Introduction To Judaism (In Person)
- Adult Learning
This year-long course offers an overview of major topics in Jewish life & learning, from holidays to history to home life, taught in sync with the Jewish calendar.
Fee:
$
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From Dreams to Reality: Contemporary Israeli Poetry Through the Decades (Online)
- Adult Learning
We will examine and engage in Israeli poetry that reflects the story of revival to the changes and challenges in Israeli society through the decades.
Challenges for “Reform” Jews in Israel & America: What Can We Do? (Hybrid)
- Community Engagement
Branches to Haifa: Shape TBE’s relationship with our sister congregation, Or Hadash, the largest reform congregation north of Tel Aviv and part of a pluralistic education center.
Friday Evening Service with Special Guest Anat Hoffman (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Welcome Shabbat in song and prayer.
Easy Apps & Israeli Faves with Chef Avi (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Join in for a fun and delicious hands-on cooking class with Boston-Based Israeli Chef Avi Shemtov.
Fee:
$36
Introduction To Judaism (In Person)
- Adult Learning
This year-long course offers an overview of major topics in Jewish life & learning, from holidays to history to home life, taught in sync with the Jewish calendar.
Fee:
$
Book Club with Guest Author Alan Verskin (Online)
- Community Engagement
This month we will be discussing The Diary of a Black Jewish Messiah, by Alan Verskin (Non-Fiction). Please join us on Zoom!
Israel for Reel (In Person)
- Community Engagement
We are working in partnership with the ICC (Israel Cultural Connection) and trained facilitator Tamar Forman, to explore their innovative state-of-the-art curriculum, Israel for Reel (IFR).
Introduction To Judaism (In Person)
- Adult Learning
This year-long course offers an overview of major topics in Jewish life & learning, from holidays to history to home life, taught in sync with the Jewish calendar.
Fee:
$
Eva’s Promise Film Screening (In Person)
- Community Engagement
In anticipation of Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Memorial Day, join us for a special TBE screening of an extraordinary new documentary about Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss and the creative legacy of her brother Heinz Geiringer (z""l).
Understanding Antisemitism: From the Holocaust to Today (Hybrid)
- Adult Learning
Join guest, Robert Leikind, Regional Director, AJC New England in a discussion of Antisemitism from the Holocaust to Today.
Yom HaShoah Event with Or Hadash (Online)
- Community Engagement
Commemorate Yom Hashoah by participating in our very first Zikaron Basalon.
Introduction To Judaism (In Person)
- Adult Learning
This year-long course offers an overview of major topics in Jewish life & learning, from holidays to history to home life, taught in sync with the Jewish calendar.
Fee:
$
From Dreams to Reality: Contemporary Israeli Poetry Through the Decades (Online)
- Adult Learning
We will examine and engage in Israeli poetry that reflects the story of revival to the changes and challenges in Israeli society through the decades.
The 25th Knesset In Israel (Hybrid)
- Adult Learning
We will look into significant legislation passed by the Knesset, and how state of affairs have been affected by it.
Israel for Reel (In Person)
- Community Engagement
We are working in partnership with the ICC (Israel Cultural Connection) and trained facilitator Tamar Forman, to explore their innovative state-of-the-art curriculum, Israel for Reel (IFR).
Can We Talk About Israel at 75? (Online)
- Community Engagement
This discussion series will explore whether Israel has been a success in light of its core purpose -- “to be a national home for the Jewish people”.
The 25th Knesset In Israel (Hybrid)
- Adult Learning
We will look into significant legislation passed by the Knesset, and how state of affairs have been affected by it.
Can We Talk About Israel at 75? (Online)
- Community Engagement
This discussion series will explore whether Israel has been a success in light of its core purpose -- “to be a national home for the Jewish people”.
Introduction To Judaism (In Person)
- Adult Learning
This year-long course offers an overview of major topics in Jewish life & learning, from holidays to history to home life, taught in sync with the Jewish calendar.
