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2010-2011
Calendar
We welcome you to
Kahal B'raira!
Visitors
are welcome to attend most programs and services. For
information
about our adult programs, click here;
for Sunday School info, click here.
A very few events are for KB members only, and are noted below with
this symbol  .
If you
would like your
children to visit the Sunday School, please send email at least
three days ahead of time to our Sunday School Principal, Sandra Mayo.
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Sunday
School and
Adult Programs
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Holiday Services
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Congregation
Activities
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Committee
Meetings
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Special Events
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September
2010
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Date
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Time
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Location
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Program Information
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| Wednesday September 8 |
7:30 pm |
First
Parish UU Church
630
Mass Ave, Arlington |
Rosh Hashana Evening
Adult/Teen Service
Visitors welcome
Donations requested
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| Thursday September 9 |
10:00 am |
First
Parish UU Church
630
Mass Ave, Arlington |
Rosh Hashana Morning
Family Service
Visitors welcome
Donations requested
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Sunday
September 12
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9:15 am
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765 Concord Ave
Cambridge
[get
map
or directions]
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Adult
Program #1/Sunday School
We
will begin with Sunday School opening ceremonies, and will take time to
welcome new members and welcome back returning members.
Visitors
welcome
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Friday
September 17
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7:30 pm
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First
Parish
UU Church
630
Mass Ave,
Arlington
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Yom
Kippur Evening Adult/Teen
Service
Visitors welcome
Donations requested
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Saturday
September 18
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10:00
am
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First
Parish
UU Church
630
Mass Ave, Arlington
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Yom
Kippur Morning Family Service
Visitors
welcome
Donations requested
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Saturday
September 18
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11:30 am
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First
Parish
UU Church
630
Mass Ave, Arlington
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Yom
Kippur Day Adult/Teen Service
Visitors
welcome
Donations requested
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Saturday
September 18 |
3:30
pm |
At
the home of Carol Higgins, Lunenburg |
Yom Kippur Adult/Teen Break-Fast
The event is open
only to
members of KB. Due to the limited parking space, it is recommended that
car pools be utilized as much as possible. We look forward to seeing
adults and your teenage children. A pot-luck dinner will
follow the service. Please RSVP to Linda
Brion-Meisels (or sign up at KB), and indicate how many are
coming
and what food you are bringing.
Members only
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Saturday
September 18 |
3:00
pm |
At
the home of Ellen Richstone in Weston |
Yom Kippur Family Break-Fast
There
will be a short family service followed by a pot-luck dinner.
All are invited, including non-members. This
is a great way for guests of all ages to meet other KB members in an
informal setting. It is especially nice for families with
children too
young to sit through a more structured service. Please
RSVP to Ellen Richstone
(or sign up at KB), and indicate how many people are attending and what
food you are bringing.
Visitors welcome
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Saturday
September 25
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TBD
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the home of Karen Marans and David Ossam in Wellesley
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Family Pot Luck Dinner
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October
2010
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Date
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Time
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Location
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Program Information
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Sunday
October 3
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9:15 am
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765 Concord Ave
Cambridge
[get
map
or directions]
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Adult Program #2/Sunday School
Rabbi Greg Epstein, Humanist Chaplain at Harvard University and
bestselling author of Good Without God,
will talk about his book and other
related topics of interest.
With a focus
on the positive, he highlights humanity's potential for goodness and the ways
in which Humanists lead lives of purpose and compassion.
Books will be available to purchase and be signed.
Visitors
welcome
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Sunday
October 3
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12:30pm, following the Sunday morning
activities
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The
back yard of our meeting place, 765 Concord Ave
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Sukkot Celebration
Bring your lunch and picnic in a Sukkah that you help to construct and
decorate. KB will provide beverages and dessert so that we
will
all have the opportunity to follow the holiday tradition of eating in a
Sukkah. There will be crafts, music, story telling and a
short
service explaining the Sukkot tradition.
Visitors welcome
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Saturday
October 16
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Gaining Ground, an organic farm in Concord that
donates all of its produce toward helping with hunger relief |
Farming Volunteer Day
Children of all ages are welcome, so families with even very young kids/toddlers can participate!
