Boston 3G. Boston 3G is a non-profi t organization founded by the grandchildren (3rd Gen) of Holocaust survivo rs who have come together to create an outlet for Holocaust remembrance in the Greater Boston area. The evening will include song offered by Shir El .\n\nJoin us at Congregation Or Atid\, 97 Concord Rd\, Wayland\, MA \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/04/Yartzeit-candle.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1017@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250425T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250425T203000 DTSTAMP:20250411T165234Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/fourth-friday/ SUMMARY:Fourth Friday DESCRIPTION:With Passover in the rearview mirror\, one thinks of the ancien t Israelites\, embarking on a new adventure. Much like our forebears\, we are always growing but also wandering. There is no linear path. It is just an April Adventure. Join us for an evening of song\, food\, and of course \, community! All are welcome! Questions? Email beinspired@bethelsudbury.o rg.\n\nSchedule:\n\n5:30pm — Tot Shabbat\n6:15pm — Dinner\n7:00pm — Interactive and music Shabbat service\n8:00pm — Oneg (dessert)\n\nRegist er here! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/04/View.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:942@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250427T084500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250427T103000 DTSTAMP:20250319T190849Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/beginnings-2025-04-20/ SUMMARY:BEginnings DESCRIPTION:BEginnings is a monthly Sunday morning introduction to Jewish e ducation for families with children 0-5 years old. Each morning includes a light bagel breakfast and and community time\, followed by parallel child and parent programming.\n\n 8:45–9:30am — Play\, schmooze\, eat! Enj oy a dedicated playing area filled with toys as well as bagels\, coffee\, and hot cocoa.\n 9:30–9:45am — Kehilla (community) gathering led by B eth El clergy\n 9:45–10:30am — Parallel sessions for parents and kids :\n\n Kids age 3-5 go to our preschool room to engage in Jewish arts and crafts\, storytelling\, and playtime led by Beth El teachers\n Parents an d younger children stay with our clergy for collaborative educational sess ions focusing on Jewish parenting\, holiday how-to’s\, and more — most importantly\, forming connections with other local Jewish or interfaith f amilies\n\n\n\nSee our Youth &\; Family Education page for details on " tryouts\," registration and fees. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/11/Beginnings-1200x800-1.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:905@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250427T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250427T160000 DTSTAMP:20250418T212908Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/wise-aging-series-6/ SUMMARY:"Wise Aging" series DESCRIPTION:Beth El’s “Wise Aging” program is based on the book \ ;Wise Aging: Living with Joy\, Resilience\, and Spirit \;by Rabbi Rach el Cowan and Dr. Lynda Thal. Chapters 1 through 7 were covered in previous sessions. \;\n\nThe April 27 session will be held at Beth El and on Z oom from 2–4pm. It covers chapter 8: "Conscious Dying." Click here to re gister for this session (either in person or over Zoom).\n\nOur final sess ion is on May 18\, covering chapter 9\, “Legacy and Stewardship.”It wi ll be led by our clergy and features JArts Community Creative Fellow Sandr a Mayo\, who works with memory\, legacy and connections using fiber arts. She'll give a presentation about her work and lead us in participatory art making using genograms for mapping connections and important events. Learn more from a recent Jewish Boston story about Sandra and her work.\n\n&nbs p\; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/08/wise-aging.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1011@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250430T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250430T210000 DTSTAMP:20250418T141904Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/yom-haatzmaut-celebration/ SUMMARY:Yom Ha'atzmaut Celebration DESCRIPTION:We will celebrate as it's done in Israel\, with traditional Isr aeli food\, music\, dance and festivities that will be fun for all!\n\n 6 :30-7:15pm — Israeli dinner\n 7:15-7:30pm — Greetings\n 7:30-9:00pm — Musical performance: "100 Years of Song and Poetry"\n\nParents and stu dents: While the musical performance is certainly appropriate for all ages \, there will be teen activities and childcare offered from 7:15-9:00pm.\n Musical performance: "100 Years of Song and Poetry"\nThe highlight of the evening will be a musical performance Berklee School of Music’s Tal Shal om-Kobi and an ensemble of Israeli students. They will perform "100 Years of Song and Poetry\," a musical/storytelling concert featuring the works o f its most cherished and popular women songwriters and poets of the past c entury in Israel.\n\nThe ensemble will share stories and anecdotes about t he lives of poets Leah Goldberg and Rachel\, song writers Naomi Shemer\, N urit Hirsh and many others. With new arrangements and fresh interpretation s\, this will be a unique music experience\, which will take you on a tour through a lens of history to present day. The ensemble was founded in 201 5 and is led by Tal Shalom-Kobi\, a Berklee College of Music professor and a long-time researcher/performer.\n\nEnsemble:\n\n Noa Blumer — vocals \n Rinat Fishman — clarinet\n Itamar Afek — piano/keyboards\n Tom M aor — drums\n Tal Shalom-Kobi — Music director\, bass\, accordion\n\n Registration\nThe event\, including dinner\, is free and requires advance registration. Click here to register. Please note that the evening will al so be livestreamed (not on Zoom) on Beth El's website. Watching the livest ream doesn't require registration. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/03/Screenshot-2025-03-28-at-9.43.39 AM.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:735@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250502T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250502T200000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201928Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/first-friday-shabbat-19/ SUMMARY:First Friday Shabbat DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:998@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250507T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250507T083000 DTSTAMP:20250328T151411Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/guided-bird-walk/ SUMMARY:Guided Bird Walk DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our first-ever Beth El bird walk at Great Me adows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord (click here for a description an d directions). The walk is for total novices as well as experienced birder s\; we will all learn from one another. We will walk for about 2 miles alo ng level but probably muddy trails and are likely to see and hear a nice v ariety of springtime birds. In addition to viewing the birds and chatting about their natural history\, we will have a chance to practice “auditor y mindfulness” as we listen to the early morning bird song.\n\nYou can e ither meet us at Beth El at 6:00am or at Great Meadows NWR at 6:30am. Ther e is a nominal fee for parking at the refuge. Please bring binoculars if y ou have them (we will have a couple extra to share\, but please bring your own if you can). Be prepared for cool weather and muddy trails. The event will be canceled if it is raining hard\; light rain will not dissuade us! Click here to register. If you have any questions\, contact the trip lead er Thomas Michel at thomas_michel@hms.harvard.edu or 617-365-1102. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/02/birdwalk.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:758@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250509T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250509T204500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201928Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-services-21/ SUMMARY:Shabbat services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1015@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250510T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250510T230000 DTSTAMP:20250508T202344Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/an-evening-of-food-drink-music-da ncing-and-just-plain-having-a-good-time/ SUMMARY:An evening of food\, drink\, music\, dancing\, and just plain havin g a good time DESCRIPTION:It's time to celebrate ourselves so join with our Beth El commu nity for a fun-filled semi-formal gala. This is an opportunity to thank ou r volunteers and socialize with all of our members.\n\nWhat’s semi-forma l? Think no jeans\, no tee shirts. You know. What your parents would make you wear to a sibling's B’nai Mitzvah. So dress in a festive way. There will be food\, drink\, dancing\, schmoozing\, and lots of fun.\nSchedule:\ n\n\n\n6:00–7:00pm — Reception\n\n\n\n7:00–7:45pm — Dinner\n\n\n\n 7:45–8:00pm — Havdalah/announcements\n\n\n\n\n8:00–11:00pm — Music and dancing with a live band and dance instruction\n\n\n\n Dinner: salmo n\, rice\, and vegetable with a vegan option\, and dessert to follow\n Ba r: wine\, beer\, and a signature cocktail\n Baby-sitting from 6:00–9:00 pm\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/04/Spring-Fling.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1024@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250516T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250516T210000 DTSTAMP:20250501T210539Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/dancing-in-the-light-of-shabbat-r inah/ SUMMARY:Dancing in the Light of Shabbat Rinah DESCRIPTION:This Shabbat begins as Lag ba’Omer ends\, concluding the 33rd day of our journey through the Omer counting period\, approaching the hol iday of Shavuot. Join Cantor Vera\, Rabbi Josh\, and the Rinah musicians f or an evening of Shabbat music to get our souls dancing and increase our l ight as we journey together.\n\nZoom link ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/05/dancing-around-fire.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1020@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250517T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250517T160000 DTSTAMP:20250424T211344Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-in-nature/ SUMMARY:Shabbat in Nature DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Creation with a moderate spring hike with views from Tippling Rock. We’ll offer moments to appreciate the natural world as we connect to Shabbat through conversation\, stories and song. All are welco me!\n\nMeet at the Nobscot Scout Reservation parking lot (1 Nobscot Rd\, S udbury) to begin the hike. Register here! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/04/New-Project-5.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:943@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250518T084500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250518T103000 DTSTAMP:20250126T192219Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/beginnings-2025-05-18/ SUMMARY:BEginnings DESCRIPTION:BEginnings is a monthly Sunday morning introduction to Jewish e ducation for families with children 0-5 years old. Each morning includes a light bagel breakfast and and community time\, followed by parallel child and parent programming.\n\n 8:45–9:30am — Play\, schmooze\, eat! Enj oy a dedicated playing area filled with toys as well as bagels\, coffee\, and hot cocoa.\n 9:30–9:45am — Kehilla (community) gathering led by B eth El clergy\n 9:45–10:30am — Parallel sessions for parents and kids :\n\n Kids age 3-5 go to our preschool room to engage in Jewish arts and crafts\, storytelling\, and playtime led by Beth El teachers\n Parents an d younger children stay with our clergy for collaborative educational sess ions focusing on Jewish parenting\, holiday how-to’s\, and more — most importantly\, forming connections with other local Jewish or interfaith f amilies\n\n\n\nSee our Youth &\; Family Education page for details on " tryouts\," registration and fees. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/11/Beginnings-1200x800-1.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1019@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250518T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250518T160000 DTSTAMP:20250418T213335Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/wise-aging-series-2/ SUMMARY:"Wise Aging" series DESCRIPTION:Beth El’s “Wise Aging” program is based on the book \ ;Wise Aging: Living with Joy\, Resilience\, and Spirit \;by Rabbi Rach el Cowan and Dr. Lynda Thal. Chapters 1 through 7 were covered in previous sessions. \;\n\nOur final session is on May 18 and will cover chapter 9\, “Legacy and Stewardship.”It will be led by our clergy and feature s JArts Community Creative Fellow Sandra Mayo\, who works with memory\, le gacy and connections using fiber arts. She'll give a presentation about he r work and lead us in participatory artmaking using genograms for mapping connections and important events. Learn more from a recent Jewish Boston s tory about Sandra and her work. Click here to register for this session (i n person or on Zoom).\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/08/wise-aging.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1023@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250518T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250518T180000 DTSTAMP:20250501T210026Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/heaven-and-earth-a-spring-concert -with-the-heritage-chorale/ SUMMARY:Heaven and Earth: a Spring Concert with the Heritage Chorale DESCRIPTION:Heritage Chorale's spring concert at Fuller Middle School (31 F lagg Drive\, Framingham) presents sacred and secular choral selections wit h three cellos\, harp and piano\, with Cantor Vera Broekhuysen &\; Cant or David Wolff of Temple Beth Am in Framingham.\n\nConducted by Steven Lip sitt\, the Heritage Chorale is a group of people — often about 100 voice s — who love to sing. They come from more than 30 Metrowest communities to continue a tradition more than 80 years old of producing beautiful musi c. The mission of the Heritage Chorale is to perform a wide variety of hig h-quality choral music and inspire in themselves and their audience a grea ter love and understanding of music. They are committed to enriching the l ives of singers\, audiences\, and our communities through education\, perf ormance\, and collaboration.\n\nFree\; reserve your seat here.\nProgram:\n \n Hark I Hear the Harps Eternal\, arr. Alice Parker\n I Got a Key\, arr . Robert Shaw and Alice Parker\n Saints Bound for Heaven\, arr. Alice Par ker\n Psalm 121\, Jake Runestad (Cantor Vera Broekhuysen\, soprano\, and Cantor David Wolff\, tenor)\n An American Kedushah\, Alice Parker (Cantor Vera Broekhuysen\, soprano\, and Cantor David Wolff\, tenor)\n Walden Po nd\, \;Dominick Argento\n Afternoon On a Hill\, Eric William Barnum\n Edelweiss\, Richard Rodgers\n The Rose\, Ola Gjeilo\n The Negro Speaks of Rivers\, Margaret Bonds\n Loch Lomond\, arr. Ralph Vaughn Williams\n Shenandoah\, arr. Steven Lipsitt\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/05/Heaven-and-Earth-concert-graphic.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1022@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T120000 DTSTAMP:20250428T165733Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/craftisans-circle-4/ SUMMARY:Craftisans Circle DESCRIPTION:Join Beth El crafters and Cantor Vera for crafting get-together s on May 21 &\; 28. Bring your own portable art or craft and some ideas for future communal crafts. We have some yarn and needles if you want to try your hand at knitting. Our crafters are knitting\, doing needlework\, hand sewing\, sketching and more. There will be creativity\, companionable schmoozing and noshing.\n\nAlso we're taking a short summer break and wil l resume gathering on August 20 and September 17. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/03/craftisans-circle.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1027@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250523T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250523T200000 DTSTAMP:20250510T153214Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/may-fourth-friday-shabbat/ SUMMARY:May Fourth Friday Shabbat DESCRIPTION:April Showers bring May Flowers! At a chaotic time in the world \, come out for an evening at Beth El to celebrate all the bright things e merging from the earth and from those around us. Join us for an evening of song\, food\, and\, of course\, community! All are welcome!\n\nQuestions? Email beinspired@bethelsudbury.org.\n\nSchedule:\n5:30pm — Tot Shabbat\ n6:15pm — Dinner\n7:00pm — Interactive and music\nShabbat service 8:00 pm — Oneg (dessert)\nRegistration link for dinner ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/05/May-4th-Friday.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1029@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250528T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250528T120000 DTSTAMP:20250519T164400Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/craftisans-circle-5/ SUMMARY:Craftisans Circle DESCRIPTION:Join Beth El crafters and Cantor Vera for crafting get-together s on May 21 &\; 28. Bring your own portable art or craft and some ideas for future communal crafts. We have some yarn and needles if you want to try your hand at knitting. Our crafters are knitting\, doing needlework\, hand sewing\, sketching and more. There will be creativity\, companionable schmoozing and noshing.\n\nAlso we're taking a short summer break and wil l resume gathering on August 20 and September 17. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/03/craftisans-circle.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1021@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250528T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250528T210000 DTSTAMP:20250428T165055Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/science-fiction-and-fantasy-book- group-a-half-built-garden/ SUMMARY:Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Group: A Half Built Garden DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to join in a conversation of A Half Built Garde n by Ruthanna Emrys.\n\nRuthanna Emrys crafts a novel of extra-terrestrial diplomacy and urgent climate repair bursting with quiet\, tenuous hope an d an underlying warmth. A Half-Built Garden depicts a world worth building towards\, a humanity worth saving from itself\, and an alien community wo rth entering with open arms. It's not the easiest future to build\, but it 's one that just might be in reach.\n\nYou can read more and order the boo k HERE.\n\nInformation about this warm and engaging series of events can b e found HERE. Browse the list of books read so far! \;\n\nThis event w ill take place on zoom. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/04/New-Project-6.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1018@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250601T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250601T150000 DTSTAMP:20250417T143344Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shavuot-on-the-farm/ SUMMARY:Shavuot on the Farm DESCRIPTION:Join Beth El and Ma'yan Tikvah to celebrate nature\, community\ , and new beginnings — farm-style!\nLet's come together for a joyful Sha vuot celebration on the farm! Get your hands dirty (in the best way) as we connect to the agricultural roots of this beautiful holiday.\nActivities include:\n🐐 Playing with friendly goats and curious chickens\n🧈 Chur ning your own fresh butter\n🍦 Making homemade ice cream (yes\, you get to eat it!)\n🌱 Helping with light farm duties (great for kids &\; ad ults!)\nBring your curiosity\, water\, a sunhat\, and a big appetite for f un and fresh air! Perfect for families\, friends\, and anyone who loves an imals\, nature\, and celebrating in community.\nDate &\; Time: Sunday\, June 1\, 1:00-3:00pmLocation: The farm is located in Concord. Address to be given upon registration.RSVP: Click here to register\n \;\n\n \ ; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/04/goats.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1026@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250601T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250601T233000 DTSTAMP:20250512T153439Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/11th-annual-metrowest-tikkun-leil -shavuot/ SUMMARY:11th Annual MetroWest Tikkun Leil Shavuot DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Torah\, learning\, music\, and the power of shared st ory with keynote artist Neta Weiner and many talented teachers at Temple I srael of Natick (145 Hartford St.). The event will be in person and access ible via livestream.\n\nSchedule:\n\n 5:30pm— \; Shavuot Shababa: S havuot songs and stories for kids and adults\n 6:00pm — Delicious dairy dinner (RSVP by May 23) with cheesecake\n 7:00-8:00pm — Keynote presen tation: "Beat Midrash" \;by Neta Weiner\n 8:00-8:45pm — Classes\n 9:00pm — Iron Darshan Sermon Slam\n 9:45pm — Ma’ariv &\; Ten Com mandments\n 10:30pm — Late-night learning\n 11:15pm — Conclusion\n\n "Beat Midrash" \;keynote teaching shared by Neta Weiner\n\nThis sessio n will explore the deep connection between artistic creation and social-po litical engagement. Through songs and spoken word in Arabic\, Hebrew\, Eng lish\, and Yiddish\, we’ll reflect on shared identity\, collective respo nsibility\, and the stories we choose to tell — all in service of buildi ng the kind of home we want to live in together.\n\nNeta Weiner is a multi disciplinary artist\, rapper\, playwright\, and activist whose work bridge s music\, language\, and resistance. A founding member of the groundbreaki ng collective System Ali and creator of the award-winning rap opera "Shmue l\," he performs in Arabic\, Hebrew\, Yiddish\, and English\, using art fo r political intervention and social transformation. Neta is a 2024-2025 JA rts Community Creative Fellow.\n\nRegister for dinner here. No reservation s or cost to attend the non-dinner parts of the evening.\n\nThis event is sponsored by: Congregation Beth El\, Sudbury • B’nai Torah MetroWest\, Wayland • Congregation Ma’yan Tikvah\, Wayland • Congregation Or At id\, Wayland • Temple Beth Sholom\, Framingham • Temple Etz Chaim\, Fr anklin • Temple Beth Torah\, Holliston • Kerem Shalom\, Concord • Te mple Israel\, Natick • Temple Beth Am\, Framingham \; \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/05/Tikkun-Leil-Shavuot-2.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1025@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250602T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250602T120000 DTSTAMP:20250508T182816Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shavuot-on-the-drumlin/ SUMMARY:Shavuot on the Drumlin DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Shavuot in the beauty of nature with our annual walk up the Drumlin! Together\, we’ll carry the Torah to the top of the hill and hear the Ten Commandments in the sanctuary of Creation. Bring a picnic snack (and some songs to share) as we relax together following the readin g. Register here!\n\nNB: We have special permission to access the drumlin as the nature center (and bathrooms) will be closed that day.\n\nDrumlin F arms is located at 208 S. Great Road (rt. 117) in Lincoln. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/05/Drumlin-FArms.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:736@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250606T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250606T200000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201928Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/first-friday-shabbat-20/ SUMMARY:First Friday Shabbat DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1030@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250607T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250607T123000 DTSTAMP:20250523T163438Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/pride-shabbat-with-sacha-lamb/ SUMMARY:Pride Shabbat with Sacha Lamb DESCRIPTION:Author Sacha Lamb (they/them) comes to Beth El to open our Prid e Month celebrations!\n\nOn Saturday\, June 7\, Sacha will lead a hybrid T orah study\, starting at 9:00am. The event will take place in person and b e livestreamed on Zoom.\n“My Torah study plan is that we will look at ep isodes from the Talmud outlining the biographies of Rabbi Yochanan and Res h Lakish. We’ll be reading those sources through a queer lens\, explorin g how the gender-segregated and homosocial world of the bet midrash shapes the story of these two rabbis.”\nAfterwards\, Sacha will offer a specia l d’var Torah during morning services.\n\nSacha Lamb explores gender\, s exuality\, and disability through historical fiction centering Jewish myth ology and folklore. Their debut novel\, When the Angels Left the Old Count ry\, is a Printz Honor book and Stonewall and Sydney Taylor award winner. Their second novel\, The Forbidden Book\, is a Sydney Taylor Honor book an d a Boston Globe Best of the Year pick for 2024.