high holy days

Food Drive

Posted on June 11, 2026

September 11 – 20 To Benefit Boston Medical Center Preventive Food Pantry & United Way Tri-County As we enter the season of t’shuvah (repentance, returning) and community, we are reminded of our duty of tikkun olam, repairing the world. One of the ways TST engages in this is through our annual High Holy Days food Continue Reading »

Yom Kippur

Posted on May 5, 2026

Sunday, September 20 Monday, September 21 TST Livestream Erev Yom Kippur Kol Nidre 7:30 PMSanctuary & Livestream TST Livestream Morning Services Afternoon Services Afternoon Programming TST Livestream B’Yachad Morning Service 11:30 AMCamp Chickami & Livestream*Rain location- Sanctuary TST Livestream Morning Service 9:00 AMSanctuary & Livestream TST Livestream TST Livestream Yeladim Service 2:30 PMCamp Chickami & Continue Reading »

Rosh HaShanah

Posted on May 5, 2026

Saturday, September 5 Friday, September 11 Saturday, September 12 Sunday, September 13 TST Livestream Selichot 7:00 PMBeit MidrashIn Person Only TST Livestream Erev Rosh HaShanah 8:00 PMIn Sanctuary & Livestream TST Livestream TST Livestream Rosh HaShanah Day 1 Morning Service 9:00 AMSanctuary & Livestream TST Livestream B’Yachad Morning Service 11:30 AMCamp Chickami & Livestream*Rain location- Continue Reading »

High Holy Days

Posted on May 5, 2026

Registration Service Descriptions Things to Know Scroll of Remembrance Click each registrant type to access registration instructions. Members of Temple Shir Tikva Registration is required for all services. Before you complete the form, please make sure you have paid your 2026-2027 dues or have set up a payment plan. Upon submission of this form, you Continue Reading »

Sukkot-Simchat Torah Spectacular

Posted on October 24, 2022

Yom Kippur Sermon: Cheshbon HaNefesh- Accounting of the Soul

Posted on October 19, 2022

It occurred to me that this moment might be like returning home after a long journey.  Everything appears incredibly familiar and, at the same time, somehow different. As I imagined, so it is!   It is so very good to be home.  Seeing those of you with whom I shared nineteen years of smiles and Continue Reading »

Yom Kippur Yizkor Sermon: Our Inherited Authority on Grief

Posted on October 16, 2022

When my dad sits in services, he does a lot of what I call synagogue math. “If we’re on page 45 now, and the Aleinu is on page 116,” and we’re averaging about 5 minutes per page…then how much longer do I have to sit here…?” (If you’re wondering, he’ll be watching Shir Tikva services Continue Reading »

Kol Nidrei

Posted on October 6, 2022

All vows– resolves and commitments, vows of abstinence and terms of obligation, sworn promises and oaths of dedication– that we promise and swear to G-d, and take upon ourselves from this Day of Atonement until next Day of Atonement, may it find us well: we regret them and for all of them we repent. Let Continue Reading »

Yom Kippur Sermon: You Are Enough

Posted on October 6, 2022

A story is told of a water carrier, who had two pots on a very long pole that she balanced on her shoulders. Each day the woman left her home and walked down a path to the stream where she would fill the pots with water, put them back on her pole, balance the pole Continue Reading »

Living in God’s House: Rosh HaShanah II Morning Sermon

Posted on September 28, 2022

If I was a bird, instead of migrating South in the winter, I’d probably migrate further North. I thrive in cold weather and I melt in the heat. I love the magic of snowy days and the sound of rain pitter-pattering against a roof or a window. My ideal state is being snuggled up in Continue Reading »