Please join us as we celebrate and dedicate our new space this weekend! We look forward to seeing old friends and new.
TEMV New Space Opening and Dedication
- A special Shabbat service Friday, February 8th at 7 p.m., including:
- A performance by the Meetinghouse Ringers Hand Bell Choir of the First Parish Unitarian Church
- Honoring our new members
- An Open House Sunday, February 10th from noon till 2 p.m.
- Special musical guest: Barry Shapiro
- Affixing our mezuzot
- Hora with the Torah
- Bagels and lox
- Preceded by “Invite a Friend to School”: Children not yet in our Religious School who would like to experience it, please come at 11 a.m. Kindly rsvp to rabbi@temv.org with the names and ages of children planning to visit.
All events at our new space in downtown Lowell: 151 Warren St., Suite 200 (on the #2 LRTA Bus Route) Directions and parking. 
Note that our intercom and camera is now installed! When you arrive at 151 Warren St., press the rectangular silver button, right above where it says 200 TEMV, and someone will unlock the door from upstairs.
Rabbi Sparr Office Hours
Rabbi Sparr will be holding office hours Thursday morning, Friday afternoon, and Sunday afternoon this week. Appointments must be made in advance by contacting her at rabbi@temv.org or during business hours at 508-736-5555. In an emergency or urgent need, do phone at any hour.
Religious School
Sunday, February 10
In session; class begins at 10 a.m.; please plan to arrive at 9:45 and remember your snack and tzedaka. Children are also encouraged to invite a friend to join us at 11 a.m., and families are reminded of our Open House at 12 p.m.
Extra Food Donations Needed
Please contribute to our food collections so that the food pantry in Lowell can have enough food to distribute to families that may have been impacted by the recent Federal government shutdown. –Frank Baskin, Social Action Chair
Upcoming
Ritual Committee Meeting
The meeting scheduled for Thursday, February 7, has been postponed. Please stay tuned for the new time. All are welcome.
Board Meeting
February 14, 7:00 p.m. All welcome!
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Volunteer to Host an Oneg
Please email oneg@temv.org with your preferred dates. We ask all members to sign up to host twice. It’s one simple way to help the community! Please also see our full calendar of events.
Ongoing
Mah Jong
During the time of transition into our new space, please email mahjong@temv.org if you would like to play, so that we may tell you where we are meeting. We are flexible as to dates and times based on the availability of those who wish to play.
Food and Toiletry Collection
There is a box in the TEMV lobby for non-perishable food and toiletry items, to be donated to the Lowell Transitional Living Center.
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