Reflections: Jacob “Spike” Kraus
TBE interviewed Jacob Spike Kraus, a Jewish musician and song-leader, who recently visited Temple Beth Elohim in January for weekend of musical programming. In his interview with TBE, he talks… Read More
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Purim: Sweet Connections
Rabbi Vanessa Harper discusses the history of Purim and hamantaschen! She also shares her family recipe.
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Gun Violence Numbers Rising
The Talmud instructs us that we are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are we free to abandon it. Reducing gun violence is every citizens’ responsibility if we care for our children, our communities, and our country. Join us!
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Sharim Singers attend Naturalization Ceremony at Faneuil Hall Welcome New Citizens with Song
Peter and Barbra Marx reminisce on their time singing for new citizens at Faneuil Hall.
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A Home in San Francisco
Laura Rosenthal, one of TBE’s longtime staff members, discusses how her cross country move introduced her to another TBE member,
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Reproductive Justice
Reproductive Justice and a few good men: Ayekah? Where are you? “And God called to Adam asking, Ayekah?” (Gen. 3:9), where are you? We understand that God, described as all… Read More
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TBE Across the Miles
TBE has enriched our family in so many ways and this past year added another meaningful experience. We celebrated many life cycle events and holidays at the temple prior to… Read More
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My Visit to Or Hadash
My new friend Dani Ben Joseph lives in Haifa. Born in Israel, the story of his family’s arrival in what was then called Palestine is compelling, if often repeated. As… Read More
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Reducing Our Carbon Footprint: Lawn Conversion and More
We removed monoculture turf grass, which provides little food or habitat to wildlife, and replaced it with small shrubs, perennials, and flowering plants. Our lawn is a biodiverse garden.
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Place Matters: Campaign for Increasing Affordable Homes
For more than a decade, TBE has been actively engaged with the Greater Boston Interfaith Organization (GBIO), a vibrant multi-faith coalition of 62 institutions fighting for social and racial justice.
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Join Our Upcoming Thanksgiving Interfaith Service“I want this evening to be a continuation of TBE’s strong relationships with the churches in Wellesley. I want this evening to be a new chapter in building and deepening our already strong connections.”Read the full post