\n\nThe Silver Unicorn is providing copies of Sacha’s books to be purchased ahead of time that can be picked up at Beth El on June 7.\n\nSacha returns to Beth El on Zoom on for June’s Scifi/Fantasy Book Club\, so be sure to pick up The Forbidde n Book so you can join in the conversation!\n\nFor updates and links\, ple ase register here. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/05/alternate-social-media-image.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1014@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250608T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250608T153000 DTSTAMP:20250403T162748Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/li-habibi-an-andalusi-singing-wor kshop-with-laura-elkeslassy/ SUMMARY:Li Habibi: An Andalusi Singing Workshop with Laura Elkeslassy DESCRIPTION:For centuries\, Jews and Muslims have shared Andalusi music acr oss the Iberic Peninsula and the Maghreb. In this workshop\, Laura Elkesla ssy will teach songs derived from the classical Andalusi canon of Morocco – Al Ala - in both Arabic and Hebrew. Come experience the interweaving o f Arabic and Hebraic Poetry in this ancestral musical heritage. \;\n\n Free and open to the public. All are welcome! Please register here if you plan to attend. \;\n\nThis program is supported by a generous grant fr om the Sudbury Cultural Council\, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council\, a state agency.\n\nLaura Elkeslassy is a singer\, actor and educator based in Brooklyn. Born and raised in Paris to a Moroc can and Israeli family\, Laura Elkeslassy's work draws inspiration from he r Moroccan roots\, exploring North-African folk\, Andalusi nubas\, and Mag hrebi Jewish sacred music from a feminist standpoint. In 2019\, Laura bega n researching Maqam (Arabic music theory) and stumbled onto a treasure tro ve of profound family truths. Laura’s ongoing journey of self-discovery –which includes forgotten ancestors\, wild synchronicities found in dust y old bookstores\, and the reclaiming of a lost family name–is the inspi rational heart of her multimedia project Ya Ghorbati: Divas in Exile.Devel oped in collaboration with musical director Ira Khonen Temple\, Ya Ghorbat i weaves together the stories of Judeo-Arab divas from the last century wi th original recordings and new performances of folk and sacred music.  \;\n\nFor more information about Laura Elkeslassy click here. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/04/Li-Habibi.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1032@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250611T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250611T210000 DTSTAMP:20250528T211823Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/you-shall-love-the-stranger-human -rights-and-democracy-in-israel-today/ SUMMARY:Defending Human Dignity: Refugees\, Democracy\, and the Future of I srael DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n \;\nJoin us for a powerful and timely conversation w ith Anat Hermann-Aharoni\, Executive Director of the Hotline for Refugees and Migrants (HRM)\, one of Israel’s leading human rights organizations. \n\nFounded in 1999\, HRM defends the rights of refugees\, migrants\, and survivors of human trafficking in Israel through direct advocacy\, litigat ion\, policy change\, and public education. Over the past 25 years\, HRM h as played a pivotal role in shaping Israel’s legal and policy landscape around migration and trafficking\, grounded in Jewish and democratic value s.\n\nIn her presentation\, Anat will speak about HRM’s vital work durin g one of Israel’s most complex and challenging periods. Topics may inclu de the rising wave of anti-migrant legislation\, the ethical and legal dil emmas surrounding refugee protection and detention\, the effects of war an d instability on vulnerable communities\, and the broader struggle to prot ect democratic institutions in Israel. She will also explore the Torah’s enduring call to “love the stranger” and the ways in which Israeli so ciety is both struggling with - and rising to - the challenge of caring fo r its most marginalized. This event offers an opportunity to hear directly from a leading voice in Israeli civil society and deepen your understandi ng of how human rights and Jewish values intersect in today’s Israel.\n\ nSponsored by Beth El Tzedakah Hevra and Beth El Tikkun Olam\n\nThis event will be in person and on Zoom. Click here to register.\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/05/You-Shall-Love-the-Stranger-1.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:759@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250613T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250613T204500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201928Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-services-22/ SUMMARY:Shabbat services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1028@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250618T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250618T210000 DTSTAMP:20250606T164025Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/jewish-scifi-fantasy-book-club-th e-forbidden-book/ SUMMARY:Jewish Scifi/Fantasy Book Club: The Forbidden Book DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to our book club as we discuss The Forbidden Bo ok with our special Pride Month guest\, the author\, Sacha Lamb! \;\nD ybbuks. \n\nIllegal printing. \n\nA genderqueer lesbian with a knife. \n\n Set against a backdrop of literary censorship and growing Jewish political consciousness\, Sydney Taylor and Stonewall award-winning Sacha Lamb's so phomore novel is a soaring exploration of identity\, survival\, and ultima tely\, hope. \n\nOn the night before her wedding\, 17-year-old Sorel leaps from a window and runs away from her life. To keep from being discovered\ , she takes on the male identity of Isser Jacobs -- but it soon becomes cl ear that there is a real Isser Jacobs\, and people want him dead. Her mist aken identity takes Sorel into the dark underworld of her small city in th e Pale of Settlement\, where smugglers\, forgers\, and wicked angels fight for control of the Jewish community. In order to make it out\, Sorel must discover who Isser Jacobs really is -- and who she wants to be. \nInforma tion about this warm and engaging series can be found here. \;\n\nThis meeting will be on Zoom only. Click here for the Zoom link. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/05/SciFi.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1035@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250620T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250620T210000 DTSTAMP:20250605T161158Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/pride-shabbat-rinah-2/ SUMMARY:Pride Shabbat Rinah DESCRIPTION:In June\, the world bursts into vivid color. We’re blessed by the whole rainbow! Join the Rinah musicians and Beth El clergy for a musi cal Shabbat expressing our love &\; pride\, lifting up queer voices in song and speech and prayer. Every part of LGBTQIA+ is beautiful\, and each person belongs. Our service will include “One Day\,” Matisyahu’s an them of hope for peace and understanding\, as together we sing out loud an d proud. \; » Zoom link\n\nWe are pleased to offer complimentary chil dcare for this special event! If you're interested\, please fill out this form by June 17th - Childcare Form ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/06/Pride-Rinah-image-forwebsite.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:892@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T123000 DTSTAMP:20250205T180553Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-shacharit-service-5/ SUMMARY:Contemplative Shabbat Shacharit service DESCRIPTION:Julie Leavitt co-leads a meditative\, moving Shabbat Shacharit service approximately every two months with our clergy\, full of chant and contemplation. Together we’ll sing\, breathe and flow through the morni ng together. These services are sensory-friendly\, and we ask all particip ants to refrain from drumming. Our Torah service will follow the tradition al Beth El pattern.\n\nOther dates:\n\n December 14\, 2024\n February 15 \, 2025\n April 12\, 2025\n June 21\, 2025\n\nZoom link ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/09/Contemplative-Shabbat-for-website-2024.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1031@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T160000 DTSTAMP:20250529T194744Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-in-nature-2/ SUMMARY:Shabbat in Nature DESCRIPTION:Embrace the splendor of nature with a guided walk through the G ray Reservation! Enjoy sights such as a lovely bridge over an old dam.\n\n Meet at Beth El Parking Lot.\n\nRegister here! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/05/New-Project-7.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1033@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T191500 DTSTAMP:20250619T213634Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/9597/ SUMMARY:Pajama Havdalah DESCRIPTION:A monthly gathering for 20/30/40-somethings with or without kid s focused on spending time together at the temple in new ways. Kids are in vited to come in pajamas! The plan for the evening:\n\n4:30–5:15pm — M ake your own pasta bar dinner\n\n5:15–5:45pm — Dessert &\; Havdalah \n\n5:45–7:15pm —\n\n ADULTS: Chill time at the new Beth-El Lounge! E njoy themed adult and regular beverages inspired by our rabbi\, snacks\, a nd a space to connect. Games and activities welcome!\n CHILDREN: Movie an d playtime with bean bags\, snacks\, and BABYSITTERS. Sleeping bags\, cozy blankets\, and your favorite stuffed animal are welcome!\n\nClick here&nb sp\;to register. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/05/Pajama-Havdalah.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1041@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T210000 DTSTAMP:20250619T015746Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/mixed-messages/ SUMMARY:"Mixed Messages" DESCRIPTION:Come see a staged reading of five short humorous plays by Jack Neary with WordsMove Theater\, featuring Beth El's Ben Dubrovsky and Alice Waugh. This is their second show at Beth El\; WordsMove performed "Surpri sing Encounters between Friends\, Strangers and Lovers" in November 2024. Donations welcome but not required — cash or Venmo to WordsMove producer /director Mary Crowe (singrider@gmail.com). Venmo link: @Mary-Crowe-61. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/06/wordsmove-heads-new-with-words-box.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:737@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250704T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250704T200000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201928Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/first-friday-shabbat-21/ SUMMARY:First Friday Shabbat DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1036@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250706T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250706T210000 DTSTAMP:20250706T022742Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/zeh-hayom-zach-mayer-and-friends/ SUMMARY:Zeh Hayom: Zach Mayer and Friends DESCRIPTION:Join us for a joyful evening of music\, connection\, and celebr ation as saxophonist\, singer\, and composer Zach Mayer returns to Congreg ation Beth El to debut his brand new album\, "Zeh Hayom" ("This is the Day "). Backed by a dynamic ensemble of some of Boston’s finest Jewish music ians\,* Zach brings to life an unforgettable collection of original melodi es inspired by Jewish texts\, rich rhythms\, and heartfelt harmonies—mus ic created to bring people together in song and connection. Come ready to sing\, dance\, and be uplifted.\n\n Tickets are $27/18\, sliding scale&nb sp\; — purchase tickets on Eventbrite.\n The concert is free to Beth El members (click here to register if you are a member).\n Advance registra tion required for childcare (register by July 3rd)\; otherwise\, tickets m ay be purchased at the door.\n\n* Featured musicians:\n\n Zach Mayer — vocals\, saxophone\n Yoni Battat — viola\, oud\, vocals\n Sofia Chiara ndini— violin\, vocals\n Cantor Vera Broekhuysen — vocals\n Richie B arshay — percussion\n\nWe are looking for volunteers to bring food for a post-concert oneg! Please sign up here.\n\nZeh Hayom is officially out! Y ou can stream and buy the album \;here. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/06/Zach-Mayer-Zeh-HaYom-for-our-website-1200-x-800-px1-1.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1046@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250711T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250711T190000 DTSTAMP:20250701T162051Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-on-the-beach-5/ SUMMARY:Shabbat on the Beach DESCRIPTION:Join Congregation Beth El for a joyful\, unique and welcoming s ervice open to everyone. Enjoy the sound of the water\, the voices of chil dren at play\, and the music as we welcome Shabbat.\n\nWe will meet at the WAYLAND TOWN BEACH at 25 Parkland Drive in Wayland. Shoes are optional! B ring your beach chairs and blankets.\n\nOur schedule for the evening:\n\n 5:00pm – BYO Shabbat Beach Picnic dinner!\n 6:00pm – Shabbat evening service.\n 6:45pm - 7:00pm – Ice Cream truck comes to provide desserts !\n\nIn case of rain\, the schedule remains the same\; the location will b e at Congregation Beth El\, 105 Hudson Road\, Sudbury.\n\nNext Shabbat on the Beach: Friday\, August 8 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/06/beach2.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:760@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250711T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250711T204500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201928Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-services-23/ SUMMARY:Shabbat services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:867@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250713T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250713T120000 DTSTAMP:20250707T203650Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/touch-a-truck/ SUMMARY:"Touch a Truck" DESCRIPTION:A free family fun event where kids can get up close and persona l with their favorite construction vehicles\, enjoy shaved ice from the Ko na ice food truck\, and have fun at the crafts table.\n\nPlease park at Su dbury Town Hall enjoy the free shuttle bus to Beth El. Drop offs and acces sible parking will be allowed at Beth El.\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/06/Touch-a-truck-2025.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1040@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250716T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250716T190000 DTSTAMP:20250618T132845Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/blood-drive-3/ SUMMARY:Blood drive DESCRIPTION:Donate blood or volunteer at Beth El's American Red Cross blood drive. For more information\, contact Shirley Hui.\n\n Sign up to volunt eer\n Sign up for a time to give blood\n Blood donor eligibility require ments\n\nStreamline your donation experience and save up to 15 minutes by visiting RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass to complete your pre-donation reading and health history questions on the day of your appointment. For \; m ore information\, email Shirley Hui. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/06/Blood-Drive-071625.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1037@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250718T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250718T210000 DTSTAMP:20250703T195948Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/american-jewish-music-multimedia- presentation-with-hal-slifer/ SUMMARY:American Jewish Music Multimedia Presentation with Hal Slifer DESCRIPTION:Hal \;Slifer\, host of Chagigah Radio on WERS\, will offer an engaging multimedia exploration of American Jewish music\, blending vid eos\, live commentary\, and visual storytelling. He shares insights into h ow this vibrant musical tradition has evolved and continues to influence o ur generation's cultural identity. Through compelling multimedia content\, Hal connects historical melodies to our enduring significance of Jewish m usical heritage. This dynamic presentation encourages reflection and appre ciation of how music shapes our community and personal experiences today.& nbsp\;\n\nShabbat Services will go from 7:00pm - 7:45pm\, followed by Hal' s presentation at 8:00pm. \;\n\nRegistration here! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/06/Hal-Slifer.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1045@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250723T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250723T210000 DTSTAMP:20250626T184810Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/jewish-fantasy-sci-fi-book-club-t histlefoot/ SUMMARY:Jewish Fantasy & Sci-Fi Book Club: "Thistlefoot" DESCRIPTION:In the tradition of modern fairy tales like Naomi Novik’s Spi nning Silver comes an immersive fantasy saga\, a debut novel about estrang ed siblings who are reunited after receiving a mysterious inheritance.\n\n The Yaga siblings — Bellatine\, a young woodworker\, and Isaac\, a wayfa ring street performer and con artist — have been estranged since childho od\, separated both by resentment and by wide miles of American highway. B ut when they learn that they are to receive an inheritance\, the siblings agree to meet—only to discover that their bequest isn’t land or money\ , but something far stranger: a sentient house on chicken legs.\n\nAn ench anted adventure illuminated by Jewish myth and adorned with lyrical prose as tantalizing and sweet as briar berries\, Thistlefoot is a sweeping epic rich in eastern European folklore: a powerful and poignant exploration of healing from multi-generational trauma told by a bold new talent.\n\n» B uy a copy\n\n» Zoom link ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/06/thistlefoot-book-club.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1047@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250726T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250726T101500 DTSTAMP:20250701T171806Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-morning-meditative-walk/ SUMMARY:Shabbat Morning Meditative Walk DESCRIPTION:Pod Meadow Conservation Area (the small parking lot is across f rom 421 Old Connecticut Path in Wayland)\n\nWalk the summertime woodland t rails around Pod Meadow pond with Rabbi Katy Allen. We’ll watch for bird s and ducks while engaging with Shabbat through prayers\, poetry\, meditat ive moments and discussion. Come dressed for the weather and bring bug rep ellant and a water bottle. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/07/woods.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1051@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250729T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250729T210000 DTSTAMP:20250703T214050Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/songs-for-struggle-and-softness/ SUMMARY:Songs for Struggle and Softness DESCRIPTION:In this difficult and chaotic time\, many of us are holding fea r while trying to figure out how to move forward and help create the world we want to live in. We need both resolve and tenderness. Song is a powerf ul tool for connecting and supporting us as we strive to keep our hearts w ide and our gaze clear. Join Cantor Vera for an evening drawing from our w ells of Jewish communal songs\, for struggle and for softness. This sessio n will be in-person only. \;\n\nClick here to register. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/07/Songs-for-Struggle-Softness-2025.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:738@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250801T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250801T200000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201928Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/first-friday-shabbat-22/ SUMMARY:First Friday Shabbat DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1053@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250802T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250802T220000 DTSTAMP:20250711T124754Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/tisha-bav-commemoration-4/ SUMMARY:Tisha b'Av Commemoration DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n \;\nFeel like the world is falling apart? Tisha b’ Av is here to hold us. We will gather in candle--lit silence. Within the f ramework of a traditional service\, we’ll have the opportunity to give v oice and lament to the losses and hurts we feel in our country\, in the Ho ly Land\, and across the world. Please join us in person or on livestream. \n\nZoom link\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/07/Candle.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1056@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250803T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250803T180000 DTSTAMP:20250725T170939Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/rebuild-sanctuary-a-tisha-bav-act ion-on-immigration-organized-by-truah-jalso-rac-ma/ SUMMARY:Rebuild Sanctuary: A Tisha b'Av Action on Immigration (organized by T'ruah\, JALSA & RAC-MA) DESCRIPTION:Join Cantor Vera\, other T'ruah clergy\, &\; MA Jewish commu nity at the Burlington ICE Field Office as we mourn &\; call one anothe r to protect the dignity of immigrants. As we mourn the destruction of the Temples in Jerusalem\, times of devastating loss and dislocation for the Jewish people\, we call on our leaders to actively resist the federal assa ult on the dignity\, safety and wellbeing of immigrants in our community. We reject the weaponization of Jewish fear into a tool for dismantling civ il liberties and instead uphold the tenets of our faith that compel us to protect and stand with marginalized communities. To rebuild sanctuary in t he Commonwealth\, we ask that our Massachusetts elected officials– inclu ding Governor Healey and members of the legislature– do everything in th eir power to protect immigrants and build a Commonwealth that upholds the dignity and safety of all people. This action is organized by T'ruah\, JAL SA and RAC-MA\; Congregation Beth El is a cosponsoring organization. \ ;\n\nJoin us at the ICE Field Office\, 1000 District Ave. Burlington\, MA on August 3rd at 4:30. Click here to register. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/07/Sanctury.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1052@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250808T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250808T190000 DTSTAMP:20250716T152813Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-on-the-beach-6/ SUMMARY:Shabbat on the Beach DESCRIPTION:Join Congregation Beth El for a joyful\, unique and welcoming s ervice open to everyone. Enjoy the sound of the water\, the voices of chil dren at play\, and the music as we welcome Shabbat.\n\nWe will meet at the WAYLAND TOWN BEACH at 25 Parkland Drive in Wayland. Shoes are optional! B ring your beach chairs and blankets!\n\nWe’ll have an informal open song fest of love songs from 5:30pm-6:00pm to celebrate Tu b’Av – bring you r instruments!\n\nOur schedule for the evening:\n\n 5:00pm – BYO Shabba t Beach Picnic dinner!\n 6:00pm – Shabbat evening service.\n\nIn case o f rain\, the schedule remains the same\; the location will be at Congregat ion Beth El\, 105 Hudson Road\, Sudbury. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/06/beach2.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:761@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250808T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250808T204500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201928Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-services-24/ SUMMARY:Shabbat services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1055@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250810T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250810T120000 DTSTAMP:20250725T202349Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/star-wars-sunday/ SUMMARY:Star Wars Sunday DESCRIPTION:Meet the Sci-Fi Rabbi on Star Wars Sunday! Build your own light saber\, meet characters\, visit our Star Wars Museum\, and bring your youn g Padawan to learn about the many intersections between Star Wars and Jewi sh Traditions. This event is free and open to all\, and appropriate for sc hool-age children and their adults. No registration required.\n\nSponsored by the Youth and Family Education Committee ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/07/Star-Wars-Sunday.