TEC Times. Temple Etz Chaim Gala Celebration. Dr. Paula Rooney Mr. & Mrs. Richard Shulman

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1 TEC Times A monthly calendar for the Temple Etz Chaim community Temple Etz Chaim Gala Celebration November 2017 / 5778 Get a jump start on our Auction by going to Please join our Gala Celebration for Temple Etz Chaim and help us honor Dr. Paula Rooney Mr. & Mrs. Richard Shulman with Temple Etz Chaim s Tree of Life Award for service to the community Saturday, November 18, Kislev 5778 The Crystal Room 49 Cedar Street Milford, Massachusetts Here are some of our auction items: 5-Day Vacation at Kezar Lake, Maine Autographed Patriots Football Patriots Tickets Membership to The Adirondack Club Membership to Boost Fitness Car Care Combo Package Downtown Franklin Gift Cards and more Hand-Carved Bowl Israel Photos on Canvas Pet Lover s Special Restaurant Gift Card Board Electric Guitar Tree of Life Custom Burned Wood Plaque Wine Tasting for 12 Beauty Gift Cards and Products And More 6:30 PM Cocktails and Dinner Live Auction and Dancing to follow Go online for more information or to RSVP by November 8

2 Page 2 TEC Times November 2017 / 5778 Clean out your closet and help us raise funds! Items collected help fund: TEMPLE ETZ CHAIM November 5, 2017 Bring your items to our Donation Drive event: Religious Medway High School 88 Summer St., Medway 9:00-11:30 am or Temple Building 900 Washington St., Franklin 9:00 am 1:00 pm For questions, please contact: Nancy Berger nancy.berger916@gmail.com We are collecting: Clothing Shoes Accessories Books Linens Household Items* * Small items only. No furniture.

3 Page 3 TEC Times November 2017 / 5778 Illuminations: The Art of Samuel Bak October 26 - December 4 at The Grimshaw-Gudewicz Art Gallery Gallery Hours: Mon. - Fri.: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Sat., 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 777 Elsbree St. Fall River, MA The BCC Holocaust Center and the Grimshaw-Gudewicz Art Gallery present the art of Samuel Bak, Holocaust Survivor. This is free and open to the public. An Evening to Celebrate The Art of Samuel Bak Lecture and Reception Wednesday, November 1 6:00-8:00 pm A reception at the gallery will follow immediately after the talk. Support Levels: $50 Individual $25 Student $75 Friend $100 Sponsor $200 Benefactor Please contact Dr. Ron Weisberger for details. FROGY goes to 5 Wits! Saturday, November 4 at Patriot s Place Foxboro, MA Calling all FROGs! FROGY will head into Foxboro to solve a mystery as a team. The following day we will be holding a bake sale at religious school. For more information contact Anina Lawrence. Israel Day Sunday, November 12 9:00-11:30 am at Medway High School 88 Summer St., Medway Come celebrate Israel s 70th year as an independent country! Join us as we learn Israeli dances, get our hands dirty at an archaeological dig, eat Israeli food, play Israel games and more! Fun for the whole family. For more information contact Hana Berman. An Evening with Dr. Rachel Korazim Thursday, November 2 7:00-9:00 pm at the Franklin Federated Church 171 Main St., Franklin Renowned scholar and educator Rachel Korazim will lead us as we examine the reflection of biblical motifs in modern Israeli poetry. The main themes will be the Akeda (The Binding of Isaac), Joseph, and other biblical figures and events that inspire modern writers as lenses of contemporary dilemmas. For more information contact Rosie Buja. Torah Study Saturday, November 4, 11, 18, 25 8:30-9:30 am at Temple Etz Chaim And it begins again! Join the Rabbi in a study of Torah. No long-term commitment or knowledge of Hebrew is needed. Texts will be provided. Come for the bagels (and coffee); stay for the discussion! Click here to download your coupon!