Fee:
$
The 25th Knesset In Israel (Hybrid)
- Adult Learning
We will look into significant legislation passed by the Knesset, and how state of affairs have been affected by it.
Israel for Reel (In Person)
- Community Engagement
We are working in partnership with the ICC (Israel Cultural Connection) and trained facilitator Tamar Forman, to explore their innovative state-of-the-art curriculum, Israel for Reel (IFR).
Can We Talk About Israel at 75? (Online)
- Community Engagement
This discussion series will explore whether Israel has been a success in light of its core purpose -- “to be a national home for the Jewish people”.
Introduction To Judaism (In Person)
- Adult Learning
This year-long course offers an overview of major topics in Jewish life & learning, from holidays to history to home life, taught in sync with the Jewish calendar.
Fee:
$
Creating a Stronger, More United Israel (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Hear how ImpactIsrael is transforming the lives of teens, families, communities, and the educators who work with them.
Canceled: Israel for Reel (In Person)
- Community Engagement
We are working in partnership with the ICC (Israel Cultural Connection) and trained facilitator Tamar Forman, to explore their innovative state-of-the-art curriculum, Israel for Reel (IFR).
Easy Apps & Israeli Faves with Chef Avi (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Join in for a fun and delicious hands-on cooking class with Boston-Based Israeli Chef Avi Shemtov.
Fee:
$36
From Dreams to Reality: Contemporary Israeli Poetry Through the Decades (Online)
- Adult Learning
We will examine and engage in Israeli poetry that reflects the story of revival to the changes and challenges in Israeli society through the decades.
Israel for Reel (In Person)
- Community Engagement
We are working in partnership with the ICC (Israel Cultural Connection) and trained facilitator Tamar Forman, to explore their innovative state-of-the-art curriculum, Israel for Reel (IFR).
Introduction To Judaism (In Person)
- Adult Learning
This year-long course offers an overview of major topics in Jewish life & learning, from holidays to history to home life, taught in sync with the Jewish calendar.
Fee:
$
Israel for Reel (In Person)
- Community Engagement
We are working in partnership with the ICC (Israel Cultural Connection) and trained facilitator Tamar Forman, to explore their innovative state-of-the-art curriculum, Israel for Reel (IFR).
How ACRI is Fighting for Our Values in Israel (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Come for a personal conversation with Rabbi Noa Sattath, the new Executive Director of Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI).
50:50 Startups: A Successful Model to Grow Israeli/Palestinian Shared Society (Hybrid)
- Community Engagement
50:50 Startups is an Israeli non-profit that pairs young Israeli and Palestinian entrepreneurs to work together. Partnering with the Tel-Aviv University Entrepreneurship Center and Northeastern University here in Boston, the teams receive training and mentorship to grow a shared venture.
Pre-High Holy Day Connection with Or Hadash (Online)
- Community Engagement
Connect with our sister community in Haifa, Or Hadash.
Friday Evening & Erev Sukkot Service with Guests Nadav Tamir & Memy Ish Shalom (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Join us in the sanctuary to welcome Shabbat and to continue the celebration of the High Holy Days with the abundance of Sukkot.
Prayer & Processing (Hybrid)
- Community Engagement
Please join us for prayer and community. Adults will gather in the sanctuary and our teen community will be in the youth lounge for parallel experiences.
Our Mental Wellness in Times of Trauma (Hybrid)
- Community Engagement
Get support and resources from two Jewish Family & Children's Service (JF&CS) professionals during this unprecedented time.
Film Screening: Rock in the Red Zone (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Join us for a film screening of Rock in the Red Zone, a documentary about Sderot, an Israeli town on the border with Gaza, where music is the coping mechanism for constant rocket-firing warfare.
Lunch & Learn: Connect with Or Hadash (Hybrid)
- Adult Learning
Join us to speak with members of our partner congregation Or Hadash from Haifa.
