Tu B’Shevat Nature Experience at Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary (Indoors)
- Spiritual Practice
Bundle up on Shabbat and join us at Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary to learn about all the trees and why it's a Jewish value to care for our natural world!
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Yad Chessed Purim Collection (Online)
- Community Engagement
Donate to Yad Chessed to complete one of the Mitzvot for Purim!
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.
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.
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!
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.
Purim Celebration (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Join us in the celebration of Purim! This year's theme is heroes and anti-heroes.
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.
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.
Bold Conversations: Breaking The Bonds of Addiction (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Join the Ruderman Synagogue Inclusion Project, a partnership between CJP and the Ruderman Family Foundation, for a transformative experience.
Tools for Hosting a Passover Seder (In Person)
- Adult Learning
Join with Cantor Zell to learn tools and tips for hosting a Passover Seder.
Sisterhood@TBE Women’s Passover Seder (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Join with the Sisterhood@TBE for our third Women's Passover Seder!
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
Yom HaShoah Event with Or Hadash (Online)
- Community Engagement
Commemorate Yom Hashoah by participating in our very first Zikaron Basalon.
Yom HaShoah Observance (Online)
- Spiritual Practice
Yom HaShoah, also known as Holocaust Remembrance Day
Erev Shavuot Festival Service & Celebration of the Adult B’Mitzvah Class (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Join us to celebrate Shavuot and our Adult B'Mitzvah class.
Tikkun Leil Shavuot | Evening of Shavuot Learning (Hybrid)
- Community Engagement
A night exploring the magic of Torah. Our congregation and staff members will share their teachings, inspired by the question, “What is your Torah?”
Yizkor Service (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Join us for a special memorial service for those who have lost a loved one.
Independence Day: Temple Offices Closed
- Community Engagement
In observance of Independence Day, temple offices will be closed.
Independence Day: Temple Offices Closed
- Community Engagement
In observance of Independence Day, temple offices will be closed.
Tisha B’Av Service & Study (Online)
- Spiritual Practice
We join with the Jewish community around the world in marking this day with prayer and study, remembering our responsibility to counteract sinat chinam (baseless hatred), whether ancient or contemporary, wherever we find it.
ReneWELL Elul Series | Rosh Chodesh Elul Text Study (In Person)
- Spiritual Practice
Gather before Shabbat during Rosh Chodesh Elul to study texts, liturgy, and poetry that will open your heart to the high holiday season!
ReneWELL Elul Series | Mikveh Immersion (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Join us this Elul season for a special collaborative series with Mayyim Hayyim, Living Waters Community Mikveh, in Newton, MA.
Fee:
$75
ReneWELL Elul Series | Mikveh Immersion (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Join us this Elul season for a special collaborative series with Mayyim Hayyim, Living Waters Community Mikveh, in Newton, MA.
Selichot Service & Learning (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Begin a spiritual journey of growth and reflection as we prepare to enter into the season of awe and renewal.
Reverse Tashlich: Trash Clean Up (Outdoors)
- Spiritual Practice
The Jewish community has shown we can cast sins in, now let’s take them out. Join Repair the Sea | Tikkun HaYam and Jewish communities around the world for a reverse tashlich.
Pre-High Holy Day Connection with Or Hadash (Online)
- Community Engagement
Connect with our sister community in Haifa, Or Hadash.
ReneWELL Elul Series | Ceramics Workshop (In Person)
- Community Engagement
We will study texts and create ceramic pieces exploring the idea of creating and re-creating ourselves as we prepare for the new year.
ReneWELL Elul Series | Mikveh Immersion (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Join us this Elul season for a special collaborative series with Mayyim Hayyim, Living Waters Community Mikveh, in Newton, MA.
Erev Rosh Hashanah Service (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Celebrate Rosh Hashanah with a joyous evening service followed by a festive oneg.
Rosh Hashanah Morning Yoga (Online)
- Spiritual Practice
Begin the new year with a yoga flow designed to build strength, restore flexibility, and promote deep rest and reflection.
Rosh Hashanah Early Morning Service (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Join us in the sanctuary to awaken to the new year with inspiring melodies, introspective teachings, and the call of the shofar.
Families with Young Children Rosh Hashanah Service (In Person)
- Spiritual Practice
Connect with your community and celebrate the sweetness and joy of a new year as a community in this family-friendly service.
Rosh Hashanah Late Morning Service (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Join us in the sanctuary to awaken to the new year with inspiring melodies, introspective teachings, and the call of the shofar.