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1060@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250820T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250820T120000 DTSTAMP:20250808T155247Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/craftisans-circle-6/ SUMMARY:Craftisans Circle DESCRIPTION:Join Beth El crafters and Cantor Vera for crafting get-together s on August 20! Bring your own portable art or craft and some ideas for fu ture communal crafts. We have some yarn and needles if you want to try you r hand at knitting. Our crafters are knitting\, doing needlework\, hand se wing\, sketching and more. There will be creativity\, companionable schmoo zing and noshing. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/03/craftisans-circle.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1048@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250823T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250823T101500 DTSTAMP:20250729T170312Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-morning-meditative-walk-2 / SUMMARY:Shabbat Morning Meditative Walk DESCRIPTION:Pine Brook Conservation Area (meet in the cul-de-sac at the end of Forty Acres Drive in Wayland. Use 75 Forty Acres Drive for GPS)\n\nWal k the glacial esker woodland trail leading to a bridge over the Pine Brook marsh with Rabbi Katy Allen. We’ll take time to appreciate the summerti me woods while engaging with Shabbat through prayers\, poetry\, meditative moments and discussion. Come dressed for the weather and bring bug repell ant and a water bottle.\n\n>\;>\;Register Here ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/07/woods.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1057@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250827T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250827T210000 DTSTAMP:20250813T195251Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/jewish-scifi-fantasy-book-club-co ntact-by-carl-sagan/ SUMMARY:Jewish Scifi/Fantasy Book Club: Contact by Carl Sagan DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to our book club as we discuss Contact by Carl Sagan! \;\nThe Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Cosmos and renowned as tronomer Carl Sagan’s international bestseller about the discovery of an advanced civilization in the depths of space remains the “greatest adve nture of all time” (Associated Press).\n\nThe future is here…in an adv enture of cosmic dimension. When a signal is discovered that seems to come from far beyond our solar system\, a multinational team of scientists dec ides to find the source. What follows is an eye-opening journey out to the stars to the most awesome encounter in human history. Who—or what—is out there? Why are they watching us? And what do they want with us?\n\nOne of the best science fiction novels about communication with extraterrestr ial intelligent beings\, Contact is a “stunning and satisfying” (Los A ngeles Times) classic.\nInformation about this warm and engaging series ca n be found here. \;\n\nThis meeting will be on Zoom only. Click here f or the Zoom link.\n\nJoin the Jewish Fantasy &\; Scifi Email List\n\n[c tct form="10061" show_title="false"] ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/07/carl-sagan-contact.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1059@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250830T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250830T150000 DTSTAMP:20250826T193035Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/listening-for-angels-the-high-hol y-day-shma-experience/ SUMMARY:Listening for Angels: The High Holy Day Sh'ma Experience DESCRIPTION:What will you hear in these sounds? Praying the Sh’ma on the High Holy Days is a unique experience. We leave the pattern of our usual S h’ma and both the melody and words are elevated and expanded. Join your Beth El clergy as we explore angelic echoes in midrash and melody\, and th e needs of our own n’shamot (souls)\, in the ways we sing and listen to the Sh’ma of the Yamim Nora’im.\n\nStudy material\n\nThis event is hyb rid! Please join us in person or on Zoom.\n\nRegister here. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/08/shofar2.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1058@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250903T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250903T130000 DTSTAMP:20250903T153522Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/preparing-for-the-high-holidays-t ochecha-loving-corrections/ SUMMARY:Preparing for the High Holidays: Tochecha — Loving Corrections DESCRIPTION:We prepare for the High Holidays by doing teshuvah: repairing r elationships and making things right with one another. Our tradition offer s us a lot of wisdom to guide us through this process! Tochecha\, often tr anslated as “rebuke”\, is a loving practice of drawing close and offer ing supportive\, honest feedback. Done with care\, it can deepen relations hips and transform behavior to inspire real growth. Please join us for thi s Zoom-only session as we explore this compassionate practice of offering and receiving tochechot ahead of the High Holidays and through the year to come.\n\nStudy material\n\nFind the Zoom link here. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/07/loving-rebuke.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:739@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250905T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250905T200000 DTSTAMP:20230912T201928Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/first-friday-shabbat-23/ SUMMARY:First Friday Shabbat DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1049@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250905T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250905T201500 DTSTAMP:20250902T175940Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/full-moon-walk/ SUMMARY:Full Moon Walk DESCRIPTION:Greenways Conservation Area (meet in the cul-de-sac at the end of Green Way\; use 22 Green Way for GPS)\n\nWelcome Shabbat by experiencin g the woods\, fields\, and river in the gathering darkness and enjoying th e light of the full Moon. During a leisurely and meditative walk across th e meadow to the Sudbury River\, we’ll stop for reflections on slowing do wn and simply being. Children and adults of all ages are welcome to this w alk led by Rabbi Katy Allen\, and you are invited to bring a poem\, story or song about the moon or slowing down and taking time just to be. The wal k will last about an hour and a quarter.\n\nRegister here! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/07/moon.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:958@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250906T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250906T203000 DTSTAMP:20250813T162044Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/elana-arian-shares-song-story/ SUMMARY:Elana Arian Shares Song & Story DESCRIPTION:(Rescheduled from January 2025)\n\nElana Arian creates an intim ate evening of song and story\, beginning with Havdalah\, at Congregation Beth El\, including music from her thrilling new album\, If We Loved Like That. Together we’ll sing\, listen\, laugh\, resonate\, and respond to E lana’s extraordinary voice and generous\, beautiful sharing of soul as s he invites us into her music.\n\nA composer\, multi-instrumentalist\, and prayer leader\, Elana Arian is one of the most influential voices in conte mporary Jewish music. A nationally touring artist serving over 30 distinct communities each year\, Elana’s music is an important part of Jewish li fe across the globe. Elana has released five albums of original music\, an d she is the subject of a dedicated composer’s anthology published by Tr anscontinental Music Publications.\n\nA beloved teacher\, Elana serves pro udly on the faculty of Hava Nashira (Oconomowoc\, WI)\, the Wexner Heritag e Foundation (Aspen\, CO)\, Shirei Chagiga (London)\, and Hebrew Union Col lege in New York\, where she teaches in the Debbie Friedman School of Sacr ed Music. Elana has performed at Carnegie Hall\, Lincoln Center\, Tanglewo od\, and perhaps most memorably\, five separate appearances at the (Obama) White House. She lives in the Hudson Valley with her wife\, Julia\, and t heir two daughters\, Maya and Acadia.\nIMPORTANT: Tickets for nonmembers a re available on a sliding scale here. The event is free for Beth El member s\, who can register here.\n“One of the greatest Jewish voices of our ti me.” — Cantor Aviva Marer ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/12/Elana-Arian-2025-website-1200-x-800-px.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:762@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250912T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250912T204500 DTSTAMP:20230912T201928Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-services-25/ SUMMARY:Shabbat services DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Services END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1061@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T193000 DTSTAMP:20250904T211303Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/pajama-havdalah-kickoff/ SUMMARY:Pajama Havdalah Kickoff DESCRIPTION:Register here!\n\nPJ Havdalah is back after the summer vacation \, and we look forward to seeing many familiar and new faces. \; \ ;\n\nPJ Havdalah is a monthly program for folks in their 20s-40s\, with or without kids\, who are interested in a friendly\, low-key setting to conn ect with others like them. \;\n\nThe first part of the evening is for the whole family\, and the second part is just for adults\, with childcare for all ages provided by certified caregivers. \; \;\n5:00pm - Fa mily Dinner\n5:30pm - Family Havdalah led by Beth El’s clergy\n5:45pm - Childcare handoff\n6:00pm - Adult time - this time with special guest Miri am Anzovin! Drinks and treats provided. \;\n7:00pm - Schmooze time\nTo kick off the new year\, we are delighted to be joined by the wonderful Mi riam Anzovin\, who will take us through some of the coolest (and darkest) mysteries of the Talmud.\n\nMiriam Anzovin is a huge Jewish nerd\, storyte ller\, and artist\, putting ancient discourse in direct communication with modern internet culture\, pop culture\, and current events. Some of her p opular short-form video series include #DafReactions\, #JewishLoreReaction s\, #JewishHolidayReactions\, #JewishBookReactions\, #AVeryJewishMakeupTut orial\, the “Elder Millennials of Zion” skits\, and more content on Je wish themes and ideas.\n\nIn The Daf Reactions Project\, she shares her pr actice of daily study of the Babylonian Talmud in the Daf Yomi cycle from the viewpoint of a formerly Orthodox\, now secular\, Millennial feminist. In Jewish Lore Reactions\, she explores her favorite epic characters and s tories from the incredible\, extended chain of imagination that is the col lective narrative world-building of the Jewish people.\n\nHer videos are h er authentic reactions\, with commentary both heartfelt and comedic\, cent ering Jewish joy. Her role in her work is not as a teacher\, nor as a rabb i\, but rather as a fellow learner\, a fellow traveler\, on the path of Je wish discovery. Through her content she invites others to walk beside her on this journey and connect with Jewish teachings in ways that are relatab le and personally meaningful to them.\n\nONCE UPON A TALMUD: A JEWISH LORE REACTIONS WORKSHOP (6-7pm)\n\nMiriam will present one of her favorite sto ries from the Talmud\, a scandalous cautionary tale about identity theft\, palace intrigue\, and unexpected plot twists. Starring Ashmodai\, King of the Demons\, and King Solomon. Also guest starring… a very special magi c worm. Using Miriam’s 4 step method of encountering Jewish storytelling \, participants will explore the juicy drama\, fascinating characters\, an d the \; shocking “choose your own adventure" ending\, all while bri nging their own thoughts\, feelings\, emotions\, and reactions to the expe rience.\n\nRegistration:\n\n Free for Beth El members\n $36 for non-memb ers (per family)\n Non-members are also invited to purchase annual admiss ion to all PJ Havdalah meeting\, for $249\n Families who are interested i n Pajama Havdalah\, BEginnings\, First Fridays\, and/or High Holiday ticke ts are invited to consider our Introductory Membership ($180)\, which incl udes free access to all these programs (value of over $1\,000)\, in additi on to regular member benefits.\n\n\nRegister here! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/08/PJ-Havdallah-with-Miriam-kickoff.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1050@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250919T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250919T204500 DTSTAMP:20260121T214237Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/sea-shanty-shabbat-3/ SUMMARY:Sea Shanty Shabbat DESCRIPTION:Ahoy\, hearties! Join us for a lighthearted\, lilting Shabbat w ith the tang of salt spray in our melodies\, before we dive into the Yamim Nora’im (Days of Awe). We’ll sing shanties and other songs of the sea as part of our Shabbat liturgy\, with the active conspiracy of some of ou r stalwart Purim players. Seafaring garb and gab are both warmly encourage d!\n\n» Zoom link\n\n» Sea Shanty Shabbat lyrics sheet ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/08/Sea-Shanty-Shabbat-at-Beth-El-for-website-2024-1.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1070@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250920T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250920T143000 DTSTAMP:20250911T202811Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/self-forgiveness-during-elul/ SUMMARY:Self-Forgiveness During Elul DESCRIPTION:During the High Holidays\, we hear a lot about forgiving others and asking for their forgiveness. But what about forgiving ourselves? Why is forgiving ourselves so difficult? How is forgiving ourselves an essent ial aspect of High Holidays preparation and practice? This talk will focus on all of these aspects and include an experiential meditation on self-fo rgiveness. At Beth El and on Zoom. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/09/self-forgiveness.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1038@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20250922 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20250925 DTSTAMP:20250813T151432Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/rosh-hashanah-2025/ SUMMARY:Rosh Hashanah 2025 DESCRIPTION:»  \;High Holidays details and registration\nWe’d love t o see you at Beth El for the High Holidays! Both members and nonmembers mu st register in advance. For more information and registration\, see the De tails on High Holidays 2025. Questions? Call 978-443-9622 or email templea dmin@bethelsudbury.org.\n\nAre you chanting Torah or Haftorah? Click here for audio files of the High Holidays Torah readings and Haftorah blessings .\nErev Rosh Hashanah (Monday\, September 22)\n8:00–9:30pm — Erev Rosh Hashanah service\nRosh Hashanah\, first day (Tuesday\, September 23)\n\n 8:30–9:00am — Bagels for young families (0-7th grade)\n 9–9:30am — Family service with rabbi and cantor\n 9:45am–11:15pm — Shacharit service (indoors)\n\nShacharit (outdoors) — Join Rabbi Katy Allen for a family-friendly walk through Grey Reservation with stops along the way to explore themes of the birthday of the world. Enjoy a bit of poetry and te xt\, discussion around themes of personal change in the context of the mor e-than-human world\, and some time to share the meaning of the holiday wit hin your family or other small group\, and hear the sound of the shofar. T his walk is geared for families with school age children but is open to an d appropriate for all ages. We will meet in the parking lot and walk to th e conservation area together at 9:45. The walk will take place in good wea ther or light rain\; if weather is especially bad\, meet in the Kolel.\n\n \n 11:15–12:30pm — Torah service\n 12:45–1:30pm — Lunch\n 1:30 –3:00pm — Musaf (indoors)\n\nMusaf (outdoors) — Join Rabbi Katy Alle n for a leisurely walk through Grey Reservation with stops along the way t o explore themes of healing our connections to the more-than-human world a nd to each other. In the context of the woods and the water\, participate in discussions of poetry and texts\, go deeper during a guided meditation\ , have time for your own personal contemplation\, and hear the sound of th e shofar. This walk is geared for adults but is also appropriate for famil ies with older children. We will meet in the parking lot and walk to the c onservation area together at 1:30. The walk will take place in good weathe r or light rain.\n\nRosh Hashanah\, second day (Wednesday\, September 24)\ n\n 9:30am—12:30pm — Shacharit (morning service)\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/08/Rosh-hashanah-2024-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1054@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250928T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250928T113000 DTSTAMP:20250911T200222Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/tashlich/ SUMMARY:Tashlich at Nobscot Reservation DESCRIPTION:During tashlich (“cast off”)\, we will throw pieces of brea d into a natural body of water. This quirky and interactive ancient ritual is a key moment in the Jewish year. We turn inward and consider our own s hortcomings from the year. Each morsel might represent a specific aspect o f self-improvement. Rather than a loud confessional\, we simply cast them into the water to float away but not immediately disappear. Join us for so me song\, contemplation\, and outdoor autumnal fun!\n\nLocation: Nobscot R eservation (1 Nobscot Rd\, Sudbury) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/07/tashlich.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1071@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250929T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250929T143000 DTSTAMP:20250912T162756Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/tashilch-at-grey-reservation-with -canine-friends/ SUMMARY:Tashlich at Grey Reservation with Canine Friends DESCRIPTION:Let’s cast our sins (and anything else we want to spiritually shed) into the waters together! Join Rabbi Josh and Cantor Vera as we gat her for Tashlich on Monday\, Sept. 29th at 1:30pm. We’ll meet in the Bet h El parking lot and walk together to Grey Reservation. Please bring\, if so inclined\, birdseed or small stones to cast into the waters (bread is n ot healthy for the living beings in the water). Dogs are enthusiastically welcomed on this Tashlich stroll! Please register if you plan to come\, so that we don’t leave anyone behind. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/09/grey-reservation-dogs-1.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1039@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20251002 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20251003 DTSTAMP:20251001T135523Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/yom-kippur-2025/ SUMMARY:Kol Nidre & Yom Kippur (Oct. 1-2\, 2025) DESCRIPTION:We’d love to see you at Beth El for the High Holidays! Both m embers and nonmembers must register in advance. For more information and r egistration\, see Details on High Holidays 2025. Questions? Call 978-443-9 622 or email templeadmin@bethelsudbury.org.\n\nAre you chanting Torah or H aftorah? Click here for audio files of the High Holidays Torah readings an d Haftorah blessings.\nKol Nidre (Wednesday\, October 1)\n\n 7:30–9:30p m\n\nYom Kippur (Thursday\, October 2)\n\n 9:00–9:30am — Family servi ce with rabbi and cantor\n 9:45am–11:15pm — Shacharit (indoor and out door)\n Torah service — 11:30am to 12:45pm \;\n 1:00–2:30pm — Musaf service (indoor and outdoor)\n\n— Break — \;\n\n\n 3:15pm — Mincha service\n 4:45pm — Yizkor service\n 5:30pm — N’ilah ser vice\n\nSpecial Presenters during break: 2:30pm \;\n\n Linda Hirsch – Kolel: Linda Hirsch will offer a gentle\, brief\, deep meditation focu sed on opening the heart &\; mind to a sense of equanimity. We will sit together in an oasis of calming poetry\, reflecting together on our bless ings.\n Bernie Horn – Library: "For sins between a person and God\, Yom Kippur atones. But for sins between one person and another\, Yom Kippur d oes not atone\, until the one who has done wrong appeases the other." I wi ll present an intriguing interpretetation of the principle by the Hassidic master\, \; Sefat Emet (Rabbi Yehudah Aryeh Leib Alter of Ger\, 1847- 1905). - Study Guide\n Judy Spicehandler – Zoom: The Book of Life : We will be looking at a variety of sources: biblical\, \; Midrashic\, Has idic and Contemporary to attempt to stretch our understanding of the meani ng of "The Book of Life ". \; Is it something more than an ancient ide a of a ledger in which God records who will live and who will die in the c oming year? - Study Guide\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/08/Yom-kippur-1200x800-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1069@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251005T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251005T120000 DTSTAMP:20250908T204343Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/sukkot-harvest-festival/ SUMMARY:Sukkot/Harvest Festival DESCRIPTION:Our Sukkot/Harvest Festival will take place on Sunday\, October 5 from 10:30am–noon. There will be joyful music\, delicious fall snacks of mulled cider\, apple cider donuts\, pumpkin pie and more\, as well as many fun sukkah decorating activities. Whether you're a kid or a kid at he art\, come join us to dance and decorate our sukkah. We'll have pumpkin pa inting\, candle making\, coloring lulavs and etrogs\, an engaging outdoor activity led by Outdoors Educator Arielle Sabot\, garland-making (again le d by Gena Blinderman)\, a hoop and string decoration\, and storytelling ac tivity led by Nyanna Tobin\, and much more! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/09/sukkah2024wide.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1074@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251008T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251008T120000 DTSTAMP:20250930T125706Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/craftisans-at-beth-el-2/ SUMMARY:Craftisans at Beth El DESCRIPTION:Join Beth El crafters and Cantor Vera for crafting get-together s on October 8 and October 29. Bring your own portable art or craft and so me ideas for future communal crafts. We have some yarn and needles if you want to try your hand at knitting. Our crafters are knitting\, doing needl ework\, hand sewing\, quilting\, sketching and more. There will be creativ ity\, companionable schmoozing and noshing. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/03/craftisans-circle.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1062@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251008T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251008T210000 DTSTAMP:20251020T203155Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/levyosn-sings-yiddish-songs-for-s ukkot/ SUMMARY:Levyosn Sings Yiddish Songs for Sukkot DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening exploring the ecological themes of Suk kot with Boston-based Yiddish song ensemble Levyosn. The band takes its name from the Ashkenazi Hebrew word for the leviathan\, a mythical sea cre ature traveling the world’s oceans collecting songs\, krill\, and dreams . This interactive program will include sing-alongs\, stories\, and origin al and traditional songs performed with intricate arrangements and rich vo cal harmonies. Adah Hetko\, Lysander Jaffe\, and Lexi Ugelow will be joine d for this program by special guest Gitty Jakubo. \;\n\nThis exciting evening is free and open to all\, thanks to a grant from Combined Jewish P hilanthropies.\n\nClick here to register. \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/08/Levyosn.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1077@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251012T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251012T210000 DTSTAMP:20251007T120838Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/celebration-of-torah-with-hibur/ SUMMARY:Celebration of Torah with HiBuR DESCRIPTION:Join our Beth El community and our HiBuR Israeli exchange stude nts for a joyous and lively evening of Torah\, music\, and blessing! Led b y the Neshama klezmer musicians\, we dance with our sacred scrolls in our Beth El sanctuary. We fully unroll a scroll of Torah\, supporting it with our hands\, and read aloud from it. Beth El clergy offer a special blessin g to the children of our community. Together\, we delight in z’man simch ateinu\, the time of our joy! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/10/Simchat-Torah.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1078@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251014T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251014T130000 DTSTAMP:20251012T192206Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/sweetness-of-torah/ SUMMARY:Sweetness of Torah DESCRIPTION:Join Rabbi Josh for a joyous and meaningful celebration of Simc hat Torah! \; Torah is often described as a source of sweetness and de light\; together\, we'll explore texts that will deepen our appreciation f or its wisdom. \; After our study\, we’ll change our Torah mantles f rom the white of the High Holy Days to the vibrant colors of the year ahea d. \; Please bring a sweet treat to share as we enjoy the sweetness of Torah and our community!