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.
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Engaging in Civil Discourse Guided by Jewish Wisdom (Hybrid)
- Adult Learning
Join with members of our community to explore how we can apply Jewish wisdom to help us engage in respectful, meaningful conversations.
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.
Tour of Old Jewish Boston and Why We Left (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Join Lew Finfer, long-time community organizer and co-chair of the Boston Desegregation and Busing Initiative 50th Anniversary Committee, for a tour that will include historical highlights of the 60s and 70s Civil Rights Movement in Boston.
TBE Table
- Community Engagement
Volunteer to help provide meals to individuals experiencing food insecurity in our community.
Mincha Ma’ariv Service (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Our Mincha Ma'ariv service includes the celebration of the B'Mitzvah of Felix and William Stedman.
Shabbat Morning Service (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Our Shabbat service includes the celebration of the B'Mitzvah of Ethan Domb and Heloise Hirsch.
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.
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.
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.
Adult Talmud Study / Daf Yomi (Online)
- Adult Learning
Daf Yomi is a daily practice of reading and discussing a page of Talmud a day. We meet once weekly on Friday mornings.
Conversational Hebrew (Online)
- Adult Learning
Want to expand your Hebrew knowledge? Join us and have fun learning practical and useful Hebrew phrases, how to greet people and ask simple questions.
Jewish Heritage Night at the Red Sox (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Join the Temple Beth Elohim community for a night of fun at Fenway!
Mindful Moments (Online)
- Community Engagement
Each week, participants will take a moment to check-in and set an intention, learn about and/or practice a mini spiritual practice.
Yoga with Stephanie: Spring Session 2 (Online)
- Community Engagement
Spring has sprung! And so should you, by building your strength, balance and alignment through the practice of yoga.
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.
Lunch & Learn and TBElle | Old World, New World, Promised Land (Hybrid)
- Adult Learning
A combined Lunch & Learn and TBElle film program with discussion.
TBElle | A Brave New World is Here—How Will We Jews Approach It? (Hybrid)
- Adult Learning
We will wrestle with bioethics issues from our own personal moral code and look at what Judaism has to say on these topics.
Israel and Zionism | Introduction to Judaism (In Person)
- Adult Learning
In this session of the Intro to Judaism series, learn about the origins of the Zionist movement, as well as major moments in the modern state of Israel’s history. Feel free to drop in!
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.
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!
TBE Table
- Community Engagement
Volunteer to help provide meals to individuals experiencing food insecurity in our community.
Mincha Ma’ariv Service (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Our Mincha Ma'ariv service includes the celebration of the B'Mitzvah of Lauren Ganitsky and Andrew Silk.
Prime Timers | Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away. (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Join the Prime Timers for this important exhibit. Registration deadline is April 9.
Shabbat Morning Service (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Our Shabbat service includes the celebration of the B'Mitzvah of Harper Cohen.
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.
Fragments Concert with Yoni Battat Ensemble (Hybrid)
- Community Engagement
Yoni Avi Battat (he/him) is a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and composer, celebrating his diverse Jewish ancestry through music.
Shabbat Dinner (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Gather with community to celebrate Shabbat and share a meal together following services. Reservations close Sunday, May 5 at 11:59 pm.
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
Adult Talmud Study / Daf Yomi (Online)
- Adult Learning
Daf Yomi is a daily practice of reading and discussing a page of Talmud a day. We meet once weekly on Friday mornings.
Conversational Hebrew (Online)
- Adult Learning
Want to expand your Hebrew knowledge? Join us and have fun learning practical and useful Hebrew phrases, how to greet people and ask simple questions.
Mindful Making Wednesdays at The Well (In Person)
- Adult Learning
Join us for an evening of crafting and connection! Bring a project you are working on (anything from knitting to painting or scrapbooking) and an open heart.
Green Team Meeting (Hybrid)
- Community Engagement
Join our Green Team in planning to ensure our building and community are environmentally sound and sustainable.
Mindful Moments (Online)
- Community Engagement
Each week, participants will take a moment to check-in and set an intention, learn about and/or practice a mini spiritual practice.
Cuba 2025 Information Session (Online)
- Community Engagement
Join us to learn more about TBE's February 2025 trip to Cuba, led by Rabbi Sisenwine.
Lunch & Learn and TBElle | Old World, New World, Promised Land (Hybrid)
- Adult Learning
A combined Lunch & Learn and TBElle film program with discussion.
TBElle | A Brave New World is Here—How Will We Jews Approach It? (Hybrid)
- Adult Learning
We will wrestle with bioethics issues from our own personal moral code and look at what Judaism has to say on these topics.
Food & Friendship Heal | A CASA Event (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Join us as CASA active volunteers at Community Servings to pack meals. RSVP by May 2!
Shaping Our Memories: Yahrzeit Candle Holder Workshop (In Person)
- Adult Learning
Join ceramics artist and renowned teacher of text Tamar Forman for an interactive text study and ceramics workshop to create yahrzeit candle holders.
Fee:
$50
Holocaust and Antisemitism | Introduction to Judaism (In Person)
- Adult Learning
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.
