Temple Emmanuel of Wakefield

Erev Shabbat Celebration
2019-02-08 19:30 - 21:00, 2019-02-01 19:30 - 21:00, 2019-01-25 19:30 - 21:00, 2019-01-11 19:30 - 21:00, 2019-01-04 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York)

"Once a Week with the Rabbi"
2019-02-06 15:00 - 16:30, 2019-01-30 15:00 - 16:30, 2019-01-23 15:00 - 16:30, 2019-01-16 15:00 - 16:30, 2019-01-09 15:00 - 16:30

Ritual Committee Meeting
2019-02-05 19:30 - 21:00

Adult Hebrew School
2019-02-03 10:15 - 11:45

Game Night
2019-02-02 18:30
Snow date: Feb 16
A social evening for Temple members and their friends over 21
Kosher hotdog dinner with all the fixings, munchies, beverages, sodas, beer and wine

Games for the grownups:
Mahjong, Western Style, Scrabble
Trivia Pursuit, Mexican Train Dominos
Penny a pot poker and more….
Bring a favorite game
Temple donation $18 per person or $35 a couple; pay at the door
Please RSVP Susan Hochberg by January 28: shochberg.sh@gmail.com or 781-245-4372

Shabbat Morning Celebration Followed by Kiddush & Torah Study with Rabbi Greg
2019-02-02 09:30 - 12:00, 2019-01-05 09:30 - 12:00

Four Chaplains Remembrance Shabbat
2019-02-01 19:30 - 21:00
The Brotherhood of All Mankind
by Veteran Jay Pinette
When one sees the coverage of natural and manmade disasters in the media, I can’t help but wonder if many of us consider how we might react if we were faced with a true life or death decision. “Valor is a gift,” Carl Sandburg once said. “Those having it never know for sure whether they have it until the test comes.”
I have had the opportunity to speak with recipients of the Medal of Honor, our nation’s highest award for valor in action against an enemy force. To a man, none of them considers himself a hero. They generally said that they were doing their job and that the true heroes were their buddies who didn’t come home. At a time when we seem to have trivialized the notion of what it takes to be a hero, we have a memorial in Wakefield to four Men that exemplify the true meaning of the word.
In the early morning hours of 3 February 1943, US Army Transport Ship (U.S.A.T.) Dorchester, a converted cruise ship, was torpedoed by a German submarine in the icy seas off Labrador in the North Atlantic. Heavily damaged by the torpedo, it is believed that the Dorchester took on water and sank within twenty minutes of the torpedo strike. Survivors of the sinking reported that during the ensuing pandemonium, four men were seen offering encouragement, support and even their own lifejackets to those in need.
The four men were Reverend George Lansing Fox, a Methodist Minister from Gilman VT; Doctor Alexander David Goode, a Rabbi from Washington DC; Reverend Clarke Vandersall Poling, a Minister of The First Reformed Church from Schenectady NY; and the Reverend John Patrick Washington, a Catholic Priest from Arlington NJ. They are known to this day as “The Four Chaplains”.
Immediately after the Dorchester was hit, witnesses reported that the Four Chaplains were moving among their fellow passengers ministering to the injured, offering direction and support for those clambering for lifeboats and ultimately removing their own lifejackets and offering them to others when the supply of lifejackets was exhausted. “It was the finest thing I have seen or hope to see this side of heaven,” said John Ladd, a survivor who saw the chaplains’ selfless acts.
There were 902 men aboard the U.S.A.T. Dorchester that cold February night. 672 died and there were 230 survivors. When the news of the Dorchester’s sinking reached America, the public was stunned by the magnitude of the tragedy and by the heroic conduct of the four chaplains.
The Four Chaplains were posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and Purple Heart on December 19, 1944. A Special Medal for Heroism was authorized by Congress and awarded posthumously by President Eisenhower on January 18, 1961.
Congress officially designated Feb. 3 as Four Chaplains Day in 1988. Observances are held each year across the nation. It came as some surprise to discover that Wakefield has a memorial to The Four Chaplains. On May 30, 1955, a dedication ceremony took place at Temple Emmanuel. An Interfaith Memorial Plaque was presented to Temple Emmanuel by Dr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Leavitt. According to the records of the Temple, the gifts of the Four Chaplains Plaque and the Memorial Marker were given “in recognition of the Brotherhood of all Mankind.”
The Temple record continues, “The tablet at the entrance to the Temple commemorates the heroic sacrifice in selfless devotion of the Four Chaplains. It is an enduring reminder of the love and loyalty which is productive of understanding among those of all faiths and a respect of the dignity of all men. It symbolizes men’s best hope for peace in his longing for World Brotherhood.”
In observance of Four Chaplains Day, Temple Emmanuel will hold a Shabbat of Remembrance of the Four Chaplains on Friday, February 1, 2019 at 7:30 PM. Interested Veterans and members of the community are welcome to attend. Temple Emmanuel is located at 120 Chestnut Street, Wakefield.
“The universal brotherhood of man is our most prized possession.” Mark Twain

