Passover Storytime & Chocolate Matzah Making (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
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.
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Prospective Member Open House (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Come visit TBE and see the Religious School in action!
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!
Passover Play-dough Experience with Adoughma (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
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.
All Havayah Night: Purim! (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
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.
Pre-Purim Backwards Dinner (In Person)
- Spiritual Practice
Join us for a backwards pizza dinner (did anyone say dessert first?) and Purim crafts before joining our communal celebration.
Silly Tzedakah: A Purim Mitzvah (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
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.
Canceled: Matanot L’Evyonim & Mishloach Manot (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
This program has been canceled
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
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!
TGIS Service, K-7 Family Shabbat Dinner, and 6th & 7th Grader Shul-Under (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Join us for Thank God It’s Shabbat (TGIS), a joyful, multi-generational service with singing, prayer, and learning in a relaxed setting. Celebrate Shabbat through meaningful, musical worship!
Canceled: Tot Kabbalat Shabbat & Family Shabbat Dinner (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
This event has been canceled.
Fee:
$30
Teen Tours Presents: 9th & 10th Grade Service Trip to New Orlean (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
In New Orleans, we'll be working with non-profit groups, the St. Bernard Project and Volunteer Ventures, to help repair homes that families lost after devastating hurricanes that the city is still recovering from.
B’Yachad Parent Support Session (Online)
- Toddler to Teen
Rabbi Jordy Callman offers a space for B'Yachad parents to discuss current events like Israel-Gaza, hostages, and prisoners, equipping them with tools to engage middle schoolers and aligning curriculum to address these topics.
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
Tot Shabbat Shirah: BYO Instrument Edition (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Come celebrate Shabbat Shirah (Shabbat of song) with our youngest learners by bringing your own musical instruments! Drums, guitars, ukeleles, shofars—anything that will make a joyful noise and lift up our singing together!
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.
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!
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.
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
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!
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
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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!
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!
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
TGIS Service & Consecration (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Join us for Thank God It's Shabbat (TGIS) Service, a multi-generational experience to sing, pray, and learn together in a less formal worship environment.
Second Annual Family Shabbat Retreat (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Join us for the second annual Family Shabbat Retreat at East Hill Farm.
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
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
Simchat Torah Storytime (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Sing and dance with the Torah on Simchat Torah! Then, stay for a storytime and craft activity with Liz Suneby!
New Moon Rising Concert (Hybrid)
- Community Engagement
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.
TBE Fall Harvest Festival (Outdoors)
- Community Engagement
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!
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!
Yom Kippur: Havayah High Holy Day Experience (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Welcome the new year in sacred community, gaining inspiration from your peers’ own stories of spirituality, learning, and growth.
Yom Kippur TGIHH (Thank God It’s the High Holy Days) (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Join us for this Yom Kippur observance to deepen your connection to our community with this one-hour, multi-generational service.
Families with Young Children Yom Kippur Service (In Person)
- Spiritual Practice
Join your community and find meaning and connection in this family-friendly celebration.
K-5 Drop Off Program on Yom Kippur (In Person)
- Spiritual Practice
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.
Rosh Hashanah Farm Experience (In Person)
- Spiritual Practice
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.
Tashlich (Outdoors)
- Spiritual Practice
Join us for a meaningful, reflective ritual including shofar, song, and tossing stones into the river as we symbolically cast away our sins.
Rosh Hashanah TGIHH (Thank God It’s the High Holy Days Service) (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Gather in community to welcome and celebrate the joy of the new year in this one-hour service for the entire family.
Families with Young Children Rosh Hashanah Service (In Person)
- Spiritual Practice
Connect with your community and celebrate the sweetness and joy of a new year as a community in this family-friendly service.
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
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!
Judaism for Grownups | High Holy Days (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.
Judaism for Grownups | High Holy Days (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.
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!
Designing the Queer High School of the Future (Hybrid)
- Toddler to Teen
Dr Druin will share her co-design stories, ideas, and visions for the future. She will explain how her work with teens is a bridge to the design of the J.S. Bryant School.
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.
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
Tot Shabbat Morning Service (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Come dance, sing, play, and pray in an exciting and engaging Shabbat morning service for our 0-5 year olds with Cantor Josh!
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.
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.
Canceled: Beit Cafe with Rabbi Gabby from Or Hadah (In Person)
- Community Engagement
This event has been canceled.
Waterplay & Popsicle Party with Little Beats (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Join us outside at TBE for some water play fun and popsicle treats with Cantor Josh and Sara from Little Beats!
Tot Shabbat Morning Service (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Come dance, sing, play, and pray in an exciting and engaging Shabbat morning service for our 0-5 year olds with Cantor Josh!
Havayah: Jew Man Group Grade 10 (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Take a break from homework and the stresses of everyday life in our welcoming and fun gender-based programming.
