Beit Midrash Session 1 with Guest Rabbi Elie Lehmann (In Person)
- Adult Learning
This first session will give us a deep dive into the tool we'll be focusing on this year: chevruta (partnered) study.
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Exploring the Future of Israel and the U.S. (Hybrid)
- Community Engagement
New England’s former Israeli Consul General and current J Street Israel Director, Nadav Tamir, will join us for a report from the ground in Israel, facilitated by Rabbi Sisenwine.
Clothing & Protein Bar Drive for Israeli Soldiers
- Community Engagement
Donate clothing and protein bars to be brought to Israel to support Israeli soldiers until December 20, 2024.
Me’ah Select: Torah Mysteries, Scientific Advances, and Secret Knowledge (In Person)
- Adult Learning
In this course, we will explore legal and theological strategies employed in resolving seeming conflicts of Torah and science.
Fee:
$500
Text & Texture Ceramics Open Studio – Series 2 (In Person)
- Adult Learning
Our open ceramics studio is a space to connect and create in a relaxed and supportive atmosphere while learning a wide variety of clay hand building skills as well as decorative and finishing techniques using Jewish texts, holidays, and customs.
Fee:
$75
An Exploration of Anger (In Person)
- Community Engagement
In this workshop, we'll explore our tradition's attitude towards anger, engage in text study and lively conversation, and perhaps even pick up some tools and insights for exploring this powerful emotion in our own lives.
RJI Presents | Exclusionary by Design: Zip Code is Destiny (Hybrid)
- Community Engagement
Amy Dain will lead this conversation on Massachusetts’ housing crisis. A panel of respondents will describe the costs of radicalized zoning practices and what actions we can take in our communities to address these challenges.
Red Cross Blood Drive | December 2024 (In Person)
- Community Engagement
The American Red Cross has a constant and ongoing need for blood donations. Please schedule your next donation appointment now to help prevent another blood shortage.
Mahjong (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Do you want to learn to play? Or do you want to play a weekly game? Join us on Thursday afternoons!
Closed: Drum Circle (In Person)
- Adult Learning
Join us for an exciting, joyful drum circle continuing this fall with our own Friday night service drummer, Noam Sender.
Shabbat Dinner with Rabbis Sisenwine & Dafni-Kellen (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Join us for a delicious dinner to connect, create community, and welcome Shabbat Registration deadline is December 1!
Fee:
$30
Tot Shabbat Morning Service (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Come dance, sing, play, and pray then stay for some challah and schmooze with your FwYC community!
Minyan & Torah Study (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Join us for minyan, followed by Torah study when we will explore the weekly Torah portion together with a member of our clergy.
Shabbat Morning Service (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Our Shabbat service includes the celebration of the B'Mitzvah of Jonah Blumenthal and Max Zelman.
The Parent Hub (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Join us for a special Parent Hub session with Rabbi Naama Dafni-Kellen from our sister congregation Or Hadash in Haifa for a conversation about parenting in challenging times.
Nitzanim (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Learning program for families of pre-k, transitional kindergarten, and kindergarten students designed to explore how we can find our own path to shalom.
Fee:
$280 – $360
The Parent Hub (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Join us for a special Parent Hub session with Rabbi Naama Dafni-Kellen from our sister congregation Or Hadash in Haifa for a conversation about parenting in challenging times.
An Evening of Song & Support for Or Hadash (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Gather to share, hug, and be treated to a musical performance by Gabby and our own Asher Navisky! support for our partner congregation in Israel, Or Hadash, remains crucial during these challenging times.
Intro to the Jewish Bookshelf (In Person)
- Adult Learning
This series will give you an overview of how to contextualize and approach the types of Jewish sacred texts that you’re most likely to see in Torah study, the Beit Midrash, or other Jewish learning opportunities.
The Torah of Civil Discourse (In Person)
- Adult Learning
Join us as we explore lessons the weekly Torah portion teaches us about engaging in civil discourse.
