Join a unique program blending the ancient tradition of counting the Omer with fiber and creative arts. Craft daily reflections from April 13–June 1, then showcase your work in a Shavuot gallery.
Listen to Susan Lynn Meyer read her story "Matzah Belowstairs" and then make your very own chocolate matzah to get ready for the Passover seder.
Throughout the weekend, we will create and experience Shabbat through learning, music, reflection, prayer and building a sacred community. Registration closes Friday, February 14 at 11:59 pm.
Throughout the weekend, we will create and experience Shabbat through learning, music, reflection, prayer and building a sacred community. Registration closes Friday, February 14 at 11:59 pm.
Throughout the weekend, we will create and experience Shabbat through learning, music, reflection, prayer and building a sacred community. Registration closes Friday, February 14 at 11:59 pm.
Explore the themes of Passover through mindfulness practice, examining how inner liberation and compassion connect to freedom in the wider world.
Join us to welcome Shabbat in song and prayer. We will welcome special speakers from the Israeli organization Yotzim L'Shinui (Out for Change).
Explore the themes of Passover through mindfulness practice, examining how inner liberation and compassion connect to freedom in the wider world.
Explore the Passover story through sensory play-dough experiences with Adoughma. Perfect for all ages and abilities, Adoughma offers hands-on, accessible fun for celebrations, classrooms, and communities.
Join a special Shabbat learning session exploring the Purim story through an adult lens, using "Wicked" as a fun perspective—no need to have seen the film!
Purim is a Jewish holiday which commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from annihilation at the hands of an official of the Achaemenid Empire named Haman, as it is recounted in the Book of Esther.
Join us for a 21+ Broadway-themed Purim party with food, drinks, games & great company! Costumes encouraged. Proceeds support Yad Chessed’s mitzvah of giving.
We'll kick off the evening by joining the TBE community for the Purim Shpiel and Megillah reading, followed by a delicious dinner and our engaging Purim programming.
Join us for a Broadway-themed Purim celebration! We'll read the Megillah, sing Purim songs, wear costumes, shake groggers, and enjoy hamentaschen. Fun guaranteed!
Join us for a backwards pizza dinner (did anyone say dessert first?) and Purim crafts before joining our communal celebration.
Explore the themes of Passover through mindfulness practice, examining how inner liberation and compassion connect to freedom in the wider world.
Purim is a Jewish holiday which commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from annihilation at the hands of an official of the Achaemenid Empire named Haman, as it is recounted in the Book of Esther.
Get ready for Purim with costumes, singing, stories, and snacks! Join us to fulfill the mitzvah of matanot l’evyonim by assembling food bags for charity.
This program has been canceled
Explore the themes of Passover through mindfulness practice, examining how inner liberation and compassion connect to freedom in the wider world.
We invite donations to Yad Chessed for Matanot LaEvyonim (Purim gifts to those in need). Fulfill this mitzvah while helping local families afford food!
Join us to welcome Shabbat in song and prayer.
Join JCAN-MA and Temple Beth Elohim Green Team for a Tu B'Shevat Seder celebrating the Jewish New Year of Trees. Share a plant-based dinner and appreciate fruits, nuts, and olives from nature's bounty.
Join us to welcome Shabbat in song and prayer.
Join us to welcome Shabbat in song and prayer.
Join us to welcome Shabbat in song and prayer.
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!
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.
Join us after the Dreidel Dash for some Dreidel Drashing on three different Chanukah narratives from Greece, North Africa, and Israel!
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.
Join us for our 6th annual Chanukah Celebration and Dreidel Dash 5K! All proceeds benefit the TBE Youth Engagement Fund.
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.
Join us for an evening filled with socializing and a potluck dinner at TBE to celebrate the warmth and light of Chanukah!
Join us for the Simchat Torah festival morning service including Yizkor (service of remembrance), Torah reading, Torah study, and a bagel brunch.
Sing and dance with the Torah on Simchat Torah! Then, stay for a storytime and craft activity with Liz Suneby!
Join us in the sanctuary to continue the celebration of the High Holy Days as we rejoice in the simultaneous completion and renewal of the yearly cycle of Torah reading. We will commemorate the events of the past year.
Join us for an evening under the stars in our sukkah!
We will welcome TBE families and new immigrants, many now US citizens, to our sukkah.
Enjoy a New Moon Rising concert with friends Elana Arian, Deborah Sacks Mintz, and Chava Mirel—a soulful oasis of rich harmonies, deep friendship, and joy.
Celebrate Sukkot with a joyous celebration, a day brimming with love, music, and the vibrant spirit of z’man simchateinu—the season of our rejoicing. This biannual community event features wood fire pizzas, a donut food truck, an Artisan Maker’s Market, bluegrass music, and more!
Harvest joy and gratitude as we observe the first morning of the festival of Sukkot together with timeless words and melodies of worship and learning.
The High Holy Days continue with the abundance of Sukkot, as we reconnect to the natural world and to community. Join us in the sanctuary followed by special guest Arthur Brooks, co-writer with Oprah Winfrey of the NY Times Bestseller, "Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier."
