Temple Emmanuel of Wakefield

Sisterhood Board Meeting HAS BEEN CANCELED
2025-06-23 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York)

Erev Shabbat Celebration
2025-06-27 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-09-12 19:30 - 21:00

Shabbat Morning Celebration including the Bar Mitzvah of Matthew Meahl
2025-06-28 09:30 - 11:30

Sisterhood Sunday Walkers CANCELLED
2025-07-06 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-08-03 11:00 - 12:00

Volunteer at Wakefield Community Dinners
2025-07-09 15:30 - 18:30, 2025-08-13 15:30 - 18:30, 2025-09-10 15:30 - 18:30

Family Picnic on the Temple Lawn
2025-07-13 09:30 - 10:30, 2025-08-09 09:30 - 10:30

Temple Reads: Going Home by Tom Lamont
2025-07-13 19:30 - 21:00
Going Home
by
Tom Lamont
Sunday July 13 at 7:30 PM
Going Home is a sparkling, funny, bighearted story of family and what happens when three men—all of whom are completely ill-suited for fatherhood—take charge of a toddler following an unexpected loss.
Téo Erskine, now in his thirties, has moved on from childish things: He has a good job, a slick apartment in London, and when he heads back to the suburbs on the occasional weekend to visit his old friends, he makes sure everyone knows he can afford to pick up the tab. So what if he asks a few too many questions about Lia, the girl of their group, wondering if she will come out, if she’s seeing anyone, if she might give him another shot? Téo is hazily aware that something possibly happened between Lia and Ben Mossam, Téo’s closest friend and his greatest annoyance, but he can’t bring himself to ask. Lia, meanwhile, has no time to indulge their rivalry. She’s now the single mother of a toddler son, a kid named Joel that Téo occasionally (and halfheartedly) offers to babysit.
Téo is home for one such weekend when the unthinkable happens—a tragedy in the heart of their group—and he suddenly finds himself the unlikely guardian for little Joel. Together with his father, Vic, Ben Mossam, and Sybil, Lia’s beguiling rabbi, they bide time until they can find a proper home for Joel, teaching him to play video games, plying him with chicken nuggets and waffles, and learning to sing him lullabies at night. But when a juvenile mistake leads to a terrible betrayal, Téo must decide what kind of man he wants to be. Wise, relatable, and blissfully laugh-out-loud funny, Going Home is a captivating first novel that explores the mysterious ways children can force us to grow up fast while simultaneously keeping us young forever.

Sisterhood Board Meeting
2025-07-29 19:30 - 20:30

House & Grounds Committee Meeting
2025-08-12 18:45 - 19:30, 2025-09-02 18:45 - 19:30

Ritual Committee Meeting
2025-08-12 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-09-02 19:30 - 21:00

Ways & Means Committee Meeting CANCELLED
2025-08-25 19:30 - 21:00

Membership Committee Meeting
2025-09-01 19:30 - 21:00

Erev Shabbat Celebration & Welcome to Rabbi Micah with a Special Oneg Shabbat
2025-09-05 19:30 - 21:00

Tot Shabbat
2025-09-06 09:30 - 10:30

Porchfest at Temple Emmanuel
2025-09-06 13:00 - 17:00
Linden Tree Concerts kicks off its 41st season with a new home, Temple Emmanuel, Wakefield.
Our first offering for the season will be as part of Porchfest Wakefield on Saturday September 6,
As such, this is a free concert which will be on the lawn at the temple so bring chairs or blankets.
At 1PM our first performers will be Linden Tree sound man extraordinaire, Eddie Dee, with Logan Defranco.

Eddie Dee is a powerful singer, who accompanies himself on piano in a variety of styles. He has a long history in Folk Music, Popular Music, and Musical Theatre. He will include a selection of familiar “oldies” in this show.
Logan DeFranco is originally from Florida but came to Boston to study guitar at Berklee College. He will provide the extra touch to make the music more exciting. He is also the manager at the Reading Marathon Sports store.
2:00 PM: Andy and Judy Sing!

