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SUMMARY:Purim Shpiel: Country Hoedown!
DESCRIPTION:Hey y’all\, join us for an adults-only evening of music\, revelry\, and lots of fun with friends as we celebrate Purim with our live and in-person house band and not-quite-ready-for-prime-time cast members. \nThis year\, the music of the show will be drawn from country and western music’s greatest hits. So get ready to line dance\, kick your heels up\, and “yeehaw!” Grab your cowboy boots\, and get your tickets today! Country-western or other costumes encouraged. Ages 21+ only. \nBarbecue\, beverages\, and dessert will be served. \nRegister: t-b-s.me/purim5785\, $25 \nContact: Craig Lustig at programs@tbsneedham.org
URL:https://tbsneedham.org/event/adult-purim-shpiel/
LOCATION:Carmen Hall
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SUMMARY:Marc Comras Breakfast
DESCRIPTION:Join Brotherhood for a nosh with our clergy followed by a lively question and answer session we like to call “Stump the Rabbis.” Before the Q&A we will present our annual Marc Comras Community Service Award. This year’s recipient is … Florence Schumacher!  Florence served as chair of the Archives committee for many years\, wrote the history section of our TBS website\, and has contributed many articles to the Scroll about the history of the Temple. We are delighted to honor Florence while feasting on bagels and lox. \nSuggested Donation of $18 going to the Refugee Resettlement Fund \nRegister: t-b-s.me/comras
URL:https://tbsneedham.org/event/marc-comras-breakfast/
LOCATION:Carmen Hall
CATEGORIES:Brotherhood,Events,Homepage Feature
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SUMMARY:Purim Palooza
DESCRIPTION:Register: t-b-s.me/palooza2025 \nFour Rounds: \n\n9:00 am-10:15 am – For Families with Young Children (ages 6 and under)\n10:30 am-11:45 am – Open to All\n12:00 pm-1:30 pm – For Families with School-Age Children (grades K-6)\n1:45 pm-2:45 pm – Sensory-Friendly Celebration*\n\nWear your costumes\, bring your noisemakers\, and come join the Purim fun! Purim Palooza will begin in the sanctuary with a spirited retelling of the Purim story and brief megillah reading. The fun continues with games\, crafts\, dancing\, hamantaschen-making\, and more! \n*The sensory-friendly celebration is designed for families with children who are sensitive to noise\, lights\, and other stimuli\, and/or who are easily overstimulated by large crowds. Registration is limited in order to keep the crowd small. \nQuestions? Contact K-12 Learning.
URL:https://tbsneedham.org/event/purim-palooza/
LOCATION:Simon Hall
CATEGORIES:Families with School Age Children,Holidays,Homepage Feature
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DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20250325T193000
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SUMMARY:Orly Erez-Likhovski\, Executive Director of the Israel Religious Action Center
DESCRIPTION:The Israel Religious Action Center (IRAC) is the Israeli Reform Movement’s most senior organizing body working to promote equality\, democracy\, civil rights\, and pluralism throughout Israel. With the rise of right-wing political power in Israel\, the Reform Movement has been on the front lines to protect vulnerable populations\, to fight against discrimination\, and to ensure that Reform Jewish values are upheld in Israeli society. Register: t-b-s.me/israelrac\nOrly Erez-Likhovski (she/her) received her law degree from Tel Aviv University and her master’s degree in law from Columbia University. She has interned in Israel’s Supreme Court and has served as the Director of IRA since 2021. Through Orly’s leadership\, IRAC has brought about significant legal achievements such as making gender segregation on public transportation illegal\, ended the Orthodox monopoly on state-funded salaries to rabbis\, filing (and winning!) the first ever class action suit regarding exclusion of women\, and disqualifying racist candidates from running for Israel’s parliament. Register: t-b-s.me/israelrac
URL:https://tbsneedham.org/event/orly-erez-likhovski-executive-director-of-the-israel-religious-action-center/
LOCATION:Sanctuary
CATEGORIES:Events,Homepage Feature
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SUMMARY:Rabbi Jonah Pesner\, Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism
DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Jonah Pesner\, Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism\nThursday\, March 27\, 7:00 pm\, TBS\nRegister: t-b-s.me/pesner\nTemple Beth Shalom is delighted to welcome Rabbi Jonah Pesner\, director of the Religious Action Center (the RAC) of Reform Judaism\, for an evening of conversation about the current state of democracy in the United States and Israel along with the RAC’s strategy to partner with TBS and other Massachusetts congregations to meet the moment. In connection with the celebration of TBS’s 70th anniversary\, Rabbi Pesner will reflect on 70 years of Reform Judaism in Massachusetts and beyond. He will also discuss the importance of the World Zionist Congress Election for the reform movement in Israel and around the world. After his address\, Rabbi Pesner will take questions from the audience. Questions? Contact ASAI@tbsneedham.org. \nRabbi Pesner (he/him) serves as the Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism and has led the Religious Action Center since 2015. Rabbi Pesner also serves as Senior Vice President of the Union for Reform Judaism\, a position to which he was appointed in 2011. Named one of the most influential rabbis in America by Newsweek magazine\, he is an inspirational leader and tireless advocate for social justice.\nRabbi Pesner’s work focuses on encouraging Jewish communities to reach across lines of race\, class\, and faith while campaigning for social justice. Over the course of his career\, he has also led and supported campaigns for racial justice\, economic opportunity\, immigration reform\, LGBTQ+ equality\, human rights\, and a variety of other causes. He is dedicated to building bridges to collectively confront antisemitism\, Islamophobia\, and other forms of hate.
URL:https://tbsneedham.org/event/rabbi-jonah-pesner-director-of-the-religious-action-center-of-reform-judaism/
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