May 2019
The Paint Bar
- Adult Learning
Deb Baron, Lori Bass, Marisa Gandler, Stephanie Bloch, and Stefanie Albertson are just a few of the women who enjoyed a great night out!
September 2019
Exploring Israel Trip Potluck
- Travel with TBE
For those traveling on our upcoming Exploring Israel trip in November, join together with your fellow travelers to meet each other, share a potluck dinner, get all your questions answered, and schmooze.
A Conversation with Ohel Avraham in Haifa
- Community Engagement
Return and Renewal of the High Holy Days. A conversation with members of our sister congregation Ohel Avraham.
October 2019
Modern Israel: It’s Complicated!
- Adult Learning
Rabbi Orkand will, once again, offer an opportunity to discuss Israel current events in an open and welcoming setting.
Understanding the Israeli Election
- Community Engagement
Dr Cavari will take us through the complexities of the political process and help us understand and answer questions.
Ohel Avraham Leaders at TBE
- Community Engagement
A wonderful opportunity to connect with friends from our sister congregation in Haifa as we learn, pray, study, share, and travel together!
Shabbat Dinner to Welcome Friends from Ohel Avraham
- Spiritual Practice
Welcome members of Ohel Avraham, our sister congregation in Haifa, at Shabbat dinner.
Adult Program Fair
- Community Engagement
Join us to get to learn about the many programs and areas you can get involved in at TBE!
An Evening with Daniel Gordis
- Community Engagement
One of the most sought after speakers in the Jewish world, Dr. Daniel Gordis will discuss his new book, We Stand Divided: the Rift between American Jews and Israel.
A Taste of Hebrew – CANCELLED
- Adult Learning
A mini intro to Hebrew. Learn basic phrases & songs and expose yourself to the reading & writing of this magical language spoken in Israel.
A Pro-Israel, Pro-Peace Approach to BDS, Anti-Semitism, and more
- Community Engagement
Join us for a conversation with J Street New England leaders about some of the hottest foreign policy headlines today.
J Street National Conference, Washington, D.C.
- Community Engagement
Join other TBE members and TBE Voices for A Pluralistic and Democratic Israel to gather with American, Israeli, and Palestinian political leaders and activists.
Introduction to Judaism
- Adult Learning
Join Rabbi Sisenwine for an introduction to Judaism, it's theology, holidays, language, and land.
Israel Current Event Program (ICEP)
- Community Engagement
Noga Brenner Samia, Deputy Director, BINA: Tractate Independence: Exploring issues at the intersection of Judaism and Democracy.
November 2019
Exploring Israel Trip
- Community Engagement
Explore Israel from North to South, seeing the highlights, the must-see places that explain our connection to the land and peoples.
Israel Current Event Program (ICEP)
- Community Engagement
ICEP is a discussion group for learning and exploring important aspects of Israeli current events and how they impact Israel.
December 2019
DELAYED OPENING, 10:00 am
- Toddler to Teen
Due to weather conditions, the TBE building and Gan Elohim Early Learning Center will open at 10:00 am.
EARLY CLOSING, 7:00 pm
- Toddler to Teen
Due to weather conditions, the TBE building will be closing at 7:00 pm and all evening activities are cancelled.
Modern Israel: It’s Complicated!
- Adult Learning
Rabbi Orkand will, once again, offer an opportunity to discuss Israel current events in an open and welcoming setting.
Keeping My Religion; Choosing My Tradition
- Community Engagement
Join Rabbi Gabby Dagan from Ohel Avraham, our sister congregation in Haifa, as he shares his personal story.
TBE’s Musical Tour of Israel Informational Meeting
- Community Engagement
Join us to learn more about TBE's 2020 Musical Tour of Israel led by Cantor Jodi Sufrin.
Israel Current Event Program (ICEP)
- Community Engagement
ICEP is a discussion group for learning and exploring important aspects of Israeli current events and how they impact Israel.
January 2020
Israel Current Event Program (ICEP)
- Community Engagement
The program will focus on conversation surrounding social challenges in the Israeli Civil Service to develop better insights and understanding of the interworking of the Israeli government processes. Leading and initiating the conversation will be the two Wexner fellows, Dana Soffer Scetbun and Erez Engel.
February 2020
Being Green and Jewish: Not as Simple as We Thought
- Community Engagement
Connect with our friends at Ohel Avraham, our sister congregation in Haifa, to discuss how "being green" fits into our Jewish ideals.
