Rabbi Toba on the Web
Rabbi Toba on the Web
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Interviews and articles by Rabbi Toba Spitzer.
Rabbi Toba Spitzer on WBUR's Morning Edition
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Listen to or read Rabbi Toba interviewed on WBUR’s Morning Edition, December 6, 2016, as part of the news story From Whispers Of Anti-Semitism To The Interests Of Israel, Boston Jews React To Trump’s Win.
Read more...Coming to a Grocery Store Near You: Human Rights for Farmworkers
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Reprinted from the Jewish Journal and the Kolot Project (Voices for Workplace Justic) blog
Who would believe that one tomato can change so many lives?
Earlier this month, Ahold USA, parent company of Stop & Shop, has become the first major grocery chain to enter into the Fair Food Program of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW), a groundbreaking human...Read more...
Guarding the Mishkan: Peril and Possibility
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As depicted in the book of Numbers, the task of creating holy community is truly daunting. Journeying through the wilderness on their way to the Promised Land, the Israelites stumble from crisis to crisis, none more toxic than the one in this week’s Torah portion.
A Levitical chieftain named Korach accuses Moses and Aaron of lording it over the Israelite community and abusing their...Read more...
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! At this service, we will also remember Efrem Goldberg, on the occasion of his 18th yahrzeit. May his memory be for a blessing. -
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.