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.
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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
Dance For Peace (Hybrid)
- Community Engagement
Join us for a fundraising event presented by the TBE Immigration Justice Group and dance students at Bates College
Havayah: Rescuing Hope
- Toddler to Teen
This intergenerational seminar will identify lessons that can help us build our community and future together.
New Parent Support Group (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Bring your little one and find support and community. Leave with tools to get through the day and a support network you can rely on in difficult moments.
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 grades 4 & 5 will choose to learn through specific modalities, including visual arts, STEM, performing arts, and cooking. This program will include weekly two-hour... Read More
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.
Engaging Kids at the Seder with PJ Library (In Person)
- Adult Learning
Worried about hosting a Seder this year? Join Cantor Josh and Liz Levin of PJ Library to learn tips and tricks to keep your kids excited about Passover and engaged in the seder experience.
Let All Who are Hungry Come and Eat (Hybrid)
- Community Engagement
Join Rabbi Saphire and congregant and CEO of Lovin’ Spoonfuls, Ashley Stanley for a Passover learning session.
Parenting Through a Jewish Lens (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Find support, encouragement, and connection among your peers, and study the Jewish values that can enrich your family's journey.
Fee:
$80 – $108
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!
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 grades 4 & 5 will choose to learn through specific modalities, including visual arts, STEM, performing arts, and cooking. This program will include weekly two-hour... Read More
Mincha Ma’ariv Service (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Our Mincha Ma'ariv service includes the celebration of the B'Mitzvah of Elodie Rosen and Lev Navisky.
Shabbat Morning Service (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Our Shabbat service includes the celebration of the B'Mitzvah of Chloe Carrano and Victoria Rosenthal.
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!
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.
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.
B’Mitzvah Celebration Parent Panel (Hybrid)
- Toddler to Teen
Are you planning (or thinking about planning) your child's b'mitzvah celebration? Not sure where to start? Unsure what type of celebration feels right for your family? If so, we hope you can join us for a hybrid parent-led program on Planning B'Mitzvah Celebrations sponsored by the No'ar Committee.
Red Cross Blood Drive (In Person)
- Community Engagement
TBE is sponsoring a Red Cross Blood Drive in our building. The American Red Cross has a constant and ongoing need for blood and platelet donations. Please schedule your next donation appointment now to help prevent another blood shortage. Consider donating blood, the source of life, to those in need & help fulfill our temple’s mission of bringing light to our world.
Shema: The Practice of Listening (Online)
- Adult Learning
This group is for anyone who wants a nurturing, safe, & exploratory space in which to learn about mindfulness grounded in Jewish text, prayer, and song.
Green Team Meeting (Online)
- Community Engagement
Looking to reduce your carbon footprint? Join the Green Team meeting!
Havayah: Justice League (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Come together to engage in tikkun olam, repairing our world.
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.
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.
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
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
JamBABY Drop-In Music Class Drop-In (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Come dance, sing and jam along with us at Temple Beth Elohim!
Fee:
$25
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.
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.
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.
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!
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-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.
Storytime with Bubbe and Zayde (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Hear story books brought to life by some bubbes and zaydes (grandparents) in our community.
Purim Celebration (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Join us in the celebration of Purim! This year's theme is heroes and anti-heroes.
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 at 6:30 pm.
Nitzanim: Blossoming into Jewish Living & Learning at TBE (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
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
Silly Tzedakah: FwYC Purim Experience (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Join us in your favorite Purim costume for some silly Purim fun: singing, a story, and snacks!
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).
Share Purim Memories with Our Sister Congregation in Haifa (Online)
- Spiritual Practice
Share Purim Memories with TBE members and members of our sister congregation in Haifa.
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 grades 4 & 5 will choose to learn through specific modalities, including visual arts, STEM, performing arts, and cooking. This program will include weekly two-hour... Read More
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.
CASA goes to Rosie’s Place (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Please join CASA as we help prepare and serve a delicious lunch at Rosie’s Place, a sanctuary for poor and homeless women in Boston’s South End.
