Targeted Giving
Targeted Giving
We want to encourage our members, as well as their friends and family, to consider supporting our community’s activities as a way of acknowledging important lifecycle events and milestones, in memory or in honor of loved ones, or simply as a yearly tzedakah contribution. The following are special funds to which contributions can be directed:
The General Fund supports basic operations & expenses.
The Religious School Fund supports children’s education scholarships and general expenses.
The Camp Havaya Fund provides scholarships for our members who want to send their children to experience the wonders of Camp Havaya, the only Reconstructionist camp in the US.
The Jill Volk Teacher Development Fund was created in memory of one of the founders of our school and one of its first teachers. It provides scholarships for teachers in the Dorshei Tzedek religious school to receive professional development and training. This fund will allow Jill’s love of Judaism and Jewish learning to continue to enrich our community.
The Torah Fund supports the for repair and upkeep of our Sifrei Torah; as well as the purchase other ritual objects as needed.
The Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund is for tzedakah, scholarships, emergencies, books, etc., is used by the Senior Rabbi only, and checks should be made out specifically to the Rabbi's Discretionary Fund, and not to Congregation Dorshei Tzedek.
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.
Fri, January 16 2026
27 Tevet 5786
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Saturday ,
JanJanuary 17 , 2026Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Shabbat
Shabbat, Jan 17th 10:00a to 12:00p
We will celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “Got Shabbat”-style, with a morning filled with activities for all ages! All are invited to join Rabbi Toba in the CDT Sanctuary or on Zoom for morning songs and blessings, beginning at 10am. Then, in addition to services and text study in the sanctuary (and on Zoom), you can choose from these alternative (in person) activities: *A special celebration with Morah Devora Rohr for kids aged 0-7 and their grown-ups *Family friendly yoga with Esther Kohn, learning about key events and values in Dr. King’s life and practicing related poses *And more! Stay tuned for additional workshops. We’ll gather back together for Torah reading and closing blessings, and will remember CDT member Marty Bresnick on the occasion of his 25th yahrzeit. Kiddush lunch follows services. After Kiddush, at 12:45pm, all are invited to a conversation with CDT member Marjorie Salvadon about the novel Désirée Congo (which Marjorie has translated) and the Haitian Revolution -
Saturday ,
JanJanuary 17 , 2026Tot Shabbat
Shabbat, Jan 17th 11:00a to 12:00p
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Saturday ,
JanJanuary 17 , 2026Discussion of "Désirée Congo" by Evelyne Trouillot
Shabbat, Jan 17th 12:45p to 2:15p
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Monday ,
JanJanuary 19 , 2026CDT Men's Group
Monday, Jan 19th 8:00p to 9:00p
CDT's Men's Group meets the 3rd Monday of each month and is open to anyone who identifies with manhood. -
Tuesday ,
JanJanuary 20 , 2026Mindful Mornings
Tuesday, Jan 20th 8:30a to 9:15a
This twice-weekly gathering combines guided and silent meditation to develop our capacity for mindful awareness and to cultivate qualities of patience, gratitude, and compassion. -
Tuesday ,
JanJanuary 20 , 2026Tuesday Religious School: Rosh Chodesh
Tuesday, Jan 20th 4:00p to 6:00p
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Wednesday ,
JanJanuary 21 , 2026Highland Visibility Brigade
Wednesday, Jan 21st 8:00a to 9:30a
The Highlander Visibility Brigade conducts weekly Wednesday morning standouts from 8:00-9:30 am, displaying messages of dissent and resistance on the Highland St overpass above the Mass Pike (between Dorshei Tzedek and the Unitarian Church). Visibility Brigades are a way of making dissent visible, building solidarity within and across communities, and galvanizing further activism. Learn more here and sign up here! -
Thursday ,
JanJanuary 22 , 2026Mindful Mornings
Thursday, Jan 22nd 8:30a to 9:15a
This twice-weekly gathering combines guided and silent meditation to develop our capacity for mindful awareness and to cultivate qualities of patience, gratitude, and compassion. -
Friday ,
JanJanuary 23 , 2026Shamor v'Zachor: Making Shabbat at Home with DCL Rabbi Beck
Friday, Jan 23rd 6:00p to 9:00p
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Saturday ,
JanJanuary 24 , 2026Shabbat Morning Services and Bat Mitzvah of Sasha Pilcher
Shabbat, Jan 24th 10:00a to 12:00p
Zmanim
| Alot Hashachar | 5:43am |
| Earliest Tallit | 6:16am |
| Netz (Sunrise) | 7:11am |
| Latest Shema | 9:33am |
| Zman Tefillah | 10:20am |
| Chatzot (Midday) | 11:55am |
| Mincha Gedola | 12:19pm |
| Mincha Ketana | 2:40pm |
| Plag HaMincha | 3:40pm |
| Candle Lighting | 4:21pm |
| Shkiah (Sunset) | 4:39pm |
| Tzeit Hakochavim | 5:24pm |
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