4 Page 4 TEC Times November 2017 / 5778 Dinner Before We Give Thanks Sunday, November 19 5:00 pm at the Rome Restaurant 4 E. Central St., Franklin Each year the Franklin houses of worship come together for a Thanksgiving Service. This year the Sisterhood is inviting you (men, women and children) to join us for a casual dinner. Please Margot Rivelis if you are interested in joining us so that I can make reservations. Please RSVP by Thursday, November 16. Post-Thanksgiving Erev Shabbat Dinner Friday, November 24 6:00 pm at Temple Building Don t know what to do with your Thanksgiving leftovers? Let s have dinner together before Shabbat services. This is a BYOD - Bring Your Own Dinner. Tot Shabbat Friday, December 1 6:30 pm at Temple Building Through a fun-filled, casual service of songs, stories, and a Torah parade, followed by a mini-oneg, we bring Shabbat to life for children Kindergarten and under. Siblings and other family members are also welcome to enjoy and join in the fun! When A Lie Is Not A Sin An Evening with Rabbi Dennis Ross Saturday, December 2 7:00-9:00 pm at Temple Building The difference between truth and falsehood is often clear and simple. But when it's not, the Hebrew Bible can help. Join Rabbi Dennis Ross as he discusses his book, "When a Lie is Not a Sin". The book will be available for purchase. Please RSVP, even if it's only 30 minutes beforehand. Thanks. For more information contact Rosie Buja. Interfaith Thanksgiving Service Sunday, November 19 7:00 pm at the Franklin United Methodist Church 82 W. Central St., Franklin Join us for the annual service of thanksgiving held by the Franklin houses of worship that are part of the Franklin Interfaith Council. This is a warm and wonderful way to share in our community. It s Latke Time! Order by November 26 Hanukkah is coming and it is almost latke time! Would you love to take some latkes home to enjoy with your family during Hanukkah? Now is your chance! We are taking orders of Hanukkah latkes, made by Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School to be picked up at Religious School between 9:00-11:30 am on Sunday, December 3rd. Reheat and enjoy in your home at your convenience! Latkes will be made, frozen, and packaged by the DOZEN. One dozen latkes will cost only $10. You have enjoyed them at past Hanukkah parties, now you can take them home with you to enjoy all 8 days of Hanukkah! Quantities are limited, so please get your order in by November 26. Contact Jen Eagerman to place your order. Community Menorah Lighting & Shabbat Service Friday, December 15 7:00 pm at Temple Building Join us for our community menorah lighting and Shabbat service. Be sure to bring your menorah and candles to add to the "glow!" This is a great celebration, complete with latkes! Please consider bringing a sweet treat for the Oneg! Celebrate Hanukkah as a community with your Temple family. We'd love to have your non-member family and friends join us and we'd love to send them a personal invitation! Please let Emily Berman know if you'd like us to include your guests!

5 Page 5 TEC Times November 2017 / 5778 Hanukkah Food & Wine Tasting Saturday, December 16 6:00 pm at the home of Carl and Diane Citron 22 Azalea Dr., Medway $25.00 per person Join us for a cooking presentation by Chef Carl Citron and a wine tasting by Michael Bushey. RSVP is required. Go online to register. For more information contact Kathy Levine Gift Wrapping at Barnes and Noble Once again Sisterhood is organizing our annual gift wrapping fundraiser at Barnes and Noble. We are finalizing our wrapping slots. This is open to ANYBODY who would like to volunteer. Watch your weekly for the schedule! Monthly Mah Jongg Group Calling All TEC Women!!! Are you looking to join a Mah Jongg group? Want to learn? Need a refresher? Here we are!!! Sisterhood is organizing a monthly group open to ALL Temple Etz Chaim women. We will be holding a teaching class and refresher class this winter and games will start in the Spring For more information or to be part of our group contact Margot Rivelis. Hanukkiah Contest & Party! Sunday, December 17 11:00 am - 12:00 pm at Medway High School 88 Summer St., Medway, MA Get your creative juices flowing to create a child or family Hanukkiah (menorah) to submit to the Hanukkiah contest. Many categories to recognize the achievements of the students. Latke treats and Hanukkah games for all! What materials would you use to make a Hanukkiah? Students and Families: Join in the fun by creating a unique Hanukkiah at home and displaying it at our Celebration! Bring your Hanukkiah at 9:00 am to register your creation! Sisterhood Hanukkah Dinner and Yankee Swap Sunday, December 17 6:00 pm at Rock n Coal 799 S. Main St., Bellingham Sisterhood Member: $25 Guests: $36 Not a member yet? Join that night and $11 will go towards your membership fee. The tradition continues. Sisters, let s get together for a great meal and good times with friends, old and new. Please bring a gift ($10 - $20) for our Yankee Swap. Please RSVP to Jamie Sharrow by December 8th. Santa Foundation This Hanukkah join TEC Sisterhood in supporting The Santa Foundation Inc, a Franklin based non-profit organization that provides holiday gifts for local families in need as well as assistance with utilities, rent, and unforeseen emergency expenses. The foundation gathers wish lists from area housing authorities, food pantries and other services organizations. Local houses of Worship and individuals "adopt" families to provide the gifts on their lists. Watch for details in TEC Tidbits, at Religious School and at services to see how you can help. For more information contact Melissa Folsom.