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
Erev Yom HaShoah Observance (Hybrid)
- Community Engagement
Join us for prayer, musical reflection, and an opportunity to fulfill the mitzvah of zachor, of remembering the six million.
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).
“Resistance: They Fought Back” Film Screening and Director Talkback (Hybrid)
- Adult Learning
Join us in learning together through this powerful award-winning film and a talkback with Director/Producer Paula Apsell.
Plant with Eretz and Make Your Own Herb Garden (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Plant the Eretz herb garden in front of TBE. Kids can plant seeds in their own egg-carton pots to bring home!
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!
TBE Kripalu Retreat
- Community Engagement
Join TBE’s much anticipated ninth annual Kripalu retreat, led by Rabbi Sisenwine, Cantor Zell, Cantor Jodi Sufrin, and Noah Aronson.
Prime Timers | Wine, Cheese, Chocolate Pairing & Tasting with Wasik’s Cheese Shop (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Have a sip, and a nosh, and a little bit of sweetness! Whether you drink alcohol or not! We've got you covered. Registration closes at 12:00 pm on May 2.
“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.
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.
“We Share the Same Sky” Talk with Author Rachael Cerrotti (Hybrid)
- Adult Learning
Follow Rachael’s decade-long journey to retrace her grandmother’s wartime history as she explores how stories are passed down from one generation to the next.
May Adult Learning Shabbat Dinner (In Person)
- Adult Learning
Gather for a festive Adult Learning Dinner immediately following services, full of warm and beautiful Shabbat connections. RSVP by Sunday, April 28!
Fee:
$30.00
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.
Adult Talmud Study / Daf Yomi (Online)
- Adult Learning
Daf Yomi is a daily practice of reading and discussing a page of Talmud a day. We meet once weekly on Friday mornings.
Conversational Hebrew (Online)
- Adult Learning
Want to expand your Hebrew knowledge? Join us and have fun learning practical and useful Hebrew phrases, how to greet people and ask simple questions.
Red Cross Blood Drive (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.
Closed: Tikkun Middot | The Practice of Living an Ethical Life (Online)
- Community Engagement
Tikkun Middot practice is for anyone who wants to more often be their “best self” in the actions of daily life. This course is part of our Wednesdays at the Well programming.
Dementia Friends (Hybrid)
- Community Engagement
Learn from a temple member how best to help your loved ones with dementia.
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.
Mindful Moments (Online)
- Community Engagement
Each week, participants will take a moment to check-in and set an intention, learn about and/or practice a mini spiritual practice.
Yoga with Stephanie: Spring Session 2 (Online)
- Community Engagement
Spring has sprung! And so should you, by building your strength, balance and alignment through the practice of yoga.
Technology Recycle Collection (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Bring any old technology that you no longer need to TBE and we'll recycle it for you.
Book Club (Online)
- Community Engagement
April's book of choice is the fiction, Kantika, by Elizabeth Graver (an autobiographical novel).
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 Information Session for 7th Grade Parents (Hybrid)
- Toddler to Teen
Join us to learn all about our Havayah teen program and how to get your 7th grader involved next year to maintain their connection to Jewish community.
Lunch & Learn and TBElle | Old World, New World, Promised Land (Hybrid)
- Adult Learning
A combined Lunch & Learn and TBElle film program with discussion.
TBElle | A Brave New World is Here—How Will We Jews Approach It? (Hybrid)
- Adult Learning
We will wrestle with bioethics issues from our own personal moral code and look at what Judaism has to say on these topics.
Let My People Read Campaign (Online)
- Community Engagement
A fundraiser to purchase books for students and families in Tulsa, OK, which has enacted restrictions on access to books and learning.
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.
A Father’s Kaddish: Film & Discussion (In Person)
- Adult Learning
A Father’s Kaddish tells the story of how Steven Branfman used the art of pottery to help him work through his grief after the death of his 23-year-old son.
Yizkor (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Join us for a special memorial service for those who have lost a loved one.
Sisterhood@TBE | Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away. (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Join Sisterhood@TBE for this moving exhibit.
5th Grade Brit Mitzvah Family Program: Session 2
- Toddler to Teen
Develop a brit (contract) as a family to commit to a set of values that will guide you on your B’Mitzvah journey.
5th Grade Brit Mitzvah Family Program: Session 1
- Toddler to Teen
Develop a brit (contract) as a family to commit to a set of values that will guide you on your B’Mitzvah journey.
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!
Green Team Earth Day Project (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Join the Green Team in the important earth day activity of clearing invasive plants with Wellesley Conservation Land Trust.
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.
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!
TGIS Service (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.
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.
Adult Talmud Study / Daf Yomi (Online)
- Adult Learning
Daf Yomi is a daily practice of reading and discussing a page of Talmud a day. We meet once weekly on Friday mornings.
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.
Conversational Hebrew (Online)
- Adult Learning
Want to expand your Hebrew knowledge? Join us and have fun learning practical and useful Hebrew phrases, how to greet people and ask simple questions.
Mindful Moments (Online)
- Community Engagement
Each week, participants will take a moment to check-in and set an intention, learn about and/or practice a mini spiritual practice.
- 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