Responding to This Moment | An Israel Conversation for 20s/30s with Rabbi Sisenwine (Online)
- Community Engagement
Join with others from our 20s/30s community for a conversation with Rabbi Joel Sisenwine about what is happening in Israel and how we can respond.
Responding to This Moment | An Israel Conversation for College Students with Rabbi Sisenwine (Online)
- Community Engagement
Join with others from our college community for a conversation with Rabbi Joel Sisenwine about what is happening in Israel and how we can respond.
Diary of War: A Conversation with Sarah Tuttle Singer (Hybrid)
- Community Engagement
Tuttle-Singer, author of Jerusalem Drawn and Quartered and the New Media Editor at Times of Israel, will join us from Jerusalem as she shares the words of the diary she began keeping on October 7th.
Film Screening | Repairing the World: Stories From the Tree of Life (Hybrid)
- Adult Learning
A film screening of "Repairing the World: Stories From the Tree of Life," dinner, and discussion with Rabbi Sisenwine.
Two Congregations, One Community, One People | Or Hadash Check-in (Online)
- Community Engagement
Join our TBE and Or Hadash community for an hour of sharing and caring via zoom.
Jewish Current Events | A Temple-wide Discussion on Antisemitism and our Communal Response (Hybrid)
- Adult Learning
Join Rabbi Sisenwine to discuss major monthly stories from the Jewish world, based upon articles from the Forward, America’s Jewish newspaper, since 1897.
What You Won’t Hear in the News | Captain Ofer Erez on Kibbutzim, the IDF & Hope (Online)
- Community Engagement
Ofer Erez, the first openly trans officer in the IDF, shares his unique perspective on what's happening today.
Israel 101 (And A Little More!) (Hybrid)
- Community Engagement
Join Cantor Josh Rosenberg and Rabbi Jordy Callman for an overview of Israel's history and how we've arrived at this current moment. This session is specifically for Gan Elohim families.
Friday Shabbat Service with Former Ambassador Michael Oren (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Join us to welcome Shabbat in song and prayer.
Modern History of an Ancient Land (In Person)
- Community Engagement
With Israel so prominent in the news, it can be hard to understand what is truth and what is misinformed. Join us for a two part series as we walk through the history of the land and the people of Israel.
Postponed: Two Synagogues | One Community – One People (Hybrid)
- Community Engagement
Naama is arriving…unfortunately later than expected due to a flight delay. She will NOT be here by 4 pm for this program but will be here at 6:00 pm tonight to offer this program followed by dinner for those who can stay and schmooze. Please consider joining us at 6:00 pm tonight either in person or by Zoom for our program, Two Synagogues | One Community – One People - followed by Dinner and Discussion with Na'ama for those who are able to stay. As always, we thank you all for your commitment to the amazing connection with Na'ama and Or Hadash and hope you will still be able to join us!
Two Synagogues | One Community – One People – followed by Dinner & Discussion with Na’ama (Hybrid)
- Community Engagement
Join us for a casual dinner and discussion with Rabbi Na'ama and learn more about Or Hadash’s response to the current events in Israel and the amazing community at Or Hadash.
Fee:
$18
Finding Words for the Unspeakable (Online)
- Adult Learning
Join Dr. Judy Avnery on Zoom for two sessions exploring Israeli poets' responses to the massacre of October 7.
Modern History of an Ancient Land (In Person)
- Community Engagement
With Israel so prominent in the news, it can be hard to understand what is truth and what is misinformed. Join us for a two part series as we walk through the history of the land and the people of Israel.
Chanukah with Or Hadash (Online)
- Community Engagement
Join us to light Chanukah Candles on Zoom with our friends at Temple Or Hadash in Haifa.
Jewish Current Events & Community Chanukah Candle Lighting (Hybrid)
- Adult Learning
Join Rabbi Sisenwine to discuss major monthly stories from the Jewish world, based upon articles from the Forward, America’s Jewish newspaper, since 1897.