6 Page 6 TEC Times November 2017 / 5778 The annual SCRIP fundraiser is back! Just in time for the holidays!! You can give a gift to your loved ones and to Temple Etz Chaim at the same time! It s hard to believe, but Hanukkah begins December 12 th! Tis the season for gift giving! You can do all your shopping and give a big gift to Temple Etz Chaim simply by using SCRIP to purchase all the gift cards you d buy anyway! The temple earns a percentage of each and every card sold! Gift Cards are perfect for almost everything! Long-distance family Employees and Coworkers Yankee Swaps or Holiday Charity Your Teacher, hairdresser, baby sitter, household help, postal worker, etc. Anyone special, but hard to buy for! YOURSELF! You can even purchase Gift Cards for places you shop all the time like Stop & Shop, Target, Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks! You get food, the temple gets a donation! SO EASY! You can order in person during Religious School drop-off and pick-up on November 12 th, 19 th and December 3 rd. (Watch your TEC Tidbits for additional dates!) Delivery takes about a week. A limited supply of gift cards will be available for immediate purchase on these dates as well. Orders will be accepted through December 10 th, to guarantee delivery for the holidays. You can also contact Emily Berman at to order or with any questions! The temple accepts cash, check or credit cards. (checks payable to Temple Etz Chaim please!) Go to page 13 and 14 for SCRIP order forms.

7 Let s Join 5,000 Reform Leaders at the URJ Biennial 2017 in Boston! Leadership Development, Networking, Jewish Learning, and How-Tos to Strengthen Our Congregation Will Be Center Stage With the theme of "Reimagining Jewish Life," our congregation will join with hundreds of others from across North America at the URJ Biennial 2017 from December 6-10 in Boston, MA. And you need to be a part of it! What is the Biennial? The URJ Biennial is the largest Jewish gathering in North America. The Biennial will bring together 5,000 Reform leaders, including lay leaders, professionals, clergy, and youth leaders representing 1.5 million North American Reform Jews. Together, we ll learn, pray, share ideas, network, celebrate, and make decisions about the future of Reform Jewish life. We ll return to Temple Etz Chaim armed with new resources and ideas, as well as with the enthusiasm and know-how to put them to use to strengthen and enrich our spiritual home. Who should attend? Those who should plan to be with us in Boston include clergy, board members, and lay leaders at all levels, as well as synagogue professionals, youth group leaders, and anyone else interested in learning, praying, and hearing inspiring speakers. What happens at Biennial? Networking, learning, and sharing with other congregational leaders Plenaries and breakout sessions featuring renowned speakers Important discussions and debates about today s critical issues and the direction of Reform Judaism World-class Jewish music and entertainment Inspiring worship Amazing shopping in the Biennial Exhibit Hall...and so much more! What s in it for our congregation? Programming tailored to us: Sessions cover a wide range of topics, offering how-tos and hands-on learning for all facets of congregational life from membership and outreach to leadership development, from social justice to social media, and everything in between. Five intensive tracks : These tracks will focus on the core congregational priorities of Strengthening Congregations, Tikkun Olam (social action), Audacious Hospitality, Youth Engagement, and Transforming Texts. We can customize our Biennial experience based on our specific needs. Leadership development: Biennial is a great, cost-effective way to gain knowledge, skills, and leadership training, and to network with our peers from other congregations. Many synagogues use the Biennial as the perfect opportunity for a leadership/board retreat. Strengthening our relationships: The shared experience of Biennial offers a rare opportunity to strengthen our bonds with each other as members of one temple family. A Jewish pick-me-up: We ll return home spiritually refreshed, more deeply connected to our Reform Movement, and full of new and creative ideas to try in our congregation. How do we sign up? You can find lots of information and register right now at If we register by October 10, we ll get the best pricing. The larger our delegation, the greater our benefits and discounts - so let's save the dates now and start making our plans. Please contact me as soon as possible if you are interested in attending the Biennial or have any questions. Let s send a strong delegation to Boston this December, and we will return even stronger! L shalom, Rabbi Tom Alpert

