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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Care for Our Community

“We need each other at the greatest moments of joy and the greatest sorrows of life. That’s what we do here at Temple Beth Elohim.” ~ Rabbi Joel Sisenwine

It’s a mitzvah to help and to ask for help.

Extend a Helping Hand

Volunteer in partnership with our clergy to support TBE members.

 

Upcoming Events

Bereavement Outreach
Nechama

Reach out to congregants who have experienced a death in their family and offer emotional support.

Sign up as one of the volunteers for a specific month.

Contact
Carolyn Kohlman

Pastoral Support
Lev Echad

Call and visit with congregants who are unable to come to the synagogue so that no congregant feels forgotten or isolated. As a pastoral volunteer, you will receive training and guidance monthly by our clergy.

Contact
Helene Kress
Susan Karon

Comfort the Sick
Bikur Cholim

In collaboration with the clergy, call and/or visit congregants dealing with illness, injury, or surgery, to offer our concern and support.

Join our group of volunteers.

Contact
Sandy Goldstein
Amy Fleming
Marcy Davidson

 

Upcoming Events

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Mental Health Initiative

Help de-stigmatize mental illness through education, advocacy, prayer, and support.  

Contact
Alan Posner

TBE Mental Health Resource Guide

Learn about JF&CS’ mental health support services created in partnership with McLean Hospital & funded by CJP: Mental Health Connect, an information & referral program and Path to Well-being, a short term online CBT program

Watch Rabbi Saphire’s sermon on mental illness

Mealmakers

Bring healing with a home-cooked meal. Prepare and deliver food to a member or member’s family in need of this temporary vital support.

Contact
Sandy Goldstein

TBE Caring Knitters

Gather to knit “healing shawls” for members who are experiencing serious illness or a challenging recovery. You can knit from home, too. New knitters welcome!

Contact
Amy Fleming
Julie Wolkoff

Reach Out

New ideas welcome!

Susan Karon
Associate Director, Caring Connections

Rabbi Rachel Saphire
781.235.8419 x203

Paula Berg
VP Caring Connections

Join the Care for Our Community
email list

Share a lifecycle update

Welcome New Babies

Reach out to congregants to welcome their newest family member with a quick visit and special gifts.

Contact
Cantor Josh Rosenberg

New Grandparents

Reach out to congregants to celebrate the arrival of new grandchildren with a wonderful gift collection.

Contact
Susan Karon

Career Connections

Interested in supporting members of the TBE community as they develop their careers? Help members—from college graduates to seasoned professionals—network and make professional connections as they navigate career transitions.

Contact
Susan Karon

Reach Out

New ideas welcome!

Susan Karon
Associate Director, Caring Connections

Rabbi Rachel Saphire
781.235.8419 x203

Paula Berg
VP Caring Connections

Join the Care for Our Community
email list

Share a lifecycle update

Build Caring Connections

Would you or someone you know appreciate a meal, a visit from a TBE member, healing shawl, or care package to welcome a new baby? Need a ride to TBE? Reach out.

 

Ask for a Visit

If it’s hard for you to get out and you’d appreciate a visit from a TBE member, please reach out. Members of Lev Echad look forward to being in touch with a phone call or visit.

Contact
Helene Kress

Ask for a Ride

Looking to get to TBE, but can’t drive? Please reach out.

Contact
Susan Karon

Mental Health Support

If you or a loved one is experiencing emotional or psychological challenges, please contact the clergy or Susan Karon, Associate Director, Caring Connections.

JF&CS Mental Health Support Services

CJP Path to Well-being

William James INTERFACE Referral Service

Download the TBE Mental Health Resource Guide

Watch Rabbi Saphire’s sermon on mental illness

 

Support Groups

Take care of loved ones and yourself — ask if a group exists or can be formed. Past groups include bereavement, caring for an aging family member, parenting children with special needs, and coping with divorce.

Contact
Rabbi Rachel Saphire

Lifecycle Support

Reach out to clergy and our community for support through lifecycle transitions.

Learn more

Contact
Susan Karon

Career Connections

Thanks to Jewish Vocational Services (JVS) for providing resources to help members of our community find employment:

Interested in connecting with the TBE community for support as you navigate a career transition or launch your career?

Contact
Susan Karon

Darchei Tikvah/Pathways to Hope

Our new initiative is working to engage our community to promoting healing, restoring hope, and building internal strength to manage the challenges of this time. Watch a video to learn more.

Darchei Tikvah, Hebrew for “pathways to hope,” is collaborating with clergy and lay leaders to create a series of opportunities for members, including a healing workshop and an ongoing supportive writing group. Check back soon for more programs and resources.

Please reach out with comments and suggestions and join us on this path of personal and communal restoration and renewal.

Contact
Stan Berman
Jessica Wolfe
Rabbi Rachel Saphire

Resources for Strength and Coping

Resources for coping during Covid and other difficult times from our Darchei Tikvah initiative.

Mental Health & Wellness

Rabbi Rachel Naditch shares strategies to help us cope with uncertainty. Click here to watch. Click here to view slides.

Temple member Deb Elbaum shares tools for managing stress and moving from overwhelmed to opportunity.

Watch the healing service Cantor Jodi Sufrin, Cantor Shanna Zell, and Noah Aronson led during Yom Kippur.

Music for Hope
Our teens & TBE Youth have recorded songs for us to turn to as we find hope and strength. Click here to listen.
Cantor Emerita Jodi Sufrin shares music to inspire resilience. Click here to listen.

Care for Each Other

Could you use a helping hand?

  • Receiving continued check-in calls
  • Receiving grocery supplies
  • Participating in a “coffee/tea date” with a congregant
  • Receiving technology support

Click here to request a helping hand or listening ear.

Click here to lend a helping hand or listening ear.

Yoga

Yoga promotes health, healing, and wellness. Come by and try a class!

Contact
Sandy Goldstein

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