March 2020
Remote: Israel Current Event Program (ICEP)
- Community Engagement
Join us remotely to meet four lone soldiers, individuals who selflessly choose to delay their own futures in order to defend Israel.
April 2020
The Joys of Moroccan Cooking* with TBE Online
- Community Engagement
Join us remotely as Rabbi Gabbi Dagan, from our sister congregation in Haifa leads us in stories and song & we cook together.
Community Forum with TBE Online
- Community Engagement
Come together online to hear from our clergy, staff and lay leaders about what we have been doing to create and implement TBE Online.
Israel Current Events Program (ICEP) with TBE Online
- Community Engagement
Join us remotely to learn from Liron Zohar, Wexner fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School.
American & Israeli Jewish Humor with TBE Online
- Community Engagement
Join us on Zoom for 90 minutes of levity focused on Jewish and cultural humor.
Is Israel’s Declaration of Independence Relevant? with TBE Online
- Adult Learning
Join us on Zoom to discuss Israel's Declaration of Independence.
May 2020
My Israel with TBE Online
- Community Engagement
Join us on Zoom along with our sister congregation in Haifa for a shared celebration of Yom Ha’atzmaut!
Community Forum with TBE Online
- Community Engagement
Come together online to hear updates from our clergy, staff and lay leaders about TBE Online.
June 2020
Pluralistic & Democratic Israel Presents Annexation in the West Bank: What Does It Mean?
- Community Engagement
Discuss the Israeli government's intention to annex West Bank land, what that would mean to Israelis and Palestinians, and how we might respond.
“Operation Grandma” Viewing with TBE Online
- Community Engagement
Stream "Operation Grandma" with our friends at our Ohel Avraham and have a lively discussion about its depiction of Israeli culture.
Challah Baking with TBE Online
- Community Engagement
Join chef & friend from Ohel Avraham, Ervin Saldardarriaga, teach us his recipe for baking challah on Zoom.
July 2020
The History of the State of Israel: Zionism through 2020
- Adult Learning
Join Uri Feinberg as he takes us back to the beginning of Zionism and travels 72 years to our current time of 2020.
The History of the State of Israel: Zionism through 2020
- Adult Learning
Join Uri Feinberg as he takes us back to the beginning of Zionism and travels 72 years to our current time of 2020.
The History of the State of Israel: Zionism through 2020
- Adult Learning
Join Uri Feinberg as he takes us back to the beginning of Zionism and travels 72 years to our current time of 2020.
The History of the State of Israel: Zionism through 2020
- Adult Learning
Join Uri Feinberg as he takes us back to the beginning of Zionism and travels 72 years to our current time of 2020.
August 2020
Summer Mornings with TBElle Online
- Adult Learning
Rabbi Bob Orkand leads "Israel is as Complicated as Usual: A Discussion of Current Events."
Film Conversation: Tel Aviv on Fire with TBE Online
- Adult Learning
Join fellow film buffs for an evening of talk-back for Tel Aviv on Fire, the story of a Palestinian man who becomes a writer on a soap opera after a chance meeting with an Israeli soldier.
Summer Mornings with TBElle Online
- Adult Learning
Rabbi Bob Orkand leads "Israel is as Complicated as Usual: A Discussion of Current Events."
Summer Mornings with TBElle Online
- Adult Learning
Rabbi Bob Orkand leads "Israel is as Complicated as Usual: A Discussion of Current Events."
September 2020
Understanding the Israel/UAE Peace Agreement with TBE/AIPAC Online
- Community Engagement
Join us virtually for an inside look at the historic peace agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates featuring Dr. Colin Winston.
Canceled: Israel & UAE Peace Agreement Discussion
- Community Engagement
This event has been canceled
FIDF National Virtual Gala
- Community Engagement
FIDF at TBE invites you to honor the brave young men and women of the IDF. Join them for a virtual celebration unlike any other.
October 2020
Lunch, Learn & Travel: A Virtual Journey to the State of Israel with TBE Online
- Adult Learning
The Original Millennials: Following the Crusaders, their construction, and their destruction.
Israel Current Events Program with TBE Online
- Community Engagement
Join Rotem Yadin, the youngest woman Israeli mayor, as she shares her great story with us.
Lunch, Learn & Travel: A Virtual Journey to the State of Israel with TBE Online
- Adult Learning
The Golan Heights: In the footsteps of hikers, fighters, farmers, and a 5th century frontier.