8 Page 8 TEC Times November 2017 / 5778 Shabbat Service Schedule Friday, November 3 7:30 pm at TEC Friday, November 10 7:30 pm at TEC Friday, November 17 7:00 pm at TEC Friday, November 24 7:30 pm at TEC Friday, December 1 6:30 pm at TEC Friday, December 1 7:30 pm at TEC Saturday, December 2 10:00 am at FUSF Friday, December 8 URJ Biennial Shabbat Friday, December 15 7:00 pm at TEC Saturday, December 16 10:00 am at FUSF Friday, December 22 7:30 pm at TEC Friday, December 29 7:30 pm at TEC Erev Shabbat Service Erev Shabbat Service Family Shabbat Service led by 1st & 2nd Grade Erev Shabbat Service Tot Shabbat Service Erev Shabbat Service Shabbat Service and Bar Mitzvah of Alex Heather Erev Shabbat Service in Boston No services will be held at our temple building. Erev Shabbat Service & Menorah Lighting Shabbat Service and Bar Mitzvah of Joshua Winiker Erev Shabbat Service Erev Shabbat Service TEC: Temple Etz Chaim, 900 Washington St., Franklin FFC: Franklin Federated Church. 171 Main St., Franklin FUSF: First Universalist Society of Franklin, 262 Chestnut St., Franklin B Nei Mitzvah B Nei Mitzvah Shabbat Service 10:00 am The congregation is invited to worship as our students are called to the Torah as Bar/Bat Mitzvah. Please join the families for Kiddush following the service. Saturday, December 2 at FUSF: Saturday, December 16 at FUSF: Alex Heather becomes a Bar Mitzvah Joshua Winiker becomes a Bar Mitzvah

9 Religious School Grades 1-7 Sunday- 9:00 11:30 am 9/10 First Day of School 9/17 9/24 10/1 10/8-No School- Columbus Day wknd 10/15 10/22 10/29 11/5 11/12 11/19 11/26- No School-Thanksgiving 12/3 12/10- No School- URJ Biennial 12/17 12/24- No School (Winter Break) 12/31- No School (Winter Break) 1/7 1/14-- No School- MLK Day wknd 1/21 1/28 2/4 2/11 2/18 No School (February Break) 2/25 No School (February Break) 3/4 3/11 3/18 3/25 4/1 - No School (Passover) 4/8 4/15 No School ((Spring Break) 4/22 No School ((Spring Break) 4/29 5/6 5/11 - Last day of School Friday night service Religious School Calendar /5778 School is open every date listed, unless otherwise noted Hebrew School Grades 3-6 Wednesday- 4:00 5:30 pm 9/13- First Day of School 9/20 - No School- Rosh Hashanah 9/27 10/4 - No School- Sukkot 10/11- No School- Simchat Torah 10/18 10/25 11/1 11/8 11/15 11/22- No School-Thanksgiving 11/29 12/6 12/13 12/20 12/27 No School (Winter Break) 1/3 1/10 1/17 1/24 1/31 2/7 2/14 2/21 No School (February Break) 2/28 No School (Purim) 3/7 3/14 3/21 3/28 4/4 - No School (Passover) 4/11 4/18 No School (Spring Break) 4/25 5/2 5/9 - Last day of School Haverim Program Grades 8-12 Tuesday 6:30 8:30 pm 9/12 Welcome to a new experience and Special Opening Day Program Body and Soul 10/10 10/17 10/24 Media- one date subject to change 11/14 11/28 12/5 12/19 Hanukkah Celebration for Haverim Fellows SciTech 1/16 1/23 1/30 The Jewish Palate or Music 3/6 3/13 3/20 3/27 Passover Experience for Haverim Fellows Mitzvah Day Project and Last Day Celebration Sunday 4/29 Notes: 12 sessions in all, 16 for Haverim Fellows, students enrolled in the yearlong program. The flow of the evening would be something like this unless we work with the presenter for something different: ½ hour Jewish connection to the topic, one hour program, 15 minute Schmooze (snack) Please join us to honor our Confirmation Students Saturday May 19, 2018 Shavuot and 7:00pm at Temple Etz Chaim

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11 Page 11 TEC Times November 2017 / 5778 Simhat Torah Body and Soul at Havarim