\n\nThis event will take place in the Beth El Lib rary and on Zoom.\n\nClick here for study material. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/10/torah-sweetness.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1073@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251017T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251017T213000 DTSTAMP:20250930T125328Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/pop-up-isreal/ SUMMARY:Pop-Up Israel DESCRIPTION:A community-wide celebration of everything we love about Israel ! \;\n\n Enjoy delicious\, homemade Israeli food\n Meet the students visiting us from Haifa\n Bid on unique items from Israel in a silent auc tion\n Participate in Kabbalat Shabbat with a band of Israeli musicians\n \n6:30–7:30pm – Israeli dinner and silent auction\n\n7:30–9:00pm – Kabbalat Shabbat with an Israeli band\, with a commemoration of October 7 \n\nThe event is hosted by J-LOFT (Jewish Learning Opportunities for Teens ) and the participants of HiBuR\, J-LOFT’s Israel exchange program.\n\nA ll are invited but advance registration is required ($25 for adults\, free for youth under 18). Click here to register. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/09/Pop-Up-Isreal-e1759067613977.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1079@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251020T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251020T203000 DTSTAMP:20251014T150805Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/how-do-you-haftarah/ SUMMARY:How Do You Haftarah? DESCRIPTION:Please join Cantor Vera for an 11-session class for adults on H aftarah trope\, in person only. Together we’ll learn the melodic punctua tion system that teaches us how to chant sacred Jewish text from the Proph ets (K’tuvim) aloud. This class will focus on learning the Haftarah melo dies\, and the names\, of the t’amim (trope signs). Students should feel comfortable reading Hebrew phonetically from punctuated text.\n\nWe’ll meet from 7:00pm-8:30pm on the following Monday evenings:\n\n\n October 2 0\n October 27\n November 3\n November 10\n November 24\n December 1\ n December 8\n December 22\n December 29\n January 5\n January 19\n\n \nRegistration required\; please click here to register. Free for Beth El members\, $54 for community learners.\n\nRequired text: \;Chanting the Hebrew Bible (Student Edition) by Joshua Jacobson (Jewish Publication Soc iety\, Philadelphia: 2005)\, available on Bookshop and from many other ven dors.  \;\n\nRecommended: \;Flashcards created by Cantor Linda Sue Sohn\, available for order through her website.\n\nSponsored by the Beth El Adult Education Committee and with a grant from Hadar Community Groups. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/10/Haftorah2.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1091@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251025T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251025T193000 DTSTAMP:20251020T194942Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/pajama-havdalah-trick-or-treat/ SUMMARY:Pajama Havdalah — Trick or Treat! DESCRIPTION:The October 25th meeting will feature a special trick or treat experience. Kids are encouraged to come in costumes (adults too\, if they wish). Please bring candy!\n\nPJ Havdalah is a monthly program for folks i n their 20s-40s\, with or without kids\, who are interested in a friendly\ , low-key setting to connect with others like them. \;\n\nThe first pa rt of the evening is for the whole family\, and the second part is just fo r adults\, with childcare for all ages provided by certified caregivers.&n bsp\; \;\n\n 5:00pm – Family dinner\n 5:30pm – Family havdalah l ed by Beth El’s clergy\n 5:45pm – Childcare handoff\n 6:00pm –&nbs p\;\n\n ADULTS: Chill time at the new Beth El Lounge! Enjoy themed adult and regular beverages inspired by our rabbi\, snacks\, and a space to conn ect. Games and activities welcome!\n CHILDREN: Trick or treat experience\ , movie and playtime with bean bags\, snacks\, and BABYSITTERS. Sleeping b ags\, cozy blankets\, and your favorite stuffed animal are welcome! \; \n\n\n\nPlease register here (free for Beth El members\, with either an an nual or monthly fee for guests) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/05/Pajama-Havdalah.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1083@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251027T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251027T203000 DTSTAMP:20251014T151005Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/how-do-you-haftarah-2/ SUMMARY:How Do You Haftarah? DESCRIPTION:Please join Cantor Vera for an 11-session class for adults on H aftarah trope\, in person only. Together we’ll learn the melodic punctua tion system that teaches us how to chant sacred Jewish text from the Proph ets (K’tuvim) aloud. This class will focus on learning the Haftarah melo dies\, and the names\, of the t’amim (trope signs). Students should feel comfortable reading Hebrew phonetically from punctuated text.\n\nWe’ll meet from 7:00pm-8:30pm on the following Monday evenings:\n\n\n October 2 0\n October 27\n November 3\n November 10\n November 24\n December 1\ n December 8\n December 22\n December 29\n January 5\n January 19\n\n \nRegistration required\; please click here to register. Free for Beth El members\, $54 for community learners.\n\nRequired text: \;Chanting the Hebrew Bible (Student Edition) by Joshua Jacobson (Jewish Publication Soc iety\, Philadelphia: 2005)\, available on Bookshop and from many other ven dors.  \;\n\nRecommended: \;Flashcards created by Cantor Linda Sue Sohn\, available for order through her website.\n\nSponsored by the Beth El Adult Education Committee and with a grant from Hadar Community Groups. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/10/Haftorah2.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1075@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T120000 DTSTAMP:20250930T125825Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/craftisans-at-beth-el-3/ SUMMARY:Craftisans at Beth El DESCRIPTION:Join Beth El crafters and Cantor Vera for a crafting get-togeth er. Bring your own portable art or craft and some ideas for future communa l crafts. We have some yarn and needles if you want to try your hand at kn itting. Our crafters are knitting\, doing needlework\, hand sewing\, quilt ing\, sketching and more. There will be creativity\, companionable schmooz ing and noshing. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/08/crafty-camp.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1076@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T213000 DTSTAMP:20251024T153128Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/jewish-scifi-fantasy-book-club-th e-magician-of-tiger-castle-by-louis-sachar/ SUMMARY:Jewish Scifi/Fantasy Book Club: The Magician of Tiger Castle by Lou is Sachar DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to our book club as we discuss The Magicians of Tiger Hill by Louis Sachar! \;\nThe beloved author of Holes presents his first adult novel\, a modern fantasy classic of forbidden love\, a cru mbling kingdom\, and the unexpected magic all around us.\n\nLong ago and f ar away (and somewhere south of France) lies the kingdom of Esquaveta. The re\, Princess Tullia is in nearly as much peril as her struggling kingdom. Esquaveta desperately needs to forge an alliance\, and to that end\, Tull ia's father has arranged a marriage between her and an odious prince. Howe ver\, one month before the "wedding of the century\," Tullia falls in love with a lowly apprentice scribe.\n\nThe king turns to Anatole\, his much-m aligned magician. Seventeen years earlier\, when Anatole first came to the castle\, he was regarded as something of a prodigy. But after a long seri es of failures—the latest being an attempt to transform sand into gold —he has become the object of contempt and ridicule. The only one who sti ll believes in him is the princess.\n\nWhen the king orders Anatole to bre w a potion that will ensure Tullia agrees to the wedding\, Anatole is face d with an impossible choice. With one chance to save the marriage\, the ki ngdom\, and\, of most importance to him\, his reputation\, will he betray the princess—or risk ruin?\nMore information about this warm and engagin g series can be found here. \;\n\nThis meeting will be on Zoom only. C lick here for the Zoom link.\n\nJoin the Jewish Fantasy &\; Scifi Email List\n\n[ctct form="10061" show_title="false"] ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/10/SFF-Covers.png CATEGORIES:fantasy and scifi,Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1063@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251101T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251101T123000 DTSTAMP:20250831T193104Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/contemplative-shabbat/ SUMMARY:Contemplative Shabbat DESCRIPTION:Julie Leavitt and Rabbinic Pastor David Daniel Klipper colead a meditative\, moving Shabbat morning service with our Beth El clergy. This special service is full of chant and contemplation. Together we’ll sing \, breathe and flow through the morning. Our Torah service will follow the traditional Beth El pattern. In this sensory-sensitive service\, we won ’t use drums\, and ask that you also refrain from drumming.\n\nMark your calendar.There will be additional Contemplative Shabbat's on January 24\, March 7 and June 6. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/08/Contemplative-Shabbt.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1090@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251102T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251102T130000 DTSTAMP:20251021T222346Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/an-opening-finding-jewish-joy-in- challenging-times/ SUMMARY:Art Opening: Finding Jewish Joy in Challenging Times DESCRIPTION:This opening celebration of our newest show will feature the un veiling of a Jewish calendar quilt created by our students. Following the school presentation\, 10 Beth El artists will present their work. The prog ram will also feature music by Cantor Vera Broekhuysen and a teaching by R abbi Josh Breindel. After the formal presentations\, attendees will have a chance to gather for refreshments\, viewing the art\, and informal conver sation with the artists.\n\nThis event is sponsored by the Beth El Art Col laborative. Join us in person and on Zoom.\n\n(Image: "Shabbat Light\, Sha bbat Joy” by Beth Birnbaum) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/10/Art-show.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1084@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251103T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251103T203000 DTSTAMP:20251014T151121Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/how-do-you-haftarah-3/ SUMMARY:How Do You Haftarah? DESCRIPTION:Please join Cantor Vera for an 11-session class for adults on H aftarah trope\, in person only. Together we’ll learn the melodic punctua tion system that teaches us how to chant sacred Jewish text from the Proph ets (K’tuvim) aloud. This class will focus on learning the Haftarah melo dies\, and the names\, of the t’amim (trope signs). Students should feel comfortable reading Hebrew phonetically from punctuated text.\n\nWe’ll meet from 7:00pm-8:30pm on the following Monday evenings:\n\n\n October 2 0\n October 27\n November 3\n November 10\n November 24\n December 1\ n December 8\n December 22\n December 29\n January 5\n January 19\n\n \nRegistration required\; please click here to register. Free for Beth El members\, $54 for community learners.\n\nRequired text: \;Chanting the Hebrew Bible (Student Edition) by Joshua Jacobson (Jewish Publication Soc iety\, Philadelphia: 2005)\, available on Bookshop and from many other ven dors.  \;\n\nRecommended: \;Flashcards created by Cantor Linda Sue Sohn\, available for order through her website.\n\nSponsored by the Beth El Adult Education Committee and with a grant from Hadar Community Groups. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/10/Haftorah2.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1089@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251105T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251105T120000 DTSTAMP:20251016T175741Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/craftisans-circle-8/ SUMMARY:Craftisans Circle DESCRIPTION:Join Beth El crafters and Cantor Vera for a crafting get-togeth er. Bring your own portable art or craft and some ideas for future communa l crafts. We have some yarn and needles if you want to try your hand at kn itting. Our crafters are knitting\, doing needlework\, hand sewing\, quilt ing\, sketching and more. There will be creativity\, companionable schmooz ing and noshing.\n\nThe next session will be on November 19.\n\nNo registr ation required. We meet at Beth El. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/08/crafty-camp.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1085@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251106T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251106T210000 DTSTAMP:20251030T164845Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/lilith-unbound/ SUMMARY:Lilith Unbound DESCRIPTION:Please Note: This event has been postponed and the new first cl ass date is Thursday\, 11/6.\n\n \;\n\nFor three thousand years\, Lili th \;has refused to walk any path but her own. \; From Mesopotamia n myth to the Garden of Eden\, from Jewish folklore to modern music and st ory\, \;Lilith's voice still grows in power. \; Vilified as a demo n and a seductress\, she has also been reclaimed as a potent symbol of res istance and resilience.\n\nIn this hybrid three-part series\, taught by Ra bbi Breindel\, we’ll follow Lilith \;through ancient myth\, rabbinic midrash\, kabbalistic visions\, folktales\, and feminist theology. \; We'll also seek her voice in modern art\, music\, and speculative fiction . \; Across the millennia\, \;Lilith still unsettles and inspires\ , inviting us to imagine new ways of claiming our own voice and freedom.\n \nRegister here. This class is free for Beth El Members and $36 for guests . It will take place both at Beth El and on Zoom. \;\n\nNEXT:\n\nCLASS 1 - Thursday\, 11/6 at 7:30\nThe Woman of the Wild - SOURCE SHEET\n\nWe b egin with \;Lilith’s earliest appearance in the Epic of Gilgamesh\, then follow her path into Rabbinic thought and mystical literature. How di d this “wild woman” come to embody a threat to cultural norms and powe r structures? \; From ancient myth to magical amulets\, we’ll explor e how anxieties around sex\, violence\, and female power gave rise to one of history’s most enduring mythic figures.\n\nUPCOMING:\n\nCLASS 2 - Thu rsday\, 11/20 at 7:30\nThe Woman of the Wind\n\nLilith \;takes flight in medieval stories as Adam’s first wife\, refusing to submit and choosi ng her own destiny. \; Vilified as a child-stealer and seductress\, sh e emerges in Kabbalah as the dark counterpart to the Shechinah (God's indw elling\, feminized presence). \; Through folktales\, mysticism and art \, we’ll see how \;Lilith \;embodied both terror and fascination \, while hinting at hidden wisdom and power.\n\nCLASS 3 - To be announced\ n\nThe Woman of the World\n\nModern voices reclaim \;Lilith \;as f ar more than a demon: she becomes a symbol of feminist defiance\, queer id entity\, and spiritual resistance. \; From Romantic poetry to Judith P laskow’s The Coming of \;Lilith\, from the cover of \;Lilith&nbs p\;Magazine to music and art\, we’ll encounter \;Lilith \;as a f igure who unsettles\, inspires\, and empowers. \; What does \;Lili th’s story reveal about us today? ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/10/Lilith-Website-Page.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1082@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251107T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251107T200000 DTSTAMP:20251106T192423Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/first-friday-shabbat-for-all-big- and-small/ SUMMARY:First Friday: Shabbat for All\, Big and Small DESCRIPTION:Join us for our multi- generational Shabbat as we celebrate the First Friday of 5786! \;There’s something for everyone: \;\n\n 5:30pm — Shabbat for tots and those who love them\n 6:15pm — Dinner: hearty stews\, pizza\, challah\, salad\n 7:00pm — Interactive\, musica l\, participatory Kabbalat Shabbat service\n 8:00pm — Kiddush\, oneg de ssert\, and schmooze!\n\nAll are welcome\; registration required. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/10/First-Friday.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1092@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T120000 DTSTAMP:20251023T205125Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-walk-with-rabbi-katy/ SUMMARY:Shabbat Walk with Rabbi Katy DESCRIPTION:Join Rabbi Katy for a leisurely walk through the woods and besi de the water with stops for prayer and poetry\, meditation and discussion. Dress for the weather and walking conditions. Meet in the back of the par king lot for Peace Lutheran Church at the Upper Mill Brook Conservation Ar ea in Wayland. Contact Rabbi Katy at rabbikza@gmail.com with questions.\n\ nMill Brook Conservation area is located at 107 Concord Road\, Wayland.&nb sp\;\n\nRegister here! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/10/Mill-Book.png CATEGORIES:Home page,Outdoors END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1088@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T190000 DTSTAMP:20251015T173724Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/red-cross-blood-drive-3/ SUMMARY:Red Cross Blood Drive DESCRIPTION:Red Cross blood donation drive. Donors and volunteers welcome!\ n\nClick here to register. Then click on "See times." ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/10/Red-Cross-2.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1128@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251119T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251119T120000 DTSTAMP:20251114T161447Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/craftisans-circle-10/ SUMMARY:Craftisans Circle DESCRIPTION:Join Beth El crafters and Cantor Vera for a crafting get-togeth er. Bring your own portable art or craft and some ideas for future communa l crafts. We have some yarn and needles if you want to try your hand at kn itting. Our crafters are knitting\, doing needlework\, hand sewing\, quilt ing\, sketching and more. There will be creativity\, companionable schmooz ing and noshing. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/09/craft1.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1086@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251120T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251120T210000 DTSTAMP:20251119T163746Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/lilith-unbound-session-2-woman-of -the-wind/ SUMMARY:Lilith Unbound Session 2: Woman of the Wind DESCRIPTION:For 3\,000\, Lilith has refused to walk any path but her own. F rom Mesopotamian myth to the Garden of Eden\, from Jewish folklore to mode rn music and story\, \;Lilith's voice still grows in power. Vilified a s a demon and a seductress\, she has also been reclaimed as a potent symbo l of resistance and resilience.\n\nIn this three-part series\, we’ll fol low \;Lilith through ancient myth\, rabbinic midrash\, kabbalistic vis ions\, folktales\, and feminist theology. We'll also seek her voice in mod ern art\, music\, and speculative fiction. \; Across the millennia\,&n bsp\;Lilith still unsettles and inspires\, inviting us to imagine new ways of claiming our own voice and freedom. Register here. This class is free for Beth El members and $36 for guests. \;\n\nNEXT:\n\nClass 2 — Thu rsday\, Nov. 20 at 7:30pm — Source Sheet\nThe Woman of the Wind\n\nLilit h \;takes flight in medieval stories as Adam’s first wife\, refusing to submit and choosing her own destiny. \; Vilified as a child-steale r and seductress\, she emerges in Kabbalah as the dark counterpart to the Shechinah (God's indwelling\, feminized presence). \; Through folktale s\, mysticism and art\, we’ll see how \;Lilith \;embodied both t error and fascination\, while hinting at hidden wisdom and power.\n\nUPCOM ING:\n\nClass 3 — Date to be announced\nThe Woman of the World\n\nModern voices reclaim \;Lilith as far more than a demon: she becomes a symbo l of feminist defiance\, queer identity\, and spiritual resistance. From R omantic poetry to Judith Plaskow’s The Coming of \;Lilith\, from the cover of \;Lilith \;Magazine to music and art\, we’ll encounter  \;Lilith as a figure who unsettles\, inspires\, and empowers. What do es \;Lilith’s story reveal about us today?\n\nPREVIOUS: \;\n\nCL ASS 1 — Thursday\, Nov. 6 at 7:30\nThe Woman of the Wild\n\nWe begin wit h \;Lilith’s earliest appearance in the Epic of Gilgamesh\, then fol low her path into Rabbinic thought and mystical literature. How did this “wild woman” come to embody a threat to cultural norms and power struc tures? \; From ancient myth to magical amulets\, we’ll explore how a nxieties around sex\, violence\, and female power gave rise to one of hist ory’s most enduring mythic figures. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/10/Lilith-Alternate.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1105@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251121T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251121T210000 DTSTAMP:20251112T173754Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/giving-gratitude-with-shabbat-rin ah-3/ SUMMARY:Giving Gratitude with Shabbat Rinah DESCRIPTION:We join together in gratitude among all this time’s vulnerabi lities and scarcities. Our community and our tradition offer\, with open a rms\, the sweetness of Shabbat. Come and sing in Shabbat together with the Rinah musicians and Beth El clergy. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/11/Flyers-3.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1098@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251123T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251123T170000 DTSTAMP:20251104T152836Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/interfaith-thanksgiving/ SUMMARY:Interfaith Thanksgiving DESCRIPTION:Let's come together to sing\, pray\, give thanks\, and support our neighbors in need. Our service will be held at Sudbury United Methodis t Church\, and is sponsored by the Sudbury Clergy Association\; Rabbi Josh \, Cantor Vera\, and Shir El will all take part.If you can\, please bring a Market Basket or VISA gift card for the town social workers to share wit h local families. In lieu of a food drive\, we're encouraging donations di rectly to the Sudbury Food Pantry so they can buy what's needed most. You can give at the event\, or give ahead of time at https://www.sudburyfoodpa ntry.org/donate-money/\n\nSudbury United Methodist Church is located at 25 1 Old Sudbury Rd. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/11/ecumenical-1080-x-1080-px-1200-x-800-px.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1081@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251129T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251129T150000 DTSTAMP:20251125T165958Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/circle-round-for-singing/ SUMMARY:Circle ’Round for Singing DESCRIPTION:Join Cantor Vera for a series of eight in-person community song circles throughout 5786. We’ll gather on Shabbat afternoons (and one Su nday afternoon in December). Together we’ll learn\, and sing\, songs tha t strengthen us… enthrall us…. challenge us… heal us…deepen and ex pand our sense of Jewish musical culture and human connection. Each sessio n will have a theme\, chosen through the year according to participant int erests and passions. No prior singing experience required: these song circ les are for you\, and all are welcome!\n\nThis is a Hadar Community Group. To register\, click here.\n\nDates: Saturdays from 1:30pm–3:00pm\n\n N ovember 1\n November 29\n December 21 (Sunday)\n January 3\n February 7\n March 7\n May 2\n June 6\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/11/Circle-Round-for-Singing-website-graphic-1200-x-800-px-with-Hadar -and-BE-logos-1.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1094@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251203T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251203T210000 DTSTAMP:20251031T151429Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/jewish-fantasy-and-scifi-book-clu b-soon-i-will-be-invincible/ SUMMARY:Jewish Fantasy and Scifi Book Club: Soon I Will Be Invincible DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to our book club as we discuss Soon I Will Be I nvincible by Austin Grossman! \;\nDoctor Impossible--evil genius\, wou ld-be world conqueror--languishes in prison. Shuffling through the cafeter ia line with ordinary criminals\, he wonders if the smartest man in the wo rld has done the smartest thing he could with his life. After all\, he's l ost every battle he's ever fought. But this prison won't hold him forever. \n\nFatale--half woman\, half high-tech warrior--used to be an unemployed cyborg. Now\, she's a rookie member of the world's most famous super-team\ , the Champions. But being a superhero is not all flying cars and planets in peril--she learns that in the locker rooms and dive bars of superherodo m\, the men and women (even mutants) behind the masks are as human as anyo ne.