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).
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Charoset Making & Tasting Party (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Come explore the significance and variety of charoset, and make your own to take home as you prepare for your Passover seder!
Toiletry Drive for Margaret Fuller Neighborhood House
- Community Engagement
Support Margaret Fuller Neighborhood House by bringing items to donate!
Me’ah Select: The Problem of Evil (Online)
- Adult Learning
Jewish response to the existence of evil in the world, via texts from the Hebrew Bible, rabbinic midrash, modern poetry, & post-holocaust theologians.
Fee:
$380
BaDerech Grades 4-5 (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
BaDerech will engage students in grades K–5 in interactive learning about key narratives from our tradition.
Engaging in Civil Discourse Guided By Jewish Wisdom (Online)
- Adult Learning
Join with members of our community to explore how we can apply Jewish wisdom to help us engage in respectful, meaningful conversations.
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!
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.
Adult B’Mitzvah (Hybrid)
- Adult Learning
Prepare for this sacred lifecycle event with Cantor Zell and other clergy members. This program will meet both in person and online.
1st Day of Passover: Temple Offices Closed
- Spiritual Practice
In observance of the 7th Day of Passover, temple administrative offices will be closed.
Passover Festival Morning Service (Online)
- Spiritual Practice
Join us for a meaningful prayer service with Hallel, Torah reading, and learning.
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.
TGIS Passover Experience (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Join us for a K-7 Community Passover experience! Celebrate with TGIS services followed by a family Passover seder experience as part of dinner.
BaDerech Grades K-5 (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
BaDerech (On Our Path) will engage students in grades K–5 in interactive learning about key narratives from our tradition, as part of living and learning in Jewish time. Students in... Read More
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!
Caring Knitters (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Are you a knitter? Have you wanted to learn to knit? Come join the Caring Knitters.
B’Yachad Grades 6-7 (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
B’Yachad (together), TBE’s 6th and 7th grade learning program, is an interactive, multidisciplinary, engaging program.
BaDerech Grades K-5 (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
BaDerech (On Our Path) will engage students in grades K–5 in interactive learning about key narratives from our tradition, as part of living and learning in Jewish time. Students in... Read More
Me’ah Select: The Problem of Evil (Online)
- Adult Learning
Jewish response to the existence of evil in the world, via texts from the Hebrew Bible, rabbinic midrash, modern poetry, & post-holocaust theologians.
Fee:
$380
BaDerech Grades 4-5 (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
BaDerech will engage students in grades K–5 in interactive learning about key narratives from our tradition.
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:
$
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.
BaDerech Grades K-3 (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
BaDerech (On Our Path) will engage students in grades K–5 in interactive learning about key narratives from our tradition.
B’Yachad Grades 6-7 (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
B’Yachad (together), TBE’s 6th and 7th grade learning program, is an interactive, multidisciplinary, engaging program.
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!
J-Connect: Jewish Learning with our Clergy Grades 8-9
- Toddler to Teen
Dive deep into Jewish text and theology with Rabbi Sisenwine (Grades 10–11) and Rabbi Harper (Grades 8–9), as we build connections to each other and to Jewish tradition.
J-Connect: Jewish Learning with our Clergy Grades 10-11
- Toddler to Teen
Dive deep into Jewish text and theology with Rabbi Sisenwine (Grades 10–11) and Rabbi Harper (Grades 8–9), as we build connections to each other and to Jewish tradition.
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.
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).
7th Day of Passover: Temple Offices Closed
- Spiritual Practice
In observance of the 7th Day of Passover, temple administrative offices will be closed.
B’Yachad Grades 6-7 (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
B’Yachad (together), TBE’s 6th and 7th grade learning program, is an interactive, multidisciplinary, engaging program.
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.
Havayah: Manhigut Council (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Grow as a leader as a member of our Manhigut Council!
Tikkun Middot: The Practice of Living an Ethical Life
- Adult Learning
Tikkun middot practice is for anyone who wants to more often be their “best self” in the actions of daily life.
Yizkor (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Join us for a special memorial service for those who have lost a loved one.
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.
CANCELED TONIGHT: Conversations to Nourish the Soul: Let’s Talk About… (Online)
- Adult Learning
Join us for a series of monthly conversations designed to inform and inspire. All are welcome to any single session or the whole series.
Green Team Meeting (Online)
- Community Engagement
Looking to reduce your carbon footprint? Join the Green Team meeting!
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.
CASA goes to Margaret Fuller Neighborhood House (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Join CASA volunteers to help with unloading food deliveries, organizing and packing up produce for distribution, setting up food stations for patrons to select from, and organizing the storage room.
Yom HaShoah Event with Or Hadash (Online)
- Community Engagement
Commemorate Yom Hashoah by participating in our very first Zikaron Basalon.
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!
Yom HaShoah Observance (Online)
- Spiritual Practice
Yom HaShoah, also known as Holocaust Remembrance Day
TBElle: Jerusalem: A History (Online)
- Adult Learning
We will explore how Jerusalem became one of history's most revered-and contested-cities. Past participation is not necessary to attend this series.
Lunch & Learn: Food Insecurity (Online)
- Adult Learning
A discussion focused on hunger, health, and the impact wasted food has on people and the environment in Massachusetts, and what you can do about it.
TBElle: Almost President (Online)
- Adult Learning
Each week a TBE member will examine Al Smith, Dewey, Stevenson, Goldwater, Kerry/Gore & McGovern, who all lost their presidential bids.
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!
