From Montevideo, Uruguay to Wellesley, Massachusetts
My father became the rabbi of a congregation founded by “yekkes,” German Jews who immigrated to Uruguay in the early 20s and 30s.
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The Climate Crisis
Addressing the climate crisis aligns very strongly with TBE’s values and I hope that as a community we can do more to save our environment.
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Delivering Love & a Home-Cooked Meal
I’m honored to provide meals to celebrate a new baby, mourn the passing of a loved one, or deliver extra TLC from the community.
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Find Myself
In a small room in a church parish, I served as a companion to an undocumented immigrant and her two kids living in sanctuary.
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Traveling with TBE
By the time we left we were no longer strangers going to a far land, but a group of temple members interested in exploring our Jewish heritage.
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The Value of a Simple Nametag
If someone knows your name, that’s a form of acceptance, and the first step towards knowing who a person is.
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Counting the Omer with Rabbi Saphire
Rabbi Saphire’s Facebook posts as well as the spontaneous responses they elicited embody our TBE values.
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TBE Softball Team’s Annual Mitzvah
Each of the 1,380 chairs for the High Holy Days is set up by a TBE Softball player. It’s our annual mitzvah project, started when the building opened.
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Sharim: Tikkun Olam through Singing
Sharim is a TBE group that brings joy and love to residents of senior living centers through song.
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TBE Softball
The Men’s Shul Softball League was created to promote and carry out friendships among men of Jewish families through sports.
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There Are No Throw-away PeopleThere are no throw-away people! This theme was repeated throughout the April 11 celebratory grand opening of Brie’s Way, the latest enterprise of Justice 4 Housing (J4H). Founded by Leslie Credle, this new program expands J4H’s capacity to empower survivors of incarceration through educational services focused on technology and entrepreneurship.Read the full post