The Story Behind the Sermon: The Hurva Torah Scroll with TBE Online
- Adult Learning
Join Rabbi Sisenwine as he fills in the gaps and shares more about the scroll that he returned to the Hurva synagogue.
Lunch, Learn & Travel: A Virtual Journey to the State of Israel with TBE Online
- Adult Learning
The Second Temple: Pilgrims and Sects, the footsteps they took, and the stones that fell.
November 2020
Lunch, Learn & Travel: A Virtual Journey to the State of Israel with TBE Online
- Adult Learning
Join us virtually to travel together to Israel.
Meet Our New Congregational Representative, Jake Auchincloss with TBE Online
- Community Engagement
AIPAC at TBE invites you to meet Representative-elect from Massachusetts’ 4th District, Jake Auchincloss on Zoom.
Personal Reflections on Current Events in Israel & America with TBE Online
- Community Engagement
Join intimate & personal dialogue among friends from TBE & Ohel Avraham on Zoom to discuss how we support each other during these turbulent times.
December 2020
A Virtual Tour of Israel with TBE Online
- Adult Learning
Rabbi Sisenwine continues his exploration of Israel with friend and Israeli tour guide Liat Bussiba for a virtual tour of Israel on Zoom.
Chanukah with Ohel Avraham & TBE Online
- Spiritual Practice
Join together with congregants from TBE & Ohel Avraham on Zoom as we light Chanukah candles together and share Chanukah memories and miracles.
Israel Current Events Program (ICEP) with TBE Online
- Community Engagement
Dr. Alit will speak about her experience with antisemitism as a student at the Wexner Program at Harvard and how it led her to work with the Encounter Project.
A Virtual Tour of Israel with TBE Online
- Adult Learning
Rabbi Sisenwine continues his exploration of Israel with friend and Israeli tour guide Liat Bussiba for a virtual tour of Israel on Zoom.
January 2021
J Street U Real Talk: Israel Conversation on Campus with TBE Online
- Adult Learning
Join us for a lively discussion of the opportunities and challenges relating to Israel on college campuses.
Power of Music in a Troubled World with TBE Online
- Community Engagement
Join members of TBE and Ohel Avraham on Zoom to discuss the power of music in troubled times
Israeli & Palestinian Entrepreneurship Program with TBE Online
- Community Engagement
Learn about 50:50 Startups, a new non-profit program bringing together Israelis & Palestinians to develop joint owned tech startups.
February 2021
Middle East Policy Under the Biden Administration with TBE Online
- Community Engagement
Join us on Zoom to hear from an expert about the Biden Administration's likely approach to Middle East policy.
An Evening with Bari Weiss with TBE Online
- Community Engagement
Bari Weiss will focus on her career as a journalist covering Israel, bias in the media, free speech, and how we can become more unified.
Lighthearted Purim Learning with Ohel Avraham and TBE Online
- Community Engagement
Members of TBE and Ohel Avraham in Haifa engage in a lighthearted Purim learning led by Rabbi Na'ama Dafni-Kellen & Alison Kur.
March 2021
Arabic as a Cultural Bridge with TBE Online
- Adult Learning
Experience the power of language instruction to open a door to Arab culture and society in Israel.
Arabic as a Cultural Bridge with TBE Online
- Adult Learning
Experience the power of language instruction to open a door to Arab culture and society in Israel.
Arabic as a Cultural Bridge with TBE Online
- Adult Learning
Experience the power of language instruction to open a door to Arab culture and society in Israel.
April 2021
Passover in America & Israel with TBE Online
- Community Engagement
TBE & Ohel Avraham end Passover together on Zoom, sharing how we celebrate the holiday in America & Israel with fun quiz games & personal conversations.
J Street’s 2021 National Virtual Conference
- Community Engagement
The conference is a major gathering for pro-Israel, pro-peace Americans and pro-diplomacy progressives across the country.
J Street’s 2021 National Virtual Conference
- Community Engagement
The conference is a major gathering for pro-Israel, pro-peace Americans and pro-diplomacy progressives across the country.
May 2021
Adult Travel to Israel: Information Session with TBE Online
- Community Engagement
Join Rabbi Sisenwine for an informational meeting to learn about upcoming TBE Israel trips.
Consul General Meron Reuben Speaks about Israel with TBE Online
- Community Engagement
Consul General Meron Reuben will report on the current situation in Israel.
Sicha: Israel Conversations with TBE Online
- Toddler to Teen
Come together with rabbinical student Abi Oshins to learn and ask questions for what is currently happening in Israel.
