The Joint Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day Ceremony

The Joint Memorial Day Ceremony, organized by Combatants for Peace and The Parents Circle Families Forum, is the largest Israeli-Palestinian jointly organized peace event in history. The Joint Memorial Ceremony provides a unique opportunity for Israelis and Palestinians to grieve together and stand strong in demanding an end to the occupation and ongoing violence. The ceremony occurs yearly on the eve of Yom Hazikaron (Israeli Memorial Day). In Israeli mainstream culture, the ceremonies that are most often held to honor this day serve to reinforce cultural narratives of pain, victimhood, and hopelessness. The Joint Memorial transforms this narrative by bringing Palestinians to the Memorial alongside Israelis to mourn side by side and model another way forward.

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PURIM CARNIVAL

• Sunday, March 24, 2024 

• Kindergarten and under: 11:45am-12:15pm

• General Admission: 12:15pm-1:30pm

There will be a Bouncy House, Games, and Prizes! Costumes are encouraged!

There will also be a 50/50 raffle to raise money to transform the Green Space (the ~4,000 square feet of green/unpaved space on the north side of the parking lot).

The carnival will be held outdoors in the parking lot. Tickets will be sold at the entrance. Pizza will be available for purchase. HBT members, their guests, and the general public are all welcome to attend.

Refreshments, games, music & prizes. Come in costume!

Annual Meeting 2024

• Wednesday evening, March 20

• 7:00 - 9:00pm

Calling all HBT members in good standing!

Our Annual Meeting of the membership will be held on Wednesday, March 20.

The Spring meeting is when we elect temple board directors and officers for the coming year. We need a quorum of 30 members to hold a board election and hope you will make every effort to come.

More details coming soon!

PURIM IMPROV WORKSHOP

• Sunday, March 17, 2024 

• 4:00-6:00pm

• open to adults and teens

Whether you have taken improv classes before or are ready to try something new with your HBT friends, you are invited to join Rabbi Noyo for a fun workshop that combines the story of Purim with the hilarity of improv acting! We will learn a few improv games to make up scenes involving the characters or events of the Megillah, perhaps also embracing this year's Purim theme of TV commercials.

Will Esther tell the king and Haman she's Jewish at a banquet at McDonald's?

Will Vashti refuse to dance for the king unless he buys her car insurance?

We'll find out as we go!

Participants will also have the opportunity to write 2-3 short planned sketches to perform at the Purim Extravanganza, in addition to making up brand new scenes using the games we learn based on suggestions from the congregation.

You do not have to be able to come to the Purim Extravaganza to take part in the improv workshop, but it is highly recommended!

BAR MITZVAH OF MICAH MCKITTRICK

Micah McKittrick’s Bar Mitzvah!

• Saturday, March 2

• 10:00 - 12:30pm

• in person and on zoom - REGISTRATION REQUIRED

To RSVP for in-person or for the zoom link, CLICK HERE.

Micah is a 7th-grade student at Boston Latin School. He loves participating in team sports, especially soccer and basketball. He enjoys music, has been playing piano since he was 6 years old, and is learning to play clarinet for the BLS band. Micah loves spending time with his friends, his big brother Cole, and the family dog, Kiva. He also enjoys visiting extended family in Maine and California, watching the Celtics, and playing video games when he can. 

For his mitzvah project, Micah volunteered with Good Sports, an organization with its headquarters located in Braintree, which donates brand new sports equipment, footwear, and apparel to youth programs in under-served communities around the country. 

Deborah, Ethan, Cole, and Micah are excited to celebrate this joyous occasion with the HBT community.

Micah McKittrick Torah readings.pdf