Our Yom Kippur observance concludes with a Torah service, a Yizkor service in remembrance of our loved ones, and an expanded service of confession.
Continue your Yom Kippur contemplation in the TBE tent with an hour of inspiring learning.
Join us to hear from three congregants about their spiritual autobiographies in this hour of response.
Join in a guided communal meditative sit, an opportunity to gather in a sacred community, pause, breathe, and reflect. No prior experience is necessary.
Join us in the sanctuary to awaken to the new year with inspiring melodies, introspective teachings, and the call of the shofar.
Welcome the new year in sacred community, gaining inspiration from your peers’ own stories of spirituality, learning, and growth.
Join us for this Yom Kippur observance to deepen your connection to our community with this one-hour, multi-generational service.
Join your community and find meaning and connection in this family-friendly celebration.
Join us online to awaken to the new year with inspiring melodies, introspective teachings, and the call of the shofar.
Our K-5 community is invited to join us at Wellesley High School for a special new drop-off learning program while adults attend the early Yom Kippur Service.
Join us in the sanctuary or online for an evening service marking the beginning of our Yom Kippur observance.
Join us in the sanctuary or online for an evening service marking the beginning of our Yom Kippur observance.
The Jewish community has shown we can cast sins in, now let’s take them out. Join Jewish communities around the world for a reverse tashlich.
We’ll gather at Lookout Farm to connect with a musical moment to set our intention for the year before breaking off to enjoy the farm and pick apples.
Awaken to the promise and possibilities of the new year with inspiring melodies, introspective teachings, and the call of the shofar.
Join us for a meaningful, reflective ritual including shofar, song, and tossing stones into the river as we symbolically cast away our sins.
Gather in community to welcome and celebrate the joy of the new year in this one-hour service for the entire family.
Join us in the sanctuary to awaken to the new year with inspiring melodies, introspective teachings, and the call of the shofar.
Connect with your community and celebrate the sweetness and joy of a new year as a community in this family-friendly service.
Join us in the sanctuary to awaken to the new year with inspiring melodies, introspective teachings, and the call of the shofar.
Begin the new year with a yoga flow designed to build strength, restore flexibility, and promote deep rest and reflection.
Celebrate Rosh Hashanah with a joyous evening service followed by a festive oneg.
Join TBE staff and clergy at Mayyim Hayyim at 1:00 PM for a communal water-based ritual in preparation for the High Holy Days, followed by the opportunity for any TBE congregant to schedule an immersion in preparation for the High Holy Days.
Join for all or part of the evening as we transition into the High Holy Days.
We will examine the Book of Jonah to relive and animate the prophet’s words, and to arrive at an understanding of his message.
Through 1:1 or small group conversations with fellow participants, clergy and staff, participants will craft their own immersion or water-based ceremony.
We’ll orient ourselves to the structure of the High Holy Day liturgy so that we can feel more rooted in these special services.
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.
This unique workshop blends the spiritual essence of the Jewish High Holy Days with the ancient practice of Qigong.
We will examine the Book of Jonah to relive and animate the prophet’s words, and to arrive at an understanding of his message.
Through text study and discussion with our clergy, discuss the meaning behind ritual and Jewish ritual—why rituals are important and what do they mean in our modern world?
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.
We will examine the Book of Jonah to relive and animate the prophet’s words, and to arrive at an understanding of his message.
This special multi-part workshop, a unique collaboration between Mayyim Hayyim and The Well at Temple Beth Elohim, will help participants explore the ancient ritual of mikveh and its potential for personal transformation and meaning in their own lives.
We’ll orient ourselves to the structure of the High Holy Day liturgy so that we can feel more rooted in these special services.
Donate new small toys and stuffed animals as holiday presents for the children of Ukraine.
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.
We will examine the Book of Jonah to relive and animate the prophet’s words, and to arrive at an understanding of his message.
Throughout this interactive workshop, we will create our own kintsugi pottery, all while exploring what it means to enter the month of Elul.
"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.
Tisha B’Av is a day of collective mourning and remembrance on the Jewish calendar. This year especially, we will focus on the tragedy of October 7th in our service of commemoration.
In observance of Independence Day, temple offices will be closed.
Join us in the Sanctuary to celebrate the Jewish festival commemorating the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai. Our service will also include Yizkor, a special memorial service for those who have lost a loved one.
Join us on the top of Mount Sinai to celebrate the moment that we received the Torah in a family-friendly service with Cantor Josh and TBE clergy followed by a special oneg (joyful snacks!), including sweet ice cream and dairy-free treats.
On Shavuot, we celebrate receiving the Torah at Sinai by staying up late engaged in learning and eating lots of dairy. (Why dairy, you ask? Come and learn!)
Welcome Shavuot in community as we celebrate the festival of matan Torah, receiving the Torah, with a joyful service.
Click here to learn more about holidays at TBE. The holiday begins at sunset.
The history of the Jewish people is hardly free of tragedy. In this session, we’ll discuss “the oldest hatred” and the Holocaust. Feel free to drop in to this class from the Intro to Judaism series.
