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April 1 Message

Dear TBA Friends,

In these unprecedented times we draw on our values, wisdom, and ritual to guide and strengthen us. Judaism as a spiritual practice awakens us to life’s potential and enables us to seek holiness and meaning in the world in which we live at any moment, even amidst tremendous uncertainty, fear, and chaos.

Surviving this pandemic will make us all survivors. We will all really know how interdependent and connected we are with each other, and with this planet. As survivors we will bring our best tools to rebuild a world of greater love and justice. That is my deepest prayer, as I also hold you all in my prayers for safety and health.

In our daily rituals and through our sacred teachings we give thanks for life itself, make space for the longings of our hearts, and connect to sunrises and sunsets and the cycles of nature. Shabbat brings us a taste of a different world, one of more peace and wholeness. Our holidays are benchmarks for our families, connecting us to some of the most profound teachings about freedom, joy, forgiveness and gratitude. Through study and prayer we seek meaning in our lives, and join together with others in that search. Through the cycle of our lives, we celebrate births, coming of age and soulmates finding each other, and we share in supporting each other through illness and loss.

As a Jewish om we are continuing to do these things. Jewish community isn't about just a building. It is about people. It is about connection. Moment by moment, our heritage will help us with awareness and living life to its fullest, no matter what is happening.

your families.

Rabbi Alison Adler

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SCHEDULE

PLEASE NOTE NEW EVENING MEDITATION WITH JERRY SCHWARTZ AND SPECIAL MINYAN AND BREAKFAST FOR SAUL AXELROD'S YAHRZEIT.

Every service/class has the same codes and links unless otherwise indicated.
Through your device click here:

Or call in through your telephone:  +1 929 205 6099
Meeting ID: 264 328 7667

If you need technological assistance to set up Zoom, please send a message to deb.schutzman@tbabeverly.org and someone will call you to help. You can download the Zoom app here.



SHABBAT EVENINGS

  1. 5:30 PM  TBA FAMILIES AND FRIENDS WELCOME SHABBAT. Together we will light candles , recite the blessings and welcome Shabbat with a song. Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/749289326


2.7:00 PM SHABBAT EVENING SERVICE for All – Connect, Reflect, Breath (use link above)


SHABBAT MORNING, MARCH 28, 10:00 AM Service – with Torah study (Use link above)


SUNDAY, MARCH 29 MORNING MEDITATION with Jerry Schwartz, 7:30 AM
Jerry Schwartz is inviting you to Sunday Meditation
Call in by phone: 879-436-3064
Meeting ID: 879 436 3064

WEEKDAY MINYAN - TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPLATIVE ALL AT 8 AM (use link above) Start the day breathing more deeply and in connection and reflection! We will include prayers for healing and Mourners’ Kaddish.

-         Mondays and Thursdays – more traditional though not full service, with reflection and English and Torah study

-         Tuesdays and Wednesdays – Contemplative Service in the framework of a morning service, with singing, reflection, meditation, poetry

NEW! BEGINNING THIS WEDNESDAY 7:00 PM JEWISH MEDITATION WITH JERRY SCHWARTZ
Call in by phone: 879-436-3064
Meeting ID: 879 436 3064

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RESOURCES IN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY

Combined Jewish Philanthropies COVID-19 Emergency Fund (for those in need) and other Boston Area Resources and Events

Limmud North America Online Festival of Learning!! March 29 12PM-5PM
A signature Jewish learning festival allowing individuals across the globe to connect and engage with transformative ideas and each other. Limmud eFestival will feature dozens of sessions on subjects as diverse as food, philosophy and finance taught by leading educators, thought-leaders and change-makers.
For additional information and to register,


Webinar on running a Passover Seder virtually


Institute for Jewish Spirituality - Meditation, Learning, Mindfulness Resources for Challenging Times https://www.jewishspirituality.org/

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