12 Name: LEVELS OF SUPPORT SISTERHOOD Annual Sisterhood Membership Form Temple Etz Chaim Sisterhood extends you a warm welcome and invites you to join our vibrant community of women this year. Please complete the information below and return this form with your payment to Temple Etz Chaim Sisterhood. Miriam (Includes Membership Dues) $72.00 Esther (Includes Membership Dues) $54.00 Sarah (Non-Temple Member) $45.00 Rebecca (Temple Member) $40.00 Rachel (70 Years Old and Up) $25.00 Leah (NEW: First 2 Year s Temple Members) FREE Home Phone: Address: Cell: Mail payment to: Temple Etz Chaim Sisterhood 900 Washington Street Franklin, MA If you have any questions, please contact our Sisterhood President Melissa Folsom at Sisterhood@temple-etzchaim.org sisterhood@temple-etzchaim.org

13 Temple Etz Chaim Gift Card Order Form Name Cell# Check # Total Retailer Value % TEC earns! Qty Total Retailer % TEC Value earns! Qty A.C. Moore $25 5% Home Depot $25 4% Aeropostale $25 10% $100 4% Amazon.com $25 3% $500 4% $100 3% Icing (Claire's) $10 9% American Express - Use anywhere! $ % itunes $15 5% $ % $25 5% $ % JC Penny $25 5% AMC Theatres $25 8% $100 5% American Eagle Outfitters $25 10% JoAnn Fabrics $25 6% American Girl $25 9% Kohl's $25 4% $100 9% $100 4% Athleta - New! $25 14% L.L. Bean $25 16% $100 14% $100 16% Banana Republic/Gap/Old Navy $25 14% Lands' End $25 16% $100 14% $100 16% Barnes & Noble ($100 new) $10 8% Lane Bryant - New! $25 8% $25 8% Lord & Taylor $25 8% $100 8% Lowes $25 4% Bass Pro Shops $25 9% $100 4% $100 9% $500 4% Bath & Body Works $10 13% Macy's $25 10% $25 13% $100 10% Bed Bath & Beyond $25 7% Men's Warehouse $25 8% $100 7% Michaels $25 4% Best Buy $25 4% Neiman Marcus - New! $50 12% $100 4% Nike $25 12% $250 4% Nordstrom - New! $25 8% Bloomingdale's $25 12% $100 8% $100 12% Nordstrom Rack - New! $25 6% Build a Bear $25 8% $100 6% Cabela's - New! $25 11% Old Navy/Gap $25 14% $100 11% $100 14% Christmas Tree Shops $25 7% Overstock.com $25 8% $100 7% PetSmart $25 5% Claire's $10 9% Pier 1 Imports $25 9% CVS Pharmacy $25 6% Pottery Barn/PB Kids $25 8% $100 6% $100 8% Dick's Sporting Goods $25 8% REI $25 8% $100 8% Regal Theatres $25 8% Fandango - New! $25 4% Sally Beauty Supply - New! $25 12% GameStop $25 3% Sears $25 4% Gap Factory Outlet - New! $25 14% $100 4% $100 14% $250 4% GNC - New! $25 8% Sephora $25 5% Groupon.com $25 7% Shutterfly $25 9% Guitar Center - New! $25 4%

14 Retailer Value % TEC earns! Qty Total Retailer Value % TEC earns! Qty Staples $25 5% Domino's $10 8% $100 5% $25 8% Target $25 3% Dunkin' Donuts $10 3% $50 3% $25 3% $100 3% Legal Sea Foods $25 13% TJ Maxx/Marshalls/HomeGoods $25 7% Longhorn Steakhouse $25 8% $100 7% McCormick & Schmick's - New! $25 9% The Container Store $25 9% $100 9% $100 9% Morton's Steakhouse - New! $25 9% Toys-R-Us $20 3% $100 9% $100 3% Olive Garden $25 8% ULTA - New! $25 4% Outback Steakhouse $25 8% VISA - Use Anywhere! $ % $50 8% $ % Panera Bread $10 9% $ % $25 9% Walgreens $25 5% Papa Gino's Pizza $10 10% $100 5% P.F. Chang's $25 8% Walmart $25 3% Pizzeria Uno $25 12% $50 3% Red Robin $25 9% $100 3% Ruby Tuesdays $25 8% Williams Sonoma $25 8% Starbucks $10 7% Zappos.com $25 8% $25 7% $100 8% Subway $10 6% Restaurants $50 6% 99 Restaurant & Pub $25 13% Taco Bell $10 5% Applebee's $25 8% Texas Roadhouse - New! $25 8% $50 8% TGI Friday's $25 9% Bertucci's $25 10% Uno's Pizzaria $25 12% Bonefish Grill $25 8% Wendy's $10 4% $50 8% Yard House $25 9% Boston Market $10 12% Gas Bruegger's Bagel $10 7% BP 50/100 2% Buffalo wild Wings $10 8% Exxon 50/250 2% $25 8% Gulf Oil $25 2% Burger King $10 4% Mobil 50/250 2% California Pizza Kitchen $25 8% Shell 25/50 3% The Cheesecake Factory $25 5% $100 3% Chili's $25 11% Sunoco 50/250 2% $50 11% Grocery Chipolte Mexican Grill $10 10% Stop & Shop $25 4% $25 10% $50 4% Chuck E Chees's $10 8% $100 4% Cold Stone Creamery $10 8% Shaw's/Star Market $25 4% Cracker Barrel $10 9% $100 4% Dairy Queen $10 3% Whole Foods $25 3% Dave & Busters $25 13% $100 3%

