Added April 2022
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month at Temple David
Volunteer Appreciation Shabbat
Friday, April 8 at 7:30 p.m.
We are so thankful for our members who serve on the board, work on a committee, help with events and projects, perform repairs, set up, clean up, make food, and basically get things done at Temple David.
We invite all of our volunteers to join us for a Volunteer Appreciation Shabbat Service and Oneg on Friday, April 8 at 7:30 p.m. If you can be there in person, we would love to honor our volunteers with parts in the service. Let me know if you would like a Hebrew or English part by contacting me at reenag@templedavid.org or 412-480-1420.
We hope to see you then, so we can thank you in person for your contributions to Temple David!
Added July 2021
Added June 2021
Services in June are Online and In-Person
In honor of Pride Month, we will welcome back Jeff Freedman, a Temple David alumnus and member of the 1976 Confirmation Class.
Growing up Jewish was not easy in Upper St. Clair, but it became a bit better when the Freedman clan moved to Monroeville in 1974. It was here where Jeff learned a bit more about his Jewish identity but as a struggling gay teenager was a bit reluctant to fully embrace the experience.
Fast-forward to four decades of service to the LGBTQ Community and Jeff is ready to share his fabulous Gay Jewish life.
Jeff is a past Pride Day Chair and is the Co-Creator of QBurgh which is Pittsburgh’s Premiere LGBTQ news resource.
Please bring your own beverages and chairs.
Thank you to the following Temple committees for providing setup and food:
Ritual Practices, Brotherhood, Sisterhood, and Membership.
Please RSVP by June 28
to be included in the headcount for picnic food.
The meal will include a sandwich, sides, and dessert,
individually-portioned and served safely.
You may also bring your own picnic food if you wish.
RSVPs and questions can go to Reena Goldberg,
up to and including the day of the event:
reenag@templedavid.org or 412-480-1420
* The service will be simulcast on Zoom
Published April 2021
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month
at Temple David!
Volunteer Appreciation Shabbat
Friday, April 16 at 7:30 p.m.
Please visit www.templedavid.org/athome for the link
We are so grateful for our volunteers who serve on the Board, work on committees, help with projects, perform repairs, host programs, donate food, and much more.
Our volunteers do anything and everything that is needed to support our community and enrich Temple David.
Please join us for Volunteer Appreciation during the Erev Shabbat Service on Zoom on Friday, April 16 at 7:30 p.m.
Whether you’ve volunteered a lot or a little, recently or a while ago, we hope to see you then!
TEMPLE DAVID
SCHOLAR-IN-YOUR-RESIDENCE
WEEKEND
APRIL 23-25
Featuring Rabbi Stephen A. Karol
On Zoom; find the links at
www.templedavid.org/athome
Rabbi Karol, Rabbi Emeritus of Temple Isaiah in Stony Brook, New York, was ordained at Hebrew Union College in 1977 and has served at Temple Beth Zion (Buffalo, NY), Congregation Sha’aray Shalom (Hingham, MA), and Temple Isaiah. He currently teaches at Temple Isaiah and at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Stony Brook University. Rabbi Karol is the author of Finding Hope and Faith In The Face Of Death, which is about giving faith, comfort, and inspiration when a death occurs. It is relevant for Jews and Christians as well as those who don’t identify themselves as believers.
A signed copy of Rabbi Karol’s book will be available for purchase by contacting him directly or by contacting Elaine Wolfe at elainew@templedavid.org.
EVENTS (See Featured Events for the other sessions)
FRIDAY, APRIL 23 at 7:30 p.m.
Rabbi Karol will speak during the Erev Shabbat service. His topic will be Turn, Turn, Turn: What We Can Learn From The Book Of Ecclesiastes through which we will discover profound and meaningful messages about wisdom, values, and perspectives. There will be time for questions after the service.
Please join us on Zoom for a very exciting and uplifting weekend.
There is no charge for this weekend; however, donations are always appreciated.
We look forward to learning with all of you.
Led by Rabbi Symons
with Music led by Andrea Guthrey
Friday, April 30
6 P.M. STARTING TIME
Visit www.templedavid.org/athome for the link
Published March 2021
On Friday, March 12, at 7:30 p.m., we will host a presentation entitled Welcoming the Stranger: Refugees in Our Community.
We’re so pleased to have Abby Jo Krobot, a refugee case worker at Jewish Family and Community Services Immigration Services, lead the program and Question and Answer portion during the Oneg. Abby Jo is a graduate of Bay Path University in Massachusetts and has served two years in AmeriCorps as a Refugee Aide at Jewish Family Services of Western Massachusetts and of Washtenaw County, Michigan.
Published February 2020
Please bring a dish to share.
Please follow our food guidelines: no pork, no shellfish,
and meat and dairy may not be combined in the same dish.
RSVP to Reena Goldberg at reenag@templedavid.org
by February 26 with the number of people
and the type of food item you are bringing.
All are welcome!