TBE Holy Singers (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Join Cantor Zell for TBE's Holy Singers, a second-year music project where we gather without musical scores to share our passion for singing, explore new melodies, and create spontaneous harmonies.
Me’ah Select: Torah Mysteries, Scientific Advances, and Secret Knowledge (In Person)
- Adult Learning
In this course, we will explore legal and theological strategies employed in resolving seeming conflicts of Torah and science.
Fee:
$500
Text & Texture Ceramics Open Studio – Series 2 (In Person)
- Adult Learning
Our open ceramics studio is a space to connect and create in a relaxed and supportive atmosphere while learning a wide variety of clay hand building skills as well as decorative and finishing techniques using Jewish texts, holidays, and customs.
Fee:
$75
Sisterhood 2024 Chanukah Potluck (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Join us for an evening filled with socializing and a potluck dinner at TBE to celebrate the warmth and light of Chanukah!
A Sephardic Spirit | The Art of Silvina Mizrahi (Offsite)
- Community Engagement
The vibrant and multifaceted richness of Sephardic life comes to life in Hebrew College’s fall art exhibit. Join us for a special gallery tour with both the artist and the curator, TBE member Deb Feinstein.
Mahjong (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Do you want to learn to play? Or do you want to play a weekly game? Join us on Thursday afternoons!
Closed: Drum Circle (In Person)
- Adult Learning
Join us for an exciting, joyful drum circle continuing this fall with our own Friday night service drummer, Noam Sender.
Illuminating Traditions: A Chanukah Shabbat Celebration for Every Generation (Hybrid)
- Community Engagement
Join us for a community-wide Shabbat dinner and an intergenerational Chanukah concert, featuring members of our entire community including Junior Choir, T'filah Band, TBE Adult Choir, Sharim, and our Cantors (and Rabbis!). Registration closes on Sunday, December 8 at 11:59 pm.
Tot Shabbat Morning Service (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Come dance, sing, play, and pray then stay for some challah and schmooze with your FwYC community!
Minyan & Torah Study (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Join us for minyan, followed by Torah study when we will explore the weekly Torah portion together with a member of our clergy.
Shabbat Morning Service (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Our Shabbat service includes the celebration of the B'Mitzvah of Tatum Barber.
6th Annual Dreidel Dash 5k & Kids Races (Outdoors)
- Community Engagement
Join us for our 6th annual Chanukah Celebration and Dreidel Dash 5K! All proceeds benefit the TBE Youth Engagement Fund.
Chanukah Storytime with Author Melody Howard Ritt (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
After the Dreidel Dash has concluded, come warm up inside with some singing and storytime featuring the forthcoming new storybook Charley & Seymour’s Hanukkah Miracle.
Dreidel DRASH: Adult Learning for Chanukah (In Person)
- Adult Learning
Join us after the Dreidel Dash for some Dreidel Drashing on three different Chanukah narratives from Greece, North Africa, and Israel!
Intro to the Jewish Bookshelf (In Person)
- Adult Learning
This series will give you an overview of how to contextualize and approach the types of Jewish sacred texts that you’re most likely to see in Torah study, the Beit Midrash, or other Jewish learning opportunities.
The Torah of Civil Discourse (In Person)
- Adult Learning
Join us as we explore lessons the weekly Torah portion teaches us about engaging in civil discourse.
Book Club | “The Forbidden Daughter” by Zipora Klein Jakob (Hybrid)
- Community Engagement
Gather with other book lovers to discuss a chosen book each month. This month, we will discuss "The Forbidden Daughter" by Zipora Klein Jakob.
Me’ah Select: Torah Mysteries, Scientific Advances, and Secret Knowledge (In Person)
- Adult Learning
In this course, we will explore legal and theological strategies employed in resolving seeming conflicts of Torah and science.
Fee:
$500
Text & Texture Ceramics Open Studio – Series 2 (In Person)
- Adult Learning
Our open ceramics studio is a space to connect and create in a relaxed and supportive atmosphere while learning a wide variety of clay hand building skills as well as decorative and finishing techniques using Jewish texts, holidays, and customs.