Sisterhood Event: "On Nazis, Family and the Question of Forgiveness" at Ner Tamid
2019-01-29 19:30 - 21:30
North Shore Combined Women’s Organization presents
“On Nazis, Family and the Question of Forgiveness”
Ner Tamid
368 Lowell Street, Peabody, MA.
7:30 PM
The 2019 Combined Jewish Women’s Organizations (Annual) Program will feature two popular novelists, Jessica Shattuck and Rachel Kadish, as they discuss the legacies of their families in the program titled “On Nazis, Family and the Question of Forgiveness.” Kadish’s grandparents were Polish Holocaust survivors; Shattuck’s were members of the Nazi party in Germany during World War II. Rachel Kadish’s current novel, The Weight of Ink and Jessica Shattuck’s novel The Women in the Castle will be available for purchase that evening.

Snow date is Wednesday, January 30, 2019.

For additional information, contact: Arlyne Greenspan, (978) 337-2155 arlyneg@nsjcc.org or Linda Magalnick, (978) 887-8488 lmagalnick@aol.com.
Carpooling from Wakefield is possible. Ask Liz Freeman for more info.

Sisterhood Pizza & Movie Night
2019-01-27 18:00 - 20:30
SISTERHOOD’S ANNUAL GIRLS FREE** NIGHT OUT
SUNDAY, JANUARY 27, 2018
6:00: Joe’s Pizza & Salad & Dessert
7:00: MOVIE – ANITA, a feel good movie
Anita is the story of a young woman with Down syndrome (Alejandra Manzo) who lives a happy, routine life in Buenos Aires, being meticulously cared for by her mother Dora (Academy Award nominee Norma Aleandro). One tragic morning in 1994, everything changes when Anita is left alone, confused and helpless after the nearby Argentine Israelite Mutual Association is bombed (the deadliest bombing in Argentina’s history). As Anita wanders through the city, she learns not only to care for herself, but touches the lives of those around her, from an alcoholic to a family of Asian immigrants.
Anita is the latest from renowned filmmaker Marcos Carnevale, director of “Elsa and Fred”. The film stars Academy Award nominated actress Norma Aleandro (called the “Meryl Streep” of Argentina), Peto Menahem, Luis Luque, Leonor Manso (who was named Best Supporting Actress at the 2009 Argentine Academy Awards for her performance), and introduces Alejandra Manzo as Anita!. 104 minutes. Spanish.
Even if you’ve seen this film already, come enjoy it again.
Location: Liz Freeman’s house, 8 Dexter Lane, Wakefield.
RSVP: Lindentree85@comcast.net
Or call Liz 781-246-2836 to reserve your seat by Jan. 24th.
**Free –we have the menu covered.. Just bring yourself.

Torah Study with Rabbi Greg
2019-01-26 09:30 - 10:30
Location Temple Emmanuel

Exploring Judaism: Greatest Jewish Minds Through the Ages
2019-01-24 19:30 - 20:30

Tu B'Shevat
2019-01-21

Shabbat Morning Celebration
2019-01-19 09:30 - 12:00

Jewish Meditation Circle
2019-01-18 19:30 - 20:30
All are welcome. No prior knowledge or experience necessary.

Tu B'Shevat Seder at Temple Beth Shalom
2019-01-18 18:30 - 21:00
Join us for a festive “seder” service on
Friday, January 18th at 6:30 PM
to celebrate the “New Year of the Trees!”

Each year we celebrate Tu B’Shevat with a wonderful seder! Unlike a Passover seder, we celebrate the trees, especially from Israel. Why? Because it’s spring there (and we wish it was spring here as well)!
Unlike the Pesach seder, this one is not a complete meal. However, part of our celebration involves eating fruits and seeds of many trees: oranges, carob, almonds, dates, cherries, peaches, and more. Most of us leave with very full bellies, so eat a light dinner in advance -or not- your call.

Although there is no charge for this event, a donation of $3–5 per family is requested to help cover expenses and to plant trees in Israel in memory of Temple members who have died in the past year.

For more information or to RSVP, please email Roberta Gertz at rtobeygertz@gmail.com

Exploring Judaism: Notable Women in Jewish History
2019-01-16 19:30 - 20:30

Function Committee Meeting
2019-01-15 19:30 - 21:00

Tot Shabbat
2019-01-12 09:30 - 10:30

Temple Board Meeting
2019-01-08 19:30 - 21:00

Membership Committee Meeting
2019-01-08 19:30 - 21:00