Yoga: Spring Session (Online)
- Community Engagement
Stretch into spring with strength, balance and alignment through the practice of yoga with Stephanie Javaheri.
Fee:
$60 – $75
Me’ah Select: The Problem of Evil (In Person)
- Adult Learning
The Jewish response to the existence of evil in the world, via texts from the Hebrew Bible, rabbinic midrash, modern poetry, and post-holocaust theologians.
Fee:
$380
Adult B’Mitzvah (Hybrid)
- Adult Learning
Prepare for this sacred lifecycle event with Cantor Zell and other clergy members. This program will meet both in person and online.
From Egypt to Revelation (In Person)
- Adult Learning
Rabbi Alan Ullman explores how to go from a narrow place to stand in the Presence (of God) or Present (current time) in six chapters of our daily lives.
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.
Adult Shabbat Retreat: Creating Space for the Soul (In Person)
- Adult Learning
Join us to create and experience Shabbat through learning, music, reflection, prayer, and building a sacred community.
Fee:
Varies
Tot Shabbat Morning Service (In Person)
- Spiritual Practice
Come dance, sing, play, and pray then stay for some challah and schmooze with your FwYC community!
Green Team Earth Day Project (Outdoors)
- Community Engagement
Come celebrate Earth Day by joining The Green Team and Wellesley Natural Resource Commission at Hunnewell Park.
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!
Me’ah Select: The Problem of Evil (Online)
- Adult Learning
Jewish response to the existence of evil in the world, via texts from the Hebrew Bible, rabbinic midrash, modern poetry, & post-holocaust theologians.
Fee:
$380
BaDerech Grades 4-5 (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
BaDerech will engage students in grades K–5 in interactive learning about key narratives from our tradition.
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:
$
Drum Circle (In Person)
- Spiritual Practice
Drumming is known to reduce stress and promote a sense of well-being and mental alertness. We will play beautiful rhythms from around the world.
Fee:
$165 – $183
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.
Havayah: Challah Back Girls 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: Jew Man Group 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.
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.
TBElle: Jerusalem: A History (Online)
- Adult Learning
We will explore how Jerusalem became one of history's most revered-and contested-cities. Past participation is not necessary to attend this series.
Storytime with Bubbe and Zayde (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Hear story books brought to life by some bubbes and zaydes (grandparents) in our community.
Lunch & Learn: Sleep Issues, Live Better (Online)
- Adult Learning
Sleep consultant, Kelly Murray, will discuss topics such as importance of sleep, how sleep works, not sleeping well, and stressors that interfere with sleep.
TBElle: Almost President (Online)
- Adult Learning
Each week a TBE member will examine Al Smith, Dewey, Stevenson, Goldwater, Kerry/Gore & McGovern, who all lost their presidential bids.
BaDerech Grades K-3 (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
BaDerech (On Our Path) will engage students in grades K–5 in interactive learning about key narratives from our tradition.
B’Yachad Grades 6-7 (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
B’Yachad (together), TBE’s 6th and 7th grade learning program, is an interactive, multidisciplinary, engaging program.
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!
Havayah: Taste of Judaism (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Hone your cooking skills and explore Jewish culinary tradition (and eat what you make!) with your Havayah friends.
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.
Book Club (Online)
- Community Engagement
Book lovers connect to discuss a previously chosen book. Join us on Zoom!
JamBABY Drop-In Music Class Drop-In (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Come dance, sing and jam along with us at Temple Beth Elohim this fall.
Fee:
$25
TBE Music Club: The Music of Our Lives (Hybrid)
- Community Engagement
Take a trip down memory lane, with Cantor Marilyn Becker, and listen to “the music of our lives!”
B’Yachad Grades 6-7 (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
B’Yachad (together), TBE’s 6th and 7th grade learning program, is an interactive, multidisciplinary, engaging program.
Havayah: T’filah Band (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Bring your musical talent to the Havayah T’filah Band.
Havayah: Havayah Hangout (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Take a break from homework and the stresses of everyday life in a welcoming and fun environment.
Tikkun Middot: The Practice of Living an Ethical Life (Online)
- Adult Learning
Tikkun middot practice is for anyone who wants to more often be their “best self” in the actions of daily life.
Yoga: Spring Session (Online)
- Community Engagement
Stretch into spring with strength, balance and alignment through the practice of yoga with Stephanie Javaheri.
Fee:
$60 – $75
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.
From Egypt to Revelation (In Person)
- Adult Learning
Rabbi Alan Ullman explores how to go from a narrow place to stand in the Presence (of God) or Present (current time) in six chapters of our daily lives.
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.
Tot Kabbalat Shabbat & Family Dinner (In Person)
- Spiritual Practice
Join Cantor Josh and TBE clergy to sing, play, dance, and pray then stay for a Family Shabbat dinner with your FwYC community!
Fee:
$30
Friday Evening Service, Celebration of Learning & Confirmation (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Welcome Shabbat in song and prayer.
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.
Havayah Cape Cod Shabbaton
- Toddler to Teen
Join us for our annual Havayah Shabbaton (Retreat)!
Fee:
$175
Shabbat Morning Service (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Our Shabbat service includes the celebration of the B'Mitzvah of Cody Schneider and Hannah Ginsberg.
Mincha Ma’ariv Service (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Our Mincha Ma'ariv service includes the celebration of the B'Mitzvah of Daniel Bloom.
BaDerech Grades K-5 (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
BaDerech (On Our Path) will engage students in grades K–5 in interactive learning about key narratives from our tradition, as part of living and learning in Jewish time. Students in... Read More
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!
- 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