Rosh Hashanah TGIHH (Thank God It’s the High Holy Days Service) (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Gather in community to welcome and celebrate the joy of the new year in this one-hour service for the entire family.
Rosh Hashanah Day 2 Morning Service (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Awaken to the promise and possibilities of the new year with inspiring melodies, introspective teachings, and the call of the shofar.
Tashlich (Outdoors)
- Spiritual Practice
Join us for a meaningful, reflective ritual including shofar, song, and tossing stones into the river as we symbolically cast away our sins.
Farm Experience @ Belkin Farm (In Person)
- Spiritual Practice
We’ll gather at Lookout Farm to connect with a musical moment to set our intention for the year before breaking off to enjoy the farm and pick apples.
20s & 30s Experience at Belkin Family Lookout Farm (In Person)
- Spiritual Practice
Join our 20s & 30s community for a Rosh Hashanah picnic at Belkin Lookout Farm! We’ll gather for dinner and ciders and a celebration of the new year.
Kol Nidre Early Service (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Join us in the sanctuary or online for an evening service marking the beginning of our Yom Kippur observance.
Kol Nidre Late Service (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Join us in the sanctuary or online for an evening service marking the beginning of our Yom Kippur observance.
Yom Kippur Early Morning Service (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Join us online to awaken to the new year with inspiring melodies, introspective teachings, and the call of the shofar.
Families with Young Children Yom Kippur Service (In Person)
- Spiritual Practice
Join your community and find meaning and connection in this family-friendly celebration.
Yom Kippur: Havayah High Holy Day Experience (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Welcome the new year in sacred community, gaining inspiration from your peers’ own stories of spirituality, learning, and growth.
Yom Kippur Late Morning Service (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Join us in the sanctuary to awaken to the new year with inspiring melodies, introspective teachings, and the call of the shofar.
Yom Kippur TGIHH (Thank God It’s the High Holy Days) (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Join us for this Yom Kippur observance to deepen your connection to our community with this one-hour, multi-generational service.
Yom Kippur Hour of Learning (In Person)
- Spiritual Practice
Continue your Yom Kippur contemplation in the TBE tent with an hour of inspiring learning.
Yom Kippur Hour of Response (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Join us to hear from three congregants about their spiritual autobiographies in this hour of response.
Yizkor, N’ilah, and Havdalah in the Sanctuary (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Our Yom Kippur observance concludes with a Torah service, a Yizkor service in remembrance of our loved ones, and an expanded service of confession.
Friday Evening & Erev Sukkot Service with Guests Nadav Tamir & Memy Ish Shalom (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Join us in the sanctuary to welcome Shabbat and to continue the celebration of the High Holy Days with the abundance of Sukkot.
Sukkot
- Spiritual Practice
Sukkot is a festival for giving thanks for the fall harvest and commemorates 40 years of Jews wandering in the desert after the giving of the Torah. Celebrated five days after Yom Kippur.
Sukkot Fun Fest (Outdoors)
- Toddler to Teen
Join us outdoors, shake the lulav, and celebrate the holiday of Sukkot with festive fall crafts, seasonal treats, games, music, a petting zoo, and more!
Friday Evening Service & Erev Simchat Torah Celebration (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Welcome Shabbat and rejoice in the simultaneous completion and renewal of the yearly cycle of Torah reading.
Simchat Torah Festival Morning Minyan (Hybrid)
- Spiritual Practice
Join us for Simchat Torah festival morning services including Yizkor, Torah reading, Torah study, and a bagel brunch.
One-On-One Conversations: Deepen your Connection (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Are you looking for a place to start, or to deepen your connection to Judaism, Jewish community, and TBE? Start here!
Festive Cocktail & Connection Hour (In Person)
- Adult Learning
Make connections with members of our community while enjoying games, drinks, schmoozing, and perusing Sarah Hurwitz’s book before she speaks!
Adult Learning Kick-off Dinner (In Person)
- Adult Learning
Gather for a delicious dinner and an opportunity to connect through food, conversation, and communal singing before listening to Sarah Hurwitz speak.
Keynote Speaker Sarah Hurwitz (Hybrid)
- Adult Learning
As we conclude Simchat Torah and embark on a new cycle of learning, join us for havdalah and our keynote speaker, Sarah Hurwitz, former White House speechwriter and author of Here All Along.
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.
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.
All About Chanukah | Introduction to Judaism (In Person)
- Adult Learning
The second semester of this year-long course offers an overview of major topics in Jewish life and learning. Participation in the first semester is not required.
Prime Timers Pizza & Presents | Yankee Swap! (In-Person)
- Community Engagement
Everyone loves a good Yankee Swap! Just in time for Chanukah!