Fee:
$75
Music Club | Jewish Writers of The Great American Songbook (Hybrid)
- Adult Learning
Join Cantors Jodi Sufrin, Roy Einhorn, Shanna Zell, Josh Rosenberg and accompanist Mark Feldhusen in a program honoring the Jewish Composers of the Great American Songbook.
An Exploration of Anger (In Person)
- Community Engagement
In this workshop, we'll explore our tradition's attitude towards anger, engage in text study and lively conversation, and perhaps even pick up some tools and insights for exploring this powerful emotion in our own lives.
Mahjong (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Do you want to learn to play? Or do you want to play a weekly game? Join us on Thursday afternoons!
Closed: Drum Circle (In Person)
- Adult Learning
Join us for an exciting, joyful drum circle continuing this fall with our own Friday night service drummer, Noam Sender.
Canceled: Pre-Shabbat Study (In Person)
- Adult Learning
Sign off from the week a little earlier and begin to prepare for Shabbat with these 5:00 pre-service study sessions.
Minyan & Torah Study Featuring Chanukah Learning (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Join us for a special opportunity to study a timely topic from an adult perspective with Rabbi Debra Goldstein: what a full understanding of Chanukah—before and beyond the oil story—can teach us for today.
Mincha Ma’ariv Service (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Our Shabbat service includes the celebration of the B'Mitzvah of Drew and Tessa Hoglund.
Chanukah, Christmas & Chopsticks! (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Spend time with the TBE community on Christmas day, also the first night of Chanukah. We will have a Chinese food lunch, play games, have a sing-a-long, and light the candles together. RSVP by Sunday, December 22 at 11:59 pm!
Fee:
$20
Mahjong (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Do you want to learn to play? Or do you want to play a weekly game? Join us on Thursday afternoons!
Tot Kabbalat Shabbat & Family Shabbat Dinner (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Join Cantor Josh to sing, play, dance, and pray in an engaging Shabbat service. Then, stay for a family Shabbat dinner with your FwYC community!
Fee:
$30
Minyan & Torah Study (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Join us for minyan, followed by Torah study when we will explore the weekly Torah portion together with a member of our clergy.
Shabbat Morning Service (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Our Shabbat service includes the celebration of the B'Mitzvah of Sebastian Schneider.
Trivia Night with Professional Trivia Host Mike Stacy (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Join us for a night of food, factoids, and fun! Registration closes Wednesday, January 1 at 11:59 pm.
Fee:
$25
Beit Midrash (In Person)
- Adult Learning
Break new ground with us as we build a brand-new kind of beit midrash (house of study) that will equip you with our tradition’s timeless tools.
Me’ah Select: Torah Mysteries, Scientific Advances, and Secret Knowledge (In Person)
- Adult Learning
In this course, we will explore legal and theological strategies employed in resolving seeming conflicts of Torah and science.
Fee:
$500
Text & Texture Ceramics Open Studio – Series 3 (In Person)
- Adult Learning
Our open ceramics studio is a space to connect and create in a relaxed and supportive atmosphere where we will use Jewish texts, holidays, and customs as inspiration for our work.
Positivity And Relaxation Training 5785 / Spring 2025 (In Person)
- Community Engagement
The Positivity And Relaxation Training (PART) program is a 9-week education program that teaches participants self-care techniques to promote health, happiness, and generalized wellbeing.
Fee:
$50
Mahjong (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Do you want to learn to play? Or do you want to play a weekly game? Join us on Thursday afternoons!
Praying with Our Feet: An Evening of Music for People of Conscience with Lapidus & Myles (Hybrid)
- Community Engagement
Join us for an evening of music with Lapidus & Myles, a collaboration between two faith-based musicians in Atlanta.
Tot Shabbat Morning Service (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Come dance, sing, play, and pray then stay for some challah and schmooze with your FwYC community!
Minyan & Torah Study | Themes of Social Justice with Lapidus & Myles (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Come join our weekend artists-in-residence Lapidus & Myles for an inspiring minyan and Torah study.
