Embodied Practice: Letting Text Move Us (In Person)
- Adult Learning
We will explore texts about leaving home, moving, and finding home—all through movement.
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American Jewish Songbook (Online)
- Adult Learning
Join Cantor Marcie Jonas to learn about the songs that bridged American music with Jewish culture and tradition.
Civil Rights Journey Information Session (Hybrid)
- Community Engagement
Join us to learn more about the trip’s itinerary, activities, and logistics!
Judaism and Abortion (Online)
- Adult Learning
In this timely course with Rabbi Emily Langowitz, we will explore the Jewish textual conversation around abortion.
Postponed: In Conversation with Congresswoman Katherine Clark (Online)
- Adult Learning
This event has been postponed until July 7. Join Rabbi Sisenwine as he joins in conversation with Congresswoman Clark to talk about modern Jewish issues of our time.
Havayah End of Year BBQ & Pool Party (Outdoors)
- Toddler to Teen
Join your Havayah friends for our annual end of year BBQ, hosted by the Woodrow/Michel family!
Information Session: Annual Budget & Board Slate
- Community Engagement
Congregants are invited to join us on Zoom to ask questions about the budget and board slate.
Advanced Hebrew (Online)
- Adult Learning
This group continues the journey in speaking, reading, writing and singing. If you have some Hebrew knowledge, consider joining us!
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.
TBElle, Too! Lerner & Loewe (Online)
- Adult Learning
Join Don Drourr as he continues his Jews on Broadway Series with Lerner & Loewe.
CASA Happily Returns to Community Servings (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Small CASA teams will help prepare and/or pack delicious, medically tailored meals for individuals and families facing critical and chronic illness.
Racial Justice Quarterly Meeting (Hybrid)
- Community Engagement
Join the RJI for a presentation on Returning Citizens: Barriers and Opportunities.
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.
Yizkor (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Join us on Shavuot for a special memorial service for those who have lost a loved one.
Prison Nation: Photographic Art Exhibit (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Come see a great art exhibit at Wellesley College.
Shavuot Service, Dinner & Learning Honoring Rabbi Philip Sherman (Hybrid)
- Community Engagement
Join us for dinner and a night of learning, as we celebrate Rabbi Sherman
Shabbat Morning Service (Online)
- Spiritual Practice
Our Shabbat service includes the celebration of the B'Mitzvah of Eli Wechsler.
Friday Evening Service & Celebratory Oneg Honoring Rabbi Sherman (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Welcome Shabbat in song and prayer.
Family Dinner & Moment of Gratitude for Rabbi Philip Sherman (Outdoors)
- Toddler to Teen
Celebrate Rabbi Philip Sherman and all that he has done for us while enjoying dinner together and engaging in a moment of reflection and gratitude!
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.
Hope: Dementia Support Group (Online)
- Community Engagement
Do you have a loved one who has dementia? Join our support group to help you and your loved one.
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.
Omer Counting, Discussion & Dessert (Outdoors)
- Spiritual Practice
Join Rabbi Saphire in a mindful daily practice of counting and reflection.
Advanced Hebrew (Online)
- Adult Learning
This group continues the journey in speaking, reading, writing and singing. If you have some Hebrew knowledge, consider joining us!
Shabbat Dinner & Interfaith Discussion (Outdoors)
- Community Engagement
Join us as we share Shabbat with a group from the Congregational Church, UCC of South Dartmouth, MA.
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.
Uncovering the Challah: The Religious & Culinary Story Behind the Braid (Online)
- Community Engagement
Join Rabbi Vanessa Harper as she shares the history and importance of challah.
CASA Happily Returns to Community Servings (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Small CASA teams will help prepare and/or pack delicious, medically tailored meals for individuals and families facing critical and chronic illness.
TBE Book Club (Online)
- Community Engagement
Join us this month as we review The Girl From Berlin, by Ronald Balson.
Uniting for Ukraine Open Meeting (Online)
- Community Engagement
Together we will create a strategy to welcome so many in need of a safe haven escaping from the war in Ukraine.
Canceled: Music Club
- Community Engagement
Cantor Shanna Zell continues her series on What is Jewish Music.
Advanced Hebrew (Online)
- Adult Learning
This group continues the journey in speaking, reading, writing and singing. If you have some Hebrew knowledge, consider joining us!
TBElle, Too! Lerner & Loewe (Online)
- Adult Learning
Join Don Drourr as he continues his Jews on Broadway Series with Lerner & Loewe.
Tuesday Morning Torah Study (Online)
- Adult Learning
Temple member Alisa Ente, trained by Rabbi Alan Ullman, leads a 90 minute class for those interested in finding the deeper meanings in Torah.