First Night Community Chanukah Candle Lighting (Online)
- Community Engagement
Join Cantor Zell and your fellow TBE congregants to light the first candle of Chanukah together online.
Chanukah TGIS Service & Community Chanukah Candle Lighting (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.
Havdalah & Community Chanukah Candle Lighting (Online)
- Community Engagement
Join together to light the candles and celebrate Chanukah.
5th Annual Dreidel Dash 5K & Kids Races (Outdoors)
- Community Engagement
Join us for our fifth annual Chanukah Celebration and Dreidel Dash 5K! All proceeds benefit the TBE Youth Engagement Fund.
Let There Be Love | Chanukah Benefit Concert Honoring Noah Aronson (Hybrid)
- Community Engagement
Join us for Let There Be Love, a moving Chanukah concert to benefit TBE and honor our beloved Noah Aronson in his 18th year at Temple Beth Elohim.
Jewish Current Events & Community Chanukah Candle Lighting (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.
Community Chanukah Candle Lighting (Online)
- Community Engagement
Join together to light the candles and celebrate Chanukah.
Sisterhood Chanukah Potluck & Community Chanukah Candle Lighting (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Join us for communal Chanukah candle lighting and an evening filled with socializing and a potluck dinner at TBE to celebrate the warmth and light of Chanukah!
RJI Quarterly: The Federal Criminal Justice System From Multiple Angles & Community Chanukah Candle Lighting (Hybrid)
- Community Engagement
Come hear an insider’s perspective when TBE member Josh Levy shares his reflections on his career trajectory and how it influenced him to take on the work of his new position as Acting US Attorney for the District of Massachusetts.
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.
Intergenerational Tu B’Shevat Nature Experience (In Person)
- Spiritual Practice
Join the TBE community at Broadmoor in Natick to learn about all the trees that surround us—and why it’s a Jewish value to care for our natural world.
Yad Chessed Purim Collection 2024 (Online)
- Community Engagement
From now until Purim Day, Yad Chessed will be collecting donations to fulfill the mitzvah of Matanot LaEvyonim.
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.
Silly Tzedakah! A Mitzvah for Purim (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
In preparation for the holiday of Purim, join us in your favorite Purim costume for some silly Purim fun: singing, a story, and snacks! We are strongly encouraging families to bring in 5-6 oz tuna cans in water and breakfast cereal boxes to donate for the event.
Erev Purim
- Spiritual Practice
Purim is a Jewish holiday which commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from annihilation at the hands of an official of the Achaemenid Empire named Haman, as it is recounted in the Book of Esther.
Adult Community Purim Potluck & Trivia (In Person)
- Community Engagement
Join us for a Purim celebration just for our adult community (21+), filled with food, drinks, and nostalgic fun!
Purim Holiday
- Spiritual Practice
Purim is a Jewish holiday which commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from annihilation at the hands of an official of the Achaemenid Empire named Haman, as it is recounted in the Book of Esther.
Intergenerational Megillah Reading & Purim Festival (In Person)
- Spiritual Practice
Join us for a fun-filled celebration to read the megillah, retell the Purim story, and wear our favorite costumes, followed by fun, games, crafts, and snacks for all ages!
Closed: “Shalom, Barbie!” Adult Purim Learning (In Person)
- Adult Learning
Join Rabbi Harper and Hannah Kearney to explore the Book of Esther alongside clips from the blockbuster hit film “Barbie."
TBE/Or Hadash Text Study on Alcohol & Purim (Online)
- Community Engagement
Join members of TBE and Or Hadash as Rabbi Jordy Callman teaches us about Jewish wisdom on alcohol and Purim.
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.
Passover Singing, Stories & Seder Plate Making (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Listen to the Passover story, sing some of our favorite holiday songs, and decorate your very own seder plate to use at your Passover Seder.
Fee:
$40
Passover | Introduction to Judaism (In Person)
- Adult Learning
In many ways, the story of the Exodus—celebrated at Passover—is the story of the origin of the Jewish people. Come learn about this story, and the ways that we celebrate it today, in this class, part of the Intro to Judaism series.
All Havayah Night Pre Passover Chocolate Seder (In Person)
- Toddler to Teen
Join us as we get in the Passover spirit with a chocolate seder All Havayah night! We will be eating lots of chocolate, painting our own seder plates, and getting ready for Passover.
Passover Learning with Rabbi Sisenwine (Online)
- Adult Learning
Join in learning and discussion with Rabbi Sisenwine as he shares why he's NOT talking about politics at the seder this year.