You
can choose to volunteer from either 9-12 or from 1-4, and we'll plan to
have a bring-your-own picnic lunch at the farm for both groups from
12-1. There is a 16-person limit for each time-slot, and you can
sign-up when KB resumes in September. If you know before then that you
would like to participate, or if you have any questions, please email
Lauren Kopans at lauren@kopans.com.
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Sunday
October 17
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9-noon
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765 Concord Ave
Cambridge
[get
map
or directions] |
Sunday School Open House
Children from pre-school to 7th grade and their parents are invited to
an open house. Visit children's classes and the adult program. Meet
the principal and teachers. Learn about our bar/bat mitzvah program
and teen activities. For more information and to RSVP, please call
617-969-4596.
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Sunday
October 17
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9:15 am
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765 Concord Ave
Cambridge
[get
map
or directions]
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Adult Program #3/Sunday School
Visitors
welcome
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Tuesday
October 19
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7:30 pm
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765 Concord Ave
Cambridge
[get
map
or directions] |
Meet Kahal B'raira
Humanistic
Judaism is a philosophy that combines rational thinking with a
celebration of Jewish culture and identity. Please join us for this
evening of presentation and discussion to learn more about Humanistic
Judaism and Congregation Kahal B'raira. Please
RSVP to Shari Gelber.
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Saturday
October 23
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TBD
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the home of Lauren and David Kopans in Arlington
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Family Pot Luck Dinner
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Sunday
October 31
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9:15 am
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765
Concord Ave
Cambridge
[get map
or directions]
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Adult Program #4/Sunday School
Visitors
welcome
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November
2010
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Date
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Time
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Location
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Program Information
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Saturday
November 6
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TBD
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the home of Martha Lipson in Waban
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Adult/Teen Pot Luck Dinner
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Friday
November 12
| 7:30 pm
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765 Concord Ave
Cambridge
[get
map
or directions] | Shabbat Service
Visitors welcome
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Saturday November 13
| 6-9pm
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765 Concord Ave
Cambridge
[get
map
or directions] | Family Havdallah Service and Pot Luck
Visitors Welcome
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Sunday
November 14
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9:15 am
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765
Concord Ave
Cambridge
[get map
or directions]
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Adult Program #5/Sunday School
Visitors
welcome
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TBD
| 12-2 pm | The music room of
765 Concord Ave
Cambridge
[get
map
or directions] | Bar/Bat Mitzvah Class
This class is loosely designed for parents and kids in 4-6 grade, but
is open
to anyone, regardless of ages or grades. Even if you attended the
class last year, you are more than welcome to attend again.
This is an interactive class; part of the time parents
and kids
will be together and part of the time they will be split into their own
groupings. Parents are welcome to attend with or without their
children. The purpose of the class is to learn more about a
bar-bat
mitzvah process in general, and to learn more about a KB-style bar-bat
mitzvah in particular. We will look at ways of making a bar-bat
mitzvah personal and relevant to the child and the family, and of
making it something that is manageable/not too overwhelming. In
addition to looking at the beginning stages of bar-bat mitzvah
planning, this class will help families decide if they feel that a
bar-bat mitzvah is something they feel is right for them.
There is no charge for the class, but pre-registration
is
required; email Renee Lubowich.
Lunch will be provided. We will arrange childcare for
younger children upon request.
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December
2010
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Date
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Time
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Location
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Program Information
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Sunday
December 5
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3:30-6
pm
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765
Concord Ave
Cambridge
[get map
or directions] |
Hanukkah
Celebration
A family-oriented
celebration for children and adults, including service, holiday meal
with plenty of latkes, great craft projects, music, and lots of fun!
Bring
a menorah.
Visitors welcome
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Sunday
December 12
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9:15 am
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765 Concord Ave
Cambridge
[get
map
or directions]
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Adult
Program #6/Sunday School
Visitors
welcome
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January
2011
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Date
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Time
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Location
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Program Information
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Friday
- Sunday
January 7-9
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Purity
Spring Resort/Ski Area
East Madison, NH
[get resort info
or ski info]
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KB
Weekend Getaway
An informal, fun, and popular weekend for both adults and
families. Only a limited number of slots are available, so
please
reserve a space as early as possible.