Shabbat Morning Service (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Our Shabbat service includes the celebration of the B'Mitzvah of Lucy Kohen.
The Parent Hub (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Calling all K-7 parents! Together we will (re)visit major topics in Jewish life from a "grown up" perspective.
Nitzanim (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Learning program for families of pre-k, transitional kindergarten, and kindergarten students designed to explore how we can find our own path to shalom.
Fee:
$280 – $360
The Parent Hub (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Calling all K-7 parents! Together we will (re)visit major topics in Jewish life from a "grown up" perspective.
Interfaith Amen Effect Book Read & Discussion (Offsite)
- Community Engagement
Join St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Wellesley for an Amen Effect book discussion and kosher lunch. Enjoy meaningful conversation, interfaith fellowship, and warm hospitality. This is the book Rabbi Saphire referenced in their Yom Kippur sermon.
Journey to Safety | Response to Domestic Abuse (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Hear about one woman's journey of advocating for justice, moving through life as a trauma survivor, and reflecting on what she wishes she had known about domestic abuse many years ago.
Jewish Languages (In Person)
- Adult Learning
Explore Jewish history through the lens of language in this course, examining how languages shaped Jewish identity and interactions with the world.
Dealing with Difficult Texts (Hybrid)
- Adult Learning
Guided by two rabbis who employ different reading approaches, we’ll explore difficult texts that conflict with our contemporary values.
Me’ah Select: Torah Mysteries, Scientific Advances, and Secret Knowledge (In Person)
- Adult Learning
In this course, we will explore legal and theological strategies employed in resolving seeming conflicts of Torah and science.
Fee:
$500
Text & Texture Ceramics Open Studio – Series 3 (In Person)
- Adult Learning
Our open ceramics studio is a space to connect and create in a relaxed and supportive atmosphere where we will use Jewish texts, holidays, and customs as inspiration for our work.
An Exploration of Anger (In Person)
- Community Engagement
In this workshop, we'll explore our tradition's attitude towards anger, engage in text study and lively conversation, and perhaps even pick up some tools and insights for exploring this powerful emotion in our own lives.
Teen Tours Presents: 11th & 12th grade Jewish Heritage Trip (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
On this trip we will be exploring Jewish life and history in the South.
Positivity And Relaxation Training 5785 / Spring 2025 (In Person)
- Community Engagement
The Positivity And Relaxation Training (PART) program is a 9-week education program that teaches participants self-care techniques to promote health, happiness, and generalized wellbeing.
Fee:
$50
Mahjong (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Do you want to learn to play? Or do you want to play a weekly game? Join us on Thursday afternoons!
Pre-Shabbat Study (In Person)
- Adult Learning
Sign off from the week a little earlier and begin to prepare for Shabbat with these 5:00 pre-service study sessions.
Tot Shabbat Morning Service (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Come dance, sing, play, and pray then stay for some challah and schmooze with your FwYC community!
Minyan & Torah Study (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Join us for minyan, followed by Torah study when we will explore the weekly Torah portion together with a member of our clergy.
MLK Community Service Day 2025 (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Join the TBE community in a service day for adults and families with children of all ages.
TBE Holy Singers (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Join Cantor Zell for TBE's Holy Singers, a second-year music project where we gather without musical scores to share our passion for singing, explore new melodies, and create spontaneous harmonies.
Me’ah Select: Torah Mysteries, Scientific Advances, and Secret Knowledge (In Person)
- Adult Learning
In this course, we will explore legal and theological strategies employed in resolving seeming conflicts of Torah and science.
Fee:
$500
Text & Texture Ceramics Open Studio – Series 3 (In Person)
- Adult Learning
Our open ceramics studio is a space to connect and create in a relaxed and supportive atmosphere where we will use Jewish texts, holidays, and customs as inspiration for our work.
Music Club | Delta Blues (Hybrid)
- Adult Learning
Our focus will be on the Blues that originated in the Delta region of Mississippi and the impact it had on American music and culture.