15 Page 15 TEC Times November 2017 / 5778 Donations General Fund Today Rabah to our choir for your choral notes during High Holidays. Especially our grateful thanks to Ellen Keith for stepping up to the plate at Kol Nidre by The Venooker Family In memory of Jerry Symons, father-in-law of Rabbi Barbara Symons by The Venooker Family If you d like to make a donation in memory or honor of somebody or just to support us, please contact us. Stay Connected Temple Etz Chaim Website Temple Etz Chaim Facebook Temple Etz Chaim Sisterhood Facebook Temple Etz Chaim LinkedIn Amazon Smile Temple Etz Chaim is registered as an AmazonSmile charitable organization. AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support TEC every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to TEC. It's simple to do. When shopping on Amazon, go to smile.amazon.com and choose "Temple Etz Chaim" (of Franklin, MA) as your charitable organization. That's it! Whenever you shop, remember to do with a smile. Cardboard Recycling Program TEC has a new recycling program that will earn us $$$. American Paper Recycling is a program that not only helps with our recycling efforts but also earns us money. Drop off your paper/ cardboard in the recycling bin outside our temple building. Go online to learn more. Questions? Contact Adrianne. Ink/Toner Cartridge Recycling Don t throw away those empty ink and toner cartridges. Drop them off in the bin at temple or at religious school and let us recycle them. We earn $ for each recycled cartridge. Contact Us Rabbi Thomas Alpert: Adam Cutler, President: Hana Berman, Director of Education: Audrey Venooker, Bookkeeper: Adrianne Castro, Office Administrator: Brotherhood: Communications & Publicity: Early Childhood: Membership: Sisterhood: Synagogue Life: TEC Facebook: TEC Times/TEC Tidbits: Webmaster: Temple Etz Chaim 900 Washington Street, Franklin, MA, rabbi.alpert@temple-etzchaim.org president@temple-etzchaim.org directorofeducation@temple-etzchaim.org bookkeeper@temple-etzchaim.org admin@temple-etzchaim.org brotherhood@temple-etzchaim.org publicity@temple-etzchaim.org earlychildhood@temple-etzchaim.org membership@temple-etzchaim.org sisterhood@temple-etzchaim.org synagoguelife@temple-etzchaim.org lisalipson@comcast.net tectimes@temple-etzchaim.org webmaster@temple-etzchaim.org

16 Page 16 TEC Times November 2017 / 5778 Temple Etz Chaim Cemetery Temple Etz Chaim has cemetery plots reserved for members and their families at Beit Olam East Cemetery in Wayland. If you would like to purchase a cemetery plot, please contact the Jewish Cemetery Association of Massachusetts at (617) Visit us at Ideal Big Brother is energetic and mature, living in proximity to Franklin/Holliston and open to being matched to a non-jewish child. Do you or does someone you know have a few hours a month to make a huge difference in the life of another person? Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters (JBBBS) is in need of volunteers! JBBBS has 35 children in need of a mentor and 52 adults with disabilities on the waiting list. For more information, contact JBBBS Community Organizer, Lily Siegel: lily@jbbbs.org; Hebrew Rehabilitation Center (HRC) is a skilled nursing facility and licensed hospital that provides long-term care in Boston and Dedham. The Volunteer Services Department at Dedham as well as Boston is always looking for adults and students interested in giving a little of their time to our residents. If you are interested, please contact us at (Dedham) or (Boston). You can also visit our website, and go to the Volunteer tab to learn more about our volunteer requirements and some of our volunteer opportunities.