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Sunday
January 16
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9:15 am
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765 Concord Ave
Cambridge
[get
map
or directions]
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Adult
Program #7/Sunday School
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Sunday
January 30
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9:15
am
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765 Concord Ave
Cambridge
[get
map
or directions]
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Adult
Program #8/Sunday School
Tu B'Shvat celebration
Visitors
welcome
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February
2011
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Date
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Time
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Location
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Program Information
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Sunday
February 13
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9:15
am
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765 Concord Ave
Cambridge
[get
map
or directions]
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Adult
Program #9/Sunday School
Visitors
welcome
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March 2011
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Date
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Time
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Location
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Program Information
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Sunday
March 6
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9:15 am
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765 Concord Ave
Cambridge
[get
map
or directions]
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Adult
Program #10/Sunday School
Visitors welcome
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Sunday
March 20
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9:15 am
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765 Concord Ave
Cambridge
[get
map
or directions]
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Adult
Program #11/Sunday School
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Sunday
March 20
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Noon -
1pm
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765 Concord Ave
Cambridge
[get
map
or directions]
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!! Annual KB Purim
Carnival !!
Plan to stick around after
Sunday
School for the annual KB Purim
festivities. This
event is always lots of fun
for everybody. Food, games, and prizes. Hope you
can make
it!!
Visitors welcome
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April 2011
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Date
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Time
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Location
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Program Information
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Sunday
April 10
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9:15 am
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765 Concord Ave
Cambridge
[get
map
or directions]
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Program #12/Sunday School
All-Congregation morning.
Visitors
welcome
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Saturday
April 23
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5:30
pm
(sharp!)
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765 Concord
Ave
Cambridge
[get map
or directions] |
KB
Seder
Our
traditional congregation
seder. We'll have our Humanistic haggadah, a catered meal,
good
conversation, and fun for all. Guests are welcome. Please go to this page to sign up.
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May 2011
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Date
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Time
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Location
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Program Information
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Sunday
May 1
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9:15 am
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765 Concord Ave
Cambridge
[get
map
or directions]
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Adult
Program #13/Sunday School
Yom HaShoah Holocaust
memorial service.
This
beautiful and moving
ceremony honors the victims of the Holocaust and rekindles our
commitment to Never Again.
Visitors
welcome
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Sunday
May 15
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9:15 am
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765 Concord Ave
Cambridge
[get
map
or directions]
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Adult
Program #14/Sunday School
Visitors welcome
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Sunday
May 22
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Snow make-up day (if necessary).
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TBD
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12-2 pm |
The music room of
765 Concord Ave
Cambridge
[get
map
or directions] |
Bar/Bat Mitzvah Class
This class is loosely designed for parents and kids in 4-6 grade, but
is open
to anyone, regardless of ages or grades. Even if you attended the
class last year, you are more than welcome to attend again.
This is an interactive class; part of the time parents
and kids
will be together and part of the time they will be split into their own
groupings. Parents are welcome to attend with or without their
children. The purpose of the class is to learn more about a
bar-bat
mitzvah process in general, and to learn more about a KB-style bar-bat
mitzvah in particular. We will look at ways of making a bar-bat
mitzvah personal and relevant to the child and the family, and of
making it something that is manageable/not too overwhelming. In
addition to looking at the beginning stages of bar-bat mitzvah
planning, this class will help families decide if they feel that a
bar-bat mitzvah is something they feel is right for them.
There is no charge for the class, but pre-registration
is
required; email Renee Lubowich.
Lunch will be provided. We will arrange childcare for
younger children upon request.
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June 2011
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Date
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Time
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Location
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Program Information
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Sunday
June 5
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9:15 am
(until 12:30pm)
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765 Concord Ave
Cambridge
[get
map
or directions]
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Adult
Program #15/Sunday School
Following the service will be the 7th grade graduation and the
end-of-year Sunday School activities.
Visitors welcome
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