Positivity And Relaxation Training 5785 / Spring 2025 (In Person)
- Community Engagement
The Positivity And Relaxation Training (PART) program is a 9-week education program that teaches participants self-care techniques to promote health, happiness, and generalized wellbeing.
Fee:
$50
Mahjong (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Do you want to learn to play? Or do you want to play a weekly game? Join us on Thursday afternoons!
Shabbat Dinner and Learning: Jewish Arts Leadership Today (Hybrid)
- Adult Learning
Join us for Shabbat services and dinner, followed by this special learning program on Jewishness and the arts. Register by Sunday, January 20 at midnight!
Minyan & Torah Study (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Join us for minyan, followed by Torah study when we will explore the weekly Torah portion together with a member of our clergy.
Shabbat Morning Service (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Our Shabbat service includes the celebration of the B'Mitzvah of Daniel Orloff.
The Parent Hub (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Calling all K-7 parents! Together we will (re)visit major topics in Jewish life from a "grown up" perspective.
B’Mitzvah Fair (In Person)
- Community Engagement
This in-person event is your one-stop shop for b'mitzvah planning. Meet caterers, decorators, event planners, and entertainment companies to start your b'mitzvah celebration planning.
The Parent Hub (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Calling all K-7 parents! Together we will (re)visit major topics in Jewish life from a "grown up" perspective.
Jewish Languages (In Person)
- Adult Learning
Explore Jewish history through the lens of language in this course, examining how languages shaped Jewish identity and interactions with the world.
Dealing with Difficult Texts (Hybrid)
- Adult Learning
Guided by two rabbis who employ different reading approaches, we’ll explore difficult texts that conflict with our contemporary values.
Book Club | “The Familiar” by Leigh Bardugo (Hybrid)
- Community Engagement
Gather with other book lovers to discuss a chosen book each month. This month, we are reading "The Familiar" by Leigh Bardugo.
Me’ah Select: Torah Mysteries, Scientific Advances, and Secret Knowledge (In Person)
- Adult Learning
In this course, we will explore legal and theological strategies employed in resolving seeming conflicts of Torah and science.
Fee:
$500
Text & Texture Ceramics Open Studio – Series 3 (In Person)
- Adult Learning
Our open ceramics studio is a space to connect and create in a relaxed and supportive atmosphere where we will use Jewish texts, holidays, and customs as inspiration for our work.
Sisterhood@TBE Movie Night 2025 (Hybrid)
- Community Engagement
Join us for "Shalom Bollywood", a film uncovering the 2000-year-old Indian Jewish community's vital role in shaping Bollywood. Discover how Jewish women led on screen when cultural taboos kept others away. A discussion follows the film.
An Exploration of Anger (In Person)
- Community Engagement
In this workshop, we'll explore our tradition's attitude towards anger, engage in text study and lively conversation, and perhaps even pick up some tools and insights for exploring this powerful emotion in our own lives.
Positivity And Relaxation Training 5785 / Spring 2025 (In Person)
- Community Engagement
The Positivity And Relaxation Training (PART) program is a 9-week education program that teaches participants self-care techniques to promote health, happiness, and generalized wellbeing.
Fee:
$50
Mahjong (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Do you want to learn to play? Or do you want to play a weekly game? Join us on Thursday afternoons!
- Community Engagement
- Adult Learning
- Pre-Shabbat Study
- Daf yomi
- Conversational Hebrew
- Meah
- Beginner Modern Hebrew
- eLeMeNTs: Identity
- eLeMeNTs: Wrestling
- May 5–7, 2023
- Weekday Classes
- Classes with Our Clergy
- Weekend & Evening Classes
- Summer Institute
- Spiritual Practice
- Israel
- Jewish Wisdom
- Holidays
- Lunch & Learn
- Arts & Culture
- Guest Speakers
- Hebrew
- Rescuing Hope
- TBElle Lifelong Learning
- Text Study
- Spiritual Practice
- Toddler to Teen
- Music
- Giving