Our Courtyard

As you enter TBE, the shape of our courtyard, with one arm reaching out, is intended to draw you in and embrace you as you move from chol to kodesh, from the secular to the sacred. The design and materials of our courtyard connect us to Israel. The courtyard is reminiscent of the courtyards of the small synagogues in Tsfat, as well as the courtyard at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem. The stone on the face of the building and the wall enclosing the courtyard are an explicit connection with the stones of Jerusalem. The covered walkway to the main entrance is inspired by similar spaces found throughout Israel, including the Supreme Court of Israel and the Jerusalem campus of Hebrew Union College, where many of our clergy and educators begin their formal education as religious leaders.

As you walk under the entry trellis, on the right, you can see into the Beit Midrash, where you might find our community engaged in learning, prayer, or acts of lovingkindess. On your left, you can see into our sanctuary. Standing at that threshold of our makom, we see the many ways we come together as a community.