\n\nSoon I Will Be Invincible \;is a wildly entertaining first nove l\, brimming with attitude and humor--an emotionally resonant look at good and evil\, love and loss\, power and glory.\nMore information about this warm and engaging book club can be found here. \;\n\nThis meeting will be on Zoom only. \;\n\nJoin the Jewish Fantasy &\; Scifi Email Lis t\n\n[ctct form="10061" show_title="false"] ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/10/SFF-Covers-1.png CATEGORIES:fantasy and scifi,Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1115@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T140000 DTSTAMP:20251121T001759Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/pro-arte-brahms-second-sextet-at- beth-el/ SUMMARY:Pro Arte: Brahms Second Sextet at Beth El DESCRIPTION:Pro Arte returns to Congregation Beth El in Sudbury for a speci al extra performance of their Salon Series concert! We are delighted to we lcome back the talented members of ProArte Chamber Orchestra of Boston for this special performance of Johannes Brahms' String Sextet No. 2 in G\, O p. 36. Performers are Julia Cash and Jeff Pearson\, violin\; Liana Zaretsk y and Emily Rome\, viola\; and Steve Laven and Aron Zelkowicz\, cello. Bri ng a brown bag lunch and enjoy this magnificent concert!\n\nTickets availa ble at the door and in advance. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/11/proarte.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1087@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T210000 DTSTAMP:20251203T204809Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/lilith-unbound-session-3-woman-of -the-world/ SUMMARY:Lilith Unbound Session 3: Woman of the World DESCRIPTION:For three thousand years\, \;Lilith \;has refused to wa lk any path but her own. \; From Mesopotamian myth to the Garden of Ed en\, from Jewish folklore to modern music and story\, \;Lilith's voice still grows in power. \; Vilified as a demon and a seductress\, she h as also been reclaimed as a potent symbol of resistance and resilience.\n\ nIn this three-part series\, we’ll follow \;Lilith \;through anc ient myth\, rabbinic midrash\, kabbalistic visions\, folktales\, and femin ist theology. \; We'll also seek her voice in modern art\, music\, and speculative fiction. \; Across the millennia\, \;Lilith still uns ettles and inspires\, inviting us to imagine new ways of claiming our own voice and freedom. Register here. This class is free for Beth El Members a nd $36 for guests. \;\n\nNEXT:\n\nCLASS 3 - Thursday\, 12/4 at 7:30\nT he Woman of the World\nModern voices reclaim \;Lilith \;as far mor e than a demon: she becomes a symbol of feminist defiance\, queer identity \, and spiritual resistance. \; From Romantic poetry to Judith Plaskow ’s The Coming of \;Lilith\, from the cover of \;Lilith \;Mag azine to music and art\, we’ll encounter \;Lilith \;as a figure who unsettles\, inspires\, and empowers. \; What does \;Lilith’s story reveal about us today?  \;Click here for study material.\nPREVI OUS: \;\n\nCLASS 1 - Thursday\, 11/6 at 7:30\nThe Woman of the Wild\n\ nWe begin with \;Lilith’s earliest appearance in the Epic of Gilgame sh\, then follow her path into Rabbinic thought and mystical literature. H ow did this “wild woman” come to embody a threat to cultural norms and power structures? \; From ancient myth to magical amulets\, we’ll e xplore how anxieties around sex\, violence\, and female power gave rise to one of history’s most enduring mythic figures.\n\nCLASS 2 - Thursday\, 11/20 at 7:30\nThe Woman of the Wind\n\nLilith \;takes flight in medie val stories as Adam’s first wife\, refusing to submit and choosing her o wn destiny. \; Vilified as a child-stealer and seductress\, she emerge s in Kabbalah as the dark counterpart to the Shechinah (God's indwelling\, feminized presence). \; Through folktales\, mysticism and art\, we’ ll see how \;Lilith embodied both terror and fascination\, while hinti ng at hidden wisdom and power. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/10/Woman-of-the-World.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1129@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251205T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251205T200000 DTSTAMP:20251121T015739Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/first-friday-6/ SUMMARY:First Friday DESCRIPTION:Join us for our multi-generational Shabbat as we celebrate the First Friday of 5786! \;There’s something for everyone: \;\n\n 5:30pm — Shabbat for Tots and those who love them\n 6:15pm — Dinner: Hearty stews\, pizza\, challah\, salad\n 7:00pm — Interactive\, musical \, participatory Kabbalat Shabbat service\n 8:00pm — Kiddush\, oneg des sert\, and schmooze!\n\nAll are welcome\; registration required. \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/11/FFbanner.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1134@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251207T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251207T140000 DTSTAMP:20251203T204625Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/mitzvah-mall-3/ SUMMARY:Mitzvah Mall DESCRIPTION:Buy handmade Guatemalan beaded & woven goods for Hanukah. 10 % Proceeds to Beth El and rest to a school for impoverished families. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/11/Mitzvah-Mall.png CATEGORIES:chanukah 2025,Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1067@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251210T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251210T120000 DTSTAMP:20251112T230207Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/craftisans-circle-7/ SUMMARY:Craftisans Circle DESCRIPTION:Join Beth El crafters and Cantor Vera for a crafting get-togeth er. Bring your own portable art or craft and some ideas for future communa l crafts. We have some yarn and needles if you want to try your hand at kn itting. Our crafters are knitting\, doing needlework\, hand sewing\, quilt ing\, sketching and more. There will be creativity\, companionable schmooz ing and noshing. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/09/craft1.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1133@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251210T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251210T210000 DTSTAMP:20251201T171619Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/holiday-stories-you-havent-heard/ SUMMARY:"Holiday Stories You Haven't Heard" DESCRIPTION:WordsMove Theater returns to Beth El in a series of four (mostl y) humorous skits on Christmas and Hanukkah themes. The cast includes Beth El's Ben Dubrovsky and Alice Waugh. Donations gratefully accepted but not required\; donate at the show or via Venmo to @Mary-Crowe-61. For more in formation\, email awaugh178@gmail.com. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/11/Holiday-Stories-Beth-El-1.jpg CATEGORIES:chanukah 2025,Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1097@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251214T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251214T110000 DTSTAMP:20251117T180515Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/beginnings_nov2025/ SUMMARY:BEginnings DESCRIPTION:BEginnings is a monthly Sunday morning introduction to Jewish e ducation for families with children 0-5 years old. Each morning includes a light bagel breakfast and and community time\, followed by parallel child and parent programming.\n\n 9:30–10:00am — Play\, schmooze\, eat! En joy a dedicated playing area filled with toys as well as bagels\, coffee\, and hot cocoa.\n 10:00–10:15am — Kehilla (community) gathering led b y Beth El clergy\n 10:15–11:00am — Parallel sessions for parents and kids:\n\n Kids age 3-5 go to our preschool room to engage in Jewish arts and crafts\, storytelling\, and playtime led by Beth El teachers\n Parent s and younger children stay with our clergy for collaborative educational sessions focusing on Jewish parenting\, holiday how-to’s\, and more — most importantly\, forming connections with other local Jewish or interfai th families\n\n\n\nBEginnings is free for Beth El members\, with a fee for non-members. Please register here. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2024/11/Beginnings-1200x800-1.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1106@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251214T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251214T120000 DTSTAMP:20251112T203602Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/gear-up-for-hanukkah-2/ SUMMARY:Family Chanukah Party DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to celebrate Hanukkah at Beth El! Bring your ki ds and grandkids for this free\, young family-focused Hanukkah event with snacks\, crafts\, songs\, and stories. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/11/Gear-Up-for-Hanukkah-2-1.png CATEGORIES:chanukah 2025,Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1130@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251214T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251214T153000 DTSTAMP:20251119T225200Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/author-talk-ancestral-dreaming/ SUMMARY:Author talk: "Ancestral Dreaming" DESCRIPTION:"We are the dreams of our ancestors\, the future embodiment of their hopes and visions."\n\nJoin Beth El member Yael Linda Schiller for a glimpse into her new book\, Ancestral Dreaming: Heal Generational Wounds Through Dreamwork\, an illuminating and heartfelt guide that invites you t o connect with your ancestral legacies\, gifts and blessings and to heal a ny intergenerational wounds you may have inherited\, thereby transforming pain into wisdom and trauma into blessing.\n\nYael demonstrates that recur ring dreams\, themes\, characters\, and landscapes can be an ancestor reac hing out. By tapping into the layers of consciousness of our dreams\, both those of our sleep and through sleep-adjacent practices such as guided im agery and meditation\, we can access this deep personal and collective wis dom.\n\nPlease note that many Beth El members have contributed to the book \, including a byline by Rabbi Breindel. This session is open to all\, in person at Beth El and on Zoom and just in time for Chanukah\, there will b e books for sale. Sponsored by the Beth El Adult Education Committee. For more information\, email lindayschiller@gmail.com.\n\nRegister here!\n\n&n bsp\; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/11/Ancestral-graphic-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1136@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251215T171500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251215T180000 DTSTAMP:20251202T203711Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/annual-maynard-menorah-lighting/ SUMMARY:Annual Maynard Menorah Lighting DESCRIPTION:For the sixth year\, the Maynard community will gather in Memor ial Park to light their 12 foot Menorah — not just as a celebration of H anukkah\, but as a heartfelt moment of unity\, hope\, and shared light. Th is year\, Rabbi Josh and Cantor Vera will lead the ritual!\n\nIn a time wh en the world can feel so heavy\, this beautiful Maynard tradition brings p eople of all backgrounds\, beliefs and walks of life together to shine bri ghtly as one. It’s about neighbors standing side by side\, lifting each other up\, and celebrating what connects us.\n\nWe’ll sing\, we’ll sha re donuts\, hot cocoa and good cheer\, and most importantly\, we’ll show that light grows brighter when we come together. \;\n\nEveryone is we lcome— bring your friends\, your family\, your kindness\, and your holid ay spirit.\n\nLet’s fill Memorial Park with warmth\, joy\, and light.&nb sp\;\n\nLocation: Veteran's Memorial Day Park\, 35 Summer St\, Maynard\, M A 01754 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/12/Web-Graphics-1.png CATEGORIES:chanukah 2025,Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1137@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251217T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251217T190000 DTSTAMP:20251212T192436Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/chanukah-sing-along-with-shir-el/ SUMMARY:Chanukah Sing-Along With Shir El DESCRIPTION:We'll light the Beth El outdoor chanukiyah for the fourth night of Chanukah and celebrate with song! Shir El will offer a pair of choral settings of Chanukah songs and then invite you to join us in a festive sin galong. If it's too stinkin' cold outside to stay out comfortably\, we'll sing indoors! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/12/Shir-El-Chanukah-singalong-graphic-1200-x-800-px.png CATEGORIES:chanukah 2025,Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1127@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251218T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251218T120000 DTSTAMP:20251215T185653Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/hasidic-tales-of-chanukah/ SUMMARY:Hasidic Tales of Chanukah DESCRIPTION:Join Rabbi Josh on Zoom as we explore Hasidic tales on the wisd om and mystery of Chanukah!\n\nStudy material for class. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/11/Web-Graphics-3.png CATEGORIES:chanukah 2025,Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1126@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251219T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251219T210000 DTSTAMP:20251113T180449Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/light-up-the-sixth-night-with-sha bbat-rinah/ SUMMARY:Light Up the Sixth Night with Shabbat Rinah! DESCRIPTION:On this night of six candles\, approaching the shortest\, darke st day of the year\, we welcome Shabbat Chanukah! Come revel in sharing so ng\, the brightness of our community’s warm embrace\, and the joy of bel oved ritual with Shabbat Chanukah at Beth El\, led by the Rinah musicians and Beth El clergy. We will light the Beth El outdoor chanukiyah at 7pm\; our Shabbat Chanukah Rinah service begins at 7:30pm. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/11/Flyers-5.png CATEGORIES:chanukah 2025,Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1099@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251220T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251220T193000 DTSTAMP:20251106T221359Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/pajama-havdalah-4/ SUMMARY:Pajama Havdalah DESCRIPTION:PJ Havdalah is a monthly program for folks in their 20s to 40s\ , with or without kids\, who are interested in a friendly\, low-key settin g to connect with others like them. The first part of the evening is for t he whole family and the second part is just for adults\, with childcare fo r all ages provided by certified caregivers.\n\n 5:00pm — Family dinner \n 5:30pm — Family havdalah led by Beth El’s clergy\n 5:45pm — Chi ldcare handoff\n 6:00pm —\n\n ADULTS: Chill time at the new Beth El Lo unge! Enjoy themed adult and regular beverages inspired by our rabbi\, sna cks\, and a space to connect. Games and activities are welcome!\n CHILDRE N: Movie and playtime with bean bags\, snacks\, and BABYSITTERS. Sleeping bags\, cozy blankets\, and your favorite stuffed animal are welcome! \ ;\n\n\n\nPlease register here (free for Beth El members\, with either an a nnual or monthly fee for guests) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/11/Pajama-Havdalah.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1108@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251221T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251221T150000 DTSTAMP:20251203T191637Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/circle-round-for-singing-2/ SUMMARY:Circle ’Round for Singing DESCRIPTION:Join Cantor Vera for a series of eight in-person community song circles throughout 5786. We’ll gather on Shabbat afternoons (and one Su nday afternoon in December). Together we’ll learn\, and sing\, songs tha t strengthen us… enthrall us…. challenge us… heal us…deepen and ex pand our sense of Jewish musical culture and human connection. Each sessio n will have a theme\, chosen through the year according to participant int erests and passions. No prior singing experience required: these song circ les are for you\, and all are welcome!\n\nThis is a Hadar Community Group. To register\, click here.\n\nDates: Saturdays from 1:30pm–3:00pm\n\n N ovember 1: Songs for Struggle &\; Softness\n November 29: Songs for Gr atitude &\; Shabbat\n December 21 (Sunday): Songs for Light &\; Cha nukah\n January 3\n February 7\n March 7: with guest coleader Ariel Hen delman\, Spiritual Leader of B'nai Or\n May 2\n June 6\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/11/Circle-Round-for-Singing-website-graphic-1200-x-800-px-with-Hadar -and-BE-logos-1.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1114@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251224T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251224T120000 DTSTAMP:20251212T185040Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/craftisans-circle-9/ SUMMARY:Craftisans Circle DESCRIPTION:Join Beth El crafters and Cantor Vera for a crafting get-togeth er. Bring your own portable art or craft and some ideas for future communa l crafts. We have some yarn and needles if you want to try your hand at kn itting. Our crafters are knitting\, doing needlework\, hand sewing\, quilt ing\, sketching and more. There will be creativity\, companionable schmooz ing and noshing. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/11/craft2.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1135@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251224T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251224T214500 DTSTAMP:20251218T203029Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/annual-christmas-eve-movie-and-di nner/ SUMMARY:Annual Christmas Eve Movie and Dinner DESCRIPTION:Looking for something to do on Christmas Eve? Join us for our a nnual Christmas Eve movie and dinner. This year's movie for grown-ups is B ad Shabbos!\n\nChildren of all ages are warmly invited to join! Following dinner there will be a children movie playing in the kolel (with adult sup ervision) - K-Pop Demon Hunters!\n\nDinner is at 6:30pm\n\nMovie at 7:30pm \n\nMembers and their guests are invited to attend. Please click here to r egister. Registration closes on Monday\, December 22 at 9:00pm! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/12/badshabbosBEweb.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1109@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260103T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260103T150000 DTSTAMP:20251223T155425Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/circle-round-for-singing-3/ SUMMARY:Circle ’Round for Singing DESCRIPTION:Join Cantor Vera for a series of eight in-person community song circles throughout 5786. We’ll gather on Shabbat afternoons (and one Su nday afternoon in December). Together we’ll learn\, and sing\, songs tha t strengthen us… enthrall us…. challenge us… heal us… deepen and e xpand our sense of Jewish musical culture and human connection. Each sessi on will have a theme\, chosen through the year according to participant in terests and passions. No prior singing experience required: these song cir cles are for you\, and all are welcome!\n\nJanuary's Circle 'Round for Sin ging theme will be rounds and healing songs.\n\nThis is a Hadar Community Group. To register\, click here.\n\nDates: Saturdays from 1:30pm–3:00pm\ n\n November 1 - Songs for Struggle &\; Softness\n November 29 - Song s for Gratitude &\; Shabbat\n December 21 (Sunday) - Songs of Light &a mp\; Chanukah\n January 3 - Rounds &\; Healing Songs\n February 7\n March 7 - with Ariel Hendelman\, Spiritual Leader of B'nai Or\n May 2\n June 6\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/11/Circle-Round-for-Singing-website-graphic-1200-x-800-px-with-Hadar -and-BE-logos-1.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1131@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260104T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260104T160000 DTSTAMP:20251222T190643Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/reweaving-our-social-fabric-part- 1/ SUMMARY:"Reweaving Our Social Fabric\," part 1 DESCRIPTION:"Reweaving Our Social Fabric: A Timely Film and Conversation wi th Robert Putnam" is a two-part\, two-day program featuring a film screeni ng and a subsequent discussion with author Robert Putnam.\n\n Sunday\, Ja n. 4 from 2:00–4:00 pm: Screening of "Join or Die\," a documentary based on Harvard Professor Emeritus Robert Putnam’s groundbreaking research a bout declining participation in religious and civic life.\n Sunday\, Jan. 11 from 2:00–4:00 pm: A conversation with Putnam\, internationally reco gnized for his thoughtful analysis of the social and cultural factors cont ributing to Americans’ diminished involvement in religious and civic lif e.\n\nRegister here. Free for members of one of our co-sponsoring churches and synagogues:\n\n Congregation Beth El\, Sudbury\n B'nai Torah MetroW est\, Wayland\n Temple Beth Sholom\, Framingham\n Memorial Congregationa l Church of Sudbury\n Sudbury United Methodist Church\n Ascension Parish \, Maynard and Sudbury\n Greater Framingham Community Church\n First Par ish\, Framingham\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/11/Putnam-graphic-3-outline.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1138@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260107T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260107T120000 DTSTAMP:20251230T175620Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/craftisans-circle-11/ SUMMARY:Craftisans Circle DESCRIPTION:Join Beth El crafters and Cantor Vera for a crafting get-togeth er. Bring your own portable art or craft and some ideas for future communa l crafts. We have some yarn and needles if you want to try your hand at kn itting. Our crafters are knitting\, doing needlework\, hand sewing\, quilt ing\, sketching and more. There will be creativity\, companionable schmooz ing and noshing. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/11/craft2.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1116@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260109T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260109T200000 DTSTAMP:20251218T150550Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/first-friday/ SUMMARY:First Friday DESCRIPTION:Join us for our multi-generational Shabbat as we celebrate the First(ish) Friday of 2026! There’s something for everyone: \;\n\n 5 :30pm — Shabbat for Tots and those who love them\n 6:15pm — Dinner: H earty stews\, pizza\, challah\, salad\n 7:00pm — Interactive\, musical\ , participatory Kabbalat Shabbat service\n 8:00pm — Kiddush\, oneg dess ert\, and schmooze!\n\nAll are welcome\; registration required. \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/11/FFbanner.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1121@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260111T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260111T110000 DTSTAMP:20251113T160317Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/beginnings/ SUMMARY:BEginnings DESCRIPTION:Welcome to BEginnings\, Congregation Beth El's new(ish) preK pr ogram! BEginnings is a monthly Sunday morning introduction to Jewish educa tion for families with children 0-5 years old. Each morning includes a lig ht bagel breakfast and kehilla (community) time\, followed by parallel chi ld and parent programming.\n\n 9:30-10:00am — Play\, schmooze\, eat! En joy a dedicated playing area filled with toys\, as well as bagels\, coffee \, and hot cocoa.\n 10:00–10:15am — Kehilla (community) gathering\, l ed by Beth El clergy\n 10:15–11:00am — Parallel sessions for parents and kids:\n\n Kids age 3-5 go to our preschool room to engage in Jewish a rts and crafts\, storytelling and playtime led by Beth El teachers.\n Par ents and younger children stay with our clergy for collaborative education al sessions focusing on Jewish parenting\, holiday how-to’s\, and more — most importantly\, forming connections with other local Jewish or inte rfaith families.\n\n\n\nRegister here. For more information\, email youth@ bethelsudbury.org. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/12/BEginningsbanner.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1132@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260111T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260111T160000 DTSTAMP:20251216T013249Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/reweaving-our-social-fabric-part- 1-2/ SUMMARY:"Reweaving Our Social Fabric\," part 2 DESCRIPTION:"Reweaving Our Social Fabric: A Timely Film and Conversation wi th Robert Putnam" is a two-part\, two-day program featuring a film screeni ng and a subsequent discussion with author Robert Putnam.\n\n Sunday\, Ja n. 4 from 2:00–4:00 pm: Screening of "Join or Die\," a documentary based on Harvard Professor Emeritus Robert Putnam’s groundbreaking research a bout declining participation in religious and civic life.