Happy snowy day, friends!
Sadly, our website is currently experiencing some technical difficulties, so we’re posting all the information you need here on this page rather than on our calendar page. Having said that, we’ll keep this intro short and get right to our upcoming events.
Warmly,
Ben, Sarah, Aaron and Margie
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Tonight: Become a Tutor — Connecting Chelsea’s Jewish and Immigrant Communities
Tomorrow night: Moishe/Kavod Healing Circle
Friday: JALSA First Friday Brown Bag Series
Friday: Moishe/Kavod Shabbat Services and Potluck
Saturday: Combatants for Peace
Sunday: Beloved Quilts
Sunday: Shabbat and Holidays Team Meeting
Mon Mar 9: Purim!
Wed Mar 11: Logo Creation Team Gathering
Thurs Apr 9: Moishe/Kavod Second Night Seder is On
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Tonight at 7:00 pm, 55 Brook Street in Brookline Village
Become a Tutor — Connecting Chelsea’s Jewish and Immigrant Communities
We are holding a social and informational event for this new program, with appetizers and drinks provided. It will be an opportunity for potential tutors to hear more about what we’re doing, learn about Temple Emanuel and the Chelsea Colalborative, meet some of the youth, and enjoy good food and drink. We will be holding the event at Ellen Rovner’s house in Brookline. RSVP to TamarackR@chelseacollab.org.
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Tue, March 3, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Moishe/Kavod Healing Circle
A healing circle is a space to exchange supportive contact – whether through reiki, massage, deep listening or any other form of healing attention. This will be the first Kavod healing circle, and your guidance and vision on what this space should be is very much invited.
Special invitation to anyone who is dealing with ongoing health concerns, either their own or family member’s, but all are very welcome.
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Fri, March 6, 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm, Segal Roitman LLP, 111 Devonshire Street, 5th Fl., Boston
JALSA First Friday Brown Bag Series
Who gains and who loses when workers are illegally treated as independent contractors?
What’s the impact on small businesses that play by the rules (and treat workers fairly)?
JALSA (the Jewish Alliance for Law and Social Action) invites you to hear:
Joanne Goldstein
Chief, Fair Labor Division, Office of the Attorney General
Speaking on Misclassification, Worker Exploitation, and the Underground Economy
RSVP: office@jalsa.org or 617-227-3000
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Fri, March 6, 6:30pm – 11:30pm
Moishe/Kavod Shabbat Services & Potluck
Join us for musical services, good veggie food, great people.
Assignments for this week – bring food according to your birthday:
– Date ending in 0, 1, 2: Salad or veggie side dish
– Date ending in 3, 4: Kosher wine
– Date ending in 5, 6: Dessert
– Date ending in 7, 8, 9: Veggie Main Dish (think grains, veggies, protein)
Please RSVP to moishehouseboston@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 margieklein1@gmail.com, and she will work to make sure there is enough food for you.
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Sat, March 7, 7:30 pm, Nehar Shalom Community Synagogue, 43 Lochstead Avenue in JP
Combatants for Peace
Can you imagine this scenario: a Palestinian fighter and an Israeli soldier laying down their weapons and coming together to work for peace?
Two Combatants for Peace representatives are coming to Boston to receive the "Courage of Conscience Award" at the Peace Abbey in Sherborne, MA. Please join us on March 7th for what promises to be a fascinating discussion with Bassam Aramin and Guy Elhanan.
Combatants for Peace…
…is a group of Israelis and Palestinians who were actively involved in the cycle of violence in our area. The Israelis served as combat soldiers in the Israel Defense Forces and the Palestinians were involved in acts of violence in the name of Palestinian liberation. We all used weapons against one another, and looked at each other only through weapon sights; today we cooperate and commit ourselves to the following:
– We no longer believe that the conflict can be resolved through violence
– We believe that the blood bath will not end unless we act together to terminate the occupation and stop all forms of violence.
– We call for the establishment of a Palestinian State, alongside the State of Israel. The two states can exist in peace and security one by the other.
