Temple Emmanuel of Wakefield

Tot Shabbat
2024-09-07 09:30 - 10:30 (America/New_York)

Porchfest at Temple Emmanuel
2024-09-07 14:00 - 17:00
On Saturday September 7th, Temple Emmanuel will be hosting Porchfest. Bring chairs and blankets. Free concert. All around Wakefield will be folks hosting a variety of music, a tradition many towns have adopted.
This is Wakefield’s first year and shows will be from 2:00-5:00 PM. A schedule will be posted
nearer to the date. Our schedule is as follows:
2:00 PM: INFECTIOUS
Infectious is a newly formed party band. We are a bunch of fun loving musicians, who are trying to
spread the joy of popular songs. We are still evolving and defining our choices of music to play, but
all six members of the band are having a blast playing music in front of live audiences. We made
our debut at Reading’s Porchfest in June, and from that, we were invited to a venue for Wakefield’s
Porchfest coming up in September.
Our originator is Carol “CAZ” Gebert on lead guitar. On rhythm guitar and flute is Jeanne “Jazz”
Simko. “Buzz” Billy Scarborough is our drummer and does some singing. Eddie “EDG” Dee is on
keyboard and is our primary singer. “Tomcat” Tom Reid is on bass guitar. And Carol “Cash” Hanson
is on vocals and acts as our Master of Ceremonies.
3:00 PM: MARK ZELERMYER & FRIENDS
Voted “Audience Favorite” at last year’s Linden Tree Coffeehouse Potpourri,
Mark Zelermyer’s songs range from poignant to funny. Mark and his band
perform around Greater Boston, as far away as England. Side note: Mark’s
grandfather Israel and Sarah Blank and his mother lived 23 Chestnut St and
may have been founding members.
4:00 PM: BETTY’S BOUNCE
Betty’s Bounce plays music inspired by Django Reinhardt, (a Parisian gypsy jazz
guitarist of the 1930’s-40’s) and infused by American jazz, blues and pop music. The
music is lively and upbeat and covers swing, ballads and Latin styles.
Our Temple neighbor in the purple house is guitarist Audie Bridges, the leader of the group
with his son Sam Bridges on bass. Curtis Doo is featured on guitar and vocals. Betty’s
Bounce has been together for 15 years. Venues include clubs, outdoor festivals and
private functions. They’ve released 3 recordings: Swingin’, Blues For Django and
Luminous.
Betty’s Bounce recordings of Blues for Django and Luminous are now available on
all major streaming platforms: Spotify, Apple Music, TikTok, Pandora, Amazon,
Instagram, YouTube, Tidal, iHeartRadio, Deezer, and others.
Audie Bridges, Guitar; Curtis Doo, Guitar and Vocals; Sam Bridges, Bass

Reading Town Day
2024-09-08

Work Party!
2024-09-08 09:30 - 12:30
Let’s put the Temple back together! The workers should be done & gone, the cleaners should have cleaned…all that’s left is for everything to be put back into the sanctuary! Please join the fun and help out!

Temple Reads: The Cloister by James Carroll
2024-09-08 19:00 - 21:00
The Cloister
by James Carroll
Sunday, September 8 at 7:00 PM via Zoom
From National Book Award-winning writer James Carroll comes a novel of the timeless love story of Peter Abelard and Héloïse, and its impact on a modern priest and a Holocaust survivor seeking sanctuary in Manhattan.
Father Michael Kavanagh is shocked when he sees a friend from his seminary days at the altar of his humble parish in upper Manhattan—a friend who was forced to leave under scandalous circumstances. Compelled to reconsider the past, Father Kavanagh wanders into the medieval haven of the Cloisters and stumbles into a conversation with a lovely and intriguing docent, Rachel Vedette.
Having survived the Holocaust and escaped to America, Rachel remains obsessed with her late father’s greatest scholarly achievement: a study demonstrating the relationship between the famously discredited monk Peter Abelard and Jewish scholars. Feeling an odd connection with Father Kavanagh, Rachel shares with him the work that cost her father his life.
At the center of these interrelated stories is the classic romance between the great philosopher Abelard and his intellectual equal, Héloïse. For Rachel, Abelard is the key to understanding her people’s place in history. And for Father Kavanagh, the controversial theologian may be a doorway to understanding the life he himself might have had outside the Church. (Amazon)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84084502745?pwd=eBudX1AZfxiAKBj69Nb6Ux6e7u1ac2.1
Meeting ID: 840 8450 2745
Passcode: 320670

Temple Board Meeting
2024-09-10 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-10-08 19:30 - 21:00

Volunteer at Wakefield Community Dinners
2024-09-11 15:30 - 18:30, 2024-10-09 15:30 - 18:30
Mitzvah opportunity! Temple Emmanuel is now partnered with Wakefield Community Dinners. Held at Most Blessed Sacrament in Wakefield, the Community Dinners happen the 2nd Wednesday of every month, with the opportunity to feed 80+ neighbors and friends from Wakefield, Stoneham, Melrose and towns as far as Medford, Salem and Norwood. Volunteer hours are 3:30-6:30pm. Guests come as families or alone. Although many are experiencing food insecurity, most are impacted with social isolation. We provide a hot meal, salad, bread, desserts, and most importantly, camaraderie. If you’d like to have fun, share smiles, and engage in holy work with Rabbi Greg, please sign up here.

