Bedford Jewish Community

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Community Havdalah Potluck Dinner	Saturday, May 12th @ 6:00 PM

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BJC Community Havdalah Potluck Dinner

When: Saturday, May 12th 6:00 pm
Where: St. Paul's Hall. 100 Pine Road. Bedford, MA 01730
Who: All

Details: Please join the BJC for a community-wide potluck Havdalah supper on Saturday, May 12th. The event is designed for BJC members (and non-members) aged six weeks to 86 years...and we hope you will all join us! We will gather together at 6:00 p.m. for socializing and a potluck supper. Crafts and games will be organized for the little ones, and cheese pizza will be available for them as well. Cantor Doob of Temple Isaiah will then lead us in song and a lovely Havdalah service. The evening will conclude with dessert and coffee. If your last name begins with A through H, please bring a dessert and a beverage to share. If your last name begins with I through Z, please bring a dish to share...anything that would be yummy on a dinner plate!

BJC volunteers at Family Table

When: Sunday, January 8th 8:30 am
Where: Family Table in Waltham run by Jewish Family and Children Services
Who: All

Details: You can volunteer to help organize the donation food, deliver the food or both. Family Table events tend to be a bit crowded and sometimes a little chaotic, so it is recommended to not bringing children under age 4.

BJC goes Ice Skating

When: Sunday, January 29th 2:45 pm (open ice time)
Where: The Edge in Bedford
Who: Families
Cost: Public skating is $5.00 per person;seniors/active military with families are $3;children under 4 free

Details: We will meet at 2:45 downstairs in the party room for a snack, then head upstairs to skate. Bring skates if you have them. Helmets are required for children 12 years old and under, but strongly recommended for adults. Skate rentals are available for $3.

BJC GOES TO THE JCC FOR COMEDY NIGHT

When: Saturday, March 17 at 8:15 pm Dinner before the show, time and restaurant TBA
Where: Leventhal-Sidman JCC in Newton
Who: Adults Only
Cost: $26 per ticket (possible group rate TBA)
Join us for:
"Circumcise Me: A New Comedy on the Cutting Edge"
Written and Performed by Yisrael Campbell
What's it about?

He's just your average Irish, Italian, Catholic kid from Philly, comic actor, sober alcoholic, recovering drug addict, husband, father, Reform, Conservative, unorthodox, Orthodox Jew. His name is is Yisrael Campbell (the artist formerly known as Christopher), and this is his story. Poignant, provocative, and powerfully witty, "Circumcise Me" is the true-- and truly unforgettable-- story of a man who was born to be funny. The Jewish part came later. Talk-back after the show with the performer.

Latke vs Hamentaschen: The Great Debate at MIT

Tuesday, February 21, 2012 8 pm, MIT Room 10-250

An annual MIT tradition since 2003 and an occasional tradition before that! Each team of prominent scholars presents an argument in favor of their respective food. Following the debate, votes are cast, ballots are counted, and the champion is crowned.

Don't miss this exciting debate between the fruit-filled cookie known as the hamentasch and the fried potato pancake otherwise known as the latke! Free latkes and hamentashen are served following the debate. If you'd like to do your own research to prepare for the debate please visit Wikipedia for more latke or hamentash information.

Hanukkah celebration was fun...

On December 3rd, over 15 families celebrated Hanukkah together at Old Town Hall. The children enjoyed arts and crafts projects, playing dreidel and dancing to Hanukkah music. Anya and Eugene Dashevsky lead a beautiful Havdalah service. Then everyone enjoyed potato latkes, pizza and many other treats that people brought.

KRISTALLNACHT OBSERVANCE was beautiful...

On Wednesday, November 9th, people from Bedford and surrounding communities gathered together at the First Parish Church for an interfaith remembrance of Kristallnacht. Also known as The Night of Broken Glass, Kristallnacht was a pogrom against Jews that took place in Germany and Austria on November 9th-10th 1938. This marked an intensification of Nazi anti-Jewish policy that would culminate in the Holocaust—the systematic, state-sponsored murder of Jews.

The memorial service was led by Rabbi Susan Abramson of Bedford , the Reverend Megan Lynes of First Parish, and the Reverend John Gibbons of First Parish. The story of Kristallnacht was told, followed by readings, prayers, and beautiful songs.

The evening concluded with an outdoor candle-lighting, an opportunity to share, and the Mourner’s Kaddish. It was a very moving service, and it was especially gratifying to see so many Jews and non-Jews gathered as one to remember the loss and horror of Kristallnacht.