Israel 101 for Teens & Parents (Online)
- Toddler to Teen
Join Rabbi Jordy Callman for an overview of Israel’s history and how we’ve arrived at this current moment.
Finding Words for the Unspeakable (Online)
- Adult Learning
Join Dr. Judy Avnery on Zoom for two sessions exploring Israeli poets' responses to the massacre of October 7.
Art Sale to Benefit Israeli Artists (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Join Kolbo and the TBE community for a very special art sale to benefit Israeli artists. Kolbo will bring jewelry, gift items, and art for sale, all produced by Israeli artists.
Israel Update with Gideon Argov (Online)
- Community Engagement
Join us for an update on Israel's current situation, what is happening now and where we go from here.
Jewish Current Events (Hybrid)
- Adult Learning
Join Rabbi Sisenwine to discuss major monthly stories from the Jewish world, based upon articles from the Forward, America’s Jewish newspaper, since 1897.
Conversation with Soldiers from Brothers for Life (Online)
- Community Engagement
Join us online for a conversation with soldiers from Brothers for Life.
Benefit Concert for Israelis Displaced from Their Homes (Hybrid)
- Community Engagement
The Sheffield Chamber Players and singing group Pa'amonim will present a music program with donations to benefit Brothers and Sisters for Israel, the largest aid organization in Israel.
Jewish Current Events (Hybrid)
- Adult Learning
Join Rabbi Sisenwine to discuss major monthly stories from the Jewish world, based upon articles from the Forward, America’s Jewish newspaper, since 1897.
The TBE—Or Hadash—Haifa Cooking Connection (Online)
- Community Engagement
Join with our friends at Or Hadash in Haifa as we connect—this time with our shared love for learning and cooking!
Israel Solidarity Mission (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Join us for a solidarity mission to Israel. We will visit, volunteer, bear witnesses to the atrocities of October 7th, and remind our brothers and sisters in Israel that they are not alone.
Negev Stories of Resilience & Rebuilding (Hybrid)
- Community Engagement
Professor Troen’s world was changed forever when his daughter and son-in-law were murdered on October 7. He shares his story and offers an analysis of how Israel can move forward.
End The Silence with Hadassah (In Person)
- Community Engagement
To make this campaign a monumental success, we need your help! Come to TBE for bagels, coffee, and to make a video to join in with the Hadassah campaign.
What Is Happening on College Campuses & How to Prepare Our Students (Hybrid)
- Community Engagement
J Street U will present a panel of Boston area college students to discuss their recent experiences on campus and how our students should prepare.
Information Session: Shalom Hartman Institute Community Leadership Program in Jerusalem (Hybrid)
- Adult Learning
Learn more about studying with great scholars and experiencing Jerusalem in a new way with the Hartman Institute this summer.
Israel for Reel: On The Map (In Person)
- Adult Learning
This class provides vibrant, informative & interactive programs that give participants a safe and open-minded space to explore issues relating to Israel.
TBE/Or Hadash Text Study on Alcohol & Purim (Online)
- Community Engagement
Join members of TBE and Or Hadash as Rabbi Jordy Callman teaches us about Jewish wisdom on alcohol and Purim.
Jewish Current Events (Hybrid)
- Adult Learning
Join Rabbi Sisenwine to discuss major monthly stories from the Jewish world, based upon articles from the Forward, America’s Jewish newspaper, since 1897.
Our Experiences on the Solidarity Mission to Israel (Hybrid)
- Community Engagement
Join us for a hybrid panel discussion covering TBE's solidarity trip to Israel earlier this month.
Israeli Wounded Soldiers Share Their Stories of Injury and Healing (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Hear from two incredible soldiers who will be visiting Boston later this month, who will share their stories of serving in the IDF, their injury, and rehabilitation process.
Israel for Reel: Bringing It All Together (In Person)
- Adult Learning
This class provides vibrant, informative & interactive programs that give participants a safe and open-minded space to explore issues relating to Israel.