Hadran Alach: We Return to You (Hybrid)
- Adult Learning
Join Rabbi Philip Sherman, for one of his last classes with us at TBE, as we return to some of our tradition’s most memorable texts.
Drum Circle THIS CLASS IS FULL
- Spiritual Practice
Join us for an exciting, joyful drum circle continuing this spring with our own Friday night service drummer, Noam Sender.
Fee:
$165 – $183
ICEP: The Heartache of Two Homelands (Online)
- Community Engagement
Student Rabbi Miryam Klimova, Ukrainian aliyah, will present.
Cancelled: Challah Shaping: Edible Torah (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
We will learn different techniques for shaping challah and then apply those techniques to creating our own edible interpretations of Jewish text.
Holy Schvitz (Online)
- Community Engagement
Join us for an exercise club for TBE members, clergy, and staff!
Mincha Ma’ariv Service (Online)
- Spiritual Practice
Our Mincha Ma'ariv service includes the celebration of the B'Mitzvah of Cameron Bloch and Isabella Rosen.
Let’s Talk About Race & Identity: Family Storytime & Learning (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Join Rabbi Philip, Cantor Josh, and Brave Light Library (BLL) in a family-friendly experience about race, identity, and justice.
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.
Shabbat Morning Service (Online)
- Spiritual Practice
Our Shabbat service includes the celebration of the B'Mitzvah of Jordan Platt.
Havayah Confirmation Dinner & Program (Outdoors)
- Toddler to Teen
Join us to honor our Havayah seniors and their families.
K–7 Family Shabbat Dinner & Youth Group Event (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
After our TGIS service, stay for dinner with your BaDerech and B'Yachad communities for the first time this year! Kids will be invited to participate in our Youth Group activities while adults can stay to nosh and schmooze. 8th–12th graders are welcome to stay for the Havayah and 12th grade confirmation dinner.
TGIS Service & Celebration of Learning (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Our Shabbat service includes Confirmation and a celebration of learning for all our K–12 students.
Ask The Rabbi (Online)
- Adult Learning
Rabbi Sisenwine continues his series from the fall. All are welcome to join on any evening.
Partakers Mentoring Info Session & Re-Entry Mentor Training (Online)
- Community Engagement
Come learn how to mentor our Partakers community!
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.
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.
TBElle, Too! Lerner & Loewe (Online)
- Adult Learning
Join Don Drourr as he continues his Jews on Broadway Series with Lerner & Loewe.
Tuesday Morning Torah Study (Online)
- Adult Learning
Temple member Alisa Ente, trained by Rabbi Alan Ullman, leads a 90 minute class for those interested in finding the deeper meanings in Torah.
Hadran Alach: We Return to You (Hybrid)
- Adult Learning
Join Rabbi Philip Sherman, for one of his last classes with us at TBE, as we return to some of our tradition’s most memorable texts.
Drum Circle (this class is full)
- Spiritual Practice
Join us for an exciting, joyful drum circle continuing this spring with our own Friday night service drummer, Noam Sender.
Fee:
$165 – $183
Jewish Actors Workshop
- Toddler to Teen
Sing, dance, and act all year with one of the most tight-knit groups in Havayah.
Prime Timers Trail Walk & Nosh (Outdoors)
- Community Engagement
Join the Prime Timers for a walk and a bite!
Holy Schvitz (Online)
- Community Engagement
Join us for an exercise club for TBE members, clergy, and staff!
Family Table Grocery Distribution
- Community Engagement
Volunteer with JF&CS Family Table by participating in monthly grocery deliveries!
Mincha Ma’ariv Service (Online)
- Spiritual Practice
Our Mincha Ma'ariv service includes the celebration of the B'Mitzvah of Evan Garber.
FwYC & Gan Elohim Havdalah (Outdoors)
- Toddler to Teen
Join the FwYC and Gan Elohim communities to say goodbye to Shabbat outside in the TBE Tent!
Mincha Ma’ariv Service (Online)
- Spiritual Practice
Our Mincha Ma'ariv service includes the celebration of the B'Mitzvah of Skye Sheklin.
Shabbat Morning Service (Online)
- Spiritual Practice
Our Shabbat service includes the celebration of the B'Mitzvah of Samantha Clark.
Shabbat Morning Service (Online)
- Spiritual Practice
Our Shabbat service includes the celebration of the B'Mitzvah of Josephine Goodman.
Friday Evening Service & Celebration of Rabbi Sisenwine’s 25 Years in the Rabbinate (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Welcome Shabbat in song and prayer.