Bonim Shalom Workshop (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Join this workshop and engage in a community discussion about how TBE might someday use the land we own to further our vision.
Parenting Through a Jewish Lens (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Find support, encouragement, and connection among your peers, and study the Jewish values that can enrich your family's journey.
Fee:
$80 – $108
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!
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 grades 4 & 5 will choose to learn through specific modalities, including visual arts, STEM, performing arts, and cooking. This program will include weekly two-hour... Read More
Mincha Ma’ariv Service (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Our Mincha Ma'ariv service includes the celebration of the B'Mitzvah of Noah Rubinstein and Samuel Briansky.
Friday Evening Service, Dinner & Reproductive Justice Panel Presentation (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Welcome Shabbat in song and prayer followed by dinner and Reproductive Justice panel presentation.
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.
Interfaith Housing Justice Campaign (Online)
- Repair the World
Join TBE with our Interfaith Wellesley congregations for the second GBIO Housing Teach-In given by the Racial Justice Initiative.
Shema: The Practice of Listening (Online)
- Adult Learning
This group is for anyone who wants a nurturing, safe, & exploratory space in which to learn about mindfulness grounded in Jewish text, prayer, and song.
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.
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.
Havayah: T’filah Band (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Bring your musical talent to the Havayah T’filah Band.
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.
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
Yoga: Winter Session (Online)
- Community Engagement
Warm up to winter with strength, balance and alignment through the practice of yoga with Stephanie Javaheri.
Fee:
$60 – $75
JamBABY Drop-In Music Class Drop-In (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Come dance, sing and jam along with us at Temple Beth Elohim!
Fee:
$25
Book Club (Online)
- Community Engagement
Book lovers connect to discuss a previously chosen book. Join us on Zoom!
The Art of Shleimut (Wholeness) and Brokenness (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Throughout this workshop, we will explore & create art related to Shleimut, (wholeness), and its complex relationship with brokenness & imperfection.
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.
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.
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!
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-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.
Storytime with Bubbe and Zayde (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Hear story books brought to life by some bubbes and zaydes (grandparents) in our community.
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 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 10 & 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.
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:
$
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.
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
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!
Movie Watch Party and Sing-Along (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Come join our TBE Youth Community for a "Frozen" watch party and sing-along!
2023 Israel Ride Information Session (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Have you ever considered touring Israel... from the seat of a bicycle? Come join the Israel Ride!
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.
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.
Shema: The Practice of Listening (Online)
- Adult Learning
This group is for anyone who wants a nurturing, safe, & exploratory space in which to learn about mindfulness grounded in Jewish text, prayer, and song.
Ask The Rabbi (Online)
- Adult Learning
Rabbi Sisenwine responds to participant questions to explore the depths of Jewish wisdom. Come to one session or join them all!
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.
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
Yoga: Winter Session (Online)
- Community Engagement
Warm up to winter with strength, balance and alignment through the practice of yoga with Stephanie Javaheri.
Fee:
$60 – $75
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 Music Club: Secular Music Through A Jewish Lens (Online)
- Community Engagement
Secular Music Thru A Jewish Lens: Are the Beatles a Jewish Rock Band? Join Student Rabbi Ryan Leszner for an exploration of spirituality within secular music.
Storytime with Bubbe and Zayde (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Hear story books brought to life by some bubbes and zaydes (grandparents) in our community.
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!
Prime Timers Pizza & Game Night (In person)
- Community Engagement
Come join your friends for pizza and game night!
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.
Shema: The Practice of Listening (Online)
- Adult Learning
This group is for anyone who wants a nurturing, safe, & exploratory space in which to learn about mindfulness grounded in Jewish text, prayer, and song.
Housing Justice Campaign Teach-In (Online)
- Community Engagement
Join the Racial Justice Initiative to hear the exciting details of this effort that is focused on public housing, affordable rental and homeownership opportunities, and housing access.
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.
Havayah: T’filah Band (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Bring your musical talent to the Havayah T’filah Band.
- 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