\n Sunday\, Jan. 11 from 2:00–4:00 pm: A conversation with Putnam\, internationally reco gnized for his thoughtful analysis of the social and cultural factors cont ributing to Americans’ diminished involvement in religious and civic lif e.\n\nRegister here. Free for members of one of our co-sponsoring churches and synagogues:\n\n Congregation Beth El\, Sudbury\n B'nai Torah MetroW est\, Wayland\n Temple Beth Shalom\, Framingham\n Memorial Congregationa l Church of Sudbury\n Sudbury United Methodist Church\n Ascension Parish \, Maynard and Sudbury\n Greater Framingham Community Church\n First Par ish\, Framingham\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/11/Putnam-graphic-3-outline.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1139@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260116T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260116T210000 DTSTAMP:20260107T151439Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/let-freedom-ring-shabbat-rinah-ho nors-mlk/ SUMMARY:Let Freedom Ring: Shabbat Rinah honors MLK DESCRIPTION:Join us as we celebrate the work and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. in a Shabbat of joyful song featuring the Shabbat Rinah musicians\, What the World Needs Now Interfaith Coalition Singers\, Shir E l &\; combined interfaith choirs\, and members of the Sudbury Clergy As sociation. We'll raise our voices\, listen actively to Rev. Dr. King's pro phetic words\, and rededicate ourselves to the struggle for racial justice . All are welcome.\n\nLearn more about What the World Needs Now.\n\n» Zoo m link ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/12/Let-Freedom-Ring-MLK-Rinah-2026-BE-website-1200-x-800-px-1.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1064@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260124T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260124T123000 DTSTAMP:20260106T155526Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/contemplative-shabbat-2/ SUMMARY:Contemplative Shabbat DESCRIPTION:Julie Leavitt and Rabbinic Pastor David Daniel Klipper colead a meditative\, moving Shabbat morning service with our Beth El clergy. This special service is full of chant and contemplation. Together we’ll sing \, breathe and flow through the morning. Our Torah service will follow the traditional Beth El pattern. In this sensory-sensitive service\, we won ’t use drums\, and ask that you also refrain from drumming.\n\nMark your calendar. There will be additional Contemplative Shabbat's on March 7 and June 8. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/08/Contemplative-Shabbt.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1144@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260127T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260127T120000 DTSTAMP:20260117T210953Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/holocaust-remembrance-day-2026/ SUMMARY:Holocaust Remembrance Day 2026 DESCRIPTION:Please enjoy free admission to the American Heritage Museum (56 8 Main St.\, Hudson) on Tuesday\, Jan. 27 when Rabbi Breindel will lead a ceremony at 11:00 a.m. to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Th e museum (listed in National Geographic's top 10 WWII museums worldwide) i ncludes a Holocaust exhibit centered on a restored century-old German catt le car. Projected on the rear wall is a short video history of the Holocau st\, complemented by a virtual-reality presentation of an Auschwitz surviv or telling her story\, filmed on location in Poland and Ukraine. Beth El m embers who volunteer as Shoah docents will lead tours of the exhibit\, and the museum will be open into the afternoon. To arrange a group evening vi sit\, contact martin@educational-solutions.com. Sponsored by CAST (Confron ting AntiSemitism Taskforce). ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2026/01/Holocaust-Remembrance-2026-flyer-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1095@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260128T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260128T210000 DTSTAMP:20251224T151320Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/jewish-fantasy-and-scifi-book-clu b-sisters-of-the-winter-wood/ SUMMARY:Jewish Fantasy and Scifi Book Club: Sisters of the Winter Wood DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to our book club as we discuss Sisters of the W inter Wood! \;\nCaptivating and boldly imaginative\, with a tale of si sterhood at its heart\, Rena Rossner's debut fantasy invites you to enter a world filled with magic\, folklore\, and the dangers of the woods.\n\nIn a remote village surrounded by vast forests on the border of Moldova and Ukraine\, sisters Liba and Laya have been raised on the honeyed scent of t heir Mami's babka and the low rumble of their Tati's prayers. But when a t roupe of mysterious men arrives\, Laya falls under their spell -- despite their mother's warning to be wary of strangers. And this is not the only d anger lurking in the woods.\n\nAs dark forces close in on their village\, Liba and Laya discover a family secret passed down through generations. Fa ced with a magical heritage they never knew existed\, the sisters realize the old fairy tales are true. . .and could save them all.\n\nDiscover a ma gical tale of secrets\, heritage\, and fairy tales weaving through history that will enchant readers of \;The Bear and the Nightingale\, \;U prooted \;and \;The Golem and the Jinni.\nMore information about t his warm and engaging book club can be found here. \;\n\nThis meeting will be on Zoom only. \;\n\nJoin the Jewish Fantasy &\; Scifi Email List\n\n[ctct form="10061" show_title="false"] ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/10/SFF-Covers-2.png CATEGORIES:fantasy and scifi,Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1142@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260131T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260131T203000 DTSTAMP:20260115T175624Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/fiddler-on-the-moon/ SUMMARY:Film: "Fiddler on the Moon" (NEW DATE) DESCRIPTION:Come to a screening and talkback with Rabbi Josh Breindel for a screening of "Fiddler on the Moon\," a documentary that investigates the mystery that has plagued scientists\, theologians\, and comedians for mill ennia: Will Judaism survive in space? The film provides answers from Neil deGrasse Tyson\, astronauts Jeffrey Hoffman and Jessica Meir\, and a quoru m of rabbis and researchers. Sponsored by the Adult Ed Committee.\n\nRegis ter here.\n\nPhoto: Sarah Levine Gillis plays violin from Earth orbit on t he Polaris Dawn mission \;operated by SpaceX on behalf of NASA Adminis trator and Shift4 \;CEO \;Jared Isaacman. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2026/01/fiddleronthemoon.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1141@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260201T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260201T120000 DTSTAMP:20260122T163810Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/tu-bishevat-around-the-world/ SUMMARY:Tu BiShvat Around the World DESCRIPTION:Take a trip with Beth El this Tu BiShvat! Visit four locations around the world to learn about how they celebrate the birthday of the tre es. Eat delicious food\, learn about different Jewish cultures\, and honor trees at home and around the world. Each location will feature food\, han ds-on activities\, learning inspired by the geographic region’s history and culture.\n\nDo you have an interesting Tu BiShvat tradition you want t o share? Email Arielle at outdoors@bethelsudbury.org. Please note: full lu nches will not be provided\, only snacks and small bites. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2026/01/tubishvatworld-1.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1117@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260206T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260206T200000 DTSTAMP:20260119T233851Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/first-friday-2/ SUMMARY:First Friday DESCRIPTION:Join us for our multi-generational Shabbat as we celebrate Firs t Friday! There’s something for everyone: \;\n\n 5:30pm — Shabbat for Tots and those who love them\n 6:15pm — Dinner: Hearty stews\, piz za\, challah\, salad\n 7:00pm — Interactive\, musical\, participatory K abbalat Shabbat service\n 8:00pm — Kiddush\, oneg dessert\, and schmooz e!\n\nAll are welcome\; registration required. \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/11/FFbanner.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1110@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260207T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260207T150000 DTSTAMP:20260122T202507Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/circle-round-for-singing-4/ SUMMARY:Circle ’Round for Singing DESCRIPTION:Join Cantor Vera for a series of eight in-person community song circles throughout 5786. We’ll gather on Shabbat afternoons (and one Su nday afternoon in December). Together we’ll learn\, and sing\, songs tha t strengthen us… enthrall us…. challenge us… heal us… deepen and e xpand our sense of Jewish musical culture and human connection. Each sessi on will have a theme\, chosen through the year according to participant in terests and passions. No prior singing experience required: these song cir cles are for you\, and all are welcome! \;\n\nFebruary's theme is Circ le 'Round for Songs of Migration and Many Lands.\n\nThis is a Hadar Commun ity Group. To register\, click here.\n\nDates: Saturdays from 1:30pm–3:0 0pm\n\n November 1\n November 29\n December 21 (Sunday)\n January 3\n February 7\n March 7\n May 2\n June 6\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/11/Circle-Round-for-Singing-website-graphic-1200-x-800-px-with-Hadar -and-BE-logos-1.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1122@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260208T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260208T110000 DTSTAMP:20260112T160928Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/beginnings-2/ SUMMARY:BEginnings DESCRIPTION:Welcome to BEginnings\, Congregation Beth El's new(ish) preK pr ogram! BEginnings is a monthly Sunday morning introduction to Jewish educa tion for families with children 0-5 years old. Each morning includes a lig ht bagel breakfast and kehilla (community) time\, followed by parallel chi ld and parent programming.\n\n 9:30-10:00am — Play\, schmooze\, eat! En joy a dedicated playing area filled with toys\, as well as bagels\, coffee \, and hot cocoa.\n 10:00–10:15am — Kehilla (community) gathering\, l ed by Beth El clergy\n 10:15–11:00am — Parallel sessions for parents and kids:\n\n Kids age 3-5 go to our preschool room to engage in Jewish a rts and crafts\, storytelling and playtime led by Beth El teachers.\n Par ents and younger children stay with our clergy for collaborative education al sessions focusing on Jewish parenting\, holiday how-to’s\, and more — most importantly\, forming connections with other local Jewish or inte rfaith families.\n\n\n\nRegister here. For more information\, email youth@ bethelsudbury.org. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/12/BEginningsbanner.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1146@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260208T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260208T160000 DTSTAMP:20260121T215501Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/hias-coffee-house-2/ SUMMARY:HIAS Coffee House DESCRIPTION:Join us for the fifth annual Sanctuary Committee HIAS Coffee Ho use. This year's coffeehouse will feature personal stories\, musical offer ings\, and refreshments that reflect the themes of overcoming hesitancy\, acting with bravery\, and celebrating commitment. We can also offer childc are for those who preregister!\n\n» \;Register here ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2026/01/Coffeehouse-2026-1.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1153@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260214T180000 DTSTAMP:20260206T184809Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/scholar-in-residence-rabbi-sid-sc hwarz/ SUMMARY:Scholar in Residence Rabbi Sid Schwarz DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to welcome Rabbi Sid Schwarz to Congregation Bet h El as our Scholar in Residence for Friday\, February 13 &\; Saturday\ , February 14! Rabbi Sid will deliver the d'var torah on Friday evening an d Saturday morning\, then offer a presentation before Havdallah on Saturda y night.\n\nPlease register here for shabbat dinner and for the Havdallah study session.\n\nSchedule:\n\nFriday\, February 13:\n\n 6:00pm Dinner (R egistration required)\n 7:00pm Shabbat Evening Services featuring a d'var torah by Rabbi Sid\n\nHow “Community” Can Save Your Life (and maybe t he country as well)\nAmerica is suffering from a spiritual “deficit”. It has been made worse by social media\, ideological polarization and an e rosion of key parts of the American ethos. This talk will offer a formula for turning synagogues into “communities of meaning” that can be trans formational for individuals and for society.\nSaturday\, February 14:\n\n 10:30am Shabbat Morning Services featuring a d'var torah by Rabbi Sid\n\n Judaism\, Justice and Holiness\nRabbi Sid’s groundbreaking book\, Judais m and Justice: The Jewish Passion to Repair the World\, offers a seminal t hesis about the purpose of Judaism. This d'var torah will present this nov el idea.\n\n\n 4:30pm Presentation\n\nThe Theology of Rabbi Yitz Greenber g\nRabbi Yitz is an un-Orthodox\, Orthodox rabbi\, who is one of the semin al Jewish thinkers of the past 50 years. This session will look at excerpt s from his new book\, The Triumph of Life\, and explore how it might serve as a guide for liberal American Jews to navigate an increasingly challeng ing world.\n\n\n 6:00pm Havdalah\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2026/02/Rabbi-Sid-Schwarz-1-1.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1147@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260215T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260215T203000 DTSTAMP:20260202T215805Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/pro-arte-presents-czech-please-at -beth-el/ SUMMARY:Pro Arte Presents: Czech Please! At Beth El DESCRIPTION:\nEscape the February doldrums for an afternoon and join us for a trip to Prague\, where we will present the Anton Reicha Wind Quintet in D\, composed in 1818. Reicha\, a friend of Beethoven\, was one of the fir st composers to popularize this ensemble. Then we will add a bass clarinet for the Janacek \;Mladi \;(Youth)\, a charming piece full of Mora vian folk melodies and unbridled joy. This special additional performance Brahms's Second String Sextet sees the return of Pro Arte to the Congregat ion Beth El in Sudbury. \;\nThe Salon Series is Pro Arte's chamber mus ic concert series. Each performance features a select handful of musicians from Pro Arte's cooperative along with occasional guest artists to presen t musical gems not featured in the full orchestral Ensemble Series. They a re a perfect way get to know Pro Arte players better. If you haven’t bee n to one of these fun concerts\, they are presented in a less formal manne r and feature plenty of opportunity to interact with the musicians and to learn more about the music.\n\n\nLearn more | Purchase tickets ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/11/proarte.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1149@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260217T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260217T200000 DTSTAMP:20260128T234314Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/creating-seder-a-free-body-doubli ng-session/ SUMMARY:Creating Seder: A Free Body Doubling Session DESCRIPTION:Body doubling is a focus strategy where simply working alongsid e another person — even on Zoom — can help you stay on task (note that "seder" is Hebrew for "order.) There’s no coaching\, no chatting\, no p ressure — just the quiet accountability of not being alone. It’s surpr isingly powerful if you:\n\n easily get distracted\n struggle to start t asks\n feel overwhelmed by your to-do list\n need a gentle nudge to get to long-overdue projects\n\nHere’s how our session will work:\n\n Log o n at just before 7:00 pm.\n We’ll say a quick hello.\n Everyone briefl y states the task(s) they’ll be working on.\n Then we work quietly toge ther\, all on mute.\n I’ll be working on my own tasks right alongside y ou.\n\nThat’s it — no discussion\, just calm\, focused support. At the end of the hour\, I will come back on to check in and say goodbye.\n\nNot sure what to work on? Here are some ideas:\n\n Pay bills\n Declutter on e drawer or a closet shelf\n Clean your refrigerator or stove\n Fold and put away laundry\n Deal with a pile of papers\n\nAnything that you’ve been putting off! You bring the tasks — I’ll bring the focus. If you ’ve never tried body doubling before\, this is a perfect low-pressure ch ance to give it a try.\n\nPre-registration required — email activity lea der Gail Shapiro (gail@gailshapiro.com) to register and receive the Zoom l ink.\n\nShapiro is a professional organizer who works virtually with clien ts in the U.S. and Canada to bring order to their homes\, writing projects \, and finances. A 15-year member of the National Association of Productiv ity &\; Organizing Professionals (NAPO)\, she holds its Life Transition s Certificate. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2026/01/Gail-Shapiro-Organizer-1.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1148@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260217T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260217T210000 DTSTAMP:20260202T182359Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/bloody-gory-and-fascinating-the-b ook-of-judges-first-session/ SUMMARY:Bloody\, Gory\, and Fascinating: The Book of Judges (first session) DESCRIPTION:Led by Beth El member Susan Phillips\, this six-week study pres ents a rare opportunity to explore and engage with key selections from the Book of Judges. Suitable for new and advanced learners alike. Come prepar ed to deepen your knowledge of this occasionally mentioned but rarely stud ied text.\n\nLearners may attend the full course or choose to drop in. Sub sequent classes will take place on Tuesday evenings on February 17 and 24\ , and March 10\, 17\, 24\, and 31 from 8:00-9:30 p.m. \;Please registe r to ensure you receive meeting information\, study materials\, and a Zoom link if desired.\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2026/02/judges.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1151@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T210000 DTSTAMP:20260202T220438Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/love-love-love-at-shabbat-rinah-3 / SUMMARY:Love\, Love\, Love at Shabbat Rinah DESCRIPTION:Let the sounds of Shabbat Rinah warm your heart! The voices and instruments of the Rinah musicians weave love of Shabbat together with lo ve of our whole human selves\, honoring JDAIM (Jewish Disability Acceptanc e\, Awareness and Inclusion Month). We celebrate one another and the ritua ls that keep us holy and whole. Join us!\n\nClick here for Zoom link. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2026/02/LLL.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1143@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T120000 DTSTAMP:20260206T195803Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/craftisans-circle-12/ SUMMARY:Craftisans Circle DESCRIPTION:Join Beth El crafters and Cantor Vera for a crafting get-togeth er. Bring your own portable art or craft and some ideas for future communa l crafts. We have some yarn and needles if you want to try your hand at kn itting. Our crafters are knitting\, doing needlework\, hand sewing\, quilt ing\, sketching and more. There will be creativity\, companionable schmooz ing and noshing. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/08/crafty-camp.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1154@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T210000 DTSTAMP:20260209T182211Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/jewish-fantasy-and-scifi-book-clu b-a-song-for-a-new-day/ SUMMARY:Jewish Fantasy and Scifi Book Club: A Song for a New Day DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to our book club as we discuss A Song for a New Day by Sarah Pinsker!\nAfter a global pandemic makes public gatherings il legal and concerts impossible\, except for those willing to break the law for the love of music--and for one chance at human connection.\n\nIn the B efore\, when the government didn't prohibit large public gatherings\, Luce Cannon was on top of the world. One of her songs had just taken off and s he was on her way to becoming a star. Now\, in the After\, terror attacks and deadly viruses have led the government to ban concerts\, and Luce's co nnection to the world--her music\, her purpose--is closed off forever. She does what she has to do: she performs in illegal concerts to a small but passionate community\, always evading the law.\n\nRosemary Laws barely rem embers the Before times. She spends her days in Hoodspace\, helping custom ers order all of their goods online for drone delivery--no physical contac t with humans needed. By lucky chance\, she finds a new job and a new call ing: discover amazing musicians and bring their concerts to everyone via v irtual reality. The only catch is that she'll have to do something she's n ever done before and go out in public. Find the illegal concerts and bring musicians into the limelight they deserve. But when she sees how the worl d could actually be\, that won't be enough.\nMore information about this w arm and engaging book club can be found here. \;\n\nThis meeting will be on Zoom only. \;\n\nJoin the Jewish Fantasy &\; Scifi Email List \n\n[ctct form="10061" show_title="false"] ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2026/02/Web-Graphics-7.png CATEGORIES:fantasy and scifi,Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1157@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260227T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260227T203000 DTSTAMP:20260223T194859Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/haimish-homey-shabbat/ SUMMARY:Haimish "Homey" Shabbat DESCRIPTION:Join us for a haimish (“homey”) and creative Shabbat evenin g. Starting at 7:00pm\, we’ll come together with our clergy to light can dles\, make kiddush and motzi (blessings over the fruit of the vine and br ead)\, and share a potluck Shabbat meal complete with warm conversation an d Shabbat song.\n\nThis will be an innovative service experience — while we won’t stick strictly to the liturgy\, there will be an opportunity t o say kaddish yatom (the Mourner’s Kaddish) at the conclusion of the eve ning. Remote participants will be hosted at a virtual “Shabbos table” for a lightly facilitated online dinner conversation\, after which we will unite (hybrid-style) for songs and prayers. For those joining us in the s anctuary\, bring your own candlesticks from home\, if you wish\, to increa se our Shabbat light.\n\nPlease sign up if you plan to come\, so that we c an plan to welcome you! You are also warmly invited to bring a dish to sha re\, and if you choose to do so please indicate your food contribution on the registration form!\n\n» \;Registration Form.\n» Zoom link ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2026/02/Shabbat_Candles-adj.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1150@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260301T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260301T113000 DTSTAMP:20260225T174030Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/family-purim-carnival-2/ SUMMARY:Family Purim Carnival DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fun morning at Beth El for the whole family! Enjo y carnival games and prizes\, arts &\; crafts\, hamantaschen\, face-pai nting\, and a special circus performance and workshop for kids.\n\nThe car nival is suited for toddlers all the way to middle-schoolers. No registrat ions required - all are welcome!\n\nGame tickets will be sold by Beth El's teens\, who will be running the carnival. Cash and Venmo accepted. Please plan on spending $5-10 per child.\n\n 10:00am - children purim spiel - K Pop Haman Hunters\n 10:30am - Purim Carnival\, featuring circus performan ce and workshop \;\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2026/01/purimcarnival2026banner-1.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1118@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260306T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260306T200000 DTSTAMP:20260211T173127Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/first-friday-3/ SUMMARY:First Friday DESCRIPTION:Join us for our multi-generational Shabbat as we celebrate Firs t Friday! There’s something for everyone: \;\n\n 5:30pm — Shabbat for Tots and those who love them\n 6:15pm — Dinner: Hearty stews\, piz za\, challah\, salad\n 7:00pm — Interactive\, musical\, participatory K abbalat Shabbat service\n 8:00pm — Kiddush\, oneg dessert\, and schmooz e!