Contact List
Contact List
Our sanctuary and offices are at 60 Highland Street, West Newton, Massachusetts 02465 (directions), in the Second Church of Newton. Call 617-965-0330 or email us at info@dorsheitzedek.org. If you are interested in membership, email us at outreach@dorsheitzedek.org.
Email Contacts
Rabbi Toba Spitzer: T.Spitzer@dorsheitzedek.org
Rabbi for Congregational Learning, Rabbi Shahar Colt: S.Colt@dorsheitzedek.org
School Inclusion Coordinator, Amira Shulman-Kumin: A.Shulman-Kumin@dorsheitzeek.org
Executive Director, Melissa Colten: M.Colten@dorsheitzedek.org
Administrative Associate, Lidia Pruente: L. Pruente@dorsheitzedek.org
Chesed Committee: chesed@dorsheitzedek.org
Becoming a member: outreach@dorsheitzedek.org
Newsletter submissions: dtnews@dorsheitzedek.org
Publicity Committee: publicity@dorsheitzedek.org
Rabbinic Liaison: liaison@dorsheitzedek.org
Ritual Committee: ritual@dorsheitzedek.org
Website: dtweb@dorsheitzedek.org
Tue, September 29 2020
11 Tishrei 5781
Upcoming Events
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Wednesday ,
SepSeptember 30 , 2020Zoom Funeral For Betsy Gertz, sister of Nancy Gertz
Wednesday, Sep 30th 5:00p to 6:30p
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Thursday ,
OctOctober 1 , 2020Environmental Voter Project: Voter Texting Action
Thursday, Oct 1st 5:00p to 6:00p
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Thursday ,
OctOctober 1 , 2020Phone banking for Reclaim Our Vote
Thursday, Oct 1st 7:30p to 8:30p
Join us to make calls to get out the vote. We’ll train all participants who have not previously done phone banking and answer your questions at the beginning. ROV has a calling platform that is easy to use. Questions? Contact Cindy Shulak-Rome at cshulakrome@gmail.com. -
Thursday ,
OctOctober 1 , 2020Zoom Shiva for Betsy Gertz
Thursday, Oct 1st 7:30p to 9:00p
Betsy Gertz, sister of CDT member Nancy Gertz, aunt of Stefan and Julian, passed away over Rosh Hashanah, at the age of 61 -
Friday ,
OctOctober 2 , 2020Erev Sukkot All-Ages Service
Friday, Oct 2nd 6:00p to 6:45p
All are welcome to join Rabbi Toba for this Zoom service (hopefully broadcasting from her sukkah!) as we welcome the Sukkot holiday with Shabbat blessings, songs, and a Sukkot story. -
Saturday ,
OctOctober 3 , 2020Sukkot Morning Service
Shabbat, Oct 3rd 10:00a
Sukkot is the “Festival of the Ingathering,” the Biblical harvest holiday where we celebrate the abundance in our lives while remembering the precariousness of our ancestors’ journey through the wilderness. Grab your lulav and etrog as we sing Hallel and celebrate the holiday! -
Saturday ,
OctOctober 3 , 2020CDT Outdoor Shabbat Afternoon Family Program: Sukkot in the Park!
Shabbat, Oct 3rd 4:30p to 5:30p
We are so excited to invite our CDT families with kids in preschool - 7th grade to join us for three outdoor gatherings this fall at Auburndale Cove. Masks and social distancing required. 4:30-5:15pm: Kids will split into three age based cohorts with a teacher and madrichim for outdoor games. Parents are invited to shmooze with friends or take a moment alone in the park. 5:15-5:30pm: Everyone comes back together for a closing circle. During the sessions in October and November, when it is dark enough, we will do havdalah (ceremony to mark the end of Shabbat). -
Sunday ,
OctOctober 4 , 2020Milk With Dignity: Stand with Dairy Workers
Sunday, Oct 4th 2:00p to 3:00p
Socially distanced National Day of Action outside with masks in support of dairy workers. Despite repeated invitations, Hannaford has still not responded to Migrant Justice. Contact Stacey Chacker for more information. -
Sunday ,
OctOctober 4 , 2020Shiva minyan Betsy Gertz
Sunday, Oct 4th 3:00p to 4:30p
Betsy Gertz, sister of Nancy Gertz, died on Saturday, September 19. -
Monday ,
OctOctober 5 , 2020Sukkat Shalom: Poetry of Peace and Reconciliation
Monday, Oct 5th 7:30p to 8:30p
Please join the IPPeace group for a special hour-long program of poetry in honor of Israel and peace. In observance of Sukkot, hearing the words and poetry of those who have longed for Israel, expressed love for Israel, as well as those who have called for peace in the land of Israel and Palestine, will fill our souls and spirits in a unique way for the holiday and the start of a New Year.