Havayah: Jew Man Group Grade 9 (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Take a break from homework and the stresses of everyday life in our welcoming and fun gender-based programming.
Havayah: Challah Back Girls Grade 10 (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Take a break from homework and the stresses of everyday life in our welcoming and fun gender-based programming
Tot Shabbat Morning Service (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Come dance, sing, play, and pray in an exciting and engaging Shabbat morning service for our 0-5 year olds with Cantor Josh!
Shavuot Family Service & Ice Cream Oneg (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
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.
Havayah: Jew Man Group Grade 12 (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Take a break from homework and the stresses of everyday life in our welcoming and fun gender-based programming.
Havayah: Challah Back Girls Grade 11 & 12 (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Take a break from homework and the stresses of everyday life in our welcoming and fun gender-based programming.
Havayah: Challah Back Girls Grade 8 (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Take a break from homework and the stresses of everyday life in our welcoming and fun gender-based programming.
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.
Searching for College in a Time of Increased Antisemitism (Online)
- Toddler to Teen
Michelle Paster—TBE member and educational therapist—will address questions about the college process in the age of increased antisemitism.
Canceled: Havayah College Course Information Session (Online)
- Toddler to Teen
This event has been canceled
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.
Havayah: Manhigut Council (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Grow as a leader as a member of our Manhigut Council!
Havayah: Jew Man Group Grade 11 (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Take a break from homework and the stresses of everyday life in our welcoming and fun gender-based programming.
6th and 7th Grade D’var Torah Family Program
- Toddler to Teen
TBE clergy and educators help students study their Torah portion and start the process of writing their D’var Torah.
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.
Tot Shabbat & Israeli Song Session (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Join Cantor Josh for a Tot Shabbat service featuring special Israeli songs for Yom Ha'Atzmaut (Israeli Independence Day). If weather permits, we'll gather outside with a campfire!
TGIS Service | Celebration of Learning & Summer Send-Off (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Join us for Thank God It's Shabbat (TGIS) Service, a multi-generational experience to sing, pray, and learn together in a less formal worship environment.
Jewish Heritage Night at the Red Sox (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Join the Temple Beth Elohim community for a night of fun at Fenway!
J-Connect: Jewish Learning with our Clergy Grades 8-12
- Toddler to Teen
Dive deep into Jewish text and theology with Rabbi Harper, as we build connections to each other and to Jewish tradition.
Havayah Teen Travel Information Session (Online)
- Toddler to Teen
Learn about two exciting Havayah travel opportunities for TBE teens (current 8-11th graders) in 2025.
Havayah: Songleading Workshop Music Madrichim
- Toddler to Teen
Join a dedicated and enthusiastic team of song leaders and get ready to make Jewish music with our students!
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 for 0-5 year olds and their grownups then stay for dinner!
Fee:
$30
Havayah: Jew Man Group Grade 10 (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Take a break from homework and the stresses of everyday life in our welcoming and fun gender-based programming.
Havayah: Jew Man Group Grade 9 (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Take a break from homework and the stresses of everyday life in our welcoming and fun gender-based programming.
Havayah: Challah Back Girls Grade 10 (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Take a break from homework and the stresses of everyday life in our welcoming and fun gender-based programming
B’Yachad Story Presentations (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
This year, our 6th and 7th grade students in B'Yachad have been studying formative Jewish stories and will be presenting about their choices as part of Erev Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day).
On One Foot | Jewish Parenting (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Join us to talk about topics relevant to Jewish parenting in today's world. We will learn and discuss together, hopefully feeling empowered to support our children in their Jewish journeys while enriching our own.
On One Foot | Jewish Parenting (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Join us to talk about topics relevant to Jewish parenting in today's world. We will learn and discuss together, hopefully feeling empowered to support our children in their Jewish journeys while enriching our own.
Havayah: Songleading Workshop Music Madrichim
- Toddler to Teen
Join a dedicated and enthusiastic team of song leaders and get ready to make Jewish music with our students!
“The Tattooed Torah” Family Learning Program (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Join us for a screening of The Tattooed Torah, an animated film that has been educating children about the Holocaust for generations.
12th Grade Confirmation Workshop
- Toddler to Teen
We are incredibly proud that so many of our teens engage in Jewish life throughout their years at TBE.
Friday Evening Service, Celebration of Learning & Confirmation (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Welcome Shabbat in song and prayer.
Havayah: Manhigut Council (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Grow as a leader as a member of our Manhigut Council!
Havayah: Senior Leadership Team (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Our most deeply engaged and dedicated leaders have the opportunity to shape the present and future of Havayah as members of our Senior Leadership Team.
J-Connect: Jewish Learning with our Clergy Grades 8-12
- Toddler to Teen
Dive deep into Jewish text and theology with Rabbi Harper, as we build connections to each other and to Jewish tradition.