Kulanu Interfaith Service, Teaching, and Dinner (In Person)
- Spiritual Practice
Join us for a special interfaith service and teaching, followed by a community dinner. RSVP by March 31!
Fee:
$30
Israel at War & Parenting Adult Children (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Parents of adult children struggling with differing opinions on Israel are invited for an evening of guidance, support, and wine & cheese.
Passover Learning with Rabbi Sisenwine (Online)
- Adult Learning
Join in learning and discussion with Rabbi Sisenwine as he shares why he's NOT talking about politics at the seder this year.
Israel Update with Gideon Argov (Online)
- Community Engagement
Join us for an update on Israel’s current situation, what is happening now and where we go from here.
Jewish Current Events (Hybrid)
- Adult Learning
Join Rabbi Sisenwine to discuss major monthly stories from the Jewish world, based upon articles from the Forward, America’s Jewish newspaper, since 1897.
Disrupting Anti-Jewish Ideas in the Current Political Climate: A Training with Project Shema (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Timely analysis, resources, and strategies to address anti-Jewish harm at this moment, including when it is carried alongside Israel and Palestine discourse.
Jewish on Campus | An Update from Hillel International (Online)
- Community Engagement
Join us on Zoom for a conversation with Hillel International's Associate Director of Israel Action and Addressing Antisemitism about the realities on the ground at college campuses across the nation.
Jacob’s Ladder Concert (Hybrid)
- Community Engagement
Gather with community to enjoy Jacob's Ladder, a Boston-based, internationally touring band seeking to push the boundaries of contemporary Jewish music and traditional American Roots music through Jewish communal singing and prayer.
Hear from Families of Israeli Hostages (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Rabbi Andy Vogel of Temple Sinai talks with nine Israeli hostage family members about their painful struggle for the release of their loved ones held in Gaza.
Israel Update with Gideon Argov (Online)
- Community Engagement
Join us for an update on Israel’s current situation, what is happening now, and where we go from here.
Shabbat Dinner with Gabby Dagan from Or Hadash (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Please join Rabbi Gabby Dagan from our partner congregation in Haifa, Or Hadash, for Shabbat dinner following services! Dinner reservations close at 11:59 pm on August 4.
Fee:
$30
Canceled: Beit Cafe with Rabbi Gabby from Or Hadah (In Person)
- Community Engagement
This event has been canceled.
Community Dinner & Bonfire with Rabbi Gabby from Or Hadash (In Person Outdoors)
- Community Engagement
Join us at the home of Barbara and Jeff Turk for dinner and songs with Rabbi Gabby from our partner Congregation in Haifa, Or Hadash.
Walk & Talk with Rabbi Gabby from Or Hadash (In Person Outdoors)
- Community Engagement
Join us at Morses Pond in Wellesley for a morning walk and talk with Rabbi Gabby from our partner Congregation in Haifa, Or Hadash.
Celebration? Not for me, not now… How can we be happy in times our hearts are broken? (Hybrid)
- Community Engagement
The October 7 attack occurred on the morning of Simcha Torah. How can we ever celebrate this “joyous” holiday again when our hearts will always remember that day?
Film Discussion: “Legend of Destruction” (Online)
- Adult Learning
"Legend of Destruction" accurately depicts the tale of the historical event that changed the destiny of the Jewish people: the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE.
Two Congregations | One Community (Online)
- Community Engagement
Reconnect with our friends at Or Hadash in Haifa to say shalom and check-in with members from our partner congregation.
October 7 to October 7 | A Year in Music, Art & Media (In Person)
- Community Engagement
As we approach October 7, 2024, join Rabbi Jordy Callman for a three part series exploring the past year of collective Jewish experience through the lenses of Israeli music, visual art and media.
Gan Elohim Parent Coffee | Kalaniyot (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
In the wake of the horrors of the October 7th attacks, installations of ceramic Kalaniyot have been placed all across Israel. At TBE, we are joining in this worldwide effort, creating our own installation.
- 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