Tot Kabbalat Shabbat (Online)
- Toddler to Teen
Join Cantor Josh and TBE clergy to sing, play, dance, and pray in an engaging Shabbat service for 0-5 year olds and their grownups.
Dough & Drash: Shaping Challah into Torah (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Rabbi Vanessa Harper will guide us in creating a unique challah that brings your own Torah to the Shabbat table!
Canceled: From Flour to Torah: Challah Making & Midrash (In Person)
- Community Engagement
This class has been canceled. Bring bread to life, study Jewish texts, and shape edible interpretations with your hands in this three-part series.
From Flour to Torah: Challah Making & Midrash (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Bring bread to life, study Jewish texts, and shape edible interpretations with your hands in this three-part series.
Food & Climate Change: Tips for Aligning Your Actions with Your Values (Online)
- Community Engagement
Understand the effects of food production on the environment and get tips for changing habits and making sense of current research.
RJI Community Book Read & Discussion (Online)
- Community Engagement
The Racial Justice Initiative invites you to a four-part series about the history you were never taught.
TBElle, Too! Lerner & Loewe (Online)
- Adult Learning
Join Don Drourr as he continues his Jews on Broadway Series with Lerner & Loewe.
Tuesday Morning Torah Study (Online)
- Adult Learning
Temple member Alisa Ente, trained by Rabbi Alan Ullman, leads a 90 minute class for those interested in finding the deeper meanings in Torah.
Hadran Alach: We Return to You (Hybrid)
- Adult Learning
Join Rabbi Philip Sherman, for one of his last classes with us at TBE, as we return to some of our tradition’s most memorable texts.
Drum Circle (this class is full)
- Spiritual Practice
Join us for an exciting, joyful drum circle continuing this spring with our own Friday night service drummer, Noam Sender.
Fee:
$165 – $183
CASA Happily Returns to Community Servings (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Small CASA teams will help prepare and/or pack delicious, medically tailored meals for individuals and families facing critical and chronic illness.
Jewish Actors Workshop
- Toddler to Teen
Sing, dance, and act all year with one of the most tight-knit groups in Havayah.
Mother’s Day Walk for Peace with TBE (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Make a difference this Mother’s Day, oin/support the TBE team at the 26th annual Mother’s Day Walk for Peace.
Celebrating Cantor Sufrin and our TBE Community
- Giving
Join us for an evening of food, cocktails, dancing, tributes, and surprises as we honor Cantor Sufrin.
Family Worship Program (Online)
- Toddler to Teen
Sixth and seventh grade families are requested to participate in a pilot family worship program on Saturday mornings.
Tot Shabbat (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 Josh Rosenberg and TBE clergy.
Friday Evening Service & Celebratory Oneg (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Welcome Shabbat in song and prayer.
Tot Kabbalat Shabbat (Online)
- Toddler to Teen
Welcome Shabbat with an exciting and engaging service for 0-5 year olds and their grownups with Josh Rosenberg and TBE clergy.
From Flour to Torah: Challah Making & Midrash (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Bring bread to life, study Jewish texts, and shape edible interpretations with your hands in this three-part series.
Canceled: From Flour to Torah: Challah Making & Midrash (In Person)
- Community Engagement
This class has been canceled. Bring bread to life, study Jewish texts, and shape edible interpretations with your hands in this three-part series.
Hope: Dementia Support Group (Online)
- Community Engagement
Do you have a loved one who has dementia? Join our support group to help you and your loved one.
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.
Israel Independence Day Film Festival (Online)
- Community Engagement
Celebrate Israel with six nights of exclusive, award-winning films, available to view from the comfort of home via your TV, computer or mobile devices.
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.
TBElle: Forgiveness, Reconciliation & Revenge In the Aftermath of the Shoah (Online)
- Adult Learning
After World War II, Theologians, Philosophers & Holocaust survivors began discussing questions of forgiveness of unforgiveable acts. How do Jews reconcile these events?
Lunch & Learn: Women in Ancient Civilizations (Online)
- Adult Learning
Gloria Fox presents the Role of Women in Ancient Civilizations.
TBElle: The History of Jews in America, Continued (Online)
- Adult Learning
We will continue our look at the history of the Jews of America, beginning with the period after World War II.
Rescheduled: Engaging in Civil Discourse Guided by Jewish Wisdom (Online)
- Adult Learning
Alison Kur, Vicky Rakov & Rabbi Philip Sherman explore how we can apply Jewish wisdom to help us engage in respectful, meaningful conversations.
Drum Circle (this class is full)
- Spiritual Practice
Join us for an exciting, joyful drum circle continuing this spring with our own Friday night service drummer, Noam Sender.
Fee:
$165 – $183
- 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