– We will use only non violent means to achieve our goals and call for both societies to end violence.
Donations will be requested to cover travel expenses for the Combatants for Peace.
Gentle Reminder: Please do not park on Lochstead Avenue. For DIRECTIONS AND PARKING INFORMATION, please visit our website NeharShalom.org.
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Sun, March 8, 3pm – 6pm, Laura Steinman’s house (address provided upon RSVP)
Beloved Quilts
Come cut, design, draw, sew, iron together! We will be making Beloved Quilts for the homeless. No experience necessary. Come one come all. If you have a sewing machine bring it, fabric, bring it, scissors, and iron, bring it all to share! RSVP to handinhandarts@gmail.com.
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Sun, March 8th, 6pm
Shabbat and Holidays Team Meeting
The Shabbat and Holidays team helps to make Shabbat and holidays at Moishe/Kavod House a warm and welcoming experience, and to bring Jewish spirituality and social justice awareness into our community. At this meeting, we will be planning upcoming Shabbatot, and starting to plan our upcoming Moishe/Kavod House seder. We are always looking for new members, so please feel encouraged to join us!
RSVP to margieklein1@gmail.com so we know how much food to get.
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Mon, March 9, 5:00 pm
Purim!
On Monday, March 9th, celebrate the most festive and playful holiday in the Jewish calendar with your friends at Kavod House. Meet up with your fellow Kavodniks at 5pm for "L’Chaims!" (joyous, life-affirming drinks) at Kavod House. Then we’ll head over to Temple Beth Zion (TBZ) to hear the Megillah (Book of Esther) at 6:30, or you can just meet us there.
Temple Beth Zion, 6:30pm – Megillah Reading
1566 Beacon Street, Brookline
Wondering what’s happening in Cambridge? Here are some Purim options:
Cambridge Minyan/Minyan Tehillah
7pm – Megillah Reading
9pm – Purim PARTY
(co-sponsored by Harvard Hillel Grads)
Divinity School in Rockefeller Cafe
45 St. Francis Avenue, Cambridge
Tremont Street Shul (TBS)
7pm – Megillah Reading
8:30pm – Purim Spiel and Auction
8 Tremont Street, Cambridge
Also, be sure to mark your calendar for March 21st at 8pm — GRAGGER! Workmen’s Circle’s Second Annual Radical Purim Party celebrating Housing Justice! A portion of the party’s proceeds will go to support City Life/Vida Urbana.
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Wednesday, March 11th, 7pm
Logo Creation Team Gathering
Logos are one important way that an organization presents itself to the world. Moishe/Kavod House has started a design process to create a logo that both represents us and is consistent with the Moishe House logo. We want to make sure we include as many voices as we can in the process. So, we are forming the Logo Creation Team!
The Logo Creation team will discuss what the logo should look like, (including font/theme/images) and work with our professional designer to create designs that reflect our vision. Regardless of whether you sign up, in our final stage of design, we will share options with the Moishe/Kavod community via the weekly email and at the house for you to pick your favorite, and help us reach the best logo for our community.
Please RSVP to margieklein1@gmail.com if you are interested a) joining us for our first meeting of the Logo Creation team on March 11th, or b) interested in joining the Logo Creation team, even though you can’t make the (first) meeting.
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Thursday, April 9th
Moishe/Kavod Second Night Seder is On
Join Moishe/Kavod House for our second annual Passover Seder! The seder will include both traditional liturgy, readings, and songs, as well as creative activities dedicating ourselves to Passover’s message of transformation and redemption, both personal and political. The seder will cost $25-30/person, and if possible, we are asking participants to serve a shift (details TBA) in our Passover cleaning and cooking, which is a big job.
Space is limited, so please RSVP by March 13th to azamansk@gmail.com if you want to join. Please also let us know a) if you want to help plan the seder and b) if you think you will have time to help with cleaning (Sunday or weekday evenings the week before) or cooking on Wednesday or Thursday.