Please join us for In-Person/Virtual Services and Events
Wednesday, September 27
Sukkah Decorating at TBZ: 4:00pm-6:00pm (in person)
For all ages! Come join us to decorate TBZ’s sukkah. We will have decorations to hang or you can bring your own. The TBZ sukkah belongs to all of us — help us make it beautiful.
Erev Sukkot, Friday, September 29
Kabbalat Shabbat with guest speaker Rabbi Menachem Creditor: 6:00pm
First Day of Sukkot & Shabbat Morning Service, September 30: 10am Service (in person and online)
with JARTS, celebrating Social Jusitice Shabbat
Be the Change is an art and activism initiative that is inspired by the Jewish tenet of justice and drawing from the ritualistic Jewish tzedakah box. Be the Change is about making space to talk about injustice – and to give us all action steps to be agents of change in our local and global communities.
This year, you can view the art along the Fenway, August 2 to October 26. TBZ will welcome the Be the Change Global Ambassador Co-Chairs, Rabbi Menachem Creditor, the Pearl and Ira Meyer Scholar-in-Residence at UJA-Federation New York and founder of Rabbis Against Gun Violence, and Ruth Messinger, former President and CEO of American Jewish World Service. They will participate in services on Friday night and will lead a kiddush talk after Shabbat morning services.
Wednesday, October 4: 4:00pm: First Beit Rabban and Supper in the Sukkah
After the first day of Beit Rabban, families are invited to stay for supper in the sukkah! We’ll gather in the sukkah with Rav Claudia for blessings and singing. Everyone is welcome to bring their own dinner and eat in the TBZ sukkah!
Wednesday, October 4, 6:30-7:30pm: “Chai” School Dinner for High Schoolers
High school students are invited to join Rav Claudia for dinner to schmooze, connect and enjoy some quality time together and pizza! Let Rochelle know if you want your teen to receive information about these gatherings.
Chol HaMoed Sukkot Event: Beyond the Two-State Solution with Jonathan Kuttab (in person and online)
October 4, 2023, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
at Congregation Dorshei Tzedek, 60 Highland St, West Newton
Co-sponsored by TBZ
Beyond The Two-State Solution, by Jonathan Kuttab, is a short introduction to the current crisis in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Zionism and Palestinian Nationalism have been at loggerheads for over a century. Some thought the two-state solution would resolve the conflict between them. Jonathan explains that the two-state solution (that he supported) is no longer viable. He suggests that any solution be predicated on the basic existential needs of the two parties, needs he lays out in exceptional detail. He formulates a way forward for a 1-state solution that challenges both Zionism and Palestinian Nationalism. This book invites readers to begin a new conversation based on reality: two peoples will need to live together in some sort of unified state. It is balanced and accessible to neophytes and experts alike. Beyond the Two-State Solution is available to download for no charge; visit www.nonviolenceinternational.net/beyond2states.
Jonathan Kuttab is co-founder of Nonviolence International and a co-founder of the Palestinian human rights group Al-Haq. A well-known international human rights attorney, he has practiced in the US, Palestine and Israel. He serves on the Board of Bethlehem Bible College and is President of the Board of Holy Land Trust. He is co-founder and board member of the Just Peace Advocates. He was the head of the Legal Committee negotiating the Cairo Agreement of 1994 between Israel and the PLO.
Shmini Atzeret and Shabbat Morning Service, Saturday, October 7: 10:00am (in person and online)
Join us for Shabbat and Shmini Atzeret services including Yizkor.
Simchat Torah, Saturday Night, October 7, 6:45-9pm (in person and online)
Come dance and celebrate Torah as we dance joyfully. We will hear the end and the beginning of the Torah together in community. The music on Simchat Torah is being sponsored by Lilly Pelzman and Jeffrey Borenstein in honor and memory of our dear Zina Pelzman z”l. Zina loved music and dancing!
Schedule for the evening:
6:45pm Ma’ariv followed by unrolling the sefer torah and reading of summary of the whole Torah.
7:30pm Hakafot start
Ends around 9pm
Simchat Torah Day Service with Rabbi Ebn Leader (in person)
Simchat Torah for Young Members (Families) Service
Sunday, October 8: 10am-12pm (in person)
This year, we have the opportunity to enjoy Simchat Torah together on a Sunday with no school! While the service is happening in the sanctuary, children can rotate through 5 stations of activities for each of the books of Torah. At 11:30, we’ll gather for a Torah parade, songs, and to hear the end and the beginning of the Torah.
The TBZ sukkah is open to anyone wishing to use it at any time, even when TBZ is closed. No registration is needed. You can access it through the left side of the entrance. Plug in the lights if needed, but just remember to unplug them before leaving. A lulav will be left in the sukkah during the week for those who want to come and say the blessings. Please check the calendar for programs happening in the sukkah before planning your personal visit.