\n\nAll are welcome\; registration required. \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/11/FFbanner.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1111@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260307T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260307T150000 DTSTAMP:20260213T214922Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/circle-round-for-singing-5/ SUMMARY:Circle ’Round for Singing DESCRIPTION:Join Cantor Vera for a series of eight in-person community song circles throughout 5786. We’ll gather on Shabbat afternoons (and one Su nday afternoon in December). Together we’ll learn\, and sing\, songs tha t strengthen us… enthrall us…. challenge us… heal us… deepen and e xpand our sense of Jewish musical culture and human connection. Each sessi on will have a theme\, chosen through the year according to participant in terests and passions. No prior singing experience required: these song cir cles are for you\, and all are welcome!\n\nRabbi Ariel will be leading Cir cle 'Round for Singing on Shabbat\, March 7th (18th of Adar) -- A Simcha T hat Holds Us\, in collaboration with Cantor Vera. We'll explore chant prac tices around the Kabbalistic energy of the month of Adar\, which is a joy that is not dependent on outside circumstances\; that holds all of the myr iad textures of life and rises up from within our open -- and sometimes br oken -- hearts. We'll explore practices around being with the unknown and letting the chanting of a sacred phrase carry us into an expanded state. F rom there\, everything is possible.\n\nThis is a Hadar Community Group. To register\, click here.\n\nDates: Saturdays from 1:30pm–3:00pm\n\n Sund ay March 29th\, 10am - note different day of week and start time!\n May 2 \n June 6\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/11/Circle-Round-for-Singing-website-graphic-1200-x-800-px-with-Hadar -and-BE-logos-1.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1158@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260307T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260307T210000 DTSTAMP:20260305T033730Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/purim-spiel-the-muppets-take-shus han/ SUMMARY:Purim Spiel: "The Muppets Take Shushan" DESCRIPTION:It’s the most sensational\, inspirational\, educational\,&nbs p\;Bethelational.......\n\nThe Not Ready for Purim Players present "The Mu ppets Take Shushan" on Saturday\, March 7 at 7:00 p.m.\n\nWord on the stre et:\n\n “Starring moi!” — Miss Piggy\n “Pure garbage.” — Osc ar the Grouch\n “1... 2... 3rd worst Purim Spiel ever! Ah ha ha!” — The Count\n\nLive-stream using video link at the bottom of this page. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2026/02/Muppets.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1123@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260308T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260308T110000 DTSTAMP:20260211T173036Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/beginnings-3/ SUMMARY:BEginnings DESCRIPTION:Welcome to BEginnings\, Congregation Beth El's new(ish) preK pr ogram! BEginnings is a monthly Sunday morning introduction to Jewish educa tion for families with children 0-5 years old. Each morning includes a lig ht bagel breakfast and kehilla (community) time\, followed by parallel chi ld and parent programming.\n\n 9:30-10:00am — Play\, schmooze\, eat! En joy a dedicated playing area filled with toys\, as well as bagels\, coffee \, and hot cocoa.\n 10:00–10:15am — Kehilla (community) gathering\, l ed by Beth El clergy\n 10:15–11:00am — Parallel sessions for parents and kids:\n\n Kids age 3-5 go to our preschool room to engage in Jewish a rts and crafts\, storytelling and playtime led by Beth El teachers.\n Par ents and younger children stay with our clergy for collaborative education al sessions focusing on Jewish parenting\, holiday how-to’s\, and more — most importantly\, forming connections with other local Jewish or inte rfaith families.\n\n\n\nRegister here. For more information\, email youth@ bethelsudbury.org. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/12/BEginningsbanner.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1065@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T123000 DTSTAMP:20260301T184726Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/contemplative-shabbat-4/ SUMMARY:Contemplative Shabbat DESCRIPTION:Julie Leavitt and Rabbinic Pastor David Daniel Klipper colead a meditative\, moving Shabbat morning service with our Beth El clergy. This special service is full of chant and contemplation. Together we’ll sing \, breathe and flow through the morning. Our Torah service will follow the traditional Beth El pattern. In this sensory-sensitive service\, we won ’t use drums\, and ask that you also refrain from drumming.\n\nMark your calendar.There will be an additional Contemplative Shabbat on June 6. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/08/Contemplative-Shabbt.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1161@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260318T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260318T120000 DTSTAMP:20260302T185548Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/craftisans/ SUMMARY:Craftisans DESCRIPTION:Join Beth El crafters for a crafting get-together. Bring your o wn portable art or craft and some ideas for future communal crafts. We hav e some yarn and needles if you want to try your hand at knitting. Our craf ters are knitting\, doing needlework\, hand sewing\, quilting\, sketching and more. There will be creativity\, companionable schmoozing and noshing. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/03/craftisans-circle.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1145@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260321T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260321T210000 DTSTAMP:20260320T172706Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-rinah-with-om-shalom-trio / SUMMARY:Shabbat Rinah and Saturday Concert with Om Shalom Trio DESCRIPTION:Om Shalom explores the intersection of two rich musical traditi ons in their performance of ancient Jewish melodies\, Indian ragas\, and n ew compositions. You can learn more about Om Shalom and listen to their mu sic here. \;\nFriday\, March 20 at 7:30 p.m. — Shabbat Rinah\nShabba t \;ShalOm! For this unique Shabbat experience\, the Shabbat Rinah mus icians are joined by the \;Om \;Shalom Trio\, featuring award-winn ing artists Ranendra Das (tabla)\, Jessie Reagen (cello) and Abhik Mukherj ee (sitar) from India and the U.S. Together we'll create a musical Shabbat that brings Jewish melodies and classical Indian music into holy conversa tion. Join us! Free and open to all.\n» Zoom link for Shabbat Rinah on Fr iday\nSaturday\, March 21 at 7:30 p.m.\nSaturday night’s concert will in clude Havdalah and will be followed by a dessert reception celebrating Ind ian and Jewish cultures\, including babka and vegan chai.\n\nBeth El membe rs: register here. Nonmembers: purchase tickets here.\n\n\n\nRanendra Das was born a musician--while Ranendra was still in his mother's womb\, his f ather sang Bengali Folk Music and recited taals to him. At age 3\, Ranendr a's formal tabla training began\, and has continued ever since. He has stu died withmany teachers in Bangladesh and India\, and has been teaching and performing tabla professionally since 1996. But Tabla is the master and s o his training continues.\n\nRanendra graduated cum laude \;with his B M in Performance from the University of Bridgeport\, studying Western Clas sical and Indian Classical music with Tabla as his major instrument. He ea rned his MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts from Goddard College\, and in 2018& nbsp\;founded PARA Academy of Music and Arts\, LLC. In addition to teachin g and performing tabla\, he is a reviewer for the Connecticut Economic &am p\; Community Development Public Art and Grants Program\; a member of the Arts Council of Greater New Haven\; and a mentor with the Southern New Eng land Apprenticeship Program (SNEAP)\, which preserves cultural knowledge b y supporting teaching relationships between mentors and apprentices.\n\nVe rsatile Cellist Jessie Reagen has composed three works for Carolyn Dorfman Dance and was a member of Hadar’s inaugural Rising Song Institute Fello wship. \;Jessie can be seen performing \;with a variety of ensembl es\, pop tours\, Broadway shows\, as a liturgical musician and as a baroqu e cellist. Jessie has recorded for many labels and \;has performed at the White House\, Kennedy Center\, Kimmel Center\, Carnegie Hall\, Lincoln Center\, Radio City\, Live 8 and on TV with \;Adele\, \;Beyoncé\ , Jay-Z\, Billy Joel\, Yeah Yeah Yeahs\, Enya\, Anat Cohen\, Galeet Dardas hti\, Phillip Glass and Savion Glover among others. A lover of Jewish Musi c\, Jessie was a resident musician for traditional and mindfulness service s at B’nai Jeshuran in NYC for 15 years. She is currently playing and si nging at various Philadelphia area synagogues as well as with Batya Levine \, RAZA\, Jessi Roemer and Aly Halpert. Recent highlights include joining Angella Ahn at the Montana Chamber Music Festival and performing a heavily improvised and electronic influenced premiere of “Hilma\,” a Pew Gran t recipient\, at the Wilma Theater. \; \;A seasoned educator\, Jes sie published the left-hand cello technique book\, \;60 Seconds to Exc ellence \;through \;Ovation Press\, \;and is currently a teach ing artist with the Philadelphia Lullaby Project. \;www.cellochic.com& nbsp\;\n\nAbhik Mukherjee is an Indian classical sitar artist of the Etawa h gharana known for his passion\, charisma and spontaneity as a performer and improviser. He received his musical training from Pandit Arvind Parikh and Pandit Kashinath Mukherjee\, themselves the disciples of the legendar y Ustad Vilayat Khan. Abhik began his sitar training at the age of six in Kolkata\, India under the guidance of his father. His first performance wa s at the age of nine at the Governor’s house \, Kolkata. \;\n\nHe ha s performed and given workshops in India\, the United States\, Singapore\, Taiwan\, Switzerland\, Germany\, Italy\, Denmark\, Netherlands\, Suriname \, Colombia\, \;Cuba and Argentina. \;\n\nHis performances for the memorial of Martin Luther King Junior \;at Washington DC \; \ ;in front of President Obama\, sharing the stage with Steve Wonder and Are tha Franklin\, received critical acclaim. He also performed with the New Y ork Philharmonic Orchestra. He has directed music for a few documentaries and played and wrote \;songs for mainstream Hollywood movies \;lik e \;On Golden Years\, Low Down and A Call to Spy\, \;etc. \;\n He is a founding member of Brooklyn Raga Massive\, a popular artist collec tive of NYC\, and he is also the academic director of Chhandayan\, a leadi ng Indian music school of the east coast. \;\nYou can learn more about Abhik at http://www.abhikmukherjee.com. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2026/01/Om-Shalom-trio-concert-March-2026-JewishBoston-graphic-1200-x-800 -px1-1.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1165@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260322T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260322T120000 DTSTAMP:20260311T220343Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/the-history-of-bagels-and-lox/ SUMMARY:The History of Bagels and Lox DESCRIPTION:Did you ever wonder why bagels\, cream cheese and lox are Jewis h? \;Join us for an enlightening brunch and learn with Jewish food wri ter Joni Schockett as we explore the origins of our iconic Sunday trilogy: bagels\, cream cheese and lox. \;Where did these three foods come fro m? Who decided to put them together? How did the transcontinental railroad help? And why were the Jews so important in sustaining and expanding the popularity of these foods? You won’t want to miss this enjoyable talk an d some delicious food!\n\nBrunch is $10 per person. \;Register here.&n bsp\;Sponsored by the Beth El Adult Education Committee. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2026/03/bagels.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1167@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T120000 DTSTAMP:20260324T140630Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/craftisans-2/ SUMMARY:Craftisans DESCRIPTION:Join Beth El crafters for a crafting get-together. Bring your o wn portable art or craft and some ideas for future communal crafts. We hav e some yarn and needles if you want to try your hand at knitting. Our craf ters are knitting\, doing needlework\, hand sewing\, quilting\, sketching and more. There will be creativity\, companionable schmoozing and noshing. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/03/craftisans-circle.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1166@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260327T184500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260327T203000 DTSTAMP:20260325T200347Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/haimish-homey-shabbat-2/ SUMMARY:Haimish "Homey" Shabbat DESCRIPTION:Join us for a haimish (“homey”) and creative Shabbat evenin g. Arrive with your dish at 6:45 to set up\, and our program will begin at 7pm. We’ll come together with our clergy to light candles\, make kiddus h and motzi (blessings over the fruit of the vine and bread)\, and share a potluck Shabbat meal complete with warm conversation and Shabbat song.\n\ nThis will be an innovative service experience — while we won’t stick strictly to the liturgy\, there will be an opportunity to say kaddish yato m (the Mourner’s Kaddish) at the conclusion of the evening. Remote parti cipants will be hosted at a virtual “Shabbos table” for a lightly faci litated online dinner conversation\, after which we will unite (hybrid-sty le) for songs and prayers. For those joining us in the sanctuary\, bring y our own candlesticks from home\, if you wish\, to increase our Shabbat lig ht.\n\nPlease register if you plan to attend. You are also warmly invited to bring a dish to share.\n\n» \;Registration Form.\n» Zoom link\n\n \nHelp keep our community &\; guests safe! When you bring food to share \, YOU are responsible for LABELING FOOD with ingredients and allergens.\n \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2026/02/Shabbat_Candles-adj.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1162@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T193000 DTSTAMP:20260328T173354Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/pajama-havdalah-passover-culinary -workshop/ SUMMARY:Pajama Havdalah: Passover Culinary Workshop DESCRIPTION:Looking forward to Passover but feeling uninspired by your usua l menu? Are you craving new ways to imbue your seder with delicious food a nd rituals? Join Community Creative Fellow and culinary historian Sara Gar dner to explore vibrant Jewish flavors from across the Sephardic diaspora and to learn how to integrate these recipes and stories into a meaningful and delectable seder experience. Together we will cook\, taste\, and refle ct on how incorporating historical stories and tastes from our global dias pora can enrich our modern Jewish holiday table.\n\nPajama Havdalah events are geared for adults in their 20s-40s\, with or without children. Open t o members and non-members alike.\n\nThe schedule:\n\n 5:00pm — Gatherin g with refreshments\n 5:15pm — Family Havdalah with Rabbi Josh and Cant or Vera\n 5:30pm — Childcare handoff\n \;  \;  \;  \; & nbsp\;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \; — Hands-on culinary works hop with Sara Gardner\n 6:30pm — Dinner\n\nSara M. Gardner is a doctora l candidate in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies at the Uni versity of Minnesota. Her work focuses on the culinary heritage and cultur al identity of the Sephardic Jews. Previously\, she served as the Collabor ations Manager for the Jewish Arts Collaborative and the Associate Directo r for Young Adult Programs at Hebrew College in Newton. From 2016-2017\, s he lived and researched medieval Sephardic culinary heritage in Spain as a Fulbright Graduate Research Scholar.\n\nSara has presented her work at va rious international conferences\, including the Modern Language Associatio n\, the Oxford Symposium on Food &\; Cookery\, and the Dublin Gastronom y Symposium\, and has taught cooking classes across the Boston area and in ternationally. Sara is also a published cookbook author: The Rosh Hashanah Seder Cookbook: Stories and Recipes from the Reform Jewish Community of M adrid (2018). When she’s not searching out medieval Sephardic documents in the archive or writing her dissertation\, Sara loves to paint watercolo rs\, FaceTime with her niblings\, and to experiment with Jewish diasporic flavors in her kitchen. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2026/03/March-28-website-cropped-Shoni-Aronovich.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1156@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260329T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260329T110000 DTSTAMP:20260326T152558Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/circle-round-for-singing-8/ SUMMARY:Circle ’Round for Singing DESCRIPTION:This specially scheduled Circle 'Round takes place on Sunday Ma rch 29th\, with a 10am start time!\n\nJoin Cantor Vera for a series of eig ht in-person community song circles throughout 5786. We’ll gather on Sha bbat afternoons (and one Sunday afternoon in December). Together we’ll l earn\, and sing\, songs that strengthen us… enthrall us…. challenge us … heal us… deepen and expand our sense of Jewish musical culture and h uman connection. Each session will have a theme\, chosen through the year according to participant interests and passions. No prior singing experien ce required: these song circles are for you\, and all are welcome!\n\nThis is a Hadar Community Group. To register\, click here.\n\nDates: Saturdays from 1:30pm–3:00pm\n\n May 2\n June 6\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/11/Circle-Round-for-Singing-website-graphic-1200-x-800-px-with-Hadar -and-BE-logos-1.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1171@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260407T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260407T210000 DTSTAMP:20260325T200338Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/bloody-gory-and-fascinating-the-b ook-of-judges/ SUMMARY:Bloody\, Gory\, and Fascinating: The Book of Judges DESCRIPTION:Led by Beth El member Susan Phillips\, this six-week study pres ents a rare opportunity to explore and engage with key selections from the Book of Judges. Suitable for new and advanced learners alike. Come prepar ed to deepen your knowledge of this occasionally mentioned but rarely stud ied text.\n\nLearners may attend the full course or choose to drop in\, as each lesson is built to stand alone. Subsequent classes will take place o n Tuesday evenings on February 17\, February 24\, March 10\, March 17\, Ap ril 7\, and April 14 from 8:00-9:30 p.m. Please register to ensure you rec eive meeting information\, study materials\, and a Zoom link if desired. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2026/02/judges.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1119@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260410T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260410T200000 DTSTAMP:20260306T173127Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/first-friday-4/ SUMMARY:First Friday DESCRIPTION:Join us for our multi-generational Shabbat as we celebrate Firs t Friday! There’s something for everyone: \;\n\n 5:30pm — Shabbat for Tots and those who love them\n 6:15pm — Dinner: Hearty stews\, piz za\, challah\, salad\n 7:00pm — Interactive\, musical\, participatory K abbalat Shabbat service\n 8:00pm — Kiddush\, oneg dessert\, and schmooz e!\n\nAll are welcome\; registration required. \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/10/First-Friday.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1124@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260412T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260412T110000 DTSTAMP:20260410T233434Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/beginnings-4/ SUMMARY:BEginnings DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, April 12\, will be a special session of BEginnings: Fa milies are invited to participate in a mezuzah-making workshop with Mosaic artist Mia Schon. This hands-on experience is designed for families with children of all ages. A play space with toys and trucks will be available\ , and BEginnings staff members Arielle and Karly will be there to assist.\ n\n OPTIONAL: If you have any \;broken ceramic or meaningful dishes y ou would like to break and incorporate in your mezuzah - please bring them with you.\n\nPlease note that the workshop begins at 9:30 AM. To accommod ate this\, playtime and breakfast will start earlier at 9:00 AM. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/12/BEginningsbanner.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1160@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260413T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260413T201500 DTSTAMP:20260406T190413Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/who-will-remain/ SUMMARY:Who Will Remain DESCRIPTION:Who Will Remain beautifully interweaves a survivor’s personal narrative\, wonderful music\, and poetry from the Sho’ah (the Holocaust ) with other poetry of loss\, hope\, and faith. On Yom HaSho’ah\, the Je wish date for commemorating the Holocaust\, attendees are invited to grapp le with the terrible destruction of the Sho’ah\, and build both understa nding and empathy through a tender\, accessible\, artistic program co-crea ted by Amy Lieberman and Angelynne Hinson. This program runs just over an hour\, and includes the participation of clergy of cosponsoring congregati ons.\n\n[caption id="attachment_11894" align="alignright" width="300"] Ang elynne Hinson (left) and Amy Lieberman perform in "Who Will Remain."[/capt ion]\n\nWho Will Remain is performed by:\n\n Angelynne Hinson\, soprano\n Amy Lieberman\, mezzo soprano\n David Joseph\, speaker\n Sam Bergman\, viola\n Eliko Akahori\, piano\n\nThe program includes music by Robert Sc humann\, Hanns Eisler\, Marc Blitzstein and Maurice Ravel with poetry by L angston Hughes\, Selma Meerbaum-Eisinger and Robert Frost.\n\nListen to a sample!\n\n[audio mp3="https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads/20 26/03/WWR-Reordered-Demo_3.mp3"][/audio]\n\nWho Will Remain is free and op en to all. The program is cohosted by Congregation Beth El of Sudbury\, Co ngregation Or Atid of Wayland\, B’nai Torah MetroWest of Wayland\, Great er Framingham Community Church\, St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church of Sudbu ry\, and the Division of Diversity\, Inclusion &\; Community Engagement at Framingham State University\, and is a fiscally sponsored project of A rts Alive.\n\nRegistration is encouraged\, though not required. To registe r\, click here. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2026/02/WWR_website-graphic-for-Beth-El-1200-x-800-px-2-scaled.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1174@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260415T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260415T120000 DTSTAMP:20260327T135153Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/craftisans-3/ SUMMARY:Craftisans DESCRIPTION:Join Beth El crafters for a crafting get-together. Bring your o wn portable art or craft and some ideas for future communal crafts. We hav e some yarn and needles if you want to try your hand at knitting. Our craf ters are knitting\, doing needlework\, hand sewing\, quilting\, sketching and more. There will be creativity\, companionable schmoozing and noshing. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/03/craftisans-circle.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1173@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T210000 DTSTAMP:20260330T144152Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/from-midbar-to-mountain-shabbat-r inah/ SUMMARY:From Midbar to Mountain: Shabbat Rinah DESCRIPTION:We’re on our way from the midbar (the wilderness) to joy brea king out like the wildflowers on Mt. Sinai! Join Rinah musicians and Beth El clergy as we dance the journey together with song\, poetry and prayer t o celebrate Shabbat and the new month of Iyyar. We count each day of the o mer from Pesach to Shavuot\, and we make each step count.\n\n» Zoom link ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2026/03/Syncline-Loop-Canyonlands-landscape-Vera-Broekhuysen.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1169@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T153000 DTSTAMP:20260415T190805Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/bicycle-shabbat/ SUMMARY:Bicycle Shabbat DESCRIPTION:Grab your bike\, pump the wheels\, and join in for a Shabbat bi ke ride following services. We will meet in the Beth El parking lot at 1:3 0 p.m. before heading to the rail trail. Expect a flat\, easy ride with a few stops along the way for snacks and light discussion themed around a Je wish topic (TBD). Bring water\, a snack\, your bike and helmet\, and an op en mind. Register here (NOTE: Beth El members only\, please).