Nediv Lev
Nediv Lev is considered a part of the Dorshei Tzedek dues structure. Every year Dorshei Tzedek has a “Nediv Lev” campaign to help support the congregation.
When the ancient Israelites came together to build the first synagogue - the mishkan (Tabernacle) in the desert-they were asked to bring offerings of nediv lev - literally, a “willing heart/mind.” The Torah emphasizes that the mishkan was built through the generous outpouring of the Israelites’ hearts and hands (Exodus 35:20-29). As a community, we wish to foster a culture of nediv lev in which giving is a joyful responsibility.
For each of us, the existence and success of CDT has a personal meaning. The Nediv Lev campaign is an expression of the values adopted by our community through our Torah of Money study that created our three-part revenue-raising program:
- a “half shekel” per capita assessment of each member;
- a sliding scale portion based on each household’s ability to pay
- a Nediv Lev donation made “from the heart” as the ancient Israelites each contributed to the building of the Mishkan in the Sinai after leaving Egypt.
Nediv Lev is optional, but it is essential to our congregation’s financial health.
Online Donations
You can donate online to the Nediv Lev campaign through the Giving page.
Donations by Check
Donations can be mailed directly to:
Congregation Dorshei Tzedek
60 Highland Street
West Newton, MA 02465
Please include a note with the names of the donors, and the dedication, if any, as you wish them to be printed in the newsletter.
Contact our Nediv Lev chair at nedivlev@dorsheitzedek.org.
Thu, February 25 2021
13 Adar 5781
Upcoming Events
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Thursday ,
FebFebruary 25 , 2021CDT Purim Celebration!
Thursday, Feb 25th 7:00p to 9:00p
Rav Tiffany says, “Neither pandemic nor a bad hairday will keep me from the CDT Purim celebration this year!” Join Rav Tiffany, the Zoom Megillah readers, and the first (and hopefully last) ZoomSpiel for a fabulous evening of much-needed laughter – plus Purim dance party! Wear a costume in your Zoom room, have your noisemaker ready, bring your own preferred beverage, and let the kids stay up late!! -
Saturday ,
FebFebruary 27 , 2021Contemplative Shabbat Morning Service
Shabbat, Feb 27th 10:00a to 12:00p
Rabbi Toba will lead a contemplative service featuring song and chant, silent and guided meditation, beginning at 10am. Torah study begins at 11am, as we explore the Torah’s instructions for creating the Mishkan, the portable sanctuary in the wilderness, as guidance for creating Godly spaces on both the personal and societal level. We will close the service with blessings for healing and Mourners Kaddish, at approximately 11:45am. -
Saturday ,
FebFebruary 27 , 2021Tot Shabbat Purim Gathering
Shabbat, Feb 27th 4:00p to 4:30p
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Sunday ,
FebFebruary 28 , 2021Nitzanim/Gan
Sunday, Feb 28th 9:00a to 9:50a
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Sunday ,
FebFebruary 28 , 2021Parenting in the Pandemic: A Support space
Sunday, Feb 28th 10:30a to 11:30a
The elusive “work-life balance” is out of reach more than ever for parents. Come join other Dorshei Tzedek parents and caregivers in a low-key, judgment-free Zoom space to give and receive support. We will meet for four weeks to talk about what it means to parent “out loud” in the time of COVID-19 and share tips with peers. For more information, email margolis.hadassah@gmail.com. Hadassah Margolis, MSW, LICSW: Hadassah is a clinical social worker and the Lead Therapist at McLean’s Spirituality and Mental Health Department, where she has helped develop the hospital’s first-ever Spirituality and Treatment groups. She is also a staff clinician at the Brandeis Counseling Center. She has over 15 years of group facilitation experience. In 2018, Hadassah, along with Kitty Dukakis, launched the Spirituality and Mental Health Discussion Series, which has expanded into a variety of COVID-coping support groups, workshops, and talks supported by the Ruderman Synagogue Inclusion Project. Hadassah is a 2020 Commonwealth Heroine and was a 2019 CJP Chai in the Hub honoree. -
Sunday ,
FebFebruary 28 , 2021Kitah Dalet Family Ed with Rabbi Toba
Sunday, Feb 28th 10:35a to 11:45a
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Sunday ,
FebFebruary 28 , 2021Adult Hebrew Part 2: Rooting In Hebrew
Sunday, Feb 28th 1:30p to 3:00p
A five session Hebrew class for anyone who has learned the letters of the Alef Bet, recently or years ago. We will focus on becoming more proficient at reading and pronouncing Hebrew while simultaneously growing our skills at making meaning of Hebrew words and relating personally to the language of the siddur (prayer book). Payment for this course will be on a sliding scale and participants will need to purchase a book. -
Wednesday ,
MarMarch 3 , 2021Torah Study
Wednesday, Mar 3rd 8:00a to 9:00a
Start your Wednesday mornings with Torah Study! Join Director of Congregational Learning Earnest Vener for a weekly hour-long study of the weekly Torah portion on Wednesdays at 8am. You are welcome to drop in or come weekly. All are welcome and no prior knowledge is required. Please email Earnest at e.vener@dorsheitzedek.org with any questions. -
Wednesday ,
MarMarch 3 , 2021Mincha Moment
Wednesday, Mar 3rd 5:30p to 5:45p
All are welcome to join Rabbi Toba for a moment of calm each week. The content will vary - a brief teaching, a meditative moment, some music, or another contemplative practice. We will start promptly at 5:30pm each Wednesday, but feel free to drop in at any time. Each session will end with an opportunity for those in mourning or observing a yahrzeit to recite Mourners Kaddish. Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/97091443951?pwd=dVk4bFZIVitMcDViYllNQnRIdmhmZz09 -
Thursday ,
MarMarch 4 , 2021Limpieza de Sangre and the “Clash of Civilizations”; Or, What Hath the Soul to Do with Racialized Bodies?
Thursday, Mar 4th 1:30p to 2:30p
In this presentation, Sylvester Johnson will explain the racialization of religion as a central and persisting phenomenon in the making of the West that has targeted Islam, Judaism, and so-called animism. This is part of a Reconstructing Judaism free online lecture series on Jews, Race, & Religion.
Zmanim
| Alot Hashachar | 5:04a |
| Earliest Tallit | 5:36a |
| Netz (Sunrise) | 6:27a |
| Latest Shema | 9:12a |
| Zman Tefillah | 10:08a |
| Chatzot (Midday) | 11:58a |
| Mincha Gedola | 12:26p |
| Mincha Ketana | 3:12p |
| Plag HaMincha | 4:21p |
| Shkiah (Sunset) | 5:30p |
| Tzeit Hakochavim | 6:12p |
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