Hi friends,
As always, see below for a full list of upcoming events, especially this Sunday’s Spring Clothing (and more!) Swap, next Thursday’s Poetry Workshop, and your last few opportunities to take part in the ongoing series of conversations taking place right now regarding responses our community can take together in the face of the current economic crisis.
In addition, check out some of our community allies’ upcoming events:
March with Keshet in Pride, Ride with Hazon this fall, and Study with CJP on Wednesdays
And, finally, remember that registration for the second-annual Moishe/Kavod Community Retreat on June 19-21 closes this Friday (June 5th). Click here to register now! We will be holding our retreat in the idyllic woods of Southern New Hampshire at the Barbara C. Harris Camp and Conference Center – only 1 hour and 45 minutes from Boston. It promises to be a fun-filled weekend of joyous community-building and planning, both structured and unstructured. A tentative schedule for the weekend can be found here, and keep in mind that if you can only join us for a portion of the weekend, you are still more than welcome to join us for that part.
We’re looking forward to seeing you there!
Warmly,
Ben, Aaron, Sarah and Margie
P.S. Oh, and one more good one — check out our community members’ postings page to sign up for a special writing retreat being offered by fellow Kavodnik Gila Lyons the last weekend in June.
Tuesdays: Knitting Circle with Muslim American Society (MAS) Boston
Tuesdays: Charles River Beit Midrash
Sun June 7: Spring Clothing (and more!) Swap
Tue June 9: Movie Moghuls Meeting
Thu June 11: Poetry Workshop with Shira Erlichman
Fri June 12: Moishe/Kavod Shabbat Services and Potluck
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Tuesdays 6pm – 8pm at Islamic Society of Boston Community Center (ISBCC) – Near Roxbury Crossing stop on Orange Line, 100 Malcolm X Boulevard, Roxbury, MA
Knitting Circle with Muslim American Society (MAS) Boston
Members of MAS Boston have invited Kavod House to join in their weekly knitting circle, titled “Stitch & Dhikr,” meaning “Stitch and Remembrance.” All genders and levels of experience welcome! Knit for someone you know, or donate your knitted item to Rosie’s Place, a Roxbury women’s shelter. Bring your own yarn and needles. Light refreshments will be served.
Kindly RSVP to Lauren Herman at lwherman@gmail.com or Jill Lofchie at jill_lofchie@yahoo.com if interested in attending.
(If you want a travel buddy, Lauren will be traveling from Cambridge/Somerville and Jill will be traveling from Brookline.)
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Tuesdays 7:00pm – 8:30pm at Congregation Kehillath Israel 384 Harvard St., Brookline, MA
Charles River Beit Midrash: Guided Jewish Text Study
Join us for guided text study, including a 30-minute lesson, and then individualized study in pairs/Chevruta. Whether you are new to Jewish study or a veteran, this is a great opportunity to learn about Jewish tradition and thought, exercise your brain, and get to know great people. Learning and free, kosher dinner begin at 7pm.
Sponsored by Cambridge Minyan, Hebrew College, Moishe/Kavod House (through a generous grant from the Bronfman Youth Fellowships in Israel Alumni Fund), Washington Square Minyan, and Minyan Tehillah, and through a generous grant from the Young Adult Task Force of Combined Jewish Philanthropies, the Charles River Beit Midrash bridges communities from Brookline, Cambridge and beyond for serious text study dedicated to social justice issues in an open, non-denominational setting. For more information on learning and how to become involved, check out www.charlesriverlearning.org or email info@charlesriverlearning.org.
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Sunday June 7th, 5pm – 8pm
Spring Clothing (and more!) Swap
As springtime emerges, it’s a good time to shed layers of winter and of the past, and release all the stuff we don’t need.
Please RSVP to jessL.2810@gmail.com and let us know if you’re bringing clothes, books, cds, accessories, or all of the above!
Storage space will be available for a couple of days either side of the event, so fear not if you can’t make the date but would still like to swap stuff.
Happy swapping!
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Tuesday June 9th, 7:30pm – 8:30pm
Movie Moghuls Meeting
Get involved in the planning of Moishe/Kavod’s Third Thursday film series! Email Pam at for more info.
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Thursday June 11th, 7pm – 9pm
Poetry Workshop with Shira Erlichman
Stay tuned for the details, but email Alix at azamansk@gmail.com if you can’t wait and just need to know more now!
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Friday June 12th, Services at 6:30pm & Dinner at 8:00pm
Moishe/Kavod Shabbat Services and Potluck
Join us for musical services, veggie food, and great people!
Food assignments for this week – bring food according to your FIRST name: names beginning with A-C: Kosher Wine • names beginning with D-I: Dessert • names beginning with J-R: Veggie Main Dish (think grains, veggies, protein) • names beginning with R-Z: Salad or veggie side dish.
Please RSVP to margieklein1@gmail.com with when you will join us (services, dinner, both) and what you are bringing for dinner, or if you want to make something different than in the above system. And, if you want to be assigned to bring two or more loaves of challah, let us know, since that is a special job. If you require hechsher kosher food or have other special food needs, please email Margie so that she can work to make sure there is enough food for you.
Are you or someone you know dealing with unemployment? Student loans or credit card debt? Can’t bear to read the news for fear of more economic collapse?
What if we could come together to imagine something better? Join the Moishe/Kavod House, the Jewish Organizing Initiative, Keshet, Avodah and others to participate in a small gathering to share stories about how you and those you care about are being affected, and imagine solutions we could act on together. Similar conversations are taking place in communities of faith across the Greater Boston Area – be part of an interfaith, inter-generational, cross-class effort to address issues facing people across the Greater Boston Area. To participate, RSVP for one of the gatherings below. These will be our last round of meetings – make your voice heard now!
Monday, June 1st, 7:00pm, Washington Square, Brookline, hosts Jill Lofchie and Riana Good, RSVP: jill_lofchie@yahoo.com.
Tuesday, June 2nd, 7:30pm, Inman Square, Somerville, hosts David Perechocky and Ari Shapiro, RSVP: dperechocky@yahoo.com
Wednesday, June 3rd, 7:30, Porter Square, Somerville, host Rebecca Herst, RSVP: rebecca.herst@gmail.com
Monday, June 8th 7:00pm, Porter Square, hosts Gavi Bogin-Farber, Orly Jacobovits and Andrew Cohen, RSVP: gavibf@gmail.com