\n\nThe April 18th event will be led by Marjorie Raskin. \;\n\nThis is a pilot prog ram offered by Outdoor Programs Director Arielle Sabot. Interested in help ing plan and lead a Bicycle Shabbat or have a suggestion? Email Arielle at outdoors@bethelsudbury.org. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2026/03/Bicycle-Shabbat.png CATEGORIES:Home page,Outdoors END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1152@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T213000 DTSTAMP:20260304T210519Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/yom-haatzmaut-celebration-2/ SUMMARY:Yom Ha'Atzmaut Celebration DESCRIPTION:For the second year\, we are hosting a Yom Ha'Atzmaut celebrati on at Beth El. Join us for a joyous evening of food\, music and dance. We will enjoy a catered dinner featuring traditional Israeli food\, performan ce by Berklee School of Music’s Tal Shalom-Kobi and music student ensemb le\, and guided Israeli dancing for all.\n\nRegister here. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2026/03/yom-haatzmaut.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1176@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T203000 DTSTAMP:20260331T211658Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/legacy-giving-guidance-with-cjps- shira-craft/ SUMMARY:Legacy Giving Guidance with CJP's Shira Kraft DESCRIPTION:Would you like to know more about legacy giving at Beth El? Des ignating Beth El as a partial beneficiary of your estate is easy. More imp ortantly\, it is a dependable way to ensure that your values live on.\n\nW e are fortunate to host Shira Kraft\, Associate Vice President for Gift Pl anning and Endowment at Combined Jewish Philanthropies\, for an introducto ry presentation to begin Beth El’s legacy giving campaign. She will expl ain the deep meaning of adding a gift to Beth El to your estate planning a nd answer questions about the mechanics of creating a personal legacy. Con gregants can complete a “tell me more” form and request a meeting with a Beth El member who can answer questions and help guide the process.\n\n Legacy gifts can come from an estate of any size. A legacy gift can enable individuals to make larger gifts than they can make from ordinary income. And any promise of a legacy gift is completely revocable. We are attachin g a copy of the introductory letter about legacy giving to Beth El that yo u received last fall. It speaks of legacy as a meaningful way to assure th e future of Beth El for generations to come. Address questions to legacygi ving@bethelsudbury.org. \;\n\nRegister here\; join in person or via Zo om. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2026/03/will.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1175@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T120000 DTSTAMP:20260327T135318Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/craftisans-4/ SUMMARY:Craftisans DESCRIPTION:Join Beth El crafters for a crafting get-together. Bring your o wn portable art or craft and some ideas for future communal crafts. We hav e some yarn and needles if you want to try your hand at knitting. Our craf ters are knitting\, doing needlework\, hand sewing\, quilting\, sketching and more. There will be creativity\, companionable schmoozing and noshing. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/09/craft1.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1163@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T210000 DTSTAMP:20260310T175615Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/jewish-fantasy-and-scifi-book-clu b-the-familiar/ SUMMARY:Jewish Fantasy and Scifi Book Club: The Familiar DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to our book club as we discuss The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo!\nFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author Leigh Bardug o comes a spellbinding novel set in the Spanish Golden Age.\n\nIn a shabby house\, on a shabby street\, in the new capital of Madrid\, Luzia Cotado uses scraps of magic to get through her days of endless toil as a scullion . But when her scheming mistress discovers the lump of a servant cowering in the kitchen is actually hiding a talent for little miracles\, she deman ds Luzia use those gifts to improve the family's social position.\n\nWhat begins as simple amusement for the nobility takes a perilous turn when Luz ia garners the notice of Antonio Pérez\, the disgraced secretary to Spain 's king. Still reeling from the defeat of his armada\, the king is despera te for any advantage in the war against England's heretic queen—and Pér ez will stop at nothing to regain the king's favor.\n\nDetermined to seize this one chance to better her fortunes\, Luzia plunges into a world of se ers and alchemists\, holy men and hucksters\, where the lines between magi c\, science\, and fraud are never certain. But as her notoriety grows\, so does the danger that her Jewish blood will doom her to the Inquisition's wrath. She will have to use every bit of her wit and will to survive—eve n if that means enlisting the help of Guillén Santángel\, an embittered immortal familiar whose own secrets could prove deadly for them both.\nMor e information about this warm and engaging book club can be found here.&nb sp\;\n\nThis meeting will be on Zoom only. \;\n\nJoin the Jewish Fanta sy &\; Scifi Email List\n\n[ctct form="10061" show_title="false"] ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2026/03/Web-Graphics-8.png CATEGORIES:fantasy and scifi,Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1120@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T200000 DTSTAMP:20260407T160651Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/first-friday-5/ SUMMARY:First Friday DESCRIPTION:Join us for our multi-generational Shabbat as we celebrate Firs t Friday! There’s something for everyone: \;\n\n 5:30pm — Shabbat for Tots and those who love them\n 6:15pm — Dinner: Hearty stews\, piz za\, challah\, salad\n 7:00pm — Interactive\, musical\, participatory K abbalat Shabbat service\n 8:00pm — Kiddush\, oneg dessert\, and schmooz e!\n\nAll are welcome\; registration required. \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/11/FFbanner.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1112@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T150000 DTSTAMP:20260416T173019Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/circle-round-for-singing-6/ SUMMARY:Songs for Struggling Together (note location) DESCRIPTION:What are our spiritual\, musical resources for showing up in di fficult times? Join Kevin Murphy and Rob Hammerton (music director and cho ir director of Sudbury United Methodist Church) and Cantor Vera Broekhuyse n of Congregation Beth El for a song workshop exploring songs that help us live our values in difficult times. This workshop will put songs from Jew ish and Christian traditions into dialogue with each other\, helping us le arn from and with one another. All are welcome!\n\nNOTE LOCATION: Sudbury United Methodist Church\, 251 Old Sudbury Rd.\, Sudbury MA\n\nPart of "Cir cle 'Round for Singing\," Cantor Vera's series of in-person community song circles throughout 5786. Circle 'Round for Singing is a Hadar Community G roup. To register\, click here.\n\nDates: Saturdays from 1:30pm–3:00pm\n \nUpcoming:\n\n June 6th\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/11/Circle-Round-for-Singing-website-graphic-1200-x-800-px-with-Hadar -and-BE-logos-1.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1125@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260503T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260503T110000 DTSTAMP:20260211T173545Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/beginnings-5/ SUMMARY:BEginnings DESCRIPTION:Welcome to BEginnings\, Congregation Beth El's new(ish) preK pr ogram! BEginnings is a monthly Sunday morning introduction to Jewish educa tion for families with children 0-5 years old. Each morning includes a lig ht bagel breakfast and kehilla (community) time\, followed by parallel chi ld and parent programming.\n\n 9:30-10:00am — Play\, schmooze\, eat! En joy a dedicated playing area filled with toys\, as well as bagels\, coffee \, and hot cocoa.\n 10:00–10:15am — Kehilla (community) gathering\, l ed by Beth El clergy\n 10:15–11:00am — Parallel sessions for parents and kids:\n\n Kids age 3-5 go to our preschool room to engage in Jewish a rts and crafts\, storytelling and playtime led by Beth El teachers.\n Par ents and younger children stay with our clergy for collaborative education al sessions focusing on Jewish parenting\, holiday how-to’s\, and more — most importantly\, forming connections with other local Jewish or inte rfaith families.\n\n\n\nRegister here. For more information\, email youth@ bethelsudbury.org. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/12/BEginningsbanner.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1170@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260503T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260503T113000 DTSTAMP:20260413T173640Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/tzedkah-box-decorating/ SUMMARY:Tzedakah Box Decorating DESCRIPTION:Carob Tree Branching Out and BeInSpirEd are inviting students\, parents\, and all Beth El members to decorate tzedakah boxes together in a community event after class on May 3. All boxes will be provided. This i s a wonderful opportunity to personalize a Jewish ritual item for your hom e — one that can sit on our tables as a daily reminder of the shared val ue of giving. These boxes help spark conversations among families and frie nds about giving monetarily on a regular basis\, whether big or small\, pe nnies or dollars. Come create\, connect\, and take home a concrete express ion of generosity and values.\n\n(NOTE: for members only\, please.) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2026/03/tzedakah-box-1.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1180@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260505T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260505T203000 DTSTAMP:20260429T154645Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/lag-bomer-bonfire-honoring-the-my stical-power-of-storytelling/ SUMMARY:Lag B’Omer Bonfire: Honoring the Mystical Power of Storytelling DESCRIPTION:Come to Congregation Beth El and join us with B’nai Or of Bos ton for a Lag B’Omer gathering around the fire with s’mores!\n\n“Lag ” is an acronym for לג the 33rd day of the Omer\, which takes us from Pesach to Shavuot. On Lag B’Omer\, we celebrate the life of Rebbe Shimon Bar Yochai\, the protagonist of the Zohar\, our medieval mystical masterp iece. Rashbi\, as he’s known\, was a revealer of the hidden. So too stor ytelling reveals the hidden by opening up the personal and particular into the universal. Come share a story with us — maybe it’s how you fell i n love\, an amazing account of synchronicity or healing you experienced. O r maybe it’s your favorite fairy tale. Everything is welcome\, but pleas e do keep it no more than a few minutes so we can mindfully share the time with everyone.\n\nRegister here. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2026/04/Lag-BOmer-Bonfire-1200-x-800-px.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1178@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260508T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260508T213000 DTSTAMP:20260416T225144Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/artists-reception/ SUMMARY:Artists' reception DESCRIPTION:The Beth El Art Collaborative Invites you to the opening recept ion for "Otot u’Moftim: Signs and Wonders Seeing the Extraordinary in th e Everyday\," the new exhibit by the Beth El Arts Collaborative. Presentat ion at approximately 8:30pm after Friday evening services\, followed by re freshments and mingling with the artists. For more information\, contact J anet Buchwald.\n\nImage: detail from "Busy Bee" by Joy Wieder ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2026/04/artshow-1.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1155@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T123000 DTSTAMP:20260210T135007Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/contemplative-shabbat-5/ SUMMARY:Contemplative Shabbat DESCRIPTION:Julie Leavitt and Rabbinic Pastor David Daniel Klipper colead a meditative\, moving Shabbat morning service with our Beth El clergy. This special service is full of chant and contemplation. Together we’ll sing \, breathe and flow through the morning. Our Torah service will follow the traditional Beth El pattern. In this sensory-sensitive service\, we won ’t use drums\, and ask that you also refrain from drumming.\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/08/Contemplative-Shabbt.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1177@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T230000 DTSTAMP:20260422T161851Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/spring-fling/ SUMMARY:Spring Fling DESCRIPTION:This Spring Fling will be a both an opportunity for Beth El to celebrate the new life that comes with spring and\, importantly\, to celeb rate Beth Schine\, our temple administrator\, who is retiring at the end o f June. Truly an opportunity to thank Beth for all she has done over the l ast ten years! (Note: this is an event for Beth El members only.)\n\n» Re gister\n» Add your message to Beth ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2026/04/Web-Graphics-8b.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1188@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T120000 DTSTAMP:20260503T135847Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/craftisans-may-13-20/ SUMMARY:Craftisans May 13 & 20 DESCRIPTION:Join Beth El crafters for a crafting get-together. Bring your o wn portable art or craft and some ideas for future communal crafts. We hav e some yarn and needles if you want to try your hand at knitting. Our craf ters are knitting\, doing needlework\, hand sewing\, quilting\, sketching and more. There will be creativity\, companionable schmoozing and noshing. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2023/12/Crafty-Camp.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1183@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T210000 DTSTAMP:20260427T171528Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shabbat-rinah-in-bloom/ SUMMARY:Shabbat Rinah in Bloom DESCRIPTION:The mountain burst into bloom at Torah’s approach\, and so do our hearts on this last Shabbat before Shavuot! Let our joy flower — jo in Cantor Vera\, Rabbi Josh and the Rinah musicians for an evening of Shab bat music and poetry as we approach Sinai together.\n\n» Zoom link ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2026/04/Lilacs-landscape-Vera-Broekhuysen.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1181@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T153000 DTSTAMP:20260428T163823Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/bicycle-shabbat-2/ SUMMARY:Bicycle Shabbat DESCRIPTION:Grab your bike\, pump the wheels\, and join in for a Shabbat bi ke ride following services. We will meet in the Beth El parking lot at 1:3 0 p.m. before heading to the rail trail. Expect a flat\, easy ride with a few stops along the way for snacks and light discussion themed around a Je wish topic (TBD). Bring water\, a snack\, your bike and helmet\, and an op en mind. Register here (NOTE: Beth El members only\, please).\n\nThis is a pilot program offered by Outdoor Programs Director Arielle Sabot. Interes ted in helping plan and lead a Bicycle Shabbat or have a suggestion? Email Arielle at outdoors@bethelsudbury.org. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2026/03/Bicycle-Shabbat.png CATEGORIES:Home page,Outdoors END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1184@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T210000 DTSTAMP:20260427T172436Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/singing-to-sinai-an-evening-of-co mmunal-song-with-molly-bajgot/ SUMMARY:Singing to Sinai: An Evening of Communal Song with Molly Bajgot DESCRIPTION:As a people\, we travel from the narrows to the expanse in the weeks between Pesach and Shavuot. With original melodies and contemporary music\, we'll explore liberation\, growth\, Torah and beyond\, as we prepa re to receive revelation as our ancestors once did: in unexpected places.\ n\nNOTE: This concert is part of MetroWest's communal 2026 Shavuot celebra tions and is hosted at Congregation Or Atid and B'nai Torah MetroWest at 9 7 Concord Road in Wayland. Learn more and register. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2026/04/Shavuot-concert-flier.jpg CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1182@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T223000 DTSTAMP:20260429T190251Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/metrowest-community-tikkun-leil-s havuot/ SUMMARY:MetroWest Community Tikkun Leil Shavuot DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Torah\, music\, and the power of shared story at the 12th annual MetroWest Community Shavuot. This event is hosted at Temple Is rael of Natick (145 Hartford St.).\n\n 6:00pm — Community dinner (ticke t link coming soon)\n 6:45pm — "Standing Together: The Torah of Connect ion" — a story slam featuring community members\, sharing personal stori es of connection and meaning\n 7:45pm — Workshops with clergy\n 9:45pm — Ma'ariv and Ten Commandments\n\nNo registration needed\, but donation s to Temple Israel are welcome. Questions? Email cantor@bethelsudbury.org. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2026/04/Tikkun-Leil-Shavuot-2026.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1185@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260522T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260522T113000 DTSTAMP:20260430T001052Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/shavuot-on-the-drumlin-2/ SUMMARY:Shavuot on the Drumlin DESCRIPTION:Join Congregation Beth El for our annual hike up the drumlin at Drumlin Farm (218 Lincoln Road\, Lincoln) to celebrate Shavuot. Receive t he Ten Commandments and revelation through song and prayer then reconnect with community at the picnic tables. \; Bring a water bottle\, a blank et\, and snacks\, and meet at the Drumlin Farm visitors center. (Accessibi lity note: this event takes place outside and involves walking up and down an incline as well as standing.)\n\nNOTE: This event is for Beth El membe rs only (all ages). \; »Register here. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2026/04/Shavuot-on-the-Drumlin-5786-Arielle-Sabot.png CATEGORIES:Home page,Outdoors END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1186@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260527T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260527T210000 DTSTAMP:20260430T172606Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/jewish-fantasy-and-scifi-book-clu b-notes-on-a-regicide-by-isaac-fellman/ SUMMARY:Jewish Fantasy and Scifi Book Club: Notes on a Regicide by Isaac Fe llman DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to our book club as we discuss Notes on a Regic ide by Isaac Fellman!\nNotes from a Regicide is a heartbreaking science-fi ction story of trans self-discovery from award-winning author Isaac Fellma n.\n\nWhen your parents die\, you find out who they really were.\n\nGriffo n Keming’s second parents saved him from his abusive family. They taught him how to be trans\, paid for his transition\, and tried to love him as best they could. But Griffon’s new parents had troubles of their own – both were deeply scarred by the lives they lived before Griffon\, the str uggles they faced to become themselves\, and the failed revolution that dr ove them from their homeland. When they died\, they left an unfillable hol e in his heart.\n\nGriffon’s best clue to his parents’ lives is in his father’s journal\, written from a jail cell while he awaited execution. Stained with blood\, grief\, and tears\, these pages struggle to contain the love story of two artists on fire. With the journal in hand\, Griffon hopes to pin down his relationship to these wonderful and strange people f or whom time always seemed to be running out.\n\nIn Notes from a Regicide\ , a trans family saga set in a far-off\, familiar future\, Isaac Fellman g oes beyond the concept of found family to examine how deeply we can be hea led and hurt by those we choose to love.\n\nMore information about this wa rm and engaging book club can be found here. \;\nThis meeting will be on Zoom only. \;\n\nJoin the Jewish Fantasy &\; Scifi Email List\n\ n[ctct form="10061" show_title="false"] ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2026/04/Web-Graphics-9.png CATEGORIES:fantasy and scifi,Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1179@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260606T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260606T150000 DTSTAMP:20260417T221900Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/circle-round-for-singing-9/ SUMMARY:Circle ’Round for Singing DESCRIPTION:Join Cantor Vera for a series of eight in-person community song circles throughout 5786. We’ll gather on Shabbat afternoons. Together w e’ll learn\, and sing\, songs that strengthen us… enthrall us…. chal lenge us… heal us… deepen and expand our sense of Jewish musical cultu re and human connection. Each session will have a theme\, chosen through t he year according to participant interests and passions. No prior singing experience required: these song circles are for you\, and all are welcome! \n\nThis is a Hadar Community Group. To register\, click here. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/wp-content/uploads /2025/11/Circle-Round-for-Singing-website-graphic-1200-x-800-px-with-Hadar -and-BE-logos-1.png CATEGORIES:Home page END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1187@bethelsudbury.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260614T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260614T210000 DTSTAMP:20260503T164657Z URL:https://www.bethelsudbury.org/events/singing-for-our-neighbors-sue-hor owitz-eric-kilburn/ SUMMARY:Singing for Our Neighbors: Concert to Benefit Casa DESCRIPTION:Fabulous folk music artists and dear friends Sue Horowitz and E ric Kilburn are raising their voices to raise much-needed funds to support our immigrant neighbors! Eric and Sue offer this double album release con cert of Eric’s new album “Passages” and Sue’s new album “Rainy N ights and Rearview Windows.” All proceeds go to Casa (Metrowest Worker C enter). Join us to enjoy an evening of heart-stirring\, thought-provoking\ , toe-tapping music together\, as we build communal support and power toge ther to fund critical services for MetroWest immigrant families.\n\nMetrow est Worker Center (Casa) is an immigrant worker-led organization which res ponds to the myriad needs of immigrants and their families in these troubl ed times. Casa provides critical support for detainees and their families\ , legal services\, housing needs\, food\, medical care and associated cost s\, transportation\, emotional support\, and other everyday needs. All pro ceeds from this event will directly benefit our immigrant neighbors. \ ;\n\nWith a voice as warm as honey whiskey\, and a vibe as confident as a tree with deep roots\, Sue Horowitz writes songs about everyday struggles and joys and makes them meaningful and resonant. Her stories in song are p oignant\, heart-felt\, hilarious\, rousing\, timely and timeless. In addit ion to her solo career\, Sue has joined forces with the rising Ithaca-base d band Autumn Sun.\n\nWith one foot planted firmly in the spiritual Jewish music world\, and the other in the singer-songwriter world\, Sue has over 20 years of national touring experience\, from large festivals to congreg ations to intimate house concerts. This York Beach\, ME artist has 6 album s of original music\, and her latest albums “Rainy Nights and Rearview W indows” and “Strings\, Wings\, and Curious Things\,” topped the Folk Radio charts. Sue’s sound is a blend of American and Folk\, while also drawing influences from blues and classic rock\, making each song unique. Hear Sue's music here. \;\n\nEric Kilburn’s songs run the gamut from poignant to hilarious\, from the personal to the political. He’s got a knack for simple insights that sneak up on you. Eric’s been writing and performing music since college\, but he got serious in 1981\, when Pete Se eger heard his music and encouraged him to create more songs. \;\n\nOv er the past 45years he’s toured extensively around the eastern U.S.\, re leased seven critically acclaimed albums\, and co-parented two beautiful s ons. His latest album "Passages" (released in February 2026)\, reflects on people and cultures going through changes and has generated rave reviews and extensive folk radio airplay. \;Hear Eric's music here.\n\nRegiste r to come and donate here — please give generously\, whether or not you plan to attend! 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