Erev Shabbat Celebration & Rededication of the Sanctuary
2024-09-13 19:30 - 21:00

Shabbat Morning Celebration including Torah Study with Rabbi Greg
2024-09-14 09:30 - 11:30

Open House Temple Celebration
2024-09-15 14:00 - 16:00

School Committee Meeting
2024-09-17 19:30 - 21:00

Jewish Meditation Circle
2024-09-20 19:30 - 20:30

Shabbat Morning Celebration
2024-09-21 09:30 - 11:00

Sisterhood Kick-off Brunch & Speaker
2024-09-22 11:30 - 13:30
The Sisterhood of Temple Emmanuel invites you to its Annual Kick Off Event
Sunday September 22, 2024 at 11:30 AM
Vegetarian and Dairy Brunch

Guest Speaker and Author Barbara Vinick, affiliate of Hadassah-Brandeis
Institute
100 Jewish Brides: Stories from Around the World
Attendees are encouraged to bring photos and any artifacts about weddings including wedding dresses in their families. Barbara will begin with stories she has collected and then open for the audience to share their interesting family stories from recent weddings and those long ago.
https://www.amazon.com/100-Jewish-Brides-Stories-Around/dp/0253068363

Brunch and program: Members free, non-members $10
Dues for the calendar year 2024-25 are $54.00
Pay at the door, mail to the Temple or pay on the Temple website https://www.wakefieldtemple.org/sisterhood/

In addition to wedding memorabilia, bring books to swap and donations for the
Wakefield Food Pantry
RSVP by Monday Sept 16, 2024 to Sue Hochberg: shochberg.sh@gmail.com

CHAI School Open House for Parents
2024-09-24 18:30 - 20:30

Continuing Education Committee Meeting
2024-09-24 19:30 - 21:00

Erev Shabbat Celebration
2024-09-27 19:30 - 21:00

Shabbat at Breakheart
2024-09-28 09:30 - 11:00
Jewish Wilderness Spirituality
Meet with Rabbi Greg Saturday Morning at the Northeast Regional Vocational School, 100 Hemlock Road, Wakefield at 9:30 AM at the larger parking lot to the right of the Vocational School Building
Please click on the link below for directions
https://goo.gl/maps/bntTRr8bd5x

Pot Luck/ Havdallah/Selichot
2024-09-28 18:30 - 21:00
6:30 PM: Pot Luck
~7:45 PM: Havdalah
~8:00 PM: Selichot
POT LUCK!!

Bring a dish that we can all share, such as:

Pasta (macaroni and cheese, creamy broccoli Alfredo…)
Dairy (cheese & crackers, cheese blintzes…)
Fish (salmon loaf, tuna casserole…)
Veggies (salad, raw sticks with a dip…)
Beans, grains, legumes (bean salad, quinoa casserole…)
NO MEAT

Drinks & desserts will be provided

Please RSVP with what you will be bringing (10 mac ‘n cheese dishes would be awesome, but…) – Susan at svitz9@gmail.com by 9/27

Set up Sanctuary for High Holidays & Machzorim Pick-up
2024-09-29 09:30 - 11:30

House & Grounds Committee Meeting
2024-10-01 18:45 - 19:30

Ritual Committee Meeting
2024-10-01 19:30 - 21:00

Erev Rosh Hashanah
2024-10-02 19:00 - 21:00

Rosh Hashanah First Day Service, Tashlich immediately after at the lake
2024-10-03 09:30 - 12:30

Rosh Hashanah Second Day Service
2024-10-04 09:30 - 12:30

Shabbat Shuvah Morning Celebration including the Bat Mitzvah of Riley Bennett
2024-10-05 09:30 - 11:30

Bagels and Coffee Commemorating October 7
2024-10-06 10:00 - 12:00
On Sunday, October 6th at 10am in our upstairs social hall, our community will host Yuri’s nephews, who served as reservists in Israel’s north and in Gaza in the last year. They’ll offer battlefield updates and respond to Q&A. The event will be HYBRID. Rabbi Greg will moderate the discussion, and coffee and bagels will be available for in-person participants. Here is the Zoom link

Membership Committee Meeting
2024-10-07 19:30 - 21:00