Andy and Judy Daigle are a New England folk singing married couple who have recorded over 80 songs and produced 8 albums. Andy & Judy do a masterful job of involving the audience in their performances. Sing-a-longs and smiles are the norm at one of their concerts. As Steve Ide, the Artistic Director of the Rose Garden Coffeehouse in Mansfield, MA, said “They put the fun back in folk music.” Andy & Judy have deepened their sound through the addition of mandolin, banjo, piano, harmonica, ukulele, and with support musicians, bass, violin and percussion.

3:30 PM: Squeezebox Stompers

For over 25 years, The Squeezebox Stompers have brought the vibrant sounds of Cajun, zydeco, blues, folk, and original music to New England, earning Boston Music Awards and songwriting accolades along the way. Their lively and eclectic performances are guaranteed to get you on your feet and having a blast!
With a rich blend of instruments—including accordion, fiddle, mandolin, saxophone, harmonica, guitar, bass, and drums—they create a unique live music experience. You can’t be sad when tapping and clapping to the Squeezebox Stompers.
The remainder of the season will be indoors on Sunday afternoons 2-4pm at Temple Emmanuel.
The temple is handicap accessible.
Admission is $25 (under18, $10)
For reservations call 978- 326 7905.
www.LindenTreeCoffeehouse.org

Open House Celebration!
2025-09-07 10:30 - 13:00

Temple Board Meeting
2025-09-09 19:30 - 21:00

Shabbat Morning Celebration
2025-09-13 09:30 - 11:00

Pot Luck, Havdalah and Selichot Program
2025-09-13 18:30 - 21:30
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 9/11

Sisterhood Sunday Walkers
2025-09-14 11:00 - 12:00
When: Sunday September 14, 2025 weather permitting
Time: 11:00 AM
Where: Breakheart Reservation
Meeting location: Northeast Regional High School 100 Hemlock Rd. Wakefield.
Parking: Parking lot in front of the building. Please note that there is construction going on, a new school, but parking is still available
RSVP: Sue Hochberg shochberg.sh@gmail.com. Please let me know if you are coming so we don’t leave without you.
Trail information: 3 mile paved loop, hilly in places, rest area/bathroom 1/2 way.
Sue H’s Cell : 781-258-7760

Temple Reads: Last Twilight in Paris by Pam Jenoff
2025-09-14 19:30 - 21:00
Last Twilight in Paris
by Pam Jenoff
Sunday, September 14 at 7:30 PM via Zoom
Join Temple Reads
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88983374587?pwd=Wqu68MssdYWoBHba8ll0W4MG2n9QXR.1
Meeting ID: 889 8337 4587
Passcode: 764844

A Parisian department store, a mysterious necklace and a woman’s quest to unlock a decade-old mystery are at the center of this riveting novel of love and survival, from New York Times bestselling author Pam Jenoff
London, 1953. Louise is still adjusting to her postwar role as a housewife when she discovers a necklace in a box at a secondhand shop. The box is marked with the name of a department store in Paris, and she is certain she has seen the necklace before, when she worked with the Red Cross in Nazi-occupied Europe —and that it holds the key to the mysterious death of her friend Franny during the war.
Following the trail of clues to Paris, Louise seeks help from her former boss Ian, with whom she shares a romantic history. The necklace leads them to discover the dark history of Lévitan—a once-glamorous department store that served as a Nazi prison, and Helaine, a woman who was imprisoned there, torn apart from her husband when the Germans invaded France.
Louise races to find the connection between the necklace, the department store and Franny’s death. But nothing is as it seems, and there are forces determined to keep the truth buried forever. Inspired by the true story of Lévitan, Last Twilight in Paris is both a gripping mystery and an unforgettable story about sacrifice, resistance and the power of love to transcend in even the darkest hours. (Amazon)

Ways & Means Committee Meeting
2025-09-15 19:30 - 21:00

School Committee Meeting
2025-09-16 19:30 - 21:00
