Independent Jewish Shul in Brookline, MA

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Archive: April 2026

Office Closed

Posted on April 8, 2026
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April 8, 2026 – April 9, 2026 @ 12:00 am –

7th Day Passover Service with Yizkor (in person and online)

Posted on April 8, 2026
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April 8, 2026 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm – 7th Day of Pesach Services: Wednesday, April 8th, at 10:00am (in person and online) including Yizkor. Please note: we will not hold a service on Thursday, April 9th, the eight day of Pesach.

TBZ Therapists’ Connection (online)

Posted on April 8, 2026
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April 8, 2026 @ 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm – Therapy is typically a place where the focus is on the client’s concerns and the therapist usually does not share her or his personal stories or information. Now the therapist and the client are both managing an ever changing landscape filled with varying levels of fear, loneliness, frustration, boredom and, most of all, uncertainty. Do […]

Boker Tov TBZ (online)

Posted on April 10, 2026
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April 10, 2026 @ 8:00 am – 8:45 am – Boker Tov (Good Morning) TBZ is a daily morning prayer group, led by TBZ rabbis, rabbinic interns, and the Boker Tov community. It started from a desire for daily connection during the pandemic and has persisted and grown into a supportive community for members saying kaddish, as well as an opportunity to learn and grow […]

Nishmat Hayyim Friday AM Sit (online)

Posted on April 10, 2026
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April 10, 2026 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am – Join our Zoom Friday AM Meditation Session. For those who are joining us for the first time, the schedule for Friday AM is: chant, meditation sit, walking meditation/break, teaching, Q&A, and a closing minute of silence. Please see our weekly Nishmat Hayyim email or call the office (617) 566-8171 for the Zoom link. Find out […]

Shabbat Zimrah/Kabbalat Shabbat with TBZ (in person and online)

Posted on April 10, 2026
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April 10, 2026 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – Shabbat Zimrah brings the mystical sounds of Arab Jewry to the TBZ sanctuary. Co-led by artist-in-residence Yoni Battat on the oud, this service utilizes traditional and original melodies to chant excerpts from Shir Hashirim and the psalms of Kabbalat Shabbat, followed by Ma’ariv (Reading Song of Songs is a Mizrahi Friday night tradition practiced year […]

Torah Study (in person)

Posted on April 11, 2026
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April 11, 2026 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am – Taught by Rav Claudia, Rav Leah and other rabbis and teachers from our TBZ community. Join us to study and discuss before Shabbat services.  Click here to see who is leading Torah Study.

Shabbat Morning Service/Kickoff Mother’s Day Walk for Peace (in person and online)

Posted on April 11, 2026
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April 11, 2026 @ 10:00 am – 12:30 pm – Spend Shabbat morning in community. Our morning service is offered both in-person and on Zoom. Please call the office at 617-566-8171 for the Zoom link. Click here to download the Shabbat Morning Siddur. Find out who is leading Shabbat morning services! Each year, TBZ walks and fundraises for the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute’s annual […]

Shabbat with Commentary (in person)

Posted on April 11, 2026
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April 11, 2026 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Once a month, join TBZ community members and rabbis to answer questions about services while services are happening! Learn how tefillah (prayer) works, get insights into the structure and meaning of various elements of the service, and get to know how services can be a meaningful tool for increased spiritual living.

NEW! Young People’s Book Club (in person)

Posted on April 11, 2026
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April 11, 2026 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm – TBZ is launching a book club at Shabbat kiddush lunch! Join librarian David Vitale-Wolff and TBZ members of all ages to discuss a Jewish children’s book during kiddush. Email David at dvitalewolff@gmail.com with any questions. Children and adults of all ages are welcome! Join us on Saturday, April 11th where we will discuss Chunky by […]