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Celebrate Tubishvat at CDT

Sun Feb 5 10AM -- noon "From Tubishvat to Thoreau: How Jewish Prayer Connects us to the Earth" with Rabbi Howard Cohen
60 Highland Street, West Newton

(Co-sponsored by Congregation Shir Hadash)

Every year on Tubishvat, we celebrate the "new year of the trees," and our Jewish connections to the cycles of nature.
Join Rabbi Howard Cohen, Jewish wilderness guide and founder of Burning Bush Adventures, for a talk about the connections between Jewish liturgy and the teachings of transcendentalists from Emerson and Thoreau to Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook, in an exploration of how Jewish tradition can help us foster our own relationship with the natural world.

All-ages Tubishvat Celebration & Erev Shabbat Service
Friday evening, February 10
60 Highland Street
6:00pm candle-lighting and dinner; 6:45pm service

At our monthly all-ages service, we will also celebrate the New Year of the Trees! Bring a main dish or salad to share (enough for 15-20 people), and see if you can use one or more of the �seven species� named in the Book of Deuteronomy: olives, grapes, wheat, barley, figs, dates, and pomegranate. The evening will feature teachings about Judaism and nature, special songs, and suggestions for actions we can take to preserve the environment!

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Who We Are

Dorshei Tzedek is a dynamic and growing Reconstructionist congregation. We are dedicated to Jewish learning and to ethical Jewish living in the modern world. Our religious school is a Reconstructionist education program committed to making Judaism relevant and meaningful for children as well as parents.

Our community has over 190 member households and includes people from traditional Jewish backgrounds, interfaith families, and people with little or no previous Jewish learning or experience. Our membership includes families, couples, and singles; children and elders; Jews by birth and Jews by choice (or still choosing). We value and include everyone who shares our commitment to living and learning about compassionate, ethical Judaism regardless of age, marital status, income level, or sexual orientation.

In partnership with Rabbi Toba Spitzer (who has received the honor of being included in both Newsweek's Top 50 Rabbis in America 2008 list, as well as the Forward 50 list) members share in the leadership of the congregation and take an active role in decision-making and planning community events and activities.

Mission Statement

When We Gather

Congregation Dorshei Tzedek meets each Saturday for Shabbat morning services. Once a month this service is preceded by Torah study led by Rabbi Spitzer. Additionally, we have monthly Friday evening family and adult-oriented services. We also gather for life-cycle events, celebrate the holidays and sponsor a variety of adult education classes.

Religious services are held at 60 Highland Street in West Newton. Please check our calendar for dates and times. Call 617-965-0330 for more information or check our contacts page.