Temple+Tiferet+Israel+(Malden,+MA)

Tifereth Israel, Malden, MA (Reform, 175 households)
Having focused this past year on engaging parents as full partners in their children’s educational process, TTI will launch a multi-thrust effort to implement its Partnered Education Program (P.E.P.), motivating and guiding families with school age children to significantly increase home observance of Shabbat and holidays as well introducing Jewish cultural and communal behaviors into each family’s life style. The approach includes a Family Resource Center to provide materials for home use to enhance family’s Jewish life experiences; using coaches to assist families and encourage cooperative family Shabbat celebrations and participation in monthly synagogue-based Shabbat worship and activity; Rekindling Shabbat – a synagogue wide workshop to begin the year of Shabbat observance; and a multi-generational Kallah to strengthen community and deepen motivation. In addition, TTI will continue with reorganization of synagogue’s governance structure to break down fragmentation and build a more unified approach to Jewish learning and practice.
 * PEP: Partnered Education Program**

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539 Salem Street Malden, MA 02148

Rabbi Herman Blumberg hjblumberg@verizon.net Deborah Noah dln0711@aol.com Lauren Cherkas lauren7364@aol.com Sally Gordon billhgmass@comcast.net

//JEWISH LIVING//**
 * //Best Practice//
 * Menu of Jewish Living
 * Brochure for families to select their Jewish journey: [|BanquetMenu.pdf]
 * Exploring Jewish Boston

>>> Arcus's Torah Alive! text, Ch. 29. The kids at the Retreat performed this for >>> the whole community in which many of the adults were given specific roles to >>> read. It truly became an audience participated dramatic performance.
 * //CREATING SHABBAT TRADITIONS//**
 * Rekindling Shabbat**:**
 * [|Letter_to_Host_and_Guests.doc]
 * [|Shabbat_Seder_TTI.pdf]
 * [|Adult_discussion_Rekindling.doc]
 * [|TTI_Evaluation_questions.doc]
 * [|FlyerRekindlingShabbatpdf.pdf] - Sample of monthly Shabbat Dinner & Services flyer held every first Friday of the month
 * Intergenerational Shabbat Retreat
 * Retreat Agenda: [|08 Schedule for Guests.pdf]
 * [|Torah for Kids.doc] - This script was edited by Sally Gordon from Lorraine Posner
 * [|TTI RetreatFlyer.pdf] - Intergenerational Shabbat Retreat announcements
 * Study Materials: [|Retreat Torah Study3.doc]
 * Photos - [|Retreatphotos.pdf] - Scanned images of TTI's members enjoying a joyous Shabbat.
 * Board of Trustees Shabbat Activity
 * Challah Making with the Board!


 * //B'NEI MITZVAH CHAVURAH

RESOURCE ROOM//** The month of January has been a real highlight of the TTI school year. On Sunday, January 6, 2008 we were thrilled to officially open our amazing Resource Room. The Resource Room is located on the middle level of the temple and was funded by the Legacy Heritage Grant. The Resource Room has many wonderful materials and sources for the entire congregation. We have books, CDs, tapes, videos, DVDs, games and computer programs available for use and for borrowing. There are resources available on the following topics: Jewish holidays; Jewish lifecycle events; Israel; Hebrew; the Holocaust and Jewish parenting issues. In the Resource Room we also have four computers and a listening center that will be used during Religious School time as well as at other times.


 * Take Home Resources for Families - Check out our new updated family education programs! [|Family Education Flyer -2007.doc]
 * Grade 7 Bar/Bat Mitzvah In-Class Curriculum - [|Bar_BatMitzvah.doc]
 * Computer Lab
 * Language Lab

//**PARTNERED LEARNING**//
 * PEP: Adult Learning Series
 * The Why of Jewish Observance: [|The Why Of Jewish Observances.doc]
 * Ayeynu & Core Value: [|Ayeynu_and_core_values.doc]
 * Major Jewish Ideas: One God [|Important Jewish Ideas.doc]
 * Creating A Life Cycle Timeline: [|Creating a Life Cycle Timeline.doc]
 * The Jewish Wedding Ceremony: [|The Jewish Wedding Ceremony.doc]
 * Rekindling Program: [|TTI Rekindling Program.doc]
 * Class Level Family Education Programs:
 * Birth and Coming of Age: [|BirthandComingofage.pdf]
 * The Basic Order of the Shabbat Seder Table: [|ShabbatBooklet.pdf]
 * Making a Memorable Passover Seder:[|PassoverSeder.pdf]
 * **PJ Library**


 * **Systemic Change**
 * **How we got started**