For the Love of Travel with Our Haifa Friends & TBE Online
- Community Engagement
Join members of TBE and our sister congregation in Haifa as we share our memories, reflections, and hopes for travel in Israel and the United States
#ActAgainstAntisemitism: Virtual Rally
- Community Engagement
Join us to hear from prominent government officials as well as leaders from the Jewish community and civil rights organizations, among others.
June 2021
TBE Family Israel Trip Summer 2022 Information Session with TBE Online
- Community Engagement
Join an information session about TBE Family Israel Trip Summer 2022
September 2021
Reconciliation in a Time of Teshuva (Online)
- Community Engagement
An Israeli and a Palestinian will share their stories and journeys of renewal and hope as an outgrowth of their shared grief.
Welcoming Guests into the Sukkah & Our Homes with our Haifa Friends (Online)
- Community Engagement
Members of TBE & our sister congregation in Haifa will symbolically “build” a virtual sukkah together.
October 2021
Postponed: Shabbat Nature Walk with Our Haifa Friends (Outdoors)
- Community Engagement
Join us at Morses Pond, Wellesley to begin Shabbat day with a walk in nature as our Haifa friends do the same to end Shabbat.
November 2021
ICEP: Abraham Accords Process (Online)
- Community Engagement
A discussion on the Abraham Accords process in the Middle East and what Jews and Arabs are doing in Israel for living together and coexistence.
December 2021
Friday Evening Service (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Welcome Shabbat in song and prayer.
Oneg Shabbat with our Haifa Friends (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Welcome Shabbat in song and prayer.
Minyan, Torah Study & Learning (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Join us for minyan, Torah study, and learning with Na'ama.
Beit Cafe with Na’ama & Gabby (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Enjoy coffee with friends, Rabbis Na’ama Dafni Kellen & Gabby Dagan.
Cooking with Rabbi Gabby Dagan (Hybrid)
- Community Engagement
The Moroccan Shabbat Table – cooking and singing with Rabbi Gabby Dagan
Schmooze and Support! (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Join Rabbis Na’ama Dafni Kellen & Gabby Dagan for a drink and a nosh at the Tap Room at Belkin Lookout Farm.
Beit Cafe with Na’ama & Gabby (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Enjoy coffee with friends, Rabbis Na’ama Dafni Kellen & Gabby Dagan.
Learn with Rabbi Na’ama Dafni Kellen (Hybrid)
- Community Engagement
Join us to hear about Na’ama’s work as a contributor to the new Reform Prayerbook in Israel, and the challenges of translating the name of God in an inclusive manner.
Supporting Reform Judaism and Or Hadash (Online)
- Community Engagement
Hear from Gabby and Na’ama about the challenges and opportunities in leading a reform congregation in Israel, and what we can do to support this crucial work.
January 2022
Celebrate the New Year with TBE & Or Hadash! (Online)
- Community Engagement
Spend an hour (re)connecting with friends from Or Hadash in Haifa and TBE in Wellesley for an open chat together.
Minyan & Torah Study (Online)
- 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.
February 2022
US-Israel Relations Today (Online)
- Community Engagement
US-Israel Relations today.
March 2022
Purim Traditions with Or Hadash in Haifa (Online)
- Community Engagement
Come join a one hour, virtual celebration with our Or Hadash friends in Haifa to share stories of our respective traditions.
Virtual Trip to Israel (Online)
- Toddler to Teen
Come see all sorts of different animals in the land of Israel and sing and dance to your favorite Israeli songs, all from the comfort of your own home!
May 2022
Film Watch Party & Discussion with Or Hadash (Online)
- Community Engagement
Watch the Israeli short film, "Barriers," about the complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with our friends at Or Hadash in Haifa.
ICEP: The Heartache of Two Homelands (Online)
- Community Engagement
Student Rabbi Miryam Klimova, Ukrainian aliyah, will present.
June 2022
Can We Talk About Israel? (Online)
- Adult Learning
Dive into why so many people feel so strongly about Israel and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict without understanding it very well.
ICEP Presents: From the Top of the Bus to the Top of the Agenda (Online)
- Community Engagement
Anaf Hoffman will be speaking about the landmark victories over gender segregation and exclusion and will look at current challenges in this delicate area.
Can We Talk About Israel? (Online)
- Adult Learning
Dive into why so many people feel so strongly about Israel and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict without understanding it very well.
Can We Talk About Israel? (Online)
- Adult Learning
Dive into why so many